Redefining a "good day"

Hayden is always great at being positive, pointing out the obvious and making me think about life.  Actually, I think all kids are.  Grown ups seem to make life harder than it needs to be sometimes...most of the time.

Here is why I think us adults need to redefine what makes a good day.  For me it requires having a list and getting everything checked off.  A bad day is when I keep adding to the list and do not get most things checked off which results in a complete and utter breakdown in which case I need to all of a sudden "Clean ALL the things!".

This is Hayden's version of a good day:

"Mom, today is going to be a great day!  It's the last day of school AND there is no poop on my underwear!".

It's 7am and Hayden has already determined that today is great!

Point made.  It's the little things :)

Yikes! Close one....

We have made it through the baking, the crafts, the decorating, the concerts, the parties, the extra visits with family!  So much fun!

There is one party left on Saturday and then we are off to Elk Ridge for a huge family Christmas!!  We are all so excited and even Robert and I are counting the sleeps :)

The "Yikes! Close one..." came yesterday when Sagelyne woke up sick and throwing up!  But we beat the flu.

I was the "hand washing/no face touching/stop sticking random objects in your mouth" police yesterday :)

Sage is better today and no one else is sick.  I am going on a wipe down disinfecting spree today.  All the toys, banisters, light switches, bathrooms, door knobs, bedding...all of it.

We have been planning this trip since last Christmas because Elk Ridge book up fast for the holidays...no way is the flu gonna get us :)

p.s. I am amazed at how long the "sticking objects in your mouth" phase lasts.  Not just for babies...lookout ;)

PWND!

There is a running joke in our house about my cooking.

I can cook!  BUT all great cooks have their incidents...how else do you turn out great? ;)

I usually make brown sugar and cinnamon pita chips for Saturday breakfast with lattes from my espresso machine.  Steamed milks for the kidlets.

So here I was on a Saturday morning making the pita chips and I forgot them in the oven.  Smoke billowing, detectors and alarm system going off.  Cell phones ringing from the alarm company...neither of us could find our cells!  So the alarm company called us from the panel but in all the mess Robert and I didn't think to answer....yep...there are three university degrees between us.

Next thing we know we can hear sirens in the distance...and we think "Gee. I hope that's not coming to our house."  Of course it is!!!

There is a fire truck in front of our house and a knock at the door.  Not just one fire man standing there but a whole group ready for action!  And me answering the door with a burnt pan of pita chips and a sheepish smile.  "Sorry".

Fortuneatly, they burst out laughing and offered to cook me breakfast :)  Ummmm..."Good morning fire fighters!"  ;)



The other night Robert was teasing me about not burning supper.  Ha. Ha.

I finally came back with a witty come back consisting of "Maybe I wouldn't mind if a truck load of fire men joined me for supper."  Thinking I had won!  Ah ha!!

Robert:  "That's okay.  Maybe they will bring along one fire woman...all I need is one."

I scoffed and thought..."Way to be gross" and replied "I had no idea you had a thing for women that could crush you."

Robert:  "Yep...and they are bigger than you too.  Maybe for once a woman can help me get some stuff done around the house."

:s  pwnd.

I'm still coming up with a come back...

Maybe you had to be there...but it takes me months to think of a come back and I thought I had him this time!

If and when I do think of one for this latest development it will start with "Remember months ago when you said....."

Wahoo! December!

This is really just a quickie post to let everyone know I am still alive :)

December is normally busy enough for everyone but with all the corporate Christmas parties to be planned every weekend (and during the week this year too!) our house is extra insane:)

Parties at our house, parties to attend, parties to plan and execute....Man! Add in school stuff, and extra quality family time and December flies!

I hope every one has fun this month and enjoys the hustle and finds some extra peaceful moments

:) 

I'm happy that I could keep my clients over the holidays! I wasn't sure if I could manage it this year but it all worked out :) The extra income during the holidays doesn't hurt either....especially on mat leave ;) I'm pretty grateful they stuck with me! I was wondering what would happen when I had a family...turns out they still like me...maybe even more now:)  It just adds the fun craziness!