Why God Made Moms

A friend emailed this to me. Isn't it cute?

"Why God Made Moms" answers given by elementary school age children to the following questions:

Why did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.

What ingredients are mothers made of?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.

Why did God give you your mother and not some other Mom?
1. We're related.
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.

What kind of little girl was your Mom?
1. My Mom has always been my Mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.

What did Mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?

Why did your Mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my Mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on.

Who's the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goofball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than Dad.

What's the difference between moms and dads?
1. Moms work at work & work at home, & dads just go to work at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller & stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's.
4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.

What does your Mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don't do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.

What would it take to make your Mom perfect?
1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.

If you could change one thing about your Mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that.
2. I'd make my Mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on her back.

Happy Mother's Day!

Mistaken Identity - Lisa Scottoline

LOVED this book! It grabbed your attention within the first 3 pages, and it didn't disappoint. I loved everything about it. Go Lisa Scottoline!

Sick House

So, I was pretty much out of commission all last week due to allergies. Doesn't that sound wimpy? Wimpy, but true. Here are pictures of the consequences of Mama being sick - a sick house:

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And when Mama isn't feeling well, Sophie gets to do more of this:



Here's to a better week and a low tree pollen count for our area!

Girl's Night Out - April 25, 2008

Well, Girl's Night Out barely happened for me this month because I had been sick all week with allergies from tree pollen! In fact, I told Trisha and Jeannie I wasn't going to go because I didn't want to back out on them at the last minute. Then they said there were still going to go out and I said maybe I would join them later if I felt a little better. So, I drugged myself and went even though I wasn't feeling 100%.

We went to the Mellow Mushroom to eat pizza and it was fabulous! Then we had a little time before the movie started at the mall, so we walked around and looked at purses. Jeannie and I ended up buying the same purse from JC Penney's as part of their "buy one, get one for $.88" deal, and we only paid $19.00 each for a $45.00 purse. Trisha got a good deal on the one she bought too at Belk. Then, it was time for the movie - Baby Mama - and when we got to the theater, it was packed! We had to sit in like the 4th or 5th row from the front on the very inside of the row (thank you to the teen girls that willing scooted over in order for us to be able to sit together - and we didn't even have to ask them to). The movie was soooooo funny and even though I wasn't feeling great, the movie made me laugh and I needed it after being cooped up in the house all week. All of us enjoyed the movie and were glad we went.

Then I asked Jeannie and Trisha if they minded if we just went on home instead of going to Barnes and Noble (told ya I wasn't feeling good!), and they said that would be fine. Trisha was getting up early anyway to go see in Amy in Atlanta on Saturday morning. Thanks, Jeannie and Trisha, for putting up with me! At least I can say that I didn't miss GNO!

Next GNO - May 9.

Lunch with good friends

On Wednesday, I had a chance to eat lunch with friends that I hardly get to see anymore. Sophie and I met Olvie, Nancy, Peggy and Lynne at Boston Pizzeria and it was so nice to spend time with them! Sophie was super excited about seeing everyone (especially her Nana) and catch up on what is going on in each other's lives. We'll have to do it again soon, Friends!

All about me

I borrowed this from my friend Kim's blog. How would YOU answer these questions:

i am: introspective
i think: too much. About lots of things and can’t turn off my brain
i know: Brian loves me unconditionally
i want: to be a positive person
i have: a good life
i wish: I could play the guitar
i hate: mean people
i miss: time to myself
i fear: birds – all of them
i feel: other people’s hurts
i hear: Dora’s Pirate movie in the background. Again.
i smell: everything. I have a heightened sense of smell.
i crave: sweets. And a lot of it.
i search: on the Internet for things I don’t need
i wonder: about the future
i regret: decisions I have made that have hurt other people
i love: my husband and my daughter. Unconditionally.
i ache: for Brian and I to maintain a good relationship
i care: for others but then get busy with life and don’t show I care
i always: rock Sophie at night before she goes to sleep
i am not: exciting and fun
i believe: in the sovereignty of Christ
i dance: to the theme song for “The Cosby Show”
i sing: according to my husband in the key of “G” – "Gee, what note is that…"
i cry: when I watch animal movies. Therefore, I don’t watch them.
i don’t always: like you. But hopefully, you will never know it.
i fight: saying everything I am thinking
i write: in my blog.
i win: at Galaga. Always.
i lose: at anything else I play with Brian except Galaga.
i never: go to bed early.
i confuse: People’s intentions
i listen: to what I want to hear
i can usually be found: on the computer or reading a book
i am scared: that I will waste precious time with Sophie because I am lazy
i need: attention and positive affirmation from my husband.
i am happy about: my life

Disney on Ice - Princess Wishes

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Friday morning we traveled to the Colonial Center in Columbia to see Disney on Ice - Princess Wishes. We had so much fun and it was so worth the drive. I enjoyed seeing all of the little girls dressed in their princess attire and you could tell even the adults were excited to be there. When Tinkerbell came out to start the show, Sophie started waving and said, "Hey Tinkerbell! Hi!" It brought tears to my eyes because she was so happy. Or maybe it was the Disney Magic, hmmmm. We ate corn dogs and Sophie got a coloring book. All three of us enjoyed the performance (yes, even Daddy) and we were so glad we went. We ate pizza at the Mellow Mushroom and man, it was the best pizza I ever had. Then we spent the night in Chapin with family. We had a good weekend.