Because we just aren't busy enough

I'm going to start by confirming that yes, it is in fact 3 in the morning. I fell asleep for a few hours on the couch earlier tonight and then dove into what should have been done while I was sleeping. I'm getting tired again, so I will hopefully be getting shift 2 of sleep done soon!

Anywho, I'm hearing it pour right now for the first time in a couple of weeks and I'm praying it will be gone by tomorrow afternoon when the jump house is arriving for the twins' party. They turned one last month, but we are just now getting to the party...sorry boys! We are also fully back in re-model mode. The tile is going up in my shower currenty and my closets are in and the trim work that needs to be done for now is done! Woo hoo! All that is left is for the carpet guy to come and do the little touch ups here and there and then we have a lot of painting to do. I'm really getting excited! Also, to add to the craziness of right now, our church has to be out of the space it has been leasing by Monday night. No rest for the Zukowski's! :)

Over and out, good buddy!

Just Keep It Cool, Boy. Real Cool...

"The theatre. The theatre. Whatever has happened to the theatre?"

"Zee problem with juevenille delinquency iz that it'z a social disease!"

"I'm gettin' married in the mornin'!"

"How do you solve a problem like Maria?"

"With a capital T that rhymes with P that stands for Pool!"

"Those who have seen your face, draw back in fear."

I really could go on and on. I love musicals, theater, Broadway (I hope to actually see a show there someday!), orchestras, etc so very much! Unfortunately, my poor husband does not. But he loves me enough to tolerate that I have a Pandora station dedicated to it all. I love that man of mine!

Sweet Innocence

There is something so wonderfully innocent about a baby. As I was getting the babies down for their nap, J fell asleep while I was giving C his bottle. I finished off the first babe and put him down for the count. Baby #2 was sacked out sucking on his pup-pup (he never took to a binky!). As I took out the soaked puppy blanket, his little mouth kept working until I replaced it with his bottle. So sweet, so innocent. I treasure moments like these.

Noise

I'm so tired
Of hearing things drop
On my laminate floor
It needs to stop

Sippy cups, teething rings,
All manner of toys
As they plummet down
I cringe from the noise


I think I'm a tad on edge today...

Grandma

My Grandma sent me a txt today. It was a picture of her decked out in her Chicago Bears gear. She is too precious and it made my morning. :) I just love that lady!

Go Bears!!!

4 1/2 Year Goal

I love to cook & bake. I really do. I just really don't have the time to fully commit to it as I have several other pressing responsibilities right now (4 to be exact!). ;) Anyhow, I've been making a mental list of what I want to do in 4 1/2ish years when the last 2 of my litter are in school full time and I have more uninterrupted time in my day. The top 3 right now are to cook, bake & read (better add exercise more with all that cooking & baking!)

Crock pot

I get to use my new crock pot tomorrow! It's red and beautiful and I'm *so* excited! :)

Dips & Vans

While I'm on the subject of things that I love (which makes me want to gush about my kids!), can I just tell you how much I LOVE my minivan?! Back in the day I would have been insulted if it had even been suggested that I would drive a minivan someday. I would quickly correct you that I would be in a SUV all the way. Am I eating some serious crow now and it is mighty delicious. I took a trip to Costco with my little men and as I am unloading my cart (after loading them in), I am unbelievably grateful that I have so much room for my stuff (we have a 2004 Siena with the fabulous feature of a sunken trunk area) even with a double stroller stowed in the back too. If you don't have one, I highly recommend that you purchase one if you are in a family way. ;o)

Speaking of Costco, I made the foolish mistake of going there not only hungry, but with a case of PMS. Consequently I am the "proud" owner of the Creamy 5 Layer Onion Dip and the Jalapeno Artichoke Dip. They aren't exactly in small containers either. What was I thinking??? Clearly I was thinking with a hormonally challenged brain and empty stomach!

Anyone need dip?

I like a sharp knife

There is just nothing like cutting into fruit, veggies, meat...whatever it is that you like to chop...with a really sharp knife. The meat dept at my local grocery store offers free knife sharping. However, that would require that I remember to bring the knives in the appropriately labeled sleeve and then remember to pick them up. Therefore I reasoned that I "needed" to buy a knife sharpener and a good one. I have to say that my first few attempts at knife sharpening left me with buyers remorse. I feel like I've gotten the technique down very well now and have a wonderful sense of satisfaction every time I sharpen a knife (that sense must be HUGE tonight since I just primed up 3!).

Bargains!

I love a good bargain...heck, who doesn't!? I really like it though when it's not some fad item I'll care less about in 6 months. Last night "the man" and I were discussing the plot differences between the movie The Two Towers and the book. There were things I couldn't remember so I grabbed our copy of The Lord of the Rings. Now mind you, a very long time ago I bought it because I liked that all 3 books are included and there is some cool history to the characters in the appendix and cool maps too (I was fully "geeking out" when I made this purchase!). Also it is a massively huge book (around 1,000 pages) and I LOVE books! Anyhow, now that I have children, I'm realizing my original book choice is not exactly family friendly. Mind you my 5 year old isn't exactly reading Tolkien yet, but eventually I hope that all 4 of my kids will love these books. So I decided to go online and explore purchasing them separately. I, of course, started out on B&N wondering what my membership discount would bring me...about $10/book. Not bad, but 3 books in and now I'm thinking we should probably own The Hobbit too, I can see the numbers adding up. Time to check out other sources. Next I hit up half.com and found all 4 books from the same seller for $.75 each. With reduced shipping I ended up paying just over $12 for all the books combined. Have I told you yet how much I love a bargain!?

This week the handle broke off the lid of my much loved 4 qt crock pot. After checking Bed, Bath & Beyond (they didn't even sell this size in the store!) I went to my trusty Amazon. I found a beautiful red 4 qt for $15.50! Can't wait till it arrives on Thursday. :)