Mommathon

From September 2008

I kid you not!!! Eco Elvis came to the boys’ school on Friday to talk about saving the Earth, recycling, etc. He sings songs like Compost Hotel, Earth Day Rock and Viva Las Vegans. Seriously. It was hilarious AND he does it for free as long as you book him during normal business hours and it’s in the metro area.

I have wanted to read this book for a long time, a couple of years maybe. I could never find it at our library though. Well, I finally got it through another library and got the chance to read it. It is basically a collection of short stories about her not-so-glamorous childhood and life. I had to turn it in and it couldn’t be renewed. I got through most of it though and that was fine; it wasn’t a serious pageturner or anything. I think the author is better known for her other memoir called Fat Girls in Lawn Chairs.

Liam woke up early this morning and promptly threw up all over the floor. So, it was decided that he would not go to school today, but Colm would. (Colm was not happy about this at first.) Liam was fine the rest of the day. He didn’t throw up again and was in good spirits, so we spent the day playing endless rounds of Rat a Tat Cat (and when I say endless I mean endless). We also played The Storybook Game and a couple of Thomas board games that Liam hasn’t played in years. Liam also got a lot of time to play with his Legos. I am glad he only threw up once and the day actually turned out to be quite enjoyable.

One great thing about belonging to Costco is that if they carry something that you really like, you can buy it in ridiculous quantities. For example, we love gum. One day I decided to buy some Orbit gum at the local drugstore for my hubby. We had never had that kind, but he wanted cinnamon and I usually don’t like cinnamon gum because it is too bitey and it makes my tongue feel weird. I decided to be brave and try Orbit since I knew from past experiences that all the others were yucky. What a pleasant surprise. Subtle, not too bitey and it doesn’t lose it’s flavor in two nanoseconds either. Now we buy Orbit gum all the time and the cool thing is that it comes in a zillion flavors AND they carry it at Costco. Lucky us. Our second newest Costco find is Z-bars. Sean has been eating Clif bars for a while. The kids really like them, too, but Sean doesn’t like to share too much because the kids eat them all and then there are none for him. Again, lucky us. They also now carry the kid version of Clif Bars, Z Bars, at Costco. They are smaller and are great for lunchboxes, snacks and even breakfast, in a pinch.

We had a great day at the zoo today; Colm is the absolute perfect age to take to the zoo. It was hot and humid and we walked all over that stinkin’ place, but there was no complaining. He was just so excited to see the animals.