Carson-isms

Fun conversations with Carson over the weekend....

While eating at Texas Roadhouse with my parents the song Cotton Eyed Joe came on and all the employees do a line dance.
Carson said to us "They're not gonna be able to order people if they're dancin"

Eating peanuts with grandma at Texas Roadhouse he'd crack the peanuts saying "it hatched" and when he got a particularly hard peanut "oh, that's a tough little guy"

Carson enjoys getting my birth control pill out of the packet, last night he thought this would be a great idea "When we get Gracie paid for maybe we could have a baby brother." (don't know where that came from!)

Carson loves to play On your marks, get set, go....he rides his bike down the driveway and slams on his breaks at the end leaving a black mark...On Saturday he tried it with his scooter too
"OK, Scooter it's up to me and you, my bike didn't win last time."

So we had a very good weekend! We had an open house and got 3 couples that came through! And we had a showing on Saturday evening! We are very excited to actually get some visitors to our house! My parents came on Saturday so they could see the kids. Grace has learned to pull herself up on anything that will sit still long enough! And with our current living situation we are staying in SF as much as possible so they have to come to us to see her new skills! After the house was in perfect condition, meeting my husbands strict guidelines we headed to town for a late lunch/early supper. We went to our favorite place to get a steak....the Texas Roadhouse. I highly recommend it, it is great food and pretty good prices! Plus they have the best fresh baked buns and yummy butter! It was great to get to spend some time with my parents. Carson thought he should go home with them just for a minute to see Katie (their dog) but I had to tell him no. I hope you are all enjoying the latest shot of snow! I'm not....but the moisture is great! And it'll be gone soon!

Running Away...

Last night Carson was upset with me that he couldnt go outside.

Carson: Well, I'm running away!

Mom: Ok, do you want me to help you pack a bag?

Carson: No

Mom:Well, where are you going?

Carson: Sioux Falls

Mom: Don't you need to take something with?

Carson: thinking...well, maybe my toothbrush!

At least he'll have clean teeth while living on the street! He did change his mind!

Oh how I love my snooze button....

Every morning I have the same fight with myself. I know I should just get up....but I have grown so attached to my snooze button! Seriously, I push snooze for at least a half hour maybe more. As I lay back down I'll make deals with myself.

me: Just get up, you'll feel better

me: I know, but just 9 more minutes, I promise I'll get up after the next one.

So I go back to sleep and have the funnest, strangest and most random dreams ever. These dreams often involve my boss showing up in odd places. I'm sure that it is my subconscious telling me I'm going to be late.

This morning I was back in Watertown at the arena, but the upper level was actually a forest filled with Eucalyptus trees. (in real life I don't even know if that's a tree) I don't know what was going on at the arena or why I was there, but I noticed a heavy-set women climbing to the very top of a flimsy tree to eat the best Eucalyptus, I was watching her thinking she was going to fall, and she did! I didn't go to help or even look to see what happened, I just sat there thinking wow she's dead. But a couple seconds later she reappeared and went back to her tree. Then 2 waiters in pink biker shorts come up and ask me how I'm doing. Giggling, I look down at his you know what and say "how are you doing." He got embarrassed and walked away.

I wake up again to the sound of my alarm. This time I actually got out of bed! So there's a peek into my crazy dream life! I love to have a good dream and I'm fortunate enough to remember them and laugh about them during the day. If only I knew what they meant!

(sorry about this silly pic, I couldn't figure out how to erase it)

Sweet Little Guy!

Last night I was busy making supper, Grace was playing at my feet and Carson was watching Pongebob Quarepants.

Carson: Mom I was crying a little bit when Pongebob and Mr. Crabs were singing about how they needed eachudder.

Me: Oh, did it tug at your heartstrings a little?

Carson:(with tears welling up) Yeah, it made my heart hurt! (crying, he came to mom for a hug)

I can make you thin....Part 2

I have to be honest...I didn't watch last night! I was getting ready for bed about to eat a Swiss Cake Roll and remembered that I forgot. oops! So anyway, I went to bed and was flipping channels and thought I'd see if it were being reran. Low and behold it was! I tried my hardest to stay awake so I could post a full report. But it was 11:00 and that just wasn't happening! I can tell you however that it was about controlling emotional eating. From what I gathered, when you want to eat because of your emotions you should close your eyes and tap next to your nose with your index finger. I wish I could tell you why but I can't...I think that maybe you'll feel so silly tapping your face that you'll forget what emotion triggered your urge to eat. I think that I am the opposite of an emotional eater...I would consider myself an emotional starver. I don't think you'll see me tapping my face!

