Daddy's Girl

Man, oh man, is Gidget ever a Daddy's Girl!  She loves him to pieces!  She cracks me up because she will stomp and throw fits with me, but the moment Flyboy gets home, she is all sugar and spice!!  As soon as I get the "I'm on my way home" call from Flyboy, Gidet is pulling at my shirt...."Mom!  Can I go sit on the outside steps and wait for my Daddy to get home!?!"  I promise you she does this ONLY for him!  

Me??  Chopped. Liver.  But, that is OK.  While I am envious of their realtionship, I am not jealous.  She likes me when she needs to or just happens to be in a "sweet to everyone" mood.  Regardless, I love her to death!  

She is an amazing little girl...strong, independant, witty, smart, funny, caring, determined, beautiful, spirited, energetic.  

She holds her Daddy's heart in the palm of her hand and has since the day she came into this world.

She is her sister's best friend and her brother's biggest fan.

I have NO DOUBT that she will go far in life!  :-)

xoxoxoxox Cricket!

Step Away from the Tracks

Life aboard the Smith Bullet Train is picking up pace again as we head into the Fall Season!

"August-November Train Schedule"

--The remainder of August is filled to the brim with doctor appts, garage sale planning and executing, business trips for Flyboy, and visitors!  It should be a good, smooth ride!

--September brings us to the beginning of...you guessed it...SCHOOL DAYS!  September 2nd is the official "First Day" and I have TWO that will be in school this year!  Bug is starting the 6th grade and Cricket starts 1/2 Day Kindergarten!  How exciting!!  I am not sure what I'm going to do with myself!  ;-)  

Of course we will have the usual stops along the way for doctors appts & dentist appts...but we can't forget about the 19th..."National 'Talk Like a Pirate' Day"!!  (Really, who comes up with this stuff and why??)  You can expect the ride to be relatively quiet at this time!

--October starts a month of family fun!  Each weekend is booked with fun filled Fall activities to include the Pumpkin Festival, the Autumn Festival, Halloween Parade, Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Carving!  There isn't an official stop scheduled for Trick or Treating yet...it is to be announced.  The ride will be fun and full of surprises this month!

--November starts out with a bang!  The first stop will be taking Bug to get him tested officially for Aspergers.   At this time, the ride on the Bullet Train will probably get bumpy and feel more like a rollercoaster than a train.  Be sure you are secured in your seats for a possible momentary derailment.  Due to the nature of the first stop, there may be several unexpected stops and bumps along the way this month.  If you plan on riding along, please note that this month is not for those with heart problems, motion sickness, or anyone who is annoying in any way.  The engineer may throw you from the train at any time if you become annoying or piss her off this month.  The tracks are sure to be tough enough to handle without extra comments from the peanut gallery.  You have been warned.

IF you make it thru to the end of November, there is a feast for your hard work and bravery!  The train will be stopping on the 25th for this feast.  You must be thankful if you make it this far.

**Three well-balanced meals plus snacks 2-3 times/day are included

**Beverages include: Milk, Apple Juice, Orange Juice, Water

**Alcoholic Beverages are UNLIMITED and highly encouraged as early as 3PM for all 21+ years of age

**Please take note that sleep aboard the Smith Bullet Train is never guaranteed

**As always, please remember to be kind to your engineer!  A little kindness goes a long way!

 

No-Go BlogHer Blog Hop

1. When did you start blogging?  Thursday, May 18, 2008 -- its been a bumpy, here & there, blog, but that the "official" start date!  :-)
2. Why did you start blogging?  I started blogging to just have a way to vent and just somewhat organize my thoughts in this crazy life!  There are times when I have more time to organize my craziness...and other times when I just wing it and then try to catch up!
3. What is one thing you are going to do this week that is WAY cooler than going to BlogHer?  Um, hmmm, I think that the most exciting thing that I will do this week (which IMO is cooler than BlogHer) is actually swim in my OWN pool & hot tub again!  It has been under construction for 6+ weeks (yes, "THE" 6 hotter than hell weeks of the year)!  It is 3/4 full of water right this minute and I am dying to go splash around!
4. Share a post that you think says a lot about you or is your favorite.  (share the link in YOUR post so we all can see)  I Wanna Talk About ME!

