Mommy to Quads

One of her babies is not a REAL baby (it is a pig).

I think she might be yelling:

a. Go get your piggy bank. You owe me for that hole in the wall!
b. I am so sick of making dinner.
c. Where is the remote?
d. Money doesn't grow on trees, ya know?
e. If you don't put those socks in the laundry basket I am not going to wash them!
f. I just vacuumed that floor! Take your dirt outside!
g. My car leaves in 15 minutes. I hope you are in it.
h. Stoopppp whining!

I don't know where she gets it from.

Guess Again

Now, guess what THIS is!

Humor me. I went to all the trouble to take this picture. Click on it big and see if you can read the tag.

I'll give you a little hint that won't help you one bit. It was a birthday gift for Baby Girl.

Cheerio!

Guess what this is.

Really.

Okay, I am kidding. Even I could figure this one out. And, it goes with my last post. I thought I would put that link in case you weren't able to scroll down half of a page.

It is part of the gi-normous box of Cheerios I bought at Costco earlier in the year. I have a baby. Babies love Cheerios, right? Wrong. Not mine. I thought I was doing our family a favor by loading up on something she was sure to chow down on and I would be carrying with me all over town. Nope. She has never eaten them and will spit them out if I put them in her mouth. So, I have tried to give them to the boys many mornings. They won't eat them. I have tried to add sugar to them and they still won't go for it. I tried to talk my Hubby in to eating them. He finally told me "I don't like them and I'm not going to eat them." Oh the waste. So, I have been trying to eat them some and am not making a dent in our large supply. I thought I was brilliant when I bought Honey Nut Cheerios and mixed them both together. Baby Girl will pick out the sweet ones and spit the others out. The other people in my house flat out refuse to eat them for the mere fact that the regular ones are in there. This post about Cheerios sure is taking a long time.

On to the point.

I had another brilliant idea. I would make Rice Krispie treats (who doesn't love them?). I would just use Cheerios instead of Rice Krispies and they would be gobbled up in no time. AND I decided I would throw in a bag of chocolate chips to sweeten the deal. That is what my last posting was. Butter, chocolate chips and huge marshmallows I found in my pantry left over from a camping trip. I was like McGuyver in the kitchen finding things to throw in that pot. I didn't think those big Marshmallows would ever melt.

The boys could smell my concoction outside and couldn't wait to try it. My Big Guy said I was a genius, I should sell it and I would become rich and famous (this is before he tried it). He did like it, the Little Guy lost the privilege to have some (another story) and the next day I had to throw it all away because it was so chewy it hurt my jaw. I didn't mind throwing it away. I least I was rid of some of those Cheerios.

The very sad thing is that this picture above is what I had left over AFTER I made my Cheerio-treat.

They are back in my pantry until I can think of something else to mix them up with. I have been thinking about having the boys string them for the Christmas Tree. That is as crafty as I can be.

Cheerio,
Me

Don't let me cook. Please.

Guess what this lovely concoction is.

Really. Guess. It is an easy one.

This was a night that Baby Girl was in bed and the boys were outside so I only had my pot to take a picture of.

Plastic Bag Outing

Amy Jo made some good comments about reusable bags below. Why don't stores give you reusable bags free if they really want to help the environment? I never buy them because I refuse to pay them money for something that is saving them money anyway. Except for the cooler-like Trader Joes bag that was a dollar and I thought I would like to keep cold stuff in it on my long drive home. I might add that it annoys me on the floorboard or trunk of my car because it is always in the way and I still manage to forget to use it. It is late so it is okay if I am not making sense.

Here is my thing about the plastic bags the grocery stores give out. I use them. I couldn't live without them. I carry them around for dirty diapers, I put them in my bathroom trashcans, I carry stuff in them, I end up returning stuff to stores in them and you see this list goes on and on. They were essential in the early weeks of pregnancy. Just this month I have grabbed them a couple of times on the way out the door thinking that one of my children or myself would be throwing up in the car. Gross, yes, but true! I was so thankful last month when I had one for my four year old to puke in. I wasn't so happy when he dropped the bag and it went all over my car anyway. That is another story.

