Oj

Oj, jag har visst glomt bort lillbloggen min. Har funderat pa alla mojliga saker pa sistone men det ar for rorigt for att skriva ner. Senaste veckan har jag inte anvant datorn ens halften sa mycket jag brukar. Har last bok istallet (The girl who played with fire av Stieg Larsson). Idag har vi iallafall varit pa en rundtur pa brandstationen med lekgruppen. Sen tog jag barnen till McDonald's. Gar dit lite val ofta, vilket marks pa bilringen runt magen. Daglig godisdos kan jag skylla pa ocksa. Jag spelade videospel mest hela eftermiddagen med barna. Javla Super Mario Wii, vi blir aldrig klara! Jag fixade middag som var klar klockan 20 (sent jag vet), stallde fram allt pa bordet, lade is i mitt glas, oppnade kylen for att valja nat att dricka. Dar fanns inget som jag gillar. Jag kan absolut inte ha vatten till maten sa jag slangde pa mig klader for att fara pa affarn. Jag fick valdigt konstiga blickar fran familjen som undrade vart jag skulle mitt i middan, men, men. Jag kopte godis ocksa sa jag overlever kvallen. Annars gar det inte.

Imorrn blir det slappardag for det ar ratt mycket pa G i veckan. Halften roligt, halften trakigt.

Ah, maste namna...tva av mina grannar har fatt var post narmare 10 ganger nu (en av dem bara en gang). De kom sen hit och gav oss posten...oppnad! Vem gor sa?? Dom verkar inte skammas for det heller for de bad inte om ursakt. Det var ratt sa personlig information i breven (rakningar, lonecheckar, osv) dessutom sa det kanns definitivt inte roligt, nastan lika illa som att bli sexuellt antastad. An sa lange har vi inte sagt nat men nu har droppen runnit over for jag ar ARG. Kvinnan bredvid ar sa otroligt nyfiken jamt. Ska alltid veta vad som hander och sker i kvarteret. Vi vet att hon kollade pa varan elrakning for hon sa att hon vart chockad for den var sa hog. Hon sa att hon inte insag att det inte var hennes rakning forrns efter hon last det. Det tror jag inte pa tyvarr, inte nar det hant mer an fem ganger. Man kollar val for fan pa namnet pa kuvertet innan man oppnar, speciellt nar man vet att man ofta far andra manniskors post! Vi har aldrig fatt vara grannars post men daremot folk som har bott i vart hus forut. Jag har aldrig nagonsin oppnat nagon annans post. Jag bara stoppar tillbaks det i brevladan. For nagra dagar sen sa skrev jag pa Facebook om vad som hant och nastan alla kommentarer radde att jag ska ringa polisen och prata med brevbararen alt prata med grannen. Tydligen sa ar det ett "federal crime" att oppna andras post. Jag ringde posten idag for att bade klaga pa att posten kommer fel och att meddela att grannarna laser var post. Tyvarr sa var deras datasystem nere sa jag far ringa igen imorrn. Jag ska prata med granntanten nasta gang jag ser henne. Jag ska forsoka saga det pa ett snallt satt men anda varna att hander det igen sa blir det konsekvenser. Ringer polisen gor vi nog inte for da kanske grannarna blir sura och slanger posten nasta gang det hander istallet for att ge den till oss. Da vet man ju inte vad man kan tankas missa. Jag hoppas nastan att jag ska fa deras post sa jag kan oppna den och fraga dem hur det kanns nar nagon snokar i deras privatliv!

Brooke

Inte Shields utan så heter min nya bloggbakgrund. Fin va? Jag var helt kär i min gamla bakgrund men tyvärr så är den inte tillgänglig på Shabby Blogs längre. Jag hittade den nya bakgrunden på samma ställe och den påminner om fint scrapbook-papper. Gilla!

På tal om fina saker och scrapbooking. Jag tittade i en tidning som säljer scrapbook-grejer igår och ringade in allt jag skulle vilja ha, fast jag vet att jag inte har råd att köpa nåt. Dessutom så har jag aldrig tid att scrappa och är inte särskilt duktig på det heller. Men det känns som jag bara måste ha de fina sakerna. Ibland så tar jag fram alla scrapbook-grejer och tittar på dem och försöker komma på vad jag ska göra med dem. Sen lägger jag tillbaks allt utan att ha gjort nåt. Jag gjorde det igen igår kväll.

