Mainly Munchkin Madness

3:11pm: What is Marriage to you?
Here in California it is a big headline in the news as Prop 8 is back in the courts.
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7:16pm: A kitchen to play in
i made a cardboard refridgerator for the boys, which they enjoyed until they destroyed. so I was looking to see if I could find a kitchen playset that was folding so it would take up less space. So far no luck. I am also weary of any "wooden" sets as they are likely to be MDF rather than solid wood. (like KidKraft) This red retro styled set is compact, complete and cute! Also comes in blue Sink + Range could go with this fridge but so far I am not finding anything that is folding!

3:01pm: tidbits
Last night Cat and I were up till 1am talking. It felt like no sooner had I just started dozing off, then Bear is crawling over us to come cuddle with me. No sooner had he settled then Munchkin woke up very unhappy. At first I just stayed put. then I took Bear back to his bed and tried to talk to and cuddle with Munchkin. He didn't want me and was kicking me on purpose. I went back to my bed. He continues being loud, I go back to his bed, the other side this time, and he kicks me again. He really doesn't want me. So back to my bed, still loud. Cat decides to go cuddle with Munchkin and that is what he wants evidently. I guess the fact that Papa had been there when he went to sleep, but not when he woke up, was making things worse. Bear crawls back into my bed. I got to Cat's position, so I can move Bear to his bed once he is asleep, but that doesn't happen. Eventually Munchkin is back asleep and cat comes back to bed, Bear and i move over, bear is congested and snoring. I put him back in his bed on his stomach, since he was snoring on his back, ah quiet! then back to my bed for a little sleep.

Morning came too quickly!

Bear can count to 3. This morning he even showed he knows what that means. He brought me 1 packet of hot cocoa and said "one," then he brought me the other and said "two." there was only two so there was no oportunity for him to say three.

He also knows the word chocolate.

Last night Cat finished his second 1:1,000 scale paper constellation class starship. (ST: TOS Enterprise, but this is the Farragut) and so he wanted pictures with the boys. Enterprise, Farragut, and the new movie DVD case all come out. Munchkin identifies them all as Enterprise or Spaceship, Bear just manages "Ship."
Munchkin correctly identifies the movie DVD case as "Movie Enterprise"

raising up the next generation of Geeks!

Some what Cat and I talked about last night was Christmas. He is trying to ignore it because his fondest memories are flying little Millennium Falcons in the tree, and so he still wants to do that. Maybe in a few years we will get a tree and a Falcon for him?

4:56pm: snippets from today
Toys, toys
all over the floor.
Soon it will be Christmas,
and then there will be more.

When the husband asks "Where are the scissors?" and you hear the Bear cub laughing, you know where the scissors are. Bear likes to use tools.

Reading 18th century texts on breastfeeding is interesting. You know how they use f instead of s in a lot of words (not all, S is still there.) And one word that comes up a lot in texts about breastfeeding is suck....
Anyone know why they used f instead of s? Never mind I googled it.

5:25pm: That's what I get
for not checking my e-mail before going out.
TRU buy 2 get 1 free Imaginarium wooden train sets, I only purches one item today and it looks like it will rain tomorrow, so that is why I went out today!
Managed to get it into the closet by distracting boys with other toys we purchased today.

there were two open puzzles, neither had all 24 pieces they were supposed to have. I emptied out all the pieces, and sorted them out, putting the duplicates away until I was left with just the one set, and yes there were 24 pieces! but heck $7 for a Thomas floor puzzle, good price.

2:13pm: Help convince my husband
that 12th night is something we should do.
Yes i am looking to you ladybrid and semy_of_pearls
The event cost and transit is apparently going over well.
What is not is the cost of hotel. staying at the holiday inn instead of hilton is not an option, that is further from the bus routs and just too much of a walk for the little savings.

Also since this would be the first 12th night we have gone to, he is uncertain what to expect.

So what would you say to him?

1:56pm: uh ohh
The highschool friend who is atheist and rather anti government just insulted the Canadian military wife. They are complete strangers to each other. Yes he is more to blame, I hope she isn't offended too much. I guess that is what I get for posting politics. Do I need to try harder to "sterilize" my postings, or should i just be true to myself and let others know where I stand?

3:21pm: children's book search
The Husband is trying to remember a book of poems that included

I think mice are rather nice by Rose Fyleman

this would be from his childhood so it would have been published in the 80's or earlier.

1:17pm: Halloween
Friday was furnace check (which we never run) and general appartment inspection. We had spent much of the week cleaning the main rooms not knowing they would poke their noses in EVERY room!

