Elmo is running our house!!!

You know the saying "she's not playing with a full deck"? Well, I'd just like you to know that I'm not typing with a full keyboard. Apparently Luke was making soup for Elmo this morning and needed some ingredients...so there went half the keys on my computer. Yes, he somehow pried off about 15 keys! This is taking a very long time to type.

So we took the kids to see Ratatouille at the theater today. That's a real treat...for all of us. Adam was so frustrated because he didn't weigh enough to keep the seat from folding in on him. It was so cute how upset he was! With some Red Vines and a boat load of popcorn, we were in business. Then half way through the movie Ernie (sitting on Luke's lap) wanted to sit by Elmo (sitting on Adam's lap) but Princess Fiona (with Cam) wouldn't move. And that was it for the movie. What I saw was really good... but we left after the main character got drunk, nursed a hangover at work, then made out with his boss. So, please, someone fill me on how it ended. A crack binge???

It was a busy day for the characters. When we got home from the movie they took a mud bath in a wagon in the backyard and then a hot tub in the washing machine. I have to admit, I couldn't stop laughing watching Shrek, Nemo and all the other friends soaking in the suds. They looked like they were having a good time! The kids didn't think it was very funny. I think they honestly thought I was trying to drown their friends!

It's days like this that I have to just get all this written down because it doesn't seem real. This post would normally take me a couple minutes, but it's taken around 15 because of the 'no keys' thing. I better get my computer fixed or my days as a blogger are up.

What a week

What a week this has been! I just got back from the hospital seeing Ereka. She's doing so well today. And she said that she even got to "talk" to Jordan for a few minutes. (He can't really talk, but he spells out things.) I can't even begin to imagine how emotionally exhausted the Sybrowskys and Boogards are! I know it's been so stressful for them. Everyone just keep on praying for them.

Eric got home today! Hurray! He has been in Philadelphia for work, but he got to go see Lacey's family in Delaware while he was there as well as an Orioles game! So kind of a fun trip. He brought the boys home some little Sesame Street toys; Burt, Elmo and Ernie. Within the first 20 minutes, Elmo was thrown up high on a shelf in the garage (I can't see him, let alone reach him), and Burt and Ernie have both been christened in the toilet. How gross are my boys?

Well, we're off to a neighborhood barbecue. Have I mentioned how much I love my neighborhood?? We have such great friends!

Lunchtime

Yes, that would be our address stamped all over the kitchen counter top. Apparently I can't check my email while the boys eat lunch.

Bad Weekend

What a terrible weekend we had. Not only did Adam have the stomach flu, Eric got it too. But Eric was running a race while he had it! He had the hardest leg of the Wasatch Back Relay and was barfing his guts out through the whole thing. But he did really well anyway. Cameron will tell you that he won the race because he got a medal! She so proud of her daddy.

By yesterday afternoon, everyone was feeling better. Then we got a call from Paige saying that her little sister, Ereka, and brother in-law, Jordan, had gotten in a terrible accident. Ereka was our babysitter all last summer, for those of you who don't remember her. She and her cute husband have only been married for about 2 weeks. Jordan was life flighted to University Hospital and Ereka was taken by ambulance to Jordan Valley hospital. The guy driving the car that hit them died on impact. It was so scary! They are both doing well. Ereka was released from the hospital last night, but Jordan will be in for about a week. They both have all kinds of broken bones and cuts all over them. I'm still in shock that it happened.
http://www.myfoxutah.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=3584528&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
I'm glad they're going to be okay. It could have been much worse.

And Jenna - I'm so glad you're home!! I've missed you so much!

Blowing Chunks (AGAIN)

This cannot possibly be my life. While Eric is off running a race, I'm at home, covered head to toe in hives and Adam is barfing his guts out. Didn't we just go through the whole stomach flu thing a couple weeks ago? Luke threw up a few times two days ago. I thought he'd just had too many peaches at Grandma's house. But now Adam has it. I'm bracing myself for a VERY long night. I'm out of Benedryl and can't go to the store. My right eye is swollen nearly shut. I'm very pretty. No wonder Adam is barfing...

Good luck in your race Eric!!

Wingers

I love to listen to Cameron and her friends talk to each other. Their conversations are hilarious. Last night I took Cam and Lizzie to get Bug Juice and suckers (a favorite pass time of ours). On the way home we passed Wingers -

Lizzie: "Cameron, my mom and I like Wingers."
Cameron: "You and your mom like wieners??"
Lizzie: "No! WINGERS!"
Cameron: "Mom, Lizzie is using potty talk!"

