tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12078795759326132462024-03-13T02:02:35.960-05:00mcanally landeverything you never wanted (or needed) to know!andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-90201467847655966382012-03-15T14:43:00.004-05:002012-03-15T14:47:07.136-05:00fun timesdoing a little better today. <div><br /></div><div>we've been having a fun spring break. we have spent the week on the go.</div><div><br /></div><div>monday- went to the park and also roller skating</div><div><br /></div><div>tuesday- went to the dallas zoo....with every other person in north texas. seriously. </div><div><br /></div><div>wednesday- took the kids to see the lorax<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><br /></div><div>thursday- pump it up playtime, and chick fil a for lunch (plus baseball practice....)</div><div><br /></div><div>friday-a super fun oil change (haha) and then shopping with nana for a little while....hoping to talk the kids into staying over with nana....that will make saturday morning simpler!</div><div><br /></div><div>:) i will post about saturday, on saturday! see ya then</div><div><br /></div>andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-88423070177336753082012-03-13T20:56:00.002-05:002012-03-13T21:04:57.657-05:00let me count the ways....<div><br /></div><div>today has been rough. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">i'm</span> not really sure why. </div><div><br /></div><div>you would think that after two years of doing this on my own, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">i'd</span> be over it all by now. and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">alot</span> of the time i am. </div><div><br /></div><div>until <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">i'm</span> not. </div><div><br /></div><div>and then it comes crashing down, and its so so hard.</div><div><br /></div><div>its hard because i didn't want any of this.</div><div>its hard because i get so tired.</div><div>its hard because at times, i feel like such a failure, and i know that however all this turns out, the way my little monsters turn out, its to my credit (or fault)....today its feels like my fault</div><div>its hard because i don't want to feel so jealous of my happily married friends. i don't want to feel jealous of their relationships, support, partnership, companionship, and sadly, sometimes what they have (or their kids) have the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">opportunity</span> to do......</div><div>its hard because after two years, people get tired of listening to you whine </div><div>its hard because i still don't understand</div><div>its hard because i don't want to be a single mom of three kids, and i just want to stamp my feet and scream "its not fair. somebody, make this right!"</div><div><br /></div><div>isn't that just awful?</div><div><br /></div><div>maybe tomorrow will be better and i will take my pity-party post down.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-76634039528672032302012-03-11T12:45:00.002-05:002012-03-11T12:51:41.199-05:00spring break!!!!alright....beer, beaches, beer, the river, beer, camping, beer....<div><br /></div><div>oh wait, no, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">i'm</span> a grown up. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nevermind</span></div><div><br /></div><div>don't get me wrong, i still look forward to spring break, but its not what it was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">BCC</span> (before children of the corn). now its the zoo, skating rinks, home improvement, and experimenting with new <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">recipes. life just changes so much. i'll keep you posted as to the new things we try, include a link if its a hit, and maybe some pics of our fun. </span></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><br /></span></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">so what is everyone up to over spring break? leave me a comment...especially if you have any great (cheap) ideas!</span></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><br /></span></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">am i the only one already planning summer adventures? it seems every year i start our summer list earlier and earlier. i don't know if its just to help me daydream through the last ten weeks of school (oh, yea, i am already counting down...) or because i really am that uptight. possibly a little of column a, a little of column b.....</span></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><br /></span></div>andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-62408482643633798582012-03-07T22:39:00.002-06:002012-03-07T22:51:26.480-06:00hello?is there anybody in there?<div>just nod if you can hear me.</div><div>is there any one home?</div><div><br /></div><div>pink floyd. hee, hee</div><div><br /></div><div>ok, so i haven't posted in a while. and yes, my life is busy. most of the time i feel like i am mopping up a tsunami with a q-tip. but that will be another post. anyways, i got all worried that i had inadvertently put too much out there about the children of the corn. so i went back and edited all 86 posts (in one sitting, in a hard chair, and my @$$ may never wake up) and gave my kids nicknames. it won't detract from the writing. (hahaha) my oldest girl is called little mama now. it fits. my son is simply the boy. and my youngest daughter....well, many, many, many nicknames popped into my head. but they also probably would be brought up later "in session" so i avoided those, even though they are quite accurate. and landed on calling my littlest sweetpea. cause most of the time she is. plus, its easier to understand than "honeybadger" which may be funny now (and also more apropos) but will not involve me using old you tube videos to explain to sweetpea when she's older.i also almost went with calling sweetpea "the third" but doubted that many of my cool friends would get my nerdy sci-fi reference there. and collectively, i will call them the children of the corn. plus, i changed our family and friends names to initials for the most part. i also plan to change the name of the blog...maybe.....if i can think of something. </div><div><br /></div><div>so as i was editing the posts....i was also reading. i used to be fairly entertaining. ok, maybe not like, kimmel or conan funny....but at least relevant and somewhat witty. and then the children of the corn took over my blog like they did my life!!! </div><div><br /></div><div>so i am going to try to post more often, and i am going to be trying to mix it up. ideas from other blogs. lists. random thoughts or things i noticed, and wanted to talk about with an adult (or grown up...or older than 10...audience). current events. recipes. things i nailed (or failed) from pinterest. maybe some school stuff. </div><div><br /></div><div>but of course, the children of the corn will make regular appearances. how can they not take up a bunch of space on my blog, when they take up so much space in my heart ? (and take up so much time...and money....and patience....and sleep....haha)</div><div><br /></div>andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-75225817763421252452011-08-10T13:04:00.003-05:002012-03-07T22:04:23.437-06:00well crap!<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">dangit</span>. somehow summer is already over. how did that even happen? i mean, wasn't it just <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">june</span>? and now its mid-august, and i have to report to work on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">monday</span> morning. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">sheesh</span>.<br /><br />we have really had a fun summer. i honestly can't remember more fun. the heat has been brutal, and put a damper on some of the things we wanted to do, just because its really hard to want to do anything outside when its 108 degrees every dang day. stupid heat wave.