Mosiac Meme

I didn't know what a meme was so i looked it up here Who knew I was memeing (is that a word) all this time and not even knowing it. So anyways here is this one found on the homespun heart
the answers are
1.Amber 2.Chili's 3.Mohave 4.Blue 5.Chris O'Donnell (but Patrick Dempsy ain't bad either) 6.Diet Coke 7.Italy 8.Brownie a la mode 9.Grandma 10.Kerry 11.Mom 12.Green

And now what you do.
a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page, pick an image.
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker. Choose 3 columns with 4 rows.

The Questions:
1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What high school did you go to? (or, What year did you graduate high school?)
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. Favorite drink?
7. Dream vacation?
8. Favorite dessert?
9. What you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. One Word to describe you.
12. Your flickr name. (kid version: favorite animal?)
I used the fav animal because apparently everyone who is name amber alyse is a stripper!

So it was a lot of fun. And it made me think. SO try it and leave me a comment so I can check out your mosiac meme!

my future grammy winner!

SO it really cracks me up how Jared remembers songs. I don't really notice until I catch him singing them. He has surprised me with Beyonce's "irreplacable", Taylor Swift's "our song", Carly Simon "you're so vain" and most recently Leona Lewis's "bleeding love." Except, for his latest perfomance he has changed the words. He has decided that it is not a happy song, it is an "angry song." So listen to the real version, then try to sing it with Jared's lyrics:

(He really only knows the chorus)
"I don't care what they say, I'm in love with you.
I don't care what they say and I'm in hate with you. (then his dance break where he doesn't know the words)
You knock me over and I
Keep bleeding, I keep keep bleeding enough
ow that hurts! I keep keep bleeding...and clouds in my coffee, clouds in my coffee, cuz you're so vain."

He doesn't really sing it WITH the song, it's usually while he is playing so it makes more sense, and yeah I know at the end it morphs into a different song, but I think that he is pretty hilarious and if I could only figure out how to put a video on here, you could see for yourselves. Of course he mostly sings "girl songs" poor kid. That's what he gets for driving around with mom in the car all day long. The really funny thing is that if you ask him he "hates girl songs" and only wants to hear boy songs.

Just a reminder from my little love bug!

So earlier I was checking email and doing my daily blog stalking and Jared came up next to the computer. He was just hovering, so I told him to go play. He looked up at me with his big eyes and said, "Mom I just need to hug you for a minute." Well needless to say- the computer was put on hold while we cuddled. I scooped him up and had a good hug. I wanted to keep him there, but his minute was actually about 5 seconds. He says, "Mom, put me down- I HATE girls hair." I guess I was hugging too tightly.
But the whole thing got me thinking. How many times am I too "busy" for my kids? And how much longer are they even going to want to "hug for a minute" ? Hopefully, I can create an environment where they can always just come get a hug. My parents are good huggers, I can always get a hug from them. (Only occasionally Mom will ask what I want this time!) So anyways, if you are reading this- go find your baby or babies (no matter how big they are) and "hug for a minute" don't be too busy for them. Wouldn't it be sad if they were too busy for you?

Friends, Spies, and Superheroes!

I have been thinking a lot about friends lately. I have been really blessed with outstanding friends. The kind that seem to know when to call and cheer me up if I am having a bad day, the kind that take my kids if they can tell I need a break, heck one sweet friend just did my dishes while we talked. I love just hanging out and chatting with my friends- I am so lucky! And my kids seem to be just as lucky! It really cracks me up to listen to them play. The things that they come up with.

Over the summer Wednesday was Beck Wednesday. Our friends, the Becks came over to play. One time Hannah's friend, Arie, tried to play "spies" with Hannah. Now spies is not something that Hannah is familiar with and she wasn't quite getting the idea. She kept asking "Spy Arie" if she wanted to play barbies. "Spy Arie" would roll her eyes, put her hands on her hips and say, "Spy Hannah, spies do NOT play Barbies." Here is a pic of their sneaky spy walk.


Here are the spies taking a break.


Here is Jared and his friend, Tayton, with their superhero capes that my incredibly talented and super cute friend, Kali, made.

BTW don't you love how excited Tayton is? And check out the backs, so cute right?

So here's to friends! And spies! And superheroes!

Just call him Romeo!

Yes that is my son the stud with not one but 2 girls phone numbers! Kerry is so proud. Of course one of them isn't actually a real number so he might be learning more than one lesson here. And to be honest pride is not what I am feeling- It is more like worry and fear. I mean he is in first grade can this really be starting already?! SO I ask him why he has girls phone numbers and he says, "Well 3 girls chased me on the playground today and then they caught me- and I liked it!" Apparently 2 of them gave him their phone numbers. Now at first I thought, "that's fine they are still young everyone is friends in first grade no need to worry about young love." But then today he comes home and the conversation went something like this:
Zach: "I had to put my nose on the wall today, because I almost went into the girls' bathroom."
Mom: "What do you mean almost?"
Zach: "Well Adrian was chasing me because he was saying that I loved a girl."
Mom: "But you don't, right?" (I know that wasn't the right response, but he is my baby!)
Zach: "well, I am kind of embarrassed...but I love Taylor."
Mom: "Oh" (silence- what am I supposed to say?)
Mom: (after regaining composure) "So, you love Taylor?"
Zach: "Yea she's pretty, but Mom don't tell anyone, okay."
So all of you that I just told--I didn't tell you, okay?

