Go to sleep Boogie!!!!!

There's nothing I love more than being awake at one in the morning watching Gullah Gullah Island with my toddler. Uhhhhhh....

Actually that's a total lie. I'd rather be sleeping and dreaming of Jordan in a loin cloth with long hair like Fabio...feeding me delicious gluten-filled bread slathered in buttery goodness (the bread, not him). And he'd say "I can't believe it's not butta" and I'd say "That's because it is butta fool. It's my dream and I want the friggin butta! So zip that adorable pie hole, shake those locks, and keep the bread coming!".

Hold up...back to that Gullah Gullah Island show. First off...what the freak is that show still being aired for?!?! And secondly, these M&M's are delicious. Ok that had nothing to do with the show, but somehow I ended up with a handful of peanut chocolate goodness and holy crap they're amazing!! Why is it that when you're allergic to something it tastes even more amazing? In hindsight, eating that wasn't smart...but hotdang it was good!

BUT since I'm awake I figured I'd sneak on for a while and let you know I'm alive. Sleep deprived and exhausted...but alive. Before I go, here are some pics from an Easter egg hunt at the park! The kids had a blast and I got free candy. Win-win!

{That is the face of determination...and a little cheating..check out the hand! Atta boy!!}

{My nummylicious husband showing the kids how to properly throw the parachute guy. It's all in the wrist.}

{Boogie hoarding all the eggs he can find.}

{My Dude with his basket full of loot! I'm pretty sure his cheeks are stuffed with candy!}

{Little Miss shoveling all the jelly beans she can into her mouth before mom notices!}

{FINALLY! He can blow his own dang bubbles!}

{Me and my Little Miss working off her sugar high...}

PS- Thanks to all of those who have entered into our awesome 'My pet is cuter that your celebrity baby' contest!!! The photos are awesome, keep them coming!

Because we love our furry friends....

I told you I was going to have something for you today, and I do! But first.....enjoy these lovable critters!

{all photos via we heart it}

Pets. We LOVE them! Despite the chewing and the accidents, we love them. Last week when my pups decided to have a chewfest I was mad for a whole split second until they came up and licked my hand and nuzzled their big old heads on my lap. I melted, like butter. I can't be mad at them! They're like our children. No matter what they do, we love them. So in honor of our furry, scaly, and feathered friends we over here at the House of Cline are hosting the first ever...

'My pet is cuter that your celebrity baby' contest!!

Bust out the cameras folks and get to snappin'! It doesn't matter if its a dog or a hamster, all entries are welcome! We'll be awarding 3 precious pets with the prestigious titles of...

Ms/Mr Congeniality for our pet with the most personality
Ms/Mr Cheeseball for the most comedic critter
Ms/Mr Button for the munchkin that's just cute as a button

Here's what you do: Email me your favorite picture of your critter to houseofcline@live.com by this Friday, April 2nd!!

Here's what we do: We here at the House of Cline will sort through all the nominees and narrow is down to the finalists, using a very scientific method of course. I've recruited 2 guest judges to help with this grueling task!!We will post the nominees NEXT Monday and the public will vote for their favorites! They will have until Thursday, April 8th to vote and the winners will be announced on Friday April 9th.


Here's what you get: Each winner will be awarded a gift certificate to PetSmart and a sweet surprise for their precious pet too! Not to mention a super prestigious title and bragging rights to the extreme!!!

So have fun with it folks and spread the word! This one's for pet lovers everywhere! Mayra, KS, I'm expecting big things out of you....don't let me down!!

Happy Monday Folks!

ps- its spring break over here and the kids are home from school. plus i'm watching some extra rug rats this week...forgive me if i'm mia.

In case you miss me...

You can find me here today!!

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

**comments closed**

Ahhhhh Friday....

You know what's awesome about having 3 kids and 2 dogs trampling on your carpet? It looks like someone threw up on them....OH WAIT! That's because they all DO. So today I've called in the big guns to come and get these dingy carpets so fresh and so clean, clean! Seriously it's like Christmas in March. Sidenote: When did I start getting excited about house cleaning??? It used to be that some new clothes and a killer new handbag did the trick. Now I get all worked up over some clean carpets and my Dyson vacuum....WHICH IS AMAZING!! Ughhh I'm losing my edge.

