Priorities

I have always thought where a person places their priorities tells a lot about them as a person. It tells you where their true loves lie, tells you what is important to them. Like Matthew said, For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. He was actually speaking of money and things like that, but it applies a little.
We get to go celebrate my 2 nephews' birthdays this weekend. Tater & Coo weren't born on the same day, but their birthdays are pretty close together. The celebration falls in the middle of the afternoon on a Sunday afternoon. We have several things to do that day, it IS December, you know! But hey! I wouldn't miss this for the world! Good grief, if I didn't have Number One Son, Queenie & The Flying Monkey, those 2 guys would be spoiled worthless!
So, we are making it a priority to go celebrate their special days with them. Why wouldn't we? I could go to a PTA room parent meeting, but if I missed it for something silly like that, I'd be a pretty sorry Aunt, wouldn't I? LOL!
I have learned in my "old" age that making my family a priority is what is important for me. Now that doesn't mean dropping plans with The Flying Monkey to go rub FIL's feet. It means making ourselves available for our family. It means eating Mexican food with FIL instead of the pot roast that I was planning on cooking for dinner. Because that's what makes FIL smile. It means paying $3.50 / gallon for gas to go after Thanksgiving shopping with Mamaw in her town so she can buy Queenie some shiny shoes. Because that's what makes Mamaw happy.
It means letting Tater & Number One Son wrestle and scream together on a regular basis. Because when they are in their 20's they'll laugh about it while watching the UGA game together!
So, I hope you all have a great weekend, go spend it with your family or your friends, whatever you have decided is important for YOU!!!

Tis the Season to be an Obliviot

I took Queenie to her Brownie meeting last night and I always enjoy that, we moms are a lot of fun!
But wow, I don't know if you've ever been in a room full of 6 year old girls who are so excited to see each other. 12 of them, to be exact. I used to think that Number One Son's Cub Scout meetings were total chaos (and they are), but they are nothing compared to a First Grade Brownie Girl Scout meeting. Squeals, giggles, laughs, running, skipping and that's just the grown-ups trying to get their attention!

So when Number One Son, The Flying Monkey and I came by to pick Queenie up from her meeting, Number One Son went in to play with some of the girls. They like playing with him, there's a lot of giggling when he gets there.

Like I said, it was pretty chaotic, but pretty typical.

Here's the thing: Girls and boys are two completely different animals. If you don't have girls, you don't understand them. And likewise, if you don't have boys, you don't understand them. It's as simple as that. I have each, and I have a hard enough time understanding sometimes.

Anyway, there was one particular mom who was there picking up her daughter. She only has girls, and so, there you go. I am also learning as an adult that I am not necessarily going to get along with every other adult I meet. Even if our children are friends. I'm a people pleaser, so this one is tough. But back to the story.

So, the girls are off the chain, and Number One Son is playing right in the middle of them. A lone 8 year old boy in the midst of a sea of silly 6 year old girls. Mrs. Thing stops near me and makes a comment.

Mrs. Thing: (rolling her eyes) "It's all that little boy's fault. He got them all fired up."
Me: (uncomfortable chuckle as I'm wondering if she realizes that little boy is my little boy)
Me: "[Number One Son], [Queenie], let's go, dinner's waiting!"
Mrs. Thing: (uncomfortable chuckle while walking away)

Um. Really? I'm glad to know that at 8 years old my son is able to influence an entire room full of girls to act a certain way. He is sure to be a successful rock star or maybe even a politician! (does everyone detect the sarcasm in my "voice?")

At least I can comfort myself in the fact that I was not the one who left the building last night feeling about 2 inches tall. On the other hand, if Mrs. Thing is a true obliviot, it probably didn't even phase her.

The Proud Mother to 3 beautiful, handsome, intelligent and, let's not forget, well behaved children signing off!

Pajamas Are Fun

So, I'm on medication, I have the flu, or some sort of viral illness that is making me feel like crap, for lack of a better term. I am being positive by saying at least it could be worse if I hadn't gotten my flu shot. You may remember not too long ago I posted a short bit about catching the crud from my family. Apparently, I was just tired because that lasted about a day. This is the real deal. I didn't get out of bed today until 10 am. And I'm still in my pajamas. But I do have on a hat, tennis shoes and my cuddly long sweater coat because I had to go pick Number One Son & Queenie up from school. The Flying Monkey has been Mommy's big helper today, playing in his room and watching cartoons.
So hopefully I'll be up and at 'em soon! And if any of today's posts are, well, odd, my apologies!
Again, cover your mouth! :)

I Like Weddings and I Cannot Lie

Do you remember the episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond" where Robert & Amy got married? It was hilarious. Robert was the eternal stick in the mud, the real life Eeyore of the family. And Amy was his goody goody fiancee. Or so it seemed.
Then the wedding episode. The first dance. They start dancing slowly to a romantic song and suddenly the music switched over to "A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis. And it is one of the funniest TV scenes ever in my opinion. I was in tears watching it.
Here is a fabulous YouTube video of a couple who did the same thing at their wedding except with the old classic "Baby Got Back" and caught it on tape. (Thanks MandyPoo!)
It's not Robert & Amy, but still HILARIOUS!

Blogsvertise

Blogsvertise! It's simple. Earn cash and generate extra income from your blog!

I am now a Blogsvertise blogger! I mention and talk about their advertisers' websites, products and services. Hopefully, I can help them generate the publicity and the exposure that they so desire.

So every once in a while, I'll posting a Blogsvertise blog about a product or website that I've read about. Read and click on the links if you so desire!

Wordless Weekend

I guess you have all figured out by now that I am very green when it comes to blogging (as an art form). So if I "break the rules" or do something that is against blogger etiquette, please let me know (gently), I won't be offended. Chances are I didn't do it on purpose, I just didn't know any better! :)
All that being said, I have looked at a lot of fun blogs and I have seen a lot of fun features. One that I like is called "Wordless Wednesday." However, my weeks get quite busy and the chances of my being consistent and posting a fun picture every Wednesday are pretty slim. So I am going to begin "Wordless Weekend." Same idea, different day - and the fact that I have 2 days to choose from makes it even better!
I hope you all enjoy!!!

This beautiful tree greeted me in my yard when I went outside before Thanksgiving and I had to snap a photo. I love Autumn!

Rockin' Girl Blogger!

I'm so excited! I've just received my very first blogger award! And it is a very fabulous award which comes from my very fabulous friend Mrs. MandyPoo! Thank you so much! I don't have a speech prepared, I have to think, please don't start the music yet! You like me, you really really like me!
I think I am supposed to pass it along to some other really cool girl blogs, but in my newness and in my looking around at the blogs I read, and it appears that they are all already Rockin'! So, my apologies, I will wait to pass it along, I am very certain I will find a couple of Rockin' Girl Bloggers who deserve this award very soon! (And who don't already have it!)