<br /><br />but we did manage to swim...kc pool, my moms, our neighbors. we did arts and crafts at cousin camp. we went to the movies (a bunch!) and roller skating. we took our first family vacation to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">colorado</span>. we started repainting the inside of the house.<br /><br />and mostly, the kids played. and played and played. the big kids had a lot of fun playing super-imaginative games together this summer. they played house, and college, and camping. they played "vet-express" (which involves putting all the stuffed animals in the big <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">thomas</span> the train tent) and pet store. they played board games and hide and seek. it was just a relaxed fun time to be together.<br /><br />and it passed all too quickly. but before i get all mopey, there will always be another summer! only 9 mos to go!!!<br /><br />and in all fairness, though i do adore summer, i love fall too! so much to look forward to...almost all our family has a birthday between <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">september</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">november</span>! the state fair. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">halloween</span>. cooler temps. playoff baseball. football season, hockey season. a wedding (not mine! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">lol</span>!). and thanksgiving.<br /><br />but this summer i did discover (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">haha</span> thanks <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">emily</span>) the biggest coolest time wasting site ever. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">pinterest</span>. love it. can't live without it now. i tell you this because 1) i will probably reference it in future blog posts and 2) every now and then i may change up my format just a bit, to include cool things i have done in my classroom, or great books i read, or some of our favorite <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">recipes</span>, because all of these can be shared on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">pinterest</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">lol</span>. i am that dorky. but it is fun, and has given me some wonderful <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">recipes</span>, some great ideas for my classroom, my home, clothes....the list is too long. and lots of people post their ideas from there blog, so every once in a while don't be shocked to see that. and i promise you that if i am posting a recipe on here, i have made it, and it is very very yummy!!!!<br /><br />let me know what you think!andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-57131648028816346082011-07-09T22:18:00.008-05:002012-03-07T22:03:20.414-06:00colorado!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhSzg1aQn-RM50MA2rjvj3_3yEvzTQFXdgyCAWU8DSkDneVMeCrjWVscAm8TW2580jrlMwH0gdSgYjOPhkr2OCBTAMcDj-jfolMR65-fHXI9MFZyqHjQ-WjoS6nOSqujK9NTDxNuAWzPo/s1600/e+on+plane.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhSzg1aQn-RM50MA2rjvj3_3yEvzTQFXdgyCAWU8DSkDneVMeCrjWVscAm8TW2580jrlMwH0gdSgYjOPhkr2OCBTAMcDj-jfolMR65-fHXI9MFZyqHjQ-WjoS6nOSqujK9NTDxNuAWzPo/s320/e+on+plane.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627560380057636418" border="0" /></a><br />so, long story short, i took the kids on vacation to colorado for a week. thank goodness for uncle b! the kids and i flew to colorado for a vacation. i know. i knew as soon as i booked it that i was insane. but it wasn't as bad as i imagined it would be....but i have a very vivid imagination!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPSgrvyvbYSdrjSszNJdE1qdB_KqTcnMqS6OrKBzclzmpPWFziaODRkcghKKS6CRFTHh09dRA05TKTjmxBX-hKBepemlMdDMQzjzsP-voX8J1J-uzmF3XCrF2tfxG6eMBN8swW44FemQN/s1600/logie+and+el+on+plane.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPSgrvyvbYSdrjSszNJdE1qdB_KqTcnMqS6OrKBzclzmpPWFziaODRkcghKKS6CRFTHh09dRA05TKTjmxBX-hKBepemlMdDMQzjzsP-voX8J1J-uzmF3XCrF2tfxG6eMBN8swW44FemQN/s320/logie+and+el+on+plane.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627560013792323314" border="0" /></a>needless to say, the kids were thrilled to take an airplane! and really, if i had a big suv or minivan, i would have driven. but i don't. and i couldn't imagine the drive....so we flew. and the way there was WONDERDFUL! the flight was terribly bumpy, but the kids were amazing. ellie slept the entire way.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpoBI6aeVoVo30W7pWcw1wrFt_nj0KVdzXRAWdsv7sfWWp6FjjfRBS-l-OhAFi67Opf-n0eEzhTw14IZgvpaywR9PSRbwVtxhWb7OEa09FfATPnQdJLqxZxV-WYnfqR53OSJ1uLwUM5zS/s1600/carosel.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpoBI6aeVoVo30W7pWcw1wrFt_nj0KVdzXRAWdsv7sfWWp6FjjfRBS-l-OhAFi67Opf-n0eEzhTw14IZgvpaywR9PSRbwVtxhWb7OEa09FfATPnQdJLqxZxV-WYnfqR53OSJ1uLwUM5zS/s320/carosel.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627559930526417618" border="0" /></a>we did so much in our time there....i felt like we hardly slowed down to catch our breath! but it was a great time. MANY of the pictures are stuck in my camera, and i will try to upload them at some point this week. but above, the little kids are riding on polar bears at the denver zoo's merry go round. the kids loved the zoo. especially the polar bears, seals and jackals. the dallas zoo is great, but we don't have anything like that. oh, and the hippo was a big hit too.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBU48YVHuoH16517xQqBSt5_xqgJehzTnvILHsxGBr-XBopytrc9-wV1px8c-I46uJSDpyPluY2DzhyphenhyphenYF-FhTciJagTTih-lXEZ7pl9SPtWCvou-wFbWYJWwyhcU20Cyxvohl1sG7AURG/s1600/e+logie+shark.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBU48YVHuoH16517xQqBSt5_xqgJehzTnvILHsxGBr-XBopytrc9-wV1px8c-I46uJSDpyPluY2DzhyphenhyphenYF-FhTciJagTTih-lXEZ7pl9SPtWCvou-wFbWYJWwyhcU20Cyxvohl1sG7AURG/s320/e+logie+shark.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627559861835180834" border="0" /></a>the big kids are outside the denver aquarium in this picture. most of the pics from the aquarium are also stuck in my camera. but the aquarium (while crazy pricey!) was one of sweetpea's favorite things! so it was a good time!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVWSkOHczFjSOgLS6wG7yxwEKrGztWyhwsqjTBfW1noyIWNnI7jBjQlZZdZqbpInWBqW_zpuEuaRaL9fMPxoHPcmzlyXhyFZJEGi6YUGFsoozkOO0igaNi0eM8J3kq9kq7ufPbIxddDVW/s1600/co+pic.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVWSkOHczFjSOgLS6wG7yxwEKrGztWyhwsqjTBfW1noyIWNnI7jBjQlZZdZqbpInWBqW_zpuEuaRaL9fMPxoHPcmzlyXhyFZJEGi6YUGFsoozkOO0igaNi0eM8J3kq9kq7ufPbIxddDVW/s320/co+pic.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627559770970900066" border="0" /></a>b and the children of the corn at casa bonita. casa bonita is something everyone should experience. its just something else. its pancho-esqe food....most everything is all you can eat....and the quality appeared to be about the same. (for me, thats a drawback, but i do know some people that love them some panchos!!!) but then, there restaurant is clearly the attraction. there just aren't words. there are puppet shows, and a pirate cave, and an arcade, and a mercado...with sweets and everything. and there were a bunch of light ups for sale. and tables everywhere. and little melodramas with captured princesses and pirates. oh, and don't forget cliff-diving. what's mexican food without a cliff-diving show while you eat it??<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAereI1K3opp_fK2U1KORL_wkDRJhvLtootv0teHu0CSTaKyroMeit_kl9WTRurU4i00XOB7fHGoSg8QhHEvzMYNmxWnUiCxQBdGDixzRxaOo7Gj-2iGCzIm9bUUwBKkbD2MoBMBXQEBRN/s1600/e+at+am+girl.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAereI1K3opp_fK2U1KORL_wkDRJhvLtootv0teHu0CSTaKyroMeit_kl9WTRurU4i00XOB7fHGoSg8QhHEvzMYNmxWnUiCxQBdGDixzRxaOo7Gj-2iGCzIm9bUUwBKkbD2MoBMBXQEBRN/s200/e+at+am+girl.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627559690245518722" border="0" /></a>and of course, i took little mama to the american girl store in denver. she had to go. and she loved it.<br /><br />and i am leaving tons out. we saw cars 2. we saw the pirates exhibit at the museum. aquarium. zoo. dinosaur ridge (which was REALLY REALLY cool) met some of b's friends. visited rocky mtn. national park (which was wonderful) and also got to spend an evening with my bff from college, mary, and her boys. which was a great night....