The english language and tones!

I don't know wether the conversation between myself and Picasso last night will convey on this post how actually funny it was, but I will try. Please don't be offended! It was really an innocent conversation!

As I walked through the door from Buddy's All-Star Baseball practice this is the conversation that ensued.

Picasso-"Mom, you know that penis?"
Me-" WHAT?"
Picasso- "You know, that Penis, the other day?"
Me- " Picasso, What are you talking about?"
Picasso-" Mom, you know the penis, that the dog made the other day, it was still a little wet."
Me-( Laughing Hysterically)" Oh, you mean PEE-NESS as in where the dog had an accident?"
Picasso-( Looking at me like I have three heads)" Yeah mom."

My mom was down visiting and myself and mom couldn't stop laughing for about 5 minutes after that conversation. Definately one that I will not soon forget!

Bugs Be Gone!!!!

What works for me? Well where I live we have tons of mosquitos and deer ticks. The best bug spray products I have found to actually work are the AVON Skin-so-soft Bug Guard Plus products. They have sunscreens with the bug repellant, they have sprays, aerosals, and varying protection, but they all work! We camp alot and I have used ALL types of brands, the AVON products are the best!!!

When did I get so old???

This sucks! I know I don't usually use language like that and if Picasso heard me or saw this he would tell DH I need vinegar on my tongue( Which is our punishment for bad words and not appropriate language).

I am getting old! How did I come to this realization? Is it the multiplying grey hairs sprouting from my head? Is it the tiny lines appearing around the corners of my eyes and mouth? Is it because I prefer sleep over passionatte sex most of the time? Is it because I don't have the energy to keep up with my three boys?

Yes, to all of the above and most importantly, I can't do super mom mode like I used to. You know what I am talking about, the mornings you get up and feel full of energy, you shrug off the grey hair and the fine lines, You look forward to a night of passionatte sex, you zoom through the housework like a mechanical robot on a mission, and you feel like you could run a marathon with your kids strapped to your back with your eyes closed!

Yeah right! That is the type of mood I was in yesterday morning! I was zooming through my day getting alot done until I went to put Bubba down for a nap! Then it went down hill from there! I had him in my arms and had shifted him onto my hip as I straddled a gate, while bending down to find his pacifier, and yup you guessed it!

I felt a sharp pain in my back! I think I muttered some vinegar words, I yelled for Buddy to quickly come get Bubba and put him in the crib for me, which he did! ( There are days he is such an angel!) I manuvered my way over the gate, hobbled to my bed, and cautiously laid down to ease the pain.

I put a frantic call in to DH who was working overtime, I told him not to come home but I wanted to let him know about the situation. I called my mom, for reinforcements to help with Bubba, and got no answer! So Bubba and I took a nap, I was hoping my back would feel much better when I got up and I wouldn't need any help. No such luck!

Thank God for moms! My mom called while I was in the shower trying to help the muscles in my back and Buddy told her what happened. She came to my house to help. She bought the boys MCDonalds for dinner because they helped when I got hurt. I called a neighbor to take Buddy to All Star practice. So all in all it worked out okay.

But it still made me realize I am not getting any younger and yes that sucks!

Nothing...just rambling.....

The rain is over, for now and the boys finished cleaning their room this morning so they could go out to play. How come cleaning a bedroom takes so long for kids? My husband and I actually went in to help after they had toiled away at it for 4 hours without much of an improvement. We rearranged the furniture, took out the broken computer, maybe someday we will be able to afford to get it fixed. I removed any item that was of babyish looks. It really looks real good. I just hope it stays halfway decent for awile.

This morning Picasso woke up in a cute mood. I asked him what he wanted for breakfast and he said " Dun, Dun, Dun,...Cereal!" I asked him if he was sure he didn't want waffles and he answered " Dun, Dun, Dun, I said Cereal!"

It was just too cute! But I guess you had to be there.

Buddy continues to prove on a daily basis he is getting ever closer to teenage hood. Oh I don't know if I can handle it! LOL He acts as if he knows everything!

Bubba is just trying so hard to learn to walk and climb! He doesn't like to be put anywhere where he needs to be strapped in.

We watched the movie "HOODWINKED" the other night. If you haven't seen it yet you need to see it. It is really neat the way they took an old story and put a new spin on it to teach a new lesson.

Nothing to funny or exciting happening here.

Tough Ten Year Old

Yesterday Buddy had a baseball game, last one of his regular schedule, except for makeup rain games. DH brought him early, because he wanted to practice before the game. Me, Picasso, and Bubba, were going to meet them at the field when Bubba got up from his nap. Well, Bubba got up and we headed to the game, after the normal wrestling match between Bubba and myself( Known to most moms as diaper change time.).
We got to the game, and my mom asked if anyone had called me? Instantly, panic washes over me. What happened now? How bad is it? Does he need stitches?Is anything broken? All these thoughts ran simeoultanously through my head. My mom must have seen me go pale, because she quickly replied when I said "No..." "He's ok but Buddy got hit in the face with a ball." "Is he okay?" I asked. "yes he is fine he got back out there to practice, but he isn't starting"
So after loading Bubba into the dreaded stroller, which almost folded back up with him in it! I went to check on Buddy. His cheek was puffy and inside his mouth was pretty cut up, but other than that he was fine.
The game started and he sat the bench the first 2 innings, but then he got put in. He played the rest of the game. I won't bore anyone with the details, his team lost.
After the game was ALL-STAR practice. He caught almost every ball hit to him to his coaches amazement! They were joking where this kid came from! Needless to say he did reallyt great! So now starts ALL-STAR season!
Buddy made it through 5 hours of baseball even with being injured! He is one tough cookie and I am so proud of him.

Is baseball season Ever going to End?

Just when I thought I was returning to a normal schedule, of housework, watching the kids play outside, and taking them to the Beach, BAM , Buddy makes the ALL-STAR team! This is really awesome news and I am truly happy for him, really I am. But we have been living at baseball fields since April and Bubba is just not a happy camper sitting in the stroller anymore. He wants OUT! I put him on the grass and he is in his glory, but that means, chasing him, making sure he isn't getting to much fiber in his diet(grass, leaves, flowers, sticks,etc., etc.) or too much minerals(rocks). While making sure the sky doesn't fall on him ( Foul Balls). All while trying to cheer on Buddy or Picasso while they are playing. Oh and I can't forget to mention Buddy gets BORED at Picasso's T-ball games, and whines "do I have to go!". Luckily for me and another Baseball weary mom whose oldest son plays on the same team as Buddy and whose Daughter plays on Picasso's team, the two older boys go play catch or practice in the adjacent softball field.
I really don't mind my kids being busy, it just makes it hectic and Bubba is too young to understand why he is being dragged all over the place!
We finally made it to the beach the other day! I have been promising the boys I would take them, but we kept getting rain! Now the rain is gone and it is HOT, HOT, HOT! Bubba loved the beach so much he decided not to take a nap! He took a 45 min power nap and then didn't go to bed till 10 pm that night! The most amazing part of that was he wasn't cranky or anything! He was happy as a clam! I will try to write daily, but it isn't easy to get the time to sit and blg every day! Maybe someday I can get a laptop and I will be ablt to Blog to my hearts content!