It's Around Here Somewhere

My boys are the crane game gurus.

See??

I cleaned their room just now and when I stacked all of these little guys together, I swear I had flashbacks to E.T. and the stuffed animal/closet scene where E.T was "hiding". 

I don't know how my boys do it. They accumulate mass amounts of these little critters every time I turn around.

There are some that were left out of the photo shoot here too. At least five or six more that I am still finding as I wander through the apartment.

And I wouldn't be surprised if I found a few lurking in my van as well.

While cleaning their room I couldn't believe how much "crap" they have in there. Some of it I just threw away.  Other stuff I buried in a box in their closet. I figure if they want to find something bad enough they'll dig through there to get it.

If they can't help me clean it, I can't help them find it.

They'll learn eventually.

I am taking a break from cleaning at the moment. I picked up in my living room and of course did the boys' room, my bathroom and the kids' bathroom, did three loads of laundry thus far,  and am close to number four as I type away here. I had to grab something to eat as I was really starving. No joke.  I went to the cabinet to grab a can of Chef Boyardee Spaghetti O's(or pasta rings as they refer to them) and I was mortified(okay not really) to find out that when I bought the six cans that were on sale at the store last week, this can was a can of shells and meatballs.

I wanted pasta rings not shells.

If I want shells I will go to the beach and find them.

Now my day is ruined.

Not really.

That's sarcasm at it's worst attempt.

I blamed the stock person at the store at first. Probably some teenage kid who is almost ready to leave his shift and race home to finish his war game on the stupid computer, and didn't bother to make sure the O's and Rings were in their respective spots near the label on the shelf. Or maybe the poor kid can't read the labels, because you know our state is 50th in Education(sad I know), and he just stuck it near the other can of shells that some customer who was probably too lazy had put it.

Who knows?

All I know is I was craving O's and I got shells, so I guess I'll just have to deal with it and move on.

*sigh*

I am looking at the TV right now, and there is a pic of that dude from LMFAO...I think I got all the letters in there....sorry dude if I left one out....anyway, I started thinking about my son who, two years ago when Halloween was my holiday with the kids, dressed up in this afro hair, his dad's sunglasses and a black shirt. He drew a beard and mustache on himself, and OH...MY...GOD...we laughed so hard!!! I will post a photo.  I don't post photos on here because, there are a bunch of weirdos out there in internet land, but this photo doesn't even look like my (at the time) 8 year old son!

See for yourself:

Let me just say, I still laugh at this photo every time I see it.

He should have won a prize for this costume.

He was all upset because we couldn't find anything for him to be for Halloween in my price range. 

Then he found the wig, and the face paint and magic happened.

He was trying to look like his dad with the beard thing...but ended up looking more like that rock star guy from that group. 

We had so much fun that year. 

Ran into one of my students at her house that Halloween on our trick or treating adventures,  and  her dad comes out and they both had the same hairdo, my son and him.  We couldn't stop laughing.

I took a pic of that too.

It's around somewhere. I may have forgotten to share it, and it is now deleted and buried forever, but it was hilarious though too.  Plus her dad is really tall and  my son wasn't very tall at the time.

Anyway, I can't wait because this year is my year for holidays.

YAY!!!

Looking forward to the 4th of July.

That will be fun. 

We must find good fireworks.

Yes, I know we barely got through Christmas and half the nation is still buried knee deep under snow and ice and I'm talking about the 4th of July.

It's like 50 degrees out and my windows are open, I'm already into my spring cleaning and winter just began.

Hmm..

Well, time for me to get going.

I could ramble on forever here, but there are dishes to be done(not many) and floors to mop and windows to clean.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend.

I'm not sure where you "all" are, but I wish more of you would take a moment to leave a comment here every now and then.

It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside when folks comment. 

Like when someone notices the hard work you do at work and says "Awesome work Barb, here's a pay raise to help you buy that new car. Better yet Barb, let me just buy you a new car instead."

*giggles*

Actions speak a whole lot louder than words.

You can say I do an amazing job all you want to, PROVE IT TO ME, that you mean it.  You can be in a relationship with me and tell me you love me all you want to, PROVE IT TO ME, that you mean it.

Ooo...I'm tip toeing around another blog post here.  Better quit rambling and save those thoughts for another post, or else I'll never shut up.

I better go while I can.

Ha ha!