Tales of one woman stumbling her way through motherhood.
St. Patrick’s Day, 2005:
St. Patrick’s Day, 2008:
I made that dress for Cordy back in 2005, never realizing I’d get another chance to use it again. Mira got just as much attention at the parade today as Cordy did three years ago.
And while Cordy had to miss the parade due to school, she still did her part to celebrate:
Everyone out there is writing about their New Year’s resolutions for 2008. I tried to think of some, and there’s none I can think of that aren’t 1. obviously easy for me to keep, making them no challenge at all, or 2. so hard that there’s no way in hell I have a chance of keeping them.
So I’d like to present my list of un-resolutions for 2008 – things I will not be doing in the new year.
1. Go to the gym. We have a gym membership and I haven’t used it yet. Why start now? Besides, we have Dance, Dance Revolution now. It has a workout mode. I’ll get fit and fit in at the local arcade at the same time.
2. Wear more makeup. Hahahaha! It’s not that I’m a total slob (please, people! I do brush my hair and teeth every day!), but any morning prep that takes longer than five minutes is too long. For now, I’ll stick with my current makeup routine – only for holidays and maybe my anniversary.
3. Stop procrastinating. It’s 9:25pm as I write these un-resolutions, less than three hours before the new year. I somehow doubt my procrastination tendencies will improve.
4. Blog more. I wish I could write more, maybe even every day like some crazy people. But then there’s nursing school. And a preschooler with special needs. And a baby who demands that I do a song and dance for her every five minutes to keep her entertained. And I have a house that occasionally needs cleaned. Now do you see why I can’t get to the gym and don’t have time for makeup? I do hope to at least keep up the pace I currently have of 2-4 posts a week.
5. Clean my house. See #4.
6. Learn a new hobby. See #4.
7. Lose weight. Nearly everyone says this, don’t they? I could make some valiant declaration about dropping x number of pounds before 2008 is done, and then silently fail as Valentine’s chocolates lead into St. Patrick’s Day stews and soda bread, which then is followed by Easter chocolates and those evil Cadbury caramel eggs. Better to not set a goal, enjoy my food and if I happen to lose a few pounds, great! After all, I weigh 20 pounds lighter than I did at this time last year. Of course, I was pregnant then, too.
8. Allow less TV time for the girls. I possibly could have accomplished this one, until Noggin announced they were going 24/7 as of tonight. Knowing there can be Dora at 4am almost makes me want to put a TV in Cordy’s room in the hopes that I could get more sleep. It’s all about survival, people.
That’s enough for now. The big hour is getting near, and there is champagne calling my name.
What about you? What are your un-resolutions?
A new game – am I
smarter than a 5th grader?
We’ll see, Foxworthy.
Aaron got a book:
Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith
Total geek heaven.
So, what did you get for Christmas? My most impressive gifts had to be the three Starbucks gift cards – a combined value of nearly $100. Nursing school will be easier next quarter with all that caffeine in my veins. The girls received several Toys R Us gift cards, too, and I can’t wait to go shopping for them. (I know, I’m such a dork for getting excited to buy toys NOT for me.)
Also, thank you all for your support last week. I really hope I’ll be able to tell everyone what’s going on soon.
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With Aunt Dot‘s passing earlier this year went the crazy gifts we received every Christmas. If you don’t know about Aunt Dot, read the archives – it’s a laugh. The last gift she gave us was on Labor Day, when she brought a plastic shopping bag containing stale rainbow Goldfish for Cordy and a ceramic piggy bank and first tooth holder for Mira. And stale cashews for me. A typical Aunt Dot gift.
However, when my mother and aunts were cleaning out Aunt Dot’s apartment, they found something that was clearly intended for us this Christmas. While there was no name on it, we all knew this item was planned for an appearance at my house on December 25. It had been placed carefully in the guest bedroom, where she kept all of her Christmas gifts, waiting for the right sized shopping bag to ferry it to one of my daughters.
And so when my mother started unpacking all of the gifts she brought, Aunt Dot’s contribution showed up as well. While we were unwrapping gifts, I placed this gem in the middle of the floor and turned it on. Suddenly, Aunt Dot was with us, at least in spirit, and we all laughed.
Here is Aunt Dot’s last gift. I had no idea reindeer had cheeks on their noses, and I’m still not sure why it decided to dress like grandma and sit in her rocking chair. A motive for the killing, maybe? I think we’ll keep it around and play it every Christmas in her memory.
Christmas Eve
We arrived at my cousin’s house (or as Cordy calls it, “The palace!”) and the girls are adorable and charming.
An hour later, Santa arrives with a giant bag of presents.
All of the kids surround him to make sure he can’t escape claim their gifts.
But wait! Where are my children? Well…
They both missed out on Santa and the gift exchange. But the next day would be better, right?
Christmas Day
The day started early (as usual) and Cordy opened her presents from the night before. She especially loved the train set.
Then we let her open her gifts from Santa. All she had wanted was a magic wand and a ballerina skirt. She ignored the tutu until she opened the magic wand. Suddenly it all fit together:
She immediately went to work trying to make the world right with her magic wand.
“Mira, disappear!”
“I said disappear, Mira!” 
“Is this thing broken? She’s still here.”
By mid-afternoon, the excitement of the day (plus a nasty cold) had taken its toll on everyone, but especially Cordy.
Mira, however, tried to keep herself awake with caffeine.
As for me, well, I only had one Christmas wish this year: (click to enlarge)
…but apparently I didn’t make it onto Santa’s good list. Maybe next year.
Tech geek, wife, mom of two, Disney fanatic, woman with ADD, and a complete domestic zero. I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up, but that's not so bad when you get to keep trying new things, right?
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