Laundry

You know, if it's not the kids causing trouble I seem to make it for myself. Being the genius that I am, I just washed a load of laundry with fertilizer instead of laundry soap. Who left the fertilizer on the dryer?? Oh, that would be me.

Rich

Cameron and Mason were sitting in the backseat of the car having this little conversation.
Mason: "I'm rich."
Cameron: "What does rich mean?"
Mason: "It means that you have lots of toys."
Cameron: "Oh....I'm rich too."

The boys

Emily just sent me a couple pictures that she took of Luke and Adam while she was visiting about a month ago. The boys look a little ghetto - but I guess that's expected after a day of playing at my mom's house. They love to play with Gracee's horses, Boston and Ebony. I am terrified of horses, but these horses are more like dogs. You can call to them and they come. It's a riot. And the last picture is Luke and Adam with Cooper (Emily's son). We miss you Em!

Groundhog Day

Well, Eric is in Tulsa tonight. The boys are at Grandma and Grandpa's house for the night. Cameron and Lizzie (BFF) are dancing around to Beyonce and the Go Go's. It's Girls' Night! You know the saying "absence makes the heart grow fonder"? We're putting it to the test! With Eric working from home lately Tulsa is a good little break. He'll be home tomorrow night. And the boys sometime tomorrow too.

Well, today we had the kids' pictures taken by the cutest girl! Haylee McGuire. Check out her blog. There's a link on this page to Haylee Bean. She's going to have some of my kids' pictures up within a few days. I'm really excited! The boys were terrible and Cameron was a diva. True to nature. Hopefully we got some good ones. I was so stressed out about it. I'm sorry Haylee!

I just had a friend ask how was my weekend. I couldn't stop laughing (a little hysterically). Everyday is Groundhog Day. "Watch the first step, it's a doozy." I hated that movie. But sadly things are a bit repetitive these days. I need to shake it up a bit. Anyone got any good ideas? Kel, wanna have us over again? Just kidding. We've decided to put the kids in swimming lessons. It is going to be a riot to watch the teacher with all our neighbor kids in the class! I can't wait for that. I feel sorry for that teacher already. So that's going to be fun.

Okay, I have good news! They boys didn't destroy a single thing today!! It helps to keep them away from the house (who knows what they did at Riley's house). But they were so good today it actually made me sad to leave them. For about a whole minute. I'm starting to realize that when they're good, I have no good stories for you! I'm so sorry! I did scrub the wood floors last night - wow, new lows. I'll be saying good night now!

Happy Father's Day

I hope everyone had a good Father's Day. Ours was fun. Luke, Adam, Cameron and I made popeye pancakes for Eric. (He's usually the one to make them for us.) Cameron was so excited to give him the present she bought; a nerf basketball hoop so they could play together. The boys got Eric some treats and a golf shirt and a suitcase from all of us. Yes, luggage...



We had the boys in the bathtub because that is the best way to contain them. Eric, Cameron and I were just hanging out in the kitchen when I noticed water dripping from the ceiling. There was already a big puddle on the floor. I ran upstairs to find the entire bathroom was being used as a tub. There was water EVERYWHERE! Please don't tell me that I'm going to have to sponge bathe them for the rest of their childhood.

Church went as you'd expect. I was however surprised that we didn't have any young women today, so I didn't have to teach the lesson that I didn't prepare. That, my friends, is an answered prayer!

We ended up in Provo visiting Eric's dad Larry (who is awesome). We had several games of woofle ball going on and sadly, I think I lost to Brian's dog. And that's about it. I'm calling it a night. Sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite.

Remember how I said the boys had tried to flush the ceiling fan remote?? Well the toilet was clogged and causing all kinds of problems for the potty training twins. After Eric tried to plunge many, many, many times and couldn't get it to work, I got out the snake toilet-cleaner-outer thing. I was so proud of myself for knowing how to use it! Anyway, I started pulling things out. First, a binki. Then a lid to a pen, my reading glasses and last, but certainly not least, my engagement ring and my wedding band!