{Can you tell where the dog crate was?! Blech.}

But can I just tell you how excited I am that its Friday? It's been an eventful week! As always, the kids provided me with some great entertainment this week. Mason decided to shove Lego's up his nostril...sigh... nothing a good snot rocket didn't cure. And Boogie bit almost all the way through his lip!!! Thankfully the little guy is ok and handled it like a champ.

{OUCH! But on the bright side, he got to eat all the popsicles he wanted!}

And Little Miss Presley...well....this week she learned how to do this...

{She's covered in her dinner...not the boogers...don't worry.}

Yup. She's an official nose picker now. She's a real lady, just like her mother. I'm so proud of her....excuse me while I have a moment.....

Alright! I'm good now. I've got lots to do! I'm off to go prep for a fun filled weekend of Easter egg hunts, Girl's night out (BOOYA!) and rental movies galore!! Glorious!! The first thing I better do is go down a red bull.....

Have a wonderful weekend folks!

ps....i have a special something planned for you on monday....mmmhhhmmm

I was going to tell you...

I had every intention about telling you about our vacation. I was going to tell you about how Disneyland was amazing and how the kids loved every minute of it. I was going to tell you about the friggin' window-licker that set off the hotel fire alarm on Saturday, waking everybody up, at 7 IN THE MORNING because they BURNT A FLIPPIN' WAFFLE! I was going to tell you about how we had to stand outside for 20 minutes in our pajamas with 3 crying children until the firemen got there because someone BURNT A FLIPPIN' WAFFLE! Eat a bowl of cereal you twit!! I'm not bitter. Sidenote: Some really interesting people stay at hotels.....like the 50something truckdriver with his 20something Craigslist date...if you catch my drift. I was going to tell you about how Mason learned a new word and now calls me a Hoarder. But instead I'm going to tell you what I learned while I was on vacation.

I learned that my dogs must really love me. Yes, its true. And apparently they suffer from severe separation anxiety when I'm not home. I mean, why else would they chew up over $100's worth of toys? Hhhmmm? And I'm sure when they vomited it up all over the house it was because they were so sick to their stomach from missing us. I mean that's what I do when Jordan's gone and I miss him. It's only natural. And heck, now I can get my carpets cleaned...

And why else would they do this...

{Yeeeaahhhh....L-O-V-E}

It's obvious that they were trying to look outside to see if we were home yet. They really do love us. So sweet. So so so effing sweet. Man's best friend my arse. You know when else I learned? That separation anxiety is cured at the boarding kennel.

**ps** just to clear any confusion...we did have a full time sitter for our dogs. we would NEVER leave our animals alone.

We're back!!!

Did I forget to tell you we were gone? Ooops.

Last week was a crazy blur. Right before we were set to leave my grandpa had a stroke. Thankfully he's MUCH better now, but it made our trip down to So-Cal even more important. I can't wait to tell you all about it, but right now I'm friggin' exhausted, so these pictures will have to do the talking!

{House of Cline invades the House of Mouse!}

{Boogie getting his Toy Story fix...}

{Little Miss Presley LOVED this ride....with all its freaky munchkins and they're creepy singing}

{Drollgirl, this one's for you!}

{Boogie was OBSESSED with Buzz...he couldn't even look at the camera}

{That's a good lookin' bunch!}

{I couldn't find Mason for 5 minutes....I finally found him here}

{Girl's gone wild!}

{My adorable Abuelita...isn't she a doll?!}

{This is his 'come hither' face..trying to tempt me with onion rings...meow}

{My little man with my big bro...kid loves his uncle!}

{Now this is what distinguished looks like...}

{Apparently a deep love for ski-ball runs in the family...}

{Rock climbing in a feeble attempt to wear the kid out!}

Hope you all had as great a weekend as we did!
Happy Monday folks...
Its good to be back...

Let's sham-rock the house!!

Can I just preface this post with a statement? Ok then...

I've ALWAYS wished that I was Irish. I envy everything from their kickarse accents to the beautiful country they call home. Color me green! Hahaha! Get it?! Green....yeah. Ok. Moving on.

I may be Salvadorean but it's the Irish that have truly changed my life. No joke, I have to give them credit where credit is due. Without the Irish my life would be so empty. For instance, where would I be without my favorite dance?

The river dance!

{Michael Flatley has river danced his way into my heart...}

And even my all time favorite movie...

