Random

So, I skipped out on the trip to Houston for the cookie exchange. I am really stressed out right now and it probably would have really helped me to take a moment to relax, but just the thought of the trip was causing my anxiety to go through the roof. I know many of you can't understand this...but my anxiety can be crippling at times. So, I decided to change my weekend schedule. We were supposed to take family photos Saturday morning then take the kids to sea world. Unfortunately, my mom wasn't able to meet up with us until 4. Which meant that I took the kids to Sea World on Sunday. JR didn't want to go, and I was scared of taking them by myself, so I called my awesome sister! JR said he would go, but only if I couldn't find someone to go with me. Luckily, Vanessa and Kyle said yes!

The kids had such a great time...we may actually go again - I doubt it, but we might. I am SOOOO glad, we decided to see Santa while we were there because I was supposed to take the kids to the mall yesterday after school, but I forgot that we had JR's company Christmas party last night, so I wasn't able to take them! YUCK. I have our 10 month house inspection today, so today wont work either- grrr! Tomorrow is Logan's last day in school, so he has his Christmas party tomorrow, so I am going to spend most of the day putting together his classmate's goody bags! Maybe I can take the kids to see Santa tomorrow after school??? Who the hell knows. I still have so much to do!

Last night when we got home from the Christmas party, we watched Leno because Megan Fox and Johnny Manziel was on. I really like Megan Fox, so I was excited.

ME: I can't believe she had a baby 3 months ago!

JR: I can.

Me: WHAT? Look at how thin she is.

JR: ehh...she's got some residual...look at her pooch.

Me: JR - when you say things like that it makes me feel extremely fat. That girl had a baby 3 months ago, she's WAY thinner than I am, and the camera adds 10 pounds.

JR: Well, she's probably wearing like 8 girdles...look at her, she cant even sit.

Me: They're called spanks.


Here are just a few of our Family pics!

Holy Crap, I'm Behind!

Okay, really there is no excuse for not blogging. First, I just finished book number 440 last night, so I only have 10 more to go to reach my goal! Pretty exciting!!!

Last week, I spent the entire week disinfecting my house. I cleaned EVERYTHING from top to bottom, shampooed carpets, cleaned the walls and baseboards...EVERYTHING! I also did ALL the laundry in the house and cleaned out closets and drawers. I have a box of girl stuff and a bag of boy stuff to give to a friend over the holidays! I then went through all the toys, loaded up a trashbag full of things to donate and things to throw away. The throw away sack went out with the garbage, and the donate bag went to the drop off place in the Target parking lot. Usually I like to take the kids with me and drop them off in person, but this year...I just dont have time for that.

Right now I am trying to make some sort of plan to get everything done ASAP....so far, here's what I have.
Today - Lunch with a friend...Hobby Lobby shopping.

Thursday - HEB shopping for cookies and fill up with gas.

Friday - Bake 3 dozen cookies

Saturday morning - Christmas pictures taken...rush home, upload photos, enter photos into Shutterfly account, whip up a Christmas card, and finish up the photo books (They are complete...just waiting on our Christmas photo.) Press the order button!

Saturday afternoon - Drive to Houston for Cookie exchange.

Saturday night - Drive back home

Sunday - Take kids to Sea World...Glad I am writing this all down - becaus I just realized that I will wait to order Shutterfly stuff until after I upload pics from Seaworld!!! Duh! Gotta get the kids at Candy Cane Lane in there!

Monday - Me and two other mom's from Logan's school are taking all our kids to Austin to go get pics with Santa at the mall. I figure if we go on Monday after school the traffic wont be so bad.

Monday evening I will finalize my Christmas cart and make the purchases online. I sure hope that give amazon enough time to get my shipment here so I can wrap everything before Christmas! YIKES Geez! I don't even know if anything will be ordered in time...I swear next year, I am getting our Christmas pics done The day after Thanksgiving....I do this every year and end up stressed to the bejesus!
Happy thoughts, Happy thoughts, Happy thought!!!
Good note...I can have the photo books sent directly to my mom and grandparents...I can always go to Target and just put together a quick photo card right there for the rest of friends and family..actually I think I can do it on Shutterfly and have them print it at Target - that may actually only be prints...I need to look in to that! Grrr.
Oh man...I also need to get my niece and nephews gifts! UGHHHH AND MY SISTER! SHIT!SHIT! SHIT!

I also have to make all the kids in Logan's class little gifts and one for his Teacher...hence the trip to HOBBY LOBBY...I think I will make my sister something! Sounds good!

many strange conversations

Over the last few weeks I have had some crazy, funny, embarrassing, irritating conversations...

