That Chick On The Right Is A Slacker!!

I'm on the left. I'm a busy girl but I'm at least trying to blog. Aren't you proud of me? That crazy chick on the right...slacker...that's the other twin. She's just as busy as I. However, she's not trying as hard is she? As I post this my two kids are at her house trashing it and causing her to work extra hard while I sip wine. But......still.......

Oh, that cute chick in the middle...our sister-in-law. She was brave to marry the twin's brother. We try not to meddle too much and we try not to out talk her...she can hold her own. ;)

Let's see how long it takes Kier to see this post....he he he. I'm gonna sip my merlot now.

Oh...I should add...I tell Kier everything...I'll likely mention this tomorrow.

Perfection, Adorable Perfection

I am simply smitten with my children. You always know you're going to love your children. I guess I just didn't realize I'd be so impressed, amazed, and so proud of these little creatures I, we, created. It's fairly incredible.....they are wonderful children, beyond wonderful. They astound me actually. I could list all the qualities that they exude but it would be a long list! They share so many qualities yet they are so different at the same time. I thank God for them everyday, I love being their mommy.

Oh, since my husband is in this picture I should mention that I'm smitten by him as well, still. I hand picked him so of course I'm smitten. ;)

The word blessed is an understatement yet I can't think of a better word. Cheesy post of the week. ;)

Last Week Of School....Why Bother?

My mommy is a teacher, so is my mom-in-law. I want teachers to have a break, they deserve it, they work hard. It's the last week of school. I understand that not much teaching is going to go on this week and I understand that there are logistical details to take care of.

My daughter came home 2 days prior to school being out to tell me that all the desks in her room are gone. For the next two days she won't have a desk. She'll hang out on the floor all day? She's a little thing, 1st grade, so I'm all for circle time and such. But all day? Why send her? I'm thinking she's not learning a thing. There's no reason to remove desks from a classroom that is in use by children and I can't be alone on this.

I say teachers should infuse fun into school the last week of school but should still have a little bit of instruction time and I certainly think my child should have the privilege of having a desk the entire school year, not just most of the school year.

"Mom...I've got issues"

My little ballerina went on a playdate today. She got in my car and said "mom, I've got issues" in a very sassy (yet cute) tone. I said "what honey" and she said "my friend has TWO tvs in her room and one of them is a FLAT SCREEN and she has a BATHROOM in her room and I have none of that and it's not fair". I later figured out that the child has her own room with a tv and her own playroom which is the location of the flatscreen.

I'm not one to judge (ha ha, that was funny) and everyone can raise their children how they would like. But, come on, you're making it hard on the prudent parents don't you think?!! This is the same year that my daughter wrote a note to the tooth fairy to tell her $1 was not enough because all of her friends are getting webkinz for a lost tooth and she didn't want money, she wanted a webkinz.

Naturally, I told her that we thought tvs weren't for bedrooms and I didn't have a tv in my room until I married daddy (the truth...I didn't have a tv in my room until I lived with daddy) and she didn't need one now. I told her I'd her buy one for college. The bathroom....since we only have 2 kids I bet she'll have her own bathroom as a teenager...but I did not tell her that. ;)

-Kim

Toilets Toilets Everywhere

I showed a custom built home this week...it was a lovely home. It has 6 bathrooms so it was a large, large home. 6 bathrooms....with 8 toilets (and a bidet). I was happy my clients knew what a bidet was. I had a listing with a bidet once and it was embarrassing to have answer the "what is that thing?" question. "Um...it cleans your you know what, yeah, I know, that's odd....yeah I know, it's also funny".

Back to the toilets. 8 toilets with 6 bathrooms. Where were the other 2 toilets you ask? One was in the 3 car garage. Just right there on a wall in this wonderful garage, next to a freezer and utility sink. So, if you're mowing the yard and need a break, no need to use the 6 pottys in your home....you have a potty right there in the garage. The other misplaced toilet is located in the downstairs laundry room. The laundry room is right next to, yes you guessed it, a bathroom. I can't begin to justify the thinking.

