Getting Ready for Another Monday

Christmas season and the end of the semester always cause me stress. I have lists about my lists and since becoming a mother of three almost a year ago my organizational skills have suffered greatly. Changing the game plan from man on man with a 10 year old and 3 year old to zone has not been easy Oh, I have great intentions. I start my Christmas shopping early and set up routines to make our family run smoother. The kids have a list of chores to do over the weekend and the laundry is washed, dried, and piles into the laundry baskets at exponential growth. But then Monday comes with a vengeance and we are off and running in 5 different directions and all plans go out the window. My New Years resolution is to find simple things that work for our busy family of 5, eat clean(er), and exercise more than picking up toys.

With Christmas comes the inevitable Christmas goodies. At work everyone bring snacks to share twice a week which means calories and fat watch out. The first week this year I had the stomach flu, so avoiding temptation was easy. Tomorrow I am taking a clean alternative so I can enjoy that with my naughty snacks I am sure to find.

Sunday is usually a day I can find time to squeeze into the kitchen for some cooking with the kids. Making myself do this to be organized for the week is the kicker. Today I found an interesting idea for salsa chicken black bean soup we are going to try. I love starting Monday with a crock pot meal. It helps to come home Monday night and have that checked off the list as homework and how was your day starts.

I Can Fly

Kylee dressed up as a fairy today.  She ran around the house and said she was going to fly.  After a few more runs up and down the hall she came up to me and said, "I don't know how to fly yet, Mama."  Guess we need to find some fairy dust to help her out.

Can you scan gas?

A student went to the doctor for stomach pains recently. When he got back to school I got this report.

So, do you know what the doctor said about my stomach?

No, what?

Well, they did a scan and said in 4 months I am going to have an appendicitis. I might have to have it out.

Wow!

Yeah, so in 4 months I might have to have it out.

OK.

Well, or he said it could just be gas!

That's Not Enough Ice Cream

Friday night we went to Cold Stone to have a little ice cream refreshment. We walked in and Kylee wanted "blue" ice cream. The helpful collage girl behind the counter smiled and handed her a very small spoon with a taste size bite. Kylee looked down her nose at the spoon and refused to eat it. Being a loving mother, I held her to the glass counter and talked about the chocolate, vanilla, what did she want, and we looked at the yummy ice cream. Kylee pointed and said "pink, cup". I asked if she wanted strawberry ice cream and the girl quickly scooped up a very small taste of strawberry and handed it to Kylee. Kylee looked down her nose again with disgust and said, "No, cup!" Guess the girl knows what she wants, so we ordered vanilla and she gave a big smile when it was handed to her and said, "CUP!" What was I thinking? How would a very small taste of ice cream be enough for anyone?