Huge thanks to my Blissdom sponsor LeadCheck for sending me to the conference this week.
And thanks to Fresh Produce for sending me an outfit to wear, too: they have an all-new spring look for 2011 with refreshed styles, prints, textures, and looks.
I hope you have a good time and come home to a decent house =)
Would be awesome if he did the potty training
myevil3yearoldsays
Have a good time!
JDaniel4's Momsays
Can he potty train JDaniel too? Have a great time!
Secret Mom Thoughtssays
I love these post its. Have a great time at the conference.
Okasays
Okay, wouldn't you just be beside yourself if he actually accomplished the potty training? A new respect, right?
It's hard to know they won't do it "My way" when we are gone. It would be easier if our dhs did it "my way", but they tend to make it much more difficult on themselves. Most important, they'll all survive you being gone.
Enjoy yourself.
Heathersays
Wow. Can you imagine if the potty training were done?
My husband is gone a lot in the spring, but I LOVE it when he give me little parenting tips like he did over the weekend. "If you just shut all the doors they will just play downstairs while you watch TV."
Why didn't I think of that?
MrsJenBsays
Love the potty training tidbit. Hey, it's worth a shot!
Have a fabulous time!
MrsPattersonsays
I lol-ed at the one about sending the kids to his moms. My DH would TOTALLY do that, 100%, if I left the kids home with him for a weekend or whatever. I'd come home and say "how was your weekend?" and he'd be like "great, the kids had a ball at my mom's."
Corinnesays
LOL! Have fun on your break
Jensays
I am sure things will be fine.
Have fun!
Vodka Logicsays
Been there done that… still do and my kids are almost grown. π
Have fun.
Gigisays
I love how husbands always recruit whatever available relative help they can!
Evonnesays
I'm sure everyone will come out alive, but it would be much better if our men did things our way while we're gone. It would be awesome if the youngest came out potty trained by the time you return, too!
I hope you have a great time!
KLZsays
David dropped Alex in the bathroom with me this morning because he needed to get dressed. Uh…how do you think I get dressed in the morning?
Kmamasays
Isn't it funny how know matter how much we will ourselves not to worry, we will?? And when the husbands go away, you KNOW they don't worry about us getting it all done??
Try not to worry…and enjoy yourself!
Rochelle@AFamilyofLooneyssays
LMBO. I am always pretending that I don't smell a diaper to make my husband change it.
Amandasays
Great list. I'm trying to remember the last time I left town and my husband DID NOT immediately go to his parents house for the weekend with the kids!
Megan (Best of Fates)says
Wouldn't it be awesome/hilarious if he took that as a challenge and your youngest was potty trained when you got back? Ah, to dream…
Go Mommysays
Ah, daddy with the kids, I don't think they ever realize how easy some dad's have it! Have fun while your away!!!
The Random Blogettesays
Have fun Shell and enjoy the time away. I get to go to a work convention at the end of April and I can't wait to have some Jayme time. I am the one that gets the kids ready in the morning and has to worry about getting the two kids plus myself out the door in a timely manner. By the time we are leaving in the morning the hubs has already been gone for a while. Also my mom has promised to help, but only the bare minimum. We are going to show him what it is really like!
Crystalsays
Hahahahaha!!! My hubby is the same…I have to leave him notes and reminders. I, however, NEVER get to leave. He complains when I have my hair appointment (I only go every 3-4 months!!). I would love to have a weekend…a little reality-check for daddy. I don't think you can truly appreciate ALL that we do, until you wear are shoes (and I think it should be heels)!!!
Emmysays
You are right, they don't worry if we are getting stuff done so we should not worry either. I think of your whole family your husband will be the most happy when you are back π
Aphrodite's Mortal Friend (ME)says
Ohhhh … coming home to a potty trained tot- now that's Utopia!
Kirstensays
Have a great trip! If you can get Daddy to potty train while your gone, I will hire him!
Dianesays
Ha ha! Hope he heeds all your advice and that you relax and have a wonderful trip!
The Mommyologistsays
You are going to have the best time! DH will do fine!!!
John and Allie Fieldssays
I need to print the first post it and give it to my husband!
SoMo Momsays
And here's another: "No, it's not ok for the 6 year old to wear a bathing suit to Target in the winter. Yes, I know she dressed herself but who's the parent??"
Is it okay to tell you that my hubs actually DID start the potty-training process while I was gone back in April of last year? HA!
