What is this strange wet stuff falling from the sky?

Right before Lydia went to school this morning something amazing happened....for a few minutes, it rained! Amazing, I know. I think this is maybe the 3rd or 4th time it has rained since we moved here. But I'm not completely sure most of those times really count for much because it was only for a minute, then it got super bright out and everything dried up right away. I had a giggle over someone semi-complaining saying sarcastically, "Wow, nice weather we're having!"

Since the ground was completely dry by noon, we went to the park. After about an hour of being there, a ton of older kids (maybe like 9th graders? I am bad with ages.) came and took over the entire playground. They were there with teachers who didn't give a crap what they did, it seemed. At this playground, there are 2 play structures about 30 feet or something away from each other. The big kids took over both structures. The other moms and myself were getting a little annoyed that our kids were starting to be limited in where they played, so we loudly talked to our kids and said, "Did you say you wanted to play in the tubes?" (Lydia had actually mentioned not being able to play in them.) So one girl heard and told the other kids to let Lydia play there. That lasted for a couple minutes, then while I was talking to Lydia, my friend told me that Maya was on the other side crying. So as she stayed by Lydia, I ran to Maya and picked her up. At that point, there were some of the big kids running around not paying any attention to the little ones. So I got REALLY defensive and angry and started yelling for all of them to go to the other play structure and to let the little kids play at this one. One little bratty boy said to me, "You don't have to be so mean!" To which I replied "You know what? Use some common sense, there are little kids here trying to play." GRRRR! I was a beast! And I'm proud of it. What made me even more proud was that they actually all listened and scurried off to the other part. THEN the stupid teachers finally decided to tell them all to stay at the other playground. Uhhh...thanks, teachers.

Ok, one more thing, yesterday I came upstairs to the computer to take a look at our bills while the girls were having a cereal snack. Lydia called up to me to ask if they could have more and I said no, so she came upstairs. I asked if Maya was still eating and she said yes, so I finished what I was doing and went down to make sure everything was ok. And here's what I found:

It looks like I placed the box there, but this is exactly how things were when I came down. It's like she was setting up her own little commercial. Anyway, Maya helped me clean it up and when Lydia came downstairs, I asked Lydia if she had done any part of that and Maya was like, "I did it!!" As if to say, "No way, she's not getting credit for this!" I had literally just bought the box a half hour before, so this was basically ALL of the cereal. So I scooped it up and put it in a container. It's a good thing I keep the table clean!

Scott wins!

Today I got 2 mixed cds from Scott in the mail! It was so cute! He named them "Hot For Wife" like the Van Halen song, "Hot For Teacher." (Which is one of our favorite songs for whatever reason, it's just a silly and fun song, I suppose.) Anyway, it was just so sweet because there are tons of songs on it that I like that I know I've never told him I liked them because I had never heard them before he left for deployment. Most of the songs are ones he probably wouldn't listen to on his own, which makes it even more special that he took the time to find ones I might like. So Scotty scores big time, yay!

Red Mosquito

Allison tagged me for a meme. I've been in the posting mood (avoiding other things I have to get done in the next 2 months!), so what better time than now?

MEME Rules:
1. Put your iTunes/ music player on shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT
After you’ve answered all of the questions, tag 5 other people and then let them know they’ve been tagged to do the meme themselves!


My disclaimer: All I have to shuffle is our Media Player that Scott put mostly his cds on. I listen to some of it, but some of these songs, I've never even heard before. It would have been more fun with only my cds. Maybe one day I'll do that.

IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
Breathe by Disturbed

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Learn to Fly by Foo Fighters

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
With You by Linkin Park

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Blackbird by The Beatles

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
80 by Green Day

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Burning Flag by Marilyn Manson (Eh...not exactly...)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Everything Zen by Bush

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Parachutes by Pearl Jam

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Dedication by Beastie Boys

WHAT IS 2+2?
Twisted Logic by Coldplay

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Riders On The Storm by The Doors

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Stone Cold Crazy by Metallica (ha, I like this answer!)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Pressure by Staind

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
When I'm Gone by 3 Doors Down

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Learn The Hard Way by ??? It's on the DareDevil soundtrack.

