Another Day Another $2

How am I supposed to get work done when there are so many fun things to do in the summertime? Thank God for an understanding boss and flex scheduling!!! Right now I am watching the boys play on the back deck with their castle and battle men. It is like watching a movie, seeing them through the sliding glass door. The sun is shining (no sunscreen of course) and it is just one of those moment in time things. My boys are getting bigger, it is just so bittersweet. I want them bigger, I like them better and better the older they get, but it is still so fleeting, so poignant. Sniff.

I have to keep getting up and taking away Lily's stuffed squeaker toys, she keeps ripping their brains out. Poor brainless toys. Of course she is shredding her toys because I am typing on my blog instead of taking her for a walk. Bad momma.

N is on his way home, about gd time. Not his fault they keep adding on things to do, backtracking and whatnot. He will be home in time to turn around and leave about 14 hours later for his 20 year class reunion. 80's music and dance party tomorrow night - hilarious!!!!!!

I have subscribed to the "Urban Word of the Day" on my Google Reader. The word for today is "Homer." When you do a dumb ass thing and it works out well anyway. Story of my life, I am a Homer. I do Homer things. Thank goodness for Homers.

D'oh.

Enough is Enough

OK, really time for Nick to come back home. I mean, really, taking care of the boys now is NOTHING compared to two or three years ago, that was crazy and he was gone much more often. I just miss my husband.

Learning some new things on the computer, though, that is fun. Learned about RSS this week, have my own Google Reader account. You know the most important thing I have learned? There is a lot of garbage out there that can take up a lot of my time! A good one, though, is a vlog called Brotherhood 2.0. These guys are hilarious, every single time! I'm enjoying going through the archives to look at the past things they have talked about - it has been going on since January.

Went to the zoo yesterday for Z's birthday. Really fun, not too hot so the animals were out moving about. Have you ever really thought about how strange giraffes are? They are so normal in your brain because you have seen them all your life in pictures, but in person they are so bizarre!

Time to work, gotta make the money!

Waiting for Potter

Why oh why did I choose to order my Harry Potter book through the mail? It's 11:15 and no book!! Not that the mail usually comes sooner but arrrrhhhh!! I could have driven to the store by now and fought over the last remaining books. Granted I would have had to pack up the boys, put on my makeup, et cetera. I have already warned the monkeys that I will be unavailable for the rest of the day. I think they are planning up something mischevious but I'll have to wait and see. Lily keeps bringing me items that she is not allowed to have (i.e., the uninflated balloon I had to drop in order to stop her from licking Z to death - I looked all over and couldn't find it when I got back, W's dried starfish, Z's new Webkins dog) plus she found out that the carpet shreds at the entryway - wah!! On a more positive note, she has discovered tennis balls and enjoys them immensely, so now we have something portable to play with. This is turning up to be an interesting day! Go Harry Potter!

Busy Day

Z's birthday party is tonight - compromise in order to get his whole two guests to be able to come. The pinata is filled and I will make the cake as soon as I get off the computer!! Watched "Karate Kid II" on the computer via Netflix last night. The boys and I made a nest on the floor which Lily initially tried to destroy. Spent the first five minutes of the movie trying to get the silly puppy to settle down. Z went up the stairs last night saying, "That was the best move I ever seed." So good night. Got to make the rocket cake today, get all the games set up (looking forward to seeing how the comet game goes - tennis balls stuffed into knee high silver pantyhose and thrown). Then Harry Potter book comes out very soon, going to stay up all night Saturday night for that one! Time to make cake!

Alone (At Last?)

N left for a 10 day business trip today. I am usually happy until day 4-5, then not so much. This time he has left me with Z having a 102 fever. Not so much again. Made a frivilous purchase last night - yard sale heart cast aluminum patio furniture. I feel like such a heel negotiating with my neighbors, but they came out close to what they were asking and I got a good deal but paid more than I wanted. So that is ok, right? Why do I feel guilty negotiating for used furniture? Maybe because they are elderly, but they aren't slow at all!!! That's right, make yourself feel better about it. And I busted my knee on the doorframe yesterday trying to keep Lily inside, so I'm gimping around the house. Going to get supplies for Z's outer space party today if he feels up to it, so that should be good. Ah, another day!

Back At It

We survived another weekend of travel plus we've got the boy back. He is sleeping a lot now trying to recover from his week of fun. Something new every day, museums, water parks, swimming in the lake, movie every night. Spoiled rotten, I love it! When we picked him up we went to the Indianapolis Children's Museum - I highly recommend it! Dinosaurs and an Egyptian mummy (they learned the embalming process on a full sized stuffed doll, gross but educational). Trains and glasswork, an amazing place. Really enjoyed spending time with family both there and when we got back to Louisville. Z and our neice M are really peas in a pod and enjoy each other's company. We left Lily with Baku and they had a great time being doggy together. Now we just have to keep going at a fun summer!

Almost Done

We go and get W tomorrow, really looking forward to that. We talked to him last night and he is finally homesick, ready to come home. So the visit is right about the right length. It has not been a spoiled week for Z as I had hoped, but we will do something special today. Perhaps Build-A-Bear since it is too rainly for the zoo. Who knows, the possibilities are endless! But if I don't get moving, I won't have time to do any of it!