So my sewing on Mucnhkin's Costume was a bit delayed. The serger did not like the spines I was planing on having down the back so I had to redo that seam. The outer tail portion was complete except that I never put on the fasteners to hold the belly/crotch strap to the back. Ah safety pins work wonders! The shirt still needs a hem and the pants have the elastic held in place with 6 safety pins.

So the plan was that I would bring the boys to the office just before quiting time so they could trick or treat. I had just finished sewing the front of Munchkin's hood and gotten them dressed and was putting their shoes on when Cat came through the door. too late!

Bear was NOT HAPPY with the lion costume, so I put him back in regular clothes and purchased a $4 t-shirt that said "Mommy's little Monster" on it when at the market.

Saturday we decided to go to the local shopping hub becouse they were doing T-o-T in the afternoon and we wanted to pick up some items.
Munchkin was very happy in his dragon costume. he carried his tail everywhere, so it isn't very dirty. The boys got like 3 pieces of candy each, so not a big haul but good enough for their first hallows.
Bear lived up to his shirt.
First stop was Noah's Beagles for lunch, then to Barnes and Nobel.
There were about a dozen books that I would have loved to take home!
First thing I wanted was Madam Alexander cloth wicked witch of the west. still want it! coulda swore the tag was $15!
Then there was Vargas, which did come home with us. a few other books looked good but the one I decided I had to have was Tudor Chronicles and I haven't had a good chance to look at it!

got munchkin new shoes, bear a doggy leash like the monkey one I can't find in the house, and a stop at the hobby store.

Bused home and decided not to get papa murpheys pizza, but to do the lamb. cat and I crashed on bed boys watch thomas train. then it was dark and we decided that we really did want Pizza. So we walk across the street and the door is locked. They kindly let us in asking if we had an order to pick up, no we hadn't called ahead. they had ran out and closed early but there was this large chicken garlic that was a mis-order we could have, that sounded great! and look there is a Ceaser salad! Yum! and then they gave us 2! tubs of cookie dough for the boys! they were thanking us for being so nice and cooperative and we were thanking them for having something for us! all because we look a little out of place, even though I wasn't wearing my hat.
Bear had fallen asleep on the walk but woke up when pizza was done. Munchkin didn't eat the pizza, nor the PB&J I made him.

Sunday we cleaned. I did masive laundry and Cat attacked the bedroom. Now Bear's bed is on the other side of ours (papa's side) and Munchkin is on the other side of Bear. I have a narrow walkway between the wall. Worked okay last night.

Now to upload pictures.

12:02pm: It's starting to bother me
when people use phrases like "That's so gay"
I am finding it derogatory. I guess I can chalk this up to my individual growth.

5:00pm: I am in LOVE!
now where to find a good fabric for this delectable beauty?!

11:22am: yesterday was awesome!
Morning with husband was great! then Family bath, then the Husband made Bacon, back to bed for more cuddling, the decided to go out.
Hubby had discovered a small museum that we wanted to see in the next town north, so off we went. Lunch at Noah's, then had an hour to kill wiating for next bus so we went into B&N Munchkin picked out a train mag, hubby got PC Pilot. Munchkin kept saying "Plane chasing Train" or "Train chasing Airplane" we thought he was talking about the two magazines, but no there was an article on trains and airplanes.

We got to the museum and it wasn't open. the park nextdoor was great and Bear likes slides! then we thought about seeing a movie but it was already 5 and the buses stop running at 7 so we headed back to the hub and went to Target to get Munchkin more doggy jammies. By now it was getting cold and Hubby didn't have a coat. he was complaing, so I said we could look for one at Target. he was sure there wouldn't be anything. But we came out with a wool peacoat for $60! I was right!
Then to Trader Joes for food and walk home. Boys fell asleep on the way home but they woke up when we got home. We ate some food and went to be. No big drama there.

It was just wonderfull!

1:17pm: today's post
is brought to you by things I have thought about randomly.

I finally wrote my sister and stuck my foot in my mouth. but I needed to. "If you can't say something nice, say nothing" is not always the right course of action. Instead of talking behind her back, I came out and told her my thoughts.

A local store has recently decided that they will be closed on Sundays as it is "God's day off"
( oh really? )
Okay I should let this all go.

Do I think too much?

6:47pm: thinking of the holidays
This is a Discusion post, I want your opinions!
Gift Wish Lists: greedy, helpfull, or necisary?
Gift Cards: Laxy, okay, or useful?

( my opinion )

12:29pm: male stupidity
This is what I posted to my FB today
"To the males: If you are going to judge women on physical appearance only, be prepared to be judged back! If you are not Fabulously rich/famous/attractive, what makes you think you warrant a supper model girlfriend? I know I may not be what you call ..."Eye Candy" but my husband would disagree with you, because our love has made him biased. Love may not be blind, but beauty can certainly be only skin deep."

