This is a line from my email. Can you read it?
I still can’t believe I booked a double party there in two Saturdays. The good news is I don’t have to clean my house and decorate. The bad news is I may go insane.
2007 School Pictures
Here’s my girls. They’re getting so big.
“We can’t ever keep anything nice!”
So last night I bought Lexi this red Belle dress for Halloween. She fell asleep on the way home so she didn’t get to wear it last night. She had school this morning so I made her wait until she got home this afternoon to wear it. The first thing we do when we get home is take her play clothes off and put this dress on. Her and Emma are so excited and I tell Lexi to go in my room to look in my full length mirror to see herself. She comes out half crying pulling on the dress saying it hurts and she has ripped the seam at the shoulder apart.
Nice.
The Bachelor October 21, 2007
Wow, so Bettina and him really hit it off on their date. But I have to agree with the girls in the house. Something’s not right with her and then after seeing clips of her hometown date next week…she’s going to be gone.
I think Sheena’s date was awesome and they do seem genuine with one another. I like her and as long as her mom doesn’t scare him off, I think they have a great chance.
I don’t like Deeana (sp?). She’s too mean to the other girls. I realize she’s not there to make friends but if can’t even be friendly to them, what does that say about how she treats people in general? I think this is his "bad girl" out of the 4 left this week.
As for Jenny…he obviously is extremely attracted to her. But there relationship doesn’t seem very deep. I think this his "fun" girl.
Christie is just a stick in the mud. Period. She needs to go marry a lawyer or accountant or something. (no offense to those married to a lawyer or accountant. I’m married to a police officer for goodness sakes). I’m just sayin’ I don’t see her marrying a guy that owns bars.
Hillary has lost her ever-lovin mind. He was trying to tell her their just friends and she takes it as he wants me the most, he just can’t tell me right now.
The Hills October 22, 2007
This episode seems to be about the looks
Look #1 – Opening scene..
Lauren: "Nothing’s catching my eye."
Brody: the look that says Let me catch your eye. Awww.
Look #2 – Heidi’s work meeting
Kimberly: the look that says I’m so excited to be here and I’m going to annoy the heck out of you when I gab like I’m 17 just because I’m so excited. Like, for real!
Look #3&4 – The modeling session
Lauren: the look that says O.M.G. He’s so hot I can’t even speak
Whitney: the look that says O.M.G. You SO like him and you have a da-ate
Look #5&6 Heidi and Spencer
Spencer: the look that says I’m such a baby and I’m going to pout about not having dinner tonight
Spencer: the look that says I’m such a baby and you’re in trouble for having to do your job that I told you to get
Look #7 the girls discussing the BBQ
Audrina: the look that says Oh crap, Brody is going to be SO jealous
Look #8 Nascar party
Heidi: the look that says Crap, my boyfriend is such a jerk. What AM I doing?
Look #9 The end of the BBQ
Lauren: the look that says Man, Brody’s so cool. But this guy is too. Wonder what I’m going to do?
Look #10 Spencer visit
Spencer: the look that says I’m such a baby and you’re in trouble AGAIN
Look # 11 and 12 – THE phone call
Brody: the look with the grin that says Yay, I get to go see Lauren and she’s not in love with Gavin
Lauren: the look that says Yah, Brody’s coming to see me and I DO have a crush on him no matter what I tell people.
This week was a great episode. Good to see a new face in the crowd even though I don’t want to see Lauren and Gavin together.
Better Day
I can tell today will be a better day. Last night I decided to record The Bachelor, take some Unisom and go to bed. Since Lexi had gone to sleep at 7:30 last night on the way home from Target she was up around 6:30 this morning. Thankfully she just laid in bed with me and didn’t want up to play. But we did end up getting out of bed earlier than yesterday and since I had taken a bath last night, I was able to actually get my hair, make-up and clean clothes on–no that does not happen every day. I even put heels on with my jeans just so I felt "done". I hate when experts are right but it’s true that Mom needs to take care of herself before she can take care of anyone else. I just feel better this morning simply from getting up a little earlier and getting ready.
I was walking around the house today and thinking about all I did yesterday–without speaking to a single adult face to face and without a shower or clean clothes on. No wonder I had a bad day…
- Cooked all three meals plus provided snacks
- Changed out the dishwasher
- Washed ALL of my pots and pans
- Cleaned the entire play room. And it was A MESS
- Wrote two paid posts plus my regular posts
- Worked 6 hours
- Drove the kids to and from school
- Went to CVS and Walgreens
- Ran errands with the kids to the bank, grocery store and cleaners
- Went to Target and got Lexi’s Halloween costume
- Gave Emma a bath
- Did a Beth Moore bible study
- Took a shower – yes, this counts as a task
Yes, I know, wah, wah, me. I’m a Mommy and ALL mommys have a long list of things they do every day. That doesn’t make it easy…
But enough complaining. Today will be better.
Bad Monday
To be honest, I’ve had a pretty crappy today. I feel like I need a bath–I mean I do NEED a bath since I haven’t had a chance to get one ALL DAY but I feel like I need a bath, not a shower–and I need to sleep for a very long time. And I need to laugh. And I need a pat on the back. Is that too much to ask?
They crack me up.
Conversation today on the way home:
Emma (whining): Mommy, I want to pick a different movie. We’ve been watching this one FOREVER.
Me: Emma, quit whining and don’t be dramatic, we haven’t been watching it forever. (Lexi just picked this Barbie Mermadia out from Blockbuster Saturday night)
*pause*
Emma (still whining): Mommy, we’ve been watching it for a while.
Me: Emma, if you don’t quit whining, I’m going to turn the movie off.
Lexi: Yeah! Off!