Piggy Toes....

This morning as I laid in the bed feeling awful.. I noticed next to me the sweetest sight. Piggy toes. Ten fat little baby piggy toes to be more specific that belong to Miss Emily. There are few things sweeter in the world, then little feet. No I don't have a weird foot fetish thing i swear.. to be honest i am not a huge feet fan.. per say.. But I love baby feet. :o)~ So today's blog is a game of Piggy Toes.......

This little piggy is heading to Walmart to get the stuff to make Chicken soup cause she feels like crud, but right now is listening to her new Raul Malo that another piggy brought her home from her cruise...signed.

The Chuck piggy went to drill because he's in the Navy, and 1 weekend a month and 2 weeks a year that is his job :o)~

The Stephanie piggy just got home from being out with her friends all weekend and immediately started bossing her brothers and sisters around, did I mention today I love the Stephanie piggy lots for being my absent voice.

The Danny piggy is entertaining his friend piggys and trying to tell me his chores are done and hes ready to play video games.. Mommy piggy isn't THAT guliable.. too bad Danny Piggy.

The AJ piggy is trying to call his friend Dan to invite him over becase we don't have enough people in the house with mommy piggy sick apparently.

The Mary piggy has earned her snout today because her room is a pig sty and she must work on it soon before Mommy piggy sells her at a 4H auction to the highest bidder

The David piggy is playing poo lease oppicer right now with a gift from the Stephanie piggy and is very excited to be arresting anyone who will stand still for two seconds.. remind me to kick Stephanie piggy for that later.

The Emily piggy is feeling better and is over her cold so today wants to play and be adventerous and I think is a little annoyed that mommy piggy just isn't there yet.. bad mommy piggy.

The Lily puppy piggy is busy harassing the Cat piggys who are quite annoyed that she has not been evicted from the house yet or voted off Piggy island.

And finally...

The Mel piggy has returned from her Delbert cruise completely exhausted but looking like she had a real good time. :o)~ (Even if she does need to just DO it) grins.

Ok time to shower and get my curly tail to walmart.. more later or tomorrow depending on how I feel!! What are you and your piggys doing today?

25 Random things about Tricia

Don't panic Mrs B, I promise you I am not stalking you, these are about me ;o)~ No, Melissa a multitasking mom put this on her blog andMusings of a Multitasking Mama: 25 Random things about the Multi-Tasking Mama offered this challenge. ::::crinkles nose:::: and I genuinely love a good challenge.. so um. its on like Donkey Kong.. :::big tough girl voice.. was I beilevable? Sigh I didnt think so::::



1. I am married for the second time to Chucky the love of my life. My ex husband is a good guy and we are friends now but we had to get through him having a THREE year affair with my best friend before we could get to that point.

2. Chuck is my biggest fan most of the time (and i am his) and I really do love that about him.

3. I met my husband on AOL almost 12 years ago. Man has it been THAT long? we used to talk through IMs and when he acted all perverted I would block him.. only to discover I missed him and UNBLOCK him.

4. I would be lost if anything happened to my kids, my husband, or my mom.

5. I am so grateful for my friends and Thank God for them all daily

6. I love to cook and try out new ideas but I am scared to death of someone telling me something sucks so I usually stick to the old faithfuls.

7. I am almost always broke, and refer to myself as "Professionally broke...don't try this at home"

8. I adore Garth Brooks..as a singer and a person

9. I am a HUGE New York Mets fan even if they have choked the past two fricking years.

10. Yes I also claim the Washington Redskins.

11. Obviously you now know i am very faithful because if I can stick behind those teams sticking to one man is a piece of cake haha.

12. Jeff Dunham and Rodney Carrington are both two of my favorite comics (one plays with dolls one sort of plays with um himself lol. ironic huh?).

13. I adore good music and good concerts, I love going to see Delbert McClinton.

14. I am the mother of six wonderful fabulous kids, and the mother of an angel that died 22 hours after he was born, Feb 21, 1990-Feb 22, 1990.

15. He had diaphragmatic herenia and only 20% of two lungs.. and for the record I HATE when TV shows have babies with that because it hits too close to home.

16. I am a Big brother JUNKIE and count down to summer time and the new season

17. I met two of my best friends in the most unique way.. Mel I met on Sept 11, 2001 in my living room after she got there from Hampton Roads driving up to see Garth but then a plane hit the pentagon, and our priorities shifted.. ALOT. Nikia I met because she helped me out with a can of formula last year when things were bleak... and we won't even go on about Chuck, the internet... meeting because of Garth and falling in love with Pink (The singer not the color)

18. I would be lost without either one of them in my life.

19. My daddy was my hero and my most favorite person on earth, he died on July 26, 1999 and I miss him terribly.

20. I am such a softy I cry over TV commercials, reunions on TV, Extreme makeover home edition, and pretty much anything else.

