Blow out #3

Leah's Diary:

Mommy fed me spinach last night. It was good. This morning I had 2 sippys of apple juice. Really good. Then Mommy dressed me in a cute outfit, dropped bubba and sissy at preschool, and we headed to Pryor. It takes an hour to get to Pryor. My tummy was kinda rumbly. Did you know cooked spinach looks the same after it's digested? (Yes, I have a large vocabulary). Eeeek!! What is all this stuff oozing out the side and top of my diaper? Is that corn? When did I eat corn? Maybe I should see if this stuff feels like lotion or tastes like it did for dinner. Why is Mommy veering off the road so fast? Why is Mommy shaking her head and making that awful face at me? Why am I standing naked in a parking lot in Chouteau? Who is that man approaching us? No! I don't think Mommy wants to buy any Rib-Eye's from a complete stranger... can't you tell we're in the middle of something right now! Did you know it's hard to get poop out from under my fingernails with a wet-wipe? I've never seen Mommy use this many wet-wipes before. Did I mention that I sure feel better? Because I do. I really do-do-do.

My little Handyman

More broccoli, please :)

Blow-out(s)

Blow-out #1
"Mommy, I don't feel so good." "RAAAALPH!"














Solution to Blow-out #1
My thought process:
Who the heck is going to clean up the barf all over my van? Who, me? I don't think so. Why is my husband not home this week? Who took the plastic off my carpets 5 years ago? Is that cheese? Nasty!!!
Uhggg, what am I going to do? (5 minutes later) "Ring-a-ling-ling"... "Auto Haven Mobile Detailing, may we help you?"


Blow-out #2
"Honey, I'm stuck somewhere between Lawton and OKC with a flat tire. "

Solution to Blow-out #2
Jill: Put the spare tire on, silly.
David: I can't! The locking lug-nut key won't fit! The shop must have given me back the wrong one last week!

-insert mental image of David standing alongside the highway waving down cars for help-

An hour later.... after a nice Mexican man tried to help, a large Indian woman offered David a bottled water, a Highway patrolman showed up to call a local towing company, AND a tow truck driver replaced the flat tire with the spare, David was finally on his way home.

Walking (finally)

Leah is finally walking! She took her first solo steps at 14 months and now she's struttin' her stuff everywhere. Yea Leah, you're a big girl now!!!
(Mommy's arms say, "Thank you.")

The 4th of July

A pool, some food, a lot of family, and a load of fireworks - it was a great Holiday weekend!



























































This last picture makes me lol! Either the kids are lighting Aunt Carries butt on fire or Aunt Carrie is lighting their sparklers with her butt! :)

Hysteria

Do you ever just laugh at your child when she throws a tantrum? I do! It's good mama therapy in my book!

Now, don't get me wrong, it's not the "ha ha ha my kid is so cute when she throws a fit" laugh, it's the "ha ha ha I'm mommed-out and getting a little crazy" laugh. It freaks my kids out when I hit this mode at the end of the day. (I kinda like them to think I'm a little crazy every now and again.)

So, the next time your little one melts down because she wants more, MORE ice cream, just laugh at her.

Or the next time you can't differentiate between the poop you're wiping off his butt and the chocolate your wiping off his face, just laugh. Like really LOUD and a bit evilly.... I promise you'll feel better.


















*I unfortunately don't foresee myself getting a book deal on how to raise children based on the above advice. Oh well... haahaahahahhaa