Picture this.

Its is so nice here, like 10'c. Kip is working nights so I try to be MIA so he can sleep during the day (or at least attempt to).
After a great visit this morning with an old friend, lunch and Dora... I still had to kill a few hours before nap time.
A walk!
Yup, drag the stroller out of the garage, dust off all the sawdust, grab hats and coats last minute...off we go.
Starts out fantastic! Katie and I are chatting, Bailey prancing beside us, sun on our faces...
We round the school and turn around to head home.

Then the wind picks up.

Not only "pick up" but turns into a full on hurricane.

So there is me, nosing running like a tap (this damn cold), hair wiping in my face, Bailey pulling me all over the place to get the ball she keeps dropping, Katie drinking Booster juice (Blueberry...smart one momma) as it drips down her hand and pools on her coat. I was trying to keep her hat so that her ears were covered but since it was supposed to be a "Nice Day" I didn't bring the one that had ear flaps. Of course.
It was blowing so hard that I literally could hardly push the stroller.

Seriously, I looked like a lunatic. I was nearly to the point of sitting down on the sidewalk and crying. Nearly.

Man, my days are so high and low lately.
Intensely rotten and intensely wonderful all at the same time.

ummm, ya...momma needs vodka. Make it a double.

life is sometimes cruel

We got a call last night that Kip's cousin killed his 9 year daughter.

He took Madison and a bunch of teenager's sledding at 9:00 at night. He was pulling her and a teen behind his truck in a school yard, he tried to make a sharp turn and the sled flew into a brick bench. Madison died of head and chest trauma. He had been drinking. Ya. Drinking.

Anyways, I'll link the story if you want to read but please hug your kids today & tell them that you love them. Also, I can't IMAGINE what is in store for this family. Please keep them in your prayers.

http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_011707WABfataltubingaxKC.4e31c365.html

www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_011807_news_inner_tube_death_update.51c29811.html

setting the scene

Warning: This blog shall encompass most, if not all bodily functions. If you suffer from a weak stomach I shall suggest you move along.

My name is Nicole and I am a stay at home mom.

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Okay, I know you are getting ready to yawn but wait! I promise I'll try to remain as un-stay-at-home-mommy-ish as possible. I'll leave out the yawn...well, for the most part and bring out the yippee in my day to day life. "Momma needs vodka" is my way of sharing the reality of staying at home with your kid. I don't sugar coat and I don't beat around the bush. I hope you find that a refreshing change and enjoy the peak into our lives.

So my kid is sleeping. Well, I think she is. I put her in her crib and loaded her up with milk (skipped the Tylenol this time...ahemmm) and shut the door. I'm in my Oasis. The laundry room. ya, ya. We are developing the basement and as an "in the meantime" solution I plopped my computer amongst the dirty knickers and barfy tees. Nice, right?

Us...

Katie is my kid. 20 months old, horribly cute (and do I dare say, a dead ringer for her mom...wink, wink, nudge, nudge) and has an attitude like nobody's business (certainly inherited from her dad) She is the love of my life. She is my life.

Kip is my hubby. 37. Again, horribly cute. Less attitude, more humour. The calm in the family.

Bailey. 3 year Boxer. Frighteningly overweight, yet still cute. Official Hoover for our household.

Me. 31. Retired flight attendant. Stay at home mom who is dabbling in a gift basket business to stave off craziness. I'm glue, the pants, the ruler of the house! I am the Queen.


So, that's US.

I hope you enjoy the blog. I welcome all comments, suggestions, drink recipes...

later gators.