Sex after kids?

Often my friends post about funny things kids do or say at home. Just FYI ...despite the title, this is a clean post! So, this morning around 9 hubby and I are sitting on the sofa and Chunky decides to sit on my lap to watch TV. Hubby makes a friendly comment, "There is something about the way you smell this morning that is turning me on", at this exact moment Chunky decides to stand up on the sofa, stick his butt in hubby's face and proceeds to fart! Can we say ruin any kind of moment! Not that there was any chance of anything happening this morning, but really...now I understand why such a book was written. Hope this post makes everyone laugh!

Fish, Food, Fountains, and Fireworks

Busy weekend (or should I say busy Saturday)
We started the early morning at the children's fishing rodeo. I thought that meant small poles and the gummy bait in the packages at Walmart. I was so wrong. They had the big poles and live worms and other small animals that I did not recognize. Luckily, God sent Angela and her husband to help me bait the pole and cast the line. I do not know how to fish at all! Chunky had fun, almost fell in the water once, almost ran into the street twice! Needless to say his next fishing trip will be when he graduates from high school. Tonight we went for the first time to Taste of Tippecanoe. I was quite impressed for being a small city. My husband and I decided to leave our son with my mom and go on a date. We have not had a date and well over a year. Yes, I know it well past time. Anyway, this is what happens when we don't have to look after a small child. We eat, alot. We "tasted" Mango Green Bubble Tea from Basil Thai, Buffalo Wild Wings Spicy Garlic Wings (our new favorite food) Birthday Cake flavored shaved ice, Punjabi Masalas Kitchen's Hara Chicken Kabab (the chicken was green and it was supposed to look that way - Hubby liked it, I thought it was just ok), McGraw's Jack Daniels Beef Teriyaki Tips, Arni's Orange Dreamsicle Cheesecake, and Yat's Red Beans and Rice (which was nothing like home). Overall, we spent too much money on food, but had a great time listening to all of the bands. I really liked a young christian band playing there named 1000 generations. They had wonderful stage performances and were very nice people. The fountain near Borders was full of bubbles. I also tried out the new fireworks option on the new camera. See pic above! Hope everyone has a great weekend. Tommorow, I think I will rest. And maybe do some push ups to get rid of all of this food!

Firefly Fun

I am normally not just hanging out at night outside. However, tonight while chatting on the phone with one of my favorite people, I was sitting outside on the porch swing and noticed all of the firefly out tonight. Now some of you may think, big deal. But, what you must realize is that there are no fireflys in New Orleans. In all of my childhood, I can honestly say I have seen one. Every summer since I have been in Lafayette (all 3 of them) it makes me so happy to see them. Yes, I know it does not take much to make me happy. So, at 10:00 p.m. tonight, instead of putting Chunky to bed, I strapped on his sandals and took him outside to catch his first firefly. He had so much fun and did not want to go back in! We caught one and turned off all of the lights and the kitchen. I wish I would have caught it on film. Oh well, I am sure I will have many other chances. My neighbor was also out with her kids doing the same thing. I hope to make this a summer tradition.

Wonderful Day !

It is not often that I get to spend the whole day with my family, but today was just one of those wonderful days that I will always remember. We started the day by taking a ride on the City Bus. We have been promising Chunky for weeks but just never got around to it. Today, his wish was granted. A one hour tour of the city in a ice cold bus. He was so happy! We then crossed the bridge over the Wabash and headed to Scotty's Brewhouse which was surprisingly good. I don't say that often about Lafayette restaurants. Next, we headed over to borders for some relaxing time. I got to visit my mom today, where she gave Chunky this wonderful streamer. He loved it and played with it for quite a long time. My mom them gave him the hose with a light sprinkle to water the flowers. He quickly discovered how to get himself just a little wet, first the hands, then the legs, than asked to take off all of his clothes. So, I did what any mom would do and stripped him down to his undies and let him have a wonderful time with the hose. I have not had so much fun watching him in such a long time! Today, it made me realize to stop and enjoy the little time I have with my little boy just being little! Our day was finished off by visiting my uncle and surprising him with a Dairy Queen Ice Cream Cake. Yummy! He was so happy to see Chunky and loved the card that was made for him. I hope everyone had a wonderful day today!

Fluffer Nutters

So the other night I was up way too late and watched John and Kate Plus 8. Well, I guess Kate only feeds her kids organic foods and was going on and on about how she found organic Marshmallow cream and what a treat it would be for the kids to make these so called Fluffer Nutters. When I asked around work, it seemed that I was the only person on the face of the Earth not to have eaten one of these. So for 3 days, I dreamed of gooey fluffiness and finally I have gotten my hands on this yummy goodness. I am sooooo in love with this peanut buttery concoction. Just for the record, before I moved here, I had never heard of Pork Fritters or Sausage and Biscuits. The Midwest can keep those two!

