Why is it…

-that I have worked my butt off to lose these 13 pounds, but I am annoyed that my pants are now too big?

I am sure that Roy is right, and it is because we spent a lot of money on my clothes.  My favorite pair of pants is a denim trouser from he Gap that I spent about $70 on.  I don’t usually like to spend that much on a pair of pants, but they fit and looked really great, still do… but now they are too big!  But isn’t that what I wanted?  To lose the weight?  Oh well, I love these pants enough that I will probably take them to a tailor to see if something can be done.

-that people keep buying trampolines for their kids and thinking those big nets will protect them, but you always see these nets falling apart, or kids on them with the zippers wide open?

Hayden fell off a trampoline about six months ago and broke his arm.  Roy went over to the house to check out the trampoline, and there were concrete blocks around it.  He came home and told me that we are lucky all Hayden did was break his arm.  I am sure the nets can help, but not if they are falling apart, and not if the kids don’t know to zip up the zipper that is the door.  Accidents happen, but as far as I am concerned at this point, a trampoline is inviting an accident to walk right up and bite you on the butt.  No thanks!  We don’t have one, and we don’t allow the boys on them anymore - without our close supervision if at all.

-that no matter how much time has passed, no matter how much special effects have improved, the Power Rangers is still as cheesy as ever?

With five boys ranging in age from 16 to 3 we have watched numerous different versions of the Power Rangers - PW Turbo, PW Jungle Fury, PW Lost Galaxy, PW Dino Thunder, you get the picture… and then there is this latest one - Power Ranger Samurai.  Dean saw it one day on Nick and just loved it!  So I sat down to watch it with him - still cheesy.  The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers came out almost 20 years ago.  20 years to improve the look of the monsters… and no dice!  What gives?  Roy is convinced that it is a camp thing, and they don’t do it because the true fans would cry foul… really?  There are people that have followed the Power Rangers for 20 years?  I just kind of figured it was for kids, and are they really gonna care if the monsters actually look cool as opposed to cheesy?  

-that no matter how long I have the same basic routine - I try to do my grocery shopping on Thursday to avoid the weekend rush - the kids never seem to get that, and they ALWAYS wait until Friday to tell me they really need something?

And no, I am not talking about Hayden, our six year old.  I am talking specifically about Corey and Joe, our 16 and 15 year olds.  You would think they would know better, but no… they always do that.  KIDS!

I am sure I will think of some more pressing questions as the day goes on… STAY TUNED!