The Shaffer Family

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Was it really worth it?

I was really tired today, so as soon as Kandie was asleep I decided to take a nap with her. I got a pillow and blanket out and slept on the floor in the living while Myra watched Toy Story 3, that way in case she needed me I would be right there. I woke up to her telling me that I needed to change her diaper. On my way to get a diaper I noticed all my dried beans were scattered across the house. Next I went to change Myra's her diaper and I noticed she had tucked her shirt in her diaper so you can only imagine what that looked like. She has been eating sand at our friends house a couple of days ago and it is still going through her system so throw that in your imagination. I can't help but laugh out loud thinking about it. I threw her in the tub and began picking up the beans off the floor. And apparently I slept through the UPS knocking on my door. Who knows what else I slept through. I kept thinking was the nap really worth it? But I'm sure if all of that happened without my nap I probably wouldn't have handled it very well so YES the nap was worth it...

Huh?

I tried about a dozen times to get a good picture of these two hugging each other but clicked at the wrong time. This is just hilarious to me. It is good for me to look at these two and remember how cute they are. Kandie's shirt has a picture of a peach and it say's I'm peachy...which is kinda how I feel. Yesterday was a hard day for me. I got a phone call from the owners of the apartment telling me that I was parked in someone else's spot. So I go out to do some shopping with the kids and move the car in the process and the guy is standing next to my car ready to yell at me. What kind of person yells at someone with kids? But that didn't bother me too much. I could understand cause he had to park farther away. What really bothered me was when I went to the bank to cash a check. The ATM was down so the parking lot full. I drove around 2-3 times and finally found a spot. Right after I park and get out of the car someone decides to come up to me tell me that I was parked in their spot. They apparently had been driving around for 10-15 min and were quite irritated. It was like I had a sign on my head that said, "I park in peoples spots, yell at me." I was in the mood to tell him that if he really wanted it he could have it in 2 minutes because I wasn't going to move it, then I walked away as he was fuming with steam and yelling some more. What a day!!!

Static Electricity

Static electricity is an interesting thing. I knew how it happened but I thought it was interesting to see how to help eliminate it.

Static Elimination Tips

1) Increase the humidity in your house and workplace. Air is much drier in the winter, which increases the frequency and severity of shocks. Use a humidifier.

2) Change clothes - switch to natural fibers, since synthetics pick up more of a static charge.

3) Change shoes - there are special conductive shoes in a variety of styles. They are made for people working in the electronics industry. You will need to find a store or catalogue that sells or can order them for you. (Search online for "esd shoes")

4) If your skin is very dry - try an anti-static hand lotion (also available for the electronics industry.)

Saturday, July 30, 2011

this is long you don't have to watch it all but she's cute anyways

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Are they alive?

I don't know what it is about Kandie's toys, but Myra just loves to sleep in them. Kandie has also been falling asleep in her toys a lot lately. Mostly the bumbo seat. You would think they would hardly get any sleep. Last night both Kandie and Myra went to sleep at about 10:30. Kandie usually wakes up around 5, but today she slept till 8:30. I woke up at 7:30 wondering if my kids were still alive. I didn't know what to do. Myra is in fact still sleeping and it is 10. Why can't they do this everyday? I feel well refreshed and ready for the day with no interrupted sleep.