What do you do with the Mom-I'm-Bored syndrome?

This year hasn't been quite as bad as previous ones but we've still had our share of whines. It's the thing I dread the most about summer. Bored kids whining and begging for me to entertain them.

I don't have the answer, but I have figured out a clever response. When my kids whine, "I'm bored!" I respond by handing them a book and saying, "Un-bore yourself!" If that doesn't work I offer to give them cleaning tasks in oder to help them un-bore themselves. They've never taken me up on that one. ;-)

Comedy Club

My husband and I love going to the local comedy club for our weekly "date night". There is something about laughing together that helps a marriage, I think.

The local comedy club is an improv comedy club and so the routine varies every time. They ask for a lot of audience input, and I love that they specialize in clean comedy. It's something that I could take my kids to and not have to worry about what they might hear.

Yum alert!

I thought it might be fun to talk about yummy snacks or foods every once in awhile on this blog.

I read on another blog where someone recommended Orville Redenbacher's buttery garlic popcorn. Although I'm a garlic lover, it sounded a little "iffy" to me, if you know what I mean. But I decided to take a chance and try it.

I love it! It's not too garlic-y at all. It's a nice mild delicious flavor. And I love that it comes in single serving sizes.

Oh what do you do in the summertime?

...when all the world is green...

Do you swim in a pool to keep yourself cool
Or swing on a swing so high? So do I!

We took the kiddos to the park last night. It was the high point of their week, between playing in the dirt and eating all the pizza and cream soda they could stand. We got there at about 8 pm and I realized, that is the PERFECT time! Almost all of the kids were leaving to go home, and it was nice and cool, but there was still light outside.

As it got close to 9, the teenagers started showing up so we took everybody home. It was an easy "outing" and the kids had a blast so I think that we'll do it again very soon!

Ah, the fun that is family photos

Preparing for them, that is.

We have a family photo session scheduled for next month. I am in something of a panic trying to figure out what we will all wear that will look good together. I wish I had the money to go out and buy us all some nice, cute, and matching outfits, but that is only in my dreams.

What has worked well for us in the past is to pick a couple of colors and just try to stay in that color scheme. Now, to decide what colors we already own clothing in...

Bug lover

I have a child who loves bugs. She collects them.

I am not a bug lover. I try not to run away screaming when my daughter brings them in the house.

I forbid my son from having a snake as a pet because I'm deathly afraid of them.

I'd like to forbid pillbugs and caterpillars as well, but I don't want my kids to know just how neurotic I am.

I will be so glad.

When my child is no longer 3 years old.

*sigh*

It's a good thing I'm a pacifist ;-)

I was really upset the other night by the behavior of this lady at the gas station. The pumps were all full and several of them had a line.. I could see that one car was almost finished so I pulled in front of the car to put "dibs" on the spot. When the gentleman was ready to pull away from the pump I backed up a little bit to give him some room. As soon as I did - and he did - another woman pulled into the empty spot! At first I thought maybe she didn't see me, but I tried to catch her eye and she refused to even make eye contact.

I wouldn't have done or said anything unkind, but I did hope that she would look me in the eye and say she was sorry. Oh well.