Murphy's Law

It would seem that I am living my life in a state of perpetual Murphy's Law. If it can happen, it is going to.....at the most inopportune times! Here are some examples that I have noticed in my everyday existence:

1. It doesn't matter if I have spoken to her 200 times in the past 60 seconds, or I haven't seen her emerge from her room in over an hour......if I start to undress....The Princess is going to barge in my room.

2. Junior Mayhem is going to find himself on red at school the day I feel the LEAST like playing prison warden all night.

3. Both of my kids might be completely silent for 5 minutes, in the car, (YEAH....that really doesn't happen often) but the MINUTE a song I want to hear is on....TP needs to tell me her life story!

4. The volume of my children's playing rises exponentially when either American Idol or Dancing with the Stars is on the television. Usually Mr. Mayhem adds to the fray at just the right time for me to miss something I am really trying to watch. (Thank goodness for DVR!)

5. My husband.....the same one who has had no need of my presence for the entire evening....will need to tell me something DESPERATELY when I am either on the computer or the telephone.

6. That same husband always seems to hover when I am doing the "clothes dance". You know the one......Does this fit? (step, hop, jump)........Does this make my behind look big? (shake, shake, shake).....This will NEVER do! (stomp, stomp, stomp) This is the EXACT time when I desire to be alone MORE than any other (outside of restroom time). Usually....it ends with me screaming, "I need some privacy!" No....it doesn't work....but I feel compelled to say it anyway!

7. Normally, I wake up early out of habit. Don't get me wrong....I don't want to do it....but I have been doing it for SO long....I just naturally awaken. But you can bet.....the one morning I don't have to get up......the one morning I am completely exhausted beyond all recognition......that is going to be the morning MM forgets to unset the alarm!

AND FINALLY.....

8. If JM crawls in bed with us, in the middle of the night, (he is going through a scared phase) he will kick both of us with laser like precision.....RIGHT where the sun don't shine! Nothing riles a sleeper like an unwelcome foot in the area that exists for EXIT ONLY!!!!!! (You try to go back to sleep after being violated like that!!!!!)

So....what's your example of Murphy's Law?

Okay....so Maybe I Obsess........

My husband loves to joke that I am "perpetually 16". Maybe it's my deep seated love of all things Pop. Maybe it's the fact that I secretly long to wear body glitter. Or maybe it is because I am completely and hopelessly addicted to the Twilight books.

I had not even heard of the series before the hype of the movie began. My sister turned me on to them and I reluctantly agreed to begin. It wasn't long before I was completely engrossed and ALL life as I know.....came to an abrupt halt. It's a special kind of mom that agrees to sacrifice most of the quality time with her children (and sleep) for the love of a fictional vampire.

But.......seriously.........Edward......are you kidding me? I LOVE him!

Not that Mr. Mayhem can really complain. There is little that can compare to the aphrodisiac that is these books. AND don't even get me started about the movie!

Now that I am have finished the entire series for the SECOND time....I have to ask myself.....what now?

Do I return to my normal, pre-Edward life?

Do I go through my days working, taking care of my kids, and staring into the NOT SO amber eyes of my husband? (Actually...his eyes are green and quite lovely.....BUT STILL!!!!)

Did I mention I already pre-ordered the movie......and that Edward is the wallpaper on my computer?

Next thing you know I will be hanging posters of him in my bedroom! ( Who thinks Mr. Mayhem would let that happen?)

Do they have a rehab program for Twilight addicts?

I suppose I will just have to return to my normal life....that is...until November....when the next movie arrives in theaters!

MMMMMMMMM......Edward.......I might consider becoming a "vegetarian" for him!



PS: Yes.....I am well aware that I am a complete loser! :)

Calling In Sick

Hindsight is 20/20.

I've always despised that statement.

Being the impulsive person I am........I have had to consider this on more than one occasion.

Though....never quite in the way I am NOW!

Remember how every October people start lining up for the flu shot? Yeah....that wasn't us.

I mean....who needs it....right?

Well, apparently.....WE do!

Both The Princess AND Junior Mayhem have the flu.....and it's a doozy!

TP's started over a week ago. (Two weeks ago this Friday.) She was first diagnosed with bronchitis, given a "Z pack", and sent on her way. After the treatment I even let her spend the night with a friend and both of them stayed with my PREGNANT sister.

Then Monday morning WELL before dawn.....JM came crying into my room. I went to pick him up (NO small feat at 52 pounds) and he was burning up. As I passed TP in the hall (up until this moment...she was going to school) I noticed her face was bright red. JM had over 103 degree fever....and TP was just under 102. NICE!

One double pediatrician visit later and we were diagnosed with two raging cases of the flu. Junior Mayhem is taking Tamiflu (He hates the taste.....AND it upsets his stomach....DOUBLE the fun!), but there is nothing they can do for The Princess.

So...here we sit....in quarantine....unable to emerge until AT LEAST Thursday!

Having kids with the flu....SUCKS!

Guess whose going to be first in line come this October?