And here is the more elaborate story
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6:10pm: News for Oarents and others with children in their lives
Mattel has weasled itself a nice deal so that it doesn't have to have outside testing for lead. Yup all those Mattel (and Fisher Price) toys that had lead in them that caused all this new testing laws.
I am going to try my darndest to not buy any toys from them.

11:53am: not looking good,
been using the mom voice a lot today.
Did some laundry, need to get more quarters so I can do more, and groceries.

Hope to cut out doll skirt today.

Bear climbing, had to put ride on toys outside to keep him down,

5:26pm: A few thing I ran across in my newspaper
( http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2009/08/25/2009-08-25_cdc_mulls_routine_circumcision_of_infants_to_reduce_spread_of_hiv.html ) Uh huh? What about not F*&$ing around? Monogomy? Honesty? "Safe sex"?

Star Trek Coming to the Tech Museum in October. I doubt Milo and Auntie are coming down this year, but it could be fun!

12:31pm: Writing a leter to Santa
Did you make wish lists for christmas when you were a kid? I did. I don't really expect anything for chirstmas these days.
I know some people are starting to think about christmas already so here is a list of things the boys might like.
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12:37pm: Piratical Music
We have Muppet Treasure Island Soundtrack, Pirates of the Caribean Curse of the black Pearl Soundtrack, Gaelic Storm & Flogging Molly.
Another CD we have is Pilots of Tiger Bay, so here are some of the songs on their CD. Performed by others I don't have sound so I can't check these videos out.
( Vids and lyrics under cut, some inuendo. )
And Hearts of Gold

1:09pm: more boy stories
at about 4 this morning bear woke up, he appears to have a two hour cycle. but this time he was quitly awake and wanted to snugle. He pushed his head up on to my bed and fell asleeep. I was awake too, nose to nose with him. he slowly drifted back down on to his bed. I fall asleep to, then he wakes again, and I pull him up into my bed and feed him and fall asleep, I breifly wake up when he rolls off our bed on to his own. When I wake up for real at 8:45, some of my blankets have shifted and covered him. I panic then find him. I end up getting up and go to the sewing room where I do some ironing. I hear him at 10, and go to see him, Munchkin is awake too.  I take Bear to the bathroom and put him on the potty, he goes, I diaper him up and convince Munchkin to go potty too.
Time passes, it is 12 and Cat comes hom and bear runs up to be picked up, I warn Cat that he hasn't been changed in a while and check as he is being lifted up. Dry! so he goes on the potty and does well. 2 hours without a wet diaper!

He also was opening a waterbottle to drink out of.

6:57pm: Writer's Block: Lights Out
Ice storm 96, November
Fell on my birthday.
First fall in Spokane
Was there snow?
This guy* I had meet at school gave me a small snowspeeder. (he now says that inside is writen "I love you", but I hope to never see that)
My mom had brought home Papa murphys pizza, but we had no way to cook it.
Soda pop was cooled outside
Drawing with the wax from candles, yeah doesn't work too good, but we were having fun.

*yes that would be my husband.

5:47pm: My baby is geekier than yours!
Both boys are chorusing "Doctor Who" which is pretty good for a 1 year old!

11:06am: randoms
This morning I had Munchkin wake up Little Bear, who was already starting to wake up. "Wake up Brother, Wake up!"
Bear woke up, laid in bed and then got out of bed and walked to the bathroom to the potty. I had followed him so I stuck him on the potty, he was happy! I love little success stories like that!

Yesterday was Munchkin's third birthday and we went to Chuck E cheeses as doing anything this weekend (4th of July!) sounded doomy! Boys had fun. Then to the office for Thomas cake and gifts. We now have a little kiddie pool!

Saw an add in the pennysaver for Thomas train track and DVDs, going to CV tomorrow to get them. hopefully not DVDs I already have. Also all my books have come in now so I ned to pick those up from the library today.

The day before yesterday was Aunties B-day and I worked with Munchkin while on the Bart to say Happy Birthday, so when we called her he would say it. Birthday was a bit muddled but she loved it!

4:27pm: a Bear story
Hubby is home for lunch, he assumes Bear is wet and changes him. After Lunch we ask Bear if he needs a diaper change. He goes over and lays on the changing pad and says "Da pa"

After his nap he sat on the potty.

I am sewing the skirt on to my dress, then finish the fastenings. I am not sure if the steering wheel will get done. I know there is no chance of them both getting done.

I have cleared off the camera, packed our clothes, trimed the boys' nails and printed our documents. Just a few last things to pack.