We decided to go to Kelly's house for some wadding pool time. Kelly has the best backyard for kids. She's got a really fun swing set with a slide and sandbox. She has the shade thing with a picnic table. Things started off well, until Adam decided to throw the sand toys into Kelly's window well. Then Cameron melted down over a blue Popsicle. She ended up completely freaking out saying that she hates me, then got soap in her mouth. After about 15 minutes after we got there, we were leaving. I kept threatening Cameron that I was going to drop her off at the police station. But when we got home I cleaned out her bedroom of all toys and books. Now she has to earn them back using nice words and being helpful to me. It might take her 8 years, but hopefully she'll catch on.

Anyway, we're hoping for a better day today. So far they've only thrown their pajama pants over the fence and three balls down the window well. We're crossing our fingers!!

Bunco

I actually won a prize at bunco tonight (though I'm still confused about what it is...)! Some kind of hair product. Anyway, I love all my girlfriends! We have so much fun together. Our 10 year high school reunion is coming up in September and we were all reminiscing about the fun times we had, the boys we used to spy on and the classes we didn't attend. Good times. None of our husbands want to go to the reunion - so we're thinking about going all together. How nerdy are we? We'll see if we even end up going at all.

Okay, we all exchanged our blog sites, so you'll have to check them out. I posted them here in the 'Other Blogs I Read' section. Check them out. Also, my friends are much better at this whole blogging thing and have much more interesting lives.

Colleen and Allison - we miss you!!!

Daily damage assessment

Well, the boys are at it again. I was at bunco with my friends when Eric called to tell me that the boys couldn't go to our neighbor's birthday party. (Seriously, what now?) The boys had thrown all their cars and many other toys down the window well for about the 47th time. Eric took away their blankets (gasp)! All I could hear was screaming at the other end of the line. Good luck putting them to bed without their blankets (glad I'm not there for that).

But Eric did get them to sleep. And when he went into our room he found more chaos. There was a broken hand mirror shattered on the floor. He got that cleaned up and went to adjust the ceiling fan with the remote and as he picked it up, it was dripping. I'll give you one guess where it had been....the toilet! Those boys are TROUBLE! The best part is that I get to do this all over again tomorrow. Yea me!

***I'm posting this the morning after the damage assessment. Apparently I hadn't done a full report when I posted last night. The boys both woke up screaming about their missing blankets and binkies. When I went in to get Adam settled down I found a lovely poop mural above his bed. Yes, poop on the wall! I want to cry. And then I discovered that the fan remote wasn't the only thing they flushed down my toilet. That was probably just the biggest thing. Needless to say, the toilet is clogged with who-knows-what. I'm going to have to try out the snake thing my dad got me. Or call the plumber. If this were a paying job, I would quit.

Night out

Last night the kids were staying at their cousins' house for a sleepover. Happy day! So Eric and I decided to go to Asian Star and see a movie. When we got to Asian Star the whole place was totally empty except for one other table clear across the restaurant. Guess who was at the other table - Gracee and my mom! What are the odds?

You know the saying 'never judge a book by it's cover'? Well, apparently that is not the same when it comes to movies. You actually can judge a movie by the title. We went to see 'Knocked Up'. I know the title is offensive but I thought it looked a little like a romantic comedy, kind of a chick flick. I could not have been more wrong! I have never seen a more offensive movie EVER. The worst part is that a little old couple, not a day younger than 85, was sitting right next to me laughing! And the lady's breath was so stinky I was gagging! Why was she breathing on me? Anyway, my advice is to stay as far as you can away from that movie.

This morning has been so good. With the kids gone, I got to sleep late and go running and clean the playroom. I threw away 2 garbage bags of toys and filled 2 more to take to DI. I am going to get organized with the toys. (I know, Lacey and Jenna are very proud.)

Poor Adam came home with a HUGE scrape from his forehead to his chin. He fell down on cement. So I guess we won't be getting our family pictures done this week. Great.

Summer!!

I am so excited that it's finally warm enough to go to the pool! The best part is that I put the kids in the day care center for an hour and lay out all by myself, then go pick up the kids and let them swim for a couple hours. They were so cute and excited about swimming. Paige borrowed my camera last night so I didn't get any pictures. But believe me, we'll be back.

It's also nice that the kids are finally at an age that I don't have to stay within 2 feet of them all the time. I could sit on my lounge chair and talk to my friends! There is light at the end of a long tunnel!

