An epic portion of justification

Life is funny. When I was a kid I was a bit of what we mormons call a molly. I even took it as far as feeling guilty for going over the speed limit. I look back now and really don't have many regrets because I'm the type of person that just likes to do things the best I can and be done with it. Although, I wish I wouldn't have been so hard on myself at times. Annnyway, nowdays, not so much. I once heard about a lady that was too hard on herself and ending up killing herself and that story hit pretty hard on my homefront. So here is my achilles heel, if you will, and I am not quite ready to part with it.

Explitives.

Now, let me explain a little. It's not like one day I woke up and was all, World..*&%(*, *$&#(%, *&#@%&(! I blame my kids. Yup. It's totally their fault. I hardly ever swore before them. They came along and BAM! it was over. There goes all my good intentions.

I recently came across an old friend's blog and she mentioned that motherhood is so bipolar. One minute you're all screaming in their faces and the next your kissing said face because they've done something so incredibly wonderfully stupendous that you just can't help but kiss that scrumptious face. I totally agreed with her and realized that the way I deal with the pressure is to let out a good explitive every now and again. And you know what? It feels GOOOOOD. Really. Like I'm justified in feeling overwhelmed at that moment and someone is allowing me to release a bit of the unfairness of the moment.

I am not naive enough to think that no one else does this but I also know that there are many many stronger parents than I that don't have to resort to such things and to them I tip my proverbial hat and say 'Way to go pardner!!' Because damnit, it feels too good not to do.

There. See. Done. Wasn't that easy?

And here I was in sweats over it.

Gotta hand it to our little miss determination. She's a potty training fool. This girl can go in the potty with the best of 'em. Way to go Allie! SOOOOOOOOO happy this is over with!!! Hooray for not having to buy as many diapers!!

Opening gifts from grandparents on Valentines

This video is for my parents to see. Please excuse the hair. I just got out of the shower. Thanks mom and dad for the nice gifts for the girls!! Note my nice flowers from Jason. Yay for roses! Happy Valentines day!!

And so it begins...

Wish us luck! OY!

Can you feel the love?

In honor of this "LOVE'ly week, here is a recent conversation between me and Allie.

this is about what happened.

MOM! DO THIS.

Allie, I'm in the shower, gimme a minute.

NO! DO THIS.

Gimme a MIN NUTE.

NO! I NEED DIS

I get the shampoo out of my eyes and look at what she wants. Pick it up and throw it far far way.

Allie, oh my heck, I CAN'T RIGHT NOW.

screaming now..MOMMY! I need my cap for dis. (an empty spice bottle that I gave her last night to play with that now she's using as a water bottle)

me, screaming now.. GIMME A FREAKIN MINUTE, I CAN'T HELP YOU RIGHT NOW, I'M IN THE SHOWER!!!!

Allie goes away crying.

I feel it, do you?

Hello February, It''s so great to see you!

It's February! Yay! I'm not a fan of January and today's weather makes me so happy with all the sunshine and nicer temperatures so, I wanted to say hello to February! Also, I've only been given two sister-in-laws and both their birthday's happen to fall on the exact same day, today. So, wanted to wish Tiffany and Michelle a happy birthday! I hope both your days are wonderful!

I hope your morning's been as bright as mine!

Yay for getting closer to SPRING!! MY FAVE!