HI-LARRY-US

I know this has nothing to do with mama or drama or anything like that but you HAVE to see this

I could watch this over and over and over again. I don't know why - it's just funny to me.

Hey Hey

Hey hey,
What do you say?
Today is TiKi's
1/2 birthday!

Only 6 months until he's 5 and I'm still trying to get that baby weight off :-)

I is smart

Let me set the stage. Saturday morning I got up and went to the gym around 7:30. I took Todd's car (this is important later). I came back and got ready for the day. Todd and TK were planning a trip to Six Flags that afternoon so while Todd took a nap, I put the boys in the car for a quick trip to McDonald's to get TK some lunch. I actually had a couple of things to do - Home Depot, gas and lunch, but decided to get lunch first since that would keep Tiki occupied. Todd was asleep in the BIG, soft rocker/recliner in the little one's room. It's pretty dark and cool in there. I didn't tell him where we were going or even that we were leaving - we just left with him sound asleep. Our little burg is pretty hilly (for Texas) and McDonald's is down and up a couple of big hills about 2 miles away. On the way up the hill just before the parking lot my truck DIES - uphill. Lights came on, power steering went out and the car was DEAD. I remember sweating and trying to coax the car into the Blockbuster parking lot. It was about 100 degrees outside and after taking a quick inventory and realizing that I left the house with NO STROLLER and NO DIAPER bag I started frantically calling Todd's cell phone as we huffed across the parking lot to McDonald's. No answer, no answer, no answer. I got TK some food and got him all set up on the play ground and proceed to redial Todd's number over and over again - all the while remembering the last time he took a Saturday nap, he slept for 5 hours...

Since he wasn't answering I called my dad, who was at my brother's house and he immediately jumped in his car to come over - even though he was 30-45 minutes away and Todd was one minute away. I think the grandkid pity factor swayed him. Meanwhile, my brother keeps making suggestions of what could be wrong with the truck - "could be your alternator", "did the battery charge indicator go down?", "do you have roadside with your warranty?", "did you hear a noise that sounded like the serpentine belt?" All I could say was "No" and "If it was that, about how much would that cost to fix?"

When I finally hung up with them I think called Todd's phone 34 times. And on the 35th time he cheerfully answered "HEY, perfect timing! Where are you guys? I was just making a quick snack and getting ready to go!" I think I said something like "COME GET ME NOW - I'M AT MCDONALD'S AND THE CAR IS DEAD!". He and my dad arrived at the same time and got my keys, went over the car to check it out and came walking back over just minutes later. I was expecting the worst, trying to think of how to tell TK 'no Six Flags' - we'll have to go tomorrow, etc. And Todd says...

"Um, you ran out of gas."

True story. Seriously, I even amaze myself.

A girl can dream

*Hubba Hubba* is all I have to say. I'm so excited about the Bourne Ultimatum! I love the other two Bourne movies and I'm already thinking of how to pawn off the kids to get to a theater for this one. Going to the movies is BIG DEAL since having the little one (and perhaps even before). As a matter of fact, when TK was little Todd and I used to both have "doctor's appointments" on random weekdays and sneak to an afternoon movie before picking him up. Cough, cough - I'm feeeling bad already.

The things we do for love

TK: "Mommy, it's splash day"
Me: "Oh no, it sure looks like it is and we didn't wear the right clothes, did we?"
TK: "What should we do?"
Me: "I'm not sure, I have to get to my office"
TK: "Well can you just go back home and get my suit?"

What I thought was "Are you kidding me - that's 30 minutes one way - you are just going to have to sit this one out"

What I said was "Well, let me see what I can do"

What I did was - jump in my car, text my boss that I was going to be a few minutes late, speed to the closest 24 hour Wal-Mart, literally JOG in, grab a pair of swim trunks (Clearance for $5), grab a new pair of aqua socks (Clearance for $5, but a size 13 when he needs a 12) and grab a new beach towel (Clearance for $5). Run back to my car, squeal in the preschool parking lot barely missing taking out a few late arrivers and run in the door. His class was in the gym and when he saw me, he RAN for me! I took him to the restroom and helped him change and he was so happy and excited that he could hardly contain himself.

I'm mildly surprised at the things I find myself doing, as a mom, for my kids. Things that, if I heard the stories from someone else, I would react in this way "Oh I would NEVER do that, my child would just have to suck it up" or some other holier than thou parenting phrase. But seeing that EXCITED face and hearing the thanks and happiness made that hectic dash to Wal-Mart all worth it!

New Swim Trunks - $5
New Aquasox - $5
New towel - $5

Being your little boy's hero for one more day...I think you know where I'm going next :-)

PRICELESS!