Yesterday we had 2 kids go home and in true Trifecta fashion I decided to up the ante,
so today we added 3 kids to the mix!
Here’s what I learned about exposing children to the
joys of science:A daily account of the sh*t my stay at home mom friends never told me and what I'm learning the hard way!
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Weird Science . . . but without the bras on our heads
Ok, yes, that was a completely inappropriate reference, but
since when have I ever been appropriate?!
I told Husband from Heaven that we would be having Weird Science day at
Camp Runamuk today and he said “you gonna create a hot chic?” I had to admit that movie was a classic; I also have to admit my children will probably never fully appreciate it.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Woke up a Tri momma . . .
. . . went to bed a quintet momma.
Today was my last day as a momma of 5. I, of course intended to make this post last
night, but ½ way through it I fell asleep and I decided it best to call it a day.
Today my cousin came to pick up her kids. Over the last twelve days we’ve survived countless
poopy diapers, 5 days of summer camp, 4 visits to the pool, 3 grandparents
visiting (actually, they survived us), 2 theme parks and 1 triathlon.
Here are the "Do's" and one "Don't" I learned about taking care of the little ones again:
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Serenity Now!
Today was one of those days where at the end of it I keep
hearing George’s father say “serenity now” (if you don’t know this reference,
you need to watch some Seinfeld reruns)!
Day 8 of quintet motherhood and momma’s losing her
mind. Right now I’m locked in my bedroom
watching the Real Housewives of New Jersey to remind myself that there are children
out there who are disguised as adults, and they actually might be crazier than
my children!!!
Here’s what I learned about knowing when you just need to
say “mommy’s off the clock”:
Monday, June 18, 2012
Cheaper by the half dozen
So this week my insanity has reached new heights and were it
not for the fact that he’d fear I’d give him sole custody of the kids, I think
Husband from Heaven might have seriously considered finding a divorce attorney.
Sometime back in February as we were on our way home from a
weeklong ski trip, we were travelling through Vegas and I think I may have
gotten drunk at a drive thru –how do I know this?! When my cousin texted and asked for a huge
cousin favor, I actually said “yes” when she asked if I would take care of her
3 year old and 2 year old for 12 days. I
think my answer must have been the result of a contact high from some crack as
we drove through Vegas.
Btw, the girls ALWAYS close their eyes when they smile. I have no idea why. That's the first question for my cousin when she gets home! |
Before this week’s lessons, let’s give each of the cousins a
nickname – We’ll call the three year old “Love Bug” - one of the first
sentences she said to me was “I love you this much” and she spread her arms all
the way out;
We’ll call the two year old “Off-road Rosie” – apparently when
the Superego got out of the Barbie Jeep to go get something the baby decided it
was her turn to drive.
Do you think this photo might encourage my cousin to never ask us to watch them again?! I have a feeling it's going to take more than this to get us fired! |
For your enjoyment, here’s what I learned about being the
mother of two toddlers PLUS three of my own children:
Friday, June 15, 2012
Why Bake when you can Bakeify?!
Continuing with our “chillin’” theme, I thought we should
have a fire and ice theme for our Camp Runamuk projects. So, we
played ice games and made igloo and campfire cupcakes. We were going to make homemade ice cream, but
as you will see, I’m an idiot and that didn’t go so well.
As part of our baking extravaganza, I used items from a
friend’s new baking website www.bakeify.com. It’s a great website that has all kinds of
baking tools and items to make your project perfect (and easier on you)!!
Here’s what I learned when you allow your baking creativity
to get a little out of control, and you think games with prizes are a good idea:
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Just chillin' . . . Runamuk style
Today was the first day of the first full week of Camp
Runamuk, and like many mommy bloggers, it’s 11:56pm and I’m just sitting down to
write my post for the day. It was such a
busy day that I couldn’t get to the pool until 9pm for my swim workout (I have
a triathlon in 2 weeks, otherwise, trust me, I wouldn’t have been there). But, here’s what I discovered . . . all the
cute single boys are at the gym at 9:00 at night. Who knew?!
Well, I’m sure BFF Molly and I knew that in college, but those days are
so far behind me, I had forgotten. Do
you think Husband from Heaven would get suspicious if all of a sudden I started
working out at 9pm?! I guess I just
outed myself, didn’t I?!
Ok, back to the kids . . . This week’s theme is “Just
Chillin”. Well, as you will see, we did
anything BUT “chill”. We did have
several ice themed projects and here’s what I learned about trying to “chill”
with your kids:
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Let the Summer Games Begin . . .
Ok, so the summer games aren't for several more weeks, but for stay at home moms, the fun has just begun.
It’s the first day of summer and we all know what that means
. . . stay at home mommies like me are making sure their liquor cabinets are
fully stocked . . . oh, wait, I mean . . . they are making sure that the first order of business is to take the
Ego (the middle child) and the Id (the baby) to a bar an hour and ½ from home . . .
Camp Runamuk doesn’t start until next week, so today I didn’t
have anything planned. BUT, I needed to
gather some Germany themed items for an auction basket for an event I am
chairing. So, like any good multi-tasking, over-achieving
mommy, I decided to drive the girls an hour and ½ away because it would take
all day, they’d be strapped down to one place, they couldn’t mess up my house,
and it could be a fun adventure. I think
I may have been drunk when I came up with this idea.
We went to Old World Village in Huntington Beach for the
sole purpose of gathering authentic German items and scoring some tickets to
the Oktoberfest that happens there in September/October. Apparently this is “one of the best
Oktoberfests in Southern California”.
Here’s what I learned about the first day of summer, and
what happens when you put 2 kids in 1 car for 3 hours all for a 2 hour pit stop
in search of a Biergarten:
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