I Learn Something New Daily

So today we went for the first time to pick strawberries. I should say this is the first time we have ever picked anything. It overall was a fun time. Chunky used the pick one/eat one method, while I used the let the small child bend over and pick off the ground technique. We ended up picking about 9.5 lbs and gave most of them away. I learned that we should have worn old shoes and a change of clothes, but overall we both had lots of fun. I think Amy was laughing at me, because I really had no clue what we were doing. Is it my fault that fruit does not grow on concrete in a major city? I think not. Moving On. Here is a pic of Tea, Chunky's new best friend. She stands taller than Chunky and weighs about 20 lbs more than he does. My mom got her from Greyhound Rescue as she recently broke her leg. She is 2 years old and very gentle, although she did eat all of the happy meal that was left on the table during a potty break. Oh well, no dog can ever be perfect, but she sleeps 18 out of 24 hours. Sounds like a pretty perfect dog to me. Also when she gets happy, she shows all of her teeth and it looks like she is growling. She will be a great guard dog. Have a great week!

Now Hiring

Okay, so as many of you know...I am multitalented. Just kidding, but I can spout off a lot of aquired skills that I have picked up over the years. Today marks the 1 year anniversary of working for the preschool. For some, this may not be a big deal. For me, this is a huge event as you will soon see how staying with one company for a long time is really unheard of. Just a side note before my humerous, yet quite long list of jobs I have held since age 16. Before I started working for what I like to call my "real jobs"....I have been babysitting since age 11 and volunteering since age 12. My volunteer rolls included working in Maternal Fetal Medicine, Pediatric Oncology, and Adult and Pediatric Aids fields. On my college acceptance letter, the admittance lady commented she had never had a applicant with so many volunteer hours before. I volunteered for the New Orleans AIDS Task Force for 3 years and loved every minute of it. I was the youngest volunteer there and paved the way for many others. I also used to answer the phones for the National Hotline. (This was when AIDS was not as common 1993).
Okay...now onto the work force
My very first Job was at Lerners New York. I also worked at KB Toys and Blockbuster during high school. In college, they placed me to work as a assistant in a computer lab (what they were thinking, I have no clue)! After my first stint in college, I worked for a patent company starting out as a Administrative Assistant and got promoted to a Client Services Coordinator. This company was later shut down and the president I think is still in jail. Oh yeah, my boss was sleeping with the 17 yr old delivery guy but dating the Vice President of the company. I became a pro at how to handle these type of phone calls. Moving On. I once sold TriStar vacuums. They cost $2200. And people purchased them from me...can you believe that? While looking for jobs...I also became a pizza maker and a deli worker for very short periods of time. I then went to work for 911. Started as a operator/promoted to dispatcher (4 computers at one time). Second Time around in college....I worked for a Fine Arts dealer selling Armani sculptures for ridiculous prices, then worked for Applebees and a Seafood restuarant. I also worked for Home Depot...started as a cashier, then promoted to blinds/wallpaper, then moved to in home design.
Next came probably my favorite job. I was the department head of a Alternative Therapies Clinic in a major hospital. This was the first hospital in New Orleans to have one and I got to try out all different types of therapies (like acupuncture, yoga, meditation, hypnotherapy.) Basically, I got paid to do yoga and have massage therapist test their skills on me. At this time, I was also working as a Medical Massage Therapist in another hospital wellness center. And working for a Spa and local hotels doing Massage Therapy. Then, because the recruiter spiked my coffee....I joined the Army. I was stationed in South Carolina, Texas, and then New Orleans. So...as a soldier, I was really good at shooting M16s, really good at medical stuff, and really bad at throwing hand grenades and shooting rocket launchers. Go figure! I worked as a medic and shared my time between Med Surg and ER. Which led to 3 years working in the Emergency Room (My next favorite job). On a side note, the first time I did CPR...I cracked all of the guys ribs! Then I worked as a what they called a "triage nurse" for a OB/GYN office. Basically calling in scripts for doctors and screening doc phone calls. Along comes Hurricane Katrina and then I am trying to go from a city with 15 pages of Job Classifieds to 2 pages of Job Classifieds in Lafayette. First job here....Dialysis Technician (Hated It), then photographer, then sales at Kohls, then Secretary at Vet office. Third to last, Job Coach for Special Needs High School Kids (Loved It) which led to Summer Camp counselor, which led to Preschool Teacher (Still love It). I get paid to blow bubbles and play basketball, and I still have 2 hours to read while they nap. And the bonus is Chunky is right down the hall whenever I miss him. So now that you know almost all of my jobs because really I am sure I am forgetting a few....go ahead and start typing. YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO MAKE FUN OF ME AND IT IS OKAY!!!!