Husband calls me and says : “I am about to write a word I swear I have never written…”
I interrupt: “let me guess is it- SORRY?”
Husband: “Save it for your blog.”
Turns out he was talking about something else…but man I thought I was so funny……and once again- husband was NOT amused.
Had to share…..
Naming our first was tough. Every name I suggested sounded, well sorta ‘feminine’ to my husband (not the word he used). But I kept trying and testing them out on everyone…and no matter what name I came up with- people had a negative comment. “That is hard to spell”, “Is that a girls name?”, “I knew a bum named that once”….by the third trimester I was totally and completely feed up. I announced to all that I had indeed picked a name- and I would let them know (my husband included) AFTER the baby was born.
If you have time go check it out. And again I ask for you to click the ‘recommend’ button at the bottom of the post. It makes me feel popular. And a girl needs to feel popular!
I was invited to 2 high school reunions this month-and I am not going to either.
We moved the summer before my senior year at Kennedy and I graduated from a new high school (Troy High, yeah go Warriors!)….so I have always felt a little strange. If I attended the Troy reunion, I think I would only be recognized by a handful of people- and even then only as ‘that new girl with the ’56 Chevy’ (yup, thar she is in the photo- the day I go it- I was 16!). And if I attend Kennedy High (yeah go Irish!) I am really afraid they will have forgotten all about me in the year I was gone. I was not a ‘real’ senior with the Kennedy class either- will they even let me go? What if I try and there is an ugly scene at the door to the Hilton banquet room? “I am sorry m’am but I am going to have to ask you to leave- you didn’t actually graduate with these people”…..No I didn’t. But a lot of those people I knew since Jr. High and even some since elementary school…..so, since I am not one for confrontation…I am going to be staying home from BOTH reunions this year. But you know me- I did register on-line for the bio book for both schools…and I left my blog page address. If they remember me-and want to know what my life is like- this is a pretty good place to start don’t ya think?
Ever have to tell kids who are already hot (it was 100 degrees) that Grizzly Rapids (ride at California Adventure) broke while they were waiting in line? They were less than thrilled- but decided to wait it out until it got fixed…happily-that wasn’t long. But from the looks on their faces- the waiting was killing them! Oh- Disneyland, the happiest place on earth…except when the rides break.
Still had a great time. The boy in the middle is our friend Christopher- his parents were there too, but they are better at avoiding the paparazzi and missed getting in this shot. There was more than one broken ride- Splash Mountain broke while we were on it…we were escorted off and saw all the inner workings and the back lot…it was pretty cool. And as if that wasn’t enough they gave us fast passes for any ride in the park….(hey Disney you could have thrown in a night at the Castle too- jeez-that would have really made up for this terrible
inconvenience). It is okay Disney, something tells me I will be back soon. (The
Disney Virgins are coming on Wednesday….)
Just in case the kid at Lampost Pizza calling me m’am yesterday didn’t convince me…..
Today I received this in the mail…..AARP are you kidding me?
Welcome to the official meeting of the Mother Of Boys (MOB). Please take a seat, and we will begin. Today Marcy is going to give a presentation for our new members. Her presentation will go over just some of the pros and cons of being a MOB member. This will be by no means a complete list.
A few Pros….
- When they get hurt you can say ‘shake it off’ and they do…
- T-shirts. T-shirts with everything. No need for fancy outfits for these little guys
- No Polly Pocket pieces to get out of the vacuum
- They enjoy getting messy: picking weeds is just another excuse to dig for worms
- Being dragged to an Angels game and loving it.
- Their compulsion to bring lizards (you hope it is a lizard) into the house-alive or dead
Just Some of the cons….
- They think all body functions are a crack up. And mention them (or do them) often in public.
- When they go to prom- I won’t get pictures with his date (yes I think of this already)
- Girls will break their hearts…and girls can be so mean as we all I know.
- Not a stitch of pink in my house- except my closet.
- Endless hours watching sports, Mythbusters, Dirty Jobs- and pretending to enjoy it
- The frequent wrestling for no reason at all….and the point IS to do it till someone gets hurt
- Getting Legos out of the vacuum, the air vents, the bathtub, their NOSE etc, etc, etc….
- They pee standing up- and they are not the best with their aim.
This concludes my presentation. Questions or Comments? Yes you there in the back…..
Went to coffee shop before the kids talent show…Tucker my bagel junkie had to get his usual. He takes the cutest bite (yes, bites can be cute) out of it- it looked like a cartoon bite. I wanted to try and get a picture (don’t forget I got a new camera and I will shoot ANYTHING right now)….I get home, upload into Picasa…and this is what I see in one of the shots. I didn’t even notice him when I shot this….my kids crack me up.
I won a photo challenge! I know how cool is that??? And the photo that won was taken out of my sun roof while at a red light. Yes, I was driving…I am such a multi-tasker ya know…
To see the winning shot….and to check out my friend’s (EmilyPie) great new site Exposaroonie click here….and why you are there- Enter this weeks challenge…come on…EXPOSE yourself!
Let’s take a look at this jewel of an invention from 1938: a plastic (oh sorry, ‘cellulose’) bag that you are SUPPOSED to put over your head… Nice…I gotta think they didn’t have a lot of repeat customers …because they all suffocated to death. Nope it won’t interfere with vision- but it just might interfere with your breathing. The add says it can be used as an apron as well. Not sure how that would work exactly…but that is okay because it makes a mean turban. Don’t we all have a big need for turbans these days? Especially an instrument of death/apron/tray cover/turban…….this invention belongs in The Glamorous Life Association Hall of Fame (Housewife Horror Branch)….. more inductees to come!
Welcome to the official meeting of the Mother Of Boys (MOB). Please take a seat, and we will begin. Today Marcy is going to give a presentation for our new members. Her presentation will go over just some of the pros and cons of being a MOB member. This will be by no means a complete list.