But I started thinking about the future and how right now this may not be anything to worry about (becuase he did play dodgeball at afternoon recess and thinks it is way cool that he hit some kid in the face with a ball "but it was a soft ball") but someday some snotty girl might break my little boys heart and then what will I do? How do you handle that as a parent? I am potty training Jared right now and getting frustrated, so I keep telling myself that it gets easier as they get older, but now I am not so sure. I think that if anything it gets harder- they get a whole new set of problems, stuff that will make me long for the potty training days! I am kinda freaking out here. Am I cut out for this? Being a Mom is so scary sometimes! Anyone have any advice? Or even understand what I am talking about?

SuperMom I am not!

So, today started out as any Monday usually does: Me laying in bed staring at the ceiling trying to remind myself why I have to get out of bed. Once I lost the debate and finally got up, I realized that I should have just rolled over and put the covers over my head! I am having one of those days and it is not even noon yet. First, I had to rummage through the dryer for school uniforms, and then Hannah lost a sock- even though I am positive that i gave her 2, she swore I only gave her one. Then we had the usual getting hair done battle. I can't really say that I WON that one, but her hair did end up with a bow in it. Then I went to make lunches only to find that we had no bread- or bagels- or hot dog buns- or even tortillas (you can see where I am going with this) nothing to make sandwiches with. So, kay we will just have to buy lunch- no big deal. Wait you have to have money to buy lunch. So I started rummaging for that. I found a 20 (kerry laughs that I stick money places so that I won't forget that it's there, and then I forget that it's there- but I think it is awesome because when I do finally find the money it's like Christmas). Anyways, then I look at the clock and see that we have 25 minutes to get to school. Just enough time to stop and get Mom her much needed Diet Coke (yes I feel off the wagon) and get change from the 20 for lunches- because in case you don't know it is not a great idea to give a first grader the responsibility of bringing change home. So we are all in the car, most of us dressed- JAred was in big boy pants because we are potty training, and frankly I had forgotten to get him dressed in all the confusion. Hannah's shoes are not tied, but at least she is in the car. Just as we are pulling out of the garage, Zach realizes that he doesn't have his backpack. After a search, we realize that it is in Kerry's car. So everyone back in the car we will stop at the office on the way. Then starts the usual fight about what we listen to in the car, but after some primary song threatening we were okay. In case you couldn't figure it out time had been passing and now we had 15 minutes unitl school started. It takes about that long just to drive to school, so I figured that we would just get to school and I would help them buy lunches. We get to school and start to get out when I realize that J-bird is still in his big boy pants and nothing else. I just cannot be that white trash, so i found some clothes that were in my car (which could be equally white trash, because who knows how long they have been in the car or why they were there in the first place, but they didn't smell so they went on). So we went in and Zach bought lunches while I tied Hannah's shoes. I think I may have underestimated my sweet boy. He very professionally bought a lunch for himself and his sister (even politely correcting the lunch lady when she wrote down Zach E instead of Zach B), and brought me the change. Of course he was still a little worried about not having his backpack but I assured him that I would bring it. So Jared and I get back in the car, and I am starting to get a little concerned because he hasn't gone potty yet and we have more stuff to do before we get home. So when we stop at GrandDad's office we try to go potty, no luck. So when we stop at Dad's office to get the backpack we try to go potty, no luck. So after we drop the backpack off at school and get to the vet to pick up Dad's dog (yeah remind me to ask dad why the dog needed DNA testing. Was the paternity in question?) We are waiting in the waiting room (ha) and the BRILLIANT people who work there are trying to figure out how much it costs and which dog I am trying to get because I keep asking for Maggie and Dad's dog is named MAGE (which is pronounced Maggie- long story). Jared is watching the fish tank. I'm sure you can all guess what happened. I look over to see him standing in a pool of pee. He looks up with his huge eyes and says, "oops mommy I peed."
So now I am sitting sipping my diet coke, and enjoying the therapy of blogging and my question is Who is this SuperMom person and does she offer lessons?

First day of school

So, Monday was the first day of school, and can I just say that it could not have come soon enough. Summer was a blast, but I have been ready for some structure for a while now.

So, Zach handled the whole thing like an old pro. He spent the morning telling Hannah what to expect and what to do. It was so cute, once we got to the school, he gave her the tour, holding her hand the entire time. He is such a good big brother. Of course once it was time to see his classroom he ran ahead of all of us!

I have to say as much as I was looking forward to it, I was just a little sad that Hannah was so okay about it. My little girl doesn't need me anymore! We took her to her classroom and introduced her to her teacher and she says,
"Mom are you staying?"
I said, "no sweetie I have to go, but you'll have a good day."
She thought about it for about a second and said,
"Okay, bye!"
And ran off to the playground, leaving me staring with my mouth open, wanting to scream,
"Wait, my baby don't you want Mommy to help you get settled? Aren't you going to miss me a little bit? Who told you you could grow up so fast?!"

I'm not sure who was more upset, me or Jared? Cuz Jared wanted to go to school too and was DEVASTATED that he wasn't going.

So we picked our selves up, had a good cry and then dried our tears and went to Chili's. I mean what else could we have done?!

I honestly don't know what to do with myself with just Jared! We have gone shopping each day this week. It is light years easier to go places with just one kid! Although, I am looking forward to when all my friends kids start school too so we can have some playdates and library, and stuff like that, but for now I am just enjoying this time in my life. Jared and I are having a blast just hanging out. Of course I'm probably not teaching him the best things when we drop the kids off at school and he says, "Mom, I sad I not going to school, I need a cherry slush and you need a diet coke with lemon on the vip card." He knows!!!!!