Circles Around Me

I like to think I can run circles around most people; I work full time, I am raising two little kids, and I prepare almost every morsel of food my family consumes from scratch. I am organized, and hard working. I am devoted. I move fast and multitask like no one you've ever seen.

But last night, my little bitty cherubs ran circles around me. Literally. As we were coming out of Costco we bumped into my colleaguem, Ed, and his wife. While trying to make polite conversation my children ran around me like I was the center of the ring around the rosies! I felt like the world's worst mom. Then I laughed thinking of the symbolism of their activity.

My kids Rock! ROCK!

Married

S. said yesterday that she is never getting married. She says she wants to always live with me. I told her she may change her mind. She will probably meet someone special some day and feel differently about it. She insisted that would not be the case.

Pink Cake

S. has wanted to bake a pink strawberry cake for a long time. We did it yesterday. I took some of it to work and S. asked me to be sure to take a special piece for Edward.

S. really loves Edward. S. is an extremely good judge of character. I have worked with Edward for a decade. Never once have I seen him cross, let alone angry or frustrated and believe you me, there were many times when no one would have blamed him!

Hands On The Arts

S. and Z. performed today. They did great! We spent all day doing arts and crafts.

Half Asian

I don't remember why, but while we were in the car I asked S. what her race is. She said American. I pointed out the R. is Asian, and therefore she is half Asian. She asked me which half!

I've Seen It A Thousand Times

And it it still makes me choke up.

Cars.

It actually came out before I had kids; back in the day when I was
more in to grown up movies. The first time I saw it we started the
dvd and th revving of the engine sort of startled me, and left me
thinking I wouldn't like the movie.

But by the end I was hooked.

I truly believe that Cars is Pixars greatest film. The message and
the story are beautifully done. Its a fabulous illustration of
friendship and integrity.

Last night I saw it again and down came the tears.

Taken Over and Thrown Out

Well, we got bought out back in Feb. Things started to change immediately. They went from cold to cold hearted and now they've progressed to freezing us out. Not only have they withheld coffee cups for over a week, but they've cleaned out the medicine cabinet. The only thing left is some expired tylenol and some bandaids.