Ah...

Must Have:

Clean Cotton scented candle from Cachet

It really does smell like fresh laundry. And now my entire house smells the same!

The Perks

I was making dinner and Leah came up to me with an already unwrapped piece of candy in her hand.

She perkily asked, "Momma, can I?"

I, just as perkily, replied, "After dinner."

Leah pops the candy into her mouth.

Uh, can you say time-out?

Meanwhile

As many of you, well at least one of you anyway, have noticed I've been changing the look of my blog a lot lately. I can't seem to commit to one thing, none of it seems just right. The header is wrong, the layout is wrong, I can't seem to find anything to post about...

Okay well that's not entirely true. Matt's little sister, Emily, was married last week. Considering the snow showers that we were expecting the blue skies that we received were very welcome, in spite of the cold chill that kept whipping around.

Leah absolutely loved Emily's 'fancy beautiful dress' and couldn't wait to get into her own fancy dress (that Leah would be donning at the reception).

The reception was beautiful. We'd all spent the previous evening fixing up a cultural hall and it turned out really nice. BONUS, now I know how to tie bows! A good friend of mine made Emily's cake and I have to say she is ridiculously talented in this department. Would you guess that this is only April's second wedding cake? And only her third time ever working with fondant? I know, pretty amazing!
Here's Leah in her 'fancy Sleeping Beauty dress'. She L O V E S this dress! And I have to say, she looks really cute in it. Of course, lots of pink tulle will do that to a girl.

Just as a side note

I'm totally eating cookie dough right now.

~ Giggle ~

You may have seen this before, but I haven't. All I can say is, "How true, how true..."

PARENT- Job Description

POSITION :
Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma, Ima
Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop, Abba

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Long term, team players needed, for challenging, permanent work in an often chaotic environment.

Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call.

Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities!

Travel expenses not reimbursed.

Extensive courier duties also required.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

The rest of your life.

Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily, until someone needs $5.

Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly.

Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case, this time, the screams from the backyard are not someone just crying wolf.

Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers.

Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate production of multiple homework projects.

Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks.

Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, an embarrassment the next.

Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices.

Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.

Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product.

Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.

POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION :

None.

Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE :

None required unfortunately.

On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.

WAGES AND COMPENSATION :

Get this! You pay them!
Offering frequent raises and bonuses.

A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because of the assumption that college will help them become financially independent.

When you die, you give them whatever is left.

The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more..

BENEFITS :

While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and
no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth, unconditional love, and free hugs and kisses for life if you play your cards right.

** AND A FOOTNOTE: THERE IS NO RETIREMENT -- EVER!!!

FFN

Every year in February my family goes bowling. It's pretty much the best bowling trip ever. My family has lots of GREAT bowlers. I only bowled 4 straight frames scoreless this time, luckily Nicole didn't want me to feel bad so she did too, during the exact 4 frames as I.