I'm probably going to regret this....

Look at my forehead...is there a big sign that says SUCKER on it?? Because I went to Petco to get dog food and ended up leaving with THIS...

{ Definitely not dog food... }

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Hurley, the latest addition to the Casa de Cline. Yup....because if life with 3 kids and 2 dogs wasn't hectic enough, lets add a friggin guinea pig to the mix! The more the merrier! Or is it misery loves company? Either way...

You see, here's what happened. We went to Petco for dog food and unbeknownst to me, it was pet adoption day! NO NO NO NO NO!! Anyone who knows me knows that I can't say no to any animal. I can't help it...I'm a SUCKER softie. I can't even watch that dang ASPCA commercial without crying. Dang Sarah Maclachlan and her heart wrenching voice!!

So there I was, surrounded by mewing kittens and playful pups...all giving me their cute eyes and sloppy puppy kisses...I was breaking. And fast!! 2 more minutes and I would have been coming home with a new dog. No joke.We were almost to the register, when we saw him. Hurley, staring at us with those bambi eyes from behind his cage, BEGGING us to take him home. How could I say no to this??

Obviously I couldn't say no.

S-U-C-K-E-R.

So welcome to la familia Hurley....

and Happy Monday to the rest of you!!

And I Miss Youuuuuuuu....

Like the deserts miss the rain!!

Ha! Now that song is going to be stuck in your head...you're welcome.

Holy crapballs....seriously its been a MONTH since I've posted?!

The kids are killing my bloggy mojo! It has been non stop insanity since summer break started, and this girl needs a BREAK! And a Red Bull....or 5. But I have to admit, we've had a ton of fun! Or maybe I'm just so delusional from lack of sleep that I think I'm having fun....either or.

I've got approximately 4.7 minutes before one of the kids starts crying about something so here, enjoy the summer fun pics!! I'll be back tomorrow for a little more blog lovin'..... rawr

I present the "I've been too busy wrangling my offspring to blog for the last month" Summer 2011 Album...

So far this summer we've been ...

{Stuffing our faces with bacon...}

{Nursing sick pups back to health...boo to cancer}

{Having awesome therapy sessions for Boogie}

{Making kick-butt cakes! Loved the ball and chain!}

{Livin' it up at the splash park}

{Saving the world...love.this.picture!}

{Going on date nights to some AWESOME shows!}

{Having a blast at Six Flags}

Can you tell these are all from my phone? Apparently I'm way too lazy to even download all the good pictures off of my camera. I blame the kids.

But I MISS YOU ALL SO MUCH! I can't wait to get back in the swing of things around here. I hope you're all having an AMAZING summer!

Happy Sunday Amigos!!

Go on.....be jealous.....

I love the fact that my kids know me so well. It really warms my heart to see just how much they pay attention to their Mama...For instance, this past week Boogie filled out a questionnaire all about his...ahem...AMAZING mother. Well let me just tell you the kid gets an A+ in my book! Let me tell you just how observant he is...

{definitely keeping this declaration of love! }

My mom weighs this much...13 (love love love this answer!)
My mom's birthday is on....Saturday (every few years!)
My mom was born in a...bed (see, the kids a genius!)
My mom's favorite food is...fruit (covered in chocolate!)
My mom likes to help me...play Legos (I HATE legos. kid is delusional)
My mom is the best at...pick up poo (ughhhhh....WHAT?!)

PICKING UP POO?!?!

THAT IS MY LEGACY!?

Apparently the kid is impressed with my pooper scooper skills. I know you thought YOU were the best poo picker upper in town, but sorry folks, that title belongs to me. Better luck next year suckers!

I mean who wants their kids to remember them for their culinary skills, cake decorating amazingness, or loving personality when they can admire the way you wield a glove and plastic bag?! I'm just going to go ahead and add that to my list of talents...right next to 'Best butt wiper' and 'Best cleaner-outer of underwear racing stripes'.

Go on. Be jealous.

The best part of all of this? I'm not even the one that picks up the poo! HA! Jordan handles that dirty doo-ty! But I'll still take the credit.

Happy Wednesday Amigos!

13.1 miles...hot to trot biznatches

It. Was. AWESOME!!!!

If you would have asked me a year ago if I thought that running for 2 hours straight sounded like fun, you would have been answered with a resounding EFF TO THE NO!

But....maybe I'm a little crazy....this last weekend it was a ton of fun! The girls and I woke up at the buttcrack of dawn and headed out to the race site. The energy there was amazing! People were pumped, excitement was high, and the port o potties were FULL! Apparently there were a bunch of folks with the runner's trots. Blech. (But luckily for me, my bowels were on good behavior and made it all the way through the race without complaining)

And 2 hours 6 minutes and 28 seconds later we crossed that finish line!! I was PUMPED to make such good time...my goal was under 10 minute miles the whole way and I DID IT! This is the part where I get cheesy....ok...it was an amazing experience training with 3 of my closest friends and to get to that finish line and see Jordan and the kids cheering me on was one of the proudest moments of my life. Seriously made me so emotional!! Ok....I'm done with the sentimental crap...here, look at pictures!