<br /><br />so all in all, a surprisingly good vacation. a little drama here and there, and a few time outs, but overall, not as bad as i pictured. but, i am in no hurry to do it again either! haha!andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-71904763065463977852011-06-10T14:57:00.012-05:002012-03-07T21:59:59.860-06:00the first week of summer<div align="center">summer is finally here! summer is here! </div><br /><div align="center">and we started it off with a bang!</div><br /><div align="center">sweetpea decided to give up her crib. </div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616685862310122690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjee670S-K4WhBNLQ1vz9ZpJO4Cd4kn-bFfVCeFmQiCxEoTDWBIyMEbRe9dhq2eKOdT31T4AXqL-WjqP-KWI-ydQTUd1E_sSYYktKBIS-i_F56ufKswmINT0YWP0VcDVJ7POyCdE7-bml/s320/blog+9.JPG" /><br />and took over little mama's bottom bunk instead.</div><br /><div align="center">i guess that's one thing off the to-do list for the summer!<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616685492783844274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3gU4yCWrbQnS_6cirk5Dy3veh05cJpqraTICyeMQQtLwmvWXTWtqS48EnjQX_J9gbyAxxLT7PgBlWiMCOCMzPA0fmP0UzSRSEciI-BxLEC2TNPSs94OU37LoAX5EZlAJ1xdIDpxw4yl1/s320/blog+7.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">tuesday we went with a friend to pump it up. the kids had a ton of fun jumping and playing and sliding. sweetpea (who is way too little for this) is far too brave. this picture was seconds before she let go and busted her lip! didn't slow her down at all.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616685340530883778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5SMfkqZjE-WiBtD6QD3Bq97q5boG0En5E7Cqe6Wc940aXRxaGXSrZf0M3bOvfbVmvL9KEx7UTIEnJaTwrSPgiayxdHP8C7IZq6mURIEBHEdLiYcFYFd7doLoxWmIkKpgXfkF2B0e1hVk/s320/blog+8.JPG" /><br /><p align="center">later that day we went to an outdoor concert at the dallas arboretum. to see a johnny cash tribute band. the kids LOVE johnny cash. they were also sure they were actually seeing johnny...and no amount of me convincing them he was dead would do it. oh well.<br /></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6SbbSre3XhX8GDmsxmAHTtQGUjAOgJuyifkg3PTqm19NxT82dAeZOKuugVQotyBnSiKGUXj-hxU0MJF4YCTV7fUXJ0HtraYDdPx0O9aGSv8A7OtYnzdJgXEj61xNBiIPiyyUye1ztpij/s1600/blog+6.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616684810671049106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6SbbSre3XhX8GDmsxmAHTtQGUjAOgJuyifkg3PTqm19NxT82dAeZOKuugVQotyBnSiKGUXj-hxU0MJF4YCTV7fUXJ0HtraYDdPx0O9aGSv8A7OtYnzdJgXEj61xNBiIPiyyUye1ztpij/s320/blog+6.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></p><br /><div align="center"><br /><div align="center">here are the children of the corn playing with their fans and streamers their grandma got them. they had a great time dancing and singing along!<br /><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616684270807719666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMD17tbOWrT0EsiU1m3KHeVOPkoiVmNTtCKekof1v3Q8eo8L3vQhDhQfCs5K1o2uCN5dru8svpW6x7fD2VDcsCFEuzq99QiJtHgugz16YBs8vA0uxYjHVFLIyTFe2nX5yR_WQXP3EecTk/s320/blog+4.JPG" /><br /><br />wednesday we went to a movie. not terribly exciting. and little mama had a baseball game. in fact she had baseball three nights this week. ugh.</div><br /><div align="center">thursday we ventured out to burger's lake in ft. worth. it was a great time. we took a bit ol' picnic and swam and played for about four hours.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">the boy was not too sure about sand on his wet feet.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616684040463775954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NzFiQZq6lV9UOW8on2XAwCftIZna6C5rg1h00iLhcDsshvYnZ_3M6f_QEUB-mj_sjR3nMjb92CFVn4r7xXASkWLWWSGFR4w0e_GgF611sjo7dA822PHq9gwQy8DOaJJkAx02K61H68NN/s320/blog+3.JPG" />if you look closely, little mama and the boy are the kids in the water, wearing the life vests!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616683859278914802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eO_gH-58p6P67FpcTtsGLZkZSXeIepAzeCjg1HRN4PTHbNmrxHEhGJkvkIzhTWWDZTbPv8fjUdWZ9qkhddT0sibvlgoGSaMBNhhIyfmP-XLyIIa2f8jV5r9Cfr9cMgMlOmR7Y7gwpAqE/s320/blog+2.JPG" /><br />friday we puttered around the house and rested up. we are about to leave to go swimming for a few hours. the first week of summer has been very busy and very fun! there's still lots more fun to come! </p><br /><p align="center">but i wanted to leave you with this picture. </p><br /><p align="center">maybe i should feed her more often? </p><br /><p align="center"><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBO9_F1XWqE8v-5WJsTnqx5hBBMohXDCN5HzUQJMoGhCjqvXSKcJz7uOHIa_vfQzXOrvARkNyZFyL7L9lM8R_t81XVxb3RQfCTIgXkWu9jvOq2bw1ijzL7U8ojJUsvpaYvSCyw5sdf8Nvz/s1600/blog+10.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616683422240211122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBO9_F1XWqE8v-5WJsTnqx5hBBMohXDCN5HzUQJMoGhCjqvXSKcJz7uOHIa_vfQzXOrvARkNyZFyL7L9lM8R_t81XVxb3RQfCTIgXkWu9jvOq2bw1ijzL7U8ojJUsvpaYvSCyw5sdf8Nvz/s320/blog+10.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-77695104974553305422011-05-15T13:42:00.008-05:002012-03-07T21:57:47.948-06:00pictures<div>so we've been busy...which is both good and bad. good, time is tripping by quickly...and summer is almost here. bad, because time is passing quickly, and the kids are changing before my eyes!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center">so i have some easter pics and mothers day pics to share. i know i am a bit behind. but we've been busy!</div><br /><br /><div>Easter was a really nice day. Of course, Easter bunny came. He brought the kids sweet baskets, with a few toys, some candy, and bicycle horns! (DAMN you, Easter bunny!) Being the role-model mom that I am, it didn't occur to me until much later in the day that I probably should be taking some picutres. So all the pics I have are from my mother-in-laws house. And one of the kids at my moms! Oops.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615305273808184946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgCZdmDvI_GFbKiDqfB0MdWNEjChQ-f4Ey4SHqHPaoIezAEGiBcHEhN0kBhLW32gmEWxkwBtyh-9qp4kO3GWjOIUqMKn7hHzACmGh_Uw7o_7nXnTaxeBMqLHExFrGDY_2HecEI0JOdpHq/s320/easter.JPG" /><br /><div>you see that i couldn't pry the lollipop from sweepea's hand. and i have no idea what happened with the boy's hair. </div><br /><p>Mother's day followed Easter pretty quickly this year. our weekend plans went terribly awry...and it wound up being the kids and i (with my aunt.) at the rangers game. we had a nice time. kids did well. this is the first time all three kids have gone to the ballpark...before it was always one or two of the three. It went very well, though next time I think I will spring for better seats. I was so tired from carrying people up and down those stairs!<br /></p><br /><p>the little fans dressed and ready to roll. i thought this picture was really cute at first. </p><br /><p>then i realized it looks like two zombies are emerging from the big kids torso's to snatch sweetpea. </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607016911842595250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdjwpfa5JkvuLboKOODHVI4E69fcycBnsczzOMAGDrHeTDO69d1pZlfrW7Co5kNCgpN_hiTPNWgy18kbgG2z3aCqy6wFYKRNs_UDu3tg4xnwZcmyVYOJUzkjZRprcHUjJYfea4m172HGD/s320/mothers+day+2011.JPG" /><br /><p align="center">bet that ruined the picture for you, huh?</p><br /><p align="center">my last post was all about people and things i was thankful for. in that thought, i wanted to leave you with this last picture. </p><br /><br />.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607018491712391666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBW89QFtK-C8KEeGNUOdOmCBV9V8euBkNYwnwDVIYsCWOEN5LOSq8cqZ8WHFP1wKWBklYVpwnSJGNo6E7SdqSyc4oQmcpiyt5CM5M-Y40REUUI30tyuK71A2xs1vdC-m51qzmaXLjFKtQ3/s320/jimmy+nose.