Monday Minute

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1. If you could have plastic surgery, would you? If so, what would you get done?

Yes I would have plastic surgery (in a heartbeat) - I have always wanted breast implants... my boobs are bigger than they ever before, but the fact that they hang down to my belly button is not exactly where I would like them to be! Now in addition to the breast implants I would also go for a tummy tuck - thanks to 2 pregnancies and eating like I have the metabolism of a 7 year old boy. 

2. What laws have you broken?
In the past I have (but no longer admit to doing) speeding, texting while driving, running red lights, pretending to pay tolls on the Garden State Parkway (now that I have EZPass this is no longer an issue), buying alcohol for minors, underage drinking... all the usual stupid stuff people do did.

3. What is your quirkiest habit?
When in the shower I have to wash in order from head to toe - if I wash out of order I can't remember what I did and/or did not wash, and therefore end up either re-washing everything or having to wash (say my face) at the sink after I get out. Oh yeah and I have to pee right before I get in the shower (even if I just went 5 minutes earlier) - otherwise I will inevitably have to go while I am in the shower... and that means getting out of shower (do not think for a minute I would actually pee in the shower - 1. that is gross and 2. I have major stage fright when it comes to that).

4. If you only had 3 songs to listen to for the rest of your life what would they be?
This one is hard because I have a new favorite song almost every week! I guess I would have to go with at least one Bruce Springsteen song, one Bon Jovi ( I am from NJ for goodness sake) and maybe Neil Diamond or Van Morrison or the Bee Gees… ugh how to choose only 3! (I know you are thinking – come on just list any 3 stupid songs and get on with it all ready... ok calm down here they are…)

• Waitin on a Sunny Day by Bruce Springsteen
• Who Says You Can’t Go Home by Bon Jovi
• These are the Days by Van Morrison... wedding song of my sister and her husband (love you guys!)

5. How often do you have sex?
ADG is not going to be thrilled when (or if) he finds out I answered this question... let's just say probably less often than ADG would like but more frequently than in the not so distant past. Is that enough of an answer?... it will have to do!

* Thoughts from the week -

1. I think Butterball may be a vegetarian or he is thinking about becoming one... seriously the kid does not like to eat meat! ADG and I have discussed the possibility that maybe he is lazy and just prefers not to exert the extra energy needed to chew. Jury is still out...

2. Knock-Knock Jokes are funny - Princess is really into them this week month and I find that I can easily crack myself up... she does not think my jokes are all THAT funny - and honestly I do no think her knock knock jokes make any sense at all:

Princess: Knock Knock

Me: Who's there?

Princess: Flower

Me: Flower who?

Princess: Flower wanna see me jump and roll on top of the car - then fall?

Me: Huh?

Princess: HA!HA!HAHA!

Nobody tagged me to do this, but I saw it on another blog and thought I would answer these questions too...

1. You have $100 to spend on a fun present for yourself. What are you going to buy? Make-up/beauty products


2. Accomplishment I'm most proud of... becoming a wife and mother!

3. What is your favorite smell? the ocean/beach (I guess salty sea air?) and a home cooked meal (made for me by someone else!)

4. Your dream car..... Jeep Wangler (soft top or no top)

5. Favorite Season... Fall!  I love every part of Fall - warm days turning into cool nights, changing of the leaves, crisp cool air, pumpkin picking (not apple picking - I did that once... that was enough), Halloween, Thanksgiving... and the color orange!

6. Favorite way to relax... reading a good book on (insert any one of the following) the beach, in a hammock, on the deck at my grandparents house on Cape Cod, the couch.

7. What was your favorite candy as a kid? Twix - it is still one of my favorites (I really like any candy bar that comes in 2 pieces... Almond Joy, Mounds, Twix, 100Grand to name a few)

8. It's a cold winter day, you're home alone. Now what? Either make soup/chili/stew or watch all the shows saved up on my TiVo... or both (but more likely the latter).

How would you answer these questions?

Reeeed Robin!

We took the kids to dinner last night to Red Robin - a family favorite! In direct contradiction to my post from yesterday, both Princess and Butterball actually ate their dinners and in a peaceful manor. The kids meals at RR are great - they offer (I think) 9 choices for main meal and 5 sides (including multiple fruit and veggie options) - Princess enjoyed a hamburger with carrot sticks with ranch dressing and Butterball had a mini cheese pizza with watermelon (on the side). ADG and I ordered the same burger - the 2009 Kids' Cook-off winning gourmet burger - Spicy Honey Glazed Bacon Burger! A "juicy burger drizzled with a sweet n' spicy honey glaze and topped with melted Havarti cheese, crispy applewood smoked bacon, honey-cayenne mayo, lettuce and tomato".... um... otherwise known as DELICOUS!!!


We ended the meal with dessert a round of video games - they have 2 video games in the front of the restaurant that are the kind you pretend you are driving (I like those the best myself). They have one for older kids (or kids at heart) and one for younger kids - a Nickelodeon one... with characters in it from when I was a kid (like Rugrats - aka the worst kids cartoon) and Sponge Bob - honestly I do not care for Sponge Bob either but that is not the point at the moment. ADG figured out the last time we were at RR that Princess is better off playing the older kids video game – why? you ask - well the stupid Nickelodeon one has the character crying and carrying on at the end if you do not win... and Princess never wins (because she is 4). This results in Princess crying, becoming very upset and moping the entire way home. Who on earth thought that was a good idea – someone who has never spent anytime with children under 10! Oh – and the best part – the video games cost 75 cents now!!!!!!!!! That’s crazy! Well, Princess played one game (I am not made of money… 75 cents a game! unbelievable) while Butterball enjoyed sitting at the Nickelodeon game just turning the steering wheel and pushing the buttons (for FREE)… then they each got a choking hazard balloon and we left.

The rest of the night went well – early bath/shower for the kiddies means early to bed for everyone!

Looking forward to another action packed weekend – tonight I am celebrating my nieces 8th birthday and tomorrow we are off to the beach for the day with great friends! Have a great weekend everyone!

They have to be hungry... right?

I can not understand how my children can eat so little - last night after acting as if I was torturing him by making him sit at the table and eat dinner with the rest of the family - Butterball consumed about 15 cut green beans pieces, 2 small spoonfuls of rice and 1 tiny piece of chicken (which he tried to remove from his mouth, but inadvertently swallowed it before it could be removed).  That is it folks - that was his entire dinner last night.... oh and did I mention I had to sit with him in front of the TV (while he watched The Fresh Beat Band) and feed him.  Butterball did have 4 oz of milk when we first got home from work/school - even with the milk it still does not add up to much.  Princess on the other hand sat down at the table (she demanded offered to set the table last night - mommy's little helper!) tried a little (read: one bite each) of the rice, chicken and green beans and declared "I like everything Mommy!" promptly followed by "I'm full, can I go play now?"

You would have to wonder if their stomach's rumble overnight - but based on their breakfast consumption most mornings I would have to say no.

Apparently they both eat like champs at school (aka daycare) - so I guess I will bank on whatever they are eating from 9am to 5pm to sustain them for now.

Just to confirm (in case you were wondering)  I finished everything on my plate along with my glass of Chardonnay... and ADG finished off his plate, the kids plates, plus anything that was left in the kitchen... the kids better watch out - he might eat them one night!