tsk tsk

So I haven't been feeling well lately and had to go to the Dr.
They put me on a medication that I had a bad reaction to and ended up in the ER.
No worries. It was nothing they couldn't take care of quickly.
Anyway, because of what happened and how my body was I could not make it over to PA for the weekend as we had planned. We were going to see Nana and Pappy. Nana is dealing with a few things as well...not sure if I am allowed to share..but let's just say she is AwESOME!!! She really has this spirit about her that I can't explain. She has one of the biggest hearts I have ever come across...and I thank God for her everyday. After all..I only married Brad so I could be a part of his family. ;o)
Anyway...back to the picture...I didnt go ..and Brad was brave enough to take the kids. Well I just had ONE request for him......
BRING THE KIDS BACK THE WAY I AM GIVING THEM TO YOU....
WELL.....
Saturday night I get a call at 915pm that Bug was bit by the neighbors dog....
In the FACE!

Seriously folks...if there is one thing that can terrify me in .01 sec flat...its that. Josh was bit in Germany when we first moved there and it haunts me to this day!
Anyway...all I could picture was my Bug..hurt. and me not there to help. And Joshs face after his bite.
Thank God we had not 1 but 2 wonderful mommys there (Nana and Maybn)...that took over and managed.
I was a basket case from 5 hours away.
They came home Sunday and I got to see for myself he was fine.
Fat Lip...bruised...a tad traumatized..
But fine.
This picture was taken 3 days later...so it looks better . He is one lucky bug...
And so is Brad. Lol

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Man of the house

Bug said the cutest thing to me last night. He was talking on the phone with his father saying goodnight, and I was curled up not feeling the greatest, waiting for them to finish their "I love you's" and "God Bless's"...when Bug hands the phone to Drama Mama.

She takes it in her little hands and starts her chatter with daddy.

Meanwhile Bug crawls up into my bed and starts stroking my head.

"It's ok Mom...I'll take care of you"

"thanks bug" I smile even though it is the last thing I want to do.

"hey mom" he says as he continues to stroke my hair

"Dad said since he wasn't here...I have to be the man of the house"

"that's right Bug" I said.

"well, since dad said I am man of the house....don't you think I should sleep with you in your bed tonight?"

(he has been asking to sleep with me off and on for the last 2 weeks for some strange reason. I have yet to let him...but he continues to ask...not sure why he has started this...but I have avoided it thus far...)

"no bug..you need to sleep in your own bed like a big boy" I say.

"but mom...how can I take care of you if I am in my own bed...I won't hear you. besides I AM a big boy...I AM a man now"

I look at him thinking that yes he is a big boy...one who is growing WAY to fast! And he WANTS to grow FAST....he is all about being healthy, and growing and has taken to looking at the sugar content in everything he eats...he even insists on a banana for dessert instead of ice cream...(it has actually turned into a game with us...where I tell him he has to eat ice cream cause I want him to stay my snugglebug, and he argues that he will ALWAYS be my snugglebug but he wants to grow bigger.) Ummmm... Can I get that in writing???? seriously.

Nothing like a bit of reverse psychology eh? lol

ANYWHOO....got off track...

so he then says " I think its what Daddy wants...I'll go get my pillow and blanket"

Nice try Bug.

Nice try.

Bug's FIRST soccer game!!

Go Sam!


THIS one reminds me of my brother...who used to pick daisies while defending the goal! :).......


So proud!


He did so awesome!! I was surprised at how aggresive he was at chasing the ball! :) And I think I was the ONLY mom out there yelling! :0... *blushes*...I REALLY couldnt help it. I was proud! :)

2nd reason:

This is a random conversation between my son and I....and yes, the words are just about as exact as you can get......

Bug came up to me yesterday as I was making taco's and out of the blue says:

"Mom, .....what would happen if I married Kaykay?"

Kind of caught off guard I say "Pardon Me?"

So he repeats his question "What would happen if I married Mckayla?"

I am GRINNING at this point....

"Honey, you cant marry McKayla...she is your sister, and you can't marry your sister"..

he walks away.

About an hour later he walks up to me again....

"mom....what would happen if I married Auntie Mimi?"

I look at him confused.

"Why are you asking me that Sam?"

"what would happen? what is her last name?"

"First off, auntie Mimi is already married honey, and second her last name is "smith"
*name has been changed to protect the identity of his love interest! LOL)*

"So I would be Samuel Cody "Smith"???....hahahaha thats so funny mom...it sounds craaaaazy... *insert frown*....WHO is she married to....why is she already married?"
(note that her last name IS something pretty...ummm...diffferent"

"No, IF you did, and remember that she is ALREADY married, but if you DID marry her, then she would be Mimi Brenneman...but she married Uncle Kim...you remember him right?"

"What about Kayla?"

"What about her?"

"What will she be?"

"Well, she will be McKayla Brenneman until she gets married and then her last name will change to whatever her husbands is"..

