Do you not know what causes that?

Funny but true...

Ada and I were listening to Laurie Berkner today in the van. The song contained these lyrics:

Clean it up.
You can make it fun to do.
Mom and dad can help you too.

Ada broke out in peals of laughter, "Daddies don't clean..."

Where do I start?

Well, it's been a wild couple of weeks to say the least.  It started off at the Lamaze International Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.  The good news is that I figured out how to fly and NOT drool on myself for days afterwards - Xanax!  I actually worked on a plane.  It was great to not have panic attacks.  And lest you believe it to be a one time trick - it worked every time. I rode four, count them, four airplanes in two weeks!

In AZ I gave two presentations and lead two special groups. They were fun and exciting. I also enjoyed just relaxing with my good friend, Pat. I also picked up some goodies for friends who are CBEs. My room was way far away and it felt like a real hike, but it had a nice view of the mountains.

I came home for about 40 hours.  In which I went to HS open house, had a dinner date, shopped like a mad woman, fixed dinner for 15 guests for Rosh Hashana, did a radio interview, and went to services. I left services to go to the airport, and changed my clothes in the parking lot.

ICEA was fun, though I was wiped out. I had a good time with my room mate, Teri Shilling, even though I think I drove her a bit nuts.  She did get some good laughs in, mostly at my expsense. We had dinner with Penny Simkin, Kathy McGrath and Rachel Miller one night which was so fun to just sit and talk. We also spent a lot of time talking to Debby Amis and Jeanne Green while at ICEA, though they had led a training seminar at Lamaze, but they were busy then and unavailable for converstaion. I did two more presentations and helped Teri lug her two 74lb (EACH!) suitcases to her sessions.

I made it home in time to spend some girl time with Laurie and Paula.  We stayed out until 2 a.m.  Then back on the road with the kids for school, brunch, our first book club and stamping!

Some memorable highlights from the week:

• Ada insists on telling me how to drive. If I go the "wrong" way she tells me all about it.
• Hilary apologized for a flare up she had - which was very mature of her.
• Grandy (my mom) had a birthday and I took grandma to see her.
• Grandma informed Mom that she wouldn't live much longer. (Grandma didn't know why we were laughing so hard.)
• Clara and Owen are loving soccer and ballet.
• Lilah has fallen and scrapped up her knees again!  Poor baby. Though she is pleased with her new shoes.
• Isaac is not liking homework, but glad to be back in Tae Kwon Do and chess.
• Benjamin, after a lengthy conversation about the role of electricity in the body, including the ability to pass that electricity on, concluded: "So if it's a lightening storm outside, don't walk around holding hands..."
• The fish is alive, even after I cleaned the tank, but the boys declare that the tank still smells.
• Kevin is very, very, very glad I'm home.

Don't Lick Your Sister!

I feel like I say this one a lot.  It is really hard to go out in public with your cute, red headed twins licking each other.  Common, I know they like each other - but give me a break! Ah, the things I do...

What kind of doctor...

The medical specialty for you is.... Internal Medicine

Internal medicine is better than any of the specialties. When a patient comes in for a check-up, you can send them home with a clean bill of health. And when a patient comes in with high blood pressure, you can prescribe one of a wide variety of drugs, including beta-blockers, diuretics, and ACE inhibitors. And when a patient comes in with some other problem, you will be able to refer them to one of a long list of your colleagues.

To find out what specialty best fits your unique personality, go to:

What Medical Specialty Is For You?

Quoteable Quotes

Benjamin says, "I hate acid rain."

Don't Scream...

...or they'll hear you in England!

Yes, I said that today. I got a call from BBC's Five Alive to do an interview with Anita Anand. They wanted to talk about Tom Cruise eating placenta from Katie Homles' birth. So the producer and I were trying to get the time differences straight and he was supposed to call me at 6:45 p.m. my time.  Well, my cell is ringing at 5:45 p.m. I'm actually in the van with five of my kids.  I freak out! 

How will do I my first international interview while driving in rush hour traffic, talking on a cell and dealing with five screaming kids? So I tell them the truth: Don't scream or they'll hear you in England!

I'm still laughing.  Thankfully the interview has been moved to 7:30 p.m. my time.  :-)

You can listen live (upper right hand corner: Anita Anand ) if you read this soon.

TYNTYS #4

Clara from the back seat, "We don't eat snow...or glue."

TYNTYS #3

Snow White doesn't want you to bite her head off.

P.S.  I'm intentionally not putting in the context, it's more imaginative that way.

TYNTYS #2

Kissing my husband, I said, "Mmmm, you smell like warm laundry."

To which he replied, "Do you mind if I put my laundry in your laundry basket."

To which I replied, "I'm gonna blog that..."

TYNTYS #1

Don't lick your sister's shoes.