Why I don`t work from home

So I got stuck working from home yesterday to watch the Buddha while the parents has a slew of doctor appointments.  You would think I would like working from home not me.  I could do it once in a while but when I'm busy with a project I refuse to work from home.  The reason:

BUDDHA

I was trying to respond to emails thinking he was busy watching TV.  He walked up to me - I was thinking, he just wants to sit by me - instead he slammed my laptop screen on my hands and walked away. Later he walked to an orchid at my house, looked at me side ways and then looked back at the orchid.  He was about to snatch a flower when I yelled at him not to - he jumped and ran.  I couldn't help laugh at him.  I tried to find stuff to keep him occupied - crayons, TV, and Lego's.  Instead of building something he was dropping the pieces into his cup of milk and spazed out when I took the milk away.  So I took a large container, filled it with water, and he promptly put all his toys in it. 

When he got tired, he start to demand for milk.  As I was trying to get him to sleep, Buddha would pinch me as he drank his milk.  The worse part, pinch my underarm where the most fat is.  He has this strange habit of holding our ears when he is drinking his milk.  If you remove his hand, he will aggressively get a hold of it again or another body part (the ear is the least painful one). 

Since I was working from home, I was able to to go my friend's house as she needed subjects to practice taking pictures of children.  I volunteered Buddha (to think I thought he would do good for once).  LIES.  I felt so bad for her because you could not make him do anything.  I did find interesting that he was interested in my friends daughter (she was about 6 months).  It was kinda cute.  He would show her a bear and waved it around as if he was trying to entertain her.  He would not go anywhere without her (if you are thinking, no more kids more me).  It was strange and cute - he was not agreesive or a bully. 

I was planning on taking the kids to a movie at the park but it started way too late for the kids so we took them to miniture golf. 

Good for Diva, bad for Buddha

Giving him a golf club = weapon

 

He was pissed that we wouldn't give him the adult club but the kid one

  

Diva's strange swing (she was mainly dragging the ball across the course and would get mad when I told her that she was cheating.

 

Buddha crying again because we took the club away - why?

He hurt himself and got a black eye with the other half's club

 

We couldn't take it anymore and he got it back - the club was taller than him.

 

At each course where there was a bridge or door, he would go up to the door and stick his hand in.  I was waiting to hear crying when a door would it close on his arm. 

At one point, both kids were at a drawbridge one and Diva messed it with it and we heard a huge bang.  We thought she broke it but out came 5 other golf balls that was stuck.  We were able to play another set and even took 8 golf balls home (we did start with 4).  If we go again, it would have to be with no one else around since both would run into other peoples games. 

My highlight was when my friend shared the pictures she took - I loved them. 

Always the diva

The only picture she was able to get Buddha to smile.

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Big boy's party

 

Last Sunday was Buddha's birthday party.  I suck and really didn't take pictures (it was way too hot to move).  Luckily one of my friends took some pictures for me on her phone.  Here are some pictures of Buddha trying to blow out the candles.  Initially when Daddy was tyring to light the candles, Buddha blew them out but when he finally got all of them lit he wouldn't do it.



 

Buddha's thought (ohhhh grass, I want to get down and roll around)

 

Buddha's thoughts (What are you doing?  Why are you making your cheeks puffy and trying to blow air at my cake!)

 

Buddha's thought (ohhh cake, why are we not eating it!?!?!?!  Why is it on fire? I guess I should blow out the candles, I want some cake)

I got two large bags of long balloons for balloon animals.  This resulted in almost all the adults (mainly the dad's) blowing up the balloons and trying to make shapes.  I thought the Other Half was about the passed out.  Each balloon created, one popped.

 All of "mommy's" friends sitting, eating, and talking while the kids were running around

He passed out..even tried poking him in the cheek (no response).  I gave up after awhile and just pinched him (he is so SQUISHY)

Last week, Diva's bunk bed arrived and Buddha learned to climb up. 

Short video of him climbing down

Happy Birthday my little Buddha

My little BUDDHA is 2

(really yesterday he turned 2 at around 2 pm)

I got him a cake but the stinking kid would not sit still for a pic.  I never saw a kit so excited when he saw this one.

He had his 2 year old check...want to guess what his growth is measured at?

(Answers below)

You will notice, this kid hates pants.

