Monthly Archives: January 2006
Dude why stop at 10? 
That woman in AR is pregnant with #16 already… someone has to one-up her 
rofl…
yup. totally agree with Courtney. Actually, I don’t see any reason to stop at 17. Or twenty. Or thirty, really. I mean, come on. Why are you being so shallow about this whole thing? Who CARES what people think.
Lemme tell ya…I’d say 9 out of 10 times I leave the house, both of my littles are in tow. And folks assume, because of my age, that I am a whore-single parent. I see it in how they look at me. It sucks. But screw them. (If only someone WOULD, maybe they’d be in a position similar to yours and mine…)
ROFL . . yes, having more to spite people probably isn’t the way to go!
We had a family here in town that had 16 or 17, I can’t really remember. But everybody had at least one Springer in their grade.
In my heart I could TOTALLY be a mother of four or six… you know if money were no object & I could have a live in nanny to help me out when things got messy. LOL Really, I’m the youngest of 4 so I can totally see it but alas I married a man that was 1 of 2. We NEED to have another child, I hate the thought of Alex being an only (trust me, when people find out you have 1 child who’s 7 they think you’re equally crazy as the person with 4 ). I tease Geoff that maybe we’ll have 2 closer together when we are a little older… our little love children. LOL. Oh well, I’m rambling… just had to weigh in & tell you you’re fine. Hey, Alex is in school in Los Altos now, we should have lunch sometime!
Come on sis–just one more?? We really need to be pregnant at the same time. Or at least within the same decade….
K….
Shannon, I always enjoy reading your blog for the literary content! So enlightening! =)
Wow! Did I miss something?
Man…You rant REALLY well!!
Proud of you girl!
girlfriend, I’m on the opposite end of your totem pole. I have zero kids, which apparently makes me as much of a circus freak as people who have four kids! we cant win, can we?!? hang in there! the next time someone asks if you are, tell them “why yes, actually, we just found out yesterday we’re having triplets!” 
“But then again, having kids just to spite people is probably not a good idea.”
LOL! People have kids for a lot dumber reason, though…
Here Shannon, check out this board:
http://bbs.babycenter.com/board/baby/babyfamily/5712
I read it every day in awe of these great ladies. I wish I had the strength and patience for more children, but 3 is my magic number.
fabulous entry . . . love your sarcastic sense of humor . . . i was #5 in my family . . . and SO happy to be here . . . 
spite them
spite them all!
kellicrowe
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bless your heart! Being sick and then being responsible for other people stinks!
Should I hope for a really long nap time?
oh shannon – I’m so sorry. I hate days like those…..those are days they get to watch TV all day as I lay on the couch and occasionally fall asleep.
Feel better soon Shannon! If I lived anywhere near you, I’d come over and occupy the kiddos so you could have a nice nap and some relaxing alone time. Sending you good thoughts and big hugs!
oh man! no breaks! I hope you feel better soon
Are you PREGNANT???
Sing it Sister!!! Just Wednesday I was feeling totally cruddy & was lamenting the same thing… at no time can I elect to have the day off. LOL Hope you’re feeling better soon! I have an annoying little cold, nothing too bad but enough to remind me that I’m tired!!
Glad you feel better!
never had a hangover either
well
there was that one time I accidentlly took twice as much nyquil as I was suppossed to
felt pretty bad when i finally woke up
not sure if that counts
glad the excedrine is helping
when i feel all icky
i call it a snow day
pretend like it snowed and everything is cancelled…cause it is in the south with a tiny bit of snow…and watch tv all day and eat popcorn.
kellicrowe
The first thing that popped into my head was the pregnant thing too! Could it be? Glad you’re feeling better but why is that? Mom can’t be sick or everything falls apart! As women, we really do hold a lot together in this world, don’t we!?! Hope a good nights’ sleep is in order! Blessings, Tammy
oh no!! hope you’re feeling back to normal today. excedrin makes me shaky, too. there’s gotta be crack in those things!
Hugs! And congrats on the big-ole-layout in the CK ad for (crap…my mind is going…totally can’t remember which idea book it was for)…but anyway, bottom line, the Mute layout ROCKS (which didn’t have your name on it but was so obviously you…unless it wasn’t, in which case I’ll feel dumb…though I already do for being so rambling).