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Over My Head by Fleetwood Mac (hmmm...)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Get Over It by The Eagles

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Stress by Godsmack

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Operator by Jim Croce

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Dolly Vita by Smashing Pumpkins (My stage name?)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Place For My Head by Linkin Park

WHAT SHOULD YOU POST THIS AS?
Red Mosquito by Pearl Jam

I'm not tagging.....woo I'm a rebel!

Scissor Happy!

I was only going to trim Maya's bangs, then I started trimming the back, but then I decided nothing was working, so I cut more and more until I got this:

It's obviously nothing professional looking, but I like it. It will take a little getting used to it. At least the parts that Lydia cut are now blended in a bit. I still can't wait for everyone's hair to all grow out, though!

After Maya's hair was all done, Lydia said she wanted her hair like Maya's. I said we'd discuss it later, then I gave her another lecture about NEVER cutting anyone's hair. Never ever, ever, never again. Never. She agreed. Now I hope she remembers that and forgets that she wanted hers cut. It looks so cute long. That's all, g'bye!

P.S. I sent Scott some pictures and he hates Maya's hair! Ok, he didn't say that, but he said, "It doesn’t look horrible, but it’s not that great! LOL!" Crap. Maybe it'll look better with some clippies.

Fashion Valley

I went to the Fashion Valley Mall today and I saw a hilarious sight. A woman was riding a motorcycle with shoes like the ones on the right and wearing her purse over her shoulder (and not the more secure, crossover way, it was just hanging there on her shoulder). I wish I would have taken a picture! Or a video of her trying to slow down and stop for the red light. So silly, but seemingly appropriate for "Fashion Valley"!

Also, here's a really cute song (Scroll down and push play at the bottom of the post from Perez): http://perezhilton.com/2008-09-12-listen-to-this-feisty

The loudest toys ever!

But they're a ton of fun! Here are the girls doing the preschooler version of Dance Dance Revolution:

IT'S CLEAN!

So...my house is finally clean. The only thing that was sparkling after that last blog was the floor. I finally got outta my funk and cleaned the rest. I'm in productive mode now. Dishes are done. Laundry is....well....folded at least. I have a lot to put away, but darn it, it's folded and that's good enough for now. Toys and things are mostly picked up. I am content. Now we just have to keep it up. I say "we", but what that really means is me constantly telling the girls to keep their crap picked up and then me keeping my own crap picked up. Ok, enough about that.

Lydia started school last week. She loves it and already has a ton of best friends. My little social butterfly. (She keeps trying to invite friends over, so I better keep the house clean in case someone takes her up on the offer, I don't wanna be like, "er...no...our house is a pig sty...sorry..") It's so great, though. I love that she loves school. I hope that continues forever. Here are the girls on her first day of school:

Oh, big news here. I don't think I've written about this yet, but for a little while the girls have actually been sleeping in their own beds and through the night! I know, I know. They're 4 1/2 and 2 1/2. They should've been doing this a long time ago, but lay off! ;) Seriously, I was lazy and wanted to just sleep, I didn't think they'd go in their own beds and didn't want to put the effort into trying. But since Scott has been gone, I figured I'd be able to just do it, knowing I couldn't try to rely on him to help. That way, I wouldn't have to be mad at him for being a heavier sleeper than I am. That sounds so dumb. Oh well, that's how I work. So anyway, with encouragement, I put a gate in Maya's doorway to keep her in her room and so I wouldn't be tempted to let her crawl into bed with me. So after a little while of her waking up and me having to put her back in bed (some nights I was SO exhausted), finally she has been much easier to put to bed, I can even stand in the hallway and hum to her for a few minutes, then go to my own room before she falls asleep. I never thought that would happen! She used to have to be touching me or I had to be holding her then I had to lay her down after she was asleep. But now she's so proud in the morning when she wakes up and yells for me, she says, "Mommy! I slept in my bed all night!!" It's cute. But, I'm even boring myself with this. Just know that things used to suck and now they don't. Yay! Moving on....

The other day, I did Maya's hair all silly. Here she is:

And a video bonus!

Ok, I'm done, I'm getting a bed sore from sitting in this chair.