Lying in Shades of White

Why no, my child does not still use a pacifier. Where would you get an idea like that?

And don't worry about clicking on the picture to enlarge it, because he also doesn't have snot on his nose or a scratch on his chin. What kind of mother do you think I am?

Meteorology My Way

It was a frigid 92° yesterday.
Some of us wore hats to keep warm.

It's only supposed to get to 89° today.
Time to break out them parkas!

Happy Fall!

Current Events

Yesterday I went to pick up Ian from preschool and found this little stray wandering around.

It made my day.

Can you guess how many pieces of Halloween candy I had to bribe him with so he'd pose for that picture? Unfortunately, I need someone to bribe me to stay out of said Halloween candy.

In other news...

I've been brushing up on some of my mad makeover skills.

Before

**Notice the unflattering food remnants on the face and
the completely unmanageable hairstyle.

After

**Just cut a few inches of hair, add a fashionable plaid collared shirt...and voilá!

So as not to leave the oldest out of this post,and I'm sure you've missed my mug as well....

Don't look too closely at the food on Ashton's face,
but I think I feel another makeover coming on!!

What Do Mario, a Vampire, and an Elephant All Have in Common?

The answer: One tired (but happy) mother.

P.S. If you ask Ian, he was actually a grampire. And, I think he made a pretty cute grampire, if I do say so myself.

Use Your Imagination and Pretend This is a Catchy Title

With Ashton and Ian being 17-months apart, life has been interesting...to say the least. I remember feeling completely overwhelmed for the first couple years of Ian's life.

But as the boys have gotten older, it has gotten easier. We still have our fair share of fighting and issues with sharing, but basically they play really well together.

The other day I was upstairs doing something (I'm sure I was cleaning and NOT checking my email or anything) and I could hear the boys playing downstairs. They soon got tired of whatever they were doing and moved on to something else.

I went downstairs to find the aftermath of their play.

(In case it's hard to tell, there are several stuffed animals stuck between the blinds on the window.)

This was a new one for me. Not quite sure what's goin' on here, but I'll chalk it up to great imaginations.

I don't know, maybe Mickey's getting a tan or something. Got any better ideas?

I Hate When I Accidentally Fall Asleep on the Stairs

How-To Monday: Packing on the Pounds

I know, I know. It's been awhile since I've done a How-To Monday...or even posted on a Monday, for that matter. What can I say? I like to keep you guessing.

But, I shall keep you guessing no longer. Here is a How-To on a subject we can all use help with, especially with the holidays fast approaching.

How to Gain 10 Pounds in Less Than 2 Days

1. Sit at home for 2 days.

2. When I say sit, I mean literally (in a perfect Rachel Zoe accent) sit on the couch for 48 hours.

(Oh, I forgot to mention the direct cause of steps 1 and 2)

3. Unknowingly expose your children to the flu (you know who you are). Then continue to sit on the couch with them for 2,880 minutes.

4. Offer every food item in the house to your three appetite suppressed children. And then proceed to eat every food item in the house all by yourself. I mean-- want not, waste not, right?

5. When one of your children miraculously makes a food request, bake it without question. Even if it is chocolate chip cookies. A miracle's a miracle, I always say.

6. Then go ahead and eat most of those miracle cookies...all by yourself.



I hope some of those tips helped. If I help even just one person, it makes everything worthwhile. You know, I'm just a giver in that sense.

And because I just need to give a little more, here are a couple of the moments captured during those 172,800 seconds.

He looks so happy eating that cookie, doesn't he?

Little does he know that in about 24 hours he's gonna look a little more like this.

I really hope this bug leaves our house soon. Because just like Ms. Zoe always says, "This is bananas!"

Hmmm...I wonder if we have any bananas around. I'm kinda hungry.