The weekend was good! We celebrated Easter with good friends and good food. Carson had a blast figuring our his Easter Egg hunt riddles. OK so they weren't so much riddles as "go to the basement...where do you play games?" So he knew to go to the computer and found his next egg. It was so much fun to watch, we all followed Carson around the house and daddy read the clues.

So today Dana and Carson are hanging out, Carson is out of school today and Dana is off of work. They are going to go to the VA and run some errands for the new house.

I hope you all had a great Easter celebration! Here's to another week!

5 Years In Iraq....

I know that a lot of people are upset that we are still in Iraq and that so much money is being spent there. I ask them what is your freedom worth? What amount of money is to much to ensure that the war stays out of our backyard? I get very frustrated with the news media and what they forget to tell the viewing public. About the schools that are reopening, about the water and electricity being restored. About all of the good things. The families of the soldiers that collect school supplies, soccer and sports equipment to send to the children of Iraq. The soldiers that give up their MRE's to Iraqi's so they have something to eat. I am probably solely responsible for some rotten teeth in Iraq. (I sent so much gum and candy to Dana and he handed it out...OK not a great thing to rot teeth...but it brought joy to kids if only for a moment) Those stories aren't good news...I think they are but the media wouldn't get the ratings they are looking for. It isn't cool to support your president these days so they all bash him, the war and those fighting. Ironically, it's always been the president and soldiers that have kept their freedom of speech alive. They instead give news time to those protesting the war, to the crazy people from Missouri that protest at soldiers funerals, to the Cindy Sheehan's of the world (Cindy Sheehan...I'm sure your son would be ashamed of you and your actions, you took your sons death, a very honorable death, and you told the world he died in vain. You capitalized on his death for your time in the spotlight. Where were you when he signed up for the military? Were you as vocal then? Why couldn't you support his cause?) OK I know that she'll never read this but that is what I would love to say to her if given the chance. So I'm getting off track. I just want people to know that progress is being made, slow progress but it's there. Trouble is that the people there to tell the story can only tell the bad parts and the other people there are fighting for you and me!

When do babies learn to lie?...

The other night Sweet Baby Grace was playing on the floor. So angelic, I notice something is in her mouth. I say to her Grace, do you have something in your mouth? She stops chewing on it and smiles shaking her head "No" I pick her up to find a piece of carpet that shes been chewing on. I say "Gracie, no,no you cant chew on carpet." her response "ha da" followed with clapping! Who could be mad at that!

I can make you thin....

I anxiously waited for this show to come on TLC last night. A British doctor who claims that he can make me thin through the television set. I got Grace to bed and Carson was helping daddy with something, I settled in with my pen and paper eager to learn the trick that would help me lose weight. Sitting on the edge of my chair....what that's it? I could have told you that! Here are the 4 rules according to this doctor.

1. When you are hungry EAT!
a. make sure you are physically hungry, this hunger comes on slowly
b. emotional hunger comes on fast

2. Eat what you want!
a. he suggests that you throw out all the food that you don't like

3. Eat Consciously!
a. take a bite, put your knife and fork down
b. do not eat while watching T.V., listing to the radio or reading
c. concentrate on what you are putting in your mouth and chew at least 20 times a bite

4.When you are full....STOP!
a. If you follow rule #3 you'll be able to know when you are full!

I've heard all of that before, I actually do that to a degree. I am the slowest eater I know, well next to my 4 year old son. I've always been a super slow eater and I've never had a problem throwing food away. What I wanted to learn is how to get these last 10-15lbs of baby weight off that seem to have attached themselves to my hips, butt and thighs! I'm sure I know the answer to that question too....get on the treadmill! The truth is I am lazy when it comes to working out! I go through periods where I do great, I'm on that thing faithfully every night then the littlest thing happens and there's my out, and I take it! I'm not making a resolution to do it that is a sure sign that I'll fail. I'm just going to say I'm going to make a conscious effort to work out at least 3 times a week. And hopefully this summer I'll feel comfortable enough to take my kids to the pool!

