Ever Feel Like You're Being Sucked into a Hole?

My most embarrasing moment just happened.

Carrying a stroller with a sleeping baby in it, 3 bags of laundry stuffed in the back and a 5 year old tagging along down a flight of stairs with at least 15-20 people coming up it and having half the laundry fall out, underwear, at least one of every single one of ours, bra, and all. With a "SHIT." and the help of a kind lady and gentleman I picked them up and put them back in the bag and continued on my way.

I.need.a.break. From 3 year old constant questions, from 5 year old tattling, from not communicating with a spouse, from constant having to DO for others without anybody thinking of what I AM constantly doing.

Ever Feel Like You're Being Sucked into a Hole?

My most embarrasing moment just happened.

Carrying a stroller with a sleeping baby in it, 3 bags of laundry stuffed in the back and a 5 year old tagging along down a flight of stairs with at least 15-20 people coming up it and having half the laundry fall out, underwear, at least one of every single one of ours, bra, and all. With a "SHIT." and the help of a kind lady and gentleman I picked them up and put them back in the bag and continued on my way.

I.need.a.break. From 3 year old constant questions, from 5 year old tattling, from not communicating with a spouse, from constant having to DO for others without anybody thinking of what I AM constantly doing.

Out and About in the WC

Isn't it funny how you never think of calling a town by it's initials until you're in it for awhile? The family and I are in Walnut Creek for the latter part of this week. Hubby has a class he had to attend here for these last 4 days and the kids and I thought it would be fun to tag along. We were right. Amidst the hotel living, the $74 trip to Whole Foods so we could eat healthy while on vacation, the icing the milk in the sink before cereal in the morning for lack of a refrigerator, it's been great discovering a new town. Basking in the strangeness and the allure of a brand new almost completely two story downotown with Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel, Tiffany & Co., and Starbucks galore in the Broadway Plaza, I had no idea Walnut Creek was this large - I always thought it was a tiny extension of San Jose. Little did I know. It's not.

And we are right downtown, closest to the best of the best. We've been to the Civic Park, Big Guy loved the choo-choo train and the wooden outdoor gym. He checked out all the signs instructing you what to do on each and did them all. I enjoyed sitting in the little caboose and working on my art book while Little Guy snoozed the afternoon away in the car.

Today we went by the Lindsay Wildlife Museum, where they have captive animals that have been injured and wouldn't be safe in the wild. It was amazing to see a bald eagle, owls, ravens, opposums, all up close and personal in glass living areas where you could get literally nose to nose with them. The kids did a treasure hunt to do where they found each animal on their piece of paper and turned it in for a card with a cheesy joke on it. Funny how kids love those things.

After a picnic in the park we stopped by Office Max to pick up some paints for the boys and markers for me. Little Guy fell asleep on the way home and we brought him up to the hotel room in the stroller and let him sleep peacefully while Big Guy painted his heart out and I sat near and drew. When Little Guy woke up he picked up on the painting where Big Guy left off and by the time Hubby got up here they had created a floor full of artwork.

Winding down the evening with a little Apprentice and ER I'm off to crawl into bed and chat with Hubby for a few.

Out and About in the WC

Isn't it funny how you never think of calling a town by it's initials until you're in it for awhile? The family and I are in Walnut Creek for the latter part of this week. Hubby has a class he had to attend here for these last 4 days and the kids and I thought it would be fun to tag along. We were right. Amidst the hotel living, the $74 trip to Whole Foods so we could eat healthy while on vacation, the icing the milk in the sink before cereal in the morning for lack of a refrigerator, it's been great discovering a new town. Basking in the strangeness and the allure of a brand new almost completely two story downotown with Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel, Tiffany & Co., and Starbucks galore in the Broadway Plaza, I had no idea Walnut Creek was this large - I always thought it was a tiny extension of San Jose. Little did I know. It's not.

