Went to the Rec center

I really think that I will have to make better use of this membership I get charged for each and every month! The west valley rec center has a "Edutainment Center" that is just a big McDonalds Playland on steroids. It has the MASSIVE maze of pipes, tunnels and bridges, but there is also a supermarket, a race track, video games, legos, a theater complete with hand puppets, police station and a mini bb court.

The kids love this place. I have been there twice this week with "my" kids. I just sit at the door (the only one in or out) and read my little book. Ok so I have to spend much of my time watching star performances and keeping the little ones from having a break down, but geez this is a great place. I don't have to clean anything up, the kids get all worn out so that they can be calm little angels once we get home, and I get a little break from the "I want a . . ." every 3 minutes.


Oh yes we will be going back there very soon.

Self Development

I think I need to develop parts of my mind that have lain dormant for quite a while. I was recently reminded of how much fun I had writing for pleasure. Before I got all caught up in writing essays and briefs for college, I actually wrote fiction. Oh and poetry! How can I forget poetry. I think that was my first love. I absolutely love the way the words look on the page when I have penned them. To read a creative outpouring of my, or someone else's, soul is a priceless thing.

Whitney has rejoined a writing club we were a part of many years ago. It was how we met acutally, writing our little stories set in a world of fantasy. It got me to thinking that I still have something to say and I can find time to put it down on this virtual paper. I have found time to read emails, to play incessant games on facebook, to watch and play with the kids. Where did the time go that I saved for myself? I stopped reading. I stopped writing. I became this person I am today. I am not ashamed of who I am. I love being the mom, the cook, the wife, but I forgot to be Sherri somewhere along the way. I need to get back to her and find out what she has been doing these last 5 years.

Funny, I have been Mom for almost 5 years now. Seems like only yesterday I was holding my precious little boy for the first time. Amazed at how perfect he was and stunned that I could love him so much. Logan was just the start of the wonder that is motherhood. He was not long alone before we brought him a sister, and then another. I love my family. I love being called MOM.

I think I will have to write more. I'll keep you posted.

facebook

I am spending a lot of time on facebook these days. I just guess it is because it is so much fun to play the games and stuff. I was reminded of the fact that I really need to keep blogging. I guess it is correct. I mean after all, how will my family and friends who don't facebook know what I am doing? :)

A Mothers Christmas Poem

The Night before Christmas for Moms

It was the night before Christmas,when all thru the abode
Only one creature was stirring,and she was cleaning the commode.
The children were finally sleeping,all snug in their bedsWhile
visions of Nintendo Wii and Barbie flipped through their heads.
The dad was snoring in front of the TV,With a half-constructed
bicycle on his knee.
So only the mom heard the reindeer hooves clatterWhich made her
sigh"Now what's the matter?"

With toilet bowl brush still clutched in her handShe descended the
stairs,and saw the old man.
He was covered with ashes and soot,which fell with a shrug.
"Oh great" muttered the mom"Now I have to clean the rug."

"Ho-ho-ho!" cried Santa"I'm glad you're awake."
"Your gift was especially difficult to make."
"Thanks,Santa,

but all I want is some time alone."
"Exactly!" he chuckled"I've made you a clone."

"A clone?" she asked"What good is that?
Run along,Santa,I've no time for chit-chat."
The mother's twin. Same hair,same eyes,Same double chin.

"She'll cook,she'll dust" She'll mop every mess.
You'll relax,take it easy,Watch The Young & the
Restless." "Fantastic!" the mom cheered. "My dream come true!
"I'll shop. I'll read.I'll sleep a whole night through! "

From the room above,the youngest began to fret.
"Mommy?! I scared... And I am wet."
The clone replied"I'm coming,sweetheart."
"Hey" the mom smiled"She knows her part."

The clone changed the small one,and hummed a tune,as she bundled the
child,in a blanket cocoon.
"You the best mommy ever. " I really love you."
The clone smiled and sighed"I love you,too."

The mom frowned and said"SorrySantano deal. "
That's my child's love,she's trying to steal."
Smiling wisely Santa said"To me it is clear"
Only one loving mother,is needed here."

The mom kissed her child,and tucked her into bed.
"Thank youSantafor clearing my head.
I sometimes forget,it won't be very longWhen they'll be too old,for
my cradle-song."

The clock on the mantle began to chime.
Santa whispered to the clone"It works every time."
With the clone by his side Santa said"Goodnight. Merry
Christmas,Mom,You'll be all right."


