Sour candy spray

Kylie taught Jake that he could spray that junky, sour apple spray from Dollarama into the bottle's cap...creating, in essence, a sour shot.

You would think that after he tasted how unbelievably horrible the first sour shot was, that he wouldn't do it again. Well...


Here is shot #3...I missed the first couple of shots because I was nursing Sam...I yelled for Kylie to fetch me the camera as I laughed so hard that I was crying...


Shot #4...


Shot #5... maybe he's getting used to it, this face isn't as bad...


Shot #6...nope, still yucky lol...he's having to lean on the wall for support...

When I was a kid, I didn't understand the draw to sour candy...yuk!!! I think I tasted it once, and then that was that. As an adult, I just like the faces that kids make when they eat it: that's definitely the best part lol.

Friday

Psst...hey you. Yeah, you. Did you hear? March is mending month at Craftzine! I'm so excited, I can hardly contain myself. I think mending has become one of my favourite things to do...nothing is more satisfying than mending something properly and neatly, I dare say.

But anyway, moving on...

I've been tagged by Josie . You can check out her blog and see her cute knitting and sewing projects!

So here goes (I'll do both tags, Josie, because I'm not sure which one I was supposed to do lol):

TAG: pick the fourth picture in your fourth photo file and describe it.

This is Kylie and I paddle boating (ha! you can barely see me, and I know you're squinting and leaning in closer to the monitor to try and make out what I look like lol). This was taken this past summer at the Valley Zoo here in Edmonton. It was a beautiful day and we had a lot of fun.

Second part of the tag:

List 6 random things about yourself

Tag 6 people at the end of your post

Let each person know they have been tagged

Hmm...6 random things...

1. I refuse to let my husband wear Winnie the Pooh shirts that he has gotten as gifts. Honestly, since when does a 40 year old man walk around wearing a Tigger shirt???
2. This past fall, I tried dressing like a grown-up when I went out...just to Wal Mart or whatever. Yeah, didn't work. I'm back to hoodies, jeans and runners. It honestly felt like Dress Up Corner in playschool or something every day.
3. I can't sit still through a movie on tv...I can't remember the last movie I watched all the way through. I'm always getting up look for something, get something to hand-sew while I sit, etc. We tried watching a bunch of movies last summer and it took me 3 weeks to watch one (Scarface).
4. I stink at cooking. I always mess up in some part of the recipe.
5. I love the Doodlebops! I love the songs, the costumes, and my favourite Doodlebop is Rooney. Although Moe is pretty cool, too :) . My husband will not accompany me to a concert, though, and Sam is still too young to sit through one. Some day, though!!!
6. My math/counting skills suck. See, I had to come back to this post and re-read it...there have only been five items here since early this morning. I just added #6 lol. Can you believe that I'm Parent Council treasurer at school ? ROFL!!!

Ok, BEST STORY EVER!!!

Edit: source of story removed because I answered the phone after she read this. Darnit, I knew I shouldn't have answered the phone!

"Mrs. J., my old neighbour, had a baby on the bathroom floor. She just thought she had to go and when she sat down the baby fell out. But it took her husband a while to cut the cord, because it was his day off, so he wasn't wearing his leg...he had to go look for it...and then he found the scissors to cut the cord...and after he cut the cord, then he called the ambulance. That man hated the Germans because he fought in the war, and that's how he lost his leg. Mrs. J. really watched her weight...all she ate was jello and all she drank was black coffee as soon as she put on a bit of weight."

ROFL...Mrs. J had 9 children in a tiny WWII 3 bedroom house.

I could also tell you about the phone conversations that I overhear...how this one lady I know and her friends talk about who is dead and who is still alive...and how a lot of her friends are in denial that they are hard-of-hearing so they won't wear a hearing aid, so the phone conversations are like this:

"No, he's dead but she's still alive. No...I SAID HE'S DEAD! DEAD! NO, SHE'S STILL ALIVE!...WHAT???"

LOL...*sigh*...I'm really gonna hear it in the morning lol. I just won't answer my phone lol.

And the winner is...

Mackey!!!

Jacob's creation was actually, in his words: "sumo wrestler underwear"

...but that's what he calls all thong underwear lol.

So 10 points to you...enjoy :) .

Welcome to the Poop Deck!

Ok, seriously...I've had that post title in my head for three and a half years!!! LOL...*sigh*...finally.

There just aren't enough pirate-themed rooms out there. Who says that you can only do a pirate theme in little kid's bedrooms??? Huh???

So after nearly 4 years in this house, I picked up some frames and laminated the kid's art work so that (hopefully) the moisture doesn't wreck them. Matted with scrapbook paper (because God knows I won't use it for scrapbooking lol) and decorated with stickers. Kylie did the treasure map, and Jacob did the Jolly Roger flag. The sign above the pictures was bought for 60% off after Halloween at Michael's and I love it because it announces a "booty contest" in my bathroom lol. I apologise for the poor pictures, I was trying to cut down on the reflections in the frames.










I went to Home Depot, looking for skinny shelves for my pirate duckies, and didn't find a stupid thing! I really despise that place. Not the point lol. I bought these little wooden trays from Dollarama and painted them black, and Scott figured out the placement. I still need to paint the screws black so they don't stand out so much, but I am onto other things. Get off my back already lol!

...oh, and I put this really stinky air freshener in the bathroom that smells like coconut and cherries. Now it smells like a tropical island. Maybe it should smell more like pirates? Ew, can you imagine???

I want this!!!