Hur som haver, på måndag är det Martin Luther King Day så Hakeem är ledig från skolan. Vi ska ha en spansk playdate med lekgruppen. Barnen ska bl. a. leka lekar på spanska, kul. Imorrn vet jag inte riktigt vad vi ska göra. Får se om jag orkar fara nånstans med alla ungarna eller om vi bara stannar hemma imorrn också. Det vart lite väl mycket videospelande idag så inga videospel imorrn!

Natti natti.

Not Shields but that's the name of my new blog background. Pretty huh? I was totally in love with my old background but unfortunately it is no longer available on Shabby Blogs. I found the new background on the same website and it reminds me of pretty scrapbook paper. Like! 

Speaking of pretty things and scrapbooking. Yesterday I looked in a magazine that sells scrapbook stuff and I circled everything I would like to have, even though I know I can't afford it. Besides, I never have time to scrap and I'm not very good at it. Yet I just feel like I got to have the pretty things. I sometimes take all my scrapbook stuff out and just look at it and try to figure out what to do with it. Then I put it all back without doing anything with it. I did it again last night.

Anyhow, on Monday it is Martin Luther King Day so Hakeem is off from school. We are going to have a Spanish playdate with the playgroup. The kids are going to play games in Spanish among other things, fun. I'm not sure what we're going to do tomorrow. If I feel like it I'll take the kids somewhere, otherwise just stay home again. We played too much video games today so no video games tomorrow!

Night night.

Irritationsmoment

Alltså män och instruktioner...för min man är väl inte den ende? Vi har haft många diskussioner när han har klantat sig med grejer för att han inte läser instruktionerna...barnsängar, mat för att nämna ett par exempel. Häromdagen så lagade han mat och pratade i telefon samtidigt och jag satt på laptopen vid köksbordet. Jag går till köksbänken för att kolla nåt och ser då vad han håller på med. Jag vart tvärarg, typ "vad gör människan??!!" Här i USA kan man köpa bulliknande saker på pappersburk, crescent rolls heter de. Se bild nedan. I burken är det åtta ihoprullade trianglar som man tar isär och rullar ihop och stoppar på en plåt och sen in i ugnen. Dom är så himla goda till middan, speciellt med smör och ost på. Iallafall, vad maken gör är att han bara bryter av dem i delar lite hursomhelst och lägger dem som små runda bullar på plåten. Dessutom har han massor med smör på plåten, man behöver inget smör eller ens bakplåtspapper, och ugnen är för varm. Så han har inte läst en endaste instrutkion på baksidan av paketet och antagligen inte ens tittat på bilden. Åh, vad jag störde mig på det! Gillar inte slöseri och när såna enkla saker blir fel och bullarna skitfula. Sen glömde han bort dem i ugnen som vanligt men som tur var kom jag och tog ut dem när de var på gränsen till brända. Han har gjort liknande bullar förut och bränt dem varenda gång. Jag har sagt flera ggr att han kan ställa mobilklockan som jag gör så han inte glömmer. Nä, men självklart så lyssnar han inte på mig. Suck. Hursomhelst, jag började skälla på honom fast han var i telefon. Så irriterad var jag. Han ba "jaha, inte visste jag att man gjorde så och att dom ska se ut så." Kanske borde läsa instruktionerna då? Ett tips.

Burken till vänster och slutresultatet jag föredrar till höger.

Degen som är skårad i trianglar.

Bilder är lånade från internet.

My day

I started the day with a shower and some cleaning. Dequan helped me vacuum clean the kitchen and it was amazing because he did it just like me, the corners and everything (he's 1!!). It actually wasn't much to clean, I've been good at keeping it neat lately. Got a whole lot of organizing to do though. We're drowning in clothes so I gotta purge, purge, purge. It's time to start giving away baby clothes since we're not gonna have any more kids. I should get rid of my fatty clothes too. Apparently you're motivated to get fat again if you keep them? Or something like that. Ok, I wasn't that fat but I have clothes that are 2-3 sizes too big and hopefully they will never fit again! Anyhow, after some cleaning a friend came over with her little son to play with Javari for a while. Dequan missed out because he was napping the whole time. Now it's almost time to eat. Hubby bought some dinners from Fresh & Easy, I hope they taste good.

This weekend we have two Christmas parties to go to. That is if the brakes on my car get fixed in the morning. I hope the neighbor works fast. Does anything beat having a handy man for neighbor? He can't fix anything but a lot...love it. My dad is a "fixer" too. He can fix almost anything. He also loves to tinker with his "toys."

