Job

(2011) Another Dylan moment ... I was laying in his bed with him before he fell asleep and he asked, "Mom, when you grow up do you have to have a job?"  Of course, I said, "Yes, if you want to have a house and food!"  Dylan thought a moment then said, "Yea, and if you don't have a job you'd be drunk all the time and have a fat stomach."  WHERE does he get this stuff?!  He cracks me up!

Praise

One of my sweet fourth grade boys said to me today, "Mrs. Taylor, the only better woman in my life other than you is my mother."  Absolutely precious. I don't think there is any higher praise possible than that!

Work Force

(2015) There is seriously something wrong with today's work force. At his request, I bought Bran a "virtual" gift card to Burger King from their own webpage so he could drive through and get some breakfast on his way to school. This was in February. He hasn't been able to use it yet because every time he goes there, the workers say they don't know how to use it. On the paper itself it says exactly what the worker needs to do to enter it into the cash register!  At any rate, I stopped by to finally work it all out yesterday and the teenage worker told me,  "You can't use that here because nothing from the Burger King website or apps works in our store.  You can only use it online."  Huh?  I shouldn't have, but I replied, "That's really odd. So you're saying I need to order a Whopper and fries online with this gift card and have it shipped to me?"
Guess what the worker answered?....  "Yes."
Good grief. I just gave up at that point!! Guess I'll be making a call to their corporate offices ... Or I'll just order up a bunch of burgers tonight online for UPS to deliver in 3-5 business days.

Lucky

(2015) What a super lucky mom I am! Dyl and his friends used a big stick to drag this dead snake from two streets down all the way to our driveway so I could see it. They were so proud of themselves, all I could do was choke out a weak, "Wow guys" before encouraging them to drag it off somewhere else! 🤢🤢🤢😂😂 #parentingboysnotfortheweak

Classy

A girl on Say Yes to the Dress just said she wants a sexy dress so she can "booty pop" at her wedding.  Wow .... Classy.

Laundry

Seriously considering burning all the dirty laundry in a bonfire in the backyard rathering than doing it all today!  No one would notice a twenty foot burning pile of cloth in my backyard, would they?!!!

Gerbil

(2013) Lily just asked me if she could have a JEWEL-BALL.  ????  Finally realized she was trying to say GERBIL!  I think the Jewel-Ball is a better option.

Heaven

Wow ... Perfect "almost summer" evening in Georgia. Taking a walk alone ... 63 degrees, breeze blowing, the sun almost ready to dip down for the night...  honeysuckle in the air and Rascal Flatts humming in my ear ... pure heaven for this Southern girl.

Lipstick

(2013)
 So I delivered some news to Lily Claire last night that was followed by ten minutes of uproarious squealing, jumping, twirling, and clapping with delight.  Did I tell her we had won the lottery?!  No.  Did I tell her we were going to Disney World?!  No.  Did I tell her she could wear pink lipstick to her ballet recital tonight?  Yes!  It was a major lipstick celebration at our house.  :)

Criticizing

Irony: I’m watching a survival show with Skeet and I’m sitting here harshly criticizing this lady for complaining and refusing to eat a big slimy stingray they caught with a spear. Then I remember that I won’t even eat at Waffle House. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Cure

(2012) You gotta love 3rd grade baseball ... it was super hot at the field, one kid overheated, one kid broke his thumb, the team lost .... but the coaches took them to Dairy Queen after the game so all was right with the world!  Apparently, a chocolate dipped ice cream cone is the best cure for just about anything when you're 8 years old!

Cough

(2012)  Lily kept coughing tonight so I told her I needed to give her some cough medicine.  She thought a minute and said, "No Mom, I need some NOT cough medicine."  Good point, actually!!!

Shot

(2013)  Lily Claire had her five year old check up today to get ready for Kindergarten registration on Thursday. When discussing her finger prick tonight, she said to me, "I needed a band-aid for my finger today because the doctor shot it."

Girls

(2014)

Yep .... Middle school is on the horizon!  Dyl asked tonight if he could invite some GIRLS to his birthday party at the skating rink.  Those ole yucky girls aren't seeming so bad anymore! 😉. The more things change, the more they stay the same ... girls, pizza, and and skating rinks STILL add up to livin' the dream for an eleven year old boy!

Mouse

Most HORRIBLE event of my day.... I noticed that the outside recycle bin was full of rain water so I gingerly picked it up and dumped out the water right near my foot. Out slid a stiff drowned mouse ... I FREAKED and am still completely creeped out!  I think I may have to take a sick day tomorrow for severe mental distress and trauma!! This definitely ranks up there with the time the squirrel jumped out at me from the outdoor trashcan onto my shoulder ... I am no longer having anything to do with the trash around here!!