I am
thankful that school is almost out. I’m sick of getting up at the ass crack of
7AM. First thing those kids are going to learn this summer is to make their own
breakfast.
I am
thankful that there’s no more homework. I was getting ready to reserve a room
over at Butler. I’m glad Maizie hasn’t figured out that her diorama is really a
huge homework assignment. If she does, you’ll hear the screams at your house.
(It will most likely be me trying to get her to get it done.)
Look, she's smiling as she's doing "homework"
I am
thankful that Stella has so much ambition that she was furious that she didn’t
have to make a diorama. So what is a girl to do? Make her own; she started her
own project. If you see her and there is still marker ALL OVER her hands and
arms, it’s because her diodrama is still a work in progress.
This is Stella's diorama, I don't know what lives in this habitat.
I am so
thankful my kids love the sound of my voice. That must be the reason why they
want me to repeat everything countless times.
I am
thankful for the Real Housewives. My Sunday and Monday nights are filled with
hypocrites and liars that don’t have anything to do with me. Really, who wants
to wear tight dresses all the time? I’d be making sure my lady bits weren’t on
display (on display) all the time, I’ve got so many other things to do (like
hot glue beads all over my sink).
My kids were
livin’ large this weekend. I don’t think they’re this busy in an entire week
during the summer. I hope they don’t get used to this much activity because I’m
inherently lazy.
Let’s start with
Friday. It was in the 90s, so I let the kids take a personal day and we went to
the beach; as Stella said, “A beach day in the spring.” The cooler was packed, the
kids were ready and the car was packed; we were out of the house before 8AM;
that NEVER happens in the summer. We got to the beach before it even opened and
we had to wait for them to open the gates.
Waiting to get into the beach
I didn’t think
Teddy would spend that much time in the water because it was so cold. Silly
Mommy, of course he was in the water the entire time. He didn’t care that it
was 65 degrees. He did keep running up to me to make sure he still had time
before the sea lions came. Stella went in and out (up to her knees) and Maizie
got her ankles wet (as usual).
Nothing would keep him out of the water or Stella out of the sand
Maizie is just at the edge
Saturday
morning was soccer as usual, except I was battling boob sweat (when it started
a few weeks ago I was in a winter coat). Then I sprung it on the kids, we were
going to “Da Pool” (my uncle’s house). Let me tell you, they can pull
themselves together real quick when they want to, if they did that on school
days I be a much more relaxed mommy.
Can never be too careful
Safety first, he did end up with just one safety devise by the end of the day
Once again
Teddy made a beeline for the pool and didn’t get out of the water. Stella made
HUGE strides at the pool. She has spent the past 3 years on the stairs on the
pool and started out there on Saturday.
Stella hang out for the past 3 years
All of a sudden my Dad announces she was
about to go off the diving board.
I couldn’t believe it, she did it. Maizie
swam around like she lived in a retirement village (nothing new there).
Maizie relaxing, just doing her thing
Onto Sunday,
the kids are off to Deerfield Park to play with their aunt. They played and ran
and played and ran. When they go home they were exhausted, but Auntie Rey was
hiding in the kitchen. I thought their heads were going to explode. (Alabama
almost had a canine coronary once when she got here and then again when she
left on the walk.)
After they
filled in Auntie Rey of all their recent happenings they went for a walk. Now
when they go for a walk with her, we’re not talking about around the block;
these are epic, “holy shit my feet are going to fall off” walks. I even went to
the grocery store long after they left and got back 5 minutes after they got
home.
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and Auntie Rey had to leave, but not before Teddy got her email address. Teddy
is a big fan of email.
I sat down
to right this, and then I noticed it was too quiet. This is what I found.
Today is the
day. I turned 40. When I was a kid I used to think 40 was so old and some days
I feel it; while most of the time I can’t believe I’m actually the age I am.
How did this
happen?
This morning
I didn’t have to get up with the kids (it’s my birthday). When all the kids
came in to wake me up, I opened my eyes and right in my face was the furriest
of the four of them. (Yes, Alabama was front and center, how dare I break the
routine and not feed her). Teddy was the loudest and the girls couldn’t wait to
get me into the living room to show/give me my gifts.
I walked
(was dragged) into the living room and saw
The kids insisted on getting a banner and made Ted hang it up after I went to sleep. It had to have a crown, of course.
On to the
gifts, we take the kids to the dollar store for each other’s birthdays. Each
Kraus kid gets $5 to but whatever they want. They are very proud of their purchases,
they put in a lot of thought and they pay attention to what you like.
This is what
I got
This is my Birthday Haul, picked out by the Kraus kids
Flowers and a rainbow centerpiece because they were just so beautiful.
Flip flops and sunglasses, because summer is coming. Notice I did not put the shoes on the table!
An egg slicer (which has been being used as a tiny guitar) and a spatula for my eggs (and it looks like SpongeBob's)
Snacks, because I LOVE snacks! They can't wait for me to open them. I'll wait until after school because if not there is NO shot of Maizie getting any.
Surprisingly, this was from Maizie and not Stella. I guess Maizie has some flair buried deep down.
A travel toothbrush kit that I can use in any vehicle even a helicopter or a jet. It came with toothpaste, but we mysteriously ran out last night and needed to use the tiny one this morning.
A flamingo and a snow globe, who doesn't want souvenirs?
Cups, can never have too many. Teddy got the red cups because I told him a story how I broke my favorite red cup when I was little during the Peter, Paul and Mary special and then couldn't listen the Puff the Magic Dragon anymore after that.
