Ahh Youth

My girlfriend and I are taking a Zumba class.  The instructor tonight was a perky young girl who hopped around looking as if this was the easiest part of her day.

Ahhh to be in my twenties again.

Ahhh before the university 15!

Ahhh before the early marriage 20!

Ahhh before the two children in  under two years 60!


Weight loss is  a bitch!

Mother-in-Laws

So I can't believe that my mother-in-law did not immediately offer to make crab apple jelly with the 12 pounds of crab apples I have.  She did copy out the recipe for me and bring over the jars - without lids though.  How selfish.

I did make a few crab apple pies.  I make terrible pastry.  Even with the instructions from the good people at KitchenAid.  I should have just bought the ready made crusts like I usually do.  Tough crusts are what I get for trying to be Martha.

On a side note, Chrisco shortening is not to be used as a spread.  It says so right on the package.  That means that someone somewhere was eating it on toast like jam.  Gross.

It Finally Happened!

It is fairly common knowledge that my husband is a sleepwalker.  He is up several times a night talking (to be fair I talk once in a while, not since we had the kids though) and if he is really exhausted then he is wandering around as well.  One of his reoccurring dreams involves introducing himself to people at a party which I find funny.  His dreams that involve stopping crime or saving people are not so entertaining.  One night he grabbed my wrist and shook it.  He says he will go to the sleep clinic when he hits me in his sleep.  Great. 

I have been worried about our toddler.  She talks in her sleep a fair bit.  The other night she wanted to eat her supper.  Last night I caught her halfway down the hallway.  I am not sure what she was planning to do as she went back to be easily enough but thank Christ I caught her.  I do not need a free range toddler at night. 

I am thinking of putting the both of them in one room and locking the door.

Friday Night Fun

So another Friday night.  My husband is out at a golf tournament leaving me home alone with the kids (to be fair he rarely does this).  I have read the same book 14 times and watched a Sesame Street DVD.
Instead of using the time after the kids are in bed to be productive I watched The Rundown, again.  I am beginning to think that MovieTime has a limited selection.  I do enjoy a good action flick and find both Dwayne Johnson and Seann William Scott attractive.  In different ways.  I think I would have a better shot with The Rock though.  He seems like a guy that would be nicer about casual sex with an overweight housewife.  I am only guessing though so if Seann wants to show everyone what a nice guy he is that wold be fine.

And who doesn't love Christopher Walken?

Going to watch TMZ and go to bed.

They're hugging...I swear!

My toddler recently saw the Winnie the Pooh movie.  In my infinite wisdom I ordered some mint condition McDonald's toys from eBay.  Some collector out there cringed when I opened the package and handed these collector's items to my kid to play with.  We immediately lost Piglet in the mall, through the magic of eBay he came back again in about a week.  (At which point my original good deal went down the drain!)  Since Piglet's return the toys have been hugging each other a lot. 

I hope.

mmmTasty!

When my toddler was about 15 months she ate a few ladybugs. 

I am now babysitting my cousin's daughter (who is 3 days older than my baby) and SHE ate a ladybug today.

Babies: the natural enemy of ladybugs.

Why My Diet Isn't Working

***List is not exhaustive

• McDonald's serves breakfast until 11AM
• Wunderbar!
• Homemade cookies
• Pizza with my Grandma
• Cheese
• Reward smarties
• Coffee makes me hungry
• Store bought cookies
• PMS