First, I want to say Thanks! to Sparky for holding her Masshole party!
I enjoyed it, although I was terrified that my kids would take the
place hostage. Instead, Soleil stalked the cookies, managed to talk
someone into handing her an entire cannoli and was generally a great
kid. Luna, on the other hand, attempted to steal toys, poked poor
Sparkydog until Sparky had to nip at her to tell her to stop, and
thought that climbing the stairs and letting go of the railing was a
fun thing to do! Thanks girl!

I am starting to hit a motivational stride. Have you ever hit a point
in your life where nothing seems to motivate you? Yes, that is me
right now. However, today I felt the first blast of motivation. I hope
it stays. Right now, I need Lots and lots of motivation.

We had some tile people out to our house for 2 bathroom retiling
projects. I am hoping that this goes quickly. I had someone lined up
and he would call and not leave messages. Honey, that worked in 1980
when nobody had caller ID, but I KNOW it is you. In fact, I constantly
ignore SUNY as they are trying to hit me up for money…We would be
out of our laundry room and 2 bathrooms while the work was done, but
we need to do this.

My children apparently have my klutzy gross motor skills. I was at a
friend’s house yesterday. Imagine three kids all 3 3/4 years old and 1
very adventurous 20 month old. We were discussing snack and when we
said cheese, my 20 month old went off to find it herself. After about
30 seconds my friend and I both realized she was gone. Then we heard
it, Thunk Thunk thunk thunk thunk, scream… Luna fell down the entire
flight of stairs. She has some bruises, but she seems ok otherwise.
sigh…

And to finish this mish mash, a Soleil day:

We were listening to Philadelphia Chickens today and got to the
"faraway cookies" were the little dog pines for the chocolate cookies
"high on the shelf". Soleil proceeds to tell us that a) she will make
cookies and put them in bags and b) she will make cookie wings.

Cookie wings?

Yes.

Why?

So I can get the cookies!

Oh, well, don’t fly up too close to the sun (thinking of Icarus).

Mommy (in that tone of "stupid mommy"), the cookie wings won’t have
frosting on them, they won’t be able to melt.

Sorry…