21. I kick butt at Brain Age. I have the best score in the house and it drives everyone crazy. go me

22. One of my favorite things to do during the spring is watch AJ play baseball.

23. I have four brothers.. Rip, Gregg, David (My brother David died from AIDS in 1997) and Mike. I am the youngest and the only girl. I have 5 nephews and one neice. Girls are at a shortage in my family.. until I had my three.

24. I adore Winnie the Pooh.. I have shelves and shelves of Pooh collectibles and love them all.

and finally

25. Our living room is decked out in a US Navy theme, because my husband is a Navy Reservist..i am sure my father is spinning in his grave because he went to West Point, and i married a squid ;o)~ lol. I kid. .I think my dad sent me Chucky and he knows it.

WOW that was hard to get to 25. Can you do it? Leave them in my blog comments or post your own. Good luck its hard!!!

For Just one week.

I come to you, as a shocked and amazed person today. I completed the one task I was sure would be my challenge last week. my struggle and pain.. The side of my bed.. minus the soda my handsome four year old son spilled on the floor, remained clean... and I am 90% sure the clean up fairy didn't show. (yes, i am also in favor of starting a petition or a letter of complaint.. how rude).. I went to Walmart, Target etc, and stuck to my lists (you HAVE to know this was the hardest part because Walmart had some great stuff on clearance.. but I did it!!), and finally I stayed positive, heck i even ran a contest.. and it was a TON of fun. :o)~ (thanks larely in part to the participants!!)

And now we come to this weeks edition of "for Just one week" I have three goals this week.... I think I can do two, and I hope I can do the third. And hey thats something right?

For just one week, I will turn off my TV by midnight and put myself to bed. (this one i am pretty sure i can do... seeing as I am quickly turning into an old woman that should be easily)

For just one week, I will get out of bed in the morning before Mary leaves for school ( I have gotten lazy about yelling goodbye from the bed room.. i am pretty sure i can do this)

And finally.......

For just one week, I will inventory my pantry, my freezer, and i will shop off of what we have and not just throw things in the cart. (ooh that ones gotta scare Chuck.. just a little bit lol)

ok your turn.. what will you do for just one week, please remember to post on The Wonderful Lizzys blog. My Ice Cream Diary

WINNERS WINNERS WINNERS!!!!!!

Good Afternoon!!!!! I am sorry this is later then I planned but sometimes life gets in the way when we are making other plans no? Today, I am proud to announce the prize winners, I ask that if you see your name in print you email me at Gbrksfan@aol.com with your tart choices so I can get them to the wonderful Ms Louise. I have decided to give an extra prize so when you see this, please be aware that I really do know how to count.. most of the time..... I promise. www.dreamtarts.com <---go here and pick your tart choices please Honorable Mention goes to Lisa. proud owner of the Oh boy oh boy oh boy Blog. For having speedy fingers and entering the contest first. Lisa you have won 3 tarts of one scent.

Second Prize is a tie because both ladies came up with almost the same answer and they made the judge smile. Karen and Ice Cream Diary Mama (whos name I REALLY need to find out :oX) who both came up with "Happiness is clean sheets and fresh shaven legs. Amen ladies. You have each won 3 tarts of one scent.

First prize goes to Nikia, who brought the judge to Tears with "Happiness is when you realize how one can of formula has changed the rest of your life" and then she got me personally again with "Happiness also is when you walk on that ramp and hold your husband for the first time in 6mos of your 6.5mos marriage,and realize its ok to exhale because he made it home alive". You have won 6 tarts of 2 scents.

And finally........ the GRAND PRIZE winner goes to: Tricia (no not me) AKA Mrs B. Who posted the favorite among the judges "Happiness is knowing one day my kids will have kids just like them" Oh as if THAT doesn't get me through each day!!! You have won 24 tarts of 8 different scents!!!!

Thank you very much for your participation and please visit Louise's site www.dreamtarts.com oooh and there will be ANOTHER contest in February for Valentine's day. I won't tell you the topic yet.. heehee but its gonna be fun!!

Its the Little things.....

Have you ever noticed how wonderful the little things are? Like for instance, waking up to a warm baby cuddled up next to you. Shes happily snoring away but shes just so cute next to you. Its the Little things.

Seeing the coffee pot has warm fresh hot coffee on a day when you know without it, its gonna be ugly by 11 o clock. The Little things.

