Getting My Birdie On!

Day 3 ~ January 3, 2010

My 3rd day! Woot woot! I only wandered around my house in a daze for a brief moment before grabbing my first thing! How many days before this just becomes a natural habit?

1. Hey there sister! I know you're going to want to grab that brand spanking new sweet vest you see just hanging there! Another of my great deal purchases! Who could pass up that great $5 deal... apparently everyone but me. I thought that purchasing this might somehow make me look hip... the girl in the ad did! I have to say I have never understood the concept of a winter coat with no sleeves, especially one with fur on the hood. I mean obviously this is meant for some cold weather if you're going to be adding a dead carcus to your head! I have no idea what kind of fur that is... real or not... I'm allergic so don't ask me to check! Have I mentioned I live in the desert?

2. Suds Yer Duds! That's a cute sign that my MIL lovingly made at a church craft night for me to hang in my laundry room in hopes that I would start washing her son's clothes. What she doesn't realize is that I have no problem washing the clothes. What I really need is a sign that says, "FOLD THE CLOTHES WHEN THE BUZZER GOES OFF OR THEY WILL BE FOREVER WRINKLED!" Hey, don't get the wrong idea... I actually love my MIL and I know she loves me! :)

3. When I bring new clothes home from the store I know those hangers they are on are just trash, but do you think that keeps me from letting them pile up on my washer? Nope!

4. If you knew me you'd say I've really got that sporty look. That's why I've been keeping that wadded up badmiton net around... I was just about to get my birdie on! Unfortunately my boys somehow misplaced it somewhere out back during one of their adventures... too bad they sword fought with the rackets and split them to smitherines, I could really use one to chop down those weeds to find that birdie! I guess the badmiton net will have to go since I don't plan to do any crab fishing anytime soon.

5. I've been holding on to the hope of having a daughter for a very long time... and that's the reason for that Great Wall of China adoption dvd. I pretended for a short time that I might actually adopt a girl from China... she'd be my china doll! The thought of the cuteness just gives me warm fuzzies! But,who has that kind of money? I decided it would be cheaper to try one more time for a girl and here I cuddle the cutest baby boy in the world! We are now overgross in this family and I've decided being queen is actually quite awesome!

6. Since we're on the subject of babies, I might as well talk about that deflated exercise ball. As I approached my due date with son #4 I was desperate to put myself into labor. I spent many a bounce on that ball. I figured it was a good purchase because after I had the baby I could then use it for exercising and getting back in shape. Well, it failed to put me into labor and it failed to give me my 20 year old body back. What it did accomplish is taking down an overweight worn out mom when the 14 year old decided it was the perfect size for dodgeball!

7. Have you ever had butternut squash? Neither have I even though I did pretend for about 4 months that I was going to try it. I swear I read up on it and people said you could keep them for a couple of months and they'd still be good to eat!

8. At what point is it okay to throw away a baby gift? He's going to be 15 in a few weeks. Another mysterious bag. But this one is a gift bag with the gift still inside! A bag full of all sorts of stickers and die cuts ready for scrapbooking my 1st son's baby book. I've used a few of the stickers here and there. I've considered many times tossing out the whole bag. But how could I throw away all of those awesome stickers that my boys could play with? Sticking them on walls, the tv, dining room table, the glass on my $2,000 entertainment center... I mean that's fun!

9. Oh how I love a blank canvas! Such freedom to create and beautify! What husband wouldn't want an embellished treasure to wear while doing the man job of grilling on the bbq? Luckily for my husband I decided at the last minute to abandon this project!

10. No matter how many times I told my 13 year old that there was a great science experiment contained in that box he just wasn't buying it. It was afterall a Christmas gift from his uncle 3 years ago and he needs to use it and appreciate it! What kid wouldn't want to make electricity using a lemon? He mumbled something about making an air powered car instead...