-Author Unknown

Marie-Therese Gown GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

Marie-Therese Gown GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

Oh my what a dress!!! I so would love to win this. How cute would Emma be wearing this dress!!

Craft Boutique

I am putting together a small boutique for neighbors and friends. It will be at my house on Saturday October 11th from 10am to 1pm. Please come if you are in the area and look over my stuff!!

Also I am going to be a part of the Girls Day Out boutique. For more information on that please check out their blog at http://www.girlsdayoutboutique.blogspot.com/. It will be November 8th from 9am to 5pm.

I will be debuting several new ideas for boys at these shows too so bring your transformer loving little guys for some great items!

New items in my store

I have been trying to come up with some fun ways to expand my stores offerings and I have come up with these. My kids loved the fifty cent wands I got from West Fest this year, but they were trashed in a matter of days. These have been tested by my wonderful army of 3 and 4 year olds for the last week and they are still going strong.

Let me know what you think! You can purchase on from my congo at www.hyenacart.com/mainstreet on Monday the 15th!

Picture tag

Ok so Amy tagged me for this picture tag. I guess that means I better find them batteries for the camera.

Take the pictures right now, no cleaning, sweeping or pushing aside things before you take the picture. No cheating!

Kitchen Sink! With all that crud at the bottom of the sink I promise I didn't cheat!

Pantry. Yeah I have a messy one. I have been meaning to clean it.

Yet another pantry pic so you can see the fruit loops at the top!

My wonderful Fridge!!! Yeah it is stocked with just about everything. I have just finished cleaning out the leftovers too.

My favorite room and also Caspers favorite room.

BATHROOM! It is scary but mostly clean

MY KIDS RIGHT NOW. Emma has given up her afternoon nap, but she usually falls asleep at 5:30 or 6pm right now. I just cant get her to nap during the day!

Rachel just woke up from her afternoon nap.

ME. Good greif, I need makeup!

My CLOSET. Yeah I want doors on this thing!

Laundry room. Ok so I use it as a storage space! So sue me!

My FAVORITE SHOES. I love these things. I wish I had a pair of brown and black ones too.

Ok there you go. Promise I didn't cheat!!!

Back to School

Ok so I am not going back to school, but I am going back to daycare. I was going to watch a friend of Logan's this year until his older siblings got home from school, but I figured why not add another one so there was a friend for emma too. Well I did and now I have 4 additional kids! It is wonderful. Oddly enough I really am enjoying it. I have never been so tired at the end of the day, but it is very easy going kind of day. The kids are all getting along really well together, knock on wood, and that gives me a few minutes a day to get my house picked up or cleaned a little bit.

Yes I am keeping the house fairly clean. I can't say that it is spotless at all times, or ever really, but you can see the carpet in all the rooms, the bottom of both kitchen sink basins, and the counter tops. I even manage to mop the floor once a week!

The extra money is great to help with the few bills that we were falling behind on and some in the coffers for some sod this fall! Yay!!! I will have grass that can be walked on in bare feet. What a concept! It is just the back little bit, but I really needed to have some grass in there with all the kids I have during the day.

Oh and congrats to Heather and Jared~ You know why.

My bathroom sucks

~steps up onto soap box~

Ok so all day today the Nekked Princess has been playing in the sink upstairs in the bathroom. She soaked the floor, herself and I have found a trail of water leading from the bathroom, down the hall and ending in a large puddle in her bedroom. I think to myself, Ok I will just turn off the water. I have told her repeatedly today and countless other days that I do not want her playing in the sink. It has never sunk in I guess. At 3 years old though I don't really expect her to be the queen of obedience.

I unlock the cabinet below the sink (yes it is kept locked, with my brood can you blame me?) Twist the handle to the cold and hot water shut offs and then turn the handles on the faucett. Of course water is still coming out, albeit with less pressure. I get a bit of rusty water from the 1966 iron pipes and I turn the shut offs the other direction. Still nothing is completely shut off! I figure my idea was a bad one seeing as we have the stupidest house on the planet. Nothing works as it should. I turn the knobs back to their starting point, which was about half on/half off, and I still have very little water pressure!!!! Are you kidding me? I can not get the water to come back to the previous water pressure no matter which direction I twist those nasty little knobs.


So now I have a bathroom that my darling daughter will not be able to play in the water in, but neither can we wash our hands! Ok so we do have a second sink in that bathroom, but I am just so pissed off! Why was this house put together by a sub-sub-contractor who didn't know what they were doing? GRRRRRRR! I want to move! Can anyone lend me $100,000 interest free?

~steps down from soap box~