Putting on a pair of jeans that last week were not a possibility to find out that maybe sooner then you think the possibility will be there without laying on the bed and saying a prayer. The little things.

Hearing your little boy who has struggled with potty issues announce "MOM I AM POOPING" Its little things (ok that one is a BIG BIG BIG thing)

Finding out your daughter who has struggled with geometry for two years is passing. The little things (again.. its a pretty darn big thing lol)

Seeing that little couple walk down the sidewalk hand in hand, knowing they must be in their golden years and relief that some people still do get there. The little things.

A tart burning in your burner and making your whole house smell cozy. mmmm the Little things. (yes, I know its Friday.. give me sometime..winner shortly!!)

Friends who share with you and make your heart leap because in a society of selfish people, the good still exsist. The little things.

Only having to get up the next 3 mornings to push Chuck out of bed.. WOOOHOO the little things.

Dinner with the family and seeing kids go back for seconds on something new you tried. The little things

Your kids getting along and coexsisting like they love each other. The little things.

and finally....

When your 22 year old nephew who is one of the smartest people you know, tells you he is upset that his name only appears two times on your blog.. so Keith this one is for you. Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith Keith.

Keep a smile on your face today, and remember don't sweat the little things.

Blog contest update...

Due to a few emails asking for a Friday prize awarding, I have moved the end of the contest until tomorrow. Gosh you guys who have posted have made me smile, what great entrys and what a horrible time we are going to have picking a grand prize winner!! I am also delaying this blog contest winner is because Miss Emily has come down with something and is in the hug me, hold me, love mood today. :o( poor thing... shes just miserable. wish me luck that shes feeling better soon.

We are being spied on.....

I have always suspected that someone was watching my family.. ya know seeing what we are up to, and taking notes. No, I am not paranoid, ok maybe a little bit. I just had a hunch.... and today.. without a shadow of a doubt, my final bit of evidence came to light. I will now share with you, why not only do I know we are being spied on, but who the guilty parties are. I encourage you, if you believe this is happening to you, please please search out the answers, don't be afraid of what you might find out, because in the end if you are right, you will feel like me and have a sense of relief that maybe you aren't really losing your marbles.


Exhibit A... Baby Blues, January 18th, 2009. Once again, the creators have found me out. They followed us and took photographs of the damaging evidence, and made me a laughing stock.. I will admit in the beginning even I was amused. but now I am just hurt that they spied on me. (clicking on images makes them larger)





Thats right. our minivan at times in the past has looked like a landfill, no not always but at times, why must they post it? Truly it breaks my heart to be outed like this, and if that wasn't bad enough please view..

Exhibit B... Baby Blues, January 19th, 2009. They refer to this line as "When Life attacks" mmm hmm. This entire event has happened in my house, numerous times. The only possible difference is that sometimes it is mys sons not my daughters, but no mistake again, this event has happened in my house numerous times.



Do you see this? how can they spy and post these examples out there for the world to see!! its a travesty. I am deeply offended, my life is set out there for others amusement. Ok its not that bad. but geez. This of course brings me Exhibit C

Baby Blues, on January 20th, 2009. I realized that this event was taken from an older event. our trip to Walt Disney World when we may have ACCIDENTLY almost left a child at a gas station bath room. OK it was 1) a maybe (we remembered when he came out... and saw us pulling out. (ok so he came out arms flailing and my oldest son asking "Mom why are we leaving AJ?".. yes. I am ashamed) 2) there was no car seat involved he was 11. Whew I feel better already.


Exhibit D, Baby Blues on January 21, 2009, Oh very funny. You guys think its cute when the kids come home and announce these little things. laughing at children. I am SHOCKED.. ok again not so much but I had to at least pretend right? It would be funnier though.. if it was not so darn true. Sighs.



Exhibit E, Baby Blues on January 22, 2009. Ah yes the midnight confessional. Tuck them in they announce I need _______ baked, or I need (insert dollar amount here) . Always right before it is due. and always when the cupboards are bare and the wallet is empty.. murphy and his law is almost as funny as Baby Blues and their comic strip, Ok. Baby Blues is pretty darn hysterical.. funnier again. if not so true.



And lastly, dear readers. I learned its not just me and the kids. No Chuck, you are not immune, but instead you have been spied on by a different comic strip. For Better or For Worse, January 22, 2009.



The toenail fight. This is an Olympic sport with David that is only rivaled by watching Sumo Wrestlers or when Animals attack. Its never pretty and in the end there is usually exasperation and tears.. that is just Chuck :o)~

See! These events are true, funny.. but true. I would go off to have a cup of coffee or something bad for me but I am not sure I want it to appear in next weeks comics.. sighs. More tomorrow. Have a good day!!