absolutely me

All three of my kids had to see the doctor today. Cesar's going into junior high and to a daycamp for three weeks at his dad's, so he needs two physicals; Nicole is going to Kinder, and needs a physical AND 3 shots, and Connor just turned 6 months yesterday, so he needed his OTHER 3 shots. Ok, now, scheduling all your kids together may be a time saver, but I'm not quite sure that the mental sanity comes out of there with flying colors. Coco and Cesar kept bickering and arguing about EVERYTHING, Connor was very uncomfy, and I was getting a bad bad headache. So, I am trying to keep peace between the two older, and Cesar's responses were getting me so frustrated. It's not what he says, but the attitude that I start seeing in this quasi-teenager that makes me get soooo angry. And there is just NO WAY of reasoning with him, because he just can't see what my point is. So, as I was driving, trying to bite my tongue not to keep this whole fight going, I went back in ti

So, my friend gave birth to a baby girl this week. Her dh and mine play softball together, so today, I'm thinking on inviting my friend's older boy to be Coco's play date while the hubbies go to the game. That way I'll give her a break, maybe she'll be able to eat a warm dinner for a change. Nicole and this li'l boy were together two years ago at daycare, so we know him. He can be a bit rough around the edges, but I love kids and our home is just kid friendly. Kids run in and out of it all the time, and I really am ok with kids running and shouting. That's what kids do. As long as they are not being disrespectful, I can take just about anything. I haven't seen this boy in ages, since the friendship with his mom is not a very close one; we see each other once a month at the lss, and every once in a while, for b-day parties and such. Saying that this boy is LOUD does not begin to describe the commotion that my house suffers when this child walks in. I am t

Well, this weekend we decided to give the kids a nice surprise by taking them to Six Flags Great America. We left since Saturday at noon so that we could stay the night out there and go early in the morning, without having to wake up at 6 am. The original plan was to go to the Bristol renaissance fair in WI, but they don't open until July! (bummer!). Noni & Pappa took care of Connor for the weekend, so we could do everything with the kids. That was awsome! So, we change plans. Brian takes the kids to the movies at Gurnee Mills, while I stay at the hotel and (wouldn't you guess it???) SCRAP of all things! I take my 8 x 8 kit by Lisa Bearnson that I bought on (you guessed again!) QVC (now, am I THAT predictable???). Anyways, as I open it and start scrappin' my little heart away, I notice there's no pages 10 & 11. WHAT??? I look again and again. Nothing. Maybe I'm pmsing, because that REALLY made me unhappy and uncomfy. But anyways, after a few hours of peace a

Last Saturday, my dearest Coco turned 5!!! It's about time I mention her B-day party! This year, Coco wanted to have her party at a Bowling ally. Originally, she wanted Chuck E. Cheese, but her friend Michael is terrified of Chucky himself. Last year we had her B-day party there, and Michael spent most of it underneath the table, with Brian (thank you, dad!). So, being the sweet girl she is, she opted for a party at a bowling place. Funny, becase Michael didn't even show up this year, but hey, we certainly had a good time. It was a LOT of fun to see all the kids playing, and some of the parents, too! Most of the kids could bearely surround the ball with both arms and hands, and some of the shots felt like sloooow motion, but they made it! Tracie and her family came aaaaall the way from New Lenox, and her kids were the best bowlers in town (I can't say that very loud, since Coco would probably throw a fit!). In any event, after the party, we came home to have a meal. The ori

This has been a crazy, crazy week. Busy, just hectic all together. But I think Tuesday should've been a good indicator of what was to be expected when it comes to craziness. It turns out I didn't have any food cooked, since I had a full day of work, that's why I was so happy to realize that my family had ordered pizza on Sunday before anyone realized that we were supposed to go to a cookout at my friend Amy's; the pizza, of course, ended up in the fridge, and was perfect for me to serve. But of course, nobody likes pizza in the microwave, so I just turn on the oven and go upstairs to finish a couple of things. Then, Coco and Cesar come upstairs. "Mom, what are you cooking in the oven?" Asks Coco "Nothing, I'm just heating it to put in the pizza as soon as daddy is closer to home" "Well, something sure smells funny", says Cesar (what does he knows about anything?). So I try to pay attention... Yup, it does smell funny, alright. I'm t

Sometimes I just wonder what in tarnation were we thinking when we do the things we do... but truly, I am so happy to see this insane family of mine just get insaner each and every day. I won't say more, I'll just let the images speak for themselves... doesn't need to be a special occassion, we just celebrate our insanity, I guess.

although it mostly is... This is the first time that I ever post anything in this Studio Friday "thingy". I always see it in my friend Tracie's Blog. I usually visit and ooh and aaah over everything I see, but never thought about posting anything... but this time, it's Tracie's idea, so I might as well give this concept a try. Soooo... my space is a shared space. Since we only have one computer in the house, we all share this small little loft turned office. But it is mostly mine. The only thing I don't completely love is my chair, since it's kind of tall and my feet tend to dangle all the time when I sit, since I'm a shortie. I try to keep it as clean as it looks here, but most of the time it looks like the last pic here. Still, I love it!