I realize that being a travel or work widow is different from being an actual widow, and I pray I don’t offend anyone by referring to myself as such. When Aron is out of town I am always praying that he return safely to us. When he’s at work all day, just a few minutes from our home, I am praying that he comes home in one piece. Every now and then I allow myself to consider what life would be like if we lost him. It’s a dark place.
I’d heard about P.S. I Love You (based on the book by Cecelia Ahern), but didn’t know what it was about. I’m glad I didn’t know, so I’m not going to tell YOU, either (even though I've already hinted at it). I hope you haven’t heard much about it and run to the Red Box or get on Netflix.com or Blockbuster.com and order it, based purely on my stunningly sly yet half-assed review.
The movie stars Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow, Harry Connick, Jr., Gina Gershon, Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Denny from Gray’s Anatomy!!! … Aron became suspect about the 10th time I sighed “Denny Duchette!”) and Kathy Bates.
Bottom line: I give this movie 8 ½ (I took a bite out of one to get this rating) Dove chocolate hearts out of 10.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Christmas Week Revisited … Day Seven
I’m spent, but there’s church to go to and laundry and diapers to wash and dishes that have piled up and a layer of crumbs and God-knows-what on every carpeted surface (especially in the kitchen) and a budget to update and writing that’s calling my name and a dining room table covered in crafty-type toys, like:
Martian Matter
Pixos Super Studio (which Santa spent $30 on and it turns out Michael loves the cheapo Perler beads better!!!
Wooden treasure chests to paint
Wooden Jeeps to paint and assemble
Stained glass kits
Color with Markers shading book and pens
And Callie’s favorite thing: her Hannah Montana guitar from Tutu and Dave.
See ya next Christmas!
Martian Matter
Pixos Super Studio (which Santa spent $30 on and it turns out Michael loves the cheapo Perler beads better!!!
Wooden treasure chests to paint
Wooden Jeeps to paint and assemble
Stained glass kits
Color with Markers shading book and pens
And Callie’s favorite thing: her Hannah Montana guitar from Tutu and Dave.
See ya next Christmas!
Friday, January 9, 2009
Christmas Week Revisited … Day Six
Today we went to Lowry City, Missouri to “do Christmas” with my mom’s family.
After dinner and gifts, I scrapbooked for about an hour while my Aunt Sam held Eva. Any Attachment Parent knows this kind of thing is a rarity when your kid is so used to sleeping on or with you all the time. It was nice to sit and work on my albums while I visited with my cousin.
On the way back we stopped in Belton for a potty-break. FYI: the Burger King in Belton does NOT have a baby-changing station and has VERY small bathrooms. I was tempted to change Eva on a table in the main dining area so I wouldn’t have to put her on the floor in the bathroom. I’m not a germophobe, but COME ON!
After dinner and gifts, I scrapbooked for about an hour while my Aunt Sam held Eva. Any Attachment Parent knows this kind of thing is a rarity when your kid is so used to sleeping on or with you all the time. It was nice to sit and work on my albums while I visited with my cousin.
On the way back we stopped in Belton for a potty-break. FYI: the Burger King in Belton does NOT have a baby-changing station and has VERY small bathrooms. I was tempted to change Eva on a table in the main dining area so I wouldn’t have to put her on the floor in the bathroom. I’m not a germophobe, but COME ON!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
2009 Christmas Week Revisited … Day Five
Kansas City is the perfect place for a Gemini to live because the weather is just like us. Yesterday was freezing cold; today is 60 degrees and could easily be mistaken for spring.
Ran out ALONE (I always capitalize that because it’s a rarity, but I seem to do it more since I’ve had my 4th kid than any other time). I had to get Cousin Lindsay’s Border’s gift card since we’re celebrating Christmas over the weekend with my mom’s family. I waited until the last minute to make sure she had been nice instead of naughty.
Then I ran to Whole Foods for Hyland’s Teething Tablets, Veggie Straws and some Cream-on-Top yogurt.
