ALERT: This might be too graphic of information for those of you who are not mothers yet. However, it's not meant to deter you from being a mother...
My kids have had a flu shot every year of their lives. And they've never had the flu...
until now.
My daughter had it on Sunday, but not so bad. My boys, however, happened to get it at 12:30 am and threw up almost every half hour. Poor kids. They're not used to needing a "Buddy Bowl" with them every second, just in case. By morning my room smelled of carpet cleaner and Lysol.
Thanks to may husband, who filled the dishwasher at 2 am with dirty throw up bowls, and the dryer with clean clothes. Then he went to the store to buy medicine and a supply of Diet Coke (so I could make it through the day!).
I'm also grateful that I didn't poke my last born son's eye out with my toe this morning when I tripped over his head (he decided to just spend the night by the bathroom, I guess).
I'm also grateful for:
1. Darin canceling his jobs today to stay home with sick kids.
2. Children's Advil and Tylenol.
3. My friend Diet Coke.
4. My sweet boys, who kept apologizing for the fact that they were throwing up.
5. I'm glad my kitties didn't throw up, too, like one of them did when my daughter threw up on Sunday.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
He Who Laughs, Lasts
Q. How does a penguin keep their igloos together?
A. Igloos them.
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Q. What do you call a fish with two knees?
A. A two-knee fish (get it?)
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Q. What does a king do when he burps?
A. He issues a royal pardon.
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My Five:
1. Utes Gymnastics tonight!
2. My first Pinewood Derby last night. Very fun.
3. Beauty, a different book than the last one I read, but I can't remember the author's name (Liz - can you help me on this one?). Very good book.
4. Cold apple juice.
5. My sis babysitting so I can go on a date.
Happy Birthday Dad!
A. Igloos them.
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Q. What do you call a fish with two knees?
A. A two-knee fish (get it?)
_____________
Q. What does a king do when he burps?
A. He issues a royal pardon.
___________
My Five:
1. Utes Gymnastics tonight!
2. My first Pinewood Derby last night. Very fun.
3. Beauty, a different book than the last one I read, but I can't remember the author's name (Liz - can you help me on this one?). Very good book.
4. Cold apple juice.
5. My sis babysitting so I can go on a date.
Happy Birthday Dad!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
And, well, How Did You Do?
So let's start this new year by reviewing. How did you do on your 2008 New Year's Resolutions? Did you forget? Shame on you!
I went shallow last year, and I met every goal! My 2008 Resolutions were:
1. Go to the Cheesecake Factory.
2. Have a cute front porch.
3. Become self-reliant in the financial area of life.
Let's discuss:
1. I didn't actually GO to the Cheesecake Factory, but I had a slice of this
And this
Barnes and Noble sells Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes. I say I accomplished that goal.
#2. While my front porch may not actually be CUTE (the paint is chipping off of my door and my kitties scratch it to go in, so I have a very awfully painted door), but I did make an effort to keep it sweeped, with something hanging on the door or a fun pillow on the rocking chair.
Done.
#3. This one happened quite accidentally. My old work (the Admissions Office at the U of U) called me and asked me to come work for them again. I said no. Three months later they called and offered me a better job. I said yes. Three months after that they offered me an even better job! So far, so good.
What about you? How did your resolutions turn out?
I went shallow last year, and I met every goal! My 2008 Resolutions were:
1. Go to the Cheesecake Factory.
2. Have a cute front porch.
3. Become self-reliant in the financial area of life.
Let's discuss:
1. I didn't actually GO to the Cheesecake Factory, but I had a slice of this
And this
Barnes and Noble sells Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes. I say I accomplished that goal.
#2. While my front porch may not actually be CUTE (the paint is chipping off of my door and my kitties scratch it to go in, so I have a very awfully painted door), but I did make an effort to keep it sweeped, with something hanging on the door or a fun pillow on the rocking chair.
Done.
#3. This one happened quite accidentally. My old work (the Admissions Office at the U of U) called me and asked me to come work for them again. I said no. Three months later they called and offered me a better job. I said yes. Three months after that they offered me an even better job! So far, so good.
What about you? How did your resolutions turn out?