Slipped up.

Our couch is a mess. We bought it years ago and since it broke we had it replaced under warranty a little over a year ago.

For having two kids and a cat we treat our furniture pretty good. In the past we've had slipcovers to protect the fabric.

Now we're at the point where we give up.

We figure once the animals die and the children leave for college we'll be able to get new furniture and put plastic covers on them to preserve them like most old people do.

Home, home on the range.

That's where I'm working from today.

We're snowed in and despite the fact that the flakes aren't big, it's consistent and we're suppose to get another foot overnight.

I've been able to get a fair amount of work done. It will be so nice when we move into the new house and I can actually have my office in the basement away from kids and wife.

Hell, maybe that will be my woman cave.

Slammed.

The good thing is that I just heard back from banklady and she said that we're good to go for our new mortgage and she's forwarding the commitment letter to us from the bank. Now it's just up the attorneys to find out a good date for us to close.

Now we just wait for the sellers of our house to get ready too!!

Just a little tidbit of ...

So small it could almost be a miniature elephant

Always looking for ...

good investments. Just a few weeks ago I noticed that 2 of my 10 stocks weren't doing so hot. In fact I almost died when I realized that I lost $2,000 in one day of a very bad stock market.

Now I'm looking to diversify my portfolio and invest in things that are more solid and have a positive history.

Gold bullion has always been a strong metal. In fact, I might buy gold bullion when I get my retirement match from work.

US Gold Bureau is one of the biggest and most trusted distributors of the precious metal. They have been around for years and have a great reputation in the field of precious metals.

This is just the thing I was looking for.

God knows, I can't take too many more of those days where I lose $2,000!

Back to work tomorrow!

So I just took one of Shawna's percoset because I was feeling pretty shitty and really wanted to have a good night's sleep without coughing and tossing and turning.

I feel like I'm on a cloud and I don't want to come down.

I can really see how people get hooked on this shit.

Ice Skating.

We're watching ice skating now and there's this ugly guy who has the worst mullet in the world. I'm pretty sure he's European because he has bad teeth.

They just called him "special" and I'd have to agree.

Now there's this commentator and his name is Dick Button. That's tragic.

I never knew ice skating was this much fun.

The saggies.

I've started realizing that with age everything is sagging.

Most recently I've noticed that my eyes are starting to sag a little bit. I've looked into youthology eye serum and think it might be something of interest.

Many places have all natural products that help firm up skin around the eyes and can reverse the signs of aging all together.

Maybe when I'm going through a mid-life crisis I'll get my minicooper and facelift.

Cancun again?

So our friends who just moved to Alabama invited us to go on a vacation with them to Cancun?!?! They have a timeshare there!

They have two little girls too and we met them at Graem's daycare.

A vacation to somewhere sunny sounds divine and I think we'd have a great time with a family that has kids too.

So old.

Some days my body feels like I'm sixty years old. I know I have some rotten genes - but can't I get a break?!

Lately, I've been finding joint pain relief in taking warm baths and my heating pad!

I also have a coupon to visit my chiropractor and the massage therapist. Of course, I've had them for over six months and I just can't seem to find the time to make an appointment.

Is tonight the night?

At some point we're going to move Emmy into Graem's room and she's going to sleep in the bottom bunk. Yeah, right?

With the new house we have three bedrooms and we were really planning on moving in and having the girls share the room next to ours. Ideally, Emmy would love sleeping on the bottom bed and being a big girl!

Tonight we're going to give it a test run and let Graem sleep on the bottom bed with her. I have a feeling we're going to hear giggling and crying probably within a 4 minute time frame.

Roids.

When Shawna was pregnant she had horrible hemorrhoids.

Then the baby was born.

Her bottom was an absolute and complete war zone. (She's going to kill me for talking about this!) She kept using the hottub at the hospital but when we got home she had little relief and it was just a matter of time to heal.

We looked all over for cures for hemorrhoids and ended up with ice packs, sitting sideways, and this analgesic cream that we found at only one store in town.

So excited!

So this past weekend Shawna got our amazing appliances. SHE GOT A STEAL. I'm talking stainless steel dishwasher, microwave/vent hood, washing machine, fridge, and oven - $2,100. After the rebates and tons of negotiations with Home Depot.

Damn I love that wife!

So much for New Year's Resolution...

