BEST NEWS EVER!!

I have FABULOUS news! WHOOP WHOOP!!

But first, let's catch up... my long lost friends, how I've missed you!! So this weekend has been fan-friggin-tastic so far!! The kids are mostly better, minus a few snot rockets and hacking coughs here and there...we were finally able to make it out of the house. AMEN, because I was ready to lose my flippin' mind if I had to watch one more episode of Max & Ruby! {Sidenote: Don't those creepy rabbits have parents??? And why doesn't Max talk?! Wtf?}

Friday night we decided it would be fun to take the kids to the halloween store so we could pick out a costume for Little Miss Presley. Well, you would have thought that I had learned my lesson about trying to do fun things with the kids...obviously I hadn't, because I'm smart like that. Unless your idea of fun is scarring your child for life, then yes, I succeeded. They are officially scared of halloween...it may or may not have something to do with the fact that the store was decorated like this:

{creepiest baby crib EVER...they make chuckie look lovable}

Don't worry, we totally redeemed ourselves and made it up to the kids by taking them to a REAL pumpkin patch on Saturday and we even came home with PUMPKINS! 2nd times a charm! I'll fill you all in on that on Monday...good times were had! And if Saturday wasn't great enough, we were able to sneak in a date night! MEOW....Jordan, you're naughty...ha!

But now for my good news! This is life changing you guys...Hallmark channel is showing Murder, She Wrote again! BOOYA!! I'm so glad it's not canceled anymore because Jessica Fletcher is my homie! Seriously, she's hardcore, and that show is my all time favorite.. What's not to love?! It's the perfect combination of danger, mystery, and romance. That JB Fletcher was a little p.i.m.p...her milkshake brought the boys to the yard....she spit some fierce game! And she laughs in the face of danger! Bwahahahaa! Plus I'm convinced Cabot Cove is the most dangerous place to live...and she owns that town! We'd so be BFF's...I just know it.

{I've got my eye on you...}

I'm seriously so excited I could piddle!! See, isn't that the best news ever?! The only thing that would have made it better was if The Hoff sang me this wonderful news by way of a singing telegram...now that would have been awesome! Hope you're all having a wonderful weekend, can't wait to catch up with you all! Pardon my randomness tonight, I'm exhausted!! So I leave you with The Hoff...ain't he a dreamboat?

{you look tight, in your tight pants...grrr}

Snow White...

So this last week I had an extra little rugrat home with me since Mason decided he wanted to be sick and miss school. Oh joy! So I did what every mom does when they're kids are sick...popped on a movie and settled onto the couch for the day! Luckily for us, we had gotten an advance copy of the Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Diamond Edition...

To be honest, my kids had never seen it and I didn't think that the boys would sit through the whole thing, but I was totally wrong. It's actually a pleasant surprise because I happen to LOVE Snow White (which is why I wanted to do the review! lol) and I can't sing those songs like its nobody's business! Booya!! Mason actually really liked it and now he won't stop singing "Hi-ho, hi-ho..."...it cracks me up!

It was a blast sitting through one of my favorite movies and having the kids really enjoy it...I'm sure we'll be watching it a lot since they're a litte obsessed with it right now! It was even better because the last time I had watched it was on VHS and it really did look awesome on the DVD. This diamond edition package came with a DVD and Blu-ray disc, which was way rad since I had never used a Blu-ray before. Here's all the cool stuff it featured:

Highlights about Blu-ray discs and players:

• Up to 6x better quality than DVD
• 7.1 Surround Sound
• Immersive activity with games and special features
• Kid proof-more scratch resistant (hallelujah!)
• Plays both Blu-ray and DVD discs
• Blu-ray also plays on Sony Playstation 3 players

Blu-ray Combo Pack Features:

Picture & Sound

• First time ever in high definition 7.1 sound
• Disneyview – expanded viewing experience
• All-new Music Video
  

Disney Family Play

• What Do You See? - Decipher the scambled image
• Mirror, Mirror on the Wall – Which princess are you most like?
• Jewel Jumble – test your matching skills
  

Backstage Disney

• Snow White Returns – Newly discovered storyboards. Was Walt planning a sequel?
• Hyperion Studios – Explore Walt’s original studio
• The One That Started It All – See how Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs forever changed the world of movies
  

Classic Bonus Features

• Dopey’s Wild Mine Ride Game
• “Heigh-Ho” Karaoke Sing-along
• Disney through the decades
• And More!

All in all we had a fun time watching the movie and the kids LOVED it...I'm so glad I got to do this review and share one of my favorite pastimes with the kiddos...Two thumbs up all the way around! Plus...Jordan and I could TOTALLY pass for Snow White and the Prince! HAAA!!

