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An INCREDIBLE new blog!

Uh! Mah! Gah! My sister-in-law started a blog!

*** breathing in paper bag ***

She is so friggin’ cool-tastic! I mean, if we weren’t SISTER-in-laws, it’d be like we were sisters or somethin’. I mean, it’s almost freakish how similar we are. Freakish. 

Like, I named my son Joel, then 3 years later she named her son Cole. It’s crazy how we have the same taste like that. I mean - you should hear it when our families get together. I call “Joel!!!!!” and Cole comes running. Someone will call “COLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” and instead Joel tears into the room. Our family is so much fun, and most of it is because of Kerry.

At least that’s what SHE thinks. I know that if it wasn’t for me, life for all of “them” would play out in shades of brown. But shhhhh, don’t tell her I said that. I like to let her think it’s all about her, when it really is all about me - JENNYonthespot. Shhhhh, it’s our little secret…

Anywho… Kerry has started a new blog. And, I must admit - it really is genius. Pure genius. From the look… to every letter of it’s content. Genius. Sh to the izzle. I’ll give her that. I will give her that…

Oh, yeah - click here to check her out :)

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jennyonthespot
on June 30, 2008
in 365, Bloggy Bloggy, Family, Funny Funnerson and Ridiculous
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Not a happy post today

Posting today is a struggle. One reason is - utter physical exhaustion. I feel like I am participating in a relay obstacle course… except there’s no one to tag to go to the next obstacle. I just tag myself and keep going.

Another reason is burden. Sadness. In May my husband’s uncle was killed in a motorcycle accident… which brought up latent sorrow from his dad’s death last September. I just can’t seem to bring myself to write about any of it. Not that I need to, but at times I feel like I am not being honest with those who read this… I tend to shove the more painful stuff aside and dig into utter silliness. I suppose it’s my way of coping…. maybe escaping.

I saw a grandpa-type-man today and thought of my father-in-law. The man was wearing a goofy old-man hat. I looked twice because I could imagine Jim wearing that along with his warm, loving smile.

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jennyonthespot
on June 25, 2008
in 365, Family, General and Jenny Jen-Jen
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My boy.

I love you… So. Much. I love you even though 9 years ago today I experienced he greatest amount of physical pain I will ever experience in my entire life… but that’s a whole other story that I will have to tell you when you are much older… Like when you are 16 and want us to buy you a car and I will tell you about… “all the pain you put me through when you were born… I can’t believe you would ask anything more from your bless-ed mother…” 

Continue reading ‘My boy.’

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jennyonthespot
on June 23, 2008
in 365, Family, General, Joel, Mutha' Hood and The Love
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Remember the Sunsets: The Last Day of School

Today was The Last Day of School and it makes me feel old… aged… older… aging…. sad.

When my life evolved to the point where it made sense to have a baby, I pictured myself the mommy of a soft baby, with buttercream for skin. Forever. My daydreams never veered. The whole world was pastel and cooed… Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star was the theme song that played softly in my dreamy, baby mamma heart. 

Imagine my surprise when I learned that lasted, like, a month.

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jennyonthespot
on June 18, 2008
in 365, Family, General, Guilt, Joel, Lucy, Mutha' Hood and Olivia
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I fell in love all over again.

It seems that lately, the strongest emotion I feel towards my children is irritation. Like right now - they should be in bed, but they are not becauseIhavenoideawhy. I grind my teeth. I seethe. Profanities tear through my mind like farts tear through a digestive tract after a bean feed.

I like the word “fart”. It just has a ring to it. I also like “myocardial infarction”. It sounds like an educated person’s way of saying “fart”, except it is totally not. It’s another way to say “heart attack”. But saying “myocardial infarction”  sound so much more… edumacated-like. Don’t you agree? I digress, in the worst sort of way. It’s how I cope. See I am not even focusing on the fact that mykidsarestillnotasleepandtheyshouldbeand *gasp* Iamlosingmymind…

This morning I fell in love with Lucy all over again. I find I get lost in the “to do’s” of the day and let the schedule shape my emotion and approach toward my children. Shame, shame, shame… Continue reading ‘I fell in love all over again.’