And my husband ALWAYS calls his mother to come help when I leave. Guess who arrives in about an hour? geez…
AdrienneMaysays
I love the "can't just tell them to get ready" post it. We have that problem all the time, have to check and re-check in with the kids. They think we are nagging…then we find that they stopped getting ready so they could play with the dog or look at a book they found on the floor or…
Andrea (ace1028)says
hee hee. Perfect. I hope they survive! And I'm jealous, but have a blast at Blissdom!!
Goodnight moonsays
That is awesome! Loved all of them! Seriously, they act like taking care of the kids, their homework, the house, cooking, ect…isn't that hard, until THEY have to do it all on their own.
Enjoy your break! You totally deserve it!!!!
Kelleysays
I hope you are having a great time in Blissdom!! I hope your little man is potty trained when you get back, too. π
Tammysays
He will never admit to what he can't get done while you are gone…lol! All those are so true!
Have fun!
Tammysays
He will never admit to what he can't get done while you are gone…lol! All those are so true!
Have fun!
Tammysays
He will never admit to what he can't get done while you are gone…lol! All those are so true!
Have fun!
Tammysays
He will never admit to what he can't get done while you are gone…lol! All those are so true!
Have fun!
Tammysays
He will never admit to what he can't get done while you are gone…lol! All those are so true!
Have fun!
Tammysays
He will never admit to what he can't get done while you are gone…lol! All those are so true!
Have fun!
Erinsays
HA! I need to email this to my husband. Can't wzit to see you!
Frugal Vickisays
Remember, if your house looks good when you get home he probably had a house cleaner or his mom come over right before you got back!
I hope you have a great time!
MiMisays
Sending them to his mom's should be OFF LIMITS!
Samanthasays
If I ever let P take care of B while I was gone…bad things would happen. Once, I was gone for one night and half a day. It was a nightmare when I got home. Men.
Have a great time, and stay safe!
Jessicasays
Going to Blissdom, a new outfit AND a husband who is brave enough to try to handle your job for a few days… you are a lucky girl!
Have a great time!
Tammysays
He will never admit to what he can't get done while you are gone…lol! All those are so true!
Have fun!
Juliesays
Have fun on your little getaway!!
Jennifersays
Good luck with that last one. π
And I don't blame you at all. You manage, he can manage. Have fun!
Lizsays
Are you going to be checking in all the time to find out if the boys went to grandma's? π
TheBabyMammaChroniclessays
Haha, you are funny. Have fun! Cant wait to hear all about it!
(Florida) Girlsays
Sending some good luck wishes to daddy. He's gonna be a busy man.
Melissa (Confessions of a Dr. Mom)says
Ha! Love this and it's good for the husbands to be immersed in it all now and then. Good for everyone and especially good for Mom!
Have a wonderful time π
Lisasays
We do worry though when we leave them! lol have a great time!!
Angiesays
Have fun at Blissdom!!
I am sure he will survive – at his moms π
Cherylsays
When I went to Napa – for one night – hubs had his mother come immediately after I left in the morning and she stayed past dinner.
Annoying.
juliesays
Adorable.
Have so much fun at Blissdom.
Jealous.
Very.
(and don't worry. I'm sure your boys will be fine. and if when they miss and appreciate you even more? all the better!)
Babes Mamisays
Have fun! Don't miss me too much! Haha
Laurensays
I hope he doesn't call his mother. I'd really be happy if he stood up to the challenge on his own. π
Small Burstsays
I love these. LOL!! Good luck with the potty training while you're gone. But wouldn't that be a lovely surprise!
Boobiessays
Bwhahahaha…I hear ya!
You'd not know what to think if you came back and hubby had the little one potty trained and was running the house like Mr. Mom…..yeah, I'm totally kidding…we know as women that would neva happen!
Have a blast chick!
nataleesays
Enjoy Your Break… If he potty trains the youngest while your away ..I'll die laughing… hugs!!!!!!
Dysfunctional Momsays
Now that he has all that info, you can relax and have a great time!
Dysfunctional Momsays
Now that he has all that info, you can relax and have a great time!
lorisays
Those were great! Dads can be so oblivious.
shortmamasays
Id love to leave my hubs for a few days alone with the kids and see how he manages…it would be hilarious!
I already know that after a few hours he tells me he would rather be in charge of adults at work then trying to manage the girls lol
Adriennesays
Haha! I love the PS potty training post it! Wouldn't that be awesome if you came back, and it was complete? A girl can dream, right?