Disclaimer....

Here's the thing...I've been approached about doing reviews/giveaways... and heck, if its a product I think I could use then I may give it a try. Don't worry...the reviews will be OCCASIONAL....but I thought I'd let you know because I'm doing one this weekend. And my girl Kristi wrote this post perfectly, so I stole it from her...Here goes...

BLOGGERS MUST DISCLOSE FREEBIES ON REVIEWS

In case you haven't hear the FTC has made it mandatory to disclose that you receive freebies on reviews,

Starting Dec 1st if you DON'T STATE you receive freebies or payments you are likely to get a lawsuit dropped in your lap.

READ ALL ABOUT IT!

So in light of this I would just like to state that any reviews/giveaways I do unless otherwise stated, I receive FREE PRODUCT for it.

I WILL NOT review a product without the product, I believe it is unethical and I give my PERSONAL OPINION on reviews.

I do NOT accept all pitches that land in my inbox..not even close. I CHOOSE all of my reviews and only review products I am excited about, hence you will likely not see many negatives in my reviews because I personally LIKE the products or services.

I think you probably know that almost ALL bloggers receive free product for their reviews, unless they state it. It's old news. So having to tell you this is lame but whatever.

Just one last time so you know for sure:

I RECEIVE FREE PRODUCT FOR MY REVIEWS!

Now that I've got that off my chest, I hope we're all still friends...HA!

To my beloved offspring...

Dear Children of the Corn Cline household,

I would appreciate it if you would stop plotting against me and start working WITH me! I don't think if was really necessary for the 3 of you to get sick at the same time...it was kind of overkill really. But if you insist on being sick then at least have a little courtesy. If you guys sneeze in my face, cough on my food, or wipe your snot on my shirt one more time I'm gonna drop kick you like a football, got it? And Mason, don't think that because you get to stay home from school that I'm gonna baby you and snuggle with you on the couch, because that's totally what I'm going to do I have things to do...important things, like blogging laundry. Yeah. Priorities people.

And I am so not down with you guys waking up at 15 minute intervals ALL NIGHT LONG. Seriously, so not cool. You know how to pour milk, is it really necessary to wake me up to do it? And Mason, you're 5 years old...you should be able to feed your sister a bottle by now. Honestly, I didn't raise a bunch of bums. So if you don't want Mommy to spike your milk with benadryl be grumpy in the morning then GO TO FRIGGIN SLEEP and swallow your spit instead, milk is overrated! Or better yet...wake up Daddy.

Since I have your attention, lets talk about the legos. It was a tad bit alarming when I was changing Presley's diaper and saw a yellow lego head smiling back up at me through the doo doo butter. So if you could stop leaving pieces ALL over the flippin house for your sister to eat and smuggle into her diaper I would really appreciate it! And Presley, I FEED you for a reason child! Lay off the legos!

And Boogie, don't think that you got off the hook mister. I just want you to know that I'm boycotting Thomas the Engine. D-O-N-E. DONE!! If I have to be subjected to one more Thomas dvd I think I'm going to lose it. Screw Sir Topham Hat. Forget Percy and Gordon. I'M DONE! Can't you watch something different...like Real Housewives of Atlanta or Talk Soup?? Something wholesome that we can all watch together? Just think about it.

One last thing before I go...it's been a looooong time since I've been able to poop in peace. Does there really need to be a pow wow in the loo every time Mommy has to do some dirty work? All I need is 5 minutes. I'd even settle for 3.

Love,
Mom



peee ess--- life's been a little crazy, sick kids and no sleep...but i'm trying to keep up on your blogs! so if i haven't stopped by in a few days don't worry, i will! thanks to all those who left awards and kind thoughts...i'm gonna go grab a power nap before the little mongrels wake up.

Why do I even bother?

Sometimes I don't know why I even bother trying. Last night I had one of my brilliant mom moments where I had this grand idea that we should take the kids to go do something fun....apparently I had hit the crack pipe a little hard last night. I may or may not have been feeling slightly guilty from ignoring them all day Sunday so I could watch football, but that's neither here nor there....back to the point, I decided we should take the kids to go get pumpkins. That's wholesome family fun, right? WRONG!

I should have known it was gonna be one of THOSE trips when I had to throw out the disclaimer in the car..."Alright guys, we are going out together. You WILL listen, you WILL behave, and we WILL have fun. Do you understand? Now SIT DOWN and knock it off! Got it?!" That's always a pleasant way to start the outing!

