I am a good Mother. Yes I am

I had to say that FIRST...

Phrases constantly Repeated (mostly by me) around our house.....

I will shank you.

Are you INSANE?

Let's go, we are going to be late.

Did you brush your teeth?

Have you been shanked lately?

Time to get off the computer.

Am I the only one who knows how to load the dishwasher?

Did you finish your homework?

Did you put it in your backpack?

Who ransacked your room? Didn't you just clean it yesterday?

Girl, I will cut you.

Oh, no you didn't!

I would use a prison bathroom before I would use yours.

Would someone please clean the cat box(s) or I swear, I will send those cats out the front door.

What did you comb your hair with? The leg of a chair?

In case anyone does not know what a shank is: here is the urban dictionary
explanation: "a handmade weapon made out of the only stuff you recieve in prison,
sharpened to perfection. essentially made out of toothbrushes and spoons."

Don't all Mothers threaten to shank their kids? No?

Maybe I watched too many prison moves in the past.

The girls recently learned how to make a shank out of a toothbrush on some crazy show they watched with their Dad. (maybe that is why they leave their toothbrushes out?)

Yes, shank is our most favorite word. Weird, I know.

And still, the Mother of the year Award has not been awarded to me.

I don't know why.....

Now don't get all crazy and go calling the family protective services people...they are much too busy to worry about little ol' me.

This, That and the Other thing

This:
We passed the home/family visit withe the Boxer adoption Rep. We are just waiting now to see if we can meet and greet a few different boys to make sure they jive with Cocoa.
She gets along well with all dogs, we just need to make sure the other dog feels the same way.

Cocoa (right) and her BFF Zack (2 years ago.)

That
I am thrilled that the gas prices are finally going down. Today I saw it for $3.17.
Quite a bargain for our area.
But what really gets my goat, chafes my backside, gets under my skin is filling up my tank at 9:00 am. and then driving back by the EXACT same gas station at 12:00 noon and the price dropped 3 cents.
I feel like I got ripped off. Even more than I am already getting ripped off.

(I just realized there is no cents sign on this keyboard. are they all like that? Maybe they took it off like that "any" key)

The other thing

One of my all time pet peeves.....I am sure I am not alone in this.....It is so wrong....

Men who highlight their hair.

uggghhh.

Men should not spend more time in the salon than I do. There should be a law.

That is all I am saying....

The Other, Other Thing

My most favorite comment recently is this one from Wixy's gone Bananas regarding my LoLo's homecoming picture.:

"Is this your sister? you don't look old enough to be her mother"

thanks Cliff. I heart you, bunches!

And NO, I am not the least bit vain. ;)

A picture is worth a Thousand....

Wonderful High School Memories

Homecoming Dance

Hair and makeup was done by me. I even threw in some highlights a few hours before

(while she was at her desk finishing mandatory history homework or she did not go to the dance at all )

I promised NOT to make her look too much like street walker.

She appreciated that very much.

trying to hide the green cast.....too bad it was not black or silver.

Nonstop texting to friends....

have you left yet? no. have you left yet? no. have you left yet?

Dog wondering...why have we not left yet?

Happy Birthday My Love

What a cute little booger

Happy Birthday to the best Boyfriend ever.

You are a wonderful Husband, father and friend.

My most favoritest Coach in the world.
And I don't play "favorites"

Basically, you just ROCK!!!

(He's the BOMBAY)

My husband is a man of very few needs....but he gives SO much.

Basically he can live and be content with the following:

Me. (who couldn't live without me?)

His oh, so precious and comical girls.

They bring daily humor and love to his life.

The Cocoa-nator. She worships him in every way.

The feeling seems mutual.

The Miami Dolphins.

No fair-weathered fan here...he has stuck by them for 43 years.

Even in their crappiest seasons....

Coaching softball. His passion. I won't ever "get it" but I accept it. :)

Good food. In particular some "meat".

His famous quote is: I did not build this body on veggies alone."

(something like that)

Crystal Lite Raspberry iced tea.

He has the kids and most of our friends hooked on it too.

We should buy stock in it.

Carvel Ice cream cake....I try to get one each birthday.

The carvel franchises are fading fast though...

Good music. And varied.

From Stevie Ray Vaughn, Charlie Daniels, Beastie Boys and Metalica...all over the place.

And I can't forget about the "crackBerry"

I know it is integral in his work and softball life...sometimes it drives me nuts.

The good thing is, when he is home, the crack berry stays in the mudroom. It only comes out when we leave the house...

Notice I put me first. That was on purpose.