Blonde Moments

So every once in a while, I have "blonde moments" and the bad thing is that they happen all at once in a matter of a couple of days. They are the kind where you put the milk in the pantry or cupboard, or you go somewhere to do something and forget what you're doing so you retrace your steps racking your brain to remember what on earth you were doing. I know that you all have those moments too but sometimes mine are even more extreme and "blonde".

A couple of months ago, I had a few that all happened in the same week. The first one was that I accidentally dropped and lost my children's lunch money on our bike ride to school. (Luckily, someone found the check and turned it in) The next one was that I tipped over on my bike while standing completely still and waiting at the crosswalk. I just lost my balance and tipped right into the bushes! Then I was trying to impress my husband while doing a Dukes of Hazzard jump over our couch and completely missed the seat and fell onto the floor. The final straw that week was that I was playing Bejeweled on my phone reaching level 32 and thinking that I was setting the world record before I realized that it was the Endless version! What a waste of about 2 hours!

This past week has been about the same. I took the kids to the party store to look for some accessories for our Halloween costumes. We were there in line ready to purchase when I realized that I left my wallet at home in my camera bag from the night before. We had to put everything back, load back into the car, drive home, and come back! The next one was that we were playing Hide and Seek and I was crawling around the kitchen floor hiding from the kids. Clark was heading in my direction so I turned to go the other way and cracked the top of my head on our granite countertop. Another one was that I was turned around walking and talking to Kate when I completely ran into the wall.

And the last straw this week...

Picture, courtesy of Clark

Yes, have you seen anything more lovely, blonde, or dumb? Our vacuum died this week and some people were coming to our house so I quickly ran to the store and bought a cheap one because I was desperate to vacuum the carpet. There is a turbo attachment for the hose when vacuuming the stairs. I was moving the vacuum down the stairs and untangling the cord when I stuck my hand up in the air and that turbo attachment completely sucked my hair in so tightly all the way to my head. I was laughing so hard and trying not to cry from the pain while calling for help from my children. Instead of helping right away, Clark ran for the camera and video camera laughing that I needed to post this for the blog. Katelyn saved me as she unrolled my hair carefully for about 5 full minutes.

I guess I've had my fill of moments for the next couple of months but stay tuned for more. They're bound to happen!

Seriously, do we need a 5-bedroom house?

Joe and I can think of a lot of other things to do with the extra rooms in our house!

Making Breakfast

The other morning I was getting ready for the day when I heard some clanging about in the kitchen and came out to find Carlee making a sandwich for herself.

"What are you doing, Carlee?"
"Just making my dinner, Mom."
"It's breakfast time."
"Well I can have a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast then."
"Okay, do you need any help?"
"No, but can you get me a plate down?"
"Sure!"

She then got off the stool and walked over to the drawer to get a pink knife to cut it into "2 pieces". Then she asked me to get her a drink and proceeded to carry her "breakfast" over to the table to eat it. I guess I'm off the hook for making breakfast!

Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance

Katelyn and Daddy got to attend a 50's Sock Hop dinner dance for Activity Days. They had a great time twisting and jiving the night away.

Obviously, Carlee thought the activity should include all daughters!