The show is on for another 5 Sundays, I'm sure I'll watch it not with the same enthusiasm of this week...but I'll let you know if there is anything earth shattering!

On a sad note...we had zero lookers at our open house:( Someone has to look sometime right?

Basketball, Dancing Girls and Humpty Dumpty

My parents arrived yesterday to help out with the kids today. The State "B" boys basketball tournament is in Sioux Falls so I have no daycare today, she is attending the games. We had a really great night, it was over 50 so when we got home all of us went out for a walk even papa. Carson rode his bike and Grace was in her stroller. As an added bonus the ethanol planes were out practicing so we got to see them do loops and rolls it was pretty neat.

We ate supper then turned on the tourney game, Lennox (our school dist.) Vs. Madison. It was a very good game practically tied the whole time. Madison came out on top with no time to spare I think you could call it a Hail Mary play. So I was disappointed to see Lennox lose, but it was a good game so nobody can really feel bad. During half time there were some dancing girls from a neighboring "B" school. I know that a lot has changed in the 10 years that I've been out of school. But I was actually disgusted by their costumes, choice of music and the dance itself.
First for their costumes, I'm sure they could have been worse but it was super short/tight shorts with a super tight tank top. I'm not sure of the name of the song they used, but it was a hip/hop number made a number of sexual innuendos. If you like the beat girls great take the words out! The actual dance routine went right along with the words of the song, when reference was made to the female bottom they did what I call the "butt clapper" a move that is in no way appropriate for the high school dance team level. I'm sure these girls worked very hard for this performance and they did have some neat stunts. But where was the coach when this routine was made up? If I were the parent of one of these girls I would be embarrassed that my daughter was dancing that way and I would have had a little talk with that coach. The second games half time was also dancing girls doing a more traditional dance in, yes a more boring costume but so much more appropriate! Enough of that rant on to Humpty Dumpty! When it was bed time my mom and I went into my room and were watching TV while my dad and Carson were in the living room chatting away. Naturally we muted our TV to hear the conversation between the boys!

Papa: Carson if you keep eating donuts your gonna end up looking like Papa. (my dad has a big belly)

Carson:Like Humpty Dumpty, but I've got big muscles, feel my muscles Papa.

Papa: Oh yeah!

Carson: I have bones too, I can feel my bones, I can feel your bones too!

Papa: Yep

Carson: Maybe that's a big bone in your belly!

They chatted for a long time while my mom and I laughed till we cried. It was lots of fun!

Open House Anyone....

Well we have a slight glitch in our house building plans. We can't secure the construction loan until we sell our existing home. We do have a couple options, but I am married to Mr. Impatient so it is really throwing him for a loop! I keep telling him that it will all work out! He was home the past two days and decided that a TV by our whirlpool tub would definitely sell the house. So that was his project. I was against it but do have to admit it looks pretty cool. I had a little shopping to do after work and when I got home Carson was in the tub watching cartoons and eating Cheetos. He informed me it was OK because the bowl floats. I decided it wasn't hurting anything, there were no Cheetos in the tub so I didn't argue. Saturday from 1-3 we are having an open house. I am praying that we at least get some lookers and maybe one could see themselves watching TV in the bathtub!

How I Met Your Father...

How did you meet your husband?

I was working at McDonalds in the grill area one night. This guy came through the drive thru, the manager on duty took his order. When she asked him if she could get him anything else he said "how about your phone number." Silly boy he didn't know what he was getting himself into! I just had to go see who the dork was asking for the phone number was. Low and behold I knew who that dork was and now I lovingly refer to him as my husband! I gave him my phone number that night and the rest is history, we were inseparable from our first date till now! (other then that year when the military separated us) I have a wonderful husband and don't give him the credit that is due him. So here's to you lover (that's what I call him, cheesy I know) Thanks for being the dork that you are, for asking for my number and for actually calling! I can't imagine what my life would be like without you!

Side note: He actually likes it when I call him a dork. He loves to call me at work and say Hi Rachel in disguise so it takes me some time to figure out who it is. Then when I figure out who it is I say "oh you big dork" and we both laugh. Silly I know but it's fun!

Monday, Monday....