 

 

 He also likes wearing our shoes (him wearing mine)

 

Diva had to get in there with my other pair.  Again no pants (nudist :D)

 

His Growth Chart

Height: from 14% to 19%

Weight: from 44% to 76% (BUDDHA)

He is about 30lbs while his 4 1/2 sister is 32 lbs......SQUISHY!

I shouldn't think it was funny but I do

We went The bro's band concert and the kids were insane like always.  I couldn't take it so I took them outside.  During the intermission the kids were running around in front of the school.  Next think I know....BANG and screaming.  What to guess what happened?  See pic below

 

She ran straight into a pole, not a small one but a quite large one.  Since it is me, I had no sympathy and I had to laugh at her.  The funny part, some other parents started to laugh too.  She cried for a second then she was fine as soon as I told her I would get her a milk shake.

When my parents saw, they started to crack up uncontrollably :D It is good think she has a sense on humor  (thanks to me - a lot of pointing and laughing at her). 

Her humor came out when we were walking to the car and she would say..ouch, ouch, ouch and then giggled.  Later in the car, she busted out with "Ewwww, what is that funky smell" then giggled - someone farted :D 

Eventful weekend

 

It was a busy weekend.  The picture above is me caving in and letting Buddha opening a gift early.  The weekend started with Diva's first piano recital.  I had to take a video of it. 

She even got a trophy.....and so it begins :D  (There are a few of you knows wheat I mean)

 

I think she is the smallest yet again

 So this next video is my birthday gift for Buddha....A Inflatable SUMO Game

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This picture was when Buddha was eating a mochi I made.

Him watching me making the ice cream for the mochi

 

I thought he was going to try to lick the bowl.

And finally, fun with GP's hat

 

The other half has transformed my DAD!

The Grandparents adventures

I love having my parents living with us.  The best part is some of the interesting stories I would be sent while I'm at work.  Here are a few I haven't had the chance to share:



 The Ghetto Stroller

The Grandparents didn't have a stroller with them and Buddha is heavy.  This is their workaround:

The grandparents let them loose on this thing.  The funny part, Buddha was too short so he put one foot on top of another hoping he could reach the pedels (I guess he was successful)

DIVA!

 We went to the petting zoo with G.  Buddha has no fear especially with animals.

BTW he pulled one of the goats tails

Diva is extremely bossy and she make a little bed and asked G to sleep the say way she was.  See picture below:

 

G refused...her reason:

It is like sleeping in a coffin

Speaking of coffins

My parents and the kids went to a funeral (I couldn't because of work).  I guess Buddha was running around the cemetery and as soon as the the casket was going to be lowered, he stopped running and walked up to the casket.  He put his hand on it like the priest did.  When the priest kneeled down, he did the same thing next to the priest.  GP thought he was going to jump into the hole while G through he was going to look into the casket. 

Today's story:

Over the weekend, my parents said there was a rat in the garage.  A large rat.  Of course The other Half questioned them. 

On Friday

The other Half: are you sure it is not a possum?

GP: no it is a rat, a very large rat

The other half decided to lure out the rat by using a sticky pad and a cookie.  We started laughing because we figured the rat was smarter than him and would just take the cookie.  On Sat, we cleaned out the garage hoping the rat will go away.  In the process of cleaning, want to guess who found the trap?  Buddha (I think he wanted the cookie) and The other Half.  The rat wins this battle.  We thought it ran away until I got a text this morning stating:

Buddha saw the rat he wants to grab it and he get mad to my aunt cause she tries to hid it

Translation: he saw it, tried to get it but my aunt blocked him. 

The next message I got:

Yes, in the Garage cause we will go to get Cinnabon in the mall

Translation: We saw it in the garage as we were on the way to the mall for cinnabon (maybe?)

OH the other Half

OMG my husband is usless.  He is filling out a questionar for a job where I work (I know bad idea)

What he tells me:
The Other Half: none of these apply to me
Which word would your best friend use to describe you?
Trustworthy
Happy
Friendly
Creative
Honest
Driven
Loyal
Successful
Funny 

My intrepretation
trustworthy - nope, he never tells you the whole truth
happy - have you met him - he doesn't talk, smile, and picks on everybody
friendly - the boy doesn't talk  
creative - no original through unless it is when an infomercial is on and he claims he should have pattern or invented that
honest- he lies 
driven - it took him way too long to graduate to be driven 
loyal - sure he is too lazy to quit and find new jobs 
successful - that is questionable
funny - again the boy doesn't talk or smile