Lock Mommy Has Moved!

I've been thinking about moving the blog for a long time.  All of my other sites are on Wordpress, and I like it MUCH better than Blogger.  Well, I'm turning over a new leaf and taking control of the life that was hijacked by my offspring (more on that later), so what better time to finally get the new site up and running?

Here's the new URL:  lockmommy.wordpress.com 

See you there!

The Height of Laziness

I don't think most people consider me lazy but yesterday I did feel a little like a slug when I couldn't work up the energy to take all three kids into Starbucks.  I REALLY wanted a coffee to enjoy at soccer practice while the other kids played on the playground and I vegetated in the car.  Why the hell don't we have drive-thru Starbucks around here anyway?!  They're all over the south!

So I did what tired-out moms have been doing since the good old days, when they'd send their kid down to the corner store for a pack of butts (my mom didn't smoke but a lot of my friends' moms did), I sent Aliya into Starbucks with my "grande non-fat mocha" written out on a scrap of food wrapper I found on the floor of my car.

I swear, the first woman who came out (wearing a modified snuggie and smoking a butt) after Aliya went in gave me a look like "you lazy slug, sending your kid into Starbucks."  I hoped that the two kids fighting over a paper clip in the back seat would illustrate my immediate need for coffee and my reluctance to unbuckle their restraints and take them within proximity of breakables.

The coffee took a really long time, so I started to have those negative thoughts, like maybe someone kidnapped Aliya out the front door while I waited at the back, or Starbucks employees were holding her in the storage room until DSS arrived.  She finally came out, with another woman who gave me a look like "I'm feelin you with those three kids and a jones for coffee," and I enjoyed every sip.

And a personal assistant was born.
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Time Flies - Part 2 (Finally!)

I really can't remember a week as busy as last week.  I had so much going on at work, at home, and at school, that every moment was double-booked and I had to put all of my blogging activities on hold.  It was a really hectic week and I'm glad it's over.  On the bright side, all of the hard work paid off and we had a lovely teacher appreciation lunch, a successful school fundraiser, and a relaxing Mothers' Day, which I will post about shortly.

So as I was saying, when I look at other peoples' kids it feels like time is flying by.  Case in point, we just went to our friend Victoria's first holy communion.  Aliya and Victoria have known each other since they met at day care when they were 6 and 7 months old.  It's amazing - that was 8 years ago!

Adlani and Shane were born just over a week apart, so they've known each other since birth.  I will never forget driving Aliya and Vic to see Elmo or Barney in Worcester and telling Karen that I thought I was pregnant and finding out that she was too!!

Poor Sydney plays the part of the older sibling in the motley crew, and then there's Miss Norah, who tags along with whoever's nearby.  I think it will be so cool to see everyone grow up together and remember all the little moments of their childhoods intertwined. 

Here are pics of Aliya and Vic, and Shane and Adlani in the early days:

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And some from the first holy communion celebration:

Adlani's obviously plotting an accidental frosting interaction.

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Norah loves salad.

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This is what happened when I said, "Act like you like each other."

Happy Mother's Day, Mother@#$%s!!!

48 Hours in Vermont

For all of my Vermont friends, and people like me who used to live in Vermont, here's a great video for you (shot April 28-30, 2010):


48 Hours in Vermont from Seth Beck on Vimeo.