Food, glorious food

I just love peanut butter pretzels....or wait...is it caramel apples? Grandma's homemade donut recipe...that's it! I gt on a kick of something that I really like and I can't get enough of that one item. It was lasagna for a while, then it was salad with feta cheese and cranberries. I even went through a stage of bri cheese and rice crackers. The craving, if you will, usually lasts a couple of weeks and then another one pops up in my head. Is this normal? Does anyone else out there have the same issue?

Kids Say the Darndest Things

We decided to finally get our dog, Tucker fixed. We explained it to the two younger kids as "getting his pee pee snipped so he couldn't make puppies." My daughter woke up this morning and gave Tucker a hug and asked me how he would go pee from now on. (Quick thinking sets in..) So I then try to delicately explain that he just gets a hole in his belly, then a seed gets a knot in it and he's all done. Simple as that. It seemed to satisfy her curiosity. I just love those moments. :O) What things have your kids said that make you laugh?

Spring Fever

Here we are. March 1st. I am so ready for the weather to start getting warmer. I want to re-decorate my bathroom, wash the walls, throw away half of the junk that the kids have accumulated over the past several months, and maybe get some yard work done soon. I wish I could have an endless boost of energy. It seems as though I start a project, get half-way through and get going on something else. Right now it is my closet. Does anyone have any half-finished projects going right now? What do you want to get done before summer hits?

Out with the old...

My daughter's cat died this past weekend. My husband and I were trying so hard to figure out how the tell her. She loved this cat. She named him and renamed him. She drew pictures for him and read to him. So, we brought her into our bedroom and I began to cry. All I could muster was "your kitty was sick...." Gene took over. He told her in the simplest way and without a missing a beat also told her that we would get her another kitty very soon. She said "Really?!"..with much excitement. A minute later she was out of the room and for most of the night we were online looking for a kitten. On one hand, I am happy that she didn't cry and feel bad. On the other hand, I want her to feel that loss just a little bit and miss her cat. This was 4 days ago and she still hasn't mentioned a word about it. We got her the new cat (6 months old) yesterday and she fell in love all over again. He really is a sweet cat and fits into the family perfectly. I just wonder if she is hiding these feelings about the cat that has passed or does she really not care that much?? Should I bring it up again and ask her? I don't want her to feel sad on the inside and keep it from me. Am I over-reacting?

Weekend

I just love Fridays. It's the last day of school for the week, so the kids get out of bed so easily. I usually have things going on for the weekend. (the "must have something to look forward to" girl). This Saturday we are having some friends over to watch the play offs. We might play cards and I am going to have a taco bar set up. I would like to have some sort of dessert too. Any ideas?? I will have 10-15 guests.
Happy Friday Everyone!

Winter Blues

As a kid, my father was in the Navy. We moved about every 2-3 years. We always had a change of school, friends, and scenery. Sometimes it was exciting and other times it was sad. The weather was never as cold as it is where I live and the days were never as short as they seem now. I get a little depressed that it doesn't get light until after 8:00 in the morning and it gets dark before 6:00 in the evening. It has been unusually cold so far this month. If it weren't for family, I would love to move somewhere warmer. In the mean time, I try to have things to look forward to. What do you in these winter months? I'd like to know.

Much Too Young

We found out today that an old friend of ours died in a snowmobile accident last night. It is always sad when someone dies, but so tragic and horrifying when it is someone "young" and so sudden. Why him? What if he'd had just stayed home? I held my daughter after I found out and just cried. I thanked God for the blessings that I have. It is going to be a hard, long road for his wife. They have 3 children all under 10 years old. I have had a strange and upsetting feeling all day. I really need to not take life for granted so much. We always kind of feel invincible and just think that life won't end for us or our loved ones until we are "ready". I always picture myself growing old with my husband, which I am sure most wives do. I am sure Carrie did. It's just not fair.
RIP Kevin