Cake Anyone?

We decided to celebrate Arfie and Meme's birthday today just because it is easier to do on the weekend when all the family can get together. Makanah has been running a high fever since she got her shots on Tuesday, so she didn't hardly sleep last night and that means I didn't sleep either. I got up early with her this morning and had to give her a bath just to cool her down. Then we went back to sleep until the other kiddos got up. During that time I slept wrong on my shoulder, so my neck is really sore and my shoulder hurts. Arthur came home at lunch time and brought me coffee ( I know what a sweety). It was during that time I told him that I was going to make goulash for dinner. He gave me that look and was like, I don't really like goulash. OK so this is the first time I've heard that. Then I told him I had to take my truck because I had to go shopping (why do I do this to myself, I'm a retard for taking 5 kids shopping) and to the post office. He was like, you sure you want to do that? Do you really want that for dinner? I said, What do you want to do? He says, I don't care just do what you were going to do. You know the shpiel (it's spelled right I checked). So he kisses me goodbye and I proceed with my afternoon. I got everone packed up, went to Price Chopper, Walmart, The Post Office, got gas, changed a diaper, nursed the baby and walked away unhurt with all 5 kids! I did pretty good. I let Meme pick out her cake and had them write on it. So I got home and the kids were bringing in the groceries. I brought in the cake and set it on the counter. Arthur and I talk a little about what he and I had done. Then he looked at the cake and says "Chocolate! You know I hate chocolate!" Ya know, I just lost it. I was tired of the complaining and ticked he didn't want what I was going to make for dinner or the cake I bought, when I was proud of myself!!! So do you know what I did? I took that stinking cake and threw it right at him! There I said, now we won't have chocolate cake. We have been married for 12 years and I never threw anything at him, well today he pissed me off! I can only take so much complaining. So we argued for a little bit and then it was a mad dash to get a new cake because my family was coming over to have dinner and cake! Arthur took Meme and sped to Walmart, I cleaned the house a little and put the groceries away. He brought me a card home that said I love you and I have yet to tell him I'm sorry...I am sorry. So as I was making dinner Dan and LeAnn got here. I went out to get the clothes off the line and smelled gas, I asked Dan to see if our tank was leaking and it was so he had to shut off the gas and I called the propane company, they are coming tomorrow. So no using my stove. Well, Arthur didn't have to eat that awful goulash, we ordered Hubies insted. After dinner I lit the candle on the cake and we were singing (I was holdiing the cake for Meme) , as the song ended I moved a little to my left and Jake was standing right there, wouldn't you know but that stupid cake went flying, lit candle and all right onto Jakes legs and the floor. I just sat on the floor looking at the mess. I didn't know if I was going to cry or laugh and I didn't know what anyone elses reaction was going to be. Everyone burst out laughing, I told them how I threw the other one and now I had ruined the second one too. Can you say 40$ on the floor??? I laughed. We were not meant to have cake today, well at least not the frosting. By the way it sure felt awesome to throw that cake and I'm not sad about the money lost.

*Sigh* Abby

Everyone knows I am way to busy to wear Mascara. Once in a while when I need a pick me up I will dig out my little make-up bag under the sink with my 50 year old make-up in it. Yes, it really is close to 50 years old, I can't remember the last time that I bought make-up. It literally has to be dug out so I have no idea how this could have happened but only Abby. Seriously that child is really teaching me patence. And God Laughs..... I was diligently working, well ok, playing on my computer when Meme came running, "Abby, Abby, Mommy come quick" she was shouting. Ofcourse, I don't panic, I calmly ask whats wrong. She was just catching her breathe when Abby comes sauntering down the stairs and I notice, She is wearing mascara. I totally can't keep a straight face, I mean, how on earth am I supposed to be mad at her? Its just like the time she thought my pads were stickers, but that is another story. So I just laugh and laugh and finally take pictures. This is what I saw...

I'm ADDICTED, I mean really how many cloth diapers does it take to cover a babies butt??? I am totally obsessed!!! I have multiple Bumgenius (oh around 20+), and some new ones hidden (special Easter colors ya know) a few odds and ends and then the love of my life Goodmamas! I own a bunch of them, stalk the goodmama site, trade diapers and wish I had some of the hard to find prints. I am so insane, who takes pictures of their favorite dipes? Me. Who takes pictures of their diapers hanging on the clothes line? Me. Who takes pictures of their child just because they have a cute diaper on their butt? Me. And further more who pays high prices for a stupid diaper because they like the print? ME ME ME! ***Sigh*** Hello, My name is Melissa and I'm addicted to buying cute diapers and putting them on my baby's butt. Now here are some pictures for you...

My hidden ones...shhhh

Drying on the line, whoo-hoo



And my most expensive diaper, no I'm not tell how much I spent on it, yes Arthur knows, LOL

Funny Funny!

Little Abby is my "Devil child", she is always getting into trouble. She is terribly mischevious! The other day everyone was out enjoying this awesome NY weather we just had and I counted heads (as I frequently do these days). Abby was missing. I don't get to worried, I'm not usually one of those moms that goes into a panic right away, so I asked Meme where Abby was. She started looking down the back hill and I started calling her. When Meme didn't find her, I walked inside and went to the bathroom. Then I asked Ariel, who was in her room, if she knew where Abby was. She said yes Abby was in her room. We took a quick look in the girls room but no Abby. Ariel was sure she was there a minute ago, now I was getting a little nervious. Ariel then proceeded to tell me that Abby had come into there room carrying a 5lb bag of shredded cheese and hid it under her pillow. Sure enough Ariel pulled out the bag of cheese and handed it to me. I walked out of the room, in search of my missing child, and checked in my room. Guess who was hiding in there. Yup, Abby. The little mischevious grin on her face....