Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Dora VS. Noah

Bounce houses are all the rage for little kid birthday parties. We ordered one for my niece's birthday. The jumper web site was loaded with character themes to choose from, Disney princess, Spongebob and the ever so popular Dora the explorer. What I didn't see was Noah's Ark. Low and behold leaving work the other day and driving by the corner pumpkin patch was a Noah's Ark bounce house. I did a double take. At first I thought it was Jesus. There he was in all his glory. He stands almost 2 stories high. His arms stretched out welcoming all. He is wearing a robe, has a balloon beard and wavy long white blow up hair. The blow-up elephant and giraffe on either side gave his true identity. The more I think about it Noah has become quite mainstream. I've watched his baby Einstien movie a hundred times. There is a Noah's ark little people, Noah's shape sorter, nursery linens. The list goes on forever. Evan Almighty was quite popular. Dora better watch out. Looks like there is a new sheriff in town.

Saturday, October 4, 2008

20/20

They say hindsight is 20/20 but after reading my blog I feel it comes with better spelling and improved grammar. I rarely have time to manage my blog and often wonder who is even reading it. I quickly read through my previous post and can't believe how many mistakes I found. Oops...Oh well this is just for fun anyway!!

Saturday, August 30, 2008

The Great Disney Debate.

I was so excited planning our first Disney trip I tried not to let the naysayers discourage me. Is Disney too much for little ones? I'm pretty sure if you were to ask Walt himself he would agree Disneyland is made for children, toddlers and yes even babies. From the moment you enter the gates it is apparent you are truly in a magical place. The park is filled with baby centers. A quiet calm AC filled room with impeccably clean changing tables, rocking chairs and even private rooms for feeding. Most rides are very baby friendly. We enjoyed many rides as a family including Pirates of the Caribbean, the Jungle cruise, Nemo, all of Fantasy land and Toon town and I must not forget to mention my favorite the Haunted House.

Our boys loved DL and most importantly it was real. When Mickey walks by he is really walking by. When they walked through Goofy's house their was no doubt they were is his home. This is something that can only happen with young children. The older they get reality hits and it's more about how fast the roller coaster is and not so much about Tigger and Pooh. By all means take your little ones to Disneyland, they will enjoy it.

Maybe the real debate should be Is DL a place for people who don't like kids. My answer is no! Stay home and don't try to rain on our parade the next time a new parent talks about making the trip to DL.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Table for four please!

Going to dinner with my almost 3 y.o and 10 month old boy's can be interesting. I dread being "that table". The ones that leave a layer of cheerios behind on the floor or give an ear piercing scream because "it's fun". I recently nicknamed my 3 y.o. "Piccolo Pete". Kids can be unpredictable when it comes to going out. With a few stressful dinners under our belt we usually opt to stay home or eat take out. We decided to venture out one evening. The idea came from a random drive past Benihana. What a great idea, good finger food plus free entertainment. Nothing says good times like sharp shiny objects being tossed in the air and onion steam volcano's. Unfortunately approaching the hostess I could tell she wasn't as thrilled to see me. Trailing behind me was my dear husband and our double stroller. The wait at 5 P.M. on a Sunday was 45 minutes to an hour. Not in the mood to make dinner, we decide to move onto another restaurant.

Dinner started off well. The waiter brought the boys crayons and paper. I could tell when my 3 y.o. had enough when he dropped his crayons in my beer. Huge party fowl... I know! The food was ok but it took almost an hour to get to us, which meant an hour of entertaining two little monkeys. The 3 y.o. couldn't help but play musical chairs and the 10 month old had a stare down with the couple at the next table. As I glance at my husband I think to myself, I wouldn't want it any other way.

So we haven't seen a movie in 3 years, date nights are almost unheard of and the thought of going out to dinner as a family can be daunting. I feel life with my boys is fun, exciting and full of surprises!! Hopefully I will get the courage to say "Table for four please" again soon.

Monday, May 26, 2008

BF'ing

I have officially been denied by my 8 month old. Breastfeeding my first son was no easy task. I barely made it to 6 months. I felt like a failure. It's a shame new moms are put through the ringer. Lots of guilt and peer pressure lead you to feel that if you don't your child will grow to have rotten teeth, hyper activity, walk with a limp and several failed marriages. Ok maybe I'm exaggerating a little but they really do push it these days. Being a new mom and a germ phobe I admit I was a total sucker. They had me at "you'll boost the babies immune system." I pumped those puppies dry. With my new little guy I really wanted things to go smoothly. I can't complain I have gone almost 3 months longer. This time instead of me running out of milk my loving son is rejecting the boob. I'm torn...relieved that I will no longer be breastfeeding a bear trap (he has 6 teeth) and sad that this bonding time is ending. I'm the first to joke about the moms who don't want to let go and here I am. I guess it's better that it happens now and not when he is 10.

Thursday, May 15, 2008



So lately I've been walking around with my head hanging down. Not in shame but on the hunt.....for disgusting little critters. I noticed about a week ago some unwanted guest. Black carpenter ants. In case you haven't come in contact with one of these ferocious beast they are about an inch long. After extensive internet research... Ok 5 minutes, I found a few interesting facts.


1) They don't travel in lines like their sister Argentine ant.

2) They nest in weakened mildew wood (thank God we rent).

3) My favorite fact.... they bite!!! Non poisonous but can be painful and leave a red bump for a few days.

4)They are most active at night. Great!

5) I did hear a rumour that if you kill one they give off a scent or silent war cry that alerts their friends.


It is no secret that I have a serious problem with bugs. I've even been known to call the police once for an excessive fly problem. The sad thing is the Hillsborough police department actually came to investigate.

My wonderful husband decided to take matters into his own hands. Our landlord said it was too much of a liability. He sprayed the perimeter of the house. This has helped a little....the aftermath was pretty freaky. I couldn't even name most of the dead bugs. Wish me luck. I'm doing better I haven't dialed 911 ....... yet.

Friday, May 2, 2008

Mommy Brain


Wow... I didn't even realize that I signed up for a blog. I must be suffering from mommy brain. You know that feeling as you walk out of the grocery store with a full cart and have no fricken idea where you parked. It's really bad when you actually have a bag boy assisting you. I can't believe I just admitted to ever accepting their help. Great.. now I have mommy amnesia and I'm lazy. So what should I be blogging about? Who will actually read this? Do I divulge intimate details or do I discuss the latest A.I. results? Until next time...