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-27327469961709220052011-04-27T21:36:00.003-05:002012-03-07T21:55:57.631-06:00my top 20my top 20 favorites....<br />....today....and not really in order. really. especially to the people i name specifically. not in order.<br /><br />1. my kids (i know that is cheating, but one day, should they learn to read, and happen upon this post, and one is listed before the other two, i am sure that i will regret not lumping them together)<br /><br />2. my family. (again, sort of cheating....but i love them all, and they love me too, and i just want them to know i really really really really appreciate the love and support they give me without end)<br /><br />3. pickles. (really, i love pickles. first choice, best maid hamburger slices. second choice, the giant big best maid pickles.)<br /><br />4. photo albums<br /><br />5. that first truly cool day (usually in late <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">september</span>) that lets you know that the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">texas</span> summer won't last forever, and that fall will be here soon<br /><br />6. a night at home with my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">besties</span>/family, playing board games (or video games) and grilling and cooking together with all our kids<br /><br />7. whiskey<br /><br />8. sheets right out of the dryer, in the winter<br /><br />9. snow days<br /><br />10. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">emily</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">susan</span> (who are there for me anytime, to LITERALLY hold my hand if needed, and offer unconditional love and support, time, and just anything else you could think of. they are the best, best, best)<br /><br />11. modern family, parenthood, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">nightline</span>, and swamp <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">people</span> (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> a little <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">embarrassed</span> to cop to the last one)<br /><br />12. a freshly mowed lawn. and by the same token, a just <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">vacuumed</span> rug. (i know <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">that's</span> strange)<br /><br />13. a skinny cinnamon <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">dolce</span> latte<br /><br />14. my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">bff's</span> at school (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">steph</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">cathy</span> especially. i can't even imagine dragging my butt to school some days. but i know y'all would be p.o.'d if i didn't show...plus, how could i ever be as organized at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">steph</span> if i don't show up! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">haha</span>)<br /><br />15. reading blogs. naturally my friends, my family's, pioneer woman (thanks em), and the people who don't know i love to read them....<br /><br />16. going to a farmers market with the kids. they love to eat what they buy. yea, it often costs more, but if they eat it...its worth it.<br /><br />17. cake. (the band, not the food. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">ok</span>, i do also like cake the food. but not lately for some reason. but the newest cake <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">cd</span>, many of those songs just really click with me right now)<br /><br />18. baseball<br /><br />19. books. my poor, neglected books. i love to read. anything. i am a nerd.<br /><br />20. did i mention my family? man, do i love them all! my parents and step-parents. my in-laws (?) are sweet. my brother and cousin...and children who belong to them. all the assorted aunts and uncles, both sides. and my sister and brother in laws...i could NOT have married into a better family...and i love you all. thank you.<br /><br />and like i said, at any point, many of those things could change. i mean, i left off grilled cheese, swimming, twisted root,happy hour, fuel city tacos, extra recess, that jelly-legs feeling after you really push yourself when you jog, naps....andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-41866200600076498952011-04-20T10:12:00.003-05:002012-03-07T21:53:18.677-06:00wonder woman?haha! i read a couple different blogs and magazines, and they often feature "a day-in-the-life" profiles of moms and their families. yesterday was a nutzo day, but also (sadly) about normal! so i thought i would do "a-day-in-MY-life"<br /><br />5:30-alarm sounds....snooze button<br />5:40-alarm sounds again...but i can hear sweetpea in her bed "more milk, more milk"<br />5:45-make coffee, make milk for sweetpea, start the kids breakfasts, and make little mama's lunch<br />6:00-wake up the big kids (the boy is already awake but waiting in bed for me to come tickle him to get him out of bed!)<br />6:05-the boy is munching on ceral, ellie is on her second cup of milk, and little mama is working on her second breakfast taco...<br />6:20-clean up breakfast, herd children into living room to get them dressed.<br />6:30-still getting dressed....haha<br />7:10- all the kids are dressed, and have shoes on. little mama's backpack and lunch are ready, and her easter basket (with eggs) are ready to go to school today<br />7:15-drop little kids off at daycare<br />7:20-drop off little mama at kinder<br />7:30-whew! at school a little early....prep tests, and start working on butterfly puppet templates for tomorrows interactive video conference<br />8:00- my second graders arrive<br />8:00-3:00- spend the entire day teaching, grading, prepping, and just generally controlling 20 rowdy second graders with a bad case of spring fever. and at lunch, i get a series of texts from little mama's teacher about her rough morning. schedule a conference after school.<br />3:00-3:30-still working on those dang butterfly templates...<br />3:30-pack up the butterfly supplies to work on at home, hustle out the door to meet with little mama's teacher<br />3:45-4:15 - conference with little mama's teacher. say a little prayer for a good day on wednesday<br />4:25-get home, get little mama a snack, get her homework out.<br />4:30-5:30-mow the front and backyards...while saying fevrent prayers that i NOT get hit by the lightning flashing all over the sky, in advance of a big ol' thunderstorm moving in. have to finish the lawn, today is my only option.<br />5:30-finished just in time....whew! super fast shower!<br />5:40-hit walgreens...return redbox movies, pick up two bags of candy for little kids school...<br />5:50-pick up ellie and logie from daycare<br />6:00-snacks and cartoons for EVERYONE<br />6:30-dinner is served...fruit, pancakes and sausage links....<br />6:55-bath time! (i stick all three boogers in the tub to speed things up...)<br />7:30- off to bed for sweetpea!<br />7:30-big kid story time, little mama reads us her take home reader, then we share a couple Easter stoires<br />7:50-big kid bed time!<br />8:00-start on the laundry...again...clean up dishes from dinner<br />8:20-stuff 4 doz eggs for the little one's egg hunt the next day<br />8:40-dump more clean clothes on laundry mountian...one of these days i WILL get all those clothes folded and put away. however, it won't be tonight...<br />9:00-back to the dang butterflies!<br />11:20-finally finished. at this point i have cut out 40 butterfly wings, 120 body part pieces, and 640 dots of assorted sizes, and put each child's supplies into ziplock baggies, with craft sticks, string, and pipe cleaners as well!<br />11:30-bed. finally.<br />11:45-or not. why is sweetpea crying? oh, she's lost her passie....<br />12:20-ugh. really son? accident in bed, more laundry for tomorrow.