so it's been 2 weeks

vacation is exhausting. seriously. anyone who says otherwise is crazy...or has a nanny to watch their children while they themselves relax on the beach whilst sipping something loaded with alcohol.

am i right?

& the week after vacation is even more exhausting because apparently ALL THINGS IN THE WORLD STOP WHEN YOU'RE AWAY! that's right- nothing is resolved or completed & it's all waiting for you when you return. yes indeed.

& then sometimes the cat pees on your bed while you're gone. THE BEST!

regardless- that is no excuse for me to neglect this here blog. that's my excuse for neglecting this here blog.

to convey my deepest apologies, i'm leaving you with a gift:

1. 50 Shades of Grey review
2. 50 Shades Darker review
3. 50 Shades Freed review

you're welcome. & i promise to return next week with even more goodies. ie: pictures of my children frolicking on the beach & snogging ice cream cones.
happy friday.

our friday

fridays are lazy days. actually- many of our days = lazy days. mainly for me. mom. who doesn't get dressed if she doesn't have to.

let me prove it.

hot, no?



now, i know some of you may be jealous of my penguin pajama pants & my cat hair covered fleece jacket- but calm yourselves. you can attain this look as well with careful lack of grooming & searches into the very back of your dresser drawers.

all of you can look this fabulous. i promise.

but enough about me. lets me on to what my girls do all day:



brynn desperately tries to escape the confines of the Bumbo



however, she cannot. so she takes her frustration out on the helpless toys that are within her reach. then she screeches & i haul her into my lap for some milk- which brings an instant look of satisfaction to her face:



"milk you say? for me you say?!"



"GIVE IT HERE!"



"Mother... ::sigh::"

she eats. poops. spits up and then sleeps. it's very predictable.

and then there's alex. or some kind of child tornado. i'm not sure what she is right now. because this is what i catch her doing:

first- tiptoeing. she's figured out that people tip toe when they're trying to be quiet- it's hilarious how sneaky & smart she is.

and then she goes nuts- and starts doing things she thinks she's seen on the Fresh Beat Band (freaking Twist & his antics):

fin

i know that looks like it may have taken a long while- but it didn't. i'm pretty sure she did all of that within 6.3 seconds.

then she ran off to stick her hand under the dripping bathtub faucet. a soaking wet sleeve is very fascinating i'll have you know.

and then she brushed her teeth (random)- ripped a piece of paper into 1500 pieces , barged in on me going to the bathroom & declared that i was "YUCKY!!!!"

thanks kid. nap time.

and now here i sit- typing this up & trying to pick cat hair off of my jacket. and telling the dogs to lie down- and gaining weight simply watching barefoot contessa make some sort of amazing dessert...and talk about all her gay male friends who love good cheese, fine wine & telling her how awesome she is.

why does she get them all? where is my awesome gay friend? WHERE?!

i guess i'll have to make do with my darling toddler who tells me how "yucky" i am.

happy friday!

happy friday in pictures

happy friday! i've had an....interesting week to say the least.
what, you want details? tell me more you say?

well i promise to elaborate next week. that's right- you'll actually have to come back and read this thing to find out my yays & woes.

but until that time- i'll leave you with pictures & the promise of a super sweet kick ass giveaway on Monday. seriously- it's awesome.

alex pretending to sleep.

alex looking...well, annoyed.

those blue eyes did not come from me. many thanks to my husband's loins for his contribution.

thanks to the quasi- tornado from this past winter's" week without power saga", the hubs spent the better part of 2 hours chopping wood a few weekends back.

i think he felt like a real Bounty man after this. or the Folger's guy- someone hunky & rustic.

and there you go.

have a wonderful weekend everyone- i know i will because i fully intent on eating my weight in pancakes at the brand new IHOP!

(this is a big deal because we don't have IHOPS round these here parts in new hamp-shi-re!)

yes siree!

happy friday

while waiting at a stoplight, i looked back to check on alex & this is what i saw:

cutest. thing. ever.