Hi, I'm Mom. AKA your faithful puppy.

Tyler is home sick today. He had diarrhea yesterday and threw up during the night. Of course he was still up at 7:00 this morning. It was a school day! Even though he wasn't going to school, he was still going to be up on time. He spent a couple hours hanging out on the couch watching cartoons and snuggling under his blanket. Then about 9:00 he perked up. He decided it was time for a "healthy breakfast" as he called it. The best part was the way he asked. The exact quote: "Mom, could you fetch me some toast. Two pieces. With peanut butter." Yep, fetch. Gotta love that kid.

It's here....

For Rachel's birthday last month, one of her friends told her she would be getting her birthday present a little late. She wanted to take her to High School Musical 3. Since both girls love the franchise, I thought it sounded like a great idea. What I didn't find out until recently was that I was the lucky mom who got to take them. They've actually been talking about this for months, long before Rachel's actual birthday. Well the day finally arrived. High School Musical 3 is officially in the theaters.

So Friday afternoon we braved a theater of hyper, overexcited tween girls and what looked to be a bevy of exhausted parents. I will admit to being one of the apparently many adults who actually like this particular Disney juggernaut, but even I didn't actually want to be there. Lines were long, theaters full, and kids impatient. Fortunately we all ended up having a pretty good time. The movie was predictable and cheesy, as expected, but it was also well made and fun. The songs were catchy, the dances fun, and my 9 year old was on the edge of her seat laughing and cheering. Turns out it was worth the headache the outing caused to see Rachel and her friend so happy.

The O Word

I took my kids to the dentist today. My kids LOVE their dentist. He's a pediatric dentist, so he's great at making kids feel comfortable. It also helps that he has free video games and a mini carousel in the waiting room and gives them tokens for prizes when they're done. My kids are pretty good about brushing their teeth, so we've only ever had to deal with one cavity between the 3 kids. For that I am grateful.

But this trip we got the dreaded O word... Orthodontist.

When Tyler's adult teeth grow in, he tends to knock out an extra tooth because of the way they're coming in. His new teeth aren't centered in his mouth the way they should be. So as soon as his current crop of teeth come in, we will be making an appointment for a consultation with an orthodontist. I figured braces would be in the cards for my kids. I just didn't realize it would be so soon.

LOST

A couple months ago Scott very kindly cleaned my van for me. Unfortunately, somehow a library book I'd checked out for book club was lost. I've spent many hours over many days searching for this book. I've hit my limits on renewals and am now looking at fees accruing unless I can find this darn book.

To make it worse, I can't even find my library card! It's attached to my key ring I lost a few weeks ago! I went to Safeway to get a couple things one night. I made it home, so obviously I had them that far, but no one has seen them since. Again, many hours have been spent searching for them, with no luck. I am completely stumped. My habit is to drop them in my purse before I even leave the car. So of course I started my search in the car, then moved through the garage and then through entire house. They're just GONE.

And now the latest in a string of missing items; a dry cleaning ticket. I put it above my visor in my van along with a pay stub. The pay stub is still there, but not the dry cleaning ticket. So where did it go? I have no idea. Let's just hope they'll let me pick up my stuff without it, or Kathryn is out of a blessing dress!

I tend to lose a lot of things these days. Most are small and can be found again with a little dedicated searching. But these three items have me completely baffled. I feel like I'm losing my mind along with everything else...