Here are some of his "toys" covered in snow (taken in Sweden).

With that much snow you need two tractors and a truck.

Hahahaha.

You wish!

It didn't go like I hoped last night. Hakeem woke up crying before I even finished the last post. I ended up laying down in his bed with him and Javari and fell asleep there. Later on Dequan joined us and it got a little crowded in their full size bed. I didn't sleep very good as their bed is a little too firm for me and gives me a back ache. Hakeem was able to go to school today though and he had no pain all day. I'm relieved and I will probably get some good sleep tonight. I think I'm starting to get over my cold too, hooray for that. I took Javari to prechool today and earlier this evening I found a little bit of energy so I vacuum cleaned and then put up the tree, which the kids helped me decorate. Ah, finally that's over with. Putting together a plastic tree with a million unmarked pieces is not my idea of fun.

I had to cancel all my plans for this week except Javari's preschool because the brake light in my car came on yesterday and the car also needs a new battery ASAP. I don't want to take any unnecessary risks so I'm staying put until the brakes are fixed, hopefully tomorrow. Two weeks ago I had to fix the signals and the car has other minor problems as well. Man, I hate cars. I just keep throwing money at it that I'd rather spend on something else, like Christmas gifts for my kids. Speaking of Christmas gifts, I have to share the kids' wish lists. How likely do you think it is that they'll get anything on that list?? Pretty much zero.

I tried to talk some sense to Hakeem earlier tonight about getting a monkey. He really seems to think it's realistic to have a monkey even after I told him they're like babies and can be aggressive. Mmm, kay. And poor Javari has his heart set on a chihuahua. That's not gonna happen right now although I'd really like to have one someday. And speaking of chihuahuas, how cute are these ones!

Aww, tiny!

Sweetie pie.

And believe it or not, but I want a sphynx. Preferably a grey one with blue eyes. Look at this sphynx baby. Don't you just wanna kiss it?

Simple versus outrageous

I'm tired of being sick already! I've been sick since Saturday night. Hopefully I'll feel great when I wake up tomorrow, I can at least wish. I'm sad to say I have not put the (plastic) Chrsitmas tree up yet. I was going to do it today but I had no energy to do anything. Nobody got good sleep last night. Hakeem was awake most of the night with a tooth ache and Dequan had a hard time sleeping because of congestion. Still we had to get up early this morning because the landlord was coming by. I was half dead all day. I picked up some children's motrin for Hakeem because the tylenol was not working at all. It seemed to do the trick so he should be able to go to school tomorrow. I have to take Javari to preschool tomorrow and hopefully after that I'll find some energy to decorate the house. Inside only. A few houses on this street are covered in lights and Santas and reindeers and everyhting else. It's pretty but I wonder what their electric bills look like! In Sweden it's plenty if you hang some lights in one tree in the yard but most people don't even do that. On the other hand we put stars and electric candles in the windows. So cozy.

Decorating Swedish style.

Decorating American style.

Busy bees + movies

I've been pretty busy lately like I always am after school is back in session. Hakeem is gone from 7:45am to 4:30pm Mon through Friday, and Javari has preschool Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30am-1:30pm, plus gymnastics on Tuesday mornings. And then of course we have playdates, homework help, cooking, cleaning, and everything else. The cleaning seems to be my last priority as the house is a mess. My mom and sister are coming to visit in a week and a half so this coming week I will have to clean everything up. That invloves organizing as well sine we have too much stuff that doesn't have a place and we have way more stuff than we need. I took 5 big bags of clothes to Safe Nest/Savers yesterday and I still have several more bags. I hope we can have a yardsale soon. My husband is a mover and his customers like to give him stuff they don't need anymore, and my husband unfortunately has a hard time saying no. He stuffs the stuff in the garage and says he's going to give it away or sell it but that rarely happens. It stresses me out when there's too much stuff. Imagine how much harder it is to clean when you have to move stuff around. Aahhhh! I'm gonna keep sneaking stuff out of here while hubby is at work, hehe. We've been trying to sell a bedroom set on craigslist for forever and people say they're gonna come by and look at it but they never do. Someone is supposedly coming by today but I doubt it. It's a very nice king size set but we don't have any need for it.

