Movie Time

I decided to have a movie afternoon with just Z today. By that I mean Z and J while S was at school. We rented speed racer. The girls had seen it already with D but I missed it. Did not matter one bit-Z didn't remember and frequently asked 'mom what's happening?' 'why are they fighting?' 'Is that the brother?' While I enjoyed this immensely I loved it even more when she jumped up at the end with her hands in the in the victory pose 'SPEED RACER IS GOING TO WIN!!!'

I really liked when I looked down to see Jake totally enthralled. I know babies are not suppose to watch TV but he loved the colors and lights. Watch the movie and you will see why. It brought me great pleasure to watch his happy little face
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The Memo

I admit it, I missed the memo. You know the one I am talking about right. The one that goes to your children at just the right time and tells them:
Now is the time to question everything your mother tells you. Not just at home but in public and in other peoples home.
Of course at the end of this memo there is a clause about arguing. It really does go right along with questioning. I believe it says something along the lines of: Your mothers answers to these questions are insufficient and never correct. It is your responsibility to correct her by all means possible. Do not worry if other people are around you can teach them too!
Like I said, I missed it this time around. I usually catch it and shred it before little eyes can see. (the amazing thing is, even if they do not read yet they can understand this completely.) So now I am forced to extremes to remind the children I am there mother and they will do as I say with out arguing. My extremes are to avoid the necessity of beating and yelling. Going to there rooms had no effect. No snacks had no effect. Forcing them to eat onions had no effect. I then realized it was practice that was needed, so we practice. I try to not the the cuteness of the practicing deter from the importance of the message.
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Oh, now I get it

D and I were talking one night. He mentioned that while he is working he will randomly hear 'Look Here' or a click. I thought about that for about 1/2 a second and started laughing. 'You have been taking picture of the inside of your pocket haven't you'. Sheepishly he says 'I have not checked.' I promptly asked for his phone so I could see the proof for myself. 2 videos and 24 pictures of black later I laughed for about 30 minutes straight. I sent myself the two videos so I would have proof that this was happening and of course so I could blog about it! The noise you hear it the back round of the video is D's nail gun while he is working. The real question is how did he manage to get his phone to do that. Not only take pictures/videos but save them as well. I am baffled! His phone must be magic.
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Huh?

Any guesses at the mystery sound. There is a very funny story to go along with it. But I really wanted to hear what everyone guesses first!!

Gateway Fitness

8:00PM Last Night...Long Day...To gym...Excited...Start with walking...This is ok...5 mins later...I'm tired...5 more minutes...I'm really tired...with 5 mins left...I can't do this...finished...not so bad...to elliptical...start...2 mins in...what was I thinking!!...5 mins in...breathe...5 more mins...I'm not going to pass out...5 more mins...I have never passed out it is not happening now...5 more mins...now time to cool down...finished and stretching...what was I thinking?...tired...pain...death...am I going to be able to walk tomorrow?...

My thoughts last night as I worked out for the first time since having the baby and surgery.
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S-Bird Chain Saw Massacre

Well I think my family is finally over the ridiculous colds they have had since we have been home. Mostly, S is still very congested but no more temps of 104! Last night was crazy. After enjoying the Hannah Montana Concert Movie with the girls we put them to bed.

D and I stayed up to watch another movie. When I went to check on the kiddos, cover them up again, S was snoring so loud!! I realized how stuffy she really is. Then I covered Z up and went to bed. Z comes in about two hours later wide awake and afraid of spiders. D goes and lays with her for about an hour. But she can't sleep, she gets a drink and goes to the bathroom, and whatever else she did I am not really sure. She comes into our room about four more times. I need my sleep to say the least. So I am a little frustrated and D, well he is really just ignoring her, pretending to be asleep. After about three hours of listening to her moving around and trying to sleep (I kept closing my door so I didn't have to listen to S snore) I put on some music for Z. Trust me when I say that I was really trying to distract her from the loud chain saw that was echoing through the house. Finally when she came in and we could not convince her that there were no spiders in her room I had a brain storm. 'Z do you want to go sleep down stairs?' 'Yeah mom, can I?' So D takes her down stairs to the guest room. They turn on the light and immediately he freezes where he is and sends her on errands to get pillows and blankets for the bed. He turns off the light and kisses her good night again, comes to our room and says 'I really hope she didn't see the spider on the wall I was trying to hide!'

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(personally I think she could not sleep because S was making so much noise)