Monday, March 9, 2009

Mommy of the Year

Tonight, as a special treat, Scouter suggested that I go for a run.

Now, it is a really sweet gesture but in all fairness you should know that it is only one he makes when I am being a royal bitch. I'm pretty sure he's been counting down the minutes until daylight savings for... um, let's go with the last three months... hoping that something will make me nice. I was going to say "nice again" but opted for just "nice" for obvious reasons.

So anyway, as I was leaving, the kids met me in the garage all excited to run with me. I reflected briefly on Annnnn's sweet run with her daughter, and then I said no. Absolutely not.

But admittedly I felt a little guilty and I was vacillating in my head. I could easily cave. Just then, Taz looked up at me with his sweet little face and batted his big beautiful eyes and said, "Mommy?"

I felt myself starting to crumble. "Yes, darling?"

"Your really need to run. You're getting faaaaaaatttttttt."

Okay then. Solo run it is.
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Saturday, March 7, 2009

Welcome to New York, it's SATURDAY NIGHT!!!!

So we're in the mountains... skied today (very slushy), hanging out with the family, kids driving me nuts - when I get a call from The Bean! Granted, I knew she was up here for a tennis clinic, but really I don't know any of those women and didn't expect her to call.

I ended up going over to the condo they had rented for a little bit, expecting to have some wine and hang out. Turns out, they had appetizers a very nice full sit down dinner.

During dinner, someone heard a cell phone ringing and even more miraculously managed to shush 12 women to point that out. In the ensuing silence, we all heard the faint strains of Tone Loc "Funky Cold Medena" playing from the next room.

Simultaneously, we all threw our hands in the air and started dancing in our seats.

Then we all started laughing at ourselves... for doing same.

Someone said, "Wow, that was really funny.... we should be a Saturday Night Live scene..."

As well we should.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Down and Out

Yesterday, I just thought my crankiness and exhaustion were escalating as more time goes on.

Then I realized that I actually have an excuse this time - the flu.

I was exposed to two people with it over the weekend and it didn't take long to take me down too. I got a shot in October so I'm not sure whether it wore off or if this is a different strain. Needless to say, it completely sucks.

I hope it's a quick one.
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Monday, March 2, 2009

Mommy of the Year

I'm sick of the fucking snow.

That didn't take long did it?

The morning has consisted of one kids barreling into the house leaving a trail of ice in snow in his/her wake, complaining and/or throwing a temper tantrum about something, demanding food, and then putting on all new clothes before going back outside.

Then the other child will do the same. And then Scouter will come to the door and shout inside for me to get or do something for him.

During one or more of these episodes, the Dutch will make a break for the house and get snow everywhere. Her stomach is essentially one big snowball so she makes quite a mess.

Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

I've cleaned the kitchen floor five times so far.

Melt already, bitch.
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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!!!

I cannot tell you how excited I am to have real snow in Richmond! We've had precipitation; we've had cold. But up until now, we have not had them together. Scouter said the last good snow we got was in 2000. We had a few sledable storms when the kids were really little but since then, only a few dustings.

But now!!! We got between 10 and 12 inches, starting yesterday around 1 p.m. and snowing all night long. It's even supposed to stay cold today so we'll have it for awhile. Taz told me going to sleep last night was like Christmas because he was so excited about tomorrow. They put on warm clothes as soon as they got up this morning and it was all we could do to get them to eat breakfast before going out to play.

Literally all of our snow stuff is in the mountains - coats, hats, gloves, snow pants, boots, even the snow shovel... so we are improvising with sweat pants over jeans and raincoats over sweatshirts. Taz is wearing Scouter's old workboots. And they don't care - they're having a blast making trails and trying to sled.

The only one who doesn't like it is the Dutch. The snow is deeper than she is. She ventured forth for about a step and then turned around and peed in the house. Scouter had to dig her a path and I had to coax her out into the yard. Now, Rainbow has her on a leash forcing her to stay out for a bit. It's pretty damn funny.

Here are some more pics from this morning:





Sunday, March 1, 2009

Jack Frost Nipping at my Nose

It's snowing! In Richmond!!! The weatherman is calling for 8-12" by tomorrow morning.

We haven't had a good snowfall in a few years and we are definitely due. We're all going to wear our pajamas inside out and flush ice cubes tonight in hopes of sledding tomorrow instead of going to school/work. Have you ever heard of that? My kids brought those ideas home from school.

So that's my excuse for not running today. Or biking. I had good intentions, I really did, but before I could get sweats on, hail started falling. My backup plan was to do weights but I haven't quite gotten around to that. Yet.

I had school this weekend - only four more to go. Graduation is May 16 and I'm sort of seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Although I've never done a marathon (nor do I ever plan to), I have been likening the rest of this program to hitting the 20 mile point in a marathon and having the second half left to go. I have one 12 page term paper, four presentations, and a debate left to do. It is going to be grueling.

Can you tell I have no direction in this post? Yeh.

But at least I'm posting...
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