From the mom

Ok, so we all know a certain someone (Mo) turns the big 1 pretty soon (like 8 days!!!!!). What's a mother to do?? We need some kind of birthday plan (this is kind of an important one, don't you think?!). Normally we would have a little party here on the homestead, but I'm really not feeling it this year, for multiple reasons.
#1 would have to seriously clean the house, and of late am way to lazy for that
#2 the kitchen of the house is a bit (detect sarcasm here, bit should be some exorbitant amount) embarrassing, really don't want anyone seeing said kitchen if they don't HAVE to
#3 not sure many will make it this time around, Chelle will be oot, Grandparents Simon at a baseball game on the EAST COAST, Kidders are crazy busy this time of year, brothers Simon far, far away
#4 am working extra the day before the birthday (want money to remodel embarrassing kitchen)
#5 two large dogs, very large dogs, like to bark, a lot, want food off of table in embarrassing kitchen, I could go on and on (we LOVE our pups! except for the dad, he wants them gone but boys and mom get too much joy even with the barking and sometimes stinking and snoring, could go on and on here too)
So, any ideas folks???
Would appreciate ideas sooner than later!
Love Ya!
The Mom
**on a positive note, birthday pictures will be coming!!!!! i know everyone is dying for new pictures!!!!
***also, we think someone we know is pregnant. fess up already! inquiring minds want to know these things (it's an excuse to go shopping that the dad can't argue with)