I happen to like white rabbits

After a long day at the pool, I rounded the girls up to head home. We piled into the car and jabbered about a bunch of things we needed to get done. Bryn was abnormally quiet but I just assumed she was preoccupied with something. When the garage door opened, I surveyed the people in the car to discover that Bryn wasn't in there. I have officially become my mother. I had left Bryn behind at the pool.

There is a family of bunnies that live on the club house grass. Bryn loves to chase them. She really can't leave them alone and I'm constantly tell her to come to the car. But for whatever reason, I had assumed she had gotten into the car. So while she was in pursuit of three bunnies, the rest of us had piled into the car and left.

By the time we doubled back, she had found her way down to the lifeguards. Red eyes and a pink nose. I felt horrible. We both made a promise. She would leave the bunnies alone and I would do a head count before leaving.

that's a double check check

"Best birthday ever." (and several squeals of delight and bouncing energy)

Lore approved.

I survived. Hiring a babysitter was the genius move. I actually sat in a chair at the pool...while kids were swimming. It was a taste of the good life. Only 3 more years till it will be my reality...my summer of george.

On tap for tomorrow: lunch, movie, ear piercing, and cherry fudge cake.

Morgan: "Mom, I have a birthday coming on."
Me: "Yes, in September."
Morgan: "Yeah, it's coming on."

I said What What in the

But seriously, Ry you've hooked us. Tosh.0. Funny. My mouth drops open half the time. Sometimes because the videos are so crazy like the guy who crashes on the pool table and other times for the nutty things he says. He has no boundaries.

I do do.

After a fast weekend in Utah, my life has been a spiral of thoughts and actions. (Because, hey, I'm a girl who loves action.) This week has mainly been getting ready for Lore's birthday, baptism, and other riparian diversions.

So I invoked the birthday rule of friend parties on 5, 8, 12, & 16. Some say this is a jip for the kids. Others recognize the value. Now that we're to yr 8, I'm mixed but staying the course. The upside, less parties. The downside, the parties have to be big since they really only get 4 friend parties. (Bryn's 5 was at Monkey Bizness--that's business with a Z cuz it's serious.)

So 8 is a really big deal...and I've been making it one. Ryan would be proud of my efforts. Lore is getting a whole birthday weekend. Right now the house is coated in streamers and balloons. Oh and Silly string will make an appearance sometime tomorrow. Lore's friends arrive tomorrow at 10a for a swim party/Wii Just Dance off/ pizza/games/treats/ gift bags/the works. Seriously. I'm bringing in a babysitter for brynavamorgan (of course Aaron has an event at the same time).

Then once the party ends at 2p, we need to run around baptism invites. We're inviting half the neighborhood. This is another thing in which I've been trying to find a balance. I've seen a bunch of baptisms this past year and there is a full spectrum of over-the-top to understated. I'm shooting for the middle. But even the middle is a lot of prep. I'm trying not to sweat it. The important thing is that she dunks under--not what the program looks like. (I do like the invites. smooches.)

Plus Sunday I have sharing time and of course the outline is vague for week 4. Love the outline, but whoever made it skimped on week 4. It is always combined with week 3 or says something like use your imagination. Not what I need this week.

And of course I'm finishing up a website for a friend. Swine flash. I'm getting better at it but it is retarded.

Plus dog.

Plus weekly roundup for the writing bug.

Plus rewriting Puddlejumpers.

Plus running.

Plus some more pluses.

Grow up lemon.

wipeout sidebar: The kids love this show. And I secretly openly love it too. Smooches.

Would you like one lump or two?

I like solving rubik's cubes. I'm getting better at it and can solve it in about a day. Every time I solve it, I put it up somewhere for a few days to bask in the accomplishment. Then I let Lore mess it up and I have another go. This last time Lore scrambled it, I only had time to solve the first two layers. Then Aaron and I went to the temple. I left the cube out on the counter. When we got home, I saw the cube on the counter and the last layer had been solved. So I said to the babysitter, "Hey, you solved the rubik's cube." I was impressed. Then she replied very-matter-of-fact, "Oh no. I peeled the stickers. It was driving me crazy." On closer inspection, I notice all the stickers had been peeled and loosely stuck back on the cube. I couldn't get upset because she was so honest about the whole thing. It didn't even occur to her that she probably shouldn't peel the stickers. So yeah, the stickers have fallen off. I need a new cube.

mi amigo

Bailey has officially ripped out and destroyed every plant in the garden. I'm not even mad. While Aaron was out of town I had too many things to keep alive: 4 kids, 1 puppy, 4 indoor plants, and a garden. One of them had to go. It was only a matter of time before I would have been responsible. So thank you Bailey for reducing the stress.

Oh you're going to buy my chicken

I got a bikini wax on Wednesday to celebrate pool season and to keep my life just a tiny bit simpler. It is nice, I recommend it...although I still feel a bit like a plucked chicken.

The first rule of cupcake club

Don't talk about cupcake club.

I have too much to talk about and not enough time or memory to get out all my thoughts. First, last week with Christy and kids was so fun. Lots of pool time, playing, and good times. Second, this week has been crazy. It is dance recital/rehearsal this week. Too much foo foo and fancy. Third, the dog is still a dog. No cussing but we're getting close. The dog nips a lot to play and she's bit Ava harder than she should. I put Scout down for much much less. Bailey gets a puppy-pass but I'm done with the nipping. Overall she's a great dog but it requires way too much puppysitting. AND I cleaned up poop today because Lore didn't have time to get it all before school and the lawns needed to be mowed. Not please. Aaron is owing me big time. Fourth, I can't remember the forth, but there is one. Maybe it will come to me later. Chow bellas.