The nitty gritty

I can't expressed how irritated I am by people and family lately. I get tired of the same old crazy dumbness. I just don't get it. I let a lot of stuff bother me, when I shouldn't because its nothing new. 

This week feels like my first week of summer. I have no more trips planned, camp is done so now it's fun time with the kids. We go or walks to the park, usually at 11am because they're both crying or fighting and one of them is clinging on my leg. I'm thankful I get to sit with them in the sand, bury our feet, push them on the swings and pull them in the wagon. 

Today I tackled the kitchen. I haven't cleaned it in about a year and I wish I was kidding. I mean, really clean, not just a Clorox wipe over the counter. It took me 3 hours. Obviously I'm telling paul we are going out for dinner because there's no way I'm messing up my stove. 

My goal this week was to get rid of Elsie's pacifier. I'm two days late. I can't do it!!! Ughhh. It's so nice that it PACIFIES her. I made a hole in one but she didn't care. I was hoping she's toss them out of frustration. Nope, I have to do it. 

And now it's coffee time. 

Traveling home

So let me tell you......

Yesterday we flew home from Texas. Elsie had injured her foot so we carried her a lot. I am sore. 

We landed in Toronto and initially I was going to wait at the terminal as paul retrieved the car from the value park but by God's grace, I just figured I'd go with him. I might ad paul and I would be that dysfunctional couple in the Amazing Race. Yelling at each other for misreading the map, tears from me saying, why are you mad at me? Etc. so tracking together with two kids, trying to find the shuttle bus (which was clearly marked by signs) ... we actually did well. We arrived to the car, pressed the button to open car doors and nothing. Dead as American idol. So we called caa. The kids did this: 

They were happy so I was happy. Eventually CAA showed up. The rain had started and since most fell at Pearson anyway, I'm sure you can imagine how wet it was. So when we tried to exit, the electronic toll did not want to take our ticket. We had our windows open trying to communicate to both the moron behind the intercom and the car beside us who also couldn't leave. We were drenched. Kids were happy so, not bad. 

We finally got out. 

Drove home in what I would refer to a car wash. Couldn't see a thing. Saw cars floating off exits of the 427. 

Made it home. My sister had bought us food, drinks and a lovely bouquet of flowers. So awesome. 

Then Elsie fell down the stairs. 

So today I got her checked out. They found a fracture line. Could be fracture or bone anomaly. She's happy though. 

We are home, I'm out of sorts. Wish I was more tanned and am on a diet. When I felt my belly jiggle through some turbulence on the plane, I said THAT'S iT!!

Random photos and thoughts

This is a typical meal at my mom's:

We drank sparking wine and dined on its savoury goodness while watching/laughing hysterically at I'm Fluffy. He is that Mexican stand up guy on Netflix. 

We also went to County Line for lunch.  This restaurant is the epidomy of Texas. It's BBQ and the portions are outrageous. My mom and I order the appetizer size of baby back ribs. It's a half rack! Paul's ribs are usually the width of his shoulders, very flinstone-ish. Andrews apple juice was the same size as my pint of Shiner:

Texans are so friendly and I've lost my comfortability with small talk with strangers. I keep thinking they want to sell me something. They're not though, they actually just want to chat about how you can get a free ice cream cone if you return the kids meal toy at chick-fil-a. 

99 cent only stores:

There's something about the cheap, repetitive, excessive image of the candles that appealed to me. 99 cent Jesus. 

I saw this tonight. A kid let go of his balloon. 

I liked this display. It was at a midway game. 

I wanted to write something but I don't know if the person who I want to talk about reads this. To be vague, something is making me sad. It's unraveling before my eyes an if things stay the same, it'll never be repaired. I guess sometimes there's nothing you can do. Seasons I guess. 

Beach tomorrow. Very excited.