The carnival tried to kill me! And oh yeah my son STREAKED! UGH

By Saturday let’s just say I needed a glass of wine (and you who read & know me know that is a VERY rare thing).  Yes I have posted about Jello Shots lately but really I may have gotten one of one of those batches, come to think of it I think I did only get one … yup not much of a drinker (food sadly is my passion and the muffin top along with muffin butt & thighs to prove it).

So Saturday afterwork I rolled my butt to the couch and NOT to the gym where I should have went.  Then I got up and cleaned like a mad woman (that was because Rick moved to the couch and I no longer could rest … darn man … lol just joking).  Poor thing was like a lump on the couch (he’s 2nd day home from the hospital).  So I have this thing when I clean I’m a NUT and I know it.  I start in one room then go to grab something in another room and start cleaning there.  Let’s just say I started to clean the fridge by taking the drawers and shelves.  Well I ended up leaving the door open went to grab a cloth and got distracted by the smell of pee from the boys on the toilet!  UGH 4 HOURS later, I cleaned under the boys bed (Wait for the post tomorrow), the Bathroom, the kitchen and I even tried out my NEW Shark Vac/Steam.  Which is pretty darn good (as best I can expect with this DARN shedding DOG).

After I cleaned until I couldn’t breath I headed to my friends house to fix her computer.  You who have AOL and then try to change to a new provider, LORD you’ll be in for some work.  AOL is really a pain in the butt to delete all the things it installs on your computer and even when you install a NEW provider it will over-ride it.  My poor friend spent hours trying to get it set up, I thankfully got it cleaned up and set up so she now how internet!  The boys of course enjoyed pool time and riding time!  I did get to put my feet up (Rick was sweet Friday let me run and get a pedi so I showed off my toes).

Sunday was the carnival (yes the one I said I would NEVER do again) I was sucked back into it.  And let me tell you it was a nightmare to set it up.  AND the ladies in the daycare would help watch the boys they told me that they only were doing under 3 and my boys were pretty much NOT welcomed .  YUP I almost lost it, here I am spending my time to set up a carnival and then work it (I was there from 9:30a to 4p) and they couldn’t help out so I could help.  To say I was pissed was a understatement!  It sadly was the nail in the coffin that let me know I’ve made the right decision to change churches. But I promised that I would help and boy did I.  Somehow I was thrown in the roll of set up and point of contact girl.  I was running around setting up each of the stalls and going nuts.  I counted FIVE church members of a congregation of 200+ helping!  It was so freaking sad (but a good amount of them of course where out there enjoying the FREE food and games … ok off my soap box).

Then the flood gates opened early at 11am instead of 12pm and of course we weren’t ready but we rolled with it.  I worked a popcorn machine from 11am to 3pm.  WHILE guarding the cupcakes for the cake walk.  OK on my soap box one more time! We had cupcakes made for the cake walk … ADULTS (yeah it wasn’t the kids doing this) kept walking up behind the game to grab cupcakes!  I kept having to tell ppl I’m sorry those are for the game and then I would turn back to my popcorn to turn back around to see that same adult grabbing a cupcake thinking I wouldn’t SEE!  THEN the adults took over the cake walk not letting KIDS play so they could win and they would keep playing until they got a cupcake.  I saw one lady WALK OUT with 8 CUPCAKES!  I also had the lady that loaded up 6 hamburgers and then get PISSED at me that I didn’t have a bag so she could carry them home in!  THEN at 2pm when we ran out of hot dogs and hamburgers I had ppl actually yell at me why the food was out, and some even told me to go into the kitchen and find more! Between cupcakes and other free food I think I was about to loose it.

THEN it happened one of the teens came running over to me “CADEN IS NAKED GOING DOWN THE WATER SLIDE”.  OH yes my little boy decided instead of asking me to put his swim trunks on he would just strip down NUDE and go down the slide with the kids.  That picture of him in the wet T-Shirt is after I had to CRAWL in to the thing called the Vortex to get him since he would come to me.  I had to try to throw clothes on him quickly.  OH boy!  And that last picture is me spent tired sweaty and wanting to go home!!!

Happy Wednesday everyone I’m still trying to get my barring's back between work, the kids and Rick moving slow. 

What happened to lazy Sundays?

Today was so much fun we went to the Maris Farm and even though it was $10 per kid for the activities it was SUPER fun we were there for almot 4 hours! Unlike yesterday that was a little on the duller side, today was worth the money! We met my parents and I felt a little like we were doing the Puyallup Fair with the crouds, you could at least walk around with out someone being in your bubble. The food was crazy over priced just like the fair I actually think it might have been a little more, but the package deal for the kids play was great. The kids got to do so many fun things, instead of listing them I'll just bore you with all the pictures :). And as a great side note Rick made it out of bed and on time, yup it was a good day! I would type more but after today I'm beat!

One departing thing that became apart today, well two I guess. One one bathroom and 4 people who rush home to use it are not good odds, dad always wins and momma always goes last. And last thing Dad does not like it when a certain 10 year old let's call him Prince R knocks repeatively on the door saying I have to go the bathroom. This is like poking the bear not a good thing! Now that is my wise words of the day, enjoy the pics.

This is the line for tickets (well after 10 minutes and I remembered to take a picture.

