HMac is missing...

... from my house.. I just realized last night that he has been gone for 2 months.. I MISS HIM!!! I told daddy last night that I could not wait for him to come home.. He enjoys getting to be the "only" child at my parents house. He goes there for his entire summer break, therefore leaving me sad and unhappy. I feel like he doesn't even like me anymore.. Every time I ask him if he is ready to come home he says no. I can't blame him.. He was the only child for 8 years and suddenly he has not one, but two baby brothers.. Needless to say he doesn't get my undivided attention anymore.. He doesn't mind (I think), he loves his brothers, but he also doesn't mind being with grandparents who spoil him with video games and fast food for two months either..

Mawmaw is bringing him home on Saturday.. and I can't wait.. It just hit me like a bag of hot lava last night how much I miss him and I almost couldn't contain myself.. The upside, I get to see him in a couple of days.. The downside, I know my mom is going to be beside herself to see him go.. I feel bad, super bad, but he is mine after all, right, I gave birth to him, right??.. Although I am sure she would like to protest that and keep all of my children as her own..

Unleash the wrath that is my mom.. Not a bad wrath, but bring on the fun!!! I can't wait for her to be here, she is my BEST FRIEND, and boy do we have fun!! Who knows what we will get into but I will for sure let you all know the craziness that is the "SANDERS GIRLS" as it happens... I bet you can't wait can you.. I am sure it will be full of laughing until one of us poops, I mean pees herself.. haha...

Oh well, HMac I am ready for you to get home so I can yell at you, I mean HUG you and kiss you.. I miss my baby!!!!!!!!!

Sweet video of my baby...

This is a video post more for my mom than anyone.. Just so she can hear her granbaby!! He is too sweet.. and a talker... WOW!!!!!!!!!

Things I love that I am ashamed to tell...

First of all I was inspired to write this blog post after indulging myself in a not so grown up movie... While watching it I realized that I am no longer a child and watching such nonsense is now just a guilty pleasure..
Move in question... The Princess Diaries... I know.. Kid movie, 'bout becoming princess, blah, blah, blah.. but I just so happen to love this movie. Maybe it is because all little girls while going through that award stage of life, known as teenangstwishiwoulddieandneverbeseenagain, *wish* that some unknown relative, of royal descent no less, would come and scoop you up and fulfill all of your childish dreams.. Sometimes I still wish that would happen.. No more bills, wishing of exotic vacations, poopie diapers to change, meals to cook, rooms to clean......... AAAAAAAAAhhhh the life... Right?!?.. So here are some silly childish self indulgences... (Well at least the ones I am willing to fess up to!)
- Silly girl movies (aka.. The Princess Diaries(one and two), Pretty Woman, just a couple, you can fill in the blanks with your own lovies)
- Freezer Pops (Cheap and delicious - I have had 4 already today - Fav color: Pink of course)
- Not showering (Although I like showers, being a stay at home mom is just not conducive to showering - Sometimes I forget, ok... and I justify it by saying I didn't go anywhere the past 3 days, so I am not dirty right??)
- Eating grapes before they are purchased (refer to my archives please)
- Blowing bubbles
- Eating cotton candy
- Drinking lots and lots of soda
- Acting stupid in public ( I am still kinda shy about this but at least I have children - and a husband - I can point my finger at thus clearing myself of aforementioned silly acts)
- Getting dessert after every meal eaten out / or at least ice cream (It is also convenient to be preggers)
Oh well I am fresh out of other things but I am sure I will think of some more.. Or be reminded by my husband about all of the other stupid things I like to do, so maybe my list will grow....

Good nights sleep...

Last night was the OFFICIAL 1st sleeping thru the ENTIRE night at the T's household. Little baby WT who is now 4.5 months old slept from 9:30PM until 8:30AM.. SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited... He has always been a super good sleeper only waking for a 4:30 feeding and then getting up around 9 or so, and for an infant to me that is just as good as sleeping all night? Right other moms????
So anyway, I slept like crap, because of course around 4:30 I automatically get up to check on him to make sure he is still breathing. Of course that is the first thing that goes through my mind, "Is he still alive?" He was fine. The only problem, MOMMY ANXIETY!!! You guessed it.. I could not even enjoy his sleeping thru the night for fear that he was laying in there, well ya know, no longer with us... So I was up more than usual last night, just checking on him..holding the mirror under his nose, making quiet noises to see if he would stir.. but not too loud because I DID NOT WANT TO WAKE HIM, just see if he would move...
Maybe he will sleep all night again tonight.. And maybe, just maybe mommy will sleep all night too!!!!!!!!!!!!
How heavenly?!?!?!?!?

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beach.. Well not really....

... but who's counting? We found a "beach" that is only about a 30 minute drive from our house... It is super nice... Other than the bird poop on the ground it is relatively clean.... We wanted to take the kids to a real beach with the ocean and all of the other fun stuff, but seeing as we are seriously landlocked, and have a child whom as most of you know, HATES the car, I am NOT up for the drive and we cannot afford to fly 5 people to a state with beaches... If we could afford it the hubby and I would take that honeymoon trip we always wanted... Right? So anyway the "beach" in OH-IO will have to do for now..







We had a great time.. There were only a handful of people there to enjoy the day, which by the way was beautiful and on the (very) cool side, around 70 and sunny.. It has been a beautiful summer here.. And this is going to be my first winter in a northern state.. I am scared to death I might add.... But that is neither here nor there right now. So RT had no clue that we were not at a real beach and he didn't give a rat's behind.. He had the time of his life.. He swam and built sand (small crushed up rock) castles... And scram and ran and laughed.. He had more fun than I have ever seen him have before.. And believe me I AM FUN (as far as moms go)!!!
We went to Target yesterday and he insisited we buy a bucket and shovel for the "beach".. So looks like we are slated for a few more trips before summer is up.. Which is fine with me... It is free (major plus) and close (another major plus) so I guess you will be seeing us at the "beach" quite a bit.
Well RT has dug the funnies out of the Sunday paper so we are off to read those.. Happy beginning of the week to everyone.. Mine are like rotating bits of days... No real beginning or ending to anything... NICE>>>>>

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