Post It Note Tuesday

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Please forgive me if I seem a bit grumpy!  I am just a tad overwhelmed in the last week with things at home!  I try to use my blog as an outlet for my frustrations, so sometimes it comes out in humor, sometimes not.  Today's Stickies are definitely on the humorous side ~~ or as much humor as I could conjure up on this "Feels Like A Monday" Tuesday. AHA!! That's IT!! It's Tuesday's fault for my mood today! Just Saying! Here's to a better Wednesday!! Cheers!

This day is swirling the bowl....

...it has literally gone down the toilet.  (Well, ok, everything BUT the day has gone down the toilet....)  This is the 2nd toilet mess that I cleaned up today!!  (I chose to spare you pictures of the first and third times!)  Who loves you!?!?  :-)  Seriously, WHY OH WHY does Gidget insist on playing in the toilet?!?!  It is so fucking foul that I could vomit every time!!  Two year olds are GROSS...GROSS, GROSS, GROSS!!  Between playing the toilet, her own poop, and the cat litter pans....this girl is on my shit list!  (Ha!)  No, really....she is.  Really.
So, I know you are dying to know what is in that toilet!!  Well, it is the ENTIRE contents of the bathroom trash, a 1/2 of a roll of TP (the other half went down the 1st potty playtime), and several Pull Up diapers...used and not.  Did I mention that two year olds are fucking GROSS?!?!  Blech!!

Not Me Monday

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Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama.

First of all, let me just say that I am NOT sitting here writing this blog at 8:15am with my...REALLY?!?...SECOND cup of coffee!! 

So, let's see.  This week, as usual, has been filled with things that I would love to say "Not Me" about!  LOL  Where to start?!?!  

 

 **Oh, yes, I did NOT leave my camera outside overnight again!  Thankfully this time it didn't get rained on!  But, I did get caught by Flyboy this time and had to fess up.  Dang it!  :-)  I am really just thankful that it still works after the rain incident!  Whew!

**I did NOT sit on a bench halfway up the Bushkill Falls trail because I thought I might melt into a puddle of sweat!  Hey, at least it was the 2+ mile "Red" trail (the longest one) and I did have 3 kids with me!  (I am hoping that I got some good photos at least!)  I wanted to Twitter this experience with you all, but there was "No Service" on my cell phone.  WTF!?!  Who's bright idea was it to have NO cell towers on top of a mountain?!?  Geez.  So now, you just have to wait until I find the energy to post process the photos. 

**I did NOT sit out on my new pool deck with Flyboy and have pizza and wine next to my empty pool because the paint is still drying!

**I have NOT turned into a water snob and I do NOT insist on having FIJI water!  Really, I think that my fascination with it has nothing to do with the water taste, but more about the source of the water!  It actually comes from "purified rainwater on the island of Fiji" and I am positive that drinking this water is the closest I will ever get to Fiji!

**I am NOT guilty of being addicted to stupid MTV reality shows like Teen Mom & 16 & Pregnant and I did NOT actually find myself excited this week when Jersey Shore premiered!  (Though I have to say that the premier was not that great, but I am looking forward to some drama later in the season!)

Happy "NOT ME MONDAY"!!

By bike, by feet...they are on the go!!

Trains, planes and automobiles got nothing on my girls!!  Give them a bike and a sidewalk and they are moving and grooving!!  

Cricket got her "Princess Bike" for her 5th birthday this month and Gidget...well, she was born with her transportation...her bare feet!!

  

It is the cutest thing to watch them go around and around our "race track" driveway like this...

My Biker:

My Runner:

These girls have places to go and things to do!!