I don't mind the line I have a perfect seat!Of course a spider for our face painting!

Now this is face painting done right & it was free (well included in the $5) take that Zoo Boo

Catch me if you can Bapa

Push me daddy this is too fun, I'll make vroom vroom noises

Take me away "Annie" Cole Riding the Cow Train

Mom says I should have rode in Bossy instead Annie

Bapa Being Funny! Monnie being Funny (Like her birds Nest, thanks Cole that is going to stick forever)

Caden wanted to be the ghostCheck out the "Corn Room" really it was a room of corn to play in.

(Wow my hair is really dark isn't it?) "Cow" Roping!

You drive brother, I'll hang on!Corn Maze Adventure
Monnie & Cole Picking a pumpkin

Monnie, Me, Caden & Cole posing with Pumpkins

Daddy, Roy, Me, Caden & Cole (boys just wouldn't look forward) That's all folks, time to go home!

Not bad for $10 for the older boys! Now we must rest for real! Night All!

In the dog house

that is my husband is in the dog house. Ok ladies this is for all you moms that are worked to the bone, being supermom and trying to hold on to just a little bit of yourself. How is that we can go to bed with only 5 hours of sleep and get up work a 4 1/2 hour shift. Then get dressed, while feeding the kids, then get them in their costumes and oh yeah put a little curl in your hair and a touch of make-up. Then with 10 minutes before you have to leave you go wake up your husband who informs you they are tired!! You want to know tired why don't you try getting up at 6am all week and then on Saturday get up at 5am to work your second job, finish up at 9ish just to get everyone going. Of course your tired BECAUSE you stayed up all night watching TV, now wouldn't that be a life. Now don't get me wrong Rick also works 2 jobs, but technically I have 3 jobs when you count I take care of the kids and the house make that 4 jobs! I'm tired but I'm mom and I just power forward how come you DAD can't do that? This is something I've always wondered I've met some amazing Dad's like mine but it seems most of them are or once were Single Dads and had to figure out what the deal was, I think I maybe the one who needs to run away to give him a little dose of reality. Ok back to my point so grumpy butt wasn't getting out of bed which really wasn't a big surprise since he is by no means a morning person. Me on the other hand rather get there get the kids in and out instead of going at 1pm like he wanted, I'm not a big fan of crowds and people in my bubble.

Fine you stay home I rather not have the dead weight or the attitude so off I went with 3 kids in tow in costume to the zoo. Of course my debate with Rick made me leave the house late which for once with all the kids I was actually going to be on time! So we get to the zoo and thank the lord for Anngie she met me there she is a godsend I so need another adult to do the zoo. We get there with big dreams and hopes and for us adults it wasn't anything big the kids were like whatever it's another day at the zoo. We did do a few fun things, there was face painting (which we had to pay a buck for), pumpkin bowling, and a scavenger hunt (which we didn't get anything for) and the treats along the way were hard candy mints. Yup it wasn't all it was cracked up to be, I think the kids had more fun running around at McDonald's in the play-zone. At least I got some girlie time with Anng so we could gossip and heck just another adult to walk around the zoo with is always something needed.

Here we are starting out fun adventure (or at least our adventure)

Here is Batman and Scooby posing:

Our $1 Face Painting you get what you pay for:

Roy bowling with pumpkins thankfully free and you got a lovely pencil!

Of course had to do a trip down the slide.

Don't you love Scooby's head looks like he's hanging on for dear life.

What you can't see is the other goat thing is licking this guys bottom and the monkey is pulling it's tail. See it's just like at my home someone is always picking on each other.

Just because I know you don't get to the zoo that often. Here is a sloth:

And for you that love spiders (Anng). Here is a tarantula (Yup I stayed back and zoomed in)

And of course a picture in the sharks mouth each time!

Here is Caden stuck in the wagon, but isn't he cute in his Elephant Costume.

The Scooby Doo mini one is still not here, better be here by Halloween!!!

And here is Elephant and Caden passed out (cuts looking better finally):

I get home with only 1 get your butt ready your taking the boys phone call to my lovely hubby, who gets right on it (I'm so keeping this tone). I decided to take a little time for myself, well plus the baby but one is SOOO better then 3. I pick up 2 more dress pants from The Avenue anyone need pants awesome $18 deal going on, I got 4 pairs of $45 pants for $18 each (Thank you 2nd job so paid for it with my money). No all I need is dress shirts and I'm set for the new building and new image of our office. Then I took us over to Target to pick up diapers which of course they were out of the boxes in all sizes (really people it's called ordering), got almost all the way thru before my phone rings. Rick wanted us to meet them at the fish store, he knew better then to say come pick up the boys! So we walked around and let the kids see all the fish and then we headed home. With a little protest I got everyone down for a nap and took advantage of it and took a nap instead of reading like I was planning on doing. Oh sleep oh how I miss you (again got to love being the mom).

Over all not a bad day and the 2nd job was rather slow tonight not many prank callers so hey it was a good day (minus the morning). I better go get some sleep since it's yet another early morning we're meeting my parents at the Pumpkin Patch. Rick knows that his belongs will be thrown on the front lawn if he tries to sleep thru another one this weekend ... LOL. One day ... too the moon Alice (hmmm ... shouldn't that have been Alice saying that to him?)