Monday, November 10, 2008

Wow...it was definitely Monday...



You know...it takes a serious amount of effort to pull myself together in the morning--especially on a Monday morning. THIS morning started off great however...Howard closing at the hospital, so home to get up with Carter...kids home from school so I could sleep in a little and not have to run everybody around everywhere (which directly translates to TIME to take a shower, put on a somewhat matching outfit, and put a little more effort into my hair and makeup than normal)

So.
I proceed to the kitchen, where I whip up hot cereal, cocoa from scratch, cinammon toast---feeling pleasantly domestic and motherly...not to mention DRESSED and PULLED-together (obviously these things don't always happen at the same time)

Taylor ate....Carter ate...Reagan is always a reluctant eater, so finally comes over to eat and her cocoa is cold. I pour it in a sippy cup and put it in the microwave for a few seconds, then start to screw the TOP on...and cocoa EXPLODES out of the sippy cup lid like OLD Faithful--it went up like a geyser and FELL back down on my freshly washed hair...my makeup...streamed down my glasses...all over my favorite hoody....

Reagan starts laughing so hard she starts to choke on her Honey Nut Cheerios (she refused to eat the lovingly prepared Cream of Wheat) then proceeds to fall off the stool (still laughing--she wasn't hurt) Carter comes running in and runs right through all the cocoa all over the floor and then back out--getting cocoa on his socks and THEN the (just shampooed) living room carpet...
Okay.

I had to laugh too....but only after I changed, cleaned off my glasses, cleaned up the floor/counter/Carter... (maybe there is something to that whole "don't heat beverages in microwave" thing--or maybe you just can't heat stuff in a sippy cup)

And by the way--I think the RAINY SEASON is upon us....some of us are morose about this...some of us love it


6 comments:

Kassie said...

hahaHA...wow. You really did have quite the Monday...not as good as mine, but close :)

Jen Shults said...

I have done that before! There is something about the heat that pressurizes the cup and makes it explode. SUCH a MESS.

And look at little Carter. Those pics are adorable and he is gorgeous.

Kassie said...

you totally put me in your fabulous blogs list!!AHH! Thanks Nat!! What a cute thing you are...

Dawn said...

So funny! I've had many a morning like that too! I so love reading your blog and I would love to know a little more about you. So, I've tagged you.

Audrey said...

Thanks for making me LAUGH SO HARD!

This is hilarious and so typical of a day in the life of a mom.

I love you Nat!

Brittne said...

NATALEE, YOUR FAMILY IS BEAUTIFUL.. THOUGHT OF YOU THE OTHER DAY AND DECIDED TO SEARCH FOR YOU ON THE WEB.. LOOK WHAT I FOUND... I AM GLAD YOU ARE ENJOYING OREGON..IT IS BEAUTIFUL.. TELL HOWARD HELLO FOR ME...