Happy Holidays
And Merry Christmas as well! We spent Christmas at home this year and I can't tell you how great it has been not having to drive anywhere. My in-laws came and spent Christmas eve with us so it was nice for the kids to have them here. The best part of my Christmas was my 8 year old son's excitement! I've never seen him so happy! He was up by 1:30 am and had already checked into his stocking and excitedly woke his Grandpa and told him what he had found! It must have been a very long night for him because we stayed in bed until almost 7:30 when we let him wake everyone else. Everything was over and done with shortly after 8 am! The rest of the day was spent putting the 967 piece lego castle that Santa brought DS, the Stroller for DD5 and the dollhouse for DD2.5. Why doesn't Santa bring all the toys assembled already??

Blinkin' Blinkies!

I've been all over the net looking for these things called blinkies. They are not a new craze, just one that I had never heard of before and I find that I can't stop collecting them! I've saved a tonne to my computer and have added some to my blog so that others can enjoy them as well. Got any cool ones? Send them my way!!

Today was my turn.

You know when you're out at a store without your kids you always notice other people's kids misbehaving? Secretly, aren't you thinking, oh I would never put up with that yet you feel sorry for the Mom because you can completely relate to how she's feeling. Inside I'm always thinking to myself "I'm glad mine are at home." and laughing a bit. (What does that say about me! LOL)

Today, I was that Mom. I'm sure that many felt sorry for me and there were probably just as many that thought they could have done a better job. Maybe they could have. DD2.5 decided that she was going to lay on the floor at swimming lessons and whine/cry for 20 minutes because she didn't get treats. Now this child has stamina, she can cry and cry and cry, she was never one to cry herself to sleep, she would just cry. Had we been at home she definitely would have gone to her room but at swimming lessons there's nothing I can do but grimace and bear it. I repeatedly pick her up and set her on her chair and she would get off and lay back on the floor, after a while I stopped picking her up. On the way out as we're walking by the candy machine she decides to do the noodle on me, ya know the move they do where their legs give out on them as they're holding your hand. I had to pick her up and carry her out of the building as she was screaming and crying then I made the mistake of telling her that if she didn't stop I would spank her. Of course being as vocal as she is she starts yelling that she doesn't want a spanking! She's up in her room as I'm writing this and yes, still crying.

Are you laughing yet? If it hadn't happened to me I would probabnly be laughing too! Fun times with the kids!!

Inspired by the SS ladies who've been talking on the temp. site about blogs I've decided to start my own, so here you are. I thought this might give me something to do while the SS site is down so that I suffer a little less from message board withdrawl. So far it's not working. I miss SS.

My sister drives me crazy this time of year. Well, thruthfully, she drives me crazy all year but the holiday season is really bad. She is a planner and likes to have all her gifts planned out well in advance and likes to make sure you are getting her kids what they want. She starts towards the end of September giving me ideas of what to buy my neices for Christmas and the one who is a December birthday girl. She also makes sure that if I am not going to buy that Dora that the one wants to let her know because she will buy it, then before I even get a chance to buy the Dora she's picked it up for her. There's been years she's done this and then told me to just pay for it when I see her so really the gift is not coming from me or my family at all. All of the ideas she gives me for her kids are toys, she's never suggested that I get them clothes yet now she informed me that my kids were getting clothes for Christmas, they apparently have too many toys. I'm sure they'll love them since 7, 5 and 2.5 year old kids love to get clothes as gifts!

Now I realize that I sound bitchy and ungrateful towards my sister but this is the same person that complains that she has to buy one more gift for my family than I do for hers.

Ahhh, the holiday season. Quality time spent with family!