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SNORT! That had me laughing out loud…thank you!
See, my deal is that I sing GREAT when I’m in the car or by myself – but put me in front of people and OMG it’s awful. Stupid nerves.
that’s hilarious Shannon!!!
I wouldn’t have looked in the backseat either……just means they’d get you sooner. lol
Actually sitting here laughing outloud at this story . . . too cute!
My response is 2-fold
A) I still check the back of my car, even though I no-longer work at the ghetto hospital I do work late.
B) There are complete lunatics that work at Lagoon (like Dave Bailey). YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE CAREFUL.
Ha Ha that makes me laugh. I always thought that I would start barking or acting like I have rabies or like I was totally nuts or something. I like the idea of making them laugh…..that’s got to be a Shannon original
there is brilliance in that plan
just the fact that you had a plan that included loud singing to foil the bad guy makes me admire your resourcefullness:)
what did you do at the park?
kellicrowe
I can hardly breathe…trying not to laugh too hard…I am 31 and STILL do that!!! Although we live with our driveway facing our land and lots of trees, and I am only driving to Casey’s to get us our refill mugs full of soda. I feel like everytime I walk out at night, every somewhat scary movie scene pops into my head. Oh, and I try to make sure I am singing a hymn or something so they might feel guilty too. I can not believe I just admitted this. I haven’t even told my dh…
that is histerical!! not that you could be murdered, just the whole singing thing, hehe! sounds like something i would do.
Wahahahaha!!!!
I was always afraid to check the back seat, too!
hahah..you sound SOOOOO like me.. I have little crazy plans like that too. hehe.
I swear we were identical twins in another life Shannon. I use to do that too…in my Mom’s van! I didn’t work at an amusement park though.
hahahahahahahahaha! You are too funny! I used to do silly things like that when I was a teenager too! My singing would have prevented any would be thug from carrying out a dastardly deed because he’d have to have both hands over his ears!
LOL! Sounds like a plan I would come up with! Too funny!
You are so funny!! Great to have lunch together!! Happy Belated Birthday and thanks for letting me vent. My life is better than a soap opera huh?
Hey, I worked at Lagoon AND I know Dave. I was a Dart Girl! How hot is that? Of course, I had the same worry getting into my ride, a big ol’ green VW bus. There was always someone lurking around to check out my bus. Why did we think that getting off work at 2am was okay?? Anyway, I like to think that there is someway we might know each other since we went to the same school at the same time, but, considering the graduating class size, most likely not. I still love your LO’s and blog and glad that I found them.
OMGosh, I just about spit my water all over my keyboard… that is freaking hilarious!!!
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hahah…gotta love that!! adorable little one..and I love your MUTE layout in CK. Saw it in the preview…so stinking cute!!
oh MAN…. Well, at least maybe you’ll get a super-cute I love you?
Hilary
Yup, he is a cutie! I have a story to rival your ancient gum story. Today while shopping, my youngest (21/2)kept showing me his tongue. Trying to get done and out of the store, I said, “Nice.” Boy, you have a nice tongue? Well, a few seconds later, he showed me what looked like melted-now wet-chocolate(hopefully)on the bottom of the cart. EWWWWW!
Just thought I would share that with ya. Have a good one.
S
You’re so funny, Shannon! He’s ADORABLE!! Stay away, Harper! Stay away!! (I’m trying to restrain her but the drool is just streaming out of her mouth!)
totally ripped off!!!! but that pic. is to die for.
Oh no! My little girl calls me “daddy” too! She’s 20 months. I keep trying to correct her, but maybe I shoud just enjoy it before it turns into “mooooooooom”!
what a cute little story Max has that smae shirt…it was Jack’s LOVE it! He’s so cute!!
Cute! Sorry about the whining though – yeah that’s not fair!
Love the story!
awwww.shannon, that sucks!!! That’s a funny story though!
Lindsay
Both my kids called me daddy first. And the second did just what Franklin did…went right to MOM! Although, since then she calls me Mommy…so maybe it’ll just be out of order for you too?
