Something Annoying...

I hate it when you forget to shake the ketchup bottle and ketchup juice gets all over your sandwich.

Date Night...

The following conversation took place shortly after informing M and Z that they had a baby-sitter coming on Wednesday.

M: So what are you two going to do?
Chris: I don't know. Go to dinner, I guess.
M: You could go bowling.
Z: You could go hit a ball with a bat.
M: You could go swimming.
Z: You could go on a train ride.
M: You could go to the park.
Z: You could go on the slides.
Chris: Or we could just go to the Red Lobster.
Busy: Do you realize that our children are better at planning dates than we are? That is just sad!

Jury Duty Scam...

There is an email going around about a Jury Duty scam. The FBI has actually posted warnings about this scam on their website. A mom at M's school was saying that she had actually received one of these calls, so I am giving everyone a "head's up", so to speak. This is how the scam works. Someone telephones you and says that you are being prosecuted for skipping jury duty. You tell them that you didn't receive a summons for jury duty and had no idea that you were supposed to serve. They tell you that there is a warrant out for your arrest. They then offer to verify that you are the correct person by asking for your full name, social security number, etc. Then, BAM, they steal your identity. The mom at M's school said that they were VERY threatening and sounded so serious that she would have given them that information is her husband hadn't been home. She was so upset that she handed him the phone and when he got on the line they hung up. He searched the Internet and discovered that this has been going on for a while now. Luckily she wasn't the next victim!

Something Happy...

ice-cream

Z's Nativity...

We decided not to pack away the children's nativity set we have because Z loves to play with it so much. He cradles the baby Jesus figure and then says, "First we wiggle the baby Jesus, then we toss him in the manger!" Then he tosses him in the manger, but gently:) Then everyone comes to visit him and kiss him and play with him, including the animals. It is so sweet:)

Erma and Scout...

When we moved Erma and Scout were just little girls, but they no longer really fit that category. Erma has grown up SO MUCH! She is just beautiful and so mature. I never thought the day would come when I would miss playing Barbie mall. (I loved that game!) And Scout has really "come into her own" if you know what I mean. She is her own little person and is just as lovely as her sister. They were both darling with the boys, so loving and patient, and the boys are still talking about how much fun they had with them. We love you both so much. Just please do me a favor and stop growing up so quickly!

BTW Erma and Scout taught the boys a new dance that I videotaped them doing together. If you want to see it just click the link!

Erma, Scout and M doing the Chihuahua.

The Bad News...

I've been here a few days and I have to go home now:(

The Good News...

I'm at hobbitsister's!!!!!

From M's Adventures In Odessey CD...

Boy: Why do I have to eat this stuff? I never see you guys eat it.

Dad: That's because we're grown-ups. We've already eaten our lifetime allotment of oatmeal.

What Was I Thinking...

I just agreed to be the co-coordinator of my homeschooling co-ops science fair. Seriously, what was I thinking!?!?!?!?

(Honestly, though, I love my co-op and the other woman who is coordinating has done it for the past several years, so hopefully it will all go smoothly:). Keep your fingers crossed and your prayers uplifted!)

Chris Made Me Laugh The Other Night...

He said to me, "That's just how I roll, baby!" (If you have met my husband, you will laugh, too!)

I Think I Will Run Away Today...

if I can find someone to watch my kids. Hint, hint, Stallion...

If Sorbet...

is pronounced with an 'a' sound in the middle, why isn't Sherbet pronounced 'sherb-ay'? And why do people insist on putting an 'r' in the middle? Its sherbet, not sherbeRt. Just saying...

Let This Be A Warning To You...

Tonight while we were out we saw a women who wasn't wearing a bra, but obviously needed one. We had to laugh when she jogged to get across the street then suddenly stopped to clutch her chest and mouth the word, "OW!!!". I just hope she didn't notice us cracking up at her...

The Stallion...

just attacked me with our new vacuum cleaner. But I'm not complaining since he's vacuuming.

And The Noisest Toy Of The Year Award Goes To...

Auntie Hobbitsister!!!

Would You Rather...

I tried to play Would You Rather with M today, but it didn't go so well.

Me: Would you rather bite your tongue or stub your toe?
M: No.
Me: You have to pick one.
M: Why?
Me: That's how you play the game. You pick one and then we have a lively discussion about why you chose that one.
M: I didn't choose one.
Me: So, choose one and we'll talk about it.
M: Okay. I'd rather not play this game 'cause its dumb.

Things We DIDN'T Do in San Diego...

-Call each other "Mom" and "Dad".
-Get up in the middle of the night to search for pacifiers.
-Use the sentence, "Hey! This is the STREET!" every time we crossed the road.
-Hide in the bathroom just to get some privacy. (Okay, Chris didn't do that...:)
-Call home every night to tell the kids we missed them. (We did miss them, we just didn't call...)
-Utter the phrase, "Will you two please knock it off!?!?!" (Okay, once, but that couple was just annoying...)

Things We Did In San Diego...

-Woke up without an alarm.
-Took naps without being woken up by children.
-Pet a shark, dolphin and star fish.
-Had dinner with Shamu.
-Saw the set of Desperate Housewives. (Yeah, we didn't care either...)
-Went into stores filled with breakable things.
-Took a carriage ride around the Harbor. (A little touristy, but still romantic...)
-Spent a fortune on gifts for our children.
-Flew a kite. (We bought it for the kids, but we tried it out first:).
-Ate at the Denny's by our hotel 3 times.
-Had COMPLETE CONVERSATIONS without being interrupted. (That's my favorite!!!)