Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Spelling BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Wow! The princess is an awesome speller. She made it through the first round (we can't remember the word). She made it through the second round with 'extravaganza'. She made it through the 3rd round (again, we can't remember the word). The fourth round did her in with 'gnash'. HARD words, especially in round 2. She was one of only 2 fifth graders to make it to the 4th round! We're sooooooooooooooooo proud of her!!
Friday, February 13, 2009
4th Grade Funny
Today a 4th grader was trying to correct a quiz. She was trying to decide if the passage she read was science fiction, nonfiction, HISTORICAL fiction, or fiction. She writes down her answer, and when I went to check it she had written, "HYSTERICAL" fiction!!!! Crack me up!
In 2 hours I'll be at the airport, drinking something alcoholic!!!
In 2 hours I'll be at the airport, drinking something alcoholic!!!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Less than 24 hours!
In less than 24 hours (if the flight arrives on time), I'll be in Vegas. Try not to be jealous!!
Can't WAIT!
Can't WAIT!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
25 Things About Me
I got "tagged" to do this on my blog so here goes:
1. I was a nanny for 2 years in Connecticut.
2. I couldn't spell "Connecticut" until I lived there.
3. I get better as a mother as my kids get older--even in spite of the "loophole" blog entry. (I'll be excellent by the time they are in their 50's!)
4. At work I see about 800 kids in one week (same 400 kids 2/week).
5. I know about 80% of them by name.
6. I'm going to see Elton John in Vegas in less than 50 HOURS Vegas.
7. I LOVE Las Vegas, and it's not about gambling for me.
8. I never held a "job" in high school, but I babysat most Friday and Saturday nights and made enough money to keep me in gas, clothing, and records.
9. I used to really like Survivor, but I think I'm over that now.
10. My sister and I had our souls switched in the cosmos before birth because though I'm the first-born, she has far more first-born tendencies than I do.
11. I'm the RELUCTANT chairman of the 8th Grade Graduation Committee this year.
12. I have low self-confidence, but I usually LOOK very confident.
13. I have found that looking self-confident is enough to survive most situations.
14. I have a crush on George Clooney. Who doesn't?
15. I wish I had started studying computers in high school and majored in it in college.
16. I still toy with getting a teaching degree.
17. I'm wearing purple under ware today.
18. I take a dance class, and I like it, but I am NOT good at it.
19. I love to read and have recently read: The Bonesetters Daughter, Twilight, Whistling in the Dark, Multiple Blessings.
20. My favorite Beatles song is The Long and Winding Road.
21. I used to want 6 boys when I was growing up.
22. I'm not nearly as worked up about spills on the carpet as my husband is.
23. I love sitting on a warm beach and cooling off in the water even though I'm sort of afraid of fish and seaweed creeps me out.
24. I don't believe in past lives but I do believe there's life on other planets, and I've seen 2 UFOs in my lifetime--so far.
25. Ben Franklin said, "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy", but I think he really meant margaritas!
1. I was a nanny for 2 years in Connecticut.
2. I couldn't spell "Connecticut" until I lived there.
3. I get better as a mother as my kids get older--even in spite of the "loophole" blog entry. (I'll be excellent by the time they are in their 50's!)
4. At work I see about 800 kids in one week (same 400 kids 2/week).
5. I know about 80% of them by name.
6. I'm going to see Elton John in Vegas in less than 50 HOURS Vegas.
7. I LOVE Las Vegas, and it's not about gambling for me.
8. I never held a "job" in high school, but I babysat most Friday and Saturday nights and made enough money to keep me in gas, clothing, and records.
9. I used to really like Survivor, but I think I'm over that now.
10. My sister and I had our souls switched in the cosmos before birth because though I'm the first-born, she has far more first-born tendencies than I do.
