What to do about Commercials?!

Over a month ago Logan approached me and said, "Mom, I want a dino-mountain playset." I made him repeat it several times as I had no idea as to what he was talking about. Finally I asked him where he had seen this "dino-mountain playset" thing. He told me he saw it on TV. So I told him his birthday is coming up and we'll see about getting it at that time. So I look around for this stupid thing and it's $50! I could not believe that such a silly little toy with so few special features would be so expensive. So I would ask Logan every once in awhile what he wanted for his birthday, of course, the answer is always the same, a dino-mountain playset. So yesterday, we took a family trip to Toys'r'us and Dustin entertained the kids (bless his heart) while I shopped. I reluctantly grabbed his silly dino-mountian playset and tried to find a couple of other, "cooler" toys. I then loaded the loot into the back of the van and went and collected my poor exhausted husband and my two very excited children and headed for the car. Logan shoulders slumped as we were leaving and he said "I wanted the dino-mountin playset!" So I told him Logan you'll have to wait until your birthday to see if you got it! He seemed OK with that solution. He cracks me up. That boy does not forget what he wants and he is certainly not fickle when it comes to what he wants!

Megan tagged me again!

7 Things I plan to do before I die:
Go on lots of exotic vacations.
Serve a mission/s with Dustin.
Further my education in medicine.
Make a difference in this world.
Decorate my bedroom to my liking.
Move to a place that has beautiful summer weather.
Go to a music concert. (never been)

7 things I do now:
Take care of my children.
Teach the 9 year old kids at church.
Play volleyball.
Workout regularly at the gym, too bad you can't tell!
Watch Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and The Mentalist.
Shop...a lot.
Plan Halloween parties.

7 things I can't do:
Not get overwhelmed with being a stay-at-home mom.
Keep my house clean.
Get my yard landscaped in a timely manner, if at all!
Dance.
Play baseball.
Run.
Play an instrument.

7 things that attract me to the opposite sex: (or love about my husband)
His muscles!
His Cologne.
He loves his children.
He loves me.
He's a hard worker/great provider.
He always builds me up, never puts me down.
He's faithful in every aspect.

7 things that I say most often:
No.
Yummy.
Say Please.
Say Thank you.
Do you need to go potty?
I love you.
What time are you going to be home?

7 celebrities that I like:
Hugh Jackman
Kate Winslett
Matthew McCaunaghey(spelling?)
Kate Hudson
Luke and Owen Wilson
Anne Hathaway
Simon Baker

7 favorite foods:
Lumpia
BLTA from Red Robin
grilled cheese and tomato soup
homemade chicken noodle soup
homemade potato
Mom's Texas sheet cake
Mom Parker's homemade dinner rolls

7 people who I invite to do this:
I only know a couple of people that blog but I'll invite more to do it via email.
Mom Bamrick
Mom Parker
Kristina Stutz
Jamie Bamrick
Dustin Parker
Allison Yanda
Dad Parker

One Word Tag

1. Where is your cell phone? purse
2. Your significant other? Dustin
3. Your hair? Dyed
4. Your mother? Lifesaver
5. Your father? Handy
6. Your favorite thing? Family
7. Your dream last night? None
8. Your favorite drink? Water
9. Your dream/goal? Satisfaction
10. The room you’re in? Playroom
11. Your hobby? Decorating
12. Your fear? Dark
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Settled
14. What you’re not? Pregnant
15. Muffins? Yummy
16. One of your wish list items? Maid
17. Where you grew up? Eveywhere
18. The last thing you did? Kiss
19. What are you wearing? Pajamas
20. Favorite gadget? Television
21. Your pets? Two
22. Your computer? Capable
23. Your mood? Changes
24. Missing someone? Yes
25. Your car? Mommymobile
26. Something you’re not wearing? Shoes
27. Favorite store? Changes
28. Like someone? Several
29. Your favorite color? Many
30. When is the last time you laughed? Today
31. Last time you cried? Yesterday

I tag Kristina and Mom Parker! (only if you want to).

Another Loganism

The other day Logan was trying to stand on my vanity stool in the bathroom and I told him he needed to get down so he won't fall down and crack his head. He gets down and says, "yeah mom, I don't want to be a crackhead!" I laughed hysterically. I promise we do not call people crackheads in this house, he came up with this on his own. We ere up at the church Wed. evening for a little bit and Conrad was up there, he is about 10 years old. As soon as Logan saw him he was glued to his side. When it was time to leave he said "You're my best friend" to Conrad. It is so funny how children form attachments so quickly.

Potty Party!

Both Logan and Ashlynn have had there potty parties. In order to receive their party the kids had to fill there potty charts with stickers. They would receive one sticker for a pee pee and two for a poo poo. Their party included cake and a special balloon and a toy that they picked out months before and had sitting on top of the fridge for motivation. Since receiving his toy Logan has lost interest and now is back to wearing diapers and loving wallowing in his nastiness. Ashlynn took a lot longer to fill her chart but since she decided to she has done great. She has had on average 1 accident a day if even and is doing pretty well staying dry at night. I'm hoping this will motivate big brother to get with the program. Fun times!

Welcome to the family!

We have a new addition to our family. Diego the kitten. We went to the animal shelter and let the kids pick out which cat they wanted and they picked Diego, the cat and the name. He is 8 weeks old. The plan is to have him be an outside cat. He gets along well with our dog Sammie. We have him set up on the back patio in a box for now. He is using his litter box and loves his friend the Teddy Bear. Ashlynn is completly delighted to have Diego and is very gentle with him. Logan has found a new playmate to torment.

Washington

The four of us went to the Pacific NW for a week for Amy's wedding and to visit family. We had a lot of fun and so enjoyed the sights and weather. Amy's wedding took place in Portland, OR. We enjoyed the beautiful drive from Seattle to Portland and back. It is amazing to see some of God's amazing creations. That whole area is like eye candy, I could not get enough. It was bitter-sweet, I loved what I was seeing and the weather was AMAZING, but I got a little depressed thinking that there are actually such places out there and other people actually get to live there and enjoy and I get to return to the depths of Hell, aka TEXAS. Texas is not all bad but scenery like that is nonexistent in TX. The weather was a breath of fresh air and so needed after suffering 107 degree temps in TX the week of our departure. Our family had a blast in downtown Seattle, such a fun place. We also enjoyed a couple days in Vancouver, BC at Stanley Park. We had so much fun visiting with Dustin's family. Both of my kids enjoyed being with their cousin's. My kids talked about their cousin's for several days after our return. We really had a great time and I am totally keeping my eyes open for an opportunity to move to the Pacific NW.