If I won

"You got kids, you got sh*t." That is my dad's motto. What's a motto? Nothing, what's the motto w/you?! HA! sorry, just a little "Lion King" humor....OK, moving on.....In case you missed my "Got Kids" post, go ahead & check it out. But wait!! Don't go yet, finish here first.....

HC has taken up screaming. That's how she lets you know everything & anything. I'm mad, I want to eat, I want a pretzel, I need my blanket, read me a book, etc. It's tough figuring out what she wants. It's sort of like a trial and error sequence of offerings. I offer her a drink, she bats it away. I offer her food, she bats it away. And on & on it goes until you finally get the right thing. Sometimes, I can simply use the right word instead. She understands pretzel, banana, baba (bottle), etc. So if I just ask her about pretzels & that's it, she makes this laughing noise that reminds me of the sound pigeons make. FUNNY!! Oh how I love that sound. Much easier on my eardrums, let me tell ya.

Today she was standing at the kitchen counter screaming while I was making a baba for her. I figured she seen me getting it ready & started in. Yes, she screams until you give her what she wants even if she can physically see you are getting it. But she didn't want a baba. She wanted this, I call it "bug juice", it's actual name is "hog wash", that was on the counter. I hand it to her.

Silence.....Awesome.

I went on to make coffee when I heard what sounded like someone peeing on the floor. I turn around. She is dumping the whole bottle of juice onto my kitchen floor! Wouldn't frustrate me so much IF our kitchen wasn't carpeted. ARGH! Got Kids?!?! See how that phrase is so relevant?

Everytime I drive by a billboard, displaying the daily lotto info, I find myself daydreaming how I'd spend the money if I won. This exact thought crept into my mind as I started blotting up juice. And while I was blotting, I knew for certain what I'd do with it. I'd replace every single piece of flooring in our house. I'd put in ceramic in the kitchen, hardwoods in the living & dining areas, & in the playroom. I'd also replace the 30+ year old carpet in our upstairs w/nice plush carpet.

Guess I'll have to keep daydreaming & keep blotting cuz I don't play the lottery. And you can't win when you don't play.....oh & a dishwasher, I'd take one of those too.....