New Errand Day

We found ourselves cramming every errand we had, today. It used to be Wednesday. Before that, it used to be Monday. I guess as long as things get done it doesn't matter when you do it, right?

After waking up, I remembered I signed up for an all-white tablescaping meme at my other blog. This is what I came up with.

Then I called to change appointments for L-Infinity so it wouldn't interfere with her trip to Michigan.

After, we headed to Costco to return this gorgeous recycled green glass lemonade dispensar jar that had a huge stress crack on the inside. We discovered it last night after everyone left and were feeling so blessed that it did not crack and flooded the carpet with lemonade! Talk about relief! Whew! Oh yeah, also socks; and soap to wash the socks. LOL

We then went to Fry's Electronics to grab a new power supply box for our "dead" computer. Mr. Man made a good call in swapping that since with the new one, the computer is alive again! (Mwah-ha-ha-ha!!!! What, too much? hee hee).

Right next door is a Home Depot. We needed some pull chain for the kiddos bedroom ceiling fan that kept on breaking. Since we needed two, each two smallish kiddos got to choose one. The verdict, a green swirly design and a... baseball! I've also been wanting to have something block the bottom part of our window ledge outside since we love to read and lie down on the couch. I chose some purple coleus (6 /$8.00) to start me off to a good mood each day I open the blinds. (Photo borrowed online)

And a new nozzle is needed. Can't be wasting water you know! Our current one, sprays backwards! (If you can see that, that's what happened!) We found something similar to the online pic below but green I think...
We treated the kiddos to lunch at McDonald's so that's their "vacation treat" today. We splurged with $20 plus change. (That's about $10 cheaper than our usual, yes!!!)

We hit Ross and Target for some items on Mr. Man's list. Last stop, Albertson's for some milk. Then home for some leftovers! Yep, in my house, leftover is a cause for celebration... (You got me, I'm as normal as you are, I don't cook everyday either!) LOL

The kiddos asked for the remaining lumpias, so I cooked them but I requested to take a few pictures for my cookbook that I can never seem to start! Here they are for your viewing pleasure...

A good dinner means a good round of a Wii game afterwards. In Fry's Electronics, we found a combo of game+wheel + another wheel + another game for a comfortable price for us. When we went to Target, we found out that we saved $20.00! (woot woot)
So now, Mr. Man and I-Dude have their Mario Kart racing game complete with the steering wheels while J-Pony & L-Infinity have their Agatha Christie mystery game! Mommy (that's me) is so happy to finally stop the noise of begging and whining and hinting for these games since they came out! Aaahhh.... silence.... ;-)

How are you enjoying your vacation? Btw, it was a sweltering 100 degrees today!

Mall Time and Game Night!

Yesterday, L-Infinity went to Girls' Camp, so it was just the four of us until she comes back on Saturday.

Today was a great day! We had a late start, but again, we made the best of it! First, we went to the Willow Bend Mall for some playtime!

There's I-Dude at the Play Area between two "sunny side-up" eggs...

And the giant bill ticket!

Here's J-Pony bummed out that she was too tall to play in it plus

there were tons of babies today! ;-(

So, what's a mom to do without shellin' out cash?
Take her to DSW and try out some grown up shoes!

That's her foot above trying one a size 7 by Ralph Lauren,

while below is my foot in a 6M sexy black strappy number by Chinese Laundry!

Then we hit "Chinese Avenue" for some cultural "eye candy".

She loves seeing these jade horse sculptures!

And of course, no girl is happy unless surrounded by purses and a great outfit!

And the ol' standby... Macy's! Of course I had to steer her into the Home section...

She thinks Mr. Man would love these orange Fiesta ware... I think so, too! Great taste, kid!

She didn't like the bed behind her but loved that sofa!

So in the end, she was satisfied to go back to reading her book, while...

I took a last picture of her brother by the fountain!


We promised them Game Day and Game Day they got!

First, J-Pony and Mr. Man dominated us in this game proving they know us better than we know them.... ;-)

Then dusted the ol'...

And play it long enough to have I-Dude take the

"big cheese" home!

Then we built zoos in "Zooreka", and of course, I-Dude won in like 15 minutes! Yikes!

Then after the thunderstorm / tornado watch (about 30 minutes),

we finished our round of Rummikub!

Mr. Man won this round!

Whew! Boy, we had a day!

And, we checked in on a neighbor's dog, and I babysat for 15 minutes next door!

FHE: King of Charades!

Another Monday, another Family Home Evening! Yay!!!

Tonight, we did Charades! Why? Because the kiddos were all sick with one thing or another: tummy bugs, colds, sore throat, and mild fever.

So all of us used I-Dude's Charades kit where the topics are pretty basic.

Well of course all four of us took the simple way for the kids to guess quickly, but not Mr. Man, he had to be the funny and creative participant!

It was his turn and got an "Object" card. It was a pencil. A pencil.

Mr. Man pauses for a little bit then proceeds to grab our cat's bed basket that has an opening that looks like the picture below, puts the opening over his head, turns it three times, then proceeds to go to our big calendar on the wall and "writes" with his head!

Do you get it? He's a pencil! But it was dull, so he "sharpened" it first! The kids and I were bustin' up laughing when he started "writing" on the calendar. LOL

How about this one?

Can you guess what the "Action" is?

See I-Dude? He looks "folded" ...

Now he looks "opened"...

Notice Mr. Man's finger, it's "traveling left to right."

Did you guess it yet?

He was "reading"!

J-Pony says, "Goodbye, everybody!"

Gotta Tell Someone

I got this from Lara Neves' blog. I know you'll like it so I hope you'll try it.

Here are the rules:

1. Put your music listening device on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how silly it makes you look.
4. Title this post what the answer to your last question is.
5. Good luck and have fun!

IF SOMEONE SAYS 'IS THIS OKAY' YOU SAY?

When You Say Nothing at All (Alison Krauss)

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF

What's Your Name? (Jesse McCartney)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?

Got to Believe in Magic (David Pomeranz)

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?

Ikaw Lang Pala (Sharon Cuneta)
Translation: It was you all along; this is a Filipino soundtrack from the movie with the same title

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?

Somebody (Depeche Mode)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?

If You Asked Me To (Celine Dion)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?

The Way You Do the Things You Do (UB40)

WHAT DO YOU OFTEN THINK ABOUT?

In My Daughter's (Children's) Eyes (Shania Twain)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?

The Only Thing that Looks Good on Me Is You (Bryan Adams)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?

She's No You (Jesse McCartney)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?

King and Queen of Hearts (David Pomeranz)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?

I Love You Always Forever (Donna Lewis)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?

When I Saw You (Mariah Carey)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?

What Child Is This? (Josh Groban)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?

Can't Help Falling In Love (UB40)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?

It Must Have Been Love (Roxette)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?

Everything (Michael Buble)

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO NAME THIS BLOG POST?

Gotta Tell Someone (UB40)

Since I don't own an IPod or an MP3 player, I used my Rhapsody Playlist to do this. I just closed my eyes, swirled the mouse a while, then looked to see where the cursor pointed.
I love this game, being silly sometimes takes the edge off any stress.
Thanks Lara for a great idea!

Obviously, what's next is I gotta tell someone!