I’m out of breath.
Ask me why.
I just ran our hill. Twice. (Well once and a half – I was afraid I might puke, and I don’t want to hate fettucine alfredo and my prized Gewurstraminer for the rest of all time. So sue me.)
I’m also tired.
Ask me why.
After a full day of home educating and taxiing my children, I cooked dinner, cleaned the kitchen and hauled the trash to the curb.
You may not be immediately impressed, but what I have to say next will put it all in the right context for you.
Spin is out of town.
It’s all a part of the bonus I’m working toward. I’m stepping it up a bit.
(Well, that and I want to rock a bikini in Mexico in ten weeks.)
Generally when Spin is gone – which as you know is more regularly than I would like – I don’t cook. It’s every man for himself.
Now before you call me lazy irresponsible, my reasoning is logical. Seeing as parenting is the process of preparing children for independence, there are some nights I opt to get a head start.
I like to think of it as training. And that’s scriptural, y’all.
What??
Both Stink and Nina pleaded with me to cook this week – and being the selfless mother I am, I conceded. Chenna-fredo-fredo, no less. (Fettucine alfredo – Spin’s favorite. Eat your heart out man. That’s what you get for leaving. Well, that and room service.)
I then proceeded to clean the kitchen and haul the trash to the curb. (Also not my job, just for the record.) Noticing the cool air, I decided I’d rather click “complete” than “postpone” on my to do list today and I ran that sucker of a hill.
Twice. Once and a half.
AND? I blogged.
So there.
What did you do that was impressive today?
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Nicely played. I hope this brings you to your $3500 sooner than later.
Sarah at themommyloguess last blog post..Bloggy Giveaway Carnival
Totally impressed! Hmmm… today, I, um, hemmed two pair of GW’s pants.
Impressive, I know.
franticallysimples last blog post..Take that, 70’s cat poster!
Way impressed. Even more impressed that you are able to rock a bikini at all. I secretly hate you right now.
And, I don’t ever cook for my kids when my hubby’s not home. I thought that was pretty standard as far as families go.
Mama Belles last blog post..The Night I Traumatized My Child
I made sweet potato pancakes this morning and 1/2 of my kids ate them (that is to say, one…). I was still impressed. By the way, we eat cereal for dinner when the hubs is out of town.
RLRs last blog post..Pancakes
Wow. I am impressed.
*she slinks away in her inadequacy…*
texasholly @ June Cleaver Nirvanas last blog post..Snow Scenes
We took the Tongginator to a Chinese restaurant so that I could take pictures of her in front of their Chinese New Year decorations because I failed to decorate OUR house. Does that count?
Tonggu Mommas last blog post..Why Adopt? Why China?
I did nothing… i didn’t even do my hair. I sat on my butt and fed my children potato chips with dip for dinner.
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i think i need your fredo recipe.
and i’m impressed just reading about your day. hopefully you put your head on your pillow tonight feeling like a rock star.
most impressive thing i did today? deleting the rant i just typed as my initial answer to that question.
: :
you are so creative, and i love love love the way you write.
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Good for you. I’m terribly impressed with you.
Yesterday, for me…not so good. Worked on my acccounting for 5 hours. wrapped presents. decorated for a certain 7 year old’ birthday. made cupcakes for his class (oh, and school is cancelled today due to winter weather). made cake. gave two breathing treatments to an 18 months old who hates breathing treatments. Made supper. Watched House. And 24. Checked on the baby. Checked on the baby again. Kicked the husband because he was snoring. Finally fell asleep.
Kristen@nosmallthings last blog post..Today He is Seven
Impressive? I worked out on my Wii Fit for an hour! Woohoo me!! What’s more impressive than that?? Getting my twins into the car from the coffee shop without either one of them getting hit by another car!! I had one run down the sidewalk and the other stand on the road (drive thru no less) just because they knew my hands were full and they thought they were funny…mommy didn’t find it so funny and they took a nap as soon as we got home!
Annabelle @ Christian Mommas last blog post..Giveaway McDonald’s GC
It’s 8am and I haven’t yelled or made any death threats yet. And I’ve only had half a cup of coffee. That’s impressive right there.
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That is impressive. I totally don’t cook real meals when hubby isn’t home. I don’t do garbage either.
Staying home sick and still managing to do 7 loads of laundry, all washed, dried, folded, and put away is nothing compared to running the hill twice! You go and hope Spin gives the big bucks sooner than later.
I survived a whole day without the baby napping, then I spent two hours getting her to sleep last night. (Overtired, anyone?) Then, after she was finally snoozing, I went downstairs and cleaned the kitchen from stove to floor, as I was supposed to do during the day.
Kelly @ Love Wells last blog post..confessions from this tired supergirl
Am I reading this correctly…you drank wine BEFORE you ran the hill?
A little…um…unconventional…shall we say? Not exactly Gatorade, now is it…
Nevertheless…I am always impressed when you run the hill…it’s a gi-normous hill.
Spin
Spin – About the wine. I figured since I was cooking “italian” and there was an open bottle of perfectly good wine that would go to waste otherwise, I would skip the hill in the interest of consumption conservation.
It was a tough choice.
But then when I got outside, the fresh air felt so good. Or maybe the wine clouded my judgment. Whichever it was, I actually FELT LIKE RUNNING.
So I did.
And for what it’s worth, I had every intention of finishing that glass of wine – but I forgot about it and brushed my teeth instead.
Who does that?
I hate it when that happens!
Guess I didn’t really need it.
Soliloquy –
You FELT LIKE RUNNING?
Who are you, and what have you done to Soliloquy???
It finally happened…you’ve been tracked down by one of your freaky internet friends…
Okay freaky internet friend…I will give you $3,500…just give me my wife back…and don’t even think about deleting any of the Days episodes off the DVR!
Spin
I’m serving jury duty today. And dinner is in the crockpot.
I’m good, no?
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SO impressed.
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i’m not going to tell you.
not after you mentioned about wanting to ROCK in a bikini.
i’ve seen pictures of you… you already ROCK in a bikini.
*pout*
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