I'm very excited to tell you all that we were approved for our mortgage! So now the real work begins! More for Dana then me I guess! He has been so busy figuring how much everything is going to cost, where we can save money what work he will do on his own and so on. Give that man a calculator and he is happy as a clam. He even made it so that he can get to his calculator by pressing one key on his cell phone. How funny is that! His second favorite "tool" would have to be his tape measure. He LOVES to measure things, so as you can see when building a new house both of these things will really come in handy! He is in hog heaven! So I'm just going to let him go for it! There are a lot of things that I just don't care about, is that bad? Yes, I care about the cosmetic aspect, paint, cupboards and such. But how big this room is or what kind of trim we have just doesn't matter to me. My only requirements were 3 bedrooms on the main floor.

We had a good weekend together, plus we got to spend time with both sets of grandparents so that was nice too. Dana has a couple appointments at the VA this week so he'll be home on Tues and Wed. night! Woo Hoo! My parents are coming on Thursday to help with the kids on Friday our daycare is closed. I'm excited to have other adults in the house this week!

I better get some work done! Talk to you later!

It made me laugh!

A man took his wife to the rodeo and one of the first exhibits they stopped at was the breeding bulls. They went up to the first pen and there was a sign attached that said, 'THIS BULL MATED 50 TIMES LAST YEAR'
The wife playfully nudged her husband in the ribs and said, 'He mated 50 times last year.'They walked to the second pen which had a sign attached that said, ''THIS BULL MATED 150 TIMES LAST YEAR'
The wife gave her husband a healthy jab and said, 'That's more than twice a week! You could learn a lot from him.'They walked to the third pen and it had a sign attached that said, in capital letters, 'THIS BULL MATED 365 TIMES LAST YEAR'
The wife, so excited that her elbow nearly broke her husband's ribs, said,'That's once a day.You could REALLY learn something from this one.The husband looked at her and said, 'Go over and ask him if it was with the same old cow.'


The husband's condition has been upgraded from critical to stable and he should eventually make a full recovery.

Finally Friday!

What a long week it has been! Actually when you put all of the day's together it went pretty fast but I think that the days themselves were long! The kids and I are headed North to see our daddy and grandparents for the weekend. I've got the truck all packed up and ready to go although I have to go back to Worthing to get the kids and fuel up before the trip. I am so ready to have Carson play with his dad. There is something about how a daddy plays with his son that a mom just can't replicate. So I can't wait and either can boys I'm sure. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Three Little Pigs

My parents were in town yesterday for an appointment and came to our house for supper afterwards. Carson and Grandma were playing The Three Little Pigs after supper.

scene 1: Carson is in the bathroom which is the little pigs house. Grandma is outside the door knocking.

Grandma: Little Pig, Little Pig let me in!

Carson: No, never, blow on it!

Scene 2: Carson is again in the bathroom with grandma knocking on the door.

Grandma: Little Pig, Little Pig let me in!

Carson: No, not by the whisker on my itchy chin!

The End

Whacky Wednesday

Do not talk to my Parrot!!!Wanda's dishwasher quit working so she called a repairman. Since she had to go to work the next day, she told the repairman, "I'll leave the key under the mat. Fix the dishwasher, leave the bill on the counter, and I'll mail you a check .""Oh, by the way don't worry about my dog Spike. He won't bother you. But, whatever you do, do NOT, under ANY circumstances, talk to my parrot!" "I REPEAT; DO NOT TALK TO MY PARROT!!!"When the repairman arrived at Wanda's apartment the following day, he discovered the biggest, meanest looking Dog he has ever seen. But, just as she had said, the dog just lay there on the carpet watching the repairman go about his work.The parrot, however, drove him nuts the whole time with his incessant yelling, cursing and name calling. Finally the repairman couldn't Contain himself any longer and yelled, "Shut up, you stupid, ugly bird!" To which the parrot replied, "Get him, Spike!"
See Men just don't listen!

We did it....

Well we made some major steps in making our move. This weekend we filled out a Mortgage Application and listed our house with a Realtor. So now it is official! I can hardly believe it! I'm super nervous both about the mortgage and selling our house. On a positive note our realtor told us that our house was much nicer then the others for sale in the area. So maybe someone has been looking in the area and just not liked the houses and will like ours. But who knows we could sit on it for awhile too. So please pray that everything works out. I've always said that everything will just fall into place, I don't want to try to force it at all. So that's my big news for the day!