I Have A Secret

Everyone has secrets..Hey, don't deny it. You do..They don't have to be bad secrets but they are secrets nonetheless. I have a DOOZY. I don't like telling people because it inevitably leads to TONS of questions that I get sooo tired of answering..Ok, so it's kind of an open secret but anyway..The hub knows it and so do my boys. Pip does not know it yet. My girlfriends tease me about it. My parents and brother totally forget about it when it comes up in conversation. This is so irritating to me because my mother caused it (sorry mom! haha!) so my family obviously knows all about it, yet they all STILL forget.

With people who don't know about it, I openly lie and am deceitful when they broach this subject (which makes everyone around me who knows about it snicker). I can't believe I'm even going to reveal this but in an effort to cleanse my muddled brain of pointless secrets that no longer need to be filed under dumb-secrets-never-to-be-revealed, I will put this one out there..but I must cause a little bit of anticipation and drama first (shocker I know). Some hints?:

• My mother caused it. (I am so going to be in trouble for writing that)
• There are certain stores I can't go into because of it.
• I am pummeled by questions from people who have just learned about it.
• The hub was OBSESSED about it when we first started dating.

Can you guess what it is? What secrets do you have?

Family/friends who know my secret - don't spoil the fun!

I got Nuthin

Blogger won't let me add any pictures so I'm sitting here trying to think of something to write. I wish I could upload a picture of myself right now. Bed head, a little makeup around the eyes and I just realized I still have my nightguard in (I am a teeth grinder).

I'm thinking of a blog overhaul. I'm getting tired of basic black. There are some coool bloggers out there who design awesome blog templates. I'm thinking about this one. It's the Purple Diva from her 6/5 post. Or scroll down and look at Corkboard Notes. I'm a sucker for paisley. It made me laugh because the hub is always leaving me notes to get stuff done because he knows I'll totally forget if he just tells me. Hint: I like the Diva one better..My new blog title could be: Dawling, make your own *#& dinner.

I'll keep my blog URL but will probably change Party of Five to something else..Maybe something like, "Lord, I pray for my sanity to come back" or something like that. My blog will still be about our party of five as well as my other insane ramblings but just think it's time to change the name. Anyway, I'd appreciate any suggestions you have but you won't win anything, just some self satisfaction that you're helping me.

I'm adding my first link button today. It's for a blog called The Secret is in the Sauce. Awesome blog for us bloggers who want to increase their traffic.

Ok, first potty break of the day done (Mom and Dad aren't you glad you stopped by today?) and finally took my nightguard out. That dang thing makes me gag so much when I take it out. My hair up for Pip (she gets mad at me when I come in to get her in the morning and I don't have one in.."MOM, I TOLD YOU TO PUT A PIGTAIL IN!" I have no idea where she gets her control freakness from.

I have nothing to do today. I just realized it. This is SO RARE. The hub is out of town until this afternoon, Hunter is out of town with his dad so it's just Pip and me. I could do some laundry, or vacuum dog hair up I guess..I think not though. It'll be a Pip and Me day. Speaking of Pip, I hear her upstairs trying to sneak out of her room. Time to vamoose.

Peeing in Walmart

Pip had to go the bathroom in Walmart the other day. By the time she told me she could barely hold it.

Cut to running across the store with the cart, screeching to a halt in front of the bathrooms, grabbing her out of the cart and running in.

Think slow-mo now: I'm running with her to the stall and glance at a couple of urinals. I immediately think "How neat. Walmart put urinals in the womens' bathroom for the little boys that come in with their moms."

Cut now to halfway through Pip's business: All of a sudden I realize "Oh Sh** we're in the MENS' RESTROOM" I am now rushing her, yanking her pants up and running to the sinks to wash. Why didn't I just run out into the womens? Because I am such a germ-o-phobe I still had to get our hands washed despite risking being caught, arrested and eventually explaining my story on the Today Show to Matt and Meredith.

Piper having to pee in a store: Typical
Peeing in the mens' bathroom: Also Typical (you just have to know me)
Seeing the look on everyones' faces at the cashier lines when we ran out looking guilty: PRICELESS

4 Ladies, Starbucks, and a Game

This is SO what I want to be doing at their age!!!

(we were at Barnes N Noble - these gals were playing some sort of game...maybe majong?)

I'm Back!

Hi all! After 9 days and 2 countries, we're back home! I have lots of stories to blog but I need to sort through all of our pictures.. Be back soon!

The Green Monster hits 125K

Driving home the other night, Paul noticed my Expedition was at exactly 125,000 miles. I made him pull over so I could take a picture of it with my phone. Why? I dunno..Maybe just to put on this blog. I love my big green monster.

Welcome

Welcome to our family blog. This is our first one so please be patient as I get used to formatting, etc..Hope you enjoy our pictures and day to day happenings..Feel free to leave posts for us!