Earth to Bobbie.....

Send me the link to your blog! There, now you can't say I never mention you! LOL!

Instructions for Terry

Would SOMEONE, ANYONE who reads this blog and knows Terry PLEASE, upon my exit, give him these instructions so that he may live in this world without me? Here are a few, for starters....

1. Laundry can be folded and put away. Really, it doesn't like being piled on the floor outside the dryer on a big blanket for everyone to rummage through. Even if you think that's ingenious, it's not. And before you fold it, please make sure the clothing is completely dry. Not wet around the waistbands and inside the pockets....the kids like their clothing dry. Same with socks. And yes, you will need to pair them up, they are not magnetic.

2. Bills, yes, we have them. Please call the bank (if you don't remember which one we use, look on the back of your debit card, the greenish piece of plastic in your wallet next to your fishing license, and call the first number you see) and ask them to walk you through internet banking...everything you need to know is there. It doesn't happen by itself....it will need your guidance at least once a month.

3. The children must wear different clothing to school everyday. This includes socks and underwear.

4. Kroger will not come to you. Food doesn't automatically appear in the kitchen and when you buy it and take it home, it doesn't float to the kitchen either. Again, it needs your guidance. BUY FRUIT!

5. We don't have a cleaning lady, and the one that you had, has moved on if you're reading this.

6. Firestone won't come to the house to change your oil and rotate and align your tires. The personal servant you had that did this for you, again, has moved on if you're reading this.

7. Poptarts are not meant for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Same goes for Doritos.

8. Lillie will not brush her hair, even if she tells you she did. You have to do it.

9. Feed the animals, twice a day. They like fresh food and water.

10. Kids need baths, several times a week. Don't let them tell you they've washed and everything....they lie! You must do it for them!

11. And lastly, the alarm clock doesn't know how to set itself. It's not that smart. You must do it yourself.

Love you! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Is it next Tuesday yet?

We have been off school now since Tuesday and the kids and I are going INSANE! INSANE! Insane!!!! And to top that, we are off tomorrow and Monday for the Presidents...go figure!Actually the kids are having a great time destroying what little housework I'm doing. So rather than clean, I decided to get the paint for the remainder of the downstairs and start painting! Baby steps, people, baby steps. I'm promising myself that I will finish the powder room (also known as the smallest room of the whole house) BEFORE I head to Amie's for an evening of wine tastings. I have 3 WHOLE days...lets see if I can make it. Then I just have the largest room of the whole house to complete and the downstairs will officially be done (minus touchups...which I think are dumb). Then I have a few rooms and two bathrooms upstairs to complete and I'm done. I, not we, I. Terry doesn't paint. I neglected to ask him that before I married him....twice.

Speaking of....13 years ago today (about an hour ago to be exact) Terry proposed to me in the gazebo in downtown Blue Ash. The gazebo is no longer there, but we're still together, so that's all that matters. 13 years....wow! Considering I'm only 31, that's quite a chunk of my life, don't ya think? So, he missed V day...only because he waited too long (which is completely typical of him) and couldn't get the financing done in time to get it on V day itself...so he got it the next day which is why February 15th is a much more special day than the 14th will ever be! So happy Feb 15th to all!!!!

How Men and Women are Different

How you ask?


Men would give out little trolls and dinosaurs without ANY card attached to them for Valentines' Day at school.



Women KNOW there has to be a card attached....DUH! How else are the Kindergarteners supposed to write their names and attempt to write all the names of their classmates if there's no card? It's a test really...the teacher told me so and if there's no card, our son will fail! LOL!

I won! I won!!!!!

I won! I won $14 on a scratch off ticket that my boss gave me yesterday for attending a 30 minute safety meeting! WAHOO! Yeah! Guess what I'm spending it on? Meds....for my nerves! LOL! After driving a school bus loaded with kids TWICE in all this crappy snow today, I'm gonna need valium or something similar tonite. There go my winnings.....

P.S. If you are going to ride my bus on a snow day and have to puke before your stop, please do so in your backpack, lunchbox or hoodie..if it's urgent, I will allow you to stick your head out the side of the bus. I don't tolerate illness in bad weather. 'Nuff said?

Just so I can remember....

Two adorable things the kids have been saying and without writing them somewhere,I will forget. Zac says "snifer" instead of "sniper" when he's playing a shooting game on Playstation with his Dad. Terry has told him repeatedly how to say it, but that F keeps coming out. Too cute!

Lillie has been having "crusties" in her eyes in the mornings lately. She has no idea what they are and has never asked, but she tells me everyday that she has crumbs in her eyes! Too funny!