I've been tagged...

OK - my blogger friend Fiddledeedee posted this challenge - and not only is it kinda fun, but I just really don't feel like being productive yet this morning (the coffee hasn't hit my system yet) I loved her intro, so I kept it for you - mainly because I pretty much did the same thing last night.

(And yes, Vicki, I know you tagged me with a photo blog, but though I love you all dearly, there is NO WAY I'm going to voluntarily take a picture of my pantry, laundry room, or refrigerator and post it here for EVERYONE IN CREATION to see! Not without a major overhaul from the Container Store or Martha Stewart... which I can not afford...)

From Fiddledeedee: (You can see her blog on my link to the funniest site ever...)

My bloggy friend, Shalee, did this meme recently. And it appealed to me. Mostly, because I thought I could put it together as I watched the presidential debate. While hitting myself in the head with an anvil. Because I can multi-task, my friends.

Here are the rules:

• Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following questions.
• They have to be real places, names, things. nothing made up!
• You can’t use your name for the boy/girl name question.

1. What is your name? Sally

2. A 4 Letter Word: Sing!

3. A Boys Name: Seymour Scooby - as in our last base, and a strange but kinda funny old cartoon

4. A Girls Name: Sylvia Signiore

5. An Occupation: Sexy secretary (Hey - I think I just found my Halloween costume!)

6. A Color: Silver

7. Something you wear: Stillettos. (See #5)

8. A Beverage: Strawberry smoothie

9. A Food: Shrimp- only the best from the Gulf Coast!

10. Something found in the bathroom: Schmutz - that indescribable stuff found around the faucets (What IS that?)

11. A place: San Fransisco - a wonderful place with great memories for me!

12. A Reason for being late: Slipping on random schmutz that is left sitting in the entryway

13. Something you shout: “Shooottttt!” As I slip on said schmutz and sideswipe the sidewalk!

Okay, I tag all of y’all.

Sharks, Firemen, and Fruity soap... random thoughts

So, I'm having one of those mornings. One of those where every thought of mine is interrupted by my 4-year-old's voice constantly at my side saying "OK Mommy, you pretend to be the hammerhead shark and I'll be the diver like Aunt Traci and you try to get me and I'll say Stop and you'll swim away and mommy why does God let sharks swim like that and Mommy do sharks go in rocket ships and mommy is God bigger than anything even sharks and rocket ships and does God want firemen to save people and what if a shark AND a fireman were in a burning building which would God want you to save first and..."

Sigh...

And yes, I'm trying to remind myself that before I know it he will be moody and secretive and won't want to tell me anything much less all of the little thoughts that are going through his mind.

But still...

And while I'm on the subject (?) of random thoughts... WHY are there no normal smelling kid soaps and shampoos?

Seriously!

Last night Clarissa and Colin both took baths. Clarissa had her Hello Kitty shampoo, Colin had Suave for kids.

When they both came out for me to brush their hair, I was literally swept in waves of nausea from the sweet fruit-basket-gone-bad stench! Strawberry/banana/watermelon/mango... Why on earth is it necessary to have their shampoo smell so fruity sweet? Does it have something to do with the "no tears" stuff? Does it automatically make it smell sickenly sweet? I don't think so, becuase honestly, my favorite baby shampoo is Paul Mitchell's Baby Don't Cry - which yes, doesn't smell horrid, has a nice chamomile/earthy scent, but also costs an arm and a leg in comparison.

At least Caleb has graduated into "real" shampoo - good 'ol manly stuff, just like his Dad's. Now if only I could get him to use it on a regular basis...

Anyway - I'm rambling... and yes, again, I know that before I know it my little ones will have all graduated beyond the cutesy shampoo stage and I'll be having to REMIND them that showers are our friends and soap is not evil...

So maybe I'll stop, if just for a moment, and take a deep breath... snuggle with my kiddos... treasure the nonstop questions that come from my little one's ramblings... and shrug off the waves of fruity shampoo-induced nausea if only to savor these moments that are just as sweet... and pass all too quickly...

Columbus Day

This past Monday Duane had the day off - nice of the military to give our guys the day off - after all, Columbus was the first "navy" guy to make his way to America, right? However, our schools here apparently don't think that Columbus deserves any recognition, much less a day off, so the kiddos had school. So what wild and crazy things did Duane and I do while the kids were in school? Well, I don't know about Duane, but I slept! I had been in charge of a massive lunch/fundraiser auction at church the day before and while it was hugely successful (almost $900 raised!) I was exhausted! So, I took a nap! And Duane, well, he amused himself by cleaning the kitchen, straightening up the house, and then making the comment "Wow, time really goes by fast when you're not working!" After I gave him the "death glare" for that insensitive comment, he made me another cup of coffee and all was forgiven! :-)

But, our hours of quiet and freedom were fleeting as Colin's preschool is only 3 hours (I SO could use one more hour... but oh well) Anyway, when he got home the noise and activity level increased as only an active 4-year-old can do, so Duane took him out on the trampoline to:

a) exert as much energy out of Colin as possible
b) test the weight limits of our trampoline
c) remind Duane that perhaps he should do this more often
d) have some great Daddy/Colin time without interruption or competition from his siblings

Very fun - and of course, I got some fun photos!