Just for you

Annemarie, I just want you to know that you are and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I know that things are busy for you right now, so I don't call, but I am thinking about you all the time. I love you dear friend!!!

I Didn't Forget

My friend, on the left, had a birthday on December 16th. How could I forget his birthday when he mentions it all year long? I just didn't ACKNOWLEDGE it.

I can't reveal his name. Since he is a famous rock star, I don't want the paparazzi hunting me down. His popularity would get me sucked into the tabloids, and I just can't handle that pressure. Since I am expecting twins, I'd be in the same category as Jennifer Lopez, Halle Berry, and now Jamie Lynn Spears. That's just a little too much fame for me at this time.

Well friend, Happy Birthday! May your fame and fortune never get to your head!!!

Highlights of My Sunday

Andy and I just chuckled after we watched 3 hours of this series and basically laid in bed all day. This show is amazing. Being the indoor type, I am not much to be one with nature. This show sucks me in. I highly recommend it. It's on Discovery Channel. It was on all day yesterday (Sunday) and I recorded every episode.

Other highlights of the day:

Maggie: Mom, I want to wear my pretty blue dress to church today.
Me: Maggie, that's a summer dress. You'll be too cold. Why don't you wear your dress with the snow flakes on them.
Maggie: Those snowflakes are FAKE!

Second interesting comment:

Max: Mom, you're starting to look fat.

One more laughing moment:

Maggie lets quite loud sound out of her body.
Andy: Maggie, what was that?
Maggie: I fard.

Chicken Nugget Casserole

Here's a recipe I made up.

Ground beef, browned
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Sour Cream
Package of Chicken Nuggets
Grated Cheddar Cheese

Mix first three ingredients together. Place on top of chicken nuggets. Sprinkle cheese on top. Bake at 35o until bubbles.

Okay, I really didn't make this. I never will. I was thinking what I could make for dinner tonight, the ingredients I had, and the recipe popped in my head. If you ever try it, let me know.

Can I Borrow $1500??

Here's a discussion I've been having with Michael the past month or so...

Mom: Michael, what could I buy for you so you will quit sucking your thumb?

Michael: Ummm..., a cell phone.

Mom: A real cell phone?

Michael: Yes.

3 weeks later....

Mom: Isn't there anything else you want so you will quit sucking your thumb?

Michael: Yea, instead of a cell phone, I want a lap top!!

It's My Vacation and I Can Do What I Want To!!

Massachusets State House.

This is where the constitution was first read.

Andy and I at the train station

December 4th to 8th, Andy and I went to Rhode Island. Two days were spent in RI, one full day was spent in Boston. The best vacation I've been on. Here's a recap of the adventures...

Tuesday: We barely make it on the plane. I start panicking because I didn't bring any food with me. "What if my blood sugar drops? What if I get so hungry I start heaving? Wait!!! What is this? A screen right in front of me? Oh my gosh, where have I been? I can watch a movie or watch satellite TV on this flight!!! Oh blessed everything good that comes from above, it's my lucky day!" What a great flight. I survived just fine with my little snack on the plane.

Wednesday: Andy has a meeting all day. This is my chance to go see Rhode Island. Instead, I decide to sleep in a little. 8 am, I wake up, go back to sleep. 10 am, wake up, just can't get out of bed. 12:30 pm, wake up, decide that I probably should eat so I get started for the day. I get bundled up to walk to the mall. HOLY COW, it's FREEZING outside!!! The day consisted of eating and shopping. What more does a girl need?

Thursday: Andy has a half day of meetings. I sleep and wait for him to get back. The rest of the day is spent eating, shopping, and going to the movies. We saw Dan in Real Life. We were the only ones in the theatre. Andy saw three movies that day, I saw the one, and shopped til I dropped.

Friday: Our big day in Boston. We ride the commuter rail into the city. Amazing city! So much history. It's snowing and we are taking this city on by foot. Let's also remember that I am dragging two others inside of me as we walk around. I would say the 9 hours we spent in Boston, 6 of them consisted of walking. We visited two cemeteries and two historic buildings. We found our way over to an aquarium. By this time I was shot. Andy was fascinated with the marine life as I tried to find the nearest seat in the aquarium. We finished off the aquarium by watching an IMAX about whales. Needless to say, we both fell asleep watching the movie. After the movie we got something to eat and made our way back to the train station. Did I mention is was COLD there? The train ride was interesting, Andy listened to his iPod, I listened to a conversation between two business men. I wanted to give one of the guys a knuckle sandwich as he mentioned how hot some girl was on the train but then mentioned his devotion to his wife.

Saturday: Prepared our luggage and headed back home. Unfortunately, I didn't have my own personal TV screen but did watch a movie on the way home.

One of my favorite things about taking a vacation in the winter was that I was bundled up most of the time. I had to wear a hat and coat wherever I went. This meant that I didn't have to worry about fashion or hair. Plus, if I took off my hat, most women had hat-head as well.

One of my least favorite things about this vacation was that it was SO COLD!!! Site seeing wasn't that enjoyable. Although, it gave me a great excuse to sleep!

When we got home, I looked in the sink and saw a pile of dishes that needed to be done. My glorious vacation was over but the time away was worth every dish in the sink!!!!

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things...

NOT! The other day I was thinking about the day-to-day activities I do. If someone I didn't know were to follow me around for the day, they would think that these are my favorite things...

1. Dishes, laundry, house cleaning. Okay, that's a given.
2. Little Einsteins, Mickey Mouse Club House, Dora, etc.
3. Radio Disney, it's on ALL the time in the car. When a HS Musical 2 comes on, I am Troy, Maggie is Gabriella.
4. Looking down and watching the varicose and spider veins grow on my legs.
5. Telling Max 100 times to get into the car for school or reminding him 100 times to do his homework.
6. Playing the "what" game. My kids will say "Mom?" I'll say "what?" Then they say "you're it!" I am at the point where I tell them I'll be "it" for the rest of the day so I won't have to play anymore.

In reality, I do have a few favorite things. I have permanent favorite things that I enjoy all the time. I also have little things I enjoy in my state of pregnancy....

1. Sleeping and going back to bed when the boys go to school.
2. Laying on my bed and watching TV. I am into those Hallmark Christmas movies. I only watch those when the kids go to bed. Otherwise, it's Little Einsteins, Hannah Montana, etc.
3. Salads. Nothing to exotic, just lots of vegetables.
4. My Prenatal Cradle Plus. Seriously, this attractive gadget has saved my back.
5. Chicken Soft Tacos from Taco Time.

It's those little favorite things in life that makes the day-to-day routine a little more exciting.