I've been collecting points with coca cola (from the bottle caps) and this week I traded some points in for a coupon at Blockbuster. We went there last night and got for free: two movies, two 20 oz drinks, and a tub of popcorn. And then we ended up with two more movies and a bunch of candy so we still spent $18, ouch! I'm so used to getting movies for $1 at the redbox so it really hurts to pay $5 per movie at Blockbuster. That's why I haven't been there in a few years. The kids watched Marmaduke while we watched Janky Promoters. It was just ok to me but hubby was laughing. We don't always have the same sense of humor. After the kids went to bed we watched Shutter Island. I hated it, so confusing and dumb. We seriously thought there was something wrong with the DVD when they skipped to another scene. We took it out and cleaned it but then realized it was done on purpose, so bad. I didn't get the point with the movie at all. It could have been really good if they had done it differently and changed the storyline a little. Hubby was smart to sleep through most of it. Well, we have one more movie to watch tonight and hopefully it will be worth our time.

I don't have any pictures to post today as they are on the PC and I'm on the laptop right now. Will go on there and post some later.

List it

I don't normally do lists since I'm a little too old for that now, but I'm bored right now so here goes...

Your name: Liza

Nickname: Mama

Addicted to: Chocolate!

What do you mostly get complimented on: Lately it's been on losing weight. Always nice to hear, especially when it's true. :)

What's a good way to impress you: Be nice to me and make me laugh. Easy right? Oh, and if you give me chocolate you're my best friend.

Do you laugh by yourself: Yes, sometimes. It could be while reading, watching a movie/TV. The last time it was when I thought I said something funny and clever online. I laughed out loud, corny I know.

What does your last incoming text message say: "yep and could care less. :-)"

Where do you live: Las Vegas, USA

Do you like it there: Not really. If it wasn't for nice friends I would hate it here.

How do you answer your cell phone: Hello.

Who was the last person you called: I called hubby earlier today while I was at the grocery store.

How many hours did you sleep last night: I slept 8-9 hours, for once. Hubby took Hakeem to the school bus this morning.

Did you sleep alone: No, I had two men in my bed last night, one big and one very small.

Are you usually on time: I wish I could say yes, but everyone I know would say it's the opposite. :/ I blame the kids.

How do you feel right now: A little tired, it's time to go to bed (11pm).

The color on most of your clothes: Black, I love black. It's skinnyfying.

How do you feel about feet: If you put your naked foot on me I'll freak.

What do you miss: My family and friends in Sweden, and Swedish food and candy, especially candy.

Did you have a good time last night: I don't remember what I did last night. Probably the usual, eat, watch TV, surf the Internet, read a book with the kids, put the kids to bed, nursed the baby a 100 times...

Favorite drink in the morning: Water.

When do you usually go to bed: This week I've been going to bed around midnight because school started again. Last week and all summer it was between 1 and 4am.

Are you shy: Rarely, but I'm very quiet around people I don't know.

Do you do any sports: No.

Do you believe in love at first sight: It hasn't happened to me but I have certainly felt strong attraction or like at first sight.

What would you do if you was a boy/girl for one day: Haha, not something I've ever thought about, but I suppose the shopping would be easier so maybe I would do that. Not a typical guy thing maybe. :)

Are you satisfied with your life: I could use some more cash but other than that, great.

Are you spoiled: Absolutely not.

What are you doing tomorrow: We're going to barbeque and swim in the pool with a few families from our playgroup. The best part will be eating.

Do you have good friends and true friendship: Yes.

What is the most beautiful thing you have ever received: My three beautiful boys from God.

A special day you remember: I can't say just one...my wedding and the birth of my three beautiful boys.

What do you collect: Memories and scrapbook paper (I have to say collect because I rarely use it).

Who do you call when you are angry/sad: No one, mostly keep it to myself. Or if it's not so serious/personal I'll blast it on Facebook.

When was the last time you cried: I don't know but it must have been within the past month.

What would you do if you won a million: SO many things, but I would buy a house and two working cars to start. Then travel, invest, pay off debt, share with family...I would love to buy a summer house in Sweden and go home every summer.

Do you want to get married: I already am.

Do you want to have kids: I already do.

Are you musical: I listen to music...does that count?

What do you prefer to drink when you are thirsty: Water or margaritas.

Do your parents live together: No, they divorced when I was 14 I think.

Have you ever cried yourself to sleep: Pretty sure I have some time but long time ago.

Do you bite your nails: Yes, I hate to admit it. It's a yucky habit.

