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One-on-one time

My kids are off of school this week for their spring break.

Yes, all three are home together and we have nothing planned. This is the first time EVER that we've had a spring break and not gone somewhere.

Weird.

Surprisingly enough there's been no real fights or problems. They must be getting old. Older. Old enough? Old something.

Anyway, tomorrow we're going to drag them all out TOGETHER for some family time but over the last few days I've managed to carve out some one-on-one time with each child - just each one and me.

It's been nice, we've talked, we've shopped, and we've fixed some stuff. I've had multiple uninterrupted hours with just one child at a time. I've managed to do it with all three.

Points for Mom/Me!

Then tonight? Hubby was home and I suggested we take in a late movie. Since I had time with the kids I thought he and I should share some one-on-one time too.

He agreed, but later when I suggested we get going to the show, he informed me he wanted to watch the end of the hockey game instead.

Hockey.

Sigh.

So, I sat down with him and watched the game too. Just me, him, our son and uh, forty guys on the TV with helmets and sticks.

Romantic? Uh, no. One-on-one time with hubby? Uh, not really.

But I'm giving myself points for effort and for knowing that you can't fight a guy when his team is in a playoff run. 

Besides, we still have four days left of spring break....

Out with the trashy

In his home office in-tray Tired Papa usually keeps the bills that need to be paid and any pending family correspondence. Tonight? There's a Barbie doll in there too.

You see tonight my youngest daughter is off at a camp with her school. So while she's away I decided to clean her room and throw out some of the crap  garbage stuff she was stock-piling. At the bottom of her closet I found a broken Barbie doll. 

But this broken Barbie doll wasn't pouting, she was smiling. And this Barbie doll had hardly any make-up painted on her little plastic face, her hair was brushed back in a smooth pony-tail and she was even dressed in something I might actually let a child of mine leave the house wearing.

Wonder of wonders - I found a Barbie doll that doesn't look like a hooker.

So, since my fingers were not strong enough to push the different parts of this doll back into place I gently put her, and her assorted parts, into my hubby's in-basket for him to fix. I think all this doll needs is some major limb realignment and then she'll be as good as new.

As for all the Bratz and other trashy dolls I found? They went into the garbage.

Probably tomorrow night Tired Papa will yell down the stairs to ask me why there's a dismembered doll in his in-basket. I will then yell back ask him to put her back together so that she can be played with.

And he will because he's good with this kinda thing.

And this will make me happy because there's got to be some reward in this world for being wholesome.

Right?

What's the difference?

I have a daughter who loves theater and a son who loves hockey.

I do everything I can to support both my children as they pursue their activity of choice.

As I was watching my son play in his hockey play-offs today all the parents were yelling directions at their kids from the stands telling their offspring what to do and how to play better.

They were uh, lunatics.

As I was listening to my fellow hockey parents 'coach' their off-spring  I started wondering what would happen if I was to yell directions at my daughter when she was on stage performing in her school musical.

Could you imagine me acting like a hockey Mom at the theater while she was on stage? I could have directed her from my seat, telling her where to stand and how to sing. I could have helped her!

Ah, no.

And no, of course I didn't do it.

If I had several people would have wanted to kill me. Actually had I yelled at any of the young thespians I would have been escorted from the building.

And you know what?

I think we should start considering doing this to those helpful parents at the hockey rinks too. 

Just sayin'.

I'm really really behind on this one

A few ladies in the blogosphere have been reaching out to me and I'm behind in responding.

Sorry.

First of all, I've been blessed with a few awards.

Thank you Mary Lynn over at Riding in a Hand-basket for this award. I'm hooked on your blog too. If you want to see a funny picture go over to her blog today - there's the best family Christmas photo ever there!

And then there's this one...

Thank you Carol from over at She Lives. I'm glad you find my blog cool, can you please inform my kids that something about me is cool? I think your blog is VERY cool too and I appreciate the award.

Finally,

 

I got this sparky award from April over at Doin' the Working Mom Thing. April inspires me and I'm glad I can make her smile once in a while too. Thanks April!

Oh, and I've also been tagged by Janice at  Mom on the Run  and she asked me to fill out a questionnaire that has like a gazillion questions.  Ack!  There were just too many questions so I'm going to give her the Butterfly award instead. Janice, this one is for you! Thanks for giving me a great read each and every day. I think your blog is cool and I think since it's getting cold in Toronto you need a butterfly. Please keep him warm.

That's it.

If you have tagged me or left me an award, and I think I have forgotten one or two, please e-mail me or comment. I'm bad at remembering these things.

Now I'm off to the store to get some new Christmas lights. I can't let Tired Papa off the hook that easily. There's a winter storm warning out today too so I think it's the perfect time to get out and hang up some outdoor decorations. Right?

I'll make him some hot chocolate while I wait for him to finish.  

Big Winner. Not.

I bought a lottery ticket this week. I didn't win. Now there's a big surprise.

I'm not sure why I bought a ticket, I was paying for a Popsicle for my youngest daughter at the local convenience store, and I had change coming so I bought the ticket with it.

Actually, I guess I did match the first number on the Encore section so I suppose I really did win as I think I get another ticket into next week's draw with the match.

The dream lives on.

I'm sure you're all be waiting anxiously to see if I win, so I'll make sure to keep you posted.

By the by, what would you do with some extra money?

Me? I think I'd pay for some house renovations.

I think.

Anyone else got any better ideas?

Fantasy

Okay, play along.

If I had no kids, no mortgage, no husband, basically no responsibilities, no need to work and tons of money, I would:

1. Drive around in a little red BMW Z4.

2. I would eat out ALL the time.

3. I would hire some one to keep my house clean and do my laundry.

4. I would take singing lessons.

5. I would get a personal trainer, and I might even follow some of his (yes, HIS) advice.

6. I would totally renovate and redecorate my house. I might even move.

7. I would buy a cottage up north and spend all summer sitting out on the dock reading. The boy toy personal trainer could come too.

8. I would travel. Alot.

How about you?

Oh, and don't even bother telling me that you would do nothing differently and that you would keep your hubby, kids and leave everything exactly as it was, 'cause I'd hate to accuse you of being a LIAR. And I would too. Uh-huh, I would.