Rebeccasays
Yes, get that potty training done…you should have offered some extra incentive! Haha…that would get the job done, no?
Enjoy your time…I may have to get to one of these conferences at some point!!!
Mrs Montoyasays
Good Luck with the baths! I will check in frequently to see just how many baths they actually got π
Have a great trip!
Louriesays
Hahaha! I love this. SO true how they don't worry about how we get everyone out the door. Haha.
Jillsays
They are SO not getting bathed. Haha! Have a blast!
From Traciesays
If he was to potty train the youngest while you are gone…I think he would get some kind of dad award that proclaims him the best dad ever. Thankfully there is not much chance of him doing that, so you don't have to worry about him getting a big head.
Hope you are having a blast!! (and only slightly-hugely jealous!)
I hope you have a good time and come home to a decent house =)
Would be awesome if he did the potty training
Have a good time!
Can he potty train JDaniel too? Have a great time!
I love these post its. Have a great time at the conference.
Okay, wouldn't you just be beside yourself if he actually accomplished the potty training? A new respect, right?
It's hard to know they won't do it "My way" when we are gone. It would be easier if our dhs did it "my way", but they tend to make it much more difficult on themselves. Most important, they'll all survive you being gone.
Enjoy yourself.
Wow. Can you imagine if the potty training were done?
My husband is gone a lot in the spring, but I LOVE it when he give me little parenting tips like he did over the weekend.
"If you just shut all the doors they will just play downstairs while you watch TV."
Why didn't I think of that?
Love the potty training tidbit. Hey, it's worth a shot!
Have a fabulous time!
I lol-ed at the one about sending the kids to his moms. My DH would TOTALLY do that, 100%, if I left the kids home with him for a weekend or whatever. I'd come home and say "how was your weekend?" and he'd be like "great, the kids had a ball at my mom's."
LOL! Have fun on your break
I am sure things will be fine.
Have fun!
Been there done that… still do and my kids are almost grown. π
Have fun.
I love how husbands always recruit whatever available relative help they can!
I'm sure everyone will come out alive, but it would be much better if our men did things our way while we're gone. It would be awesome if the youngest came out potty trained by the time you return, too!
I hope you have a great time!
David dropped Alex in the bathroom with me this morning because he needed to get dressed. Uh…how do you think I get dressed in the morning?
Isn't it funny how know matter how much we will ourselves not to worry, we will?? And when the husbands go away, you KNOW they don't worry about us getting it all done??
Try not to worry…and enjoy yourself!
LMBO. I am always pretending that I don't smell a diaper to make my husband change it.
Great list. I'm trying to remember the last time I left town and my husband DID NOT immediately go to his parents house for the weekend with the kids!
Wouldn't it be awesome/hilarious if he took that as a challenge and your youngest was potty trained when you got back? Ah, to dream…
Ah, daddy with the kids, I don't think they ever realize how easy some dad's have it! Have fun while your away!!!
Have fun Shell and enjoy the time away. I get to go to a work convention at the end of April and I can't wait to have some Jayme time. I am the one that gets the kids ready in the morning and has to worry about getting the two kids plus myself out the door in a timely manner. By the time we are leaving in the morning the hubs has already been gone for a while. Also my mom has promised to help, but only the bare minimum. We are going to show him what it is really like!
Hahahahaha!!! My hubby is the same…I have to leave him notes and reminders. I, however, NEVER get to leave. He complains when I have my hair appointment (I only go every 3-4 months!!). I would love to have a weekend…a little reality-check for daddy. I don't think you can truly appreciate ALL that we do, until you wear are shoes (and I think it should be heels)!!!
You are right, they don't worry if we are getting stuff done so we should not worry either. I think of your whole family your husband will be the most happy when you are back π
Ohhhh … coming home to a potty trained tot- now that's Utopia!
Have a great trip! If you can get Daddy to potty train while your gone, I will hire him!
Ha ha! Hope he heeds all your advice and that you relax and have a wonderful trip!
You are going to have the best time! DH will do fine!!!
I need to print the first post it and give it to my husband!
And here's another:
"No, it's not ok for the 6 year old to wear a bathing suit to Target in the winter. Yes, I know she dressed herself but who's the parent??"
Have fun at the conference! I'm from NC too btw!
Steph @ http://www.southernmomentum.com
Is it okay to tell you that my hubs actually DID start the potty-training process while I was gone back in April of last year? HA!
