I can't handle the princess stuff..........

Ok, I have shook my head in astonishment all day today in regards to some of the conversations our children have had with me!

Graham was downstairs playing with his new toys and came upstairs and said:
"Mom, I love you!  You are the best mom I've ever had!"

Ok, so obviously, I am the only mother he has ever had but seriously, it melted my heart!

At supper tonight:
K:  Hey mom!  Guess what?!!  Did you know that "Caricles" almost got eaten by Crocodiles?!!!  (she said something else but I couldn't get past the vocabulary for one, and two, I had no idea what the heck a Caricle was and I am pretty sure it is misspelled)
Me:  What did she just say?  Caricle?  What the heck?
Gabe: yeah a Caricle
Graham:  you know...a Caricle is a Cat....they live in the African Savannah
Me: uhm, yeah ok......(at this point, I felt like an insanely stupid blonde)

And the convo continued but I can't even begin to regurgitate it!


After Kamryn's shower, and I finished combing her hair she said,
K: Ok, can you take me to my castle now?! (In a high pitched, prissy voice)
As we are putting her pj's and lotion on:

K: Uhm mom, will you go get my "Pinkalicious books."
Me: How about you go get your books since you know where they are.  I am not your Maid.
K: Well that's why God made you....so you can go get my books, excuse me...I have to work on my computer.
Me: Excuse me?!?!

In order to even write this brief summary of conversations, I had to ask Graham what the name of the "Animal" was that we discussed at supper.

Me: Hey, Graham what animal did Kamryn talk about at Supper?
Graham:  A carickle.
Me:  I don't even know how to spell it.
Graham:  "Kuh" - "cuh" ...It makes a "C" or a "K" Sound.  I don't know.  Just ask your phone...it will probably tell you.
Me:  Yeah probably.  I have never heard of it.
Graham: (just kinda gave a little laugh) Oh Kamryn.  She is always acting like a  "pickle pants."

Well folks....I am gonna sign off.  Just figured I better update this while I could remember how to say "Caricle" or whatever the heck it is....a cat.........huh, who knew...............and the journey continues!

Tis the season

Happy Holidays from the Grizwalds.  No seriously.

Like everyone else and their dog, we are busier than a cat coverin' it up here on Tombo Court.  I started off the Holiday season with having all the gifts that I had bought to date, wrapped before Thanksgiving.  Now I am behind...Have a few gifts to buy at this point and some more gifts to wrap.  Life got ten times crazier once basketball began.  It's a good busy but this year we kicked off the season with Gabe on night shift.  Super fun. To put a little cherry on top of all this bliss, we are all hacking, blowing our nose, both boys have had fevers....you walk into our house and it looks like we've all been wiped out by a tornado....the house included.

Last night, I went to watch a former high school player play against Mac College.  On my way home I thought, even though we are all sick, it would still be a  good night to relax and go look at Christmas lights, have a snack, and enjoy some family time.  When I got home, we loaded up the Grizwald's and made it one block before we had to stop the car and tell the kids to stop arguing about what Christmas lights each other were looking at!  "Graham, look at my side!!"......."No, Kamryn, look at the lights on MY side!"   repeat, repeat, repeat!
Once the arguing died down, they started to get excited about the lights.

Kamryn: "Oh look!!  There is Red........and green!!!  my favorite!"
Gabe: "Sweetie, that is the stop light"

We visited the house with the light and music show.  After the first song of about five, Kamryn was fed up.  "Let's go home!....Ugh...can we go now....Fine I'm not watching.........blah blah blah"  About that time, Gabe and I look at each other.....this is lovely, isn't it?
Meanwhile, back on Tombo, apparently Azzi Sue wanted to ride along on our family light viewing adventure.  In order to get even with us, she decided to rumage through my Target sack of stocking stuffers (that was on the floor, my bad, but damn)....Found herself a bag of miniature unwrapped snickers........OPENED it...and Ate. The. Whole. Dag-gum. Bag!  So.............she is on a sugar high...full of piss and vinegar today.  Your prayers are appreciated as God only knows how much longer she will be with us after that episode.
Needless to say, "Ernie- the Elf on the Shelf," did not change locations last night.  At our house, Ernie only moves if you have behaved.

Dear Hollywood,
If you are looking for a new Grizwald Family, you are looking at 'em.

Peace out.......as the journey continues.........