Nightmares

Three of us had nightmares last night, Hakeem, Javari, and me. What are the odds? I raraely have nightmares but the one I had last night was really weird. I don't rememeber too much of what happened but two kids accidentally died, not mine luckily. One was exploded by a laser bomb thingy(???). Two men were the actual target but the kid was too close. The other kid's death was more creepy I think, I don't quite want to remember it.When we told the mother two of her children died on the camping trip she passed out. Never had a dream like that before, not normal. In Javari's dream we were all chased by a robot that had spikes on his knuckles. Hakeem was chased by monsters from Dark Gaia (something in Sonic). I think we're only watching Sesame Street from now on. LOL
Nightmares aside, Hakeem starts second grade tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it being more quiet and no fighting during the days. What I don't look forward to is taking Hakeem to the bus stop at 7:30 in the morning, meaning I have to get up at 6am. :( Dequan goes to sleep around 1am so that's not much sleep for me. Hopefully he'll get more tired at night when we start getting up earlier. *fingers crossed*

Here's a video with one of my favorite songs of all times, sweetest voices ever. Love the 90's.

Bunco Queen

I'm not very good at updating this blog but I'm trying. I don't understand how a lot of bloggers have time to post a few times every day, especially when they have kids - that takes dedication. Still they seem to have time to do a lot of other stuff. My energy level is pretty low and I don't like to go out and do stuff every day. I don't mind staying in the house for a week sometimes, like right now. I know I will be a lot busier when the kids start school so I'm not missing my opportunity to relax. Hubby calls it lazy, but whatever. :) Actually I was busy this week getting started on moving this blog to blogspot. I have moved all the posts but I need to do something about the design before I start using it. Too bad I'm not an expert on digital design. :/ I'm hoping to take some design classes soon.

I didn't take any pictures during the bunco game last Friday night, but I can tell you I had a blast. There's no strategy in bunco, you just roll the dice and try to get lots of sixes, but it's a very social game. You keep switching tables after every round and you end up talking to everybody. So it was my first time playing and I ended up winning the biggest bunco prize...ME...who never wins anything...wohoo!! I won an electric papper shredder, which we needed because our old one broke. I also won a bag of school supplies for my kids. I had Dequan with me and he was on his best behavior and loving all the attention he got. It was all smiles all night...until we got in the car and he was all alone in the backseat, facing backwards in his carseat, waah waah waaah! Then he fell asleep 10 minutes later and all was well.

Today Wednesday was his 9 month birthday, hurrah! I was gonna take a picture of him but I forgot. Will do it tomorrow instead. It's 1:45am and my little angel just fell asleep in my lap. I should probably go to bed too...I just have to...umm...check something first...

Aalligaaator, aalligaaator...

The kids and I went to story time today. Dequan seemed to be into it too. The kids were listening to stories and dancing to music. They always finish off with "Alligator, alligator, can be your friend, can be your friend, can be your friend too...". Love it! :) I miss the Swedish day care songs though. I have a bunch that I want to post on a separate page. I just have to remember how to make a static page, it's been a while.

After the library we picked up some food from McDonald's. I ate like three hours ago but I'm still stuffed. The angus burger with swiss and mushroom is yummy but too big for me. I had fries and milkshake too so I almost exploded. It wouldn't be so bad if I was going to work it off, but I'm not. It's just gonna sit there and slowly digest and I guess half of it will add to my tummy tire, yuck, haha. Hubby had no problems eating the whole burger plus an order of large fries by himself!

Dequan was standing for like 20 seconds two days ago. Today he was standing for several minutes (felt like 5) while we were taking pictures and filming him. I see some steps in the very near future. If he's close to the couch he'll take a step to it, so he's trying to walk. Hakeem walked at 10 months and Javari at 11 months. I guess Dequan will beat them both. :) I don't think there's anything more exciting than the first steps. The first word is very cool too, looking forward to that.

We don't have any plans tomorrow...I think. better check my calendar and make sure. Speaking of that, my calendar ends this week so I can't make any plans until I buy a new one. I wonder where I can find a really nice one? I love pretty things, especially with the color purple and butterflies. But that's how my current calendar looks so maybe I should go with something else...maybe something scrapbookish if I can find it.

Time for popcorn!! I know I just said I'm full but writing this post made me crave popcorn for some reason. Really I would prefer chocolate but I ate the last candy bar after breakfast. How can I make up for all this junk tomorrow?!!

