Weekend By the Numbers

1090 - Calories in the Taco Mac kids corn puppies consumed by the Boy on Friday night. 

0 - Actual puppies in the Taco Mac kids corn puppies (probably).

3 - Stuffed animals the Boy won playing the claw grab-it game at Taco Mac.

9 - Dollars spent on the claw grab-it game before "winning" the stuffed animals.

7 - The probable age of the child laborer who made the stuffed animals.

19 - Hours before one of the stuffed animals needed to have its stitched nose surgically replaced by a button.

9 - Hours of I slept on Friday night.

8.75 - Hours per night that a world class athlete sleeps.

23 - Hours per week that a world class athlete trains.

6 - Hours per week that I drag my tired ass out of bed to jump around our family room while Jillian or Jackie or Amy yells at me so that I can continue to stuff myself with Nutella each day.

2 - Cars washed on Saturday morning.

40 - Dollars saved by washing the cars ourselves.

47 - Rags used to wash and dry the cars.

5000 - The approximate gallons of water used to wash the cars.

2 - Extra loads of wash generated by washing the cars.

0 - Dollar net gain when you consider the cost of the energy and water used in washing the cars ourselves.

4 - Michigan fans in full regalia almost hit by a truck while jaywalking in Decatur on Saturday afternoon.

3 - Street acts at Decatur's Sidewalk Saturday.

12 - Times the Boy said, "can we leave?" while we watched the drummers at Sidewalk Saturday.

1 - Hour spent playing at the park after we got tired of the Boy's complaining.

8 - Times the Boy said, "can we leave?" while we were at the park.

2 - Dollars spent on a bottle of ketchup at the sketchy convenience store near Cakes & Ale for the Boy to put on his fried chicken tacos at Taqueria del Sol.

1 - Beer consumed by me at Taqueria de Sol.

420 - As in Sweetwater 420.

5.4 - Percent of alcohol in a Sweetwater 420.

1 - Number of beers I can drink and still drive. Next step down: Wine coolers. Next step after that: Tablespoon of vanilla extract.

Tom Hanks as Meredith Baxter Birney's alcoholic brother on Family Ties. 

72 - Points scored by Louisville to beat Wichita State in the first Final Four game.

61 - Points scored by Michigan to beat Syracuse in the second Final Four game.

7 - Number of times the K asked, "that kid's in college???" while we watched the games.

1691 - The pollen count on Sunday in Atlanta.

12 - Gallons of eye drops used by the Girl because of her allergies.

5 - Episodes of Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman viewed on Sunday morning.

27 - Approximate number of snacks I fetched for children over the weekend.

38 - Approximate number of drinks I fetched for the children.

4 - Boxes of YoKids Stonyfield Squeezers consumed in two days.

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2 - Hours spent turning the jump rope for the Baby while she jumped.

9 - The Baby's record for consecutive jumps.

3 - Hours wasted playing Akinator with the Baby.

5 - Number of times Akinator correctly guessed that we were thinking of Doc McStuffins.

1.5 - Hours of soccer played by the Girl on Sunday afternoon.

3 - Hours of recovery needed from playing soccer.

7 - Times my ears bled while overhearing the Girl and the Baby watching Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. 

5 - Times I shouted, "it's time for bed," before anyone responded.

4 - Times the Boy tackled one of his sisters during the Tea Party Game.

0 - Mentions of the word "tackle" in the rules to the Tea Party Game.

4 - Eye injuries over the last three days.

5 - Times the Baby said, "I love you too much, Mommy. I never let you leave me," when I was trying to put her to bed.

4 - Times I fell for it.

45 - Minutes spent cleaning up the house after putting the children to bed.

3 - Level of current cleanliness of house on a 10-point scale, even after spending 45 minutes cleaning.

168 - Hours remaining of Spring Break.