But I don't want to go to school........

Dylan, unfortunately, takes after me with his morning attitude. It only takes me about 5-10 minutes to get straightened out, but I have been known to throw punches upon first awakening. Although he likes his school and teacher and friends, there are some days (and especially Mondays) that he is not interested in getting up, getting dressed, getting in the car. Today was one of those days.
He didn't have a great night's sleep and neither did I. There was a late night spilling of milk on pajamas which lead to waking Mommy for help and then crawling into bed with us. I was stuck in the middle and between J's snoring and D's stuffy nose, it felt like being trapped between hibernating bears!!
I eventually had to sneak off to work and managed to make it here just under an hour late. J and D were way behind me. I transport Dylan too and from school about 98% of the time and usually it is an enjoyable time for us to spend together, but sometimes it is a pain to have the added responsibility first thing in the AM and first thing after escaping work. Jason offers to take him when possible, but it isn't often. I don't think they got out the door until after 10!
We are going to work on adjusting our body clocks over the next few weeks. We have got to wake up earlier and not be so rushed.
It was hard to explain to him this morning why we "have" to go to work and school. I want him to understand it is not punishment and that we would all like to spend more time together, but there are real and good reasons why work and school are important.
Any suggestions out there from more experienced mothers will be greatly appreciated!!

Baby Time

Scared you didn't I???? No, I am not preggers, but I do get the wonderful opportunity to go visit my good friends Jen and Kevin and see their 6-week-old bundle of joy this evening. Andrew was born on my bday, Jan. 23rd and I visited the hospital, but have not seen him since. I am thrilled to get to cuddle tonight. It is perfect rainy weather for some good baby snuggles!!
Jen got stuff for us to make our own personal pizzas, of which I am sure Dylan will enjoy every minute. The weekend has arrived and it is another one filled with fun and relaxation. BBQ at the Deem's on Sunday and other than that just a bunch of cooking, cleaning, reading and movie watching. I love weekends...........................

Joke for the day

I just got an email from my mother-in-law with 20 silly jokes. One of them really tickled me so I thought I would share here rather than FWD the entire email. Here goes:

Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail. And with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath.
So, this made him a Super Calloused Fragile Mystic Hexed By Halitosis.

How do people come up with these things?!

Be careful what you teach your kiddos

On Friday night Audrey came over for a visit and a happy hour. We were sitting outside watching Dylan chase Sadie (yes, not the other way around) and jump on his trampoline. He got down and said he needed to go pee. I told him okay go in and we'd be there when he got back. But, why? We are outside the whole world is a toilet. Boys!!!
So, he runs over to the fence (behind this big blanket that is hanging up that Sadie uses when it is cold) and drops his pants and pees right on the fence. The wind was blowing really hard and the blanket blew right into his pee stream! It splashed on him and he didn't even care. Audrey was laughing so hard and immediately told me I had to blog about it. (Since Dylan is my favorite blog subject.)
Anyway, I guess boys will be boys. Oh and for those who know Dylan's outdoor peeing style, yes, he still puts his pants down around his ankles for the full moon experience. The next morning our 7 year-old girl neighbor came over for a trampoline play date and I made sure to tell him that he couldn't pee outside while we had company. I have to draw the line somewhere.
Saturday night we were at Kenneth and Mandy's for dinner and a we-had-too-many-drinks-to-drive-home-sleepover and guess who else decided peeing outside was necessary.............hmm, wonder where Dylan learns it!

Absolutely nothing to do

The weekend has arrived and in just a few short hours I will get to break away from the ball and chain of my desk. I am looking so forward to this weekend because I have no obligations. Besides a little working from home and chores on my to do list, I am free to vegetate and assume as little responsibility as possible. We plan to get outside some tomorrow with gardening and maybe a baseball game or some kite flying. It is supposed to rain on Sunday, so that will be an even better excuse to hide out and do nada. These weekends are few and far between with our busy schedule of travel, guests, and parties. (I know we are such socialites!!) I am going to soak it up and take complete advantage. It will feel so good to start out the week with a clean house and fresh laundry and not an ounce of hangover!! I truly hope everyone who reads this has whatever kind of weekend makes them feel this happy too.

The Geico Gecko

Well I finally took the plunge and changed carriers for our auto insurance. I had been with my old company for my entire driving life and didn't have many complaints, until my monthly premium increased by $20 a few months back. No tickets, wrecks, arrests..............apparently the Texas liability coverage minimums increased and it affects everyone.
Well, I logged on to the Geico website and in about 20 minutes had the exact same coverage for almost 50% less cost. Wow!! If I had done this 5 years ago I could have saved myself about $3K. That is a significant amount of dough.
Now I am trying to look into other ways to save that kind of money. Cancel some movie channels (Boo!!), start buying more generics, etc.
We'll have $$ saved up for a house in no time!!! If anyone is searching for a new insurance provider I highly recommend Geico. The website was really user friendly and they have a good reputation.

Sponge Bob Pop Culture

Just another funny Dylan story. Who ever coined the term "Kids say the darnedest things" was 100% right.

Dylan has been at his new (#9 as he calls it) school for about a month now. He seems to really enjoy it, although he doesn't talk much about friends. He had quite a few at his old school even if they weren't the best influences.
It was making me sad to think he was having a hard time bonding with the other kids in his class. The class is about 16 boys and 5 girls and most of the boys are already 5 (a big deal to little ones) and bigger than him. That has never been an issue because he has great hand-eye coordination and is tough.
Anyway, last week he was excited to tell me all about his new friend, PLANKTON. Yeah, you read correctly. Who would be so cruel to their kid? I mean Sponge Bob is cool, but really?? I kept asking him to repeat himself and every time it was the same PLANKTON.
Finally it dawned on me that I had written all his classmates a Valentine card and like a light bulb the name CLAYTON came to mind. I explained to Dylan that his friend's name was actually Clayton. He says it right about half the time now.
I think he decided Plankton is way cooler anyway. And so the nicknames begin. You know what I mean, Cheeto?