<br /><br />and then....5:30...the alarm goes off again...no snooze today, gotta be AT school by 7:30 to tutor my math kids! sheesh!andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-17843736850034850422011-04-16T19:41:00.004-05:002012-03-07T21:50:18.328-06:00happenings...so there has been a lot happening in my (our) lives right now. a lot of it isn't great. things have been pretty damn rough since december. lots of changes. nobody likes change. well, not nobody i guess. but its hard to accept changes that you don't want and don't have control over. and i try REALLY REALLY hard not to have a pity party all the time, although i do have my moments of why me? and poor me. but those aren't helpful or productive, and i really don't have any spare time for self-pity. but there have been good things too. the boy got accepted to little mama's school for pre-k. so he will be back at school with his big sis! and they are both playing baseball. the boy is on a tball team, and little mama is playing coach pitch. the both LOVE it. and while i am sure poor sweetpea feels like she spends her whole life at the ball fields (two practices and two games a week....four nights/days total!), she loves watching and can't wait to play baseball either! and we are gearing up for summer. only 35 more school days....and just five more mondays! (of course, i don't count memorial day, so it seems shorter, but anything at this point will help!) the big kids will not be in any kind of summer program this year, since we don't need "spots" for either of them in the fall at the daycare. so just sweetpea will go. (we do still need her spot) actually, i will pay, and sweetpea will probably go a couple days a week. but that will work out well, since that means sweetpea can go and have fun at school (and she really does, her friends are great, and her teachers are WONDERDFUL!) and i can take little mama and the boy to do "big kids stuff" like roller skating or movies. and i am getting BRAVE. (or crazy) i am taking the kids to colorado in june. we plan to visit cousins, my brother, and my BFF from college! yea! more about our summer soon. and hopefully, less pity party time!andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-76535539894778958532011-03-14T13:02:00.003-05:002012-03-07T22:04:52.350-06:00you will be missed<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GwL6WeCb5XV-oMscuBL7uCsNdYbGt9tPxxBly8-gFDRvkBtmpNkEP8RCJGGuKYR2WvA-wg7TsfYNuR2Gvypz5R991RMja4nG2rimH7fvYGiw2jUdfZEAK_wd4FZPkwCIRlRYgZY3225d/s1600/100_2249.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583998070484300786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GwL6WeCb5XV-oMscuBL7uCsNdYbGt9tPxxBly8-gFDRvkBtmpNkEP8RCJGGuKYR2WvA-wg7TsfYNuR2Gvypz5R991RMja4nG2rimH7fvYGiw2jUdfZEAK_wd4FZPkwCIRlRYgZY3225d/s320/100_2249.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>oh, my benny....</div><br /><div> </div><br /><div>you will be missed so much. </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div>you were the best dog a family could ever ask for.</div><br /><div> </div><br /><div>and i am so glad you aren't in pain anymore.</div><br /><div> </div><br /><div>love you<br /></div><br /><div></div>andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-4754037100050342982011-03-13T17:08:00.003-05:002012-03-07T21:48:27.473-06:00what may have been the funniest converstaion yetwe are riding in the car, on the way back from sonic.<br /><br /><br /><br />kiss is on the radio...."i wanna rock n'roll all night....and party every day"<br /><br /><br />little mama: "mom, can people really do that, rock and roll all night and party every day?"<br /><br /><br /><br />me: "i guess some people can"<br /><br /><br /><br />little mama: " can we do that tonight?"<br /><br /><br /><br />me: "i guess so, there's no school tomorrow"<br /><br /><br /><br />the boy: "yea, and our house is clean for the party today"<br /><br /><br /><br />little mama: "what?"<br /><br /><br /><br />the boy: "for a party today, we have a clean house, but not your room you didn't finish"<br /><br /><br /><br />little mama: " no boy, the song said rock and roll all night and party every day"<br /><br /><br /><br />the boy: "yes, but little mama, your room is not clean, and people who rock and roll in your room will trip and fall down in the mess"<br /><br /><br /><br />(at which point i am almost crying from laughing)andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-38814260337484865092011-03-02T12:35:00.007-06:002012-03-07T21:47:02.239-06:00the rest of february....the rest of february...<br /><br /><br /><br />sweetpea turned two at the end of february! below is a picture of her on the morning of her second birthday. sweetpea LOVES legwarmers. she brings me a different pair every day. to wear with shorts or even over pants!<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579557765572024690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXGF5aJ2lOadpfu0mEgMtcMTWeCGuhq_Sj-TEwQcTzBEfUaXTpyo2VYG8eSsfEE8huIvttEr6mNTZMtPYwM7I7CA3ui9kTk9U48LtiUkeocj2jaPDUp7E9G7-_XDE3TjcxODUpoyyKvvv/s320/bday.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>here is sweetpea at her birthday party, blowing out her candles! i put three candles on the cake on purpose....if you ask her how old she is, she will tell you "free". and if you tell her she is two, she will correct you! "NO, i'm free" the kid is something else!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579557672875621154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndmPsneR86M-_Ew_eUg0dALqXU7PpoIvkBI7AIMQksOzL5cvEZUON24hVDTZKFbpb_XWOi36P24LDIHVJDdEtw2KQdvjSFrZs3Q0VAMU3h38OBcXgZ0Cq1Gw-oo0nfuiJDldgOF1uKyus/s320/cake.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>sweetpea opening one of her gifts. she really loved all her gifts this year! it was so fun to celebrate with our family!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579557597390298946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20jvR0fGiPFt4g6heCZk6WsEg64Qp36GS1RhmqtPEqbhIMF5_W5ZzPICpApc6DhTmT42z5x6nodpTbdIdSRoXdfqxEyDlqM3DRMRAFcYRvWyTb40PC0RLMj1dqZPho-dhd18Uhw2JoUM0/s320/photo.JPG" border="0" /><br />and lastly....on sweetpea's birthday our new swingset got installed in the backyard! (that was purely coincidence!) but here's what it looked like that day!<br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579554710456993106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLEvFYqBVetei3CSSCHifyg0Fq6SFAYCxcMaY6UeKdWJEkl6nD4TsIQ_pLd5mof1DXA9oBa5ovGGYD0n8y3VRiJUC7JuFjBmS54crB9z3KJGs0YMUG3TZZ5Y2ICrZZdgCZZqI56LqL2dy/s320/set.JPG" border="0" /><br />and here is the boy just thrilled to pieces in his new fort! this is without a doubt the best investment i have ever made. since we got the swingset, they have gotten home from school, changed into play shoes, and gone outside to play (and snack) until i call them in for baths or dinner! its wonderful! and they crawl into bed exhausted! love it! and the guy that i had come and build it is SOOOO reasonable, if you are in the market! ;)</div><br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579554655467628738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFRIzwdPgfOZ895lklzFGxMcwOZkk2piKHOgc8lXKQOBweVk1rijSwG3fKw_Uk9-F9J5LT4kXCeHACqD3gBI0MaSUI57JW0_oG67l8fqJt6H4NWKaSWuws-PWEWsQvTw0aNh6Olg0YyNu/s320/swingset.JPG" border="0" /><br />so that brings you (pretty much) up to date with all the good things happening here. we have also in the past three weeks had three cases of the flu (in spite of the flu shot!), one round of strep throat, a case of pneumonia.....but all that is behind us now!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>i will post more frequently!<br /></div><br /><div>coming in just nine days....spring break! woooo-hooo!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div>andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-62761167730844735752011-03-02T12:14:00.009-06:002012-03-07T21:45:28.070-06:00the beginning of february.....ok, feburary is always a very, very busy month at our house! this year even more so!<br /><br />there was a big ice storm/a tiny bit of snow.....and we were pretty well iced in for the week of the superbowl. i am sure you remember. haha.<br /><br />but then little mama's birthday falls right at the start of ferburary!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjteK6jEX48qiTzuGQ_VFsC7JYK-xJhbIOZvJ4N1VqO0b2BnYuTOi6oEJvVl4eL3COkPCqIYXKth1ZQdaDGdwQVfrHusotnUMrjmFU9F6X65kVmeUeO59NWC3WdUemV0MYt4GJTMD2DYu/s1600/erin+fam.