Snow day

Ok, so I was really praying for school today, but alas the will of the Lord overrode my own! So I've tried to make the most of today and document it will my cell phone because Michael took the real camera with him on his business trip. (Please, feel free to bug him about that choice.)

Snow day breakfast.



Sledding Fun!










Hot Chocolate and the Aftermath

Not me! Monday

Oh yes! It's MckMama's Not Me Monday! I would never be involved in the following activities and choices. Anyone who says differently is just trying to get me in trouble.

I did not under any circumstances, purchase paper plates this week. I recycle everything, use cloth napkins, and used cloth diapers for goodness sakes! I would never use paper plates just to save my pregnant sanity.

I did not seriously consider throwing away dirty clothes and simply purchasing new ones. I was not that sick of laundry.

I did not send my six year old to bed, along with the other younger ones, because I simply couldn't function any longer and had to nap for 20 minutes. I did not sleep for 90 minutes.

I did not announce that I am pregnant by putting a ticker on my blog and then posting a link to twitter that updates my facebook status. I am not that woman!

After my ultrasound, the ultrasound tech did not offer to scan SJ, who is two. We did not agree to this, so we of course do not have a picture of SJ's liver. (If we had a scanner, I'd post the pic!)

Have a great week!

Children's Responses

We took our kids out for ice cream to tell them we were adding a new baby to the family. They were a riot! They each had their own responses.

Chase: Really? When?
Stuart: HUH?
Sabrina: Can I play and kiss the baby's toesies?

We talked some about when (August) and how far away it is, but how exciting it will be to have a new brother or sister. We asked what we should call the baby until it comes.

Chase: John. Yes, John.
Sabrina: I'm gonna call it Aleah.
Michael liked peanut. I thought that was too generic. I liked marshmallow, but that got shut down too. We didn't reach any conclusions.

This morning Sabrina was reminding Stuart about the baby.

Sabrina: Yes, my baby will come after my birthday and when I'm in 3K.

I'm glad they are so excited!

Contributions?

Ok, I may have overloaded my plate a bit for the next couple weeks. So I'm asking for some help.

I contribute to a monthly parenting newsletter for moms and I'm needing a topic this month. Any ideas or parenting questions to spark my column this month would help me a lot! Just leave a comment or send me an email! Thanks!

The News

Just thought you all would like to know, there will be a new Whitmer in the world.

Not me! Monday

Oh another week! I would never be involved in anything you read below. Anyone who would say otherwise is just spreading gossip and slander! Check out MckMama for more non-confessions.

I did not put my boys to bed at 6:15 one night because of their bad behavior. That same night a friend of mine did not throw away a trash bag full of cars because her child refused to pick up.

I did not allow my son to wear the same pair of jeans, with patches coming off the knees, 3 days in a row to school.

I did not enjoy SJ's playdate with another little girl so much that I contemplated encouraging the boys to get some girlfriends.

I DID not wear slipper socks as my actual socks when it was so cold.

I DID NOT forget when the last time my children had bathed and still put them in bed without a bath.

I DID NOT contemplate buying a Wii after we had a borrowed on this weekend! I DID NOT coral my children in laundry basket because they were so excited to play the Wii, we were scared they would hurt each other! Stu DID NOT win almost every game.

I DID NOT allow my daughter to wear the same undershirt and shirt 3 days in a row. Of course she had fresh clothes daily.

I DID NOT sleep for 2 hours Sunday morning and then another 2 hours Sunday afternoon. My life has NOT been that busy this past week that I would require that much catch-up sleep.

I DID NOT have problems with two different paint colors causing us and our painter frustrating delays. But it's finished now!

Child Labor

Cinderella