She’s in her room right now.

I take that back.

She just yelled down the stairs for me. And, with Rascal sleeping, we can’t exactly have that. So she’s here right now (cuddling my neck — she still has that bizarre neck fetish, where she’ll fondle my neck — and ONLY mine, or hers — between the collarbones, for hours, for an entire movie).

I’m exhausted and run down. And, yes, I have people that can help me, but there’s not enough help right now. With Papa’shere’s SURPRISE PARTY last night, things have been CARAZAY busy and intense. I didn’t have to do much for the party because, fortunately, my siblings understand that I’m up to my eyeballs trying to manage two monkeys pretty-much on my own 24-7. So, I really wasn’t responsible for much. But, I WAS responsible for a speech. And, even though I thought it was tray cheesy when I wrote it? It came out pretty well. I was happy.

More importantly, my DAD was thrilled. He got to see ALL his closest friends ON his birthday. What can be better than that? Family, friends, all saying amazing things about you. I don’t think he could have felt more love on a day he expected to be a little depressing. I mean, becoming a “senior citizen” OVERNIGHT isn’t easy, especially for someone as young-at-heart as my dad. But, don’t you worry, I reminded him of the perks of turning 65…. HE CAN DO MY SHOPPING!

Hellooo? Seniors day at Shoppers Drug Mart (the Canadian version of Duane Reade)! YESSS! Papa’shere needs to keep those bones good and strong. So, I’d be doing him a FAVOUR loading him up with stuff to buy for me. Oooo, this is GREAT!

Anyway, I know ski jackets are big and puffy, but I could KILL my mailperson for congratulating me today on my two kids and “THE ONE ON THE WAY”……….&%%$#^#&! I’ve been a bubbling boiling cauldron ever since that stupid naive comment, WHICH, might I add, was made worse when I said, “no I’m not pregnant,” and he responded saying “it’s just that” and made a big ARC with his hand in front of his stomach. Thank you, Sir. Don’t mean to be rude, but GOTTA GO NOW!!!! Arse.

So, needless to say, the kids and I are going on a LONG walk today. Even though it’s FREEZING, and the little rascal won’t wear gloves or a hat, it’s sunny. And, apparently, Mama needs to stop looking pregnant.

Or, to get a new ski jacket. I HAVE had this one since I was preggers…. So….

I just have to keep in mind that (as it’sgrandma reminded me) everyone at the party last night said I’d lost so much weight and that I look FABULOUS, Dahling. So, there you go. It was the ski jacket.

It was the ski jacket.

In the meantime, though, I still have an afternoon to fill with activities to satisfy my two cheaty little monkeys (never mind me). If you’re a stay-at-home-parent, what do YOU do with your kids on a cold winter afternoon. Friends of mine suggested programs programs programs. But, with two kids, I don’t feel like giving away my life savings right now. So, what? WHAT do you do? Do you have planned activities, or do you just fly by the seat of your pants? Because, lately, I feel like I’m barely able to stay afloat in the black afternoon sea of toddler chaos.

I’ll feel better, I know, now that the papa’shere’s party is done…. But, there’s grocery shopping to do, and cleaning, and endless entertaining, and bad attitudes everywhere, and naive mail deliverers.

HALP!

…but there IS So You Think You Can Dance Canada, and my GORJ cousin MILES rocked DA HOUSE! I know he’s not happy about the Hip Hop routine. But, I thought he did great. And, COME ON, do you know how TIRED they are? And, do you realize how quickly they had to learn all those routines? Gorgeouses, it was insanity. Anyway, we are CELEBRATING MILES!

He’s entertained us for weeks now! My cuz! So proud. No matter what happens at the finale this Sunday, this has been incredible for the whole family.

As choreographer/American So You Think You Can Dance judge Dan Karaty has said, BEST FINAL FOUR in ALL the So You Think You Can Dance competitions EVER! Sweet! Videos to come….

Love!
xo Haley-O

P.S.: Toronto Gorgeouses, don’t forget to check Cheaty Goodies for this month’s Disney on Ice promotion! Get a discount on tickets!

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