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March 3, 2008
Our Busy Week
As you know, I have three of the most adorable children in the world.
And that reminds me of something we need to address. That something is the statement, "Nothing is sexier than a man who dotes over his children," and similarly-veined statements. This is one of those sayings that has got to go away as there are seemingly an endless supply of things sexier than a man who dotes over his children. Amazingly enough, the guy at the right is an example of one of these things. He has looked like that for years, so I can only assume it's the look he's going for; he wakes up, looks in mirror, pulls his hair down by the ends to give it that extra-stringy look, and declares himself "hot" and ready to meet the day. (That may or may not be a mug shot — it's hard to tell with him.)
Anyway, "Nothing is sexier than a man who dotes over his children" needs to die the same death as "I just want a man who makes me laugh" and for the same reason. (By the way, I'll bet I'm funnier than Kid Rock.)
To get back on track, I have three of the most adorable children in the world. They're good boys. They always show compassion for others and sometimes one another. Their accuracy in the bathroom has improved greatly this past year. They actively listen to everything I say to them (I know this as coincidence could not possibly account for their ability to sometimes do the exact opposite of what I tell them to do; there's got to be some active disobedience going on and this independence is admirable). They're pretty good helpers around the house.
They are also rather active. This is what our evenings look like this week:
What's missing from the schedule are dinners, homework, and baths.
Well, I'd write more, but it's 9:30 and time for me to read everybody a bedtime story.
Posted by delmer at March 3, 2008 9:30 PM
Comments
I have an insanely color-coded calendar as well. Four kids with activities will do that. And, I don't even know you but you MUST be better than Kid Rock, he's disgusting.
Posted by: Sunshine at March 3, 2008 11:52 PM
"They're good boys. They always show compassion for others and sometimes one another" This made me laugh a lot!
Seeing as you're familiar with my Lil P's, I know that you could use this expression where they are concerned too ;o)
PS. Don't go telling me what I can and can't find sexy in a man!!
Posted by: Lady P at March 4, 2008 3:13 AM
Hrm, I never found that sexy, I found that to be responsible and worthy of admiration, but not sexy. I guess I have other qualities I look for when it comes to bedroom attract-ability. (Sexy is when a man offers to help the woman first... hehehe).
Posted by: Sue at March 4, 2008 7:29 AM
Sunshine: The thing that led to this post is that when I looked at my calendar I got taken in by the color -- it had a Christmas-tree feel to it.
Lady P: It's been my experience that a man can't tell a woman anything. :)
Sue: What are your thoughts on Kid Rock's hair?
Posted by: delmer at March 4, 2008 9:53 AM
now delmer, i wander onto this site looking for a nice little story about your kids or your work or your cycling or, god help us, the running man; and what do you slap me with? that creepy country-bumpkin-wanna-be-urban-rap-superstar. I mean, really!
in all seriousness, i do not find me who dote on their children sexy because at 22, I am searching for a man without children. what i do find sexy is a man who understands and takes care of his responsibility, and for older women who might expect children to be a part of the relationship, caring/doting on children can be a very sexy trait. but the sexiest?
no, the sexiest is yet to be unnamed. the women of the world set aside in the world conference of 1872 that under no circumstances would we actually let men in on the secret to making us happy. everything you've heard regarding "the sexiest" or what would "truly make [her] happy" or anything else in that vein is a farce meant to send you down the wrong path. this way we can beat you down into a pulp of a man while you're doing everything you can to sate an unknown desire and we can control your every action...err...
the sexiest thing is dimples and ice blue eyes.
there.
oh, and dark hair that is arranged in a careless "i'm so busy being awesome, i couldn't comb my hair" way.
Posted by: dyna at March 4, 2008 11:37 AM
Glad you're back. The toilet entry was hilarious. Please don't put 'sex' in your URLs anymore; the IT Nazi at work blocks them.
Posted by: Icy Mt. at March 4, 2008 2:38 PM
Dyna: The Running Man has gone on a diet. I'm happy for him from a health perspective, but as blog fodder goes he's become sort of boring. (Sorry.)
IcyMt: Oh man. Kirby used to call the same guy a Network Nanny (he defined it as one who kept the network running without being a Nazi about it.)
Posted by: delmer at March 4, 2008 3:36 PM
The IT Nazi??? Hahahahahahaha!!!!
Posted by: Lady P at March 4, 2008 3:45 PM
"Network Nanny" works for me. She still won't let me look at URL's with "sex" in them. I might spend all day surfing then.
Posted by: Icy Mt. at March 5, 2008 9:44 AM