Tonight Eric and I are going out!! Aunt Michelle is taking the kids for a sleepover. Hurray! We get to eat somewhere besides McDonald's and see an actual movie. Is it nerdy how excited I am?

Growing up WAY too fast

Cameron: "Mom, I need a CD for my room. I want all Gwen Stefani songs. And Beyonce."

Mom: "Oh boy. What have I done?"

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Later Sunday night I went to check on Cam before I went to bed. She still had her headphones on blasting Beyonce. I think I'm going to download some kids songs today.

100 things about me

Brace yourselves. This is a long one. I was just tagged to do a "100 things about me." You all know how much I love doing those cheesy getting to know your friends surveys - this is along those same lines. And now that I'm doing it I have to tag more blogger friends. So LACEY, COLLEEN, EMILY, ALISON - consider yourselves tagged! And anyone else who reads this (probably nobody) you do it too!!

100 things about me -
1. I always have my toe nails painted. ALWAYS.
2. The smell of fresh flowers reminds me of death.
3. When I'm alone anywhere I feel so self conscious that I'll pretend to be on my cell phone just to avoid looking at people around me.
4. I love high heel shoes even though they make me nearly 6 feet tall.
5. I'm jealous of the cute clothes that Cameron has. How sad is that?
6. I yell at people who don't stop at the stop sign in front of my house and speed through the neighborhood.
7. I love girl time with my friends more than just about anything else.
8. At Cold Stone I always get the same thing - cake batter ice cream with brownies and caramel....yum.
9. I don't like going to my own birthday parties.
10. I love labor and delivery and the stay at the hospital.
11. Maui is my favorite vacation spot.
12. I secretly want a job, not full-time, but just something outside the house.
13. Retail therapy is very real for me. (just ask american express)
14. I bought a shower curtain with blue birds on it last night.
15. Sarah Agnes Prine is my hero and she's a fictional character in a book.
16. My son Luke was named after a character in another book.
17. Target is my mecca.
18. A route 44 diet coke with limes from Sonic can make my whole day better.
19. I will only buy Asic running shoes.
20. Painting is very therapeutic for me.
21. I want a tummy tuck to finally be rid of all the ugly stretch marks.
22. I am terrified that I'm a bad mother and I'm ruining my kids.
23. I don't take off my makeup before going to bed.
24. My ipod is one of my all-time favorite things.
25. Driving is not something I'm good at. Or parking. (just ask the lawn mower)
26. I finally feel at home, here in my house.
27. Eric calls me Laurinda T.
28. He calls me Holly when I loose my voice. Apparently, Holly is my sexy alter-ego.
29. I wish I'd gone to college.
30. I like to run but hate everything else about working out.
31. I ate 3 lofthouse sugar cookies for breakfast. :(
32. I wore a dress to school every single day from Kindergarten through second grade.
33. I always wanted to be Glenda from the Wizard of Oz.
34. I don't like fruity desserts. Fruit is healthy, therefore if it is present, it's not really a dessert now is it?
35. Yesterday I felt sorry for Paris Hilton for a millisecond when she got out of jail just to be taken back a couple hours later. Don't get me wrong, I want her in jail.
36. I went to a Brittney Spears concert in November 2001 and I still listen to her music.
37. I hate Coldpay, Sting, Neil Diamond, Goo Goo Dolls, Daughtry, Creed and all those kinds of bands.
38. I'm in a country music phase right now. Loving Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Katherine McPhie.
39. There's a guy that works at the pharmacy I go to who flirts shamelessly and although I suspect he's popping pills in there - it still makes my day! Disclaimer: It's the drive-up window and when you have a van full of kids, anyone flirting is flattering.
40. I am sometimes too blunt. I wear my feeling on my sleeve. It's hard for me to be fake.
41. When I don't have the kids in the car I listen to Emenem and ACDC.
42. I'm scared of horses.
43. Cats give me the creeps.
44. I don't like traveling. All the crowds and airports make me nervous. But road trips are fun.
45. I HATE to be kept waiting.
46. In middle school I had to lead the pledge of allegiance at an assembly and I started out by saying, "we are daughters of our Heavenly Father who loves us" it's the Young Women's theme.
47. I clean when I'm mad and paint when I'm stressed.
48. I went to the grand opening of IKEA and stood in line and everything.
49. The smell of tires makes me physically ill. It dates back to Paige's 10th birthday when I got car sick while going to get Paige's new bike.