11. I'm the RELUCTANT chairman of the 8th Grade Graduation Committee this year.
12. I have low self-confidence, but I usually LOOK very confident.
13. I have found that looking self-confident is enough to survive most situations.
14. I have a crush on George Clooney. Who doesn't?
15. I wish I had started studying computers in high school and majored in it in college.
16. I still toy with getting a teaching degree.
17. I'm wearing purple under ware today.
18. I take a dance class, and I like it, but I am NOT good at it.
19. I love to read and have recently read: The Bonesetters Daughter, Twilight, Whistling in the Dark, Multiple Blessings.
20. My favorite Beatles song is The Long and Winding Road.
21. I used to want 6 boys when I was growing up.
22. I'm not nearly as worked up about spills on the carpet as my husband is.
23. I love sitting on a warm beach and cooling off in the water even though I'm sort of afraid of fish and seaweed creeps me out.
24. I don't believe in past lives but I do believe there's life on other planets, and I've seen 2 UFOs in my lifetime--so far.
25. Ben Franklin said, "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy", but I think he really meant margaritas!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Are You Kidding Me???
Just after posting the last entry, the king and I heard a weird sound in the basement. The princess had finished a shower 20 minutes earlier, so why did we hear water gushing downstairs when she was sitting with us????
You guessed it. The water line broke. Under the stairs. The king had it turned off w/in 30 seconds, but it had sprayed all over under the stairs. It wouldn't be a big deal except that ALL OUR CHRISTMAS STUFF was under there. ALL OF IT!!! We had to empty out each box, including the box with the fake tree, because water was inside some of the boxes--an inch deep in one of them.
I don't think anything is damaged beyond repair though some of the packaging is lost. Meanwhile it looks like Christmas threw up all over my family room. The princess even said, "I don't usually think we have that much Christmas stuff until it's all spread out like this."
The plumber who installed this mess when the house was built is here fixing it right now. We are so thankful we were home and not distracted. I'm hoping this plumber doesn't charge us for the visit. This is the third house by this builder on our block to have water problems. Really!!
When I count my blessings I am:
A--thankful we were home and not at work
B--thankful we were home and not on our trip that we'll be taking in 3 days
C--thankful that all was saved except a couple of strings of light
D--thankful it wasn't fire
But really, what is it with this family and water problems?????
You guessed it. The water line broke. Under the stairs. The king had it turned off w/in 30 seconds, but it had sprayed all over under the stairs. It wouldn't be a big deal except that ALL OUR CHRISTMAS STUFF was under there. ALL OF IT!!! We had to empty out each box, including the box with the fake tree, because water was inside some of the boxes--an inch deep in one of them.
I don't think anything is damaged beyond repair though some of the packaging is lost. Meanwhile it looks like Christmas threw up all over my family room. The princess even said, "I don't usually think we have that much Christmas stuff until it's all spread out like this."
The plumber who installed this mess when the house was built is here fixing it right now. We are so thankful we were home and not distracted. I'm hoping this plumber doesn't charge us for the visit. This is the third house by this builder on our block to have water problems. Really!!
When I count my blessings I am:
A--thankful we were home and not at work
B--thankful we were home and not on our trip that we'll be taking in 3 days
C--thankful that all was saved except a couple of strings of light
D--thankful it wasn't fire
But really, what is it with this family and water problems?????
The Magical Mystical Porch
No, not Porsche--a porch.
Shortly after we moved into our house, we came home to find 4 very nice, Columbia lawn chairs on our porch, no note. No one ever came to claim them so they became ours. Today, as we were leaving for school I noticed a box on our porch. Low and behold, we now have 6 nice souffle bowls! Again, no note. I'll wait a few days and see if anyone claims them, but if not...
I love the magical, mystical porch. I wish we'd find an envelope full of big money on it.
Shortly after we moved into our house, we came home to find 4 very nice, Columbia lawn chairs on our porch, no note. No one ever came to claim them so they became ours. Today, as we were leaving for school I noticed a box on our porch. Low and behold, we now have 6 nice souffle bowls! Again, no note. I'll wait a few days and see if anyone claims them, but if not...
