Oh susannah…..

March 30, 2010
I only made it thru Monday before i called the park district and signed the

kids up for a no school day field trip.

I really was going to try this week….

you know…

try to be “that” mom.

But i failed….and i failed so early on in the week that i don’t know how to

turn it around and make it all better..

actually…i’ll make it all better soon…

just not by tomorrow because there is another field trip to be had.

I mean really….how many times can we sing

’100 bottles of beer on the wall…100 bottle of beer…’

ooops…wrong song.

I mean….’Oh susannah…don’t you cry for me’

As of right now i have about 15 minutes before i have to go and pick them up…

and while i sit here typing away ….

our hermit crab is missing.
gone.
escaped.
lost.

I should probably be looking for it…

but i’m not the one that put him in a glass bowl this morning so

he could stretch his legs.

I have a feeling my next recipe will be crab legs….

don’t get to excited because it’ll only be an appi.

I also tried to get into my stylist this week to get my hair cut…

and since she always books 3 weeks out..

i had to try someone new today.

I’ll let you in on a secret….

never try someone new before you head out to France.

Just a small word of wisdom from this girl to you.

I am going to go all out for Thursday though…

as i am planning a backyard picnic.
I will redeem myself on Thursday….

That is…

if the crab is found.

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Sprinkles are…..

March 29, 2010
We were getting ready for ice skating lessons Saturday morning when
Bryan walked in the room and asked us if we had forgotten about the egg hunt.
ummmm…
well yeah….
i think my mind is a little preoccupied.
For one thing…the other day my best friend who was supposed to help
with Fin a few of the days while I’m in France…
called me and told me that her husband surprised them
and they are headed to Florida.
They were going to leave the day i needed her most.
ahem.
But before i had time to digest the fact that i would have
to call up some other friends to help me, she came up with a plan.
She offered to take Fin with them.
That’s right….
pack up my baby and take him on an airplane with them.
To Florida.
Aren’t best friends the best?!
Seriously…when you’re in a pinch…they pull thru.
I love her.
Now….before you go thinking that Fin is going to be a part of their family now…
it just so happens that bryans parents live
ONE MILE
from where they are vacationing.
It’s fate i tell you.
Once they land…our lovely nanna will pick fin up at the airport and
have three whole days at the beach with just him.
One on one time….before they fly back up to chicago together.
See….
i was a little distracted Saturday morning.
I almost missed the egg hunt.
ahem again….
i almost let my children miss the egg hunt.
BAD MOMMY.

Now….i must warn you.
You realize i don’t get to many pictures of my 9 year old.
He’s too cool for having his picture taken.
Most of the time that is.
I really think the next photo says it all….
and really…
he was smiling the entire egg hunt.
i promise.
{you can see him smiling next to the BUNNY in the first photo}

I think he must be focused…on the eggs.

That’s it…

focused.

The rules out on the field are….
10 eggs per child.
What kind of crock is that i ask…..10 eggs?!?!
We followed the rules…but there were MANY that did not.
If they were allowed to possibly gather 15 eggs each…
then maybe some of the juvenile delinquents that i saw with
full baskets….
wouldn’t feel the need to conquer the hunt.
Deep breath…..
calm down girl…..
it’s only an egg hunt…
{full of juvenile delinquents}

I think all of the eggs were opened and eaten within 3 minutes.

I didn’t even get a chance to go thru them and pull out

the poisoned ones.

I had a feeling the caramel ones were poisoned..

but no one let me check.

Then we went home…..

and made what we like best.

Cupcakes.

Butterfly cupcakes.

We found the molds in the dollar section at Target.

You know how i love cupcakes…

well my children love them just as much.
The reason we made cupcakes is because on the way to the egg hunt…

lola saw all the eggs on the ground..

then turned to us and said:

Easter eggs are the sprinkles on Gods cupcake.

We are on spring break this week….which means i am home with kids.
all
week
long.

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Another adventure…..

March 26, 2010
I have made my plans for the beginning of summer….
and i am going to kick it off by heading back to Spokane, Washington
for The Farm Chicks show on June 5th and 6th.
I can’t wait to head there again with friends.
You should go also….
i’m just saying….
it’s so much fun.
I know for a fact….that as soon as the plane lands we are all headed
over to this sweetest restaurant right downtown…and around the corner from our hotel.
It’s called Madeleine’s….and of course it’s FRENCH.
I might even be able to throw a word or two out correctly…
hmmmm….
we’ll see.
Oh….and for sure…i’ll be eating a cupcake.


I know my trip to Spokane wouldn’t be complete without
heading to Chap’s. {click on chaps for the info}
If there is just one restaurant that you should go to..it’s this place.
I even hear that Celeste is opening a bakery called Cake.
Helloooo….now that is right up my alley.

I can’t really say that i am saving my pennies at this point…
since there are no pennies to be had…
every last penny is headed with me to France…
so i’m thinking i’m going to call Celeste up and ask her
if i brought my sleeping bag..would she let me crash in the back of her truck.

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