50. I have a crush on Pacey Whitter from Dawson's Creek.
51. I wash the sheets on my bed obsessively.
52. I'm sick of Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives but I LOVE the Real Housewives of Orange County on WE and I love Project Runway and America's Next Top Model.
53. 30 Rock is my favorite sitcom.
54. I sluff Sunday School a LOT. But I go to the rest of church.
55. I'm still intimidated by Relief Society.
56. A few weeks ago I hit Eric's car for the third time and didn't tell him. (Don't worry, I highly doubt he reads my blog)
57. I wish that at least one of my kids had brown eyes.
58. I have a blanket that I won't share with anyone. Not even Eric.
59. I like writing in a journal (or blogging, whatever)
60. I love playing games, especially card games.
61. Scrapbooking is a waste of time
62. I don't like teenagers, with exception of my young women. Most teenagers are spoiled and rude and have a sense of entitlement.
63. Being a stay-home mom is much harder than I thought it would be.
64. I gained 35 pounds in 5 months and wasn't even pregnant. It was because of a medication that I am not on any more! The weight is coming off now - thank heavens.
65. 100 things about me is hard to come up with - I'm getting bored with it.
66. Eric already discovered the dent in his car. (apparently he does read my blog)
67. I love chick flicks - can't wait to see 'Knocked Up'
68. I compulsively weigh myself several times a day, even if I'm not trying to gain or lose weight.
69. I miss my grandpa every time I make toast.
70. I went to IKEA again tonight just to show Eric.
71. Once when I was pregnant with Cameron I stepped on a cricket (with bare feet)and it scared me so badly that I wet my pants.
72. Crickets are, by far, the worst creepy crawlies out there.
73. The smell of Escada perfume reminds me of Harrod's, in London, with all the Wimmers.
74. I wish I drove a Volvo XC90.
75. I actually drive a mini van that has more dents than I care to count and at least 17 gallons of pop dumped into the carpet and upholstery.
76. Nerds are my favorite candy.
77. I have eaten laundry soap, plain lemons and loads of A1 while pregnant.
78. Investigative journalism is my favorite tv - 20/20, 48 hours mystery, dateline etc.
79. I have a weakness for tabloids - I love a less than flattering picture of a celebrity.
80. I'm anxious to get this post over with so that I can go watch another rerun of Dawson's Creek on Tivo.
81. Tivo is the best invention EVER. (and ipods)
82. I'm addicted to sodoku.
83. We made it out of IKEA only spending $11 on wooden hangers. Bargain!
84. Before I knew I was having twins, I thought I was FOR SURE having another girl and her name was Caitlin Louise Wimmer.
85. Now I have Luke and Adam instead of Caitlin.
86. I also like the name Reese for a girl.
87. I'm done having kids.
88. I love to read, but struggle being in book clubs because I don't trust anyone else's opinion. I don't like being told what to read.
89. I promise that this is the longest post I will ever have on my blog.
90. Downy April Fresh fabric softener is my favorite smell.
91. I wish I could buy all my clothes from Anthropologie.
92. The only thing I really spend $$$ on is jeans. I love Sevens.
93. I never wear tennis shoes unless I'm actually going running.
94. I steal the crossword puzzles out of magazines in doctor's office waiting rooms.
95. My all-time most embarrassing moment happened at the U of U library.
96. I consider myself religious, but I don't like religious books. (excluding the scriptures, of course. that's riveting reading)
97. My mother in-law has planted 97% of the plants in my backyard.
98. '100 Years to Live' by Five for Fighting makes me cry every time I hear it.
99. I want a Dewalt drill for my birthday. I really like tools, weird huh?
100. I am grateful everyday for the people in my life who love me.

Wow! I'm off to watch Dawson's Creek. TTFN

just another desperate housewife

It's been a while, I know. Do you ever go through times when it feels like your life is crumbling down around you for no particular reason? Well, it's been one of those times for me. My life tends to feel like a mean joke that I just can't seem to laugh at these days. The other night while crying to Eric about being overwhelmed he asked what I really wanted. I told him that I just want to like doing this whole mommy thing. I just can't seem to fake excitement over the kids' bowel movements anymore. It just isn't fascinating no matter how you look at it.
Like Dori on Finding Nemo says, "Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Swimming, swimming, swimming, swimming." Today just has to be better than yesterday.