Also Known as “Mom”

Normally I love to talk about the things I am thankful for but the one thing that came out of Thanksgiving this year is the one thing I am not Thankful for…

It’s PUKING

We got a call after we left my parents making sure no one else was sick cause my Dad was getting sick… they also had all 3 kids over night. So we all thought it was his acid reflux acting up because he ate too much because he seemed fine all day yesterday and even came out here to bring the kids home with my mom.

That was till I got a call this morning and it was my sister saying she was super sick. Now normally she wouldn’t call me but she announced at the Dinner table some big news with a shirt “Eating for Two” and she wanted to know if she should call the doc we both go to or if I knew what they’d say. So I walked her through what they told me the first time I went through that. She also told me that Dad was sick again today…

This was about the time that Joel was in the bathroom stuck to the potty. So I hoped it was just mere coincidence. Then at about 3 found out my sister’s husband had join the rank of sick and my brother was now stuck on the toilet. At 4 Joel joined the puking ranks…..

Needless to say I am freaked out about what tonight might contain and I even made the girls choose one blanket and stuff animal and removed their comforters and gave them just fleece throw blankets because they are much easier to wash.

So I am not Thankful for PUKING but I am super Thankful for my Preggo Sister!!!

Wow no one told me about the lovely side effects from the stress of having kids.  The biggest one being right now more acne than I’ve had since before I was married.  Because I had my tubes tied I am also not on Birth Control anymore either.  Maybe the reason I haven’t really seen the acne till now is the birth control I was on while married and between kids also helped that… but no longer do I need all of those added drugs in my system.  So I am left now searching for acne treatments and there are just way too many out there. Luckily it’s not bad enough to see a dermatologist or anything like when I was in high school but being 30 and still having to deal with just sucks!!!

What’s a profession you believe to be overpaid? I guess professional sport players… but more because I really don’t care about sports much.

Who’s a musician you believe to be overrated? Madonna… I just do not care for her and all that she stands for.

What in your life could stand to be overhauled? My organization for sure!!!

What’s something interesting you recently overheard? My neighbor boy got in trouble with the cops and his brother told us that. Granted we have no idea why or what which makes it more interesting because he’s a really good kid too!

Who is the most overextended person you know? My friend Heather. She has to be both the Mom and Dad to her little girls while her house is on the market. Her hubby is stationed with the Coast Guard in California and she has been here for over 2 years now. I giver her so much credit!!!

I recently wrote about a company called Orovo and the health supplements that they sell.  Well I recently went to a local craft show and I swear I saw someone selling orovo diet pills or exact replica of it. Granted the thing that really made me wonder was what the heck were they doing putting the emphasis on the diet pills versus all of the awesome health supplements companies like that offer. Makes you seriously wonder sometimes… but hey everyone is looking for the get skinning fast solution. I just thought it was funny after talking about Orovo back in September.

Well were you all as crazy as we were today by going out and dealing with all of the other crazy people?  I often have to ask myself what the heck am I doing when that alarm goes off at 4 something in the morning.  Today the goal was to get my hands on a Leapster from Walmart.  Apparently every mom of a 4yr old had the same idea.  Within in seconds of them unwrapping the display at 5am the suckers were already gone.  It was complete madness and I was lucky to somehow end up with 2.  It’s still a complete miracle that I did too

The first Leapster was given to me by one of the ladies I was standing by.  She asked me to watch her cart and she would get both ours.  So I watched her cart and she was only able to get one.  She knew that I was trying to get one for one of my friends who couldn’t get out to shop because her hubby is stationed in California for the Coast Guard.  This lady felt that the need for me to have one was much more important than one of her extra gifts she was just picking up.  I am truly in debt and very thankful for this woman!!!

