11/22/08

Evil Monkeys!

1 comments Posted by Kat at 9:51 AM


Earlier I commented to a friend that 'Guilt is an evil monkey quietly lurking behind you, waiting for you to feel secure and content then he hits you upside your head and runs'. Well now that evil monkey is chasing me down the street, throwing rocks at my head while shouting at the tops of its nasty lungs, "You Are the WORST MOTHER EVER!". I truly don't believe that I am the worst mother ever but it certainly feels like I am getting a little closer to the top.
Let me explain.

My sweet ballerina has ballet once a week and this week they were going to perform for us. I know that it was precious because it was precious last year also, but I will never know how precious she could have been this year since I completely forgot about ballet this week. I thought my heart was going to break when I realized my horrendous mistake last night. I feel so terrible for missing something so important. Thankfully, she doesn't even realize that she missed ballet. That monkey will probably be chasing me for a while, but hopefully I will start fighting back soon. Just not today.

 

11/20/08

The Sky is Falling!

1 comments Posted by Kat at 5:35 PM


Today, I was sitting quietly at my dining room table, working on a craft and listening to the joyous sounds of my children playing nicely together, when suddenly the sky began to fall. It sounded like a hail storm and when I looked out, I couldn't believe what I was seeing.


Acorns falling.


I opened the door to look outside and saw numerous birds flying from tree to tree dropping acorns as they landed. I called to the kids, grabbed our umbrellas and ventured outside to witness this awesome sight. It was so wonderful to watch these acorns shooting towards the ground, attacking the cats and bouncing back to hit us on the legs. But as quickly as it started, it suddenly stopped as the mass exodus of birds took place. Then again it was very still. We went inside and resumed our previous activities but the memory still persisted. I wish I could have that on camera.

 

11/16/08

Success Sunday - Sibs

1 comments Posted by Kat at 9:01 AM

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"Siblings are the people we practice on, the people who teach us about fairness and cooperation and kindness and caring - quite often the hard way. “
–Pamela Dugdale

This past Thursday, my darling, sweet little children tried to destroy me. It may not have been known to them, but I know that some evil little sprite was whispering in their ears things that would cause me to scream, hit the walls and come within an inch of beating my babies.

They are in a heightened state of sibling rivalry right now and I have been coming to the rescue every time and every time I came to the screaming and crying, I myself ended up furious or on the verge of tears. Then it finally occurred to me that maybe I shouldn't be interfering and instead let them figure it out. So that's what I started doing. I want so desperately to help them but I only end up hurting myself and sometimes their feelings also. So when I hear the usual 'that's my toy' scream, I patiently wait until the crisis is over and then try to advise them on ways to work out their problems. It seems to help, but it has only been 2 days. We will see what tomorrow holds . . . hopefully it won't be little brother holding sister's new doll over the trash again. Not pretty!

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11/9/08

Cookie Confessions

4 comments Posted by Kat at 9:51 PM

It has been consuming my every waking moment leaving me overflowing with giddiness much like a pimply teenager. Before I confess though, I must address the obvious issue . . . my wonderful husband. I love him more than anything and never would I even dream of other men because he fills my every need and is willing to fill those that are running low. Having said that, I have another guy who has captured my devotion! 2008 American Idol, David Cook! He just released his first video last week and I have probably watched it 3-4 times a day since then. As depeche mode said, I just can't get enough. I didn't start out liking him with his weird haircut but as his talent (and hair) evolved throughout the show, he won me over. His song was released a few weeks ago but it wasn't until I saw the video that I fell in love with it.

Mmmmm . . .

Sorry, I got distracted by his eyes. Shake it off, Kat!

His performance was really good but I have always been a sucker for any good looking rocker who can sing with this quiet intensity. He really is talented and I can't wait to see how his album does in the charts but even if no one likes him, I will always want my Cookie! Hee Hee!

(I still love my hubby more, but it would be cool if he sang me a song like that!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP5fBx8JLoQ

 

11/5/08

Oh Happy Day!

1 comments Posted by Kat at 3:11 PM


What a wonderful day it has turned out to be. I feel as though I will break out in some joyous song like a Snow White movie and the little birds will sing back while sitting peacefully on my finger. Maybe if I left my door open the squirrels could come in and help me clean. Now I have really entered the fantasy world. What has happened to put in such a mood of peaceful joy? Simply put, a day out of the house without the children. I had breakfast with one of my good friends, then we walked around a bit just chatting about life and my favorite part, I got to hold her new baby. She is such a sweet baby with a beautiful face and she smells so wonderful like springtime, sunshine and flowers. I can't wait to have another one but I am happy that I can hold my friends babies for now. It wasn't only the baby, but just being out in the fresh air and not worrying about anything. Just a lovely, peaceful morning.

 

11/2/08

Success Sunday-RenFest

1 comments Posted by Kat at 3:44 PM

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"Once upon a time in a faraway land there was a tiny kingdom, peaceful, prosperous, and rich in romance and tradition.“
––Narration from Cinderella

A glimpse of this land was given to me today. There were princesses in beautiful gowns, fairies with fluttering wings, roaming gypsies, daring pirates and naturally kings and queens. The Renaissance faire was truly an interesting experience. The buildings were very authentic, as were the cobblestones roads and the multitude of performers roaming the streets. Although, I don't really understand how the American Indians fit into the Renaissance but they were fun also. Just misplaced.

They had shows we didn't watch because our two wonderful children are too much like their mother and couldn't sit still. We got to ride an elephant (which was surprising because like the Indian seemed a bit displaced) but at four dollars a person and lasting less than a minute hardly seemed worth it. We rode on this spinning ride which spun you at surprisingly fast speeds that the kids loved but made me nauseous and a giant swing that could seat six people. There were games and other rides but everything was so expensive, which for a family watching their money closely took a bit of fun out of it for us. In retrospect, it would have been much cheaper and more fun without the children but we still had a good time over all. Now for the pictures!

The Streets of the Faire.

William Shakespeare, perhaps working on Hamlet.

You thought I was kidding, didn't you.


The giant swing.


 Loving the llama!


Our Princess.


 The elephant.


My new favorite picture.



And they all lived happily ever after.




Until, the evil brother stole his sister's headdress and laughed, Ha Ha Ha!


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