'mornin' all! This is going to be a *elluva a weekend. I'm gonna rant and leave! (no time for colors, sorry)
First, llebreknit, glad Ella didn't barf last night... I know you're relieved. And thanks, I'm very glad to be here, myself. Wish I could stay and ignore the world sometimes!
Everyone with family problems - better you than me! LOL
Ohana and RRBB, I was taken in hook, line, and sinker, too. I thought that was a picture of CS that Ohana posted!!!
OMG, the gods smiled when those two hunka hunka burnin' love Prince C. and Captain H. were born! Hold me back!
Odd, nut, screw, etc.ball, you CAN'T kill the Tagliarchy. It appears the mods have tried, and it can't be done. Have fun with the little sis... HA! Do you get along with her?
Barb, so sorry about those orange guys. Better luck in 2005?
Kataden, you're welcome for breakfast. When my DS's ortho told me that DD3 at that time needed to lose the paci or need MAJOR orthodontia some day, he told me to cut a tiny hole in the end of the nipple one night and tell her in the morning that "the Binky Fairy broke it," have her throw it away, and then all of us just suck it up and suffer and miss sleep until she got over it. I did and she did and we did, but I wouldn't want to live through it again, even vicariously through you!
Major good luck!
s&k - so you're on "coping medication?" Aren't we all? Don't know your story, but maybe the kids need it, too?
My weekend:
...Gotta walk the furbabies now,
...Goto my hated job and do payroll (my check will be about $50 for the month!),
...Plan a menu for DH's 50th bday party, which is tomorrow night at my house and we'll have 21 adults and 25+ kids, (10 of which will be staying at our house tomorrow night) and start cooking
...Pick up DD10 at school at 2:00 so she can miss the "puberty flicks" because they'll make her throw up like Ella,
...Pick up DD15 at school at 2:45 because the "bus is like so gross", Go back to DD10's school at 3:40 to pick up another kid whose mom is out of town,
...Renew our license tags which expire on Monday,
consider buying DH a B-day present,
...Go to the grocery store and start crockpotting pork shoulders for pulled pork sandwiches tomorrow night, get guest room ready for my BIL and SIL coming in tonight for the party tomorrow,
...Shower and dress for DH's froo froo business dinner that starts at 6:30 p.m. (and none of my clothes fit because I've been chocolate binging since joining the Tagliarchy),
...And I know I'm forgetting something important like going to the bathroom which I won't have time to do. TG for that coping medication!
Can someone else take over breakfast until geffric and cheeringmom get back? I'm afraid y'all will starve if you're waiting for me the next few days, and we leave for Nashville to see Momma and DS on Tuesday and won't be back until late Sunday night. The only computer at Mom's house is an IBM 486 that has been sitting in the basement since Daddy died 7 years ago, and it doesn't even do dial up!
I'll be trying to keep up with posts until I go, but if I'm not answering, I'm not snotty, just being a raving maniac.
Have a great week everyone. Mainline some Wonka bars for me!
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You know the funny thing is, all those remarks I heard when the kids were little like "When are you going to get rid of that thing?" and "When are you going to stop breastfeeding?" and "Isn't it time you potty train that kid?" I used to let those things get to me. Now I look back and laugh. Ha-ha! What was all the fuss about. 
Actually, sometimes I wish I still had one of those "plugs" to put their mouths when they are talking back to me. Bwhaaaaaaaaaa! 
