In case you couldn't figure it out, that is a very grumpy face in my title!

I spent an hour this afternoon blogging about the art show last night only to have my computer suck it out into cyberspace.  I don't know what is going on--- the computer has been very tempermental.  (I think it caught whatever Michelle's computer had!  Do you think they make antibotics for it?)  I had Hubby make sure all of our important files and pictures are backed up on CDs, just in case!

Anyway, I don't feel like writing about the same topic again, so since I'm sure you have been waiting with bated breath, I'll give you the abridged version.  The art show was great!  It started out rocky, but ended well.  My girls had a fabulous time showing off their artwork and hanging out with their friends.  The families were impressed and appreciative of the work that I had done.  And that's all I have left to say about that!

On top of some computer glitches, it seems like everything that can go wrong in our house is taking the opportunity!  Maybe it has something to so with the 2 (yep 2!) mirrors I have broken in the last 2 months?  I am usually not very superstitious, but I am beginning to think that the universe is conspiring against me! ()

We had recently gotten an older refrigerator from my parents so that we could do more bulk buying and possibly save money.  It has been a blessing to have considering the new side-by-side unit that we have in the kitchen is too small to fit a frozen pizza. 

Of course, the new(ish) fridge isn't saving us any money and is certainly not doing us any good now that it completely crapped out!  Luckily Hubby noticed it wasn't working this morning and we were able to save all of the meat that would have inevitably defrosted in the freezer.  That would have been costly and upsetting!

So, since I am venting, have I mentioned how much I hate winter?  Our house is cold!  Hubby and I have been at loggerheads about our heating situation for the last 8 years, and things are only getting worse since we made the house bigger.  The outrageous cost of K-1 right now is certainly not helping things either!  We try to be frugal and keep the heat set at 60 degrees, but I am already tired of wearing layers in the house and it is only the beginning of December!

Hubby and his father cleaned out the chimney yesterday so we are back to using the wood stove in the basement.  The house is warmer, but it makes my asthma flare up.  So I can either freeze or feel like I am breathing through a straw.  Tough choice, really.

Poor M is sick.  I think it is croup and he caught it from my niece T.  He woke up with a barky cough and a fever last night and crawled into my bed.  His fever was actually appreciated on my part because it was 55 degrees in my bedroom.  Ahh!  My own personal hot water bottle-- and it didn't cost anything except M's brain cells!

Anyway, he is crankier than usual and I stayed home with him today while Hubby took the girls to swimming.  This is what I was dreading about the weaning process.  Without all of the antibodies, he is bound to be sicker than he ever has been before.  It should make for an interesting and fun cold/flu season!

Speaking of M and grumpy behavior, I took him to storytime the other day-- just the 2 of us.  I was thinking that maybe some one-on-one time would be good for us.  After all, Hubby took him to storytime last week and they had a blast!

We did not have fun!  He ran around shrieking and interrupting the story until I finally gave up and dragged him out of the library.  We didn't stop to do any of the fun things that he is accustomed to.  We did not push the button for the elevator or ride in the elevator, push the button to open the door or even put on our coats.  We did not pass go or collect $200. 

I marched him outside kicking and screaming, plopped him in his car seat and buckled it for him and all the while he was screaming, "I go back to the store!  I hear-a the story!".

I feel good that I didn't buckle and cave in to his tantrum.  I followed through on my threats to leave, but I still feel awful!  So much for Mommy-M bonding time!  *SIGH!*

On a happier note, I got to visit M at his dance class the other day and he was adorable!  He is really liking the class and he tries so hard!  I was really impressed with how well he listens in the class!  He seemed so proud to have us there watching!

Since they have started learning the routine for the dance recital, they are all assigned a number to stand on.  M is on "mumber" 2 and is very happy about it.  So happy, in fact, that when he is supposed to skip to one side and back to the other, he just leans from side to side.  He doesn't want to take his feet off of #2!  It was so cute!

Well, I guess I'll end on that happy note this evening.  We have a busy day tomorrow.  R has violin practice in the morning and it is the Sing and Make Music Festival in the afternoon.  I am hoping to get some Christmas card pictures taken at some point tomorrow when the kids are all dressed up.  I'll post 'em if I get 'em!