In The Mind of A Thirtysomething Mom

Maybe I Should Have Gone With Strawberry

I recently bought some new shampoo and body wash to try out a new scent.  I went with Lavender/Lilac for the shampoo and Lavender/Vanilla for the body wash.  Saturday was the first time I used these new products and I totally loved the scent.  

Mr. Smoochiefrog and I were hanging out that night and I was telling him about the new stuff.  When I mentioned the body wash he got real excited as he loves the smell of vanilla, then he got dejected when he discovered that the lavender overpowered the vanilla scent.  He asked why I didn't get the one that was just vanilla.  I told him I didn't want to walk around and have people thinking I was a cake or something.  :)

Cut to Monday.

I had just finished doing some chores and there was a strong vanilla scent in the air.  I went to Mr. Frog and asked him to smell me and tell me if it was me.  He did and said he just smelled lavender.  The rest of the conversation went like this:

Me:  "No. I smell vanilla."  Sniffs arm.  "Here, smell my arm right here." (the bicep area of my arm)

Mr. Frog:  Sniffs.  "Yeah, that's totally vanilla right there."

Me:  "See, told you I smelled vanilla!"

Mr. Frog:  Sniffs again.  "You smell like a pancake."

Me:  "And that right there is why I didn't buy the plain vanilla scented body wash."

Happy 4th Birthday K-Girl

Whether you're sleeping,

or playing;

acting silly,

or carrying on meaningful conversations with family;

you'll always be my precious baby girl.

Happy 4th Birthday K-Girl!  May you have a great day!

Friday Fragments 9/18/09

Friday Fragments are bits and pieces of your week that are usually brief; too short for a stand-alone post, but too good to discard. Collect humorous observations, "Heard" items, and other small gems and put them together in a Friday Fragments post.  Here we go....

• D informed me yesterday that he now has his driving permit.  Be afraid people, be very afraid.  There is a 17 year old hormone with feet and permission to operate a motorized vehicle loose in Southern Mississippi.

• K has been fascinated with nursing for awhile.  She asks me sometimes about how she used to drink mommo milk and if that's what made her such a big, strong girl.  I realized exactly how fascinated she was when she showed me yesterday that her stuffed baby doggie was drinking mommo milk from a stuffed mama cat.  Well I don't think that's exactly how it works, but I suppose it could happen.  Right?

• This little gem was seen on the way home from dance last night.  I swear this picture is not doctored in any way.  It's the real deal and well, I'll let the picture speak for itself:

I'm sure there's more, but I can't remember anything else right now.  Y'all have a great weekend!

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Weekly Winners 9/13/09

09/06/09-09/12/09

Last weekend, my best friend came into town.  We hadn't seen each other since 1997, so our families got together and spent time touring DC.  We had such a blast!  Here are some shots:

First off, the day started with a beautiful sunrise

B & K climbing a display at the Natural History Museum.  Shhhhh don't tell anybody.  :)

In the insect area.  If you look closely, K has a bright blue caterpillar on her hand near her thumb (it almost looks like part of her shirt).  She had no problem holding it and letting it crawl on her hand.

She did however have a huge problem with the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Daddy was holding...

Here's my friend and I with my tadpoles.

A picture of all our kids together.  Why does there always have to be one in every bunch that tries to escape, and why is it always my child?

The salt water tank in the Ocean room

Chilling out waiting for dinner; both her family and mine

K in a flower bed

Weekly Winners is the brainchild of Sarcastic Mom.  Thanks for visiting and have a great week!

Friday Fragments 9/11/09

Friday Fragments are bits and pieces of your week that are usually brief; too short for a stand-alone post, but too good to discard. Collect humorous observations, "Heard" items, and other small gems and put them together in a Friday Fragments post.  Here we go....

• I've been wicked busy around here running M to various mouth doctors since the first week of August.  In the past 6 weeks, we've seen the dentist (2x), the orthodontist (2x), the endodontist (1x), and the oral surgeon (3x).  We'll be seeing the orthodontist 3 more times in the next 3 weeks.  I'm so sick of that dental office smell I think I'm good for the next 3 years.

• I spent last weekend with my best friend from school.  We hadn't seen each other since 1997!  It was like we'd never been apart.  We had a great time and my only regret is that we didn't have longer to spend catching up.

• K's birthday is this month, 11 days from now to be exact.  Unfortunately, I made the mistake of letting her know this.  If I have to hear "how much longer until my birthday?" one more time I may have one less child.  No really.  I get asked this question more than 10 times a day.  EVERY. DAY.  The only good thing that comes out of it is that I don't lose track of what the date is.

• As some of you may remember from this post and this one, I've been hunting every store in town trying to find Lay's Kettle Cooked Sea Salt and Cracked Pepper chips.  For almost 2 months I looked for those chips, searching in vain no less.  I finally found them last month at the Andrews AFB Commissary!  (Of course it couldn't be at a store anywhere close to my house.)  It's a good thing M's dance studio is located right outside the Andrews gate, now isn't it.  At least I can get them anytime I want now. ;)

• I haven't shared this here on the blog as of yet, but I figure it's a done deal that I may as well.  D, my eldest son, has decided to join the Marines.  As of today he's official.  Yesterday he took his ASVAB test and he's getting his physical as you're reading this (assuming you're reading this after 8AM).  He'll be leaving for boot camp right after graduation in May.  We're an Air Force family, and he was set to follow those footsteps until he met with a Marine recruiter in July.  I guess the lure of being cannon fodder was just too much for him and he changed his mind.  I'm cool with it though.  I love the Marines dress uniform.  :)

• If you're interested in getting a great deal, Restaurant.com is offering their certificates for 90% off!  You can get a $25 certificate for only $1 now through September 12th.  Enter the code NINETY at checkout to apply the discount.  This is a really great deal and totally worth taking advantage of today! (Restrictions and conditions may apply.  Please read all the fine print)

• This song has been stuck in my head for the past few weeks.  Love it!

• In homage to the last Friday Fragments post I did, the big snails are all dead and the baby snail count is over 30 at this point.  Anybody want some?

• Last but certainly not least, I want to give a huge thank you to all those who put themselves on the line every day for our country.  I know where I was and what I was doing 8 years ago today.  I know how I sat in awe of all the brave men and women who dove head first into doing all they could to help when we needed it most. Y'all are the best and please know that I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I'm sure there's more, but I can't remember anything else right now.  Y'all have a great weekend!

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