Stinky hair

If you have any experience with babies, you know they cascade milk all over you for the first few months. Nice right?! Well, Dequan is 8,5 months old and he has barely been puking at all this past month. This afternoon I took a nice long shower and I felt so fresh and clean when I stepped out. After my hair dried I sat down on the couch with the baby. I thought it would be safe to play with him a little bit so I turned him into an airplane and flew him over my head. Bad idea...he puked right in my eye and in half my hair. Arrrggghhh!!! Took a shower for nothing! On top of that it was really stinky...like my throw up after drinking too much (you don't forget that smell even if it's been years), ewww. Didn't feel like taking another shower so washed what I could in the sink. Needless to say, I still stink. :( Haha, I remember when hubby's daughter was visiting us when she was 14. Hakeem was a baby and she made the same mistake I did today, right in the face! The look on her face was priceless. :)

Mom texted me this picture from Turkey where she's vacationing. Isn't she hot for almost 60?!! :) She's in better shape than I am.

She's coming to visit me in 2 months. Counting down!

Not much happening

I don't have much to report today. We haven't left the house since Friday, starting to get bored. Last night the kids and I made some bookmarks with some scrapbook paper I didn't know what to do with. It would have been relaxing if the baby hadn't been fussy. Hubby was "too busy" to take him for more than 5 minutes. Tomorrow we're going to the play area at the mall. Wish I had some money so I could shop too. Need some clothes BAD. Oh well, at least the kids will have fun right? Only one month until Hakeem starts school again. Something to look forward to since it will be a little less fighting and yelling here during the day. Maybe I can hear myself think.

The kids are playing with the baby in their room right now, or rather they're playing video games and Dequan is watching. They're actually pretty good at watching him. Sometimes they "forget" about him though so I have to keep checking on them. Oh, and they actually want to change the baby's poopy diapers. Is that normal? LOL

Yesterday's FUN in the SUN

Yesterday we went to a water park with the playgroup. Three hours of fresh air always make me sleepy so I took a nap when I got home. Then we had one of my favorites for dinner. After dinner Dequan was practicing standing. One time he stodd up for 10 seconds. I don't think it will be long before he's walking.

My cuuutie! :)

My big boy.

Just hanging with friends.

This is how you let a girl know you like her.

This is the usual response you get. They learn early. LOL

Rebecca cooling off...it was over 100 degrees.

I made Swedish pancakes for dinner last night. The kids ate like they haven't seen food in days, and I think I had a small orgasm. Hubby won't even taste my pancakes so he ate leftover pizza (he doesn't know what he's missing).

I like them with Swedish raspberry/blueberry preserve, ice cream, and a sprinkle of sugar. Whipped cream works too.

I roll it up and cut it in pieces...and then I'm in heaven, mmm.

So satisfied right now

I took a trip to the International market today, by myself might I add. It's a very big store but not much Swedish goodies. I found raspberry-blueberry preserve (sylt), Kalles kaviar (caviar in a tube), my favorite cookies (Singoalla -och Ballerinakakor), crisp bread (knackebrod), soft cheese in a tube, chocolate fingers, some candy, and a couple of other things with various nationalities. Not much but it's something. I have the essential Swedish baking products at home so I'm good.

I'm glad I left the kids at home today because the car was messing up on the way home (I was counting on that). I had to make a stop at McDonald's to let the car cool off a little. At least it was a good excuse to buy ice cream (think positive). Tomorrow I'm taking the kids bowling at the casino with the playgroup...yes, indoors and close-by!

I put Javari in the lottery for preschool at a community center. Keep your fingers crossed that he gets a spot! It's only for two hours one or two days a week but it's something. Not long enough to go somewhere so Dequan and I will probably go to the playground while waiting.

Can you guess what veggie I look like?

If you must know...I look like a tomato right know, sigh. The kids and I were at the park with friends for a few hours yesterday and it was unbearably hot, about 104 degrees F (40C) and no breeze. My face, arms, shoulders, and back are red. The skin is flaking off my shoulders. Will I get cancer now?? The best part about being in the heat for hours is to then get into my very hot car with no ac. I was nearly dead when I came home, took a long nap and drank gallons of water. I don't have any pictures because my camera has been mysteriously missing for a few days, great.

Anyone know php? I'm trying to install various plugins to my blog. I managed to do a couple but the rest I could absolutely not do because I'm not familiar with templates and php. I hate being stuck and I doubt I can find someone to help me. I asked questions on the support forum but the replies were not very helpful. So I guess my archives will continue to look a mess. Good luck finding my previous posts (not that there are many).

The kids' swim classes are over. They did so good. Hakeem can swim a little bit and Javari jumped off the diving board for the first time. Now there are no more classes or anything structured until the end of August. I hope we'll survive with just playdates!