Monday Minute {5/16}

Yes. It's true. Our beloved Ian is back to causing trouble with his Monday Minute. Hooray!

1 - Do you hear what I hear?
If it's a really high-pitched ringing that sort of makes you want to poke a pencil in your ear, then yes, yes I do.



2 - How will I know if he really loves me?
I'd say that fact that he's still around after almost 14 years together is a pretty good indication.


3 - Have you ever really loved a woman?
Familial love...yes, indeed. I love my mom and sisters like crazy. And my love for Pie is beyond words. Romantically...no. Not even during Rush week in college.


4 - Is this the real life?
Yup. This is it. I guess I better start making more of an effort.


and finally...

5 - Is this just fantasy?
If it is, I have a really crappy and depressing imagination.

Splish Splash

I promise this won't become a "Pie in the Pool" blog...but really...can you blame me? She was killing me yesterday. What a little fishy she's becoming!

PYHO {Pulling the Trigger}

I, well we as a family, are in a strange place. I know that there are only a few more years that I can/will be working at my current job. So I have some time to get ready for the transition. But what do I do?

Do I look into training for something that will replace my current income? All of those jobs, while interesting, aren't anything I'm overly excited about pursuing. Or do I start down the road of something that I may enjoy, but that comes with a much lesser salary? I could only do that if I knew that Husband would be working again to make up that missing income. But...

But that's going on the assumption that we don't have any more children. If we did have more, then Husband would be at home and I'd need to pursue the money as opposed to something I enjoyed. That's an awfully big but. Pie was a shock, a miracle, a complete aligning of planets. I don't know that something that amazing will ever happen again (though I go to sleep every night hoping).

So how do I pull the trigger on a decision now, that depends on future things I have no way of knowing? And beyond that, how do I make a decision to do another thing I don't love, to sign up for another who knows how many years of just trying to get through the day? How do I pick another job that keeps me from my family, and gives me nothing in return beyond the money?

Being a grown up really bites sometimes.

At least it's friendly...

I know I've talked about it before...several times...and today is one more time. I have to work. And it blows. But at least if I have to stare at this all day... 

...instead of this....

...it's friendly. And clearly wants me to have a good morning.

So what do you look at all day? I'm hoping something better than my view!

In your own backyard you can rock it topless right?

Well not even topless, Pie went with nothing but a diapey. And couldn't have been any cuter.

It just made my day all the more fantastic. I got some morning snuggles with my love then Husband took her and I got a little more sleep. A yummy breakfast and some play led to a nap (for all of us). Then it was lunch, more play and on to a dip in our inflatable pool.

It was a little cloudy, but really warm so the water felt great. And Pie loves a good splash!  She also loves to model mama's sunglasses...

And then daddy started blowing bubbles and making us laugh... 

...and then we had to splash some more... 

...and then daddy was cracking us up again...  

...aaannnddd right back to the splashing.

I hope you all had an fantastic weekend and that Mother's Day was full of awesome, nakey splashes!

Happy Mama's Day

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend full of lots of hugs and kisses and time celebrating moms.

Pie wanted to give you all a little something, but she had to check it out, and pull off a few petals, and try it in her hair to make sure it was good enough first.

She decided it was, in fact, good enough. Happy Mother's Day!

xoxox

Yes...I'm a dork

As has been established, with the help of my big brother, I am a dork. And just to be clear, I'm still totally telling mom. Wait...she reads this...MOOOOMMMM, Marc called me a dork!

 As evidence, I present our current obsession. Ignore the fingerprints.

Scrabble on the iPods. This is part of the reason that Husband made his eBay purchase*. Yes, that eBay purchase (if you haven't checked that out, I promise it's worth it). So we could have a game going all the time.

And just because we like to keep it classy...check out our iPod names. 

What's your current obsession? Something I can dork it up to?

*UPDATE: Turns out the iPod was sold so that the previous owner could upgrade to a newer version with a camera. Let's all take a moment for the things that poor, poor iPod is bound to see. Especially with the Bedroom mix on...