I love the magical, mystical porch. I wish we'd find an envelope full of big money on it.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Happy Birthday Royal Cousin!
A very happy birthday greeting to Prince Andrew
(the "other" Prince Andrew, that is!)
Saturday, February 7, 2009
After thought
It occurs to me that the best title for the whole loophole saga might have been
REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE!
REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE!
Loophole Update
If you didn't read the previous entry, read it first.
As I suspected, the principal had bigger fish to fry. He told the prince to be honest and no harm would come to him. The prince was honest. The principal let it go. Mothers are not so forgiving. As I mentioned previously, the prince will be hanging with his boring family this weekend.
One funny side note--as if all of this wasn't funny enough: When the prince went in to see the principal the second time (the time when he was honest), he had to pass through a waist-high swinging door, and it FELL OFF THE WALL as the prince walked by. Not the prince's fault, but funny none-the-less. It lightened the situation a bit! (Did I mention this was a brand new building this fall?) (And have I mentioned that there's a special place in heaven for people who work in middle schools?)
I'm off to find a loophole that says I don't need to cook for the next few weeks!
As I suspected, the principal had bigger fish to fry. He told the prince to be honest and no harm would come to him. The prince was honest. The principal let it go. Mothers are not so forgiving. As I mentioned previously, the prince will be hanging with his boring family this weekend.
One funny side note--as if all of this wasn't funny enough: When the prince went in to see the principal the second time (the time when he was honest), he had to pass through a waist-high swinging door, and it FELL OFF THE WALL as the prince walked by. Not the prince's fault, but funny none-the-less. It lightened the situation a bit! (Did I mention this was a brand new building this fall?) (And have I mentioned that there's a special place in heaven for people who work in middle schools?)
I'm off to find a loophole that says I don't need to cook for the next few weeks!
Lookin' for Loopholes
How best to tell this story?
Here's some background: The prince's middle school is about 100 yards from the building I work in, but at lunch time they are to remain in their own area and not wander around the campus. That has never been an issue until this year.
The prince is convinced he is the only 8th grader w/o a cell phone. He tells me that if he only had a cell phone he could text me important questions and pieces of information as the day goes by. Never mind that the middle school rule is that all cell phones must be turned off and locked in lockers during the day. (Most kids keep them in their pockets!)
Remember the post about the prince wanting to join the dance team? He seems to feel the need to "fight the establishment," and I'm usually glad it's directed at the school, and not at us most of the time!!!
More background: the middle school has been experiencing some problems with kids recently including a 6th grade girl caught drinking a beer on the school bus in the morning and 6 boys (4 8th grade and 2 7th grade) being suspended for a week this past Wednesday for a big ol' fight at lunch time that resulted in one kid having his head cracked open. Gotta love springtime and testosterone!
That's the background. Here's the story.
A few weeks ago the prince asked me if I had a copy of the student handbook for middle school. I said yes, but why? He said he was going to look for loopholes to the "no sliding on the ice" rule at school. I informed him that he didn't need to be sliding, breaking rules, or looking for loopholes. End of story, as far as I was concerned.
Last week, his friend was coming home after school with us, and they were sitting in the back of the van with a copy of the school handbook. I heard them saying, "There it is. That's the loophole we need." I have learned that is sometimes better not to even ask. He's a good kid. Gets good grades. Let the middle school deal with this little rebellion! So I don't even ask about the loophole they've found. Really, I don't want to know or deal with it!!
Meanwhile, for the last few weeks the prince has taken to coming to see me during lunch, usually with 1 or 2 friends in tow, to ask if he can do this after school or if he can do that next weekend...You know, if he only had a cell phone...
This past Thursday he shows up with FIVE friends so ask some stupid question about the weekend. I tell him later that he is to no longer come to my room. He doesn't have permission to leave his area by the aides or by me. STAY IN YOUR OWN AREA. (I'm being a mom.)
