Saturday, February 6, 2010

Typical Anna


The kids were playing dress up in the old Army uniforms that I am getting rid of and of course Anna can't just pose nicely with Patrick. No, she has to choke him and give him bunny ears. Those two are fighting a lot these days. I'm sure that's just a phase and they won't keep this up for the next 16 years. Har.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Husband Foul

Sean has a few days off work so when I got back from an appointment this morning he said my hair looked nice. Oh really, because I was at the dentist. Nice try. Hair is next week.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Where Christmas tree?


Whenever Patrick wears these pajamas he asks where the Christmas tree is... over and over. Poor guy, it is going to seem like forever until Christmas comes again.

Pursuit of Happyness Workout

The "who I want to be" part of my Netflix list managed to make it to the top of the queue and after years of avoiding it, The Pursuit of Happyness arrived. I guess that means I have seen all the movies that are the equivalent of junk food now. Anyway, Sean was working a shift while I watched, so he saw bits of it and later asked if Will Smith just ran the entire time during the movie. Yeah, pretty much, and always with arm loads full of stuff. I got tired just watching him and realized that I can really relate to that part. Seems I am always late for something and have to go as fast as I can with Emily in car seat on one arm and Patrick on the other arm. It's even worse when it's cold and icy as Patrick has to be carried then and he yells "Pat-pat cold!" over and over in my ear. Obviously I look ridiculous, but wow, what a work out. Nothing like bursting into church or a meeting late, panting and sweating. And my arms of iron, so attractive. If only I had matching abs of steel.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Intervention

My name is Julie and I haven't left Manhattan in over 4 months. Well, I have gone to Fort Riley a few times, so technically I have left city limits. Sean is worried that I have forgotten what a big city is like and will buy another house here while he is off to Vegas next month. I guess getting that power of attorney tipped him off? Anyway, he has taken a day off work and offered to babysit a friend's son so I can get a girls' day to KC. After years of wearing maternity clothes, I am ready to shop, so he may regret this...

Time to build house!

Patrick decided to just play in his room instead of nap today so he spied the bulldozer getting dropped off at the lot next door. When I finally released him from toddler jail he ran to the laundry room window, saying "time to build house, time to build house!". Now he is parked at the window and I just caught him with it open, yelling at the guys, "time to build house". Yes, get to work, construction men. Maybe our house would have gotten built faster if there had been a 2 year old yelling encouragement like that.

I Amend My Position

I would send the kids to Catholic school if they had uniforms. Yes, I would give up the beloved school bus if I didn't ever have to utter the phrase, "no, you can't wear a red sweater with pink sweatpants to school" again.