Life Lessons Learned at the Landfill

1. Don't pass right by the sign that says "one car on the scale at a time"- once you pass that sign and are stopped directly behind another car...you're on the scale. It makes grouchy workers yell at you. PS: Doing this TWO times in ONE trip will make them EXTRA grouchy and they will think you are really stupid.

2. Bring Cash.

3. Don't think your charm or beauty will allow them to overlook any jot or tittle of the "Rules". Those landfill workers are sticklers. Even if you have all the proof you need to prove you are a resident of the city...they'll still make you do the lie detector test.

4. Don't wear flip flops to the dump. Ever.

5. Don't inhale.

6. Don't leave the car doors open...a large community of flies may try to stowaway in your vehicle to a new "less crappy" home. Your kids will freak out and you will be swatting as you drive as fast as you can with the windows down in 110 degrees to encourage the flies to leave your car. Nope. They'll stay.

7. Bring lots of snacks. Children don't like to wait while you are dumping your stuff.

8. Dumping is cheap. It only cost 2$ for a whole bunch of stuff...but like lesson number 2 states: bring cash. The nearest ATM is MILES away in a strange smelling convenience mart.

9. Don't go to the landfill.

A glimpse into my life lately....

A Beautiful Dissaster...



Faux Hawk



A Giant Jungle Gym in our Dining room...



Cool Beams... (No more white walls left in this place...)



Sweet Sisterhood...



The face of trouble. He's a walker and learning to be a "talker"!

Things Really Not Worth Mentioning.

So, my life has been a blur of boxes and moving and sweating these past few weeks...so sorry to my newly impregnanted sister who is whining for more posts. I don't have too much to say, so I just thought I'd share some random thoughts I've had that really aren't worth mentioning.


1. My team lost. Next year boys. Next year.
2. Some stereotypes are TRUE. Case in point: my dishwasher got fixed yesterday finally but I had to be exposed to hight amounts of crack. :( Not so fun.
3. Water that has been sitting in a broken dishwasher for 2 months really stinks.
4. I'm stronger than I thought I was.
5. Every morning the neighbors across the street make out for like 5 minutes (literally). I've been outside doing something a couple of times and they made me blush.
6. Lunch is my worst meal of the day. Making it. Eating it. Cleaning up after it.
7. My kids are really low maintance and I am so thankful. :) They've been great during this move.


Ok, that's all for now. Back to a really hot garage to organize more stuff. :) See you.