Tuesday Twelve

1. I don't know if I'll have twelve things to list today. . .

2. I'm still loving my hair.

3. I'm dying for some warm weather here. I know my New England friends are gagging and screaming at their computers right now, but it's true. I moved here for one reason - warmer weather. It's notsomuch happening this year.

4. David told our babysitter yesterday that her hair is too long and she should "go to Mama's girl."

5. He also LIED to me and told me that he had "roast beef, some chicken, and potatoes" for dinner, while ticking of his list of food on his fingers. Why would my sweet boy lie to me about his dinner? So he could have a cookie.

6. Now that I've agreed to the Spongebob birthday theme, I've decided to embrace it fully. I'm all about the Sponge.

7. Henry has decided the theme for his party this year will be "a Dora, Blues Clues, circus party with an H cake at Gigi's house". Um, in exactly which direction do I take that?

8. I'm so excited about the Pay it Forward post, but can't decide what to make! (Also, Rachel, I need your address! Do you have my email address? Let me know if you don't, and I'll leave it on your blog.)

9. My next post will be number FOUR HUNDRED! How is that possible?

10. David told our babysitter today, "I see Mama's baginas all the time (not true!) in the bathroom. And I love boobies. I have two boobies, and they're not private. I don't care who sees them!" I'm sorry my child is the worlds tiniest perv.

11. My boss will be having a baby any day now, and I'm SO excited to have a newborn to smell and love on.

12. I Tivo'd Oprah today to see the octograndfather. Seriously? That family has I-S-S-U-E-S. And that octomom has CLEARLY had some work done. I thought all this business about her looking like Angelina was silly, but she really kind of does! Why the hell would anyone want 14 children under 8 or whatever the ages are? My parents would be sorry my 14 children were so hungry, because I just don't see them supporting all of those children!!!

Menu Monday

Sunday - We had homemade baked mac & cheese and raw veggies.

Monday - Flank steak, cooked in the crock pot and shredded, served in tortillas with cheese, etc. and steamed veggies

Tuesday - Potato crusted tilapia, rice, salad

Wednesday - Leftovers

Thursday - BBQ pork with black beans and Texas toast

Friday - Chicken veggie tacos

Saturday - Leftovers

Pay it Forward

I saw this on my friend Chandra's blog and thought it was such a cute idea. I look forward to sending out something to those who read mine...so go comment after reading!

The Rules

1. Be one of the first THREE bloggers to leave a comment on this post, which then entitles you to a handmade item from me - something crafty or yummy, who knows?!

2. Winners must post this challenge on their blog, meaning that they will Pay It Forward, creating a handmade gift -anything!- for the first THREE bloggers who leave a comment on their post about this giveaway!

3. The gift that you send to your friends can be from any price range and you have 365 days to make/ship your item. This means you should be willing to maintain your blog at least until you receive your gift and have shipped your gifts. And, remember: It’s the Spirit and the Thought That Count!

4. When you receive your gift, please feel free to blog about it, sharing appropriate pictures and comments!

If you are not one of the Top Three Commenters on this post, you can still play along.Go ahead and start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same! SO, REMEMBER...Pay it forward!P.S. If you are one of the first three and don't have a blog to post you can take the next three friends that call you just to chat and Pay It Forward to them! Then challenge them to do the same. Let's help make this a wonderful world to live in and show our friends how much we care for them

Hair Girl

Five for Friday

1. I got my hair cut last night. I. love. it. I got the Katie Holmes bob with bangs. It's a BIG change from my previous "style" (or lack of) and I am so pleased with it. I'll post a photo soon. Our camera battery is, surprise surprise, dead.

2. We are all FINALLY not sick! Yahoo! I hope it lasts.

3. David and Henry will start playing baseball in March. That should be interesting.

4. Add this to the list of things I swore I would never do as a parent -- allow a Spongebob birthday theme. Shoot me now. Some other things on the list? Let my children eat candy in the morning, buy light up shoes, allow clothing with characters on it, and let my child's hair grow too long and look like a mullet. Guilty of all of those, thankyouverymuch.

5. By the way, the mullets will be taken care of today after their class at The Little Gym. Chris will be taking them for the haircuts. . . that should be interesting.

I'm Back

I've finally recovered from my deathbed. I felt terrible -- I don't remember ever feeling so sick. Then, of course, all of my children were sick as well. We are all feeling better, so I'll be back to my blogging self.

After I clean this house!

Kindergarten Evaluation

We are applying to the local magnet school for David for Kindergarten. Well, we were. Chris brought him yesterday morning for his evaluation. And was home very shortly after. It's a 30 minute one-on-one evaluation with David and the Kindergarten teacher. He wouldn't even go to the room. He wouldn't even talk to her! He kept saying to Chris, "I'm scared! I'm twying to be a big boy, but I'm cwose to cwying!" Finally Chris rescheduled the evaluation for Thursday and brought him home. He's already talking about it and saying he doesn't want to go, that he's scared, he doesn't like that school, it makes him cry to think about it, and that he will be too sad if he has to go. I think we'll skip it. I'm not going to traumatize the child before school even starts -- the public school we're zoned for will be fine. It's not a bad school, and we weren't married to the idea of him going to the magnet school. I think we'll just take every opportunity to bring him to see the school before Kindergarten starts in August, because I see this being a tough transition for him. Am I being too much of a pushover about this?