{Me and Eliza just steps away from the finish line! I would suck at the Baywatch run...}

{Eliza, Queso, Ashley, and Breanne...pure awesomeness}

{My #1 fan, Little Miss P, trying to gaffle my medal. 2:06:28...official!}

So....anybody wanna do another half marathon??? I'm ready!!
I'm serious...
Courtney...this means YOU!

Have an awesome weekend Amigos!!!

Where does the time go??

Ok seriously, how the heck has it been 3 weeks since I've blogged?? Why won't these kids leave me alone so I can blog in peace?! SHEESH! Don't they know I have priorities.

sidenote: as soon as I wrote that last line, Presley run up to be with her shirt half off and her undies around her ankles. see what happens when I get on the computer for 5 seconds??? Kids are nakey and trying to piddle on the floor!

Alright, I ducktaped her skivvies to her, so I should be good for at least 10 minutes.

Things have been crazy around here as always, but we managed to sneak in some awesome spring break fun! Road tripped to So-cal, hit up the happiest place on earth, family reunions, and so much more! Check it out....


Safety first! Since my kids like to run away from me wander....I figured a little ID tag would be the perfect accessory for them at the happiest place on Earth!

{The kids LOVED them! They looked so legit...}

{Future heart breakers of America}

{LOVE THIS FACE!! }

{Not sure if Boogie is crying or smiling...hmmmm}

{Daddy and his little princess...awww}

{Give me all your candy and no one gets hurt!}

{At the zoo with Boogie the bear...}

{Easter egg hunting in style!}

It really was an awesome spring break! I hope you all had an awesome Easter break too, I can't wait to get caught up!

But I have so much more to update you on, like my upcoming race this weekend, Boogie's new therapist, and so much more! Until then, I'm off to hit the shops in search of the perfect half marathon outfit....a girl's gotta look good crossing the finish line!

Happy Wednesday Amigos!!

She puts Aretha Franklin to shame...

Holy sweet goodness of all things prima donna...

This girl is a D-I-V-A.

Full time cheeky queen. 24/7 sassitude. Even in her sleep...

{She wears her sunglasses at night a la Corey Hart...}

All I have to say is that it is a DANG good thing she's cute because this week has nearly had me admitting myself to the "hospital" for "exhaustion". ..in celebrity language that translates into "go on a week long bender, shave my head, have raunchy photos unearthed, and sleep it off at rehab". Yeah, it was intense folks.

You see the thing is, she finally started the dreaded POTTY TRAINING. You would think that after 2 boys that I would have this potty bizness down....but no....oh no. Girls are a whole different ball game. On the one hand, its been WAY easier. She gets it. She's a natural born potty trainer....well, if you count out the time she pooped on the carpet, peed on the area rug, and sprinkled on the couch. Thank goodness for Resolve.

BUT she's a diva even on her porcelain throne. And yes, her toilet is shaped like a throne. She'll go potty if and ONLY if I'm in there reading her a book or singing songs or LITERALLY doing the potty dance. Half the time she doesn't even pee, I think she just wants me to read the book. Or she just gets a kick out of me dancing like an idiot. Ahhh the joys of motherhood....or something like that.

But hey, its FRIDAY and this mama is going out tonight. Its gonna be an early night though seeing as how I have my 12 mile run tomorrow morning!! GAH!

Happy Friday Amigos!!

Just working on my fitness....

I'm not sure what it is about seeing a bathing suit hanging on the racks of Target that makes me want to go run 10 miles....but IT DOES!

And that's exactly what I've been doing lately! It seems that somewhere in the last 2 months I lost the remaining shred of sanity that I had, and I decided to take up running. You read that right...I DECIDED and no one was even holding a gun to my head. Crazy. I know.

And just to make sure I stuck with it...I signed up to run a 1/2 marathon with a few of my favorite girlfriends. 13 effing miles!! It sounded like a good idea at the time...like I said....sanity...out the motherlovin' window.

My body hurts, my ankle is killing me, I'm constantly tired, and I LOVE IT! Don't get me wrong though...it took me a while to love it. The first run I did I thought I was going to puke, pass out, have a heart attack or D-all of the above. By the time I got home I was so delirious that Jordan had to wave funfetti cake under my nose just to snap me back to reality.

{Now you wouldn't believe me if I told you, but I could run like the wind blows}

But dude, I'm a MACHINE now! Ok, well not really a machine...but I can run and hold a conversation at the same time. TOOT TOOT! I've even been waking up at 5:30 every morning and going to the gym. That was tough for me, being the insomniac that I am, but now I can't imagine NOT going! Ughhh....I sound so....healthy. Feel free to gag and shove a twinkie down my throat.

BUT, I have to say, I love seeing changes...it feels flippin awesome. We should celebrate and eat some cake! Rice cake that is. We'll save the real cake for April 30th, after I make those 13 miles my biznatchel!! Until then....

HAPPY MONDAY LONG LOST AMIGOS!!

Eat some cake for me!!