Monday, January 19, 2026

Not Me! Monday



Thanks, MckMama, for this awesome tradition! Is it Monday again? My goodness, the weeks are flying by! I'm so excited to settle in and talk about all the things I did not, at all, even a little, do this week!

I am not rewatching Felicity on DVD because I can't stand silence at home after the kids go to bed. If I were rewatching it, I would not be torn over whether she should be with Ben or Noel even though I already know what happens. That would be a waste of brain power, which believe me, I am already lacking!

Some of you may remember that Ava got a High School Musical track suit for sleeping in her own bed for a week. Well, when Jace caught on to that, he did not demand his own HSM track suit when he had fulfilled the week sentence. No big deal, right? Well, they only make these track suits for girls. So I did not just buy him a girls track suit. No way.

Yeah. And I haven't let him wear said girls track suit every day this week.

John's been at work a lot this week, so if you had come by my house, you would not have caught me rocking out to Rock Band on my own at night an trying my darndest to rig a mic stand so I could both play the drums and sing at the same time. Tricky, let me tell you.

It also did not take me until the other day to realize that louder is not always better when singing on Rock Band. It said "The louder the better!" I thought it meant you got more points if you were loud.

You don't.

It would not have been nice if I'd figured that out before my neighbors heard just what is sounds like when you're trying to get five stars on Bon Jovi.

I did not stress to John today how the house has to be cleaned and we are 84 loads of laundry behind, stress him out completely, and then go take a nap and leave him to clean on his own. I am a good wife, really! I was obviously just playing a little too much Rock Band this week.

This week, one of our high schoolers did not offer to sell their leftover pain meds from a wisdom tooth removal to donate to Seth's fundraiser.

I did not consider it, not even for a second.

Today, my kids did not decide to jump on the trampoline naked. I did not crack up laughing and do nothing to stop them, mainly because I was counting bracelets and I was afraid of losing track and having to recount.

Aannnd finally, I am not thrilled that our bracelets are in and we can finally begin fundraising for Seth's surgery that is only three months away! You can't read about his surgery and his fundraiser in the left sidebar, either. =)

Happy Not-Meing!

26 comments:

Following Him said...

I did not actually like the idea that the HS kid had for one moment either :) Now that would be just wrong. 84 loads behind huh? Happy Monday!!!
~Elyse~

DESJ and Company said...

OK I LOVE your son in the HSM track suit. Fabulous.

BTW re laundry? Do a load a day. Makes all the difference in the world-don't let it pile up for the weekend.

E said...

Okay, the idea of the kids jumping on the trampoline naked had me LAUGHING! Let's just hope they outgrow that fairly soon. =0)

momof2greatboys said...

Hi! Okay the quote you have on the wall is the EXACT same that I have on the wall for Gabe!! Too funny! The Moby wrap is for up to 35 pounds and I can still carry Gabe him in it on my hip. I think you would like it because you can tie it on so many different ways that if you do get tired of carring him on your chest, you could tie him on your hip or face forward or whatever! Let me know.

Melissa, Multi-Tasking Mama said...

Too funny- picturing you rocking out! And so excited for little Seth and his fundraiser-

Stop by my blog when you can, I have a little award for you!

Alicia said...

I am so laughing at the kids jumping on the trampoline naked! That is too funny!

Elaine A. said...

What a beautiful blog you have - so glad I stopped by.

OH and your family is beautiful too!

Love the "not me" about the track suits! Too fun!

I will be praying for your little Seth...

Deborah said...

Playing along with MckMama, I should say after reading your post. I have not been to a Hannah Montanna party for a 7 year old boy so I think a HSM tracksuit for a 3 year old boy is very very masculine. And anything that keeps your child in their own bed is so worth it!

Kim said...

I love your Not Me's!!! And the HSM Tracksuit -- HILARIOUS!

Eyeglasses & Endzones said...

Naked trampoline jumping...was everything flying everywhere...if that was me, I would have a black eye!!! LOL that was great! I LOVE your blog. Great stuff and I am now a stalker whops...follower! =)

angi_b72 said...

Visiting from Not Me Mondays!! Love your blog...mind if I follow?

ben and erin said...

every time i play guitar hero i think of how i could make a mic stand. if i'm singing i want to play guitar too... and when i'm playing guitar i'm singing. i'm surprised they haven't made a stand yet....!
loved your not me's!

Jennifer said...

I have to do laundry daily or it is too much with 5 of us and the boys going through several outfits a day.

I love the image of your son in the track suit and rocking out.

Heidi @ Tayterjaq's Rebels said...

They obviously should be making HSM stuff for boys and I have heard complaints that they don't have Dora stuff for boys too.

Ummmm is your trampoline outside where the neighbors are watching too? I'm not sure I would be able to get behind that. We are actually a "trampoline banned" household after my 9 year old broke her leg in many places on one a little over a year ago.

Junita said...

LOL - What I would really like to know is what did your neighbors think of the naked trampoline antics? If they were concerned over the Bon Jovi re-enactment....

Momma Mango said...

Oh my - you never fail to crack me up! Love your list.
Ok, going to read more about Seth's fundraiser. Excited for you! :)
Susan

blueviolet said...

I wouldn't have laughed at naked trampoline jumping either!

Kameron said...

I love playing guitar hero when the hubby is gone, then I don't have to share! :o) I can just see a couple of neked toddlers on a trampoline, how funny!!

Kaylan said...

Helllo! Stoppin' by through NotMe! monday and I'm so glad I did!! Definitely now a follower :)

Love your blog-- I can't stop laughing at the trampoline story! I definitely do not have friends who told me the same story just a few weeks ago!

Hope you have a great NotMe! monday! And Seth will definitely be in my prayers!

Julie said...

Hilarious! Great post! SO wish we lived close...I want to play Rock Band SO bad!!!

Amanda said...

I hope you have an private trampoline! :) Have a blessed day!

Amanda

Sparkette said...

Cracking up over the band. Second the trampoline thing is hilarious. Gotta let kids be kids!

Ashley said...

I love that you did not buy your son a girls HSM tracksuit. That's awesome. And I totally laughed out loud when I read about "the louder the better". Hilarious!

Great Not Me!

One Anxious Mommy said...

Ha ha! Glad I found your blog! It's funny how you can watch stuff you have already seen and expect things to be different. Or at least really, really hope.

Mandy and Jack said...

Oh gosh, these were so cute!! You made me laugh out loud several times - especially with the rock band thing.

Looks like you've gone through a lot. I'll be praying for your family and your beautiful kids!!

Heather said...

I'm a little late here, but I just had to say that I loved your post, especially the trampoline bit! We do not let the boys do anything naked outside either, especially not jump in the pool. And we certainly did not take pictures of their little white butts as they were running around said pool, not naked.

Oh, and I also do not sing Bon Jovi at earsplitting levels on Rock Band!

Great post!