Jobs I wouldn't want to have

In no particular order here is a list of jobs I know that I NEVER want...now if only I could figure out what I do what to be when I grow up....

A stay at home mom of more than 2 children or a preschool/kindergarten teacher

The cop who has to deliver the news that a loved one has passed

The person from the state who has to tell the Legislature there is a 2.4 billion dollar budget deficit next year

President of the United States

A professional athlete - although I think it would be cool to be a Olympian...badmitton perhaps

A therapist - got too many issues of my own, plus I hate listening

A meteorologist - I'd like to have a job where I'm confident that I'm right at least 50% of the time

A medical transcriptionist or a dental hygenist or anything that requires me to get a degree from Sally Struthers

An apiarist - google it if you don't know

An accountant - or anything else that deals with money I can't spend all day

A cable or internet technician - I think it'd be weird to go into peoples houses when they haven't had proper time to clean and prepare a nice spread for me

Any position at a morgue - enough said

Anything that requires me to wake up before the sun....I'm just not a morning person. I thank god daily for blessing me with a child who sleeps late every day. Thank you Jesus.

Free advice for my fellow mothers...

After a wonderful day; Kendall spent most the afternoon outside playing with the neighborhood children and then we saw the shuttle lift off into the sky - it was time for a tubbie. She was one dirty girl. I was in the bathroom with her for a good portion of the time. Then briefly I stepped into the kitchen to find something to make for dinner. Kendall hollered from the bathroom "Mommy, your phone is ringing." I went it to grab my blackberry and there she sits looking ever so mischievious in the bathtub. "Where's my phone Kendall?" I asked. And then horror of all horrors, I saw it - in her hands under her bottom - in the BATHTUB. Of course my first thought was she could get shocked from the electronic device in the tub, once I realized that hadn't happened I lurched to get the phone. I'm 99% sure its a goner and will have to go to Sprint in the morning to get a replacement (thank god for insurance).

However, Kendall didn't realize that she had done anything wrong. We often let her take unusual items in the tub to play with (blocks, barbies, cups, cooking utensils, etc.). Never in her 3 plus years had I ever told her that electronics can't go in the bathtub. So here is my advice, if you have small children - make sure they know that they CANNOT take phones, cameras, laptops, video games, etc into the tubbie. Not only is it dangerous, it's an expensive pain in the rear to get them replaced/fixed.


****Editor's Note - So the morning after I come out to the kitchen where my taken apart phone was resting on the counter all night - and lo and behold - he hath performed a miracle and it works! I don't know how long it's going to last and I'm definitely getting a replacement, but thank you sweet baby Jesus!

Maybe she's isn't mine after all.....

It's been brought to my attention a multitude of times the resemblance between my daughter Kendall and my best friend Sarah. After a weekend back in Crystal River, even more people were confused. So I thought I'd post a few pictures....you all can decide.

Whatever!

So, I know I've been bad about posting....it's been a crazy month to say the least. So I'm just gonna leave you with this photo. We were at the beach on Thursday, Kendall was having a blast. Then I looked over and she appeared to be sleeping.....whatever.

Here's an idea Mr. President....

At some point in the past month, I had to deal with customer services representatives from BellSouth, Sprint, and DirecTV within a 2 day time span. (This should have been a lesson into consolidating all my services with one company, but alas that's a discussion for another day.) Now I'll ask you to take a wild guess...how many English speaking reps do you think I talked to...yep, you guessed it - NONE!

Now whether or not they handled my problems sufficiently is not the matter at hand here (because essentially they did), the thing that irks me beyond belief is why these major corporations have to have call centers in foreign countries! So here's my idea Mr. President...how about we take some of this bailout/stimulus money and offer incentives or tax breaks to BellSouth, DirecTV, Sprint, etc to relocate call centers in the United States?

And let's think about this a bit further for a few moments. What type of jobs is the new President offering for all those American's who are out of work - infrastructure. Do you know what that is? Building bridges and fixing pot holes. Think back to the CCC of the 40's - they built state parks; pavilions, cabins, hiking trails, clearing brush, etc. Now let's think about out of work American's, what do you think they would prefer - building a bridge or having a job in a call center? That's a no brainer.

American's love those call center jobs, easy, no college education required, comfortable surroundings, team environment, etc. I mean - who are we kidding - push comes to shove I'd work in a call center all day. $14 + an hour, yes please, where do I sign up?

I'm sure there is something to be said for the call centers in foreign countries providing good for the community etc, but if we are going to pull out of Iraq and GITMO post haste then as a whole we can't be that concerned with the general betterment of foreign countries.

So here you go Mr. President, this is the first of my million-and-one brilliant ideas - hope you're reading this.

Kids say the darndest things....

I've decided to try and post some of the crazy, humorous, and profound things Kendall says. Hopefully I'll be able to update as I remember more and as she continues to spread her wisdom to the world.

• Recently she came into our room where I was folding laundry and announced "Mommy, when we go on vacation, we have to turn everything off. Know why, cause we need to save power!".


• John told her to be careful while she was clipping her nails, she replied "I do careful all the time Daddy!".

I should preface these next few with the fact that we have completely turned her in a HUGE Seminole fan.

• I asked her to call my parents because they were sad and needed to be cheered up, she says "Why is Gramzie sad? Maybe she saw some Alligators today, not like real ones but like yucky gators, you know. That would make me sad."


• Coming home one day Radio Disney played a 30 second PSA congratulating the Gators on their National Championship title this year. At the end, the announcer says something to the effect of "Radio Disney joins the Gator Nation and says GO Gators!". Kendall says incredulously "Did he just say GO Gators?!? Gross!"

**Update 1/28
She came and snuggle up next to me after I had gotten out of the shower. "Mmm, Mommy, you smell good. Did you remember to put some of that arm-PINT stuff under your arms?"

**Update 2/4

Kendall uses (what we think at least) big words for a 3 year old. Words such as absolutely, specifically, interesting, actually, amazingly, especially, difference, etc.

Last night she asked for chocolate milk before bed, I said no. Her reply - "how about we have a compromise and I can have juice?" Do all 3 year olds start wheeling and dealing already?!

**Update 2/5

Today our little walking PSA said "Mommy, when you do something dangerous, you have to wear a helmet."

2 lifelong friends!

Ok, so I know I haven't updated this is awhile. It seems like the past few weeks have ust flown by. But I did want to post this picture of Kendall and Jordan. Jordan's parents (Randi and Jeremy) were our neighbors in our townhouse in Jax Beach when I was pregnant with Kendall and Randi was pregnant with Jordan. K and J have literally been friends for life! We had a playdate with them today and had a great time!