there's nothing like being wide awake at some odd hour of the night. such was the case - for me - on sunday night, well, early monday morning. and, i'm talking earrrrrrrrrly.3 a.m.well, technically it was 3:14 a.m. but when you're laying in bed wide awake at that time of night morning does fourteen minutes really matter? i didn't think so. and, as i tried to force myself back to sleep, all i could do was pay attention to the random crap floating through my mind.seriously, it was random.holy shit. adam snores loud. one of the dogs has some raunchy smelling gas {yes, our pups sleep with us}. i need to go to the bank. i really hope the kids stop fighting over the g.d. television. oh, i could blog about this. i wonder how long my nail polish will last? {i painted my fingernails on saturday for … [Read more...]
The Sheep Don’t Even Want to be Counted…
I can't believe it's nearly 3:30 IN THE MORNING and I am sitting here. Wide awake.I should be in bed with my head buried in pillows and sleeping peacefully like the hubs is right now.But, no.I am up. I am here. I am drinking Kool-Aid of all things (I got a craving for some a few weeks ago...man, the Tropical Punch flavor is good). I may feel fine now, but man it's going to suck when 6 o'clock rolls around and it's time for me to REALLY be up -- because you know THAT'S when I'll finally become tired enough to actually WANT to go back to sleep.Figures, huh? … [Read more...]
5 Stars, It’s NOT!
I've come to the realization that:We need a bigger house.We need an extra bedroom.We need a bigger house with an extra bedroom.There is no such thing as a guest bedroom in our house. Not. At. All. Our humble little abode is bursting at the seams and, with only three bedrooms, I know people who live in apartments that are bigger than our house! Of course, given the housing market these days as well as our "work-in-progress" financial situation, any kind of a move or addition is out of the question.So, if you come visit me, be prepared to sleep on the couch, sleep on an air mattress or sleep on the floor. Very rarely do we shuffle our children around in order to free up an extra bed, so if you do happen to spend the night here and you're actually sleeping on a REAL mattress then please … [Read more...]
CAN YOU HEAR THAT?
No, you can't? Well, of course you can't...it's called silence! Sweet, wonderful, amazing silence!The kids went to bed a couple hours ago. The hubs is, much to my dismay, passed out on the couch, but even he, too, is quiet. Well, I hope I just didn't jinx myself because he snores louder than a hibernating grizzly bear. (Just a side note, he had a "hard" day at work today...playing golf, drinking beer, eating tilapia for dinner...*cough*that's bullshit*cough*) Who knows where the cats are...hopefully they are sleeping, too, and not plotting against me (as usual) and coordinating a group effort to bring an even bigger animal into the house than last time.I love it when the house is quiet. Aside from the gentle hum of the dishwasher and the tapping of keys on the keyboard, the house is … [Read more...]
GET THEE TO THE POTTY!
I still wake my daughter up to tinkle in the middle of the night...no, not the middle of the night, but a few hours after she goes to bed which is usually right before I go to bed which really IS sometimes in the middle of the night...oh, dear...(I swear my daughter isn't up nearly as late as I am - 8:30pm sharp is bedtime for the kidlets in this household!)...Anyways, it's not always easy waking up a child from a deep, sweet slumber. When I first try to wake M up, my gaze is usually met by her blank stare. If she does wake up easily, then the whole "get outta bed, go pee, wash hands and give another kiss good night" routine is a breeze. But, easy isn't always the case...One night she took off her PJ bottoms in bed and sat there. One night she told me that her room was already clean.One … [Read more...]
