The Good, The Bad, The Ugly (And the Cute!): September 2008

Sept 10th...My morning in a glimpse...

I swear today is just been crazy and it is not even 11:00 am yet. I think I am an embarassment to parenthood.

So check this out. I was giving Ethan a bath and got a call from a neighbor that she had our dog Biscuit. Ethan apparently let him out the side french doors before his bath. So I met the neighbor at the door, Ethan naked, to get the dog. My neighbor is super nice, and mentioned she had never been in my house. So I invited her in to take a look, even though it was kind of messy. We went upstairs for a few quick minutes, came down and I could not find Ethan anywhere. I ran in the back, back upstairs, out in the front, where my dog started to sneak away again, grabbed the dog, yelled all over the house, started freaking. Then finally found Ethan hiding in the pantry with a stolen lollipop, quiet as possible. He was within a few feet of me the whole time and did not say a word.

My neighbor was like, "Maybe I should let you go." So far I have lost my boy and my dog. I called Dad and we found out that Countrywide loans has had some issue with an employee selling info, and we both have loans through them. I was on the computer for about 5 minutes trying to get more info, while on the phone. Ethan was watching a show (well so I thought), apparently he let the dog outside again (man that boy can unlock anything!), and the dog ran away (not sure why the dog is doing this today), and Ethan came running in and said "Biscuit go Bye-bye". So I am outside again yelling for my dog. A somewhat scary looking construction worker is walking down the street carrying him. He brings him to me, and said "I think this is the second time I have seen your dog today, and him and he points to Ethan". He is slow to give the dog to me, I am wondering "What does this guy want a reward?!" Yeah, now I am even more embarassed, grab the dog, grab Ethan who is still in just a diaper, and go home. Biscuit is locked in his crate for the rest of the day, Ethan is in timeout for letting him out. I am seriously like AHHH!

Lost my dog twice, lost my naked kid, found out our credit may be comprimised, and thinking to myself. Hmm, am I an unfit mother? Yet I still feel mostly happy today, and almost unphased. Yes, I am definitely losing my mind.

This weekend we took a family trip to the Sequoia National Forest. It is only 1 1/2-2 hrs from our house, and it was such a fun escape. It is really impossible to grasp how huge these trees are without seeing them in person. If you ever have the chance, I highly recommend going. They are the biggest trees in the world!! It made me wish I had a camera fit to take pictures here (guess what I am asking for 4 Christmas)

We saw 3 bears, one was only within feet on the kids and I. Of course we were eating our food. I said to the kids "Grab your food and RUN!!" and we ran the other direction. All the time the kids food was flying out of their boxes, leaving a trail. LOL!

3 kiddos by the base of one of the giants...