puppies.

SPF:
1. Your Drinking Glasses.
2. Your Address book/Stationary (remember that stuff we used BEFORE email?)
3. SOMETHING NEW

The pool yesterday went well. I got a little bit o’ tan and my nose is sort of red.
I even played Marco/Polo with the girls. They laughed when it was my turn because they said I sound like the teacher from Ferris Bueller.

“Marco.”
*giggling*
“Marco.”
*laughter*
“Marco.”
“MOM STOP IT! YOUR MAKING US LAUGH!!”

The common conversation at the pool goes something like this:

“MOM LOOK AT ME. MOM LOOK! MOM WATCH THIS! MOM LOOK! MOM!!!!!!”
“Mom, Tell Shea to give me back my goggles.”
“MOM….SHE WON’T STOP SPLASHING ME!”
“Mom…mom…mom, why are you drinking wine out of that sippy cup?”

I keep punishing myself by going back.

California is HOTTER THAN HADES right now.

OMG. that totally reminds me of a dream I had last night!

I had a dream I had 4 Cocker Spaniel puppies. I had them for like EVER and they never got bigger than a kitten!! It was my dream come true. PUPPIES THAT STAY PUPPIES! and they were so cute!

I’m sorry…Random and Odd sucks lately huh? I’ll be better after this wedding is over.

26 responses to “puppies.”

  1. Lee Avatar

    hey, look what goofing off at work got me?….1st comment, I should goof off more often :)

    why would your kids ask such a silly question as,

    “Mom…mom…mom, why are you drinking wine out of that sippy cup?”

    what else do drink wine out of at a pool, geez kids it’s all about safety, glass and water don’t mix ;)

  2. Effie Avatar

    and were they trained too–so they didn’t make messes in the house, hmm? Were they cute and PERFECT? That’s my dream of the perfect puppy!

    How hot is it today? It’s nice and warm up here in Ontario–about 26 Celsius…with a nice warm breeze!

  3. Kami Avatar

    That’s how it sounds at my pool, too! But no one is fussing at cute Shea. Wine in a sippy cup… GOOD IDEA!!!!

  4. janasayqua Avatar

    oh yes, i can imagine 5 kids yelling, “Look at me!”

    17 days!

  5. Shaun Avatar
    Shaun

    did Effie just use ‘Celsius’?

  6. dashababy Avatar
    dashababy

    I had my fish dream again only this time they had faces and they were posing as I took pics of them at the waters’ edge.

  7. Steph Avatar

    What a funny dream. I hear the same things out by my pool too. NOT THIS WEEK THOUGH ;o)

  8. Maria Avatar
    Maria

    No, you don’t suck. We’re just getting shorter visits with you.

    If the wine doesn’t work, perhaps Gentleman Jack’s in a travel mug.

  9. Amy Avatar

    You put da wine in the sippy cup and drink it all up.

  10. sheryl Avatar

    I had a dream last night that Amanda B found a baby in her beautiful flower garden and you were in it too! You came over to my house (that I don’t have in Calif) and we were packing for a rodatrip to Baja California to photograph the 1000 miles in the desert race.

    I have no idea.

    And I think Random & Odd is better, not worse. But I love random glimpses. That’s why.

  11. Leane Avatar

    I forget how the teacher in Ferris Bueller even sounds. Guess next time you will have to say Marco with some Hip accent..!?

  12. Gracie Avatar

    I always tell my children I’m going to change my name and keep it a secret!

    Wine in a sippie cup is a GREAT idea!

  13. Ern Avatar

    Hades is right. It’s even worse down south! :P

  14. esther Avatar
    esther

    it’s getting closer. we can’t wait to see pictures.
    we are looking at califonia for our honeymoon. but we need some ideas…i.e. best places to go. best beaches etc. know any good websites, or have any good advice? i know you are very busy so don’t worry if there is no time. :D

  15. esther Avatar
    esther

    as a matter of fact…can anyone help with the california thing? would you recommend it?

  16. kim Avatar

    this entry actually just made me laugh, so it can’t suck all that bad now, hm? “Mom…mom…mom, why are you drinking wine out of that sippy cup?” – hilarious. TOTALLY reminds me of my summer as an aupair in st. paul, MN with five [as in FIVE] kids to take to the pool almost every day. i aged decades through that one summer ;)

  17. ruthielliott Avatar

    Same conversation with Thing 1 and Thing 2 at our pool!! We go to sonic and get slushies….then add stuff when the kids aren’t looking…mmmmmmm

  18. Effie Avatar

    FYI, Shaun– Effie’s Canadian and doesn’t understand Fahrenheit, but will use a converter if necessary….just so’s ya know!

    And–Kris–so long as you don’t LOOK like the teacher from Ferris Bueller–you’ll be fine!! ;)

  19. OddMix Avatar

    Nope. No suckage here. Just nice writing, good pictures, and fun chalenges!

  20. Army of Mom Avatar

    Sounds EXACTLY like my trips to the pool with my kids.

    And, you’re entitled to slack off. Good luck with the wedding.

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    Hey, this is …jus me from “in my jammies” (alias…Plaid Toaster’s Mom) and I just wanted to invite you to a surprise Birthday Party (Blog Style) It is Mel’s 34th birthday today so stop by and give her some love and have a piece of the yummy birthday cake! See Ya there!

  22. Kelly Avatar

    Sounds like a great time at the pool! Glad you and the girls had fun!

  23. cat Avatar

    I grew up in Phoenix and spent practically every day of summer in my grandma’s pool with my brothers and sisters and cousins. Our mothers and grandma played cards while we were swimming and pretty much ignored us, so I’d stand dripping wet next to the big sliding glass door, press my nose up against it so I could see in past the glare of the sun, and yell, “MOM! LOOKIT! MOM! GRANDMA! LOOKIT ME! LOOOOOOKIIIIITTT!” and once I had there attention I’d take off and do some jiggy dive or flip into the pool. Then I’d hurry out of the pool and run back to the sliding door yelling, “DID YOU LOOK?! HUH?! DIDJA?!”

    Hmmm… I’m kinda getting the whole drinking wine thing now…

  24. cameradawktor Avatar

    Arghhh…my drinking glasses are very ugly, I will have to think of something cool to do with them.

    Oh man, so is my address book, it is falling apart ugly and hillarious…I’m going to have to think of something interesting to do with that too.

    Yikes, something new? Hm….I’ve got my work cut out for me.

    *And I don’t think SPF’s have been lame lately BTW.

  25. Mainline Mom Avatar

    The other night when my Nathan was in mega pain from an ear infection and neither of us slept more than 15 minutes…I had a short dream about something and ieatcrayonz was in it. Yes, I’m dreaming about my blogfriends now. Freaky.

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