He is a cutie! But that whiny moooooom drives me crazy too. I hope he start saying the sweet Mommy soon! Have a great day!
oh man! that *is* a rip off!
Shanwaaaa, just like behavioralists try to let little boys play with dolls and girls play with trucks, you also should not be bound by the traditionalist thought that only mothers are called mom. Moms can be Dads also.
Snicker…ya got shafted gal. I saw your LO in the latest CK ad…I guess Franklin doesn’t have a MUTE button anymore eh?
I agree. Totally cutie pie. Guess you can’t stay too mad at him for ripping you off. Why do they have to be little heartbreakers like that?
that picture!! what a cutie…no matter when he calls you!
That is too funny…and SO NOT FAIR (but I’m still kind of laughing here). Dads are always the “Party Parent” and moms do all the work and get none of the praise or big bucks. ’tis our lot in life. Sad, but true. Great blog, BTW! I might just have to hang out here every day. I’ve always been a fan, but it’s been a permanent deal ever since you told the garden girls they “sucked” and then got put in as one. Still makes me smile.
he looks way cool
mooooooooom!
you were so ripped off
kellicrowe
hehehe….I know how you feel though. All my kids still call me Mommy (gonna keep that as long as I can. lol) but Andrew when he wants something says “moooommmmmmm”.
Oh, I know the tone…. that rots that he skipped right to it! LOL!
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We watched too…the kids felt so bad for the people crying and didn’t understand the judges being so harsh. I kept thinking, “that’s life…get used to it!”
Oh, sis….this is why I love ya. Your humble talents–we’ll just chalk this one up on your list of funny try-out stories. (“So, do I just leave now?”)
See – I’m the one who watches the entire first episodes of American Idol either through my fingers, or completely with my head covered with a blanket. I get SOO STINKIN’ embarrassed for these people I just can’t stand it…especially when you just REALLLLy wonder if they are deaf – really – cause SURELY some of those people know they don’t sound good enough for idol? Right? SURELY these people know that?
I sing – I really can sing – and I would NEVER audition for this show, because I know I’ll never be good enough for what they need. and just think – people actually ENCOURAGE them to continue to persue their singing ‘careers’…it’s sad, really, when you think about it, huh?
EEK! STill can’t wait for tonights episode that will be tivod and watched AGAIN behind my hands – while my husband complains as I’m DYING behind the ‘curtains’ I’ve created! it’s addicting…a shame!
I’m so sorry for such an awful experience! I think I myself suffered from that American Idol syndrome for a bit — people telling me I was fantastic when it was not so much the case. Luckily, American Idol came around after I had discovered the truth so I was saved from any potential embarrassment.
I have had embarrassing experiences like that too. I need to see if I can catch a rerun of the show!
omg shannon…I can just see it! That’s quite a story! I’m sure it wasn’t THAT bad! American Idol is the best show ever!
Lindsay
You, my friend, are just smarter than those people.
Oh man – you brought up tramatic memories of my 5th grade talent show where I thought I could sing. Never sang by myself in front of people again!
the part that amazes me is that these people have to have friends – SOMEONE who can tell them. No, Im sorry but you can’t sing. I’m not talking about the people who can something resembling a decent voice…I’m talking the scary HORRIBLE singers…..why hasn’t anyone told them? Spare them the humiliation.
OMG it’s painful to watch some of these people. I hate though when they are truly crushed, not the dumb ones (like the too tan Paris Hilton wannabe chick) though… those ones I crack up over.
Moriah
oh. my. gosh. I can so see this in my head. I am sure it wasn’t quite as bad as you felt it was.
LOVE american idol!!
i think i empathize with the humiliation the less talented idol wannabeeees too much
it is painful
you story sound painful
but you wrote it so funnily
i was smothering my on laughter as i read it in hopes of not waking up my family
i am not good at the singing
not a bit
there are times
when i am all alone
singing in the minivan
and i sound so bad to myself
i say out loud
wow
that was bad
just incase
somehow
someone heard me
i want them to know
i KNOW it was bad
kudos to you for tryng out
kellicrowe
by Shannon Montez
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