Texas or Bust

Oh it's that time again. Time to strap two small children down in car seats and head off to the great state of Texas. Just a hop, skip and a jump away (read "Shoot me! It's freakin' 17 hours away!) I believe I have packed all the crap that we don't need and will take up way too much room. necessity items. And we are off!

Three days at the inlaws and three days at my family's house. What joy it brings me to lug around 3 suitcases, 2 bags, and several odds and ends from one house to the next get to stay at each lovely home. Oh, but this time I am BYOC. (Bring your own coffee) It seems my parents have switched to decaf. WTH???? Decaf. Uh, no! That is just wrong in so many ways. And them living on a farm 15 min. from civilization is even worse. It's not like you can run down to Dunkin Donuts and get you some caffeine in a cup. It's brutal. So I am getting smart and bringing my own. Wonder what they would do if I spike their decaf with the good stuff?

But the heat is another story. Holy cow I'm not use to that stuff anymore. Where the sidewalk actually burns your legs because the heat coming off of it. Where you jump around screaming because the seat belt buckle just burnt the crap out of your hands and the steering wheel feels like a branding iron. Yeah, I have made all that a distant memory that is soon to be relived.

But my kids... my kids are so excited. They both woke up and immediately started packing the rest of their things singing "We're going to Texas!" I love seeing them with their grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles. And I feel a twinge of pain that they don't get that more than once or twice a year.

Yeah, our trips are hectic and take a tremendous amount of work, but totally worth it. I get to hug my mom. I get to play chess with my dad. I get to laugh with my sisters, I get to snuggle with my nephew, and I get to drink beer with my brother in law... Yeah, Texas rocks! See you guys on the flip side.

Questions just for you

Questions I have been asked to blog:

1. Do you tip at Sonic?

2. Do wives REALLY do all that "stuff" that guys want, or do we get a reprieve when we get married?

3. Do women exchange things for what they want for "things" their husband/boyfriend wants?
And if so, does it work?

4. How many pairs of shoes do you own?

5. What time do your kids go to bed?

6. What time do you go to bed?

I totally made most of these up myself, but a few are questions I have been asked to survey you guys on. I'll let you guess which ones.

A night on the town

So our weekend at the fancy smancy hotel starts off with...... what else????

The mini-bar! Not a bad way to get started after a lot of traffic, and about 30 minutes to get dressed for a wedding.

But the mini bar is a bad idea if it's 5 pm and all you have eaten the entire day was one little 'ol sandwich.

Wedding was beautiful, Here's a fuzzy of the happy couple. Get this, I'm on the boat taking this. oooo la la, right?

See.. .see... on a boat! Very cool.

Only it's now 8pm. Still only a sandwich in me, the mini bar wine, and another liquid meal provided by a hotel bar. I think I was workin' up the courage to see that awful cake I had made waiting for me below deck. FYI, you are NOT getting to see a picture of that cake.

Chicago Skyline was beautiful. Fireworks and all!


Little bit more to drink...
A little lounging on the fancy smancy orange couch. (I totally just put couch to hear my mother look at it and say, "Heidi, that is not a couch, it is a chaise lounge and I taught you better than that!"


Roomservice at 1 a.m. Only forgot to pick up my "spanx" and he totally drove his cart right over my underwear! Geeze! Can't take me anywhere!


and then it was time to hit the sack! This old lady can't hack it that long.

Nonsensical Ramblings

Heidi's top 5 Random Things:

1. I started recycling... remember when I was just proud of buying those grocery store bags? BTW I ALWAYS forget to use them! But now I am doing the whole save the planet one beer bottle at a time thing. Yeah me!

2. I made a Chicago Cubs wedding cake yesterday. Well, not the whole cake, just the top layer. You know the IMPORTANT ONE! The one everyone judges... and it's starting to run. The red is running on to the white and I think I may have a heart attack! I have to be at this wedding. I can just hear someone near me saying, "Um, who the hell made that cake? That is awful." and then I have to punch them and then we will get kicked off the boat... and yada yada... not good.

3. Which totally brings me to this wedding... Got a babysitter overnight.... going to stay in a fancy dancy hotel in Chicago.. I wonder if they have a bidet? And how do you even use those things??? Anyway,,,, and the reception for this fancy smancy wedding is on a boat. How cool is that? You know fancy wedding... ugly cake!

4. I got new bras and panties... I love new undies!

5. Oh oh oh oh oh! The best part. I am going to Texas in a week! I tried to suprise my Mommy and not tell her, but it turns out I kinda sorta invited the whole family to come up and then invited my cousin and her family to come one day. Sooo I figured I better let the parents know what's going on before showing up with my family and then telling them that a million other people are showing up too.

And that concludes Heidi's useless information for the day... Enjoy y'alls weekend.

A Love Story

My little daredevil has found is inner "lover." He spreads his love to everyone and everything he sees. Case in point:

The other day I am fixing lunch and the kid, very matter of factly, slams down a can of peas on the counter top, like, "Woman, this is what you are making me, put that crap you got out away!" Then he starts declaring LOUDLY, "I LOVE BEANS, I LOVE BEANS!!!!"

While changing his diaper he must state, again, at the top of his lungs, "I LOVE POO POO! I LOVE POO POO!" I even repeat it just to make sure I got it right, I did. The kids loves poo poo.

Driving down the road a screeching voice from the backseat screams, "I LOVE THIS SONG!" even if it's a commercial. And then it turns into, "I LOVE CITY BUSES, I LOVE CARS, I LOVE TRASH!"

But the best one of all.... When he lays his head on my shoulder and whispers in my ear, "I love you Mommy," like it's our little secret.

Now this kid is loud, he is crazy, he has no fear of pretty much anything. But he is my sweet sweet boy. I LOVE THIS KID!!!!!

Well hell! It's Monday!

Monday sucks!

The end.

Wordless Wednesday

I hope my luck never runs out, and they always LIKE each other this much.


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