I think I would like for someone to make the plastic bags more biodegradable and that would work out for me just fine.

If you are mad about this whole plastic bag thing, you can submit your pictures of how they are ruining the earth here. If you would like to take a plastic bag and place it in your Azalea bush and take a picture for submission...I don't know how they would ever know you did it.

I found some websites that sell reusable, biodegradable bags. The problem is that they cost upwards of $35 and I just can't do that to you. If I am putting grocery bags in my bathroom trashcan, do you think I am going to buy a $35 bag? I do like this website that goes into more options for being a better consumer (than me) if you would like to check it out (ignore any $50 bags mentioned).

All that being said, I really like this little bag from The Container Store. It folds up into its own little pouch and is under $10. Yeah. I still don't want anyone to throw up in it so I might occasionally tuck a plastic bag inside.
I'm thinking about getting the red one.

Take me out to the ballgame

We had a great Little League season. The Big Guy's team was undefeated. The Little Guy played for the first time and it was beyond humorous. If you haven't watched a team of 4-year olds play any sport, I highly recommend it (unless you are my in-laws and get upset about the score not being kept correctly).

As great as it all was, I am glad it is over so we have some downtime on the weekends. Two ballgames every Saturday takes up the whole day (and also creates a lot of extra laundry). By downtime I pretty much mean this weekend only. The next weekends are filled with Thanksgiving, Christmas and Birthday events. Full Steam Ahead! Tomorrow we will travel with the whole family - Grammy and Auntie included - 2 hours away for tailgating and College Football. I am charging my IPOD now so when I wedge myself in the very back of the minivan I don't have to listen to whatever kid video will be displayed.

Stay tuned for Basketball (next). They sell Chick-fil-a chicken biscuits at those morning games. I am already looking forward to it. I am hungry.

Bachelorette Break Up

Late-breaking news. Today, the day after Election day, I must announce that DeAnna & Jessie have broken up. Read the bad news here.

You can look here for a link to the DeAnna & Jessie's website. Although it is really bad, I know you will anxiously await their official statement tomorrow.

This is the host, Chris Harrison. I like him better than the cheese-candidates on the show. Don't get too excited - he is married already.

Election Day

Free Target Bag Offer

You can get a free Target bag if you are willing to work for it a little.

Last Minute Stumping

Time is running out. Get a poster with your favorite candidate(s) here. There are lots to choose from unless you are rooting for the Maverick.

Halloween Recap

Baby Girl is involved in things whether she wants to be or not. She and I both are having trouble adjusting to the cooler weather. We keep trying to wear our summer clothes.

Kissed by a clone trooper (Captain Rex).

I told my husband I did not want to be involved in any way with the whole carving the pumpkin-thing. I wasn't and this is what we got. The Big Guy sketched out one side and the Little Guy the other.
My sweet aunt, my little ladybug and....what is your brother doing!
A better view of Baby Gap.


A little Princess Leah in our neighborhood. Her mom pretty much made the costume. That is why Baby Girl couldn't be that. I just can't. I can buy stuff on sale, though.
The end of me. Guess which one I am going for first. The Reese's. It is the only one there because I already pulled the other 15 for my own personal stash. The Big Guy gave me a handful before we were even home. He knows the deal.

A bouquet of suckers. For myself, of course.

Second Halloween

Baby Girl enjoyed her 2nd Halloween. She slept through most of the first one. Here we are last year (I can't believe how tiny she is):


It seems like more of us now. All of the kids are heavier. That is for sure.

I will be heavier too if I don't stop eating the big Reeses PB cups all day long.

They are so good!

You will note the boys did not venture away from Star Wars characters again this year. The Big Guy was Commander Cody and The Little Guy was Captain Rex from the Clone Wars. There is a difference between Clone Troopers and Storm Troopers. So I am told...

Last year they were Darth Vader and Ninja Vader. A Ninja Vader is not an official Star Wars character in case you are wondering. It is what you are when your Mom has a Ninja costume for you and you want to wear a Darth Vader mask like your big brother. This works well if you are 3 years old.