And my husband ALWAYS calls his mother to come help when I leave. Guess who arrives in about an hour? geez…
I love the "can't just tell them to get ready" post it. We have that problem all the time, have to check and re-check in with the kids. They think we are nagging…then we find that they stopped getting ready so they could play with the dog or look at a book they found on the floor or…
hee hee. Perfect. I hope they survive! And I'm jealous, but have a blast at Blissdom!!
That is awesome! Loved all of them! Seriously, they act like taking care of the kids, their homework, the house, cooking, ect…isn't that hard, until THEY have to do it all on their own.
Enjoy your break! You totally deserve it!!!!
I hope you are having a great time in Blissdom!! I hope your little man is potty trained when you get back, too. π
He will never admit to what he can't get done while you are gone…lol! All those are so true!
Have fun!
He will never admit to what he can't get done while you are gone…lol! All those are so true!
Have fun!
He will never admit to what he can't get done while you are gone…lol! All those are so true!
Have fun!
He will never admit to what he can't get done while you are gone…lol! All those are so true!
Have fun!
He will never admit to what he can't get done while you are gone…lol! All those are so true!
Have fun!
He will never admit to what he can't get done while you are gone…lol! All those are so true!
Have fun!
HA! I need to email this to my husband. Can't wzit to see you!
Remember, if your house looks good when you get home he probably had a house cleaner or his mom come over right before you got back!
I hope you have a great time!
Sending them to his mom's should be OFF LIMITS!
If I ever let P take care of B while I was gone…bad things would happen. Once, I was gone for one night and half a day. It was a nightmare when I got home. Men.
Have a great time, and stay safe!
Going to Blissdom, a new outfit AND a husband who is brave enough to try to handle your job for a few days… you are a lucky girl!
Have a great time!
He will never admit to what he can't get done while you are gone…lol! All those are so true!
Have fun!
Have fun on your little getaway!!
Good luck with that last one. π
And I don't blame you at all. You manage, he can manage. Have fun!
Are you going to be checking in all the time to find out if the boys went to grandma's? π
Haha, you are funny. Have fun! Cant wait to hear all about it!
Sending some good luck wishes to daddy. He's gonna be a busy man.
Ha! Love this and it's good for the husbands to be immersed in it all now and then. Good for everyone and especially good for Mom!
Have a wonderful time π
We do worry though when we leave them! lol have a great time!!
Have fun at Blissdom!!
I am sure he will survive – at his moms π
When I went to Napa – for one night – hubs had his mother come immediately after I left in the morning and she stayed past dinner.
Annoying.
Adorable.
Have so much fun at Blissdom.
Jealous.
Very.
(and don't worry. I'm sure your boys will be fine. and if when they miss and appreciate you even more? all the better!)
Have fun! Don't miss me too much! Haha
I hope he doesn't call his mother. I'd really be happy if he stood up to the challenge on his own. π
I love these. LOL!! Good luck with the potty training while you're gone. But wouldn't that be a lovely surprise!
Bwhahahaha…I hear ya!
You'd not know what to think if you came back and hubby had the little one potty trained and was running the house like Mr. Mom…..yeah, I'm totally kidding…we know as women that would neva happen!
Have a blast chick!
Enjoy Your Break… If he potty trains the youngest while your away ..I'll die laughing… hugs!!!!!!
Now that he has all that info, you can relax and have a great time!
Now that he has all that info, you can relax and have a great time!
Those were great! Dads can be so oblivious.
Id love to leave my hubs for a few days alone with the kids and see how he manages…it would be hilarious!
I already know that after a few hours he tells me he would rather be in charge of adults at work then trying to manage the girls lol
Haha! I love the PS potty training post it! Wouldn't that be awesome if you came back, and it was complete? A girl can dream, right?
Yes, get that potty training done…you should have offered some extra incentive! Haha…that would get the job done, no?
Enjoy your time…I may have to get to one of these conferences at some point!!!
Good Luck with the baths! I will check in frequently to see just how many baths they actually got π
Have a great trip!
Hahaha! I love this. SO true how they don't worry about how we get everyone out the door. Haha.
They are SO not getting bathed. Haha! Have a blast!
If he was to potty train the youngest while you are gone…I think he would get some kind of dad award that proclaims him the best dad ever. Thankfully there is not much chance of him doing that, so you don't have to worry about him getting a big head.
Hope you are having a blast!! (and only slightly-hugely jealous!)