And we are right downtown, closest to the best of the best. We've been to the Civic Park, Big Guy loved the choo-choo train and the wooden outdoor gym. He checked out all the signs instructing you what to do on each and did them all. I enjoyed sitting in the little caboose and working on my art book while Little Guy snoozed the afternoon away in the car.

Today we went by the Lindsay Wildlife Museum, where they have captive animals that have been injured and wouldn't be safe in the wild. It was amazing to see a bald eagle, owls, ravens, opposums, all up close and personal in glass living areas where you could get literally nose to nose with them. The kids did a treasure hunt to do where they found each animal on their piece of paper and turned it in for a card with a cheesy joke on it. Funny how kids love those things.

After a picnic in the park we stopped by Office Max to pick up some paints for the boys and markers for me. Little Guy fell asleep on the way home and we brought him up to the hotel room in the stroller and let him sleep peacefully while Big Guy painted his heart out and I sat near and drew. When Little Guy woke up he picked up on the painting where Big Guy left off and by the time Hubby got up here they had created a floor full of artwork.

Winding down the evening with a little Apprentice and ER I'm off to crawl into bed and chat with Hubby for a few.

A Dream Come True

A really really great Valentine's Day with hardly a penny spent. Pretty impossible most days. But not yesterday. Not this Valentine's Day. So little money spent and with the knowledge in mind that we weren't deep in debt for a present Hubby just had to get me I actually got him something this year, The Treehouse Book. He has wanted to build a treehouse for the boys forever and found this book the other day and spent half an hour reading it so when I went by to get up our picnic I picked it up. He loves it.

The whole day started with me in a pretty bright pink and red flowered skirt with a hot pink top and my knee-high black boots - feeling very pretty and nice and warm. The boys and I ran a bunch of errands, a gift for my cousin's bridal shower, a gift for a nephew's birthday, some drawing pens, and a picnic for Hubby and I - delicious Grilled Tri-tip Sandwhich with BBQ Sauce for him and a Meditterranean Chicken sandwhich for me. Green Bean Herb Salad, Fruit Salad, and BBQ Chips, and a bottle of Chianti.

We dropped the kids off with Grandma that evening and packed the car with candles, a comforter, and our picnic. Drove down to Westcliff and parked on the cliff. Yes, a night very reminiscent of teenage days, but all grown up and romantic in the fact that we weren't actually going there there for that purpose. We set up our candles on the floor (is that legal?) and spread the comforter over the laid down backseat, served the picnic, and opened the back windows to hear the ocean breeze and the waves crashing on the rocks.

After a very delicious meal and water in wine glasses after we realized it probably wouldn't be the best idea to have an open wine bottle in a vehicle parked right off the road, we laid down in each other's arms and had one of the most indepth conversations we'd had in a long time.

That didn't last for too long because Hubby of course still wanted to do all that teenagery stuff, might as well get it in. After making sure he kept his pants on just a little a cop drives by with his searchlight aimed right at us. Sucking in a deep breath and making sure everything was back on as he drove by. Talk about ruining the mood! For me, at least. Well Hubby still wanted to, so my heart racing the whole time we did. This teenager thing is NOT for me anymore! What were we ever thinking? Oh yeah, that.

After our wonderful evening on the cliff we drove downtown and grabbed a seat at Borders with our favorite books to sit and relax before Hitch started. Which for those of you who have been wondering was EXCELLENT. Now on my top 3 list, along with Sabrina my all-time favorite, Shall We Dance.

The best part (besides the whole movie) was walking out of the theatre and seeing couple after couple after couple walking by, holding hands and being sweet. In fact the whole night there was nothing but couples on the street, besides the occasional guy sitting at Borders studying or the group of girls out on the town.

It was a wonderful night and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Not for the hundred-fifty dollar dinner we had reserved at Peachwood's, not for diamond earrings, not for a night out on the town. It was a wonderful romantic quiet evening, just us, romance, and the ocean.

