Friday Fragments

Is another week coming to an end already?  I really don't know where the time goes to.  I really need to put a bell on it or something so when it tries to sneak away on me I can catch it. 

Anyway....it is time for Friday Fragments!  Click the button on my sidebar for more Fragmented fun with Mrs. 4444.

*Last week my Friday Fragment seemed to be more of a rant about being snowed in with the kids.  This week Tuesday was a really super terrific day because my kids FINALLY went back to school.  Know what I did all morning?  NOTHING!!  That is right, absolutely nothing.  I had big plans to put my house back in order but I decided to savor the silence.  I was so thrilled to be able to hear myself think again!  I grabbed a cup of coffee and caught up with my favorite blogs.  It was TERRIFIC!!!!

*My terrific day of nothing eventually made me get up and get dressed.  I had to be a taxi driver and scout leader after all.  People look at you funny if you show up at dance classes and go to run scout meetings wearing pajamas. 

*Monday my kids helped me make dinner.  It was a great way to fill up a little time on our 6th day of our unexpected 6 day weekend (remember all that snow I keep complaining about?!) and it solved my dinner issues.  They had a great time helping me make it and then when it came time to sit down to eat it?  Two of them wouldn't touch it.  WTH?  I thought all the experts said that if your kids helped participate in making food they would be more willing to try it.  I have YET to see this piece of expert advice come to fruition. 

*I'm not sure how it keeps happening, I always swear I'll stop myself before the NEXT time.  What next time?  The time when I say I'll volunteer for something.  Somehow I keep getting myself into things.  I'll be chairing another fundraiser for one group and have somehow committed to my son's coach that I'll brainstorm some fundraising ideas for our team (which will turn into me running that one too!).   I need to go back to when I was in school full time and working multiple jobs.  Oh wait, I still volunteered like a crazy woman then too!

*We had the cutest tea party at Daisies yesterday!  The girls made princess crowns and learned all about manners befitting a princess at a tea party and had to use those manners.  The girls loved it! 

*I've been paying attention to my daughter lately and realizing how independent she is becoming.  She sometimes says the most grown up things that are so darn cute.  Today she wanted to play in the snow (you know that stuff we can't seem to get rid of around here!!).  She carefully bundled herself up in her snow pants, coat, hat and gloves and headed out to the yard.  (I being the hater of all things snow kept a watchful eye from the kitchen window).  I peaked out at her and saw her rolling a snow ball and making it bigger and bigger.  Before my eyes she built herself a snowman.  She found sticks for arms and somehow in all that snowy mess found rocks for a face.  She came running to the window yelling for me....she couldn't wait to show me what she had built all by herself!  She was so proud and I couldn't help but smile. 

*I love Thursday nights.  It is my favorite night to curl up on the couch and watch TV.  I'm thrilled Survivor is back on....and a great Heroes vs. Villains this season!  Then on to Grey's Anatomy and finish up with Project Runway.  Don't tell anyone but I have a girl crush on Heidi Klum.  I just think she is quirky and adorable.  I want to be her BFF. 

*The Middle Child makes his first Pennance on Saturday.  I'm not Catholic but but I married a good little Catholic boy and agreed to raise the kids Catholic.  I'm not a particular believer in confession, especially at such young ages, however I decided to use this to my mom-vantage.  All week when he has acted out, not listened, fought with one of his sibblings, I've been sure to point out that whatever the offensive act was would be a great thing to take to pennance on Saturday.  Yes, I know, my handbasket is probably waiting for me. 

*I'm really looking forward to Saturday.  While the hubby is at church confessing sins with the Middle Child, the Big Kid and I will be in the city to see a play that I will be writing a review for.  Woohoo! 

*I'm sure as soon as I click publish some more fragments will come trickling out of my brain but for now, this is all I've got!