The second Leapster came to me in another strange way.  When I first arrived at the display for the Leapsters I noticed a friend that I graduated from High School with standing there.  I tried to get her attention and say hi but it was way too busy and then the mad dash happened.  So I go and get my other stuff and am walking around trying to find the cheap Wii games and my phone starts to ring.  At first I think it might be Joel already done at Toy R Us where he went and I got jealous very fast, except it wasn’t Joel.  It my my friend from High School.  We had run into each other at the Zoo this past summer and had exchanged cell numbers.  She was calling to tell me that she had an extra Leapster because she grabbed one for her friend that was with her no knowing she had gotten one too!! 

So yay for me I got both Leapsters!!!!!  Joel was also successful at getting the stuff at Toys R Us as well… It was a productive morning even with the hour long lines we both waited in.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! I hope that everyone is having a great day spending time with their family and friends. This is just one of those weekends where lots pf people are making short trips. We have been fortunate enough to only have had to go to Midland, MI as our furthest destination. I know even with the best travel deals out there, that it would still cost an arm and a leg to go further than 3 hours for our family of 5. It makes me very thankful for our mostly local family. Off we go for our day long road travel to visit both of our families.

I hope that your day is filled with reminders of all of the great things to be thankful for and many special moments!!!

This is something that we all hope that our homes are. We want people to feel welcomed, comfortable, and at home when they spend time in ours. Today in the fast pace lane that so many of us live in more and more companies are starting to pop up online to help people create the home that truly does feel inviting.

Inviting Home . com is one of those companies that wants to aim to reach both the professional remodelers and individual needs of home owners to create an atmosphere that people are happy with and at good prices. For me their site is a bit over the top for my taste. Don’t get me wrong their home lighting is absolutely beautiful and well taste but I am a very casual type person. With having 3 kids it would me really lost on my house. I am absolutely in love with this Wrought Iron Chandelier that they have though and would love to have a huge beautiful open stairway to put it in some day.

Another great thing that they have on their site is their crown molding. However I feel a lot of this will not be something I ever use in my home because an inviting home to me is casual and comfy. This screams stuffy and over the top for a family that loves to entertain other families.

The concept behind their site is good and I am sure there is a perfect audience for them, but I do not feel that most that read my blog, I am friends with, or even most of my family would use this type of décor in their home. I however do feel motivated to make sure the molding I have in my home to get a good cleaning from the kids prints LOL!

Below is a picture of our living room and to me it says please come on and sit down.  I hope others feel the same way when they come over!!!

How’s your health? I wish I could lose a few more pounds but I feel like I’m in at a good place Health wise.

How was your day? Long an busy as usual. Tomorrow will be even more busy though with a Girl Scout thing to go to and my co-leader is sick.

How’s the weather? It snowed recently and I was so not ready for the snow!!!

How do you expect to get anywhere in life with an attitude like that? What attitiude? I try hard to keep a positive attitude and being grateful fro what I have. It’s not my life to control and I can only be thankful and do my best with it!

How many people made you smile today? All three of my kids and I’m sure my hubby said some just to get a laugh as well… normal day in the Ross household.

So in the midst of cleaning out all of the nook and crannies of this house I have found some interesting stuff. Allie had a sweater that she wore almost 1 1/2 years ago that some how fell in the back of the girls dresser… well I found it today. How weird to find a size 2 shirt when she is wearing 4/5’s. I also went through a medicine area and found some old herbal diet pills. Their expiration date was 9/06. Kind of sad that I never got rid of those until now but sure made me laugh to find them since my weight loss has been natural!

then this is for you!!!! I am just having one of those days where I’m cranky and tired. I have not been able to concentrate on anything for very long either. So I was talking with a friend on IM and realized that I hadn’t eaten lunch and it was like 3:55 OOPS. Then all of a sudden I dissapear from IM for about 20 mins. I got to tell my friend that forgetting to eat lunch was not in any way the worst thing I forgot when I came back. Wanna know why?

Because I forgot to pick Maddie up from School today!!! I sent in a note yesterday that I would pick her up today because their Sally Foster product would be in and I didn’t want her to have to carry it on the bus. So instead of making the poor girl carry it on the bus I wanted to pick her up to save her the hassel but instead I completely forgot to come pick her up from school. I was aboout 13 mins later than my normal time of picking her up. They called me at 3:55……