Funniness and Giving into the Man

I have a hard time blogging about the times I "should be" blogging about. Ex - holidays and birthdays. I am bad at it. I still have a ton of wonderful Christmas photos and memories to be shared but ohhhh... since I should be doing that - I just don't want to.

So instead I will share with you a story about the common sense of Ruckus.

For some reason when I married The Beloved I became a shy little lady in the "bathroom department". I don't fart unless by accident or in my sleep :) and if I do I just start laughing and must claim it instantly. When we were first married I couldn't have a bowel movement (that's for you mom ) in the house if The Beloved was home. If worse came to worse I would turn on the water so he couldn't hear anything. I was a little crazy. My mom teased me once saying, "Were you afraid he'd find out you poop?" (I think that was the second time she used the word poop. I'm sorry it came down to that Mom :))  The other day I realized that my oldest two children have come to the conclusion that women don't gas. Which I am fine with but probably isn't fair to their future wives. This lead me to having the following conversation with Lou and Ruckus:
Lou: Mom, girls don't fart.
Me: Nope.
L: But they poop and pee.
Me: Yep.
(Lou nods his head, believing it all)
Ruckus pipes in:  That just doesn't make any sense.
:)
Good logic Ruckus.
Ruckus is a funny little character. Super dramatic/hilarious all wrapped into one.
The other night after going out to dinner he was heartbroken when I told him he couldn't take his Mongolian Barbecue left-overs with him to bed. Funny kid. He can decipher that women not being able to fart is a lie.... but not comprehend why taking slimy noodles to bed isn't an option.
I love it. :)
Now -
Giving in:
My new smart phone.
I've hated smart phones for years. Years. I find them to be another electronic device that keeps people distracted from the moment. I have a hard time with people using their scripture app at church instead of carrying along the REAL thing. I understand using it for the purpose of traveling but.... I love the scriptures, they shouldn't always be replaced by a screen.
I guess my biggest issue is finding a balance. Using your smart phone at appropriate times but not letting it take over your life...
until....
 I was introduced to Words With Friends.
Have you played this game? I am sure you have since I am about five years behind but... it is so up my alley.
When we went to The Beloved's family's house for Christmas I was surrounded by eager Words With Friends competitors - and my eyes lit up with the desire to play.
Conveniently enough, my cell phone died a week ago.
I bought a smart phone, downloaded my coveted little game right there in the store and have been staying up until all hours of the night... dare I say, being distracted? My last play of the night I hit The Beloved with a word worth 87 points and simply put - I was in heaven.
Giving into the Man #2 -
Facebook or not Facebook that is the question.
I am not a fan of facebook. Tis true. I could list out all of the reasons why, which I am sure you'd enjoy :) but lately it seems as if everything is attached to facebook. Ahhh... (frustrated ahhh not happy and peaceful sounding ahhh). 
So what should we do?
I've recently eaten my long held stand of not purchasing a smart phone... do I now give into two things within a week of each other?
Just between you and me, I am so much better at handling gross bodily conversations with my 4 and 2 year old than making these decisions.

P.S. The hardest part is... once we have it- I'll probably love it.
And that is just too much for me to gag.

I Miss You

Dear Dish Network,

I messed up and took you for granted. Two weeks ago when the reps from Directv showed up at my door I should have just been loyal,  said no thank you, and turned them away. But sadly, I was suckered in by their Internet/satellite package that would save us $60 a month.

I miss your perfect little remote that is so user friendly. I miss how simplistic the DVR options are and how all of my shows were never accidentally skipped over due to bad reception. (Yes, our Directv DVR messed up recording the first episode of American Idol. AMERICAN IDOL! Plus, Last Man Standing... and the list goes on.)

I miss how I could record things from TV1 and TV2 but now I have one DVR box downstairs that they claim can record two shows at a time while watching another but ... I don't watch TV downstairs. I watch it after the children are snug in their beds. I've clocked out. I'm ready for my shows, whilst sipping a refreshing Pepsi and biting into a carb filled roll of love.

I hate how I can't pause live TV and how their "skip" button on the remote is really just another way to fast forward. It's not skipping if you can see a line at the bottom of the screen showing your forwarding progress, that's a slide. Maybe they should call it the "slide" button. I appreciate honesty.

I've learned my lesson and I'll remember you dear friend. 

Best Regards.

See you in two loooonnnng DirecTv enduring years. :(

Christmas 2011



Eating Christmas dinner with Buckabu and Papa

Little C reading the Christmas story... while Buckabu tries her hardest to keep her tired eyes open. :)
Side note: my mom is the hardest worker alive - if she takes a moment to sit down,  it's almost guaranteed she'll fall asleep.

Boys in their Christmas PJs

Boys decided to sleep in the same bed on Christmas Eve.

Little C left a note for Santa with a variety of questions, a gift for Santa (Scorpio key chain), and a request for a bell from Santa's sleigh.

Here is what he found in the morning:

Letter from Santa

Boys with dragons from Santa

The boys main present this year was a trampoline.

So in the spring it will feel like Christmas all over again when we bust it out of the box :).

Taking pictures just didn't happen often enough this holiday season so sorry for the lack of pictures of The Beloved and I in all of our Christmas cheer.

I was once again spoiled rotten!

I received a beautiful new guitar that I am smitten over and an electronic keyboard piano. Hurray!

The Beloved has decided he is a watch collector :) so much to his glee, he opened two watches and a tablet.

Merry late Christmas 2011!

Shiner

The other evening the boys decided to play their new Toy Story Wii game. Little C put the disc in and Ruckus went crazy with excitement when the picture came on screen. He started running toward the TV... but forgot to stop :)... and ran right into the entertainment center. Poor little guy.

Outcome:

Here is the best method we came up with to keep his eye iced:

Ice pack tucked in beanie.

Even in distress he is the cutest little stinker.

Productive... I think not

I am not gonna lie -

my kids totally had spaghettios for breakfast.

They requested meatballs for their first meal of the day and I delivered.

It was grand, there were no disputes about unwanted healthy servings just complete pasta engorgement.

Oh beautiful peace.

I am having a getting-back-into-the-regular-routine-after-the-holidays funk.

Little C has been late to school at least half an hour every day, he would sleep in until nine if he could (which is way late for this guy).

Lou and Ruckus have been waking up around 11 and I can't find it in me to ruin a perfectly good slumber, especially when that time correlates perfectly for me to get lost in an excellent book.

I was doing so well working out and eating healthy before the holidays, but this morning I competed with my children for the worst breakfast ever when I devoured 3 cookies in a row.

I finally worked out on Saturday for the first time in two weeks and everything is sore including my gluteus maximus. Which for some reason makes me feel like I should sit down on my booty even more and just relax... because I deserve it. :) Right....

I know a mother who only lets her children watch TV for 1/2 an hour a day. Great goal.

But I think this past week we have been competing for the opposite-

"Children, you can only interact with each other verbally or use your imaginations for half an hour a day. The rest of the time really needs to be sucked up through your electronic devices. Whether it be the television, DS, Wii, or Daddy's new tablet; you must be distracted from real life the majority of the time."

Okay.. maybe a slight exaggeration but...

the fact is, the holidays wore me out. I am tired and feeling more than my fair share of

L-A-Z-Y.

So, soon enough you will hear about all of our holiday glee and you will have posts to read that make our family look perfect in every pretend aspect,

 but for now, in my real life -

I need to go brush my teeth because it is almost noon -

and that is gross.