The Lip

It is very effective

Our Easter Picture

I know! I know! What is happening to me? One picture for the entire holiday? I did take Easter pictures but that was 2 weeks later so does that count? More importantly I did capture the one tradition we have at Easter Time. We always put flour in front of the door to 'catch' the Easter Bunny's foot prints when he walks through the door. Fun - yes. Teaches the kids the true meaning of Easter - No...

New Pet Peive

OK - so I just discovered something that totally bugs me! When people look at me and complain that their husbands are working a lot (You can complain about that - just don't do this) and then say to me, "your husband works a lot, but at least your making the big bucks!) Ahhhhhhhh.

When your husband works his 20 required shifts every month, goes to his 9 required days of classes every month. Moon lites another 10-20 hours a week (because the big bucks we make actually qualify us for welfare - really we could head down to the office and walk away richer today) when you have to pay $1000-$2000 a month in student loans and periodically have to come up with another $1000 to renew medical license and DEA licence and such, when your husband has done it for the last 8 years (and not just had a rough 60 hour week) then you can look at me and jokingly talk about the big bucks we make. Until then don't say things like that because, you are going to bug me!

Ya know in the movies where the person dies and goes to heaven and their whole life is replayed for them to watch?

I was driving home tonight and busted out laughing because that thought went through my mind and honestly if I had to watch that part of my life replay the 1/2 mile drive that felt like 897 miles, with 1 baby crying, 1 toddler crying, one 4-year old fake-crying, one 6-year old trying to 'sing a lullaby' louder than the crying, and one 10-year old moaning in pain (her 'stomach hurt') - I might turn around and walk right back out of heaven. The real question is why oh why did I have that thought? Maybe I just thought I had died and was living in ... and that was my karmic punishment for not living a better life here on earth...hmmmmmm

Mommy Tip # 497,256,729

Side note: Craig read an article in one of his medical magazines comparing over-the-counter cough medicine, honey, and nothing. The stats stated that honey was the most effective way to control a cough in children.

Anna (my little hypochondriac) was complaining one night of stuffy nose, cough, blah, blah, blah. She has a whole list of complaints at bedtime. I am usually very creative in the medicine I give her - she has had teaspoons of water, lemon juice, soy sauce... she has used A&D, diaper rash cream, Vaseline, smelly lotion, not-smelly lotion... Whatever to make her sleep (you think I should just put my foot down - uh no. Really the better solution is creativity.) Well, after Craig shared that article with me I have to admit - Honey is the best solution. She requested 'that same medicine tonight' because it was so effective in eliminating her symptoms. Can't wait to try it with a real cough!

Be Smart Don't Start

This is what an up-all-night-10 year-old slumber party will do to you.

This was taken at 2:30 pm on the way home. She was so tired getting out of the car that she had to 'sit down on the steps' for minute before she could make it into the house. It is now 9:00 pm and though I have checked to make sure she is still breathing - she hasn't moved. I can't wait to use this one on prospective boyfriends!

We were driving down the street (conservative talk radio in the background) and Bekah says, 'I love the 1st amendment.'

Of course I say, 'did you just say you love the first amendment? Do you know what the 1st amendment is?'

"Yep - the right to free speech. I love it. I love that someone can talk about the president and not get his hand or something cut off."

Atta Girl!