Archive for February, 2008

February 29th, 2008

Enough With The Snow Already

by Janice

I definitely know I’m not the only one who feels this way… But come on!  I’ve had enough!  That’s supposed to be my bench under there:

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And we’re supposed to get more!  3 cm tonight, 3 cm on Tuesday, 1 cm on Wednesday, 10 cm on Thursday and 3 cm on Friday!  I feel like a prisoner in my own living room ’cause Sierra never wants to go outside and play in it.  Heh…  At least in jail I wouldn’t have to cook ALL of my own meals and wipe other people’s butts.  Its so hard to believe that softball season starts in 8 short weeks!

PS – Jump up and down today while taking a shot, because its Leap Day!

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February 28th, 2008

The Sweetest Sound Ever

by Janice

Right now my house is quiet – everyone is sleeping.  But as I sit here surfing the ‘net on my laptop I can hear the sweetest sound ever…   I can hear through the baby monitor the rhythmic sound of sweet baby Brookie breathing.  It just melts my heart and makes me want to rush in there to watch her sleep. 

What’s the sweetest sound you’ve ever heard?

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February 27th, 2008

16 Minutes

by Janice

That’s all it would have taken to help out a sick mommy.  I’ve had a fever, chills, sweats, body aches the whole nine yards for the past two days.  ‘Cause I’ve been far too sick to clean, this is what my kitchen looked like:

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This is what it looked like 16 minutes later (after I cleaned it up):

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Seriously – I do EVERYTHING around here (well, except the night time parenting of the toddler that HATES sleep).

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February 26th, 2008

The Meme of Us

by Janice

I found this fun relationship meme at Ms. Zoot’s site and thought it would be fun to share with ya:

How long have you been together? 13.5 years!  We started dating during my first semester of University.  He kept buying me drinks at a pub night for Phys. Ed. students that featured a sub-eating contest. 

How long did you date?  You mean like before we got married?  9.5 yrs  I was ready to tell him to shit or get off the pot when he FINALLY proposed.

How old is he?  35

Who eats more?  When I’m pregnant or nursing I do.  Actually when I’m training for a marathon I eat more as well.  I guess the answer is me!

Who said ‘i love you’ first?  I think he did.  He signed the first Valentine card that he gave me: "Love, Rob".  He’s a very serious person so I knew that he meant it.

Who is taller?  He is.  At 5’2 almost everyone is taller than me.

Who is smarter?  Him.  Definitely him.  He is much more analytical than me and sees things from every angle.

Who does the laundry? Me.  Well, I do my laundry, the girls’ laundry, towels and sheets.  He does his own laundry.

Who does the dishes?  Me

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?  We both do.  He snores so freaking much that we sleep in seperate rooms. 

Who pays the bills? He does – I’m a stay-at-home mommy!

Who mows the lawn?  He does.  Our "lawn" is freaking HUGE and it takes him a couple of hours so it generally only gets cut once a month during the summer.  In his defence it also grows very slowly ’cause we don’t water it.

Who cooks dinner?  I do.  Not that anybody in this house likes what I cook.

Who is more stubborn? Ha!  Definitely me!  Though he does have some strong ideas….

Who kissed who first?  I’m pretty sure I kissed him first, though I have beer induced amnesia about the whole event.

Who asked who out?  I did.  I called him and we went out for dinner.  He asked me where I wanted to go.  I replied "Arby’s".  He preferred a place where we would use cutlery, so I suggested Swiss Chalet.  I took him to the cleaners there.  I ate:

  • a salad
  • full rib dinner with fires
  • super sundae

Who proposed?  He did.  It was the night before the Casino Niagara Marathon.  He took me for a romantic freezing cold rainy walk along Niagara Falls, found a cute tree, got down on one knee and popped the question.  I cried, and said yes!  I ran only about 20 miles of that cold rainy marathon the next day ’cause I couldn’t wait to go home and tell my parents! 
After that we kept with the "Casino" theme and got married 5 months later at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas!

Who is more sensitive?  Me – I take EVERYTHING personally.

Who has more friends?  Me – not that I’m nicer or anything, it’s just that he spends all of his limited free time at home with us playing "Princess". 

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February 25th, 2008

There’s A Party In My Tummy!

by Janice

Oh Treehouse!  Thank you, thank you, thank you!  I *heart* Yo Gabba Gabba!  I also *heart* Treehouse!  And you know what?  Now I can watch Yo Gabba Gabba every day on Treehouse at 4:30!  Oh yeah – that beats Dora The Explorer for sure (she used to be on in that 4:30 time slot).  It looks like my "no TV until 5 pm" rule is shot outta the window!  There’s no way I could possibly deny Sierra myself this show.

Are ya outta the loop a bit?  Yo Gabba Gabba is this kick butt show for preschoolers.  It’s hosted by DJ Lance Rock and presents wholesome messages with a wacky flair. According to Treehouse Yo Gabba Gabba is:

A fun live-action program for young children ages 1 and up. Join our host, DJ Lance Rock, as he introduces us to friendly toy monsters in a magical land full of music, dance, colorful cartoons and simple life lessons that will get you and your children up off the floor to learn and dance along. Muno, the red cyclops, Foofa, the pink flower bubble, Brobee, the green little one, Toodee, the blue cat-dragon, and Plex, the robot are ready to sing, play and teach whenever you’re ready. Just say the magic words, Yo Gabba Gabba!!

It even features Biz Markie in "Biz’s Beat Of The Day" teaching kids how to beat box.  Seriously!  Check it out:

 

It has Elijah Wood teaching kids how to dance:

And it promotes healthy eating with this delightful, catchy song called "There’s A Party In My Tummy":

Hurry up 4:30!  I can’t wait for Sierra to watch this show with me!

 

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