{A.Friggin.Mazing. Be still my heart...}

My favorite pair of socks that I've had since HIGH SCHOOL...

{I see London, I see France, I see Irish underpants!!}

Not to mention one of my favorite bands...

{Oi Oi Oi!!}

And this girl...

{Happy Birthday Frenchie!!}

Kidding! That's my Frenchie, but today's her BERFDAY so I'm pretty sure that makes her an honorary Irishman! I love that lady to pieces!! I'm so lucky to have her in my life :)

And lucky for me Jordan's BFF's are legit Irishmen so we celebrated St.Patrick's day a wee bit early with some corned beef and cabbage and rainbow chip cake...if that's not from Ireland, it should be.

HAPPY ST.PATTY'S DAY!!

He's back....

Saturday was a gorgeous and sunny California day..it seemed innocent enough. The kids were outside playing, laughing, having a good time, until I heard "it" trailing on the coat tails of the wind. NO. No no no! Already?! It'd been a while since he'd come around...I should have known he'd be back soon. I should have been prepared, but I wasn't. The music was getting louder and louder, blaring out of half blown speakers...taunting me! CRAP! There wasn't enough time to round up the kids, I'd have to face him head on. Me vs Him. Mano a mano. Bring it.

I braced myself as I heard the cryptic tune coming closer, then I saw him making his way around the corner and into the court. His eyes locked with mine. I assumed the 'You're not taking my money today' stance. He turned up the volume....ahhh so he wanted to play dirty did he? Fine by me. I called out to the kids as they started to make their way to the street. "Come here guys! I have a TREAT for you!!"

That's right, a treat....and one that didn't cost $4 a pop. I wasn't about to spend a small fortune on mediocre frozen goods! You can keep your mega missiles, rainbow snow-cones, and choco tacos. Actually you can leave the choco tacos. I had a carton of Dreyers. Cookie Dough. Enough for the whole block. $3.49 on sale. BOOYA! The kids turned in my direction. One point= Clines.

Then he did the unthinkable. He CHANGED the tune, and louder this time. WHAT!? You can't change the tune!! That scalawag! Darn it. One point=Ice cream man.

Time was running out, he was making his way back around the corner. I'd have to face him one more time and victory would be mine. I did the only thing I could do. I dashed into the house, snagged the carton of ice cream, shoved spoons in my pockets, and grabbed a handful of lollipops for reinforcement. I barreled through the door, tripping over trains and cars in the process, and spotted him heading straight towards us. He slowed down and smirked, so I bellowed out at the top of my lungs...

"Come inside and get your treats kids!! We can play Lego Star War's on the Wii!!"

One by one the kids came running my way. Squealing in delight. Filing in the door, one by one. Free from the claws of the money grubbing thief! Thaaaaat's right Ice Cream Man. Treats. Lego-Star War's combo. AND Wii. Read it and weep. Suck it ya over-priced crazy-eyed swindler!! You wouldn't be bleeding a penny from us today!

Defeated, he drove away slowly...throwing daggers and hate at me with his eyes. Victory was mine. Until we meet again Ice Cream Man, until we meet again.....

One more week....

Happy dance happy dance!! It's Friday folks and I'm SO excited I could piddle! Not just because it's Friday and because it's been a long week and because I'm EXHAUSTED and because I NEED A FRIGGIN BREAK....

But because in one week from today, we are surprising our kids and taking them here...

{source}

That's right fools, the House of Cline is going to the House of Mouse. Yeeehhaww!! I'm beyond excited, especially because the tickets were freeeeeeeeeeeeee....BOOYA! If you're wondering how they're free, it's because of the Give a day, get a day program, check it out. I can't wait to see the looks on their faces when we pull up to the happiest place on earth....priceless! One more week!

Thanks for all the sweet words, big hugs, and kind comments this week. Even though I had more kids than normal, we really did have a blast. It was a nice change of pace to throw in some tea parties and hair makeovers to the routine, instead of the normal Star Wars battles and Lego creations. Wow...I must be tired...I admitted to liking kids. Delirium has set in! I need a nap. I'm losing my edge!

So happy Friday friends! I'm so looking forward to a weekend of eating, lounging, eating, painting, eating, sleeping, and eating. And finally, some BLOGGING! I miss you all! I can't wait to catch up and see what's going on with every one. Have an awesome weekend amigos. I'm off to go get my hurrr did by some rabid 3 year olds so I can be a pretty pretty princess. Word.