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579548158464729202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 292px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 207px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjteK6jEX48qiTzuGQ_VFsC7JYK-xJhbIOZvJ4N1VqO0b2BnYuTOi6oEJvVl4eL3COkPCqIYXKth1ZQdaDGdwQVfrHusotnUMrjmFU9F6X65kVmeUeO59NWC3WdUemV0MYt4GJTMD2DYu/s320/erin+fam.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />she had a "hannah montannah" themed birthday party at home with her extended family!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PQAVCNP63HiIHL6AGyKSjqSXqGBZbVRNcITFAqy-DivcaF1ebdkXy6FDcpDUgJCFSntjdb9ld74__tGRAavCXAjsdoaf4MdntOzMUjFTHwKtEw4JpX0tlgViQNrkpNflmBi1qpuRhHEK/s1600/erin+swim.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579548288258820786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 197px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PQAVCNP63HiIHL6AGyKSjqSXqGBZbVRNcITFAqy-DivcaF1ebdkXy6FDcpDUgJCFSntjdb9ld74__tGRAavCXAjsdoaf4MdntOzMUjFTHwKtEw4JpX0tlgViQNrkpNflmBi1qpuRhHEK/s320/erin+swim.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />little mama also had a party for with her school, neighborhood and future spouses (haha!). she wanted to have a swimming party! the kids had a great time, and it was fun to swim while the ground was still covered in snow and ice!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div>little mama also had her first loose tooth...the day after she turned six! it fell out about a week later....she was soooo excited! </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxq58Kj46G-aMmBzLmjOWKe8vJ9U3T4qncatiIzYDsNPzrVLzKvirpSZyrM5i8ygV6uGloe4Mn9ESCtJslFohLMKtCWVwnEKXnoU_hRlRcZPCjBn4RrNj_5pcxP96XpTjMVxllRaCOerD/s1600/first+tooth.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579548702138790386" style="WIDTH: 175px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxq58Kj46G-aMmBzLmjOWKe8vJ9U3T4qncatiIzYDsNPzrVLzKvirpSZyrM5i8ygV6uGloe4Mn9ESCtJslFohLMKtCWVwnEKXnoU_hRlRcZPCjBn4RrNj_5pcxP96XpTjMVxllRaCOerD/s320/first+tooth.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div></div><div>the 100th day of school was the same week! below you can see what little mama would choose to do if she had a hundred dollars. she is still totally obsessed with getting her own iphone. i don't know what i am going to do with the girl!</div><div></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGThnxPJ9-qn0LCXrbYu8Ab4kafn-lshhhf_IruZR9Lcv2l-d1YV7VlswQshw0MLzAeSUfFmYPdd3pM__54UCPJz3dc50JP7j_Zu5b1vznSBSUbQM-sfMIJLqnvb8pN1YAc5sJGdug7b-f/s1600/100+daysd.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579548456801827874" style="WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGThnxPJ9-qn0LCXrbYu8Ab4kafn-lshhhf_IruZR9Lcv2l-d1YV7VlswQshw0MLzAeSUfFmYPdd3pM__54UCPJz3dc50JP7j_Zu5b1vznSBSUbQM-sfMIJLqnvb8pN1YAc5sJGdug7b-f/s320/100+daysd.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div></div><div>and then it was valentine's day! aside from the INSANITY of getting three kids ready for parties (20-25 valentines EACH, plus teacher gifts, plus food for each party....) the kids wanted to celebrate at home. so we had a candlelight dinner of pizza (heart-shaped!), strawberries, and cookie (also hear-shaped!) at home that night. little mama decided that eating in the dark was not much fun, but the boy really liked it!</div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSW_vY3jNNEkr96ZDNciGcI-oH-CMoPekqim-c-VSmk48J_D2sR9fPQbTE0mgvYzcnLVKZ6APBM_nEPALuhROXlgM6oPl1b5rwi9yGzKv77dtAkB7_4oxV3TQnGXuMayei-rK9mGwiJwMV/s1600/valentines.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579548784189121458" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSW_vY3jNNEkr96ZDNciGcI-oH-CMoPekqim-c-VSmk48J_D2sR9fPQbTE0mgvYzcnLVKZ6APBM_nEPALuhROXlgM6oPl1b5rwi9yGzKv77dtAkB7_4oxV3TQnGXuMayei-rK9mGwiJwMV/s320/valentines.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div><br />i will finish february in the next post....give me about 10 minutes!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjteK6jEX48qiTzuGQ_VFsC7JYK-xJhbIOZvJ4N1VqO0b2BnYuTOi6oEJvVl4eL3COkPCqIYXKth1ZQdaDGdwQVfrHusotnUMrjmFU9F6X65kVmeUeO59NWC3WdUemV0MYt4GJTMD2DYu/s1600/erin+fam.JPG"></a></div>andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-45705980184658744432011-02-22T11:58:00.003-06:002012-03-07T21:44:18.970-06:00ICKi am writing to you from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">quarintine</span>! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">haha</span>.<br /><br />i kid....sort of.<br /><br />we are sick, again. apparently sweetpea got the flu, and somehow i missed it, and it turned to pneumonia. yuck. that was last <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">thursday</span>.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">friday</span>, the boy got the flu.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">saturday</span> afternoon, little mama got the flu.<br /><br />it was a really fun weekend.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">nana</span> (my mom) stayed with the children of the corn yesterday.<br />i am home today.<br />someone will stay with little mama tomorrow. i think the boy will be ready for school tomorrow.sweepea went back today.<br />little mama got to have <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">tamiflu</span>...so maybe she'll be ready by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">thursday</span>.<br /><br />so stay tuned....let's see if i am meaner than the flu! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">haha</span>!<br /><br />(oh, and i ALWAYS get the kids flu shots....b/c of their asthma...this year they "missed" the virus that actually went around....the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">dr</span>. said they are seeing lots and lots of flu in kids that were vaccinated!)andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-86635530521319302862011-02-03T09:00:00.004-06:002011-02-03T09:17:28.120-06:00it's all JERRY's faultin case you've been living under a rock....<br /><br />dallas (and fort worth) are hosting the superbowl this year. this was supposed to be IT. the cowboys were going to be the first "home" team to play in the super bowl. north texas was going to rock the parties, with glitz and glam and really show the world how great it is. and the super bowl would be played here over and over agian, bringing much life to the dfw economy.<br /><br />BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!<br /><br />so here's what really happened:<br /><br />1) despite all the pre-season boasting, the 'boys finished a HIGHLY impressive (snort) 6-10....and no playoffs!<br /><br />2) the "big"money teams (Jets and Bears) lost and we get the much-loved (but industrial) fans of Green Bay and Pittsburg....who love their teams....but lets be honest, the other match up was what we were hoping for....from a $$$$ point of view!<br /><br />3) but in the end it wouldn't have mattered.....b/c the worst ice storm in 15 years has brought all of north texas to a sliding halt. the temps are ranging between 20 (the high) and 10 (the low) with wind chills in the ones, zero and negatives!!! WTH??? i have lived in dallas my whole life....its never been this cold! airports are basically shut down, buses and trains running randomly, traffic is a nightmare. the respective teams had to have sand-truck escorts to their media day activities. the outdoor practices have been moved to the TCU and Highland Park high (yes, football is that big....) indoor practice facilities...many parties are now very affordable or cancelled. some had to be moved, since the tents collapsed under the weight of snow and ice!<br /><br />OH, and the best part....MORE SNOW TONIGHT AND TOMORROW!!