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jennyonthespot
on June 4, 2008
in 365, Family, General, Lucy and Mutha' Hood
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Naptime Gone Bad

Whoever said “Silence is golden”…

never knew a 3 year old who was supposed to be taking a nap.

Above: The “Silencers”

Below: Only part of Silent Non-napper’s artistic creation

If one looks closely - one can see little chunkies on those sweet fingers.

“Chunky what?” Nearly an entire jumbo tube of glue stick. Good times…. good times.

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jennyonthespot
on May 31, 2008
in 365, Artsy Fartsy, Family, General, Lucy, Mutha' Hood and Spawn
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“Mo-ooooommm!!!…”

Olivia cried early this morning, “The Tooth Fairy didn’t come!!!” 

That darned tooth had been hanging for weeks. The Tooth Fairy SHOULD NOT have missed her delivery. Plus, Olivia just broke her wrist - the Tooth Fairy should never miss visiting the 6-year-old-girl with lopsided ponytails and a broken wrist.

Joel added from across the hall, “Yeah! Hey MOM! Remember the time the Tooth Fairy forgot to come for FOUR NIGHTS?!!!”

Yeah. She remembers. Maybe the Tooth Fairy should start depositing the cash straight into the kids’ therapy fund.

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jennyonthespot
on May 20, 2008
in Family, General, Guilt, Joel, Mutha' Hood and Olivia
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Kids are like…

ferrets. We had 2 ferrets before we had kids - Sport and Molly. Stinky animals - even though they were de-stinked. Anywho… We would find all sorts of treasures in and behind our couches, or tucked into the darkest recesses of our home. We had this one couch that had storage underneath - we’d find magazines and all sorts of surprises. 

I wish I had taken pictures of the back of my van today. For a moment I though I may have given birth to a flock barrel litter business of ferrets (Of. Stinkin’. Course. The collective noun for ferrets is - business! Not. Kidding… Why would it be anything else?) I found pairs and part-pairs of shoes, wands, fossilized chicken nuggets, scraps of paper, sippy *blech* cups, crayons, crumbs and more crumbs, jackets, shirts, socks, soccer jersey, used straws, markers, fast food toys, hair clips…. a virtual restaurant, preschool, and clothing store on wheels. Golly, one would think my kids leave the car naked with all the clothes I found stuffed here and there…

And that is why I think children are like ferrets. 

The end.

 

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jennyonthespot
on May 13, 2008
in 365, Family, Mutha' Hood and Spawn
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Happy Mother’s Day To ME!!!

Oh people. People! Why was my mother’s day happy? Well… for starters - if you have been here before you can see the BEAUTIMOUS changes on this here site. My very talented, creatively inspired, staying-up late to tweak and perfect, loving, adoring and cutie-pie husband… redesigned my site!

When I saw it - I tenderly touched my laptop screen, and squeak-whispered, “I luh her…”

Continue reading ‘Happy Mother’s Day To ME!!!’

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jenny
on May 12, 2008
in Family, General, Joel, Lucy, Mutha' Hood, Olivia and The Love
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Another example…

of my poor mothering…

We went to the park earlier this week. It was supposed to be in the low 60’s and sunny. That’s a heat wave around here. We dressed for the sun, but I did bring sweaters - just in case - because I am a good Pacific Northwest mom.

Anywho… I was busy swinging higher and better than Olivia (my 6 year old) when Lucy (age 3) went up to another mother across the park and asked, “Can you get me my sweater? I’m cold.”

I saw Lucy talk to the mom (who I later interrogated about her very cool nose piercing). I figured I should see what was up. So I got as much air as possible and did a back flip with a twist off the swing. I spouted “Neener, I’m better than you!” to Olivia. Then I ran off to make sure Lucy’s new mom was able to find that sweater. Kidding.

I dragged my feet and stopped the swing completely - so as not to break my old and fragile back. I told Livi I was proud at her efficient swing-pumping, gave a thumbs up, insisted she didn’t need another Under Dog to get more air, and left to check on Lucy and her new mom. I found out what Lucy needed, retrieved her sweater, and saved my girl from hypothermia. Then I returned to the mom Lucy nearly adopted and asked her all about her cute little nose stud.

And people wonder what I do all day.

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jennyonthespot
on May 9, 2008
in Family, Guilt, Humiliation, Lucy, Mutha' Hood and Olivia
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