Gettin it done...

Tonight there was a laundry list of things to do for the impending holiday.... laundry, cleaning, organizing, finding recipes, baking cookies, and then I wanted to color my hair. You know, gotta have a fresh 'do in all those fine holiday photos I know my mother will be taking. ;) (j/k, ya know i love ya ma).

Anywhoo.... I was in the bathroom getting the needed hair coloring accessories together, Frankie being freshly put to bed. Fer & Elliott were just settling in to watch Elle's newly acquired Muppet Movie (courtesy of margie!) and little miss franklin mint carter started to have a glorious meltdown. Kris and Elliott heard said meltdown on the monitor and I could hear Elle's stompy-stomp feet (which she inherited from her father) on the stairs.....

Does she rush into her sister's room to assess the situation and aide her in drifting off to a good night's sleep? Not a chance! She throws open the bathroom door and shouts:

"Mommy! I found this pom (pacifer) downstairs! Daddy said I could bring it up to Frankie and give it to her so she can sleep! It is THE GREATEST BIG GIRL THING I HAVE EVER DONE SO FAR!"

and off she went.

Did Frankie calm down and fall asleep soundly after the visit from her sister? I think not. I went in to see what the problem was and Elle had left the nightlight on, which is an absolute no-no if you want FJ to EVER fall asleep. Kris meets me upstairs, hip to the nightlight situation from elle, who apparently "couldn't turn the light out, Frankie would be too scared of the dark."

That first born I have?... that is one freaking tender-hearted little kid. She must get that from her father.

In other news:
1 mister Ed Hamell aka Hamell on Trial was here all weekend... hanging, recording.... regrouping. I have a million things i could tell you about from the weekend, but I need to gather my thoughts to do so, and frankly, these Brandy Alexanders Wayne sent to us have those thoughts a little foggy right about now, so I'll get back at'cha.

-over and out-

On a wing and a prayer...

Somehow it seems that's how it all comes together. Right? I know its super douche-y of me to boil it all down to a Bon Jovi lyric, but really, I guess sometimes it's all ya got.

Because of this, I am super happy this holiday season. I am grateful, delighted, and in love with just about everything and everyone around me. And when I'm not, I am gonna try and find another way to look at it and see if there's a glimmer left in there to turn the tables and get on the "Yea train".

I know it's hard, and I know it's a departure from the usual grumpy-pants nay-saying that tends to come outta my mouth. And sometimes it's funny, and sometimes I like being that person... the snarky one... but this time around? This year? Nah, that's not for me.

See these cycles? I'm breakin' 'em. That however does not mean that you won't find me head first into a glass of wine these days, not in the bottle mind you, but yes, I will take a nip, just to take the edge off. 'Cause after this year, if that's what I got, so be it. I could feel guilty, but it boils down to the fact that, well, this time I don't.

2010 is gonna be better. good things are afloat. there's love all around. And this year? This year we are gonna go on a VACATION. I don't know what, I don't know when, I don't know how, but so help me god, we are gonna go on a kid-free, beach loving, sand and swimming, sleep in late VACATION.

And if that can't put a smile on my face, nothing will.

In Other News:
General Hospital is just soooooooo original in their naming of characters... in case you didn't notice, the guest starring role of sociopath/serial killer/artist FRANCO is being played by none other than James Franco. just to make sure all you house wives that don't get out to see movies can properly google image search the correct actor and see how GH is blowing all your other daytime soaps outta the water. Maybe James Franco is teaming up with Tracy Jordan and they're in a race to see who can EGOT first. LMAO.

-over and out-