Friday my phone rings in my room in the afternoon. Caller ID tells me it's the middle school principal. Now, he calls me once-in-awhile for school-related stuff that has nothing to do with the prince, but something tells me this call will be about the prince.
"Hi prince's Mom. This is the principal. The prince and some of his friends were seen headed to your area of campus today at lunch time. When I spoke to the prince about that, he said he came to talk to you. Is that true?"
"No. The prince came to see me YESTERDAY. I told him not to come see me anymore. I did not see him TODAY. Please feel free to handle this however you feel is appropriate." Much discussion followed about which boys were with him yesterday, today...I didn't hear from the principal again.
I'm thinking that might have been the loophole the prince and his friend thought they found the other day. I also think that, in the big picture of middle school troubles, this will be but a blip on the principal's radar. But I've yet to hear from the prince on the subject. He had a friend spending the night last night so I didn't bring it up. However, when another friend called last night to see if they could all go to the basketball game and mall today, I told the prince that since I'd had a call from the principal yesterday, the answer was no. He didn't argue with me AT ALL. I can hardly wait to hear his version events once his friend goes home!
The prince will be having a nice weekend HOME ALONE WITH HIS FAMILY this weekend!!! Looking for loopholes, no doubt!
Here's some background: The prince's middle school is about 100 yards from the building I work in, but at lunch time they are to remain in their own area and not wander around the campus. That has never been an issue until this year.
The prince is convinced he is the only 8th grader w/o a cell phone. He tells me that if he only had a cell phone he could text me important questions and pieces of information as the day goes by. Never mind that the middle school rule is that all cell phones must be turned off and locked in lockers during the day. (Most kids keep them in their pockets!)
Remember the post about the prince wanting to join the dance team? He seems to feel the need to "fight the establishment," and I'm usually glad it's directed at the school, and not at us most of the time!!!
More background: the middle school has been experiencing some problems with kids recently including a 6th grade girl caught drinking a beer on the school bus in the morning and 6 boys (4 8th grade and 2 7th grade) being suspended for a week this past Wednesday for a big ol' fight at lunch time that resulted in one kid having his head cracked open. Gotta love springtime and testosterone!
That's the background. Here's the story.
A few weeks ago the prince asked me if I had a copy of the student handbook for middle school. I said yes, but why? He said he was going to look for loopholes to the "no sliding on the ice" rule at school. I informed him that he didn't need to be sliding, breaking rules, or looking for loopholes. End of story, as far as I was concerned.
Last week, his friend was coming home after school with us, and they were sitting in the back of the van with a copy of the school handbook. I heard them saying, "There it is. That's the loophole we need." I have learned that is sometimes better not to even ask. He's a good kid. Gets good grades. Let the middle school deal with this little rebellion! So I don't even ask about the loophole they've found. Really, I don't want to know or deal with it!!
Meanwhile, for the last few weeks the prince has taken to coming to see me during lunch, usually with 1 or 2 friends in tow, to ask if he can do this after school or if he can do that next weekend...You know, if he only had a cell phone...
This past Thursday he shows up with FIVE friends so ask some stupid question about the weekend. I tell him later that he is to no longer come to my room. He doesn't have permission to leave his area by the aides or by me. STAY IN YOUR OWN AREA. (I'm being a mom.)
Friday my phone rings in my room in the afternoon. Caller ID tells me it's the middle school principal. Now, he calls me once-in-awhile for school-related stuff that has nothing to do with the prince, but something tells me this call will be about the prince.
"Hi prince's Mom. This is the principal. The prince and some of his friends were seen headed to your area of campus today at lunch time. When I spoke to the prince about that, he said he came to talk to you. Is that true?"
"No. The prince came to see me YESTERDAY. I told him not to come see me anymore. I did not see him TODAY. Please feel free to handle this however you feel is appropriate." Much discussion followed about which boys were with him yesterday, today...I didn't hear from the principal again.
