"Artic Nuts"

Here's a picture of "Big Red" and hubby setting up for cooking lunch. They eat really well when they camp, but it's still not for me. They were having grilled cheese sandwiches and soup for lunch and roast beef stew for dinner.

This is the face of a little boy who didn't want to be out in the cold. He's normal. The nuts camping are not normal. Yes, they are sleeping in those tents and seem kinda happy about it. Of course this picture was taken at 11am when it was a bit warmer. They might not feel quite the same by now.

Josh was warming himself by the fire. He's a lot like his dad...he enjoys camping.

Your doing what?

Hubby and the Boy Scouts are camping this weekend. Yes I said camping. It is suppose to be absolutely frigid this weekend and my hubby and oldest will be sleeping outdoors in a tent. Thankfully this is a 3 day weekend because I think they will need Monday just to thaw out. I personally think they are borderline crazy. I won't even stay outside for 5 minutes and they plan on spending hours in the elements. It's even suppose to snow shower here tomorrow. Better them then me. I will pop down to the campsite tomorrow and take a few icy pics for all to see. Perhaps the snot flowing out of their nostrils will form icicles. We'll see!

Stitches

No one one received stitches...for those family members whom read the blog. However I was in "stitches" this afternoon from a preschooler. It is way to bloody cold to play outside so we set up playtime in the fellowship hall. Well while a co-worker and I were chatting we saw one of the students walk past with plastic balls stuffed in her shirt like she had "boobs". We started laughing hysterically. She was quite the Dolly Parton being all of 3 feet tall and boobs the size of mountains rising from her chest. Well apparently they were playing Mommy and this little girl had a true imagination. Needless to say we had to ask her to remove them. Luckily Mom is really cool and laughed when we told her. All in all the day at work went great even if I did end up with glue in my hair. Serves me right for standing over a child trying to help him paste. I should really learn to bob & weave a bit more to avoid sticky white glue in my bangs. Comes with the job I suppose.

"Gloria"

I've spoken before about how music seems to generate memories for me. Well today was no different. The song "Gloria" came on and fond memories of my co-worker came flooding back. I remembered how she said that at each family function that included music to include weddings and anniversaries that her dad would sing the chorus part of this song. Just really repeating the words Gloria in a chanting way. So on the way home a smile came across my face just thinking of Kathy and her matter-of-fact humor. She is truly missed at the preschool.
Shortly after the song ended I became a bit sad. The military life I lead increases my chances of meeting great people...only for them to move a million miles away. While I do love the perks of the military, the moving and loss of friends does bug me at times. Some friends you never lose contact with while others just seem to fade away. So as you ride from here to there and the tunes are on in your car remember great times from the past whether it's something that happened yesterday or 30 years ago. You never know what song may pop on have you thinking about the past, present or loved ones you know.

Manic Monday

Today has just been one of those whirlwind days. I'm finally just sitting down and it's almost 11 pm. My day has summed up kinda like the Bangle's song "Manic Monday", as I too wish it were Sunday! The weekend just flew by. Saturday was a swim meet and that took up all morning and into the early afternoon. This was my first time working as a timer. I felt like I deserved the BMA (Bad Mom Award) as I missed the first two events that Josh swam in. I was so engrossed in timing and watching my lane that I lost track of his event numbers. Luckily he swam 3 more times and I was able to catch all of those. Sunday was pretty quiet and I just worked on cleaning and laundry after church.
Today was also my first day back to college. Yes, I'm back in. This time I'm taking Medical Terminology & Psychology 125 Child Development. I have finally come to the conclusion that I really do enjoy taking classes. I think it's the challenge of learning new material. I'm also really wrapped into a new book called "The Tribulation Force". This book is the second in the Left Behind series. I have really gotten into the characters and have become fascinated with what life would be like if the rapture were to happen and all those unbelievers were left here on Earth. It gives an interesting view into what this world could look like at any given moment. Definitely thought provoking. So if your looking for a good read I highly suggest reading 'Left Behind" and then catching up to me with the second book.

No carbs...only protein

Tonight I served another grand dinner. With hubby still working till 7 I have really slacked some nights on our dinner selection. Tonight was no different. So I opened, heated and served Spaghetti-O's. Josh & I had plain while Andy had Alphabet Meatball. After praying over my glorious meal Joshua kindly asked Andy for a meatball. Andy obliged. Josh then asked politely for a second. Again Andy fished out a meatball. However this time it had alphabet noodles attached. Joshua quickly said that he didn't want the spaghetti'o noodles on it. So Andy popped the meatball up to his mouth and sucked them off, then quickly threw the meatball into Joshua bowl. Well you would have thought that Andrew had launched a turd into the bowl from Josh's reaction. His jaw dropped and a bellowing "OH MY GOSH...I KNOW YOU DIDN'T JUST PUT YOUR SPIT ALL OVER MY MEATBALL" came blurting out. Meanwhile I was practically on the floor laughing. Joshua then plucked the meatball out of the bowl and threw it back into Andrew's and fished his another meatball out. I guess you had to be there. I told hubby when he came home and I still can't stop laughing. You gotta love kids.

Rainy Wednesday

Is it raining there? It feels like it has been raining here forever. I'm looking forward to seeing the sun again. Sliding out of bed in the dark and dreariness is no fun at all. The yuck weather makes me feel slower and lazier than a turtle. I did come home from work this afternoon and try to clean up and start a load of laundry. This makes me feel like I have something accomplished. Hubby is working 12 hour shifts this week and his late come-homes are wearing on my nerves. Family dinners just aren't the same when he's not here, and a 7:30 dinner for the little guys is just out of the question. Especially since my kids are in bed at that time. So I suppose I'll grab a straw "and suck it up" (new teenager lingo I learned). Well I'm off to prepare a new dinner recipe. I'm hungry already!