Long week...

So with the boys gone this week I have had a ton of downtime... What did I get accomplished in this downtime? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! I am lucky to have even washed a load of dishes, and that doesn't even count because the thing was loaded before they left. I finally just decided to get off my lazy butt and do it today because they will be home tomorrow... So the dreams of getting all of the things on my "TO DO" list will continue to wait, so be patient little fellas.

Hubby and I went out to dinner last night at a new place for us... We wanted to go somewhere grown up since the kids were not here. I had seen the place a hundred times and just figured it was some kind of redneck bar from the looks of the outside but once we walked in it was a pretty swanky place. The food was good, the atmosphere was good but the only thing I couldn't take my eyes off of was this... And this is totally true... There was a lady sitting in the booth just to the back left of hubby. She was very elderly to say the least... And I swear for the first ten minutes I didn't even notice but she had a dog on her lap.... YES A LAP DOG!! In an upscale restaurant.. And he had his paws ON THE TABLE... I am so serious right now, not even joking... Now I like other people's dogs (kind of), but overall I just think they are dirty and gross. Another couple walked in the door just as said dog was all up on the table and they were grossed out too!! The manager said it was a "service dog" but I promise this was just an old lady's lap dog... I told hubby the only way this was a "service dog" was if it was for depression/loneliness and it kept her from being that way... A service dog of happiness... I am all for dogs to help people with whatever their needs may be, but this dog was a poodle/shitzu/wiener dog at best... Oh and the best part it had a PINK outfit on that said "service dog" on it in curly italicized font... To me that says happiness like nothing else.

Oh and the other most rockin' thing we saw last night was a car with a wood board in the back window that was painted to say "Obama 08"... Now that is dedication... This person didn't even take the 5 minutes to drive to the local Democratic party's office to get a sticker, they hand painted a sign on a large plank of wood and stuck the projectile in their back window. They are willing to take a 2x4 in the back of the head for Barack. Awesome!

Tailgating today was fun! It was nice to get out, the weather was beautiful and the dedication of the OH-IO state fans is unbelievable... I did make the mistake of wearing my staple black t-shirt today, to the dismay of our hosts. I didn't realize that Purdue's colors were black and gold, I thought they were navy and gold. I would have worn something red but hubby is very appalled by the thought that we may match. We cannot ever wear the same colors at the same time. It is cute, as if that says about us that we love each other too much. He is just weird sometimes... Aren't we all?

I know...

I am bad once again... I get it OK.. So I am not good at this.. There are tons of things going on and I constantly think of topics for my blog, but I am just never ever able to get it down on "paper." The kids are in TN with my parents for the week and hubby is in Las Vegas having fun.. I cannot seriously remember the last time I was home all alone, it has to be around 2 years... I am sick which is status quo when I am alone... It seems as if my body decides that it likes to be sick when it has a few down days... Awesome right!?!? Here is the infamous list of fragmented thoughts... ENJOY!!

1. I have been doing P90X for a couple of months now.. Let me say that it is a terribly hard work out!! Now let me also say while I have been experiencing awesome muscle definition, I am slowly losing the battle of the bulge, let's just say I am having a hard time with the "diet" part of it... (I love soda sooooo much!! **I would marry soda if I could!**). So first 5K last April, more to come, but for now working on strength training... I have actually lost a lot of inches so I can't complain.. I am fitting into pre-baby # 2 clothes.. Which I am super happy about... so all the weight I gained with my last 2 pregnancies - UM GONE!!!!!!! Nice... Now just gotta get abs in tippy top shape and I will be the happiest girl on the planet.. I think!?!?

2. Looking forward to Oct. 14th - Ray LaMontagne's new CD comes out... I can't wait!!

3. We just got back from a wedding in STL.. We had a really good time.. Our summer home there needs lots of work so hopefully we can get that under control soon.. And we are debating taking it off the market for a while and renting it.. Scary but two house payments are scarier...

4. McCain / Obama - Obama / McCain?!?!? Seriously, I can't decide... I know I am horrible but I am just not happy with either one.

5. My best friend Lia is now a stay at home wifey... JEALOUS!! Still love you though and hope you get that dog...

6. Do you ever just read recipes for hours and then never make anything? I do.. Does that make me lazy? I think so..

7. The kids are awesome!! We went to St. Augustine, FL on family vaca this year and had a blast.. It is a really nice place to visit.. Very non-touristy in comparison to the other places we were thinking of visiting and the house we rented was super nice... The beach off the deck - awesome!! I promise we could be sitting on the beach or deck ALL DAY and maybe, maybe two people would walk by... It was so great and relaxing.

We will be decorating for Halloween this weekend after we get home from tailgating at the Ohio State game v. Perdue this weekend.. If we can still stand.. So the kids can at least come home to something exciting.. Mon will be staying for the whole week next week... Oh and PUMPKIN SHOW is next week in Circleville.. and YES we will be there...

OK that is it for now... I am going to try to revamp the site soon!! We need a new computer at home.. One that is a little more up to date... I think I killed the old one..

Crazy Week

So this week has been super crazy in all aspects... Instead of talk about each one I feel a list is in order...

1. My car died. Will not run. Living 45 miles from work is not fun with only 1 car for the family.

2. We have mice. Corn fields are cut and mice are finding their way into our house. We have caught 4, 2 have run on me, one on my foot and one on my hand.. He was hiding in my fresh laundry (punk mouse) which in turn means I had to wash 2 loads all over again... So I lie awake at night and all I can think of is I am sure there are like 100 mice dancing around downstairs and partying all night.