I'm thinking that might have been the loophole the prince and his friend thought they found the other day. I also think that, in the big picture of middle school troubles, this will be but a blip on the principal's radar. But I've yet to hear from the prince on the subject. He had a friend spending the night last night so I didn't bring it up. However, when another friend called last night to see if they could all go to the basketball game and mall today, I told the prince that since I'd had a call from the principal yesterday, the answer was no. He didn't argue with me AT ALL. I can hardly wait to hear his version events once his friend goes home!
The prince will be having a nice weekend HOME ALONE WITH HIS FAMILY this weekend!!! Looking for loopholes, no doubt!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
A Day In The Life...
A typical Wednesday:
The queen is up at 5:45 to get ready for work.
The princess gets up at 6:00, dresses, does hair, teeth, eats breakfast.
The prince gets up at 6:15, showers, eats, brushes teeth.
We are out the door at 7:00.
The king gets up at 7:00, is to work by 8:30, works all day, and is back home around 6:00.
Meanwhile, the queen works all day.
The prince has 7 classes: science, music, English, social studies, drama club during lunch, PE, math, student aide in kindergarten.
The princess has reading, then either music, art, or PE, then math or language, extended studies, lunch, then science or social studies (these and the morning set rotate every other day), recess, keyboarding.
School is out at 3:00.
The prince goes to weight training from 3:00-4:00.
The queen has a class from 3:30-5:00.
The princess hangs out in the room next to the queen's class.
At 5:00 we head home for a quick dinner, but we're headed into 5:00 traffic so it takes more than the usual 20 minutes to get home.
The prince has guitar lessons from 6:30-7:00.
The queen has dance from 7:00-8:00.
Is homework done? Has the princess showered?
Tomorrow we'll do it all again!
PHEW!
The queen is up at 5:45 to get ready for work.
The princess gets up at 6:00, dresses, does hair, teeth, eats breakfast.
The prince gets up at 6:15, showers, eats, brushes teeth.
We are out the door at 7:00.
The king gets up at 7:00, is to work by 8:30, works all day, and is back home around 6:00.
Meanwhile, the queen works all day.
The prince has 7 classes: science, music, English, social studies, drama club during lunch, PE, math, student aide in kindergarten.
The princess has reading, then either music, art, or PE, then math or language, extended studies, lunch, then science or social studies (these and the morning set rotate every other day), recess, keyboarding.
School is out at 3:00.
The prince goes to weight training from 3:00-4:00.
The queen has a class from 3:30-5:00.
The princess hangs out in the room next to the queen's class.
At 5:00 we head home for a quick dinner, but we're headed into 5:00 traffic so it takes more than the usual 20 minutes to get home.
The prince has guitar lessons from 6:30-7:00.
The queen has dance from 7:00-8:00.
Is homework done? Has the princess showered?
Tomorrow we'll do it all again!
PHEW!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
You Know You're a Redneck
My lab phone rang the other day. It was a teacher who was expecting the prince to deliver something to her after school. She said, "Tell the prince not to come over. I just got a call from my husband and have to meet him at the emergency room."
"Oh, no," I said. "Is he okay?"
"Well, he cut his leg with a chain saw."
She seemed very calm while relaying this to me so I said, "Why are you calling me. Just GO!!"
"Oh, no," she said, "This is not the FIRST time he's done this."
I couldn't help it. I burst out laughing and said to her, "You know you're a redneck when you can start a sentence, 'I just cut my leg with a chain saw AGAIN."
"Oh, no," I said. "Is he okay?"
"Well, he cut his leg with a chain saw."
She seemed very calm while relaying this to me so I said, "Why are you calling me. Just GO!!"
"Oh, no," she said, "This is not the FIRST time he's done this."