<br /><br />and did i mention the rolling blackouts? yes, it seems that we are having both natural gas and electrical shortages here, so people are experiencing rolling blackouts of both gas and electricity during "peak usage hours"....but according to many friends on FB this means all day. and that 15 minutes to the electric company actually works out to about 45 mins! so far our little household has been fortunate not to have experienced either of these (as i have three very young children trapped in the house with me who are neither fans of the dark, the cold, or a lack of television this is really really lucky!) yet. but since they are predicted to keep rolling through friday....we shall see. oh, but not to worry....the areas with the TEAM's hotels and of course the DEATHSTAR (for non-P1's thats the cowboys stadium) are EXEMPT from these rolling outages for homeland security reasons. nice. that's nice.<br /><br />so anyways, you people in the NE under 20 some-odd feet of snow, feel free to blame global warming. i won't stop you.<br /><br />but me, i'm blaming JERRY. at least for the mess down here.<br /><br />and if DFW somehow manages to get another superbowl.....I am leaving town. seriously. I might even go to delaware....i heard it was warmer there than it was here this week. sheesh.andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-30038260369144650392011-01-18T18:36:00.001-06:002011-01-18T18:40:35.379-06:00i miss simple.i miss when things were simple.<br /><br />when things were easy. not dramatic. when everyday wasn't filled with personal stress.<br /><br />when the biggest decision to make was which bar to go to after work. or what movie to watch from nextflix.<br /><br />you hear alot about "the crossroads of life".<br /><br />they are overrated. by far.andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-51455900596634274192010-07-07T14:03:00.005-05:002012-03-07T21:42:42.668-06:00Whew! The fourth and more....Ok, we had a nice fourth weekend. Hope yours was great too!<br /><br />Saturday we made the journey to Aledo to visit little mama and the boy's BFF's for H's birthday party, and fireworks! (Legal there....)<br /><br />Aledo is about an hour and 15 min from our house. sweetpea finally crashes on the way out. little mama is asleep. the boy decides he needs to pee. Arg. So we are just hitting downtown ft. worth. I exit the first chance i get, and we are.....in a lovely industrial neighborhood, and i am looking at an armored car depot, a red cross shelter, and a coupel trucking businesses. Other direction? Lots and lots of liquor stores. Huh. Ok, industrial side it is. No portapotties in sight....so ok, side of the road. Get pulled over, get the boy out of the car.....he finally starts to go....and a FUNERAL PROCESSION GOES BY AS HE PEES.<br /><br />me: son, stop baby.<br />b: mama, i got a lot of peepee, one minute.<br />me: buddy, at least turn around (since we are pretty much in full view)<br />b: mama, i can't, i am thinking.<br />me: about what?<br />b: making peepee<br /><br />arg. so, i feel terrible. i hope the people in the procession have a sense of humor.....<br /><br />we get to aledo, finally, and have a wonderful time. we stay out way way too late. don't get home till midnight.<br /><br />haven't hit much else on the list, with all the holiday fun.<br /><br />but, upcoming,<br />1) getting sweetpea Baptized<br />2) hamm's orchard<br />3) the zoo (probably saturday, when its cool and rainy!)<br />4) the circus<br />5) a playdate with some new friends from little mama's new school!andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-182553515157194282010-06-10T21:21:00.004-05:002012-03-07T21:40:49.663-06:00the kids summer to-do listok....here's the list we started. some of this won't happen, but a lot of it will. i love having a list, because, well, aside from LOVING to write lists, it gives us a backup plan. nothing to do today? what's on the list?<br /><br />little mama and the boy made up MOST of this list....if some of the phrasing is off...<br /><br />1) go to gymnastics<br />2) go to chuck e cheese<br />3) go to pump it up<br />4) swim at nana's house<br />5) water balloon fight<br />6) go to silly grandpa's house<br />7) visit Ripley's believe it or not<br />8) visit the zoo and play in the water<br />9) watch a hockey game<br />10) play at the sprayground<br />11) see Toy Story 3<br />12) watch a Tinkerbell movie<br />13) visit the library<br />14) visit silly grandpa's museum (the ft. worth science museum....)<br />15) play movie theatre at home<br />16) see the beauty and the beast musical<br />17) see giggle, giggle. quack (a play)<br />18) go to the beach and find seashells and go in the water<br />19) go to mcanally grandmas house<br />20) find a new place to swim<br />21) airplane museum (both frontiers of flight and cavanagh)<br />22) ice skating<br />23) roller skating<br />24) play at the park<br />25) see the circus<br />26) go to the rangers game<br />27) go get peaches and eat ice cream (visit hamm's orchard in terrell)<br />28) go to the bakery and get lots of cookies<br />29) see a summer parade (i have no idea what that means....)<br /><br />AND so far, in the first week of summer, we have done #3, 5, 10, 13 and 19! with plans and tickets for many more.....<br />and as always....suggestions are loved....<br />TOMORROW....my summer to do list!andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-29606405636768144242010-05-18T22:24:00.002-05:002010-05-18T22:26:53.956-05:00the summer countdown is on!ok! so, there are now only TWELVE more working days this school year! unbeliveable!<br /><br />and i was SO sure this year would never end! its been a rough one!<br /><br />BUT, that does mean it is time for our annual summer "to-do" list.<br /><br />however, i don't have it available tonight! (cause we haven't started it.....but it will be at least started by tomorrow night!)<br /><br />my lofty goal is to get out and do SOMETHING each and every day. which will be a huge challenge, given the way things are changing at our house! more on that tomorrow too!<br /><br />so if you want to throw your best summer ideas out there, HOLLA!andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-7008477257045605912010-04-30T09:44:00.005-05:002012-03-07T21:40:10.461-06:00Home today...<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRijc-rj1yo-yLpTOsSKoY4cbyi4woTztZPvUOwT65LAj8QPWTouj4PO2E65dQ_7E1TOr8zuABph_UfFCUHT0jMQ4d3FGk_beL-epfueFDmPzcV386Gra3TZCrUlYiV25TF2t3vw2FQn1H/s1600/bff.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465942950552128130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRijc-rj1yo-yLpTOsSKoY4cbyi4woTztZPvUOwT65LAj8QPWTouj4PO2E65dQ_7E1TOr8zuABph_UfFCUHT0jMQ4d3FGk_beL-epfueFDmPzcV386Gra3TZCrUlYiV25TF2t3vw2FQn1H/s320/bff.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>i'm at home today. we are having a new heater and A/C installed today. i hate to waste a day...but sheesh, it's got to be done. both of the old systems are OLDER than i am. which is now (sadly) getting up there! haha!</div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>anyways, thought i would avoid the work i brought home from school today for a little longer. so i am posting again. alert the media! twice in a week! haha!</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRoOaxPTYaUN2PDGZ8l9dsX-uuEz1PvpAn1asGhVpc8H3fJleCKhjS1cGfi-w1FotXhPQ1-hVSSNYsA4B-Xp37uvQkPzoUZZvYXFulx8nJ9h75wQfb1898m1tPxGDpqs-EYa34bJlhQMm/s1600/logie.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465943461699379618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRoOaxPTYaUN2PDGZ8l9dsX-uuEz1PvpAn1asGhVpc8H3fJleCKhjS1cGfi-w1FotXhPQ1-hVSSNYsA4B-Xp37uvQkPzoUZZvYXFulx8nJ9h75wQfb1898m1tPxGDpqs-EYa34bJlhQMm/s320/logie.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>so here are some more pics of what is going on, just to catch up!</div><div><br />little mama and her BFF ready for tball (above)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>the boy....well, just being himself, but during his soccer game.</div><div>he said he was playing monster.....</div><div> </div><div>that's all we are up to...shuttling back and forth between soccer and tball games! sweetpea is a good sport, and loves to hang out wherever we are! </div><div> </div><div>we are starting to get ready for summer, too. the big kids are going to their daycare part time this summer. sweetpea will be home with me. i have re-upped our science place and zoo memberships. my dad bought a membership to the fabulous new/rennovated ft. worth museum of science, and my mom is a member of the dallas world aquarium. now all i have left to do is make our travel plans (hoping to go to both the beach and the mountains....) and find either gymnastics or dance camps for the kiddos....