So we drive out to this little pumpkin patch we had found online, and find out its not so much a patch as it is a dirt friggin lot with a couple of scattered pathetic looking pumpkins and a lonely, rusted red wagon in the corner. We couldn't take the kids here!!! Because that's every child's idea of fun, right? Being pulled around a field of dirt (did I mention it was in the middle of a market center?) in a broken down piece of crap wagon. Where's the petting zoo? The caramel apples?? The apple cider??? False advertisement at its finest. Stupid internet. My temples began to throb....

So we break their little hearts and turn the car around. And the screaming begins. All 3 of them bawling at once in perfect harmony. Mother of the year, right here.By this time it's getting late so we decide we'll take them out to eat! That's a treat right? And if we're lucky we can catch the score of the football game! So we get to the restaurant, unload them and walk in...its PACKED! The only thing available is a table...now I'm not sure if you've ever sat at a table (not a booth) in the middle of a restaurant with 3 kids 5 and under...its not pleasant. We couldn't eat here. So what do we do? Pack up the kids again! The screaming intensifies. Fits are being thrown. Chairs are being kicked. My head is pounding. What happened to our fun night??? We were SUPPOSED to be having FUN dangit!!

An hour and a half after leaving the house, we had had it. With our heads hung in defeat and our McDonald's in hand (yeah, we gave up), we headed towards home...where did we go wrong?

All I wanted was a friggin pumpkin, all I got was a raging migraine...so much for my bright idea.

Weekend wrap-up a la PMS style...

Another weekend has come and gone in the House of Cline, and nothing terribly exciting to report. It was pretty low key. We spend our weekend tending to some sick babies (no fun), kicking soccer hiney...

{Mason's team won, whoop whoop!!! You go baby!}

....and watching a whoooooole lotta football! GLORIOUS! Plus football goes hand in hand with food, so needless to say, the bean dip was flowin' like manna from heaven...mmmm

{check out my moves....gotta protect my bananas!)

What could be better than good food, good company, and good games??? I'll tell you what, the Colts trashing some Seahawk boo-tay! Suck it Seattle!!

{Touchdown chest bump! And yes, we wear matching Colts shirts, we are that couple}

And after a long weekend of nursing our lil'bits back to health and watching the 49ers waste the Rams(...anybody catch that game??) I needed to unwind a bit, ya know, pamper myself and whatnot. So I busted out the nail polish and set to work on my hooves, when all of a sudden this happens...

{Daddy can suck a mean foot...bwahahhaaa!}

Yeah, that's for real, just ask Liz!! My scrumptious piece of man meat came and starting blowing on my toes so the polish would dry, I didn't even ask!! Well trained...I mean AMAZING, isn't he. Serious moment: Jordan is such a giver. From day one he has always been the perfect example of selfless love. He's taught me what it means to truly give yourself to a relationship and to love with all of your might and all of your heart. This is why after only knowing him for 55 days I knew I could spend an eternity with him. I knew if he loved me even half as much as I loved him, there wouldn't be anything that we couldn't overcome. And so far, so good....this may seem trivial, but it's the little moments like this that show me I'm always on him mind...that my needs are important to him...and my happiness is happiness to him. It may seem like just a picture to anyone else, but to me, it captures the very essence of his giving heart...if we could all love without restraint, without fear of rejection, without putting our needs first, and without conditions, wouldn't it be amazing? It doesn't matter if you know someone for 1 day, 55 days, or 3 years...it's the quality of love, not the quantity of time...

Whoa...ok, sorry to dump that on you. Holy PMS batman! I get emotional and love sick...its a bad combo!! So yeah, that's what we did this weekend...haha!

And last but not least!! The winner winner chicken dinner! Congrats to Court and Tim....the proud new owners of the mustachio cork and charm set!!

And thank you so much to the amazing Atlanta for hooking us up with a little summin summin from her fabulous etsy shop, the Cupcake Concubine. If you haven't checked it out, GO DO IT! It's beyond cute!! Have an awesome Monday folks....only 4 more days til Friday...shoot me in the face.

10 months of cuteness....

I'm ending the week on a sweet note....with 10 pics of my little miss celebrating 10 months of supreme cuteness....

{She's all about her clubhouse...meeska moosa}

{Check out the killer outfit...houndstooth leggings...fabulous}

{holy stinkin' dainty batman!}

{why yes, that is a cupcake bow to match her cupcake jammies...gotta accessorize!}

{Rrrraaaawwwwrrrrr!!!}

{watch out daddy...this one's a heartbreaker!)

{this is my serious face...}

{love the footsies...just like her mama}

{spaghetti anyone? sharing is caring!}

{No words for this one....just too dang precious}

Happy 10 months Little Miss....we love you...

Love,
Mommy, Daddy, Dude, Boogie, Sang sang, and Boosa

pee ess- if you could stop growing that would be great...its breaking mommy's heart that you're growing up so fast...