BRUSHING LANDRY'S HAIR -

Me - Landry sit still.
Landry - Ouch. That hurts. Ouch
Me - If you'll sit still it wont hurt so much.
Landry - (growl noise) You're pissing me off!
Me - What did you just say?
Landry - I said you're pissing me off!
Me - Umm...Landry, we don't say those words..those are big people words.
JR - Wonder where she heard that?
Me - (giving JR the evil eye) I know, I know! (growl noise)
Landry - Am I pretty now?
Me - (chuckle) Yes, you are so pretty!

ps...she hasn't said piss since then...and it was a few weeks ago! PHEW!

CHRISTMAS TALK -

Me - Logan what do you want for Christmas this year?
Logan - I want 3 things.
Me - Okay, what 3 things?
Logan - I want a 3D DS, New Super Mario Bros. 2, and a red Toad. (not a real toad but he wants a plush Toad, a character from Super Mario).
Me - Okay, well we will have to write a letter to Santa.
Logan - Last Christmas, Santa brought me a sword that has two pieces, some toy story cups, Mario Kart 7, and an Umi Zoomi game.
Me - WOW! you're right...I can't believe you remember last Christmas!
Logan - Landry wants 3 thinigs too. (It's hard to keep up with Logan sometimes because he goes back and forth between thoughts and ideas in his head!)
Me - Okay, what does Landry want?
Logan - She want's a DSi, Mario v. Donkey Kong, and a puppy game.
Me - hmmmm...well, maybe instead of Mario v. Donkey Kong she can pick a girly game, like a princess game, or a Dora game.
Logan - Yeah, she can get the Princess Peach game! It's where Peach has to save baby Mario and Luigi!
Me - (sigh!)

TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE TERM "DEAD WEIGHT" AND COMING TO TERMS WITH YET ANOTHER LIE MY DAD TOLD ME GROWING UP!

Last night both kids fell asleep on the couch, so I carried them to their beds....
Me: (breathing really heavy after getting Logan upstairs) God! He is heavy! I'm a little disturbed that he is so hard to carry.
JR: Why is that disturbing? He's half you're size.
Me: Well, I know but you're supposed to be able to carry twice your body weight, and Logan is only a little less than half my weight.
JR: Why would you be able to carry twice you're body weight?
Me: I don't know, it's a fact.
JR: (Shaking his head) Where did you come up with that?
ME: My dad used to tall me that all the time. When I was in agg, my dad would always make me carry the 50 lb. feed back all the way from the truck to the pig barn. I would always have to stop, like ten times, because it was so far, and he would get onto me saying that I was supposed to be able to lift twice ymy body weight.
JR: How much did you weigh at the time?
Me: 75-80 pounds
JR: Sara, you're dad just didn't want to carry the feed bag. (still giving me the strange look as if I am out of my mind.)
Me: Great! So yet another thing my dad lied about! Just like when he told us he took the animals out to the pasture so they had more room to run and play. ( I only recently found out that this meant the animal had died...stupid me, I really thought they went out to a pasture!)

Me: I wonder what dead weight is?
JR: What?
Me: I mean, I know what it is...I mean, carrying Logan up the stairs while he's asleep is different than carrying him when he's awake, but I don't really understand why. I mean, he weighs 47 pounds, whether he's awake or asleep, so why is it different.
JR: (He's giving me the look)
Me: Let me ask you this...If you have a 10 pound bag of Oatmeal and a 10 pound block of concrete, does the concrete weigh more?
JR: WHAT? NO, they weigh the same...10 pounds.
Me: So what makes the concret SEEM heavier? Is it the mass?
JR: What are you talking about? They are both 10 pounds they are equal in weight.
Me: so maybe it's the density?
JR: Do you know what density is?
Me: mmmm...no, I don't really remember.
JR: Density is mass divided volume.
Me: That explains nothing.
JR: It explains that you should NEVER teach our children ANYTHING to do with math or science.
Me: Maybe its because of the distribution? (Now I am basically talking to myself) No, That can't be right because I can hold him in the exact same position but he still feel heavier when he's asleep.
JR: (sigh) What are you trying to figure out? (sigh)
Me: I want to know why Logan weighs more when he's asleep than when he's awake, except that I know he doesn't ACTUALLY weigh more it just seems like it, so it has to be "dead weight"? But I don't know what the definition of "dead weight" is.
JR: (He gives me the "You're out of your mind" look) When you hold Logan when he is awake He is able to hold some of his own weight because he is holding his own head up or he wraps his arms or legs around you, so the weight is dristributed between your arms and legs and back, but when he is asleep, wh isn't controlling any of his muscles so most of his weight goes to your arms and back, so he feels heavier.
Me: That makes sense.
JR (Shakes his head) That is going on facebook!