I am in FL for the week on vacation. That is if you call trying to entertain and feed 3 kids without all my usual stuff a vacation. My Hubby is at a conference most of the week so I am mostly on my own except for the last two days when my saint-like Aunt has taken us in. I didn't bring my cord to download pictures so that will have to wait. Until then I thought I would answer some of the questions (those I can remember) from my comments. I never reply back so here it goes.
"The Ted" - That is the Stadium where the Atlanta Braves play. We were supposed to go a couple of weeks ago and the game was rained out. The Boys' Little League teams were parading around the field. We don't go to the games a whole lot because I am not such a big fan of sitting in the heat and sun and watching grass grow.
The Rubik Cube - I didn't
just throw it away...I am just now uploading my picture of it. My Hubby never said anything else about it (he was attempting to fix it). I just saw it in the trash one day and decided to take a picture of it. We will NOT buy another one. We also had a "Snake" that I can't find. I think some of the plastic pieces were taken off of it although it was still operable.
Legos in my Dryer: Yes! There really are
Legos in my dryer. I can often pull a small handful out, but there are some that are inside - I don't know where. They rattle a bit when I first start drying clothes. It used to be annoying and now it is just part of my life and I don't think much about it. The dryer hasn't broken down yet so I try not to worry about it too much. If you saw all the
Legos on my living room floor you wouldn't be surprised. We bought both boys a Lego kit at the Lego Store at Downtown Disney (we are stupid) so our hotel room and also my Aunt's house has little pieces everywhere. I heard the housekeeper
vacuum up little
Legos and I felt right at home.
Baseball: The Big Guy is only 7 and a half. He started playing T-Ball when he was 4. He has played every Spring and also played last Fall. He is in the Minor
IIs and will be there for one more season before moving up to Minor Is where the kids are pitching. They have a machine right now. He was the smallest one on this last team and was stuck daydreaming in the outfield a lot. He seems to really enjoy it so we will just keep it up until he doesn't. The games were pretty exciting when I could actually watch and not chase Baby Girl around. I'm not that big of a baseball fan and am not like the other team Mom's that make signs, scream and overall seem REALLY in to it. I did try to wear a sweater in the team's color on the last day of playoffs so you know, yea me.
Me: No, I never was a Supermodel but I can see where you would think that. Oh, I'm just kidding to make you laugh (hard). I did want to be in the local newspaper's beauty pageant when I was in 5
th grade. My mother didn't let me because I guess I was so ugly and she was trying to spare me the rejection. Which when I think about it probably was more damaging than not winning the contest? We will never know.
That is all I could remember so let me know if I forgot something incredibly important or pressing. As if. It would only be natural that people would ask me about stain removal tips. I should be better at that with the life I have led. I can only say that
Oxi-Clean Spray got Black Sharpie out of upholstery for me once. and the Rug Doctor works pretty good on carpet.
Oh look. It is a rare picture of my two boys smiling and looking at the camera. I can't believe The Little Guy's eyes are open and the Big Guy's eyes are not crossed. That is incredible.
We tried last year and on our second try this year The Little Guy was picked to become a Jedi. My oldest son is more into this stuff but he would never participate in something like this that has a crowd watching. To make it even more special, a Mom said to my husband after the Little Guy was picked "that is great that your son got picked, but just so you know, we have been waiting here for 45 minutes and our son did NOT get picked!" The Dad then found an employee and chewed them out. I sarcastically say WAHHH.
Don't worry. It means he is advanced that he is turned around the opposite direction.
Baby Girl chills out watching Beauty and the Beast.
Lots of cloudy skies through our whole trip. Is it going to rain and when? I didn't mind so much because it kept it from being so hot. 
I thought that the parade was pretty funny. It was just a Block Party and not a parade, but I am still going to call it a parade. The little Toy Story Army Men were hilarious. It may have been because of the beer my friend bought me after not eating all day. We were on our way to eat and HAD to stop for this parade. I was getting pretty cranky but the beer really cheered me up. My Hubby said to make sure I had one at all times for the rest of the trip. Unlucky for him, I did not.
Disney's Hollywood Studios Block Party Parade
That is my Dad on the left holding me. Don't worry - it isn't Baby Girl. I didn't cut bangs on her. Pretty Groovy outfits, huh? How do you like that Beetle in the background? I think that might be the one they always tell me they had to sell to buy milk for me. Whatever.
I took a picture of the wrong Mouse! I thought his shirt said "Gee your Ears Smell Terrific".
Oh how I wish I was sitting here again with a glass of Pinot relaxing... Let me rewrite that. How I wish I was sitting there ALONE to relax. There were usually three kids running in and out slamming the door.
This is my first Sad Story Saturday. I've got lots of 'em for you. I'll ease you into it with a not-as-sad story. Hey! is that our now dead Rubik Cube in this picture? And I am laughing OUT loud because what you probably can't see to the right of that is my oldest son's wooden ladybug (the backside) that he made in Kindergarten. He gave it to our Lego friend and she gave it back with his information on the back (if found return to...). You know, in case it ever gets LOST. Bahhaaaaa.
I didn't think these would make you feel too bad about being at home. Pictures of fake-Donald and Jedi fighting are coming. Just as soon as I find the thing I need to download pictures off my other camera. A few things are missing from our trip.
We are home from Disney and trying to readjust to the Real World (aka cleaning and unpacking). It isn't fun.
at it's best.
Or my house. You be the judge.