Then my old friend Paul, who was in town from San Jose to visit his family, came for a short visit. I’ve known him since I was 16, and we dated off and on through the years. Lately we’ve become good friends via e-mail, so he came to meet my family. Aron is so sweet he even offered to take a picture of us:
Then Aron took the kids and their Tonka Bounce Back Racers to the park while Eva napped on me.
After it got dark, we put hot chocolate in a Thermos and drove around looking at Christmas lights FINALLY. The new thing is something Aron’s jealous of: a light show hooked up to a computer and broadcast to music over a radio station. If you haven’t check out 103rd and Metcalf at Christmastime, you have to in 2009. Park at the church on the west side of the street and rock out!
Ran out ALONE (I always capitalize that because it’s a rarity, but I seem to do it more since I’ve had my 4th kid than any other time). I had to get Cousin Lindsay’s Border’s gift card since we’re celebrating Christmas over the weekend with my mom’s family. I waited until the last minute to make sure she had been nice instead of naughty.
Then I ran to Whole Foods for Hyland’s Teething Tablets, Veggie Straws and some Cream-on-Top yogurt.
Then my old friend Paul, who was in town from San Jose to visit his family, came for a short visit. I’ve known him since I was 16, and we dated off and on through the years. Lately we’ve become good friends via e-mail, so he came to meet my family. Aron is so sweet he even offered to take a picture of us:
Then Aron took the kids and their Tonka Bounce Back Racers to the park while Eva napped on me.
After it got dark, we put hot chocolate in a Thermos and drove around looking at Christmas lights FINALLY. The new thing is something Aron’s jealous of: a light show hooked up to a computer and broadcast to music over a radio station. If you haven’t check out 103rd and Metcalf at Christmastime, you have to in 2009. Park at the church on the west side of the street and rock out!
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Christmas Week Revisited … Day Four (Christmas!)
CHRISTMAS DEFINITIONS
Christmas carnage: The aftermath of Christmas, which includes wrapping paper, bows, ribbon, hard plastic, soft plastic bags, wires, tape, cardboard boxes and toys strewn about the house.
Christmas caucus: When Aron and I get together FINALLY to discuss “the plan” for Christmas, e.g., how much to spend, how many gifts each kid gets, how much we will spend on each other (he ALWAYS goes over), what I’ll make for breakfast, what he’ll make for dinner and how many more kids we can handle before going crazy.
I am telling you there is nothing like a day spent taking 200 pictures to make you wanna scrapbook!
Today Mom and Dave came over for breakfast and to do Christmas at our house. We don’t do the “free-for-all” opening of the gifts ceremony; we all take turns nice and slow. Too slow, some might say, but who cares about them (sorry,Dave!)?
We started with stockings, then breakfast, then presents.
Eva got her hands on a chocolate bar:
I got my hands on a European facial and scalp massage (read: time away to relax for real!):
Michael made sure all his baby pandas slept with their Mommy:
And a nice reindeer family photo (headbands courtesy of Mom):
Christmas carnage: The aftermath of Christmas, which includes wrapping paper, bows, ribbon, hard plastic, soft plastic bags, wires, tape, cardboard boxes and toys strewn about the house.
Christmas caucus: When Aron and I get together FINALLY to discuss “the plan” for Christmas, e.g., how much to spend, how many gifts each kid gets, how much we will spend on each other (he ALWAYS goes over), what I’ll make for breakfast, what he’ll make for dinner and how many more kids we can handle before going crazy.
I am telling you there is nothing like a day spent taking 200 pictures to make you wanna scrapbook!
Today Mom and Dave came over for breakfast and to do Christmas at our house. We don’t do the “free-for-all” opening of the gifts ceremony; we all take turns nice and slow. Too slow, some might say, but who cares about them (sorry,Dave!)?
We started with stockings, then breakfast, then presents.
Eva got her hands on a chocolate bar:
I got my hands on a European facial and scalp massage (read: time away to relax for real!):
Michael made sure all his baby pandas slept with their Mommy:
And a nice reindeer family photo (headbands courtesy of Mom):
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