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Dude looks like a lady

12/31/2016

That moment when you realize that Mister Robert
is...
ahem...
a Missus.
#thosewerentballs #shesjustfluffydownthere

Beautiful day... so during Santi's nap, I took the older 3 boys to meet their friend at the skate park, and then we headed to Starbucks afterwards to warm up with some hot chocolate. A group of about 8-10 pre-teen girls were sitting at tables across from us, so my boys were, of course, ribbing each other about whose girlfriends they were (everyone agreed they were Dominic's (😂). One thing led to another, and, next thing I knew, from the counter ordering my own coffee, I overheard Adrian comment that girls take a long time going potty because they have to sit down. That was my cue to head back to the table to redirect the conversation - or at least take the dba's down a notch. As I was walking back, Adrian goes, "It's cuz if they stand up they'll get peepee everywhere." Dominic cut in with "no one wants to talk about that", and, right as I sat down at our table, Adrian continued, "It's cuz they have pajinas like Mommy", and, as he is saying this, I am putting my finger to my lips to hush him even as he is now gesturing with his hands to show pee flying in all directions.
7+ years into this raising boys gig, I'm no longer surprised or embarrassed by much... it's par for the course. I knew ever since Dominic's "Bagina" proclamation at Adrian's first t-ball practice a couple years ago that Adrian would eventually have his own PSA to give on the topic. Pajinas are apparently mess-makers in Adrian's mind. I'm not sure where his personal knowledge is coming from since I haven't had a pee explosion in front of him, and I'm pretty sure no one else has either. Still, he told the story with great authority. I have to give him that. It has me wondering what bit of wisdom Santi will share on the subject in a year or two.

Stay tuned...

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Why'd you go and do that?

12/30/2016

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I'm all for being the bigger person, I'm all about taking the high road, I campaign for treating people the way you want to be treated and not the way they treat you.... just ask my kids. I realize we all sometimes accidentally do jerk things that were unintended, and sometimes we are just having a bad day and need some grace from someone else. And then sometimes people are just jerks. And it's not a miscommunication.

I was in a great mood and had walked across the parking lot thinking about how nice the weather was... not hot, not cold. I'd been in my car less than 30 seconds when I realized someone had just beeped 3 consecutive times and then laid on their horn for the 4th beep (beep, beep, beep, beeeeeeeeeeep). When I look out the side back window to see what was going on, I was in shock to see this young 20-ish face, that would be pretty if not for the scowl, mouthing words at me that appeared to say "Hurry up! Get out of the way!" Then? Well... all my blurbs about how to do life don't apply exactly in this situation. So I'm gonna turn off my car and check a couple emails. You can call it petty. I call it helping her. Because this was clearly a cry for help. She needed to get over herself, and I worried that pulling out after that would just feed her entitlement. I certainly didn't want to contribute to that in any way.

I'm not sure she gained any perspective from her experience with me. But here's a blurb about doing life that does apply, "You catch more bees with honey." And I love me some honey. So pull up and let me see you waiting patiently like the next person did when you sped off, and I will break my neck to hurry up and back out so you can have my parking spot... And get to your plate of pancakes faster.

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Baby's First Shank

12/20/2016

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While I was working today (translation: stuck in the Dallas North Tollway parking lot for 2 1/2 hours), the boys were home doing crafts. When I got home, Javi was waiting for me and so excited to show me his "most creative project I have ever made". Out from behind his back, he pulls out this gem that is made of 2 Popsicle sticks, one cut or shaved into a very sharp point on one end. It looks like a sword or dagger. And while I heard myself say, "That sure IS creative", all I could think was, "Well, look at that... his first shank."

And then I took it to look at it more closely and walked away with it, because my health insurance premiums are going up in 2 weeks.

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Sweet reunion

12/14/2016

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Walked in the door at 6pm to 4 very excited boys, a jumping dog, and 2 meowing cats. Saw a week-old reindeer decoration broken in 6 pieces and heard conflicting stories of how it happened, found a banana peel in the trash of the master bathroom that I'm still pondering with a visual of someone multitasking during a potty break 😣, listened to and watched each boy show me every drawing, craft, and letter they created since Monday while I was away, enjoyed leftover spaghetti with them that I made Sunday night before I left (=easy prep tonight), and now I'm snuggled up with them watching a Christmas movie on a school night... past their bedtime. It's always good to get home.

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Thank you, wall

12/13/2016

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My one year anniversary of adding yoga practice into my life is coming up at the end of January. What a crazy, exhilarating experience it has been to get back in touch with my capabilities with my body, post-pregnancies back problems be damned!

I'm currently in a hotel in Houston, and I've decided to practice head stands... it's not pretty on the way up (yet), but I'm up! And, even though I know yoga isn't about that, I still have my eyes on handstands and cartwheels in the future

#AShoutOutToTheWallForCatchingMe

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5 little boys

12/11/2016

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Dominic: why did you put the cheese in the salami?? Me: the cream cheese? I thought you liked it like that?" Dominic: NO! Yuck! Jose: You know who loves salami? Mommy. Especially in the morning. Javier: I LOVE salami. I LOVE it so much. I love it for breakfast. For lunch. For dinner. For snacks. And for dessert. I love salami all the time and any time.

Jose, meanwhile, is rolling, and Javi is confused.

Never let it be said that I don't have FIVE little boys.

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"I saw your nuts, Mommy"

Journal entries from a mom of 4 little boys

Dude looks like a lady

Pajinas are messy

Why'd you go and do that?

Baby's First Shank

Sweet reunion

Thank you, wall

5 little boys

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