</div><div> </div><div>and of course, we have MUCH to do to prepare for this august...when little mama enters KINDERGARDEN at st. p's! YEA!!! we have to get uniforms, find the "perfect" lunchbox (her words, not mine!), backpack and shoes! she is soooo funny! </div><div> </div><div>ONLY 21 more days in this school year. WOOOHOOO!<br /></div><div></div>andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-51522484361245240812010-04-18T20:39:00.004-05:002012-03-07T21:38:34.069-06:00so what's happening?howdy?<br /><br />i bet no one even reads (or checks) this lil' blog, since i've been so remiss.<br /><br />for that i apologize....<br /><br /><br /><br />so latley....much has happened. hence, no blogging time!<br /><br /><br /><br />i'll date back to christmas! (how sad is that!)<br /><br /><br />december-great family time! did the crazy family marathon....saw everyone...had a wonderful time! the children of the corn got so many great gifts! it even snowed on christmas eve...and it stuck! a good six inches! it felt like a BLIZZARD leaving mass on christmas eve!<br /><br />january-more snow. seriously.<br /><br /><br /><br />february-little mama turned five. great family party, first preschool party! gymnastics! had a great time! then, more snow. really. see pic below...got something like 16 inches of snow....global warming my patoot! then sweetpea turned one at the end of the month.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461659122439671618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 277px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 190px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCI-hSbLLVoXcDp3TCU2Z4sGFre9CnmQwc-AXzybtO1UDpfWXAHS-lt7l9cwBEq7x34i9XTPeaCcEfCRpR5b58Z4mK4gvoSnS2IoVONvFSef4p4zT8I8YZgxctJhD3z_vCUATT8v9xg3QO/s320/100_3212.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br />march-the boy started soccer for the first time! go coyotes! spring break came and went in a flash! sweetpea started to walk and talk (a bit for her age...."ba" (bottle), "whoa", "bubbles", "bite", "bobo")<br /><br /><br /><br />april-whew! caught up! little mama is playing tball (go rangers). easter was crazy and wonderful...and if anyone needs any candy, i am your hook-up! now we are just waiting for school to let out, there are some wonderful things to come! oh, and little mama got accepted to st. pats for kindergarden next year! so we are just going along!<br /><br /><br /><br />i will try to keep up better in the future....six months of catch-up in one post is just embarassing!andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-55037820286116442072010-02-20T21:38:00.002-06:002010-02-20T21:40:21.796-06:00facebook has taken over....its not that i don't love my blog. or that i won't ever post here anymore. its just hard to keep up with FB and a blog....and all the other stuff in our life right now!<br /><br />sooooo....i will try to do better about posting more stuff on here. really. but in the meantime...if you really want to know and see, what's up....catch me on FB too.<br /><br />esp. if you are my lil' brother....hahaha!andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207879575932613246.post-13364336607146284452009-10-16T22:35:00.007-05:002012-03-07T21:36:51.042-06:00what's old is new...and apparently cool....<div><div>first, sorry i haven't posted in a while. three kids, full time house, full time job....excuses, excuses....</div><div>so the other day the family and i were at the mall. we were taking daddy shopping for his birthday presents. (see, this lack of planning and extra time extends in to all parts of my life...not just the blog) anyways, little mama and the boy are HUGE fans of where the wild things are. not just b/c of the movie, but because they love the story. but they had this really cool set up of WTWTA merchandise and dolls etc. in the window at urban outfitters. so we went in. all this leads up to the title of the post...</div><div> </div><div>apparently, my past (and that of all you thirtysomethings) is already coming back to haunt us....</div><div>in the mens t-shirt section we encountered shirts like these:</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9XWz407gr1G9Sdv9ll89uIIMPYwUm2nsiFOKEC4Pe3ak8wbPynHF3bCcjacLdpKDlA_f5O6jFM4A_4vrExagi3ZM7sxuTWlaF8DzNHiYaQKNctZRI2Pl7KYRdKml_CLRdEOq1-QvW2ux/s1600-h/cobra.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393410287036624770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9XWz407gr1G9Sdv9ll89uIIMPYwUm2nsiFOKEC4Pe3ak8wbPynHF3bCcjacLdpKDlA_f5O6jFM4A_4vrExagi3ZM7sxuTWlaF8DzNHiYaQKNctZRI2Pl7KYRdKml_CLRdEOq1-QvW2ux/s320/cobra.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9i7gsk9Z06LCTaP0hQ1JIxuJDcB-RcaOZ2MYHQ-zMhE6cWGR964Camuvi5Gk4EIuWeFsQTIKSLVzN359CC7aLR0UiJLmakCBdfhLhsFSXMu7GtoEXyAHq08ntNHTgLZ4qRFWJW22YckDl/s1600-h/gizmo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393410526999625490" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9i7gsk9Z06LCTaP0hQ1JIxuJDcB-RcaOZ2MYHQ-zMhE6cWGR964Camuvi5Gk4EIuWeFsQTIKSLVzN359CC7aLR0UiJLmakCBdfhLhsFSXMu7GtoEXyAHq08ntNHTgLZ4qRFWJW22YckDl/s320/gizmo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9XWz407gr1G9Sdv9ll89uIIMPYwUm2nsiFOKEC4Pe3ak8wbPynHF3bCcjacLdpKDlA_f5O6jFM4A_4vrExagi3ZM7sxuTWlaF8DzNHiYaQKNctZRI2Pl7KYRdKml_CLRdEOq1-QvW2ux/s1600-h/cobra.jpg"></a> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9XWz407gr1G9Sdv9ll89uIIMPYwUm2nsiFOKEC4Pe3ak8wbPynHF3bCcjacLdpKDlA_f5O6jFM4A_4vrExagi3ZM7sxuTWlaF8DzNHiYaQKNctZRI2Pl7KYRdKml_CLRdEOq1-QvW2ux/s1600-h/cobra.jpg"></a> </div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9XWz407gr1G9Sdv9ll89uIIMPYwUm2nsiFOKEC4Pe3ak8wbPynHF3bCcjacLdpKDlA_f5O6jFM4A_4vrExagi3ZM7sxuTWlaF8DzNHiYaQKNctZRI2Pl7KYRdKml_CLRdEOq1-QvW2ux/s1600-h/cobra.jpg"></a> </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>yes, thats right, cobra (of g. i. joe fame) and gizmo!</div><div> </div><div>oh wait, there's more.....</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393410863910927602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirXv4Ci475pY7L5AEkDAI70wk7Br0uflY41D7yi0-nSRtbzlsf_ND_3bRIopRBbIe6hqqrQEHOQkfhAFBsj6cpyqE1BgeHnXGyjhv3-5Ra_vU_6sensSMF0YtY-paA6t7t5H_HyFrwKNi2/s320/tmnt.jpg" border="0" /><br />Teenage Muntat Ninga turtles....heros on the half shell...turtle power! Ok, the GI Joe movie just came out, so I can see that. And Gizmo, well, that's almost a cult movie. But really, there was not much redeeming value in any of the TMNT cartoons or movies.....</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>And then we saw this.....</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393411387518701154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiziz1y9CcJD_fM7_AcdEhZhPYxtCkQVVuaiHlIKdLSUb0kkff98_FHpHycys687NqqOM9ndKaG07ubNRc7ZuGI8CByQtmCock0Ak5Zl6WJrpsrpfMFqLaAISqZJjjDz_D6cbpxS58Jpwv/s320/thundercats.jpg" border="0" />and i knew. I knew there was no WAY anyone who wasn't actually a child of the 80's bothered with the thundercats....nope. And also given that early to mid-30's is not exactly the demographic that urban outfitters is shooting for, I had my worst fears confirmed. The 80s are becoming a trend, a retrp-trend. Which may make me count as "old" more than any numerical indicator could. </div><div> </div><div>And if I was still uncertian....the look that the young hipster boys in the pencil-thin, acid-wash jeans were giving husband and I was we remembered the shows from the various shirts was the final nail in my "cool" coffin. </div><div> </div><div>Oh well, one less thing to worry about! Ha!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9XWz407gr1G9Sdv9ll89uIIMPYwUm2nsiFOKEC4Pe3ak8wbPynHF3bCcjacLdpKDlA_f5O6jFM4A_4vrExagi3ZM7sxuTWlaF8DzNHiYaQKNctZRI2Pl7KYRdKml_CLRdEOq1-QvW2ux/s1600-h/cobra.jpg"></a></div>andahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863894229674878713noreply@blogger.com1