Will you take me dancing?

Be sure to watch out for that alligator, folks.

Worst Mom Ever Badge

(Applause)

Thank you, thank you. Really, what an honor. I am overcome.

(Applause)

But, 

(Hand up)

I know I could not have gotten here alone. There are so many that I owe so much to in this.

First, Trusty Toaster: I know I would not be here if not for you. I express my deepest gratitude.

(Applause)

There are still many more that have accompanied me down this path.

Netflix, Hulu – you two have facilitated me most in this effort, and I know we’ll never forget all of the long days and late nights.

Choking Hazards, Sharp Objects, how many times have we, together, worked toward this goal? Too many to count.

Of course, Audio Books, I can’t leave you out. I know ours is a recent partnership, but one I hope to see continue on for a very long time as we commit to continue in this crusade.

(Applause)

Again, I want to thank all of you for this tribute, and finish off with my recognition of you, Trey: I couldn’t have done it without you!

(Applause)

Lamb of God

Last chance to squaggle your butt over to see the Lamb of God performance! Tonight, 7:30, tickets $10-$20, my husband's in it. Doooo it.

(I don't think I've ever made as many typos as I did typing those three sentences. and this one. What in the Saturday morning?)

Games and Guns

Mike works super overtime right now, to make the extension deadline, which leaves Trey and I cooped up in the house with little outside contact till he gets home at eight or nine (PLEASE come play with us). I may just go crazy. So it's nice for us to get a fun break from the tedium.

Daddy and Trey, both focused on their pizza and the game.

We went shooting for the holiday. Mike's dad has some pretty impressive guns, to go along with my pretty impressive aim (wink). It was the perfect weather for it, and made me want to go hike the hills instead of shoot at them (which would have been a death sentence with everyone out there taking advantage of the holiday) but it was lots of fun.

(thanks for the gif help Connie! I'm addicted.)

Pillow Talk

shirley: I'm sorry. When I'm in a book, I'm IN the book. It's like my id is stuck inside and can't be drawn out. You know how you keep having to ask if I'm okay? I'm perfectly fine, just have nothing to express. I'm just blank outside the book.

mike: I won the bookmark contest in fifth grade.

Trey has always been a screamer, but has recently resorted to screaling to express any- and everything. I know I said I didn't want anything for my birthday, but I changed my mind. Ear plugs. Please.

He's so cute, but it's sometimes hard to see that through the nausea his ear-shattering screams give me (really, what would life be like?).

The Facts of (Stock) Life

FACT: We are not cupcake people.

Lots of people seem to be nowadays. I think there's a new little cupcake shop in every strip mall. If all that was offered for dessert was cupcakes, Mike would just go without (till we got home anyway). Cake is so much easier - and cheaper!

FACT: I was out of the habit of being productive for way too long.

I blame the pregnancy, but I'm pretty sure it was coming on before then. Really, my laziness was embarrassing. I now have a daily checklist to get through each day. Productivity = happiness. And I think Mike likes me better, too.

FACT: All synonyms at dictionary.com for productivity mean "fertility."

Yeah.....um, I think I still hold to the previous equation.

FACT: Doing laundry makes me motion sick.

I had to lay down for a long time after packing up all of Trey's "old clothes." It's usually not that bad.

FACT: Lots of things make me motion sick.

In the picture on my header I was actually really sick. I had wasted a half week in Denmark getting over plane sickness to get on a boat and become even sicker (hence the soup). I wonder what life would be like without it.

FACT: Mike and I are best friends.

He told me so. It's just the greatest thing.

FACT: Mopping angers me because of the mop streaks left in the wake.

Natalie likes to laugh at my mopping routine, but mop lines drive me crazy. PLEASE teach me how to get rid of them.

FACT: Every time a blogger says, "I'm making my blog private," there is a blog somewhere that falls down dead.

For real. Sure, you get a VIP spot in my sidebar so I can access you, but I only remember to get to those once every three weeks or so. And who wants to comment at that point?

FACT: Trey eats. Many things.

Yellow flowers

Pink flowers (these are not as good, apparently)

Toes

Spoons

Plums

Uno Cards

FACT: I love having fresh flowers to decorate with.

Love love love. Still have some of my birthday flowers out.

FACT: The digital library is the best thing.

I download and listen to books all the time. Really works along great with the being productive thing. Oh and with having a momma's boy.

FACT: This picture makes my teeth tingle just wanting to eat up those thighs.