My weight has been flip-flopping for the past few months. I'm sure it's work stress, house stress, and these damn kids. Then there's the delicious brownies that Shawna just made. Darn.

I should probably just call it a day and hook up with some cheap adipex!

Years ago Shawna did some weight loss meds and lost quite a bit of weight. She was able to keep it off and get pregnant.

Packing!

Shawna's been amazing about getting us packed. I tried to pack a few boxes and became disinterested when I realized that everything I had packed needed a bigger box.

Today Shawna called the out-of-town mover (some asshole on craigslist) - they were totally trying to pull one on her because he said he charged $200/hour and then said they'd need 12 hours. SERIOUSLY?

What kind of crack are they smoking? We could move to Texas for that!

The good old days...

I remember after I had Graem we barely slept, I nursed constantly, was on a prenatal multivitamin, and lost tons of weight!

I had the best hair and nails in town and my figure wasn't too shabby either!

Now I'm on vitamins but they just don't do the same things as those horrible tasting prenatals!

I'm a sicky!

Today I worked half a day and by noon time I was beat.

My body is trying to kick this cold but instead I feel horrible! I've taken enough airborne and vitamins to raise someone from the dead.

Hopefully, it will leave our family soon! Shawna's going crazy with two sick kids and can't just pick up and leave because she's still feeling pain from her gall bladder surgery.

Excited?

I must say we're pretty excited about moving into our new place! We've been going to Lowes and Home Depot on a weekly basis and we want to do so much to our new house.

Of course, it all costs time and money. In fact, Shawna was saying that she might want to find a job so that we can remodel!

There's so much to do though and with two kids with various social schedules I'm not sure that would be the best idea.

PLUS, who's going to do laundry, cook, clean, and take the kids to gymnastics, soccer, music, and doctor's appointments?

The sickies.

are here.

And they won't leave.

Shawna is the only one not sick and she's on the couch do to the staph infection she contracted during her gall bladder surgery.

Tonight Graem coughed so much she threw up in bed and we had to change the sheets.

This parenting thing is a blast.

Too much estrogen!

Last weekend we had such a fun Super Bowl party! We had quite a few friends over and the only guy was our friend David who is married to Susan. We absolutely love them and David is one of the greatest guys we know.

God knows with this bunch we didn't need a testosterone booster!!

Of course, not one of us could explain what was going on in the game - but we ate enough wings and drank enough beer to compete with the big football guys that were on television!

FRIDAY.

Is here.

It's been one long week. Perhaps it's the workload and deadlines. The fact that Shawna's got an infection and the kids are hacking. Or maybe the fact that I'm getting sick myself.

Either way...Friday, I love you and it's been way too long since your last visit.

Maybe...

the one good genetic trait that I have is that I don't have wrinkles!

And I won't have to worry about spending money on wrinkle creams!

Of course, that doesn't count the thousands of dollars that I have spent trying to fix my excema and dry skin!

You can't win them all though, right?

BTW, glad to report that my fasting blood came in and I'm not diabetic. Thank goodness.

SNORING.

Shaw here. MARGOT'S SNORING SO LOUD RIGHT NOW. I can't even hear myself think.

HELP.

Man fat.

You always hear about women losing weight but I've never seen fat burner for men.

Maybe it's that men are a little less likely to diet because societal norms "allow" them to be overweight? Or maybe it's that most of the weight loss programs target women because they're proven factors and are constantly searching to change their bodies.

staffing up.

I think we need a third wife.

Shawna's sick with a staph infection from the gall bladder surgery and so she's somewhat out of commission. She's on pretty heavy duty antibiotics so we're hoping that they kick in soon and she recovers to 100%!

Valentines?

Yikes...Valentines is right around the block and I have no idea what to get Shawna. I feel like I owe her big since I neglected t o get her a birthday or Christmas gift!

Maybe I should look for a personalized gift. Maybe something that has to do with me and the kids.

Or I could just pick up the clogs that she's been asking for over the past two years.

Great day!

Today we had a great family day! I went in for a couple of hours of work and Shawna took the girls to music class.

Then we met up with L&J, and W and went to Five Guys Burgers. Pretty good but you sure feel like shit after eating the big ass burger and a bucket of fries!

Then we came home, rested, and had a few friends over for sloppy joes!