3. Baby WT is crawling and has two teeth... I mean are you serious?!?!? He is getting so big. Oh, and he pulled up about 10 minutes ago... I mean SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!!!

4. My boss at work has come down with some sort of "infection" in his elbow that required a week long stay at the hospital.. He will not say what he has or had but we had a MRSA "informational" meeting this week at work... Sweet right??

5. I have done NOTHING at work all week I feel like... My brain is just not working or something. I have been easily distracted to say the least.

6. Carpooling sucks.. I love the Earth but geezzzzzzzzzz...

7. I have 17 loads of laundry to do... ARGH!

8. Thanks Rebecca and Russel P for the playdough for Halloween.. It is everywhere including WT's new teeth... hehe...

9. My best friend from way back when is ready to have her baby and I can't be there for her... It makes me really mad... I have not seen her for a year and she hasn't even met baby WT yet... I suck as a friend... Stay away from me...

10. Hubby gets a vacation day tomorrow... My first one will be in like a year.. .I hate him. .I mean not really, but I could use a break too.. .

That is it... Have a great Friday... It cannot come quick enough.

PS... I can barely reread this post b.c there are baby fingerprints all over my computer screen.. Does it get any worse...

Big News (Unfortunately)

I have some big news!! i am just a little unsure if it is good news or bad news.. Oh well here goes.. I am going back to work!! I am just a little torn over it, I can't make up my mind if I am happy or sad... I am sure I will know within the first couple of weeks though.

I have been staying home with the boys since Feb. of this year.. When little WT was born in March I just knew that working was not going to be in our (my) future.. First of all would the money I make offset daycare for 3 children?? And if I did work, did we want someone else outside of my husband and I to care for our kiddos?? Add on a move from St. Louis to Columbus and you have a real mess... So we decided it better to just suck it up and for me to stay home.. It all just seemed a little overwhelming to begin with...

So, I had not been looking for a job.. I could have cared less either way.. But I do always keep my resume updated on Monster, just for the sake of having it out there and that way it is on Monster and I can't loose it that way (can I??) Well, one afternoon about a month ago I received a phone call from a company looking for someone to do a job that I really like to do... So I sputtered out some rediculous amount of money (for that type of job, mind you), because I was not super duper interested in going back to work, and lo and behold they wanted me to come in for an interview... Well to make a long story short, after about 7 interviews I got the job... It is a 45 minute drive one way from home and the money is decent... So I am now, once again a working mother..

I found someone who I think will be fabulous to watch the two little ones.. I just hope everything works out.... That they will like her and she will like them.. That they just meld.. Ya know... I am just worried... She is a SAHM of 5 of her OWN children.. So I trust she knows how to handle children... More on that later.

Wish me luck!! I am a nervous wreck.. But I guess if it is too much for my lazy butt I can just quit and stay home again...

Yum... Yum... Try this receipe... SERIOUSLY...

I bought a certain weight management mag just waiting in line the other day and you have to try this receipe... IT IS FANTASTIC...

*~*Caramel-Pecan Bars*~*

• 3 tablespoons light stick butter
• 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 24 individual soft caramels
• 1 tablespoon fat-free milk
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Crust.
Preheat oven to 350. Beat with an electric mixer - the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until well mixed. Press the mixture into an 8" baking pan.... Bake until the crust is light bown on the edges.. .About 15 minutes.

Topping..
Combine caramels and milk in a microwave safe bowl. Micro on high 2 minutes until the mix is hot and stir once halfway through the time... Stir after out of the micro until smooth.

Pour the topping on the hot crust and spread evenly, leave a 1/4" border. Sprinkle with the pecans. Return to stove and bake just until topping is bubbling in the middle ~12 minutes. Cool on a rack.. Cut and serve...

**Drizzle w/melted white/dark chocolate chips...
YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY..... THESE THINGS ARE FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me Blog ....

I am still totally new to this whole blog thing... I think I am spending more time reading blogs than I am actually blogging... So should I blog? I am still not too sure... Of all people I have the most boring existance in the whole world. I may get out of the house like once a week so all I have to talk about are my silly kids... One of which (the funniest one) is MIA for another 3 weeks...
I guess I just do it so my family has something to read to keep up with the kids and what we are doing, and to give me something to do while the kids are sleeping... Just so I don't go crazy, I guess, I am there already though, I think.... Could someone please let me know? If I am crazy...Oh well... Here are the top five reasons I don't think I should blog...

1. I am boring.
2. I am not funny.
3. I am not witty.
4. I am not sacastic.
5. Who cares?

On the other hand... If no one cares then why should I care? Right? I guess, so I guess I will keep on truckin' BTW.. I love that song... I miss Jerry G. hehe... The funny thing is that of all the top 5 reasons that I shouldn't blog, my husband and our various friends are all of those things... I guess I just like to think I can hang with the posse... Every once in a while something witty and funny will cross my lips, and sometimes just sometimes I can make my husband laugh at me... What an achievement... NO really it is hard to get even a small chuckle out of him... So anyway... I like to blog so I am going to keep on keeping on, I don't care what anyone says...

Love, ME

PS... I am the nosiest person in the ENTIRE world.. I think it was bred into me.. Ya know how small towns are, that is the once place to go if you want everyone to know your business.. Seriously, I am soooo nosey and I think that is why I like blogging... It is a way to see what people are up to (aka.. being nosey) without them really even knowing you are reading it ALL OF THE TIME.... I love it... So that is the real reason I blog, I feel like if I am secretly indulging my nosiness then I should tell my story too... hehehehehehehehe