It's been a while since I've had a good LPOTD (that's "License Plate Of The Day" in case you had forgotten), so here's a little collage of some recent, yet still laughable sightings. Note: I do take all viewer sightings into consideration as well -- send pics!


5. An apparent plastic surgeon:







4. Dog Cleaning Service (note to self: have Beckham groomed)

3. A very excitable, God-loving Christian (bless her):

2. Arnie's Mitten State Alter Ego

1. And finally... my co-worker (who should be driving a Mazda but instead is boasting about their passion for their Nissan. Or could it be something else terribly inappropriate?

Banana Nose

Here's some daily dish of little man, who is captured admist hysterical laughter after being caught shoving homemade banana bread up his nose... at least it went to good use?

As it consumes our daily business life, rarely do Brad and I comment publicly on what we deem 'smart' advertising. With that said though, THIS. Is. Smart. All behold Heineken's latest (and greatest if you ask me), with appeal across not only its target market, but their spouses too... LOVE it!

I'm in the middle of a Thai cooking class right now and think I may have missed my calling... Mmm, why isn't everything in the world covered in coconut milk-curry sauce?

HWB (aka "Meltdown")

Here's a little daily dish of our munchkin in the middle of a temper tantrum.

(and for the record, Little Man is angry because Mommy won't let him play with our $300+ digital camera. I know... mean Mommy!)

Everybody Poops: Things We Will Laugh About Later In Life

So for those of you unable to join us for the lovely Easter feast Bill and Cherry set out, you missed what can only be the most memorable Easter holiday and will surely be added to the family stories of 'things to tell Hunter about later down the road.' Let me explain:

Bill, Cherry, Brad, Aunt Sharon, Cousins Kate, Emily, Mark and Mark's brother Eric were all enjoying some Easter eats when Hunter woke up from his nap. I was helping Cherry put dishes away when I heard him peep so I headed up to snag him first.

Before entering the room, I peered through the keyhole to see if he was in fact awake when I saw it... Hunter rolling around in his white t-shirt with... poop smeared all over his back. I threw open the door only to be greeted by a vomit-inducing smell and Hunter completely covered in (yes) poop. I screamed for Brad.

So Daddy gets to deal with Lysol'ing the beJesus out of the (albeit borrowed) crib while I sprint Hunter to the bathroom, holding him at arm's length. Mind you he's still waking from his nap so he's quite unamused at this little circus-like act by Mommy. Ross (bless his heart) comes up to see what all the raucous is about and is forced to draw a bath for Hunter while I attempt the feat of peeling the dirty t-shirt from H's body whilst NOT touching any body parts AND trying to keep him from melting down. Ross almost starts wretching into the bathtub at the smell. Hunter had of course managed [somehow] to poop all of the way UP his back (who knew poop traveled with such force?) so I start shouting for Brad to bring wipes and please hurry and what the heck is taking him so long when... I feel something... warm... and it's Hunter peeing into my fabulous Easter high heels. I mean, what ELSE could top off this moment at this point?

I attempt to wash poop off Hunter's back while Brad finishes his hazmat cleansing of the crib and Ross barely stumbles out the door before collapsing from lack of clean air (or maybe that was me?). And Cherry being the kind soul that she is insists I don't wash down the bathroom floor -- how she found time to do that and finish being a gracious hostess is beyond me!

As we finally enter the dining room to finish Easter dinner, all of the guests are quietly attempting other subjects before I mention being peed on and it breaks with laughter. Thank GOODNESS Brad's family is so light-hearted (or thank goodness Hunter is so stinkin' cute and you can't help but laugh at even poop). Phew.

A Public Service Announcement On Behalf Of The Hummer Brand

In case you were curious, the purchase of a Black Hummer automatically qualifies you for:

• Random lane shifts at your leisure (don't worry about that pesky turn indicator!)
• Incessant talking on your cell phone plus the use of your knees to handle the steering wheel
• Running smaller cars off the road (i.e. anything under the size of a Stealth Bomber)
• Wearing sunglasses at all hours of the day
• Multiple, multiple bottles of hair gel to get your look just RIGHT

On a completely separate note, should anyone catch glimpse of the driver below, please let him know that fist being shaken out the window on Friday evening was in fact intended for him.

With thanks, Jeanine

The Scene This AM In Day-Twah

"Oh the weather outside is frightful... but the fire is SO delightful..."

(Pause) April showers my arse -- THIS IS SNOW ON THE GROUND PEOPLE!

Happy Bday To My Mom

Gma Rochelle came to hang out with Brad, HWB and I this weekend in celebration of her birthday (4/5). What famous names pray tell does Mom share this special day with?

Colin Powell, Vince Gill (CW singer) and lots of dead stars: Spencer Tracy (RIP), Bette Davis, Gregory Peck and Albert Broccoli (nice!).

Here's a fun self-portrait of her... the glimmer you see on top of her head is a Birthday Crown. :)