C'mon Admit it. Don't We All Want to Be a Princess.

The other day I was babysitting our neighbor R. She and Natalie pretended to be princesses all day. I mean literally from 8:00am to 5:00pm. It was funny to eaves drop as they pretended to get invited to a ball. I heard the knock on the door and the excitement of receiving an invitation to the funnest ball in the world. Then it was the hugest ball in the world. What would it really be like to go to a ball. I have to admit, I'd like to know. Then later on that day I was talking to my sister about the Twilight phenomenon and she mentioned that the reason so many people love it is because it's a Cinderella story with a twist ( a vampire). Who wouldn't secretly love to find out that they were the one the prince wanted. I know I have my prince, but it would have been fun to have met him at a ball, when he saw me across the room and out of all the girls he chose me. Actually, when he saw me washing my windows at my apartment complex, he knew out of all the girls in the ward and Park Plaza apartments. I was the one.

I Love my Seasons

Today I walked into JoAnn's fabric with the goal of finding a cute pattern and fabric for Kristen's baptismal dress. My mother-in-law is the expert seamstress in the family and had a 50% of coupon for the fabric. While we perused all the white fabric that they had to offer, I couldn't resist the spring easter egg colored fabric. I ended up buying some easter egg green fabric for Natalie and Olivia. There was a day when I sewed matching dresses for Kate and Anna partly to save money and two cute girls in matching dresses is hard to beat. After a while that fabric can get old after a child wears theirs and then the hand-me-down sister's as well. I had to do it anyway. Last year I got the spring fever too and never sewed the dresses. Jeff's mom ended up making the dresses for the girls. So hear I go again.

 There is nothing like a little opposition in all things (long, cold winter) to help you appreciate the Spring. Last week Jeff's mom also surprised us with bright green and yellow, daffodils. I couldn't help but smile. It's not that I need spring to be hear now, I just love my seasons. Right when you are about to be sick of white and grey, tulip bulbs pop up, and green shows hear and there. Then when you're really sick of the rain, the sun comes out and kids can play outside. Then when you're sick of mowing your lawn and running like crazy, it cools and leaves start to turn and you think of Halloween costumes. Then Fall does get cut a little short, but you gotta have a white Christmas. So, I can't really decide which one I like best. Whichever one is next is the one I want next. I wouldn't want Summer now or Fall, just Spring. Besides the Mini cadberry eggs only come out in the Spring. What more could you ask for.

This is not a commercial

A few weeks ago, I discovered a miraculous cleaner for the shower floor. This is how it happened. I noticed a snow white spot and wondered what could cause this reaction I had not dropped any bleach. So after everyone had taken a shower and it was dry I left a bar of soap on the floor some conditioner and some shampoo in different places. As a side note. My shower floor can get really dirty. The reason is because everyone wants to use this shower. It is in the master bath and has a door. The shower is plastic, nothing special who knows why. OK, so I left it over night and the bar of soap left a snow white spot and so did the shampoo. So the next day I smeared Suave Wild Strawberry shampoo all over the shower floor. I put it on thick Suave is good for that. The next day, when I washed away the shampoo, my shower floor was snow white. It really works, not as good on the walls, but any flat surface. It works better than any other cleaner I've tried including bleach, and no scrubbing. So good luck and let me know if you tried it.

Good Morning Sunshine?

the other day Olivia woke up from a nap and we all started busting up. The girl has some crazy hair in the morning or after a nap. She is different from every other girl in our family because she's 2 1/2 and doesn't have long hair. I don't mean down to her waist, but the other girls have had long hair for their age. Now we only have curly hair when it's short, so we have been loving these wild curls. If we let it go on too long, please politely inform us that it's not cute anymore and we need to start doing her hair. I also remember before I had children having someone describe how their child acts when they wake up. I think the morning person thing, we are born with. In other words we give Olivia a few moments to herself before we bombard her with attention. I personally am not sure what I am. I can stay up late, but not after 12:00am and I get up fine, but not before 7:am. What does that make me?

What are you?

 

Yes or No to Valentines Day

Valentines Day brings a myriad of feelings whether we like it or not. I personally am crazy about Valentines Day. It's not because of what you think. I just feel excited thinking about it. I love to see all the boxes of candy hearts and think about eating delicious chocolates, conversation hearts as nasty tasting as they are and hoping for a dozen roses. Last week Natalie said to me, " Mom I can't wait until we go on our date and get valentine cards. I got that excited feeling like how fun it is to make the big paper heart envelope and how the boys had to give you a valentine. And how I wondered if they really meant the message, but knowing that they didn't have a choice because all of the messages were on the mushy side. One year Kyle agonized over what cards to give to the girls so they wouldn't think that he liked them. Then he wondered if they would like the girl cards that Anna had. So he was thinking about them after all. I just want to crack up at how funny the kids are. I also have fond memories of high school and how we could buy Telesweeties to be delivered in class. They were kind of dumpy xerox copied hearts that cost $1.25.

I never had a boyfriend on Valentines Day for some reason until Jeff. Either I met them after Feb 14 or broke up before. But, in High School I always got a telesweetie whether it was from my sister, friend or one year a boy I had a huge crush on. I had one (boy) friend who always got me a telesweetie. I did the same for him the same year and it became tradition. Jeff and I got engaged in March, so Valentines with him was so fun. I have to mention that I had this pet peeve about guys running through Albertsons after work on Feb. 14 like they didn't know it was coming. Now I'm more lenient because I realize that some people just don't like to be forced to show their love. Luckily Jeff ordered flowers to be delivered on Valentines day. We had a special buddy date ( you know you ask your roomates date for them) I was already scheduled with Jeff, so we dressed formal and played the newly wed game, which I think we won. We don't win anymore either because we have a bad memory or we know each other too well.

The other fun memory I have is the secret pals that we do in our family. I buy a bunch of fun treats, chips, little Debbies, fruit snacks, chocolates etc. Then we draw names, eat the evidence and think of a number for who gets to go shopping first. Then we try to keep the secret and give something every day. Now that the kids are older I have encouraged secret acts of service. Who knows if they will. Then we have a special Valentines meal that Jeff and I serve to the kids and we guess, and reveal who we had.
Then they do a special meal that they serve to us. It is a ton of work, but I still get excited about it. The secret pal thing is a joke because everyone pretty much reveals who they have by the second day with out realizing it, like " I don't have you." Or Have you checked under your pillow? Or last night Natalie hugged me right after we drew names. Then I did it myself as I said to Jeff I can't remember if I have blank or blank and he laughed and said I guess I know who you have. I can't believe I did that. Either way I can't resist Valentines Day. I just love it. OK now I want to know if you say yes or no to Valentines Day. Would you rather skip it or not. Let me know.