*UPDATE*

The little monsters did my hurrr....whatcha think?

Move over Snow White...there's a new brod in the kingdom.

I need a hug.....

Shoot me in the face...just do it...now.

Wednesday kicked my trash. It was emotional, stressful, long, and heart wrenching. All in all Wednesday was a friggin dirty fighter and it handed me my arse on a silver platter. So needless to say I'm so glad it's OVER. Suck it Wednesday!! You hump day piece of poodung.

I'm sitting here eating chocolate chips by the handful right out of the bag, that's how distraught I am! Which means I had better hurry up and write this because I'm going to have raging mudbutt in about 10 minutes.

So while trying to unwind after an exhausting day I was posted up on the couch surrounded by a sea of legos when something caught my eye.

Do you see it?

Mixed in with the slew of legos and cowboy boots, I saw it. Barbie. Laying there in all of her unproportionate plastic glory. Then it hit me...my baby girl has her very first Barbie.

What the crap?! She plays with Barbies?! When did this happen?!

I hadn't thought much of it when my mom came by yesterday and gave it to her. But seeing it tonight just pimp slapped me in the face. My baby girl is playing with dolls, my 3 year old is peeing in a toilet , and my 6 year old is trying to burn down the house. My kids are growing up...and FAST! WOOOHHOOOO!!! Kidding...settle down. I'm secretly sad that they're growing up.

In fact I'm so sad that I'm going to continue to drown my sorrows into this bag of delicious chocolate chips...I may even take the bag with me to the bathroom because from the sound, and possibly smell, of things I have a feeling that I'm going to be hanging out there sooner than later.

Just call me Spanky...

Hump day already?? That's what she said. No, seriously though...it's Wednesday already?! This week has just flown by so far. I've been a little MIA lately but I have a good excuse. House of Cline has been converted to a daycare and I've been watching some munchkins all week. So far no one has died, only minor bleeding has occurred, and I haven't resorted to drinking. All in all I'd say it's been a raging success! We've been watching the Jersey Shore uncensored dvd all week and they love it! I never knew toddlers were so good at fist pumping or dancing to house music. But in the 5 minutes it's taken me to write this they've destroyed my living room and are holding the dogs hostage in the bathroom so I better wrap this up. That's what she said. I miss you all! But have no fear...I'll be back.

One last item of business before I take off.....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHUCK!!!

{You had better wish him a happy birthday...or else!!}

That's right folks... My silver fox is 70 today! You read that right....7-0!!! And he makes it look goooood! So Chuck, if you're reading this, come sit on Mama's lap....70 is a whole lotta spankings!!

Oh Mason......

What do you get when you combine this....

with this...

and this...

?????????????????????????????????????????

{KA-FLIPPIN-BOOM!}

NO POWER TO HALF OF YOUR FRIGGIN HOUSE FOR THE WEEKEND! THAT'S WHAT YOU GET!!

Don't worry...the little hoodlum managed to escape the fiasco unharmed. You would THINK that would teach him not to stick things in electrical sockets, that were COVERED might I add.... BAH! Twenty bucks says he does it again within the week....

Happy Monday Folks...

Berkeley's Big Day!!!

My uterus is screaming just a bit today and I'm thinking that it has something to do with this little bundle of goodness.....

{Little Miss Berkeley....seriously adorable!}

That little beauty is the baby girl of my amazing friend Courtney. She's one of those stubborn, CRAZY, people that didn't find out the babies sex during her pregnancy and had us all waiting in suspense!! Love you Courtney! But on Saturday we had the chance to welcome this girl into the world right by throwing her an after-baby shower. So Eliza, Lindsey and I got our Martha Stewart on, busted out the glitter, and got to work!....And if I may toot our horns...it turned out fabulously! Don't ask how, but I forgot to take pictures of the food. Probably because I was too busy eating it....nom nom nom...

{Eliza was MIA for a week, elbow deep in hot glue creating this masterpiece!
The picture doesn't do it justice....seriously awesome!!}

{The decor...simple and sweet!}


{How awesome is this diaper cake?!}

{Little Miss Presley came out to support her bestie's big day!}

{Crazy party girls...Girl's gone wild has nothing on this party!}

{Future BFF's!}

{The gorgeous Mama and her sweet baby girl....}

Welcome Baby B!!