Ultimately, my clients chose a home with 4 full bathrooms & 1 half bath. Only 5 toilets all in a traditional space made just for going potty. Very good thinking!
-Kim

Resolutions.....I still like them

Yes, I know...people hate New Year Resolutions. Perhaps I'm a simple girl, but goals are still something I need and enjoy. Here you go...Kim's New Year's Resolutions:

• Don't be a witch. I'm a woman, we can all be witchy. I'm going to try not to be witchy ever, unless it's a service issue because I have high expectations and I won't lower my expectations of others. (yes, that was meant to be funny, I'm not crazy)


• Get Trugreen to replace the plants they killed. That relates to the above resolution. I may have to get sassy, and I will. They killed my plants.


• Lose all my baby weight. Yeah, you've noticed my kids aren't babies, shut up. ;) Those two angels plus infertility & miscarriage has really screwed with my scale. That's ending this year....the scale is just doing down...not up!


• Get caught up on my scrapbooking. I asked twin if I can even call myself a scrapbooker since I am so behind. This is my biggest issue in life this year.


• Seriously consider being a caterer. The world needs me. Well, Augusta needs me. Okay, maybe they don't need me since my ambition would just be to feed them dessert, but they want me....they just don't know it yet.


• Be a better wife. I'm a really fabulous wife so this will be difficult. But, I'm sure I can find an area to improve. Perhaps take the plastic off his dry cleaning within the hour the clothes arrive home? I could find a new little container to put his dental floss things in, that's something that needs attention.


• Be a better mom. I'm a good mommy but I need to aim for perfection. I should read to them nightly. I should hide veggies in their food. I should make sure they really wash their feet in the bath. I should take them to the park more. I should make sure they're never rushed by being absolutely organized each afternoon. I'll try!


• My husband says (jokingly) that I could spend our savings $15 a time. I will try to decrease the spending of our disposable income & increase our long term savings. That means staying out of Target, Kohls & Marshalls (I'm in Augusta, I'm limited).


• Download more songs on my ipod.


• I go to church weekly & we're very active at church but I should do some study of some sort on my own or with a group. I am easily distracted and honestly bored so I never stick with anything! Is there a woman's bible study geared towards distracted mothers? What am I looking for.....a 3 minute bible study loaded with humor? I'd say my expectations need adjustment.

Perhaps I'll check in with you mid year and tell you how I'm doing. Stay tuned!

-Kim

Shot Glass.....A Mother's New Use

I read "Real Simple". They always have ideas for different uses of everyday items. Like line your drawers with dryer sheets. Well my parents visited this week. I don't keep appliances on my counter. I put the toaster in a cabinet and we take it down daily. We use cinnamon sugar often and I've always mixed it in a pastry duster (the thing you'd put powder sugar in to dust on a cake). Well, we needed more and mom and dad used a shot glass! It's tall and thin so it fits well in the cabinet and we, honestly, never use our shot glasses now that we're old and boring. So...viola....a great use for an items that's traditionally used for something entirely different! Other uses for shot glasses that I've implemented this year...holding toothpicks which I use often when dying my frosting. One day we'll be cool again and use the shot glasses, right? Really, who has time for shots?

-Kim

Raising Children.....Kim's Opinion (I'll always have one)

It's still Halloween Night....I just heard my door bell beep about 40 times (not exaggerating). I figured it was my husband being obnoxious although I didn't think he was that obnoxious. I opened the door to find about 12 teenagers. I am nice, usually. I had multiple teenagers thank me for not boycotting them tonight. These kids, different. I smiled and said "y'all are going to break my door bell, that's not nice". Then I gave them candy, because I am nice. Why does this child think he can risk breaking my door bell? Can you break a door bell? If so, I'm sure he almost did tonight. My opinion: teenagers should be lectured by their parents prior to leaving their home "have fun, be safe, be polite and only ring once".

One of the 12 was a teenage girl in a tight black dress with "blood" smeared on her neck, face and arms. What is her mother thinking? Bad parenting, bad. My opinion: Slutty Halloween costumes have their place....they are for college girls and young women with no children. They are not for teenagers and they are not for mommies. Dress up and have fun....if you're an adult and you're not doing it in my neighborhood around my children.

Yes, I'm opinionated but I know you love me.

Kim