Deconstructing Jen

wordless wednesday #5

This sums up the whole week I think.

Wordless Wednesday

I think I liked 31 better

So far 32 is a bust. I think I prefer 31 and I plan on going back.

So here's the numbers on the first 5 days of 32:

Babies born: 1

Funerals attended: 1

13 hour work days: 1

Cases of pink eye: 1 (yep {imagine me popping the p as I say it}, this belongs to me)

Times I've wanted to scratch my eye but didn't: 4,529

# of raw hands from washing 5,398 times: 2

Times my iPhone crashed and had to be restored: 3

Sick children: 1, Ben as if you had to ask (possibly two, Evey fell asleep suspiciously early tonight)

Trips to the pediatrician today: 2 

Full nights of sleep: 2

Times I've been thrown up on: 2

Times my car was thrown up in: 1

Times I've installed a car seat: 5

Times I've cleaned a brand new car seat: 1

Missed work days: 2 and counting

Loads of laundry involving puke: 9

Times fully potty trained 4 year old peed her pants: 2

Flowers received: 1

Dinners out: 1

Games of poker: 1

Okay so it wasn't all bad. I did get a beautiful flower arrangement from my mother and father in law (see photo below) and I we did have my mom babysit so we could go out on Saturday with friends, i.e. the dinner out and the game of poker. And I did get a new nephew out of the deal and we share a birthday - that's pretty cool. But, I hear he's having some fun with his parent's sleep schedule and creating quite a ruckus over there partying by night and sleeping by day. 

Alright 32, it's time to turn over a new leaf. I have really low expectations. All I need is a full night of sleep and a day or two that don't involve vomit. Seriously, you can do it.

Oops...I forgot the picture.  Here it is...

And one of Evey just for fun cause she's such a ham and to show her new snazzy hair cut. Bummer that my sunglasses look better on her than on me.

Earl Grey, hot.

I'm nothing if not a Star Trek Next Generation geek.

Chris sent this too me from his two week long vacation work trip to L.A. Why isn't there cool junk like this where I live?

And this too...

Apparently as the 'director' of this photo shoot he's getting lots done. (I'm really teasing, he worked his butt off before he left. Now he gets to sit back and make sure everyone else does their job.)

flying solo

Chris left this morning for a two week photography shoot in LA. The kids and I are going to be flying solo for a while. To ease the transition we spent a good portion of today out of the house at a local park and at Costco.

I don't know about you but there's something about a 3 pound bag of pistachios and economy sized peanut butter that just beckon to be purchased. Today we picked up footie jammies for Ben (because HELLO they were only $7.00 a pair), t.p. (really, I can't live in a house without 42 back up rolls of t.p.), Diet Dr. Pepper, 500 disinfecting wipes (we have toddlers) and Kleenex for my classroom (because oddly enough the school doesn't provide it and I don't like blowing my nose on the sandpaper we call paper towels) .

What did we do with the rest of the day? Well Chris's parents graciously provided us with sustenance at a local pizzeria and then we bribed the kids to an early bed time with ice cream and another trip to the park.

Here are some shots from the park, courtesy of my phone so the quality is a bit shady. Ben has discovered the slides and is a bit of a fiend for them now.

wordless wednesday #4

Wordless Wednesday

spagetti monster

The reason pasta night always equals bath night.

4th of July photographic evidence

I know I'm always late. It's a problem I have.

We had a great time over the holiday. We spent part of the day relaxing at Mom's house and the evening watching the local fireworks show. Well some of us any way, the daughter and her cousins decided that watching her Gameboy was more fun. Huh? Time to cut them off, I think.

Here are some of the highlights from Mom's house. The shoulderless golfer (courtesy of my brother, Bill), Bill teaching useless life skillz to my kids, (no that's not a typo, you heard me I said SKILLZ) Chris grillin it up and some of Chris's always lovely chalk drawings (I keep trying to tell him to be an illustrator but he says, nah), more useless life skillz, and quick Lego tower.

(Click the picture for a larger version.)

a week in the life #7

So I'll confess to posting this late. Deal with it. Moving on..

So this brings us to the last day of my little week in the life photo montage experiment. Hope it was moderately enjoyable or at least better than a paper cut or getting a splinter. I'm a little sad to see it end (though secretly happy not to feel guilty every time I forget the camera when we leave the house). *Tear*

Oh one other thing....I have a really bad sunburn and I need to whine about it and say OUCH. Now that is done I won't have to say it again, well, unless I move my arms.

So here she is...

Here we go....clockwise.

8 something AM: "So mom when you gonna hook me up with a brother so we can gang up on her?" or alternately "So mom, this is what you get for not getting me that little sister like I asked for. Love ya, Evey."

1:ish PM: Grass. Mowed.

2:30 PM: Dang, can she get any cuter? Seriously.

2:30 something PM: Conquered a few more pages in the book that refuses to be finished. It's getting more interesting though - a few more days at the pool and I should be done.

2:40 something PM: Look at that awesome sky. 80 something degrees, low humidity and sunny - is it really almost July?

3:15ish PM: She could really pull of dreadlocks. Wonder what Chris would think about that?

And the links to the others (or if you are really lazy you could just scroll back a few posts)...

a week in the life vol. 1 (rules found here)
a week in the life vol. 2
a week in the life vol. 3
a week in the life vol. 4
a week in the life vol. 5
a week in the life vol. 6

a week in the life #6

a week in the life vol. 1 (rules found here)
a week in the life vol. 2
a week in the life vol. 3
a week in the life vol. 4
a week in the life vol. 5

Wow! I can't believe I only have 1 day to go!! :D

In time order - you'll be able to figure it out, I'm sure.

8:37 am - strawberries with breakfast
8:43 am - chef in training
8:58 am - hidada (Ben says that as one word repeatedly until Chris picks him up, lol.)
6:17 pm - the lasagna that caused me to make a special trip to the store cause I forgot to check for foil (that's not too long to be a title is it??)
7:10 pm - the 5th time today he emptied the DVD cabinet
7:36 pm - blueberries, yum!

a week in the life #5

a week in the life vol. 1 (rules found here)
a week in the life vol. 2
a week in the life vol. 3
a week in the life vol. 4

left to right, row 1

8:34 am - Elbow and Ben
10:12 am - oyster crackers for Ben
11:11 am - saddling up to head downtown

left to right, row 2
11:27 am - the drive downtown for a tasty lunch with Chris
12:17 pm - the lunch destination
12:19 pm - my lunch order and the best burger I have ever eaten

left to right, row 3
4:47 pm - heavenly smelling banana bread
7:45 pm - goodnight moon
8:14 pm - sidewalk chalk