More Like my Mom Everyday

People tell me I look like her and that I agree with. We do have the same sense of humor. I thoroughly enjoy her company. I just keep noticing I am more like her. Its in the stupid things I do. For example, I was driving back to work from lunch thinking about what i needed to do the following day to prepare for my cousin to take care of the boys. So as I am driving I just turn into the development my aunt lives in. It was like my brain just thought about my cousin and turned to go to her house. What the heck??? I have lost my mind. I had to u-turn out of there. I find myself putting things in safe places so I can find them later. Do you think I can find them? I threw away my debit card the other day. It was in the bag from Walgreen's...just like my mother. On Christmas Eve we had rented videos. Nate was playing with them. He had them one minute and poof gone. I swear I had no clue where they were. I convinced myself I picked them up and threw them away. I went through the trash three times. That little booger "put them away" in the shelf where the DVDs go. So smart. May point is that things I made fun of mom about are now happening to me! Children...they steal your heart and your brain!!! Loving every minute....sometimes all I can do is laugh...call my mom and say..." you will never believe what I did!"

Will they always be sick???

They have snotty noses again! These poor kids. They run the opposite way when they see me with the tissue. I used an old burp cloth today...they had such red noses. I think it saved them a little pain. They dont have an infection and they are good spirited. They just have a river of snot coming from thier nose, a cough, watery eyes, and sneeze, sneeze, sneeze. I wonder if it is an allergy of some sort. I gave them breathing treatments today too. I can hear James getting that barky cough. I just pray this is not the winter I am going to have. I am staying close to home the next few days so we can enjoy Christmas. Merry Snotty Christmas!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Today

We made it out the door with naps under our belt. Made sure some medicine was flowing through their veins to prevent runny noses. Wanted to get some Christmas shopping done. They fussed all the way to the stores and I thought why do i do this to myself? Why do I even leave the house? It is a stressor to me and today I was just so worn out. I also thought if I don't take them out then they will never know how to act and going out will ALWAYS be an issue. We got a good parking space. I tried to get the stroller set up and couldn't. It was stuck. So i had a bright idea. I will rent a double stroller in the food court. The best four dollars ever spent. They were precious. I did keep them entertained for a long while with little bags of cereal but who cares. They stayed in the stroller, said hello, no tears. We had one little episode of choking in Stride Rite but you know we cant go one trip without something. We ran into this lady my mom knows and she asked my mom if i was marred to a black man. Mom told her yes and she then tells mom she thinks people should stay within their race...black with black and Chinese with Chinese. My mom just smiled at her and thought you ignorant woman. Who says these things out loud??? IGNORANT PEOPLE!!! Stride Rite is always an ordeal because I can not plan. You see taking my children out involves planning. I know what i need. i make the plan go in get and get out....do dilly dallying. Well at stride rite I have to think about the shoes. I don't know what they will have. At least they did not have to be sized....6.5 shoes...growing so big...anyways....my kids insist on sticking all of their food in their mouth like it will be taken or something...thus choking. i dug out the cereal and all was well. i certainly did not want the throw up episode i had first thing in the morning...strawberry milk all over... gross...
After the outlets we went to Toys R Us...where Nate got a case of the want it...this was surprising to me...he is barely 18 months...are we there already????...I had a plan though...got what i needed and left...Then we headed to McDonald's...they did not use high chairs..they sat in the booth...well stood/kneeled and ate like big boys and then we headed to Grandmas to play and visit Granddaddy..they just ran all over...you to figure sitting still for 3 hours is a big deal...

Overall decent day...i have few more Christmas things and then I am done...Now they are resting peacefully upstairs...hoping the runny noses is related to cold weather...good night all !!!

Possible Resolutions

.....I want to get back to reading...reading that adds something to my brain and life

.....I want to keep up the working out...make sure it is part of my schedule

.....I want to put some organization to my photos and keep up on ordering them

.....I want to make sure I get an external hard drive and back up our computer

.....I want to get a printer and get back to coupon clipping

.....I want to be more of an encourager...send cards...leave messages...this is good for others and me

.....I want plan some good trips with kids for the spring/winter/summer

.....I want to go away with my husband for a night....leave our kids and just be together

.....I want 2011 to be better than 2010