Somebody please pass the valium.

It is a snow day.

Again.

Which means there is no school.

Again.

During the past 2-going-on-3 weeks that the kids have been home, I've heard the Tick-Tock song no less than 4,317 times. I have no idea if the name of this very popular radio song is indeed Tick-Tock, but I call it that bc it's the only part of the song I know. If you've got kids in the house - particularly girls - then you know the song I mean. 

With lyrics that talk about "brushing my teeth with a bottle of Jack" and "the boys linin' up cuz they hear we got swagger, but we kick 'em to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger," I have to wonder why on earth we'd even bother making the kids of today learn anything about poetry. Clearly, they've got it down. I mean, "swagger" and "Mick Jagger"? Fascinating.

Does the "artist" have any idea what Mick Jagger looks like? When I asked my kids this, they said, "I don't know. Who's Mick Jagger?"

Here's just a little bit of what I've had to go through during the past week or 2 or 3...mind you, the tiny squabble at the end is only a nano-fraction of what normally occurs when these 3 hooligans are sitting this close to each other:
 

Tik Tok from Paulette Stewart on Vimeo.

 One of the good things about school being canceled is that not only is Brea home from college, but so is Cody! My two favorite 19-year-olds stopped dating before their freshman year at Lincoln, but Cody still graces us with a visit from time to time, whenever he's in town. He'll always be part of our family, and it was fun having him over last night. 

 

Sophie has let it be known that now that her oldest sister is out of the way, she is biding her time... "Mom, when I turn 20, Cody will be 30. What do you think?"

 
We all got a kick out of this picture, bc it looks like a family portrait. Even Cody said it looked like something they'd have Christmas cards made out of...btw, he was sitting on Brea's lap:

 

Oh my gosh, that just cracks me up. They're even somewhat color-coordinated.

I suppose I'll get through today's snow day like all the other ones - lots of praying and rocking back and forth in my corner. It would go easier if there was at least a chance of sled-riding in the forecast, but no way.. according to our local weather guy, the wind gusts will reach 50 mph and the wind chill temps will plummet to -40 degrees! (Hey little doggies, do you need to go outside and go potty? I won't forget about you being out there, I promise...)

I hear the pitter-patter of big teenager feet upstairs, so the day has begun. And I've got a bottle of Jack Daniels just waiting for my toothbrush.

Comments

[joann tx]

LOL!!! the ending looked my me and my sisters! LOL!! and like sophie i was the one stuck in the middle too!

what a laugh-out-loud! i loved the video! i noticed dad was concentrating on his driving...good tune out mike!?! ;)

glad to hear Brea and Cody are still great friends!

thanks for sharing your family and that lovely song! i can thankfully say i had never heard it before!? LLLLLY!!!!

[Margaret]

Great song! Not one I'm familiar with. lol! How could they not know who Mick Jagger is! :D

I hope you survive the school-less, snow bound days. Sure is a lot of snow going around!! It was nice to see Cody still comes to visit too.

Snow days -- bleagh! lol!

[Marion]

OMG! LOL!! I feel for you! We had our storm days last year...seemed like the kids were always home!!
Loved, loved, loved the video, and so glad it was you and not me having to listen to that! haha

My oldest and her boyfriend broke up a couple of months ago....he's still around, thankfully, he's like part of our family.
Take care......enjoy your Jack Daniels! LOL

[Nancy]

Sophie gets my vote! She's a natural born performer!

[Marjorie]

OMG I am so sorry! I barely made it through 2 weeks vacation with my darlings fighting like cats and dogs. One good thing (the only good thing actually) about living in CA is that we don't have to worry about snow days.

[Littlebit]

ROFLMMJBO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sophie should get paid for performing... And Mike should have had the opportunity to perform his famous "Blue Christmas." LOL! Great video.

[Cari]

The video is just hilarious - I confess (gratefully) that I have not heard that song before. Mick Jagger, really? Never would have thought him to be the handsome type.

Any luck on luring the dogs outside (pupcicles)?

And here we are fretting over the 2-3" they are predicting for us in VA. Hope (for your sanity) that school resumes tomorrow.

[Catherine]

OMG! Your family is too funny!

I love the term "pupcicles" in Cari's comment!

Stay warm and safe!

[Courtney]

oh man, I definitely laughed out loud when Sophie added "and everybody hates you" to that song...so hilarious. I agree with the previous commenter - born performer!!

[Linda Huson]

Oh Dear Lord - give her strength....

Linda in VA

[Tanya]

Paulette!
That was a hoot - a HOOT!!! Great video and my gosh, what rock have I been under that I haven't heard that song. Of course I don't have girls in this house so I guess my comparison song would be PARALYZER which Ben blasts in his room all the time. LOL I was crying when I hit the part of the post with you rocking in a corner - hilarious. Hang in there ... it's gotta melt sometime. Right???

Tanya

[Maree @ Farmyardcrafts]

Oh my goodness!! It's too early to be belly laughing isn't it?! ;) Your girls are hilarious... at least they had the three of them together to hang out with and to have fun with!! That's a gorgeous picture of Cody and Brea! Good to see that they are still good friends. :)

[Karin]

LOL!!! I have a 13 year old girl...and I hear this song also more than I care for :-)))

No snow day here although we have lots of it coming down all day!

[Katrina]

Okay, I have to admit it, I like that song it reminds me of 80's dance music, LOL.

Glad Cody and Brea are still good friends, and I am a romantic so I still hope at some point they may decide to give it another go :-). Especially since you love him so much!

Hope you had a happy, happy birthday too. Loved all the party pictures.

[Stephanie]

What fun times and fun memories! Your kids are great and you and Mike are wonderful parents!

[Laurie in Iowa]

It was great to see Cody again.
Poor Paulette... I wouldn't last through one rendition of the song.
Sophie is such a shy little girl... ROOFLOL

[Robin Hager]

Bless your heart.......

[liz]

seriously... sooooooooo funny!!! wish i had sisters! xoxo

[KarenCA]

loved your post .. i have a 15-year-old daughter and actually she and her friend were singing this to me in the car just last night ... i too have heard it more times than i really needed to ... karen ca

[Mary]

I have a friend who said she was taking her kids to school today whether school was on or not! :)

[Gabi]

That video is hilarious. Your kids are lovely.

[Michelle]

I love that song...but seriously, I do always wonder about Mick Jagger. Seriously? Love ya, Mick, but really. The video was hilarious too. Thanks for making my Friday. I'll send you some valium in return.

[Lili]

Happy birthday, Paulette.
Reading your blog is among my favourite treats in life. Thanks so much for sharing the good mood (Gosh, how I admire you...), the talented writing and the wonderful pics.
You're not only my fav designer, you're also my fav blogger in the world and the universe. Lol!
May you have a very happy year,
Hugs,
Lili from France.

[Danielle]

I just caught up with your blog and I have to say that your blog is my favorite out of all that I read. Yours always makes me laugh. You have such a great way with words and photos. I actually love that Tik Tok song, but not 4,317 times in one day. And, yes, we have had many snow days here as well. Makes you want to go insane! And my dogs go in the house as well, even though I have just let them outside! Well wishes to you and your family.

[Danielle]

OMG!!! I just watched the video. I am crying from laughing. My boyfriend's 10-year-old daughter is just like Sophie when she screams and cries that her other sister is on her and blocking her from the video. The drama!!