A Dream Come True

A really really great Valentine's Day with hardly a penny spent. Pretty impossible most days. But not yesterday. Not this Valentine's Day. So little money spent and with the knowledge in mind that we weren't deep in debt for a present Hubby just had to get me I actually got him something this year, The Treehouse Book. He has wanted to build a treehouse for the boys forever and found this book the other day and spent half an hour reading it so when I went by to get up our picnic I picked it up. He loves it.

The whole day started with me in a pretty bright pink and red flowered skirt with a hot pink top and my knee-high black boots - feeling very pretty and nice and warm. The boys and I ran a bunch of errands, a gift for my cousin's bridal shower, a gift for a nephew's birthday, some drawing pens, and a picnic for Hubby and I - delicious Grilled Tri-tip Sandwhich with BBQ Sauce for him and a Meditterranean Chicken sandwhich for me. Green Bean Herb Salad, Fruit Salad, and BBQ Chips, and a bottle of Chianti.

We dropped the kids off with Grandma that evening and packed the car with candles, a comforter, and our picnic. Drove down to Westcliff and parked on the cliff. Yes, a night very reminiscent of teenage days, but all grown up and romantic in the fact that we weren't actually going there there for that purpose. We set up our candles on the floor (is that legal?) and spread the comforter over the laid down backseat, served the picnic, and opened the back windows to hear the ocean breeze and the waves crashing on the rocks.

After a very delicious meal and water in wine glasses after we realized it probably wouldn't be the best idea to have an open wine bottle in a vehicle parked right off the road, we laid down in each other's arms and had one of the most indepth conversations we'd had in a long time.

That didn't last for too long because Hubby of course still wanted to do all that teenagery stuff, might as well get it in. After making sure he kept his pants on just a little a cop drives by with his searchlight aimed right at us. Sucking in a deep breath and making sure everything was back on as he drove by. Talk about ruining the mood! For me, at least. Well Hubby still wanted to, so my heart racing the whole time we did. This teenager thing is NOT for me anymore! What were we ever thinking? Oh yeah, that.

After our wonderful evening on the cliff we drove downtown and grabbed a seat at Borders with our favorite books to sit and relax before Hitch started. Which for those of you who have been wondering was EXCELLENT. Now on my top 3 list, along with Sabrina my all-time favorite, Shall We Dance.

The best part (besides the whole movie) was walking out of the theatre and seeing couple after couple after couple walking by, holding hands and being sweet. In fact the whole night there was nothing but couples on the street, besides the occasional guy sitting at Borders studying or the group of girls out on the town.

It was a wonderful night and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Not for the hundred-fifty dollar dinner we had reserved at Peachwood's, not for diamond earrings, not for a night out on the town. It was a wonderful romantic quiet evening, just us, romance, and the ocean.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hubby and I are going to go on a picnic this evening. Where, I don't know. May be in the back of the car as it's overcast and gloomy right now, but that's romantic in it's own teenage time right : ) . We've got tickets to go see Hitch at 9:45pm. Been wanting to see that. Should be a pretty calm night.

Hubby is going to classes for his business this week. The boys and I may go with him as he's got a hotel room for 4 nights any way. Get a chance to see a different city - one I've never been to. Seems to have some good downtown shopping and a park which is plenty entertaining.

Thanks for all the Valentine wishes - to you guys too! I hope you have a serene night full of all the things that mean so much to making you YOU.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hubby and I are going to go on a picnic this evening. Where, I don't know. May be in the back of the car as it's overcast and gloomy right now, but that's romantic in it's own teenage time right : ) . We've got tickets to go see Hitch at 9:45pm. Been wanting to see that. Should be a pretty calm night.

Hubby is going to classes for his business this week. The boys and I may go with him as he's got a hotel room for 4 nights any way. Get a chance to see a different city - one I've never been to. Seems to have some good downtown shopping and a park which is plenty entertaining.

Thanks for all the Valentine wishes - to you guys too! I hope you have a serene night full of all the things that mean so much to making you YOU.