"Ohhhhhhhhhhh..... *frowns* .....so I cant marry auntie Mimi...so who am I going to marry mom? Who are we going to get Kayla to marry"

He sits there and seriously ponders this for at least 2 full minutes...naming off everyone in his class.......

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH sweetie...YOU'RE ONLY 6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Here's a few added bonus smiles! (thanks Amber! lol)....

7 Reasons Not To Mess With Children


A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales.
The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small.
The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale.
Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.
The little girl said, 'When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah'.
The teacher asked, 'What if Jonah went to hell?'
The little girl replied, 'Then you ask him'.
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A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work.
As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was.
The girl replied, 'I'm drawing God.'
The teacher paused and said, 'But no one knows what God looks like.'
Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, 'They will in a minute.'
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A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to 'honour' thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, 'Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?'
Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered, 'Thou shall not kill.'
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One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head.
She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, 'Why are some of your hairs white, Mum?'
Her mother replied, 'Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white.'
The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, 'Mummy, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?'
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The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
'Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.'
A small voice at the back of the room rang out, 'And there's the teacher, she's dead.'
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A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, 'Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face.'
'Yes,' the class said.
'Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?'
A little fellow shouted,
'Cause your feet ain't empty.'
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I LIKE THE NEXT ONE IN PARTICULAR

The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray:
'Take only ONE . God is watching.'
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.
A child had written a note, 'Take all you want. God is watching the apples.'
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Love to you all! Have a GREAT DAY!!

Bug's 1st grade Halloween Parade!

He was SOOOO excited about this. Almost like last year...in kindergarten, and he was Spider-man...this year...he went back and forth between buzz lightyear and a pirate. In the end the pirate won out. And I have to admit....he is the cutest pirate I have ever seen! :)

Here he is right before the bus came to get him this morning....

And at the parade....(note queen kaykay waving to her subjects! LOL)...

SHE was as excited about going to the parade as Bug was......

In some other news.....

Drama Mama has found a new love.

(Lord help me)

Her boots! She found these things and hasn't taken them off since (and it's been 3 days)...she wears them to outside, inside, right after her bath, to bed even. *sigh*

Her headed into Bug's school....

P.S. Miss you daddy...can't wait to surprise the kids tomorrow, when we get to see you!!! BIG HUGS and sloppy kisses! :) :P

Bug's 1st sleepover!!!


Can you believe it?!?!



eeeeeeeeeek....he is getting SO big....

now let's see if he actually stays the night.

Last night he came into my room about 25 minutes after we said goodnight, and started crying saying he was going to miss me too much, and that I would miss him as well! LOL
So I explained that even though we would miss each other, I would see him in church the next morning, and that part of being a big boy was being able to spend the night at his friends house without his mommy there. I also told him that if he needed me to, I would go and get him. I think he should feel safe and comfortable regardless of if I have to get him at 10'oclock tonight. He needs to know I will be there no matter what. I am hoping that will help build his confidence and independence.....though it is also hard on me WATCHING him grow up!

Anyway...I'll let you know how it went tomorrow!

BBFN....bye bye for now (Bugs new favorite saying)

edited to add: UPDATE: Bug spent the ENTIRE night there, and only called me 3 times to tell me he missed me...I am SO proud of him! Though at church the next day, he refused to go to sunday school, choosing instead to sit through the service attached to me! (i think he may have missed me..huh grandpa!?) LOL.....He had a great time, and though it was a little too quiet for me...I am so proud of this step that he has taken, and look forward to "2 nights when I'm 7..right mom?"....
we'll see Bug...we'll see! :)

Cake Fiasco!!

I can NOT believe how hard it is/was to try and find someone/somewhere to do a Super Mario Cake! I had no idea that it was so involved as far as copyrights go and such!

Well, Pooh to them!

A friend of mine (THANK YOU JOY!!!!) from church (she is also the one that has a daughter "Angelina Ballerina" that I watch during the week) is a CRAZY TALENTED cake person and I had totally forgotten about checking with.!

Well when she came to pick up Angelina the other day she asked about Bug's party this Sat. And I poured out my frustration with not being able to have a cake to match the theme (not that its the end of the world or anything...but come on!) so.....




She offered to make his this fabulous ICE CREAM Mario Cake!!!!!!!
From SCRATCH!!
She uses a "Wilton's" frosting and Sam got to pick out the cake mix (o.k so its not COMPLETELY from scratch)....and guess what the goober chooses....check out THIS combo!

a "Funfetti" cake


and

a Fudge Swirl ice cream for the middle (two layers of cake sandwhich it)


Sounds ummmmm......

interesting Bug!

You KNOW I will have pictures of that! I can't wait to see it myself. :)

So a word to the wise out there.....if your child is a little "out of the norm" with the theme they choose for their party...my advice is start looking for a cake at least 2 weeks in advance...and GOOD LUCK! :)