A Dia

This is the last week before both kiddos are in school...and I'm exhausted!

We have gone to parks...the zoo...the beach...museums...fountains...and a 30 foot friggin' eyeball! I. Am. Tired:P

Today, it was raining and all I wanted was to take the kiddos to the health club so they could play with other kiddos, and I could get a swim in...

Why does no one want to wear shoes? Why do shoes have to be such a battle? Gah...I hate (and we don't use that word in the house) but I HATE the shoe battle! We are in the city...not wearing shoes is Not. An. Option.

Miss Peach: "I don't want to wear my shoes...they're wet:/" (Shoes in question are Crocs...and totally dry)

Me: "I don't care what shoes you wear...but you are wearing shoes."

Miss Peach: "I only want to wear Crocky's, and they're wet:/"

Me: (stomping upstairs to dry off the DRY Crocs, and mumbling under my breath) "You are being such a Diva:/"

Miss Peach & Little Man: "Mommy, you are the Dia!" "Mommy is a Dia!" "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy...Dia, Dia, Dia!" (all the way to the health club)

OK...first off kiddos...it's Diva, not Dia...and second...Mommy is NOT a Diva!

When does school start???

Watery Eye

With one week left until both kiddos are in school, I felt like I should take them downtown and enjoy some urban living. Have you heard about this giant eye on display in the South Loop until Oct. 30?

The kiddos had a blast with this. Thank goodness they couldn't push it over. Can you imagine a 30 foot eyeball rolling down State Street? Actually...that would make a great blog post...

After they got bored trying to push the eyeball around...I marched them down the street to the fountains in front of The Art Institute. SO fun, Batman! (Boy do kiddos not like to march:/)

It really amazes how much you can do in Chicago with a bus ticket...

We had a GREAT day, and all I spent was $4.50!

Dunst watch

I think you all thought I was making it up...Not. Making. It. Up...I'm telling you, it's been going on for like ten years:/

(No I am not a weirdo for noticing and putting it on my blog...admit it...you're oddly fascinated too;P)