I saw this on another board today:

Trolley Dolly

Click here to see what's inside

What a great idea...although I can't see colour coding everything I bring home, I'm more of a toss-it-all-in-a-bag-and-figure-it-out-at-home kinda girl. I love the clear pocket on the front for a grocery list, and I uber-love that you can attach the whole shebang to the grocery cart.

Hmmm...how can I make one???

Another open letter.

Dear Crazy Crack-Head Lady;



What the...????



Your's truly;

Kylie's Mom.

Eek :)

I just realized that I have 29 blogs in my blog list, and that's after dumping a half-dozen that I don't read anymore (take too long to load, too long between updates, etc).

But I love the new blog list that Blogger has...I only have to check the ones that have been updated since I last read blogs. Cool :) .

It only took me 6 freakin' days to get all the blog addresses in there!!!

I've made a decision.

I've decided. If I wasn't married to my super-wonderful-fantastic husband (and my husband knows this), I would only date older men.

Because I just think they'd be really, really grateful. For everything...ya know *giggle* ?

An award!

Nicole over at Nicostuff.com gave me an award:



I have to pick some recipients as well...but I don't have time today. I'll have to think on that one.

Thanks Nicole!

A-ha!!!!!!

When we were at the playground on Saturday, someone commented about how the kids were digging such a deep hole in the sand that they would end up in China if they kept digging.

NO THEY WOULDN'T!!!!

Go to Tall Eye and click on where you are in the map...if you were in Edmonton and dug a hole, you would end up in the freakin' ocean, right above Antartica. I do wonder from time to time, though, where kids in China think they are digging to when they dig a big hole in their playgrounds.

I could do this all day :) .

Go here , click on the dolly and drag her. Or just let her fall.

:D

Lou and Andy

This made me laugh so hard this weekend...you probably won't share my sense of humour here but my gosh...I think it's hilarious :D .

60 Questions

A meme from Jane :D .

1. What is in the back seat of your car right now?
A giant bag of soccer balls, 6 pilons, stroller, bag of toys/hats for Sammy, baby carseat, emergency stuff.

2. When was the last time you threw up?
When I was pregnant with Sammy.

3. What's your favorite curse word?
I say the 'f' word far too much. Not around my kids though, and I say it in my head tons LOL.

4. Name 3 people who made you smile today?
Sammy, Jacob and Scott. Kylie did too, but you only asked for 3 ;D .

5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
Loading the dishwasher, cleaning the kitchen, making breakfast all at the same time.

6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Riding the bike and watching TV.

7. What will you be doing 3 hours from now?
Sleeping.

8. Have you ever been to a strip club?
No.

9. What is the last thing you said aloud?
"It's your dad", as I handed the phone to Scott.

10. What is the best ice cream flavor?
Coffee.

11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Part of Jake's chocolate milk at the mall today. He couldn't finish it and I was thirsty.

12. What are you wearing right now?
Black t-shirt and black jeans.

13. What was the last thing you ate?
A salad at supper.

14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
No.

15. When was the last time you ran?
Today, to the phone, so I could answer before the answering machine got it.

16. What's the last sporting event you watched?
Part of a celebrity golfing event that was on TV yesterday.

18. Who is the last person you emailed?
The secretary at my kids' school.

19. Ever go camping?
Yes, the last time was to Joseph Lake.

20. Do you have a tan?
A farmer's tan...just my arms and the tops of my feet.

24. Do you drink your soda from a straw?
No.

25. What did your last IM say?I don't have IM .

26. Are you someone's best friend?
I'm proud to say that I'm Scott's best friend :D .

27. What are you doing tomorrow?
Laundry...cleaning...blah.

28. Where is your mom right now?
On the next block, probably in bed watching TV.

29. Look to your left, what do you see?
The pile of class lists that the school secretary gave me for compiling the yearbook.

30. What color is your watch?
Blue and stainless steel.

31. What do you think of when you think of Australia ?
Boomerangs. Did you know that Kylie is an aboriginal word for boomerang?

32. Would you consider plastic surgery?
Yes.

33. What is your birthstone?
Emerald.

34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
I hate the drive-thru. They never get my order right. We go in to the restaurant.

35.How many kids do you want?
3...4 if you include my husband. Hardy har har.

36. Do you have a dog?
No.

37. Last person you talked to on the phone?
Kylie, when I called her from work to remind her that her lunch for school was in the fridge, so she shouldn't pack another one.


38. Have you met anyone famous?
I've met people who think they are famous in their own head...

39. Any plans today?
Going to bed soon.

40. How many states have you lived in?
Not a one.

41. Ever go to college?
Yes, NAIT and Grant MacEwan.

42. Where are you right now?
In the living room of my house.

43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
People not having called to RSVP for Kylie's birthday party next weekend...they have a whole week, I don't know what I'm so annoyed about, really.

44. Last song listened to?
London Bridge by Fergie in the car on the way home from work.

46. Are you allergic to anything?
Nuts.

47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
My Reebok runners. They're so comfortable and I don't get shin splints from long walks.

48. Are you jealous of anyone?
No.

50. Is anyone jealous of you?
*Snort*. Are you kidding?

51. What time is it?
9:39 pm

52. Do any of your friends have children?
Almost all of them do.

53. Do you eat healthy?
Healthy enough. Trying to do better.

54. What do you usually do during the day?
Take the kids to school, computer, clean, shop, wash, pick up the kids, play, eat, homework, read, computer, bed.

55. Do you hate anyone right now?
No.

56. Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
When I answer the phone.

58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
37

59. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Whazzat?

60. How did you get one of your scars?
One of my idiot friends in junior high said, "you wanna see a match burn twice?"...then she lit a match and blew it out, and touched my skin with it (burning me). Big dummy...I didn't hang around with her after that, and I still have a small scar on my hand.