I couldn't help it. I burst out laughing and said to her, "You know you're a redneck when you can start a sentence, 'I just cut my leg with a chain saw AGAIN."
Super Brian to the Rescue
Super Brian saved us again. Even though he had some difficulty with the previous task we threw at him, tonight he had our computer woes fixed in mere minutes! We crashed out old computer last week to give it new life. The king got if up and running, but it wasn't recognizing our printer and it was liking our neighbor's internet connection more than our own. Brian had both problems fixed in minutes. He's the greatest!!! Thanks, Brian!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Spelling Queen
Maybe that title is presumptuous, but I am proudly announcing that the princess has been selected, along with 9 other 5th graders, to compete in the school spelling bee. She'll compete against 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Rock on, speller girl!
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Gas Prices
On Tuesday, gas was $1.31/gallon.
Wednesday I gassed up and paid $1.39/gallon.
On Thursday the price was $1.49/gallon.
On Friday the price was $1.59/gallon.
Does this mean the economy is on the upswing???
Wednesday I gassed up and paid $1.39/gallon.
On Thursday the price was $1.49/gallon.
On Friday the price was $1.59/gallon.
Does this mean the economy is on the upswing???
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Superbowl Cheers
Since so many people we know have migrated to Arizona, I have two words for tomorrow:
GO CARDINALS!!!
Fun Facts
I spared you many but did feel the need to post the best--according to me!
1. "Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand And "lollipop" is the longest word typed with your right hand.
2. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
3. The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet.
4. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
5. A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
6. Babies are born without kneecaps. These don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.
7. February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.
8. Leonardo da Vinci invented the scissors.
9. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
10. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
1. "Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand And "lollipop" is the longest word typed with your right hand.
2. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
3. The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet.
4. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
5. A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
6. Babies are born without kneecaps. These don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.
7. February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.
8. Leonardo da Vinci invented the scissors.
9. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
10. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
EWWWWWW
So I'm walking by a third grade classroom yesterday, and I hear the teacher say this, "We've talked about how the human body is made up mostly of water. The same is true of animals. So when one animal eats another animal, he's taking in all that water."
Ewwwwwww....gross!
Ewwwwwww....gross!
Monday, January 26, 2009
It's A Spice
Today at work a 3rd grader was taking a reading test. He raised his hand, and I went over to answer his question. He said to me, "What's a cinnamon?" I said, "It's a spice." I got to wondering why he was asking and looked at the test question which began, "Which of the following words is a SYNONYM for..." This is why I love my job!!!
Baby, It's Cold Outside
My niece and nephew do a great rendition of that song, by the way!
So last week I blogged about the warm weather and summer-like activities I witnessed. By this past Wednesday, an arctic blast headed our way and by Friday we were once again below zero. Over the weekend we got more snow--at least 3 inches. And today it's still below zero. We're really hoping this is our last arctic blast of the season. It is suppose to get up into the 40's later this week which means the snow won't stay around for long. Except, of course for the drifts in the back yard that are still with us!
So last week I blogged about the warm weather and summer-like activities I witnessed. By this past Wednesday, an arctic blast headed our way and by Friday we were once again below zero. Over the weekend we got more snow--at least 3 inches. And today it's still below zero. We're really hoping this is our last arctic blast of the season. It is suppose to get up into the 40's later this week which means the snow won't stay around for long. Except, of course for the drifts in the back yard that are still with us!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
A Rose By Any Other Name
I'm sure you're familiar with the Shakespeare quote from Romeo and Juliette: "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
This photo had me putting my own spin on the quote: "A knucklehead by any other name is still a KNUCKLEHEAD."
God bless the knuckleheads!
This photo had me putting my own spin on the quote: "A knucklehead by any other name is still a KNUCKLEHEAD."
God bless the knuckleheads!
Zac Efron Update
Even from hundreds of miles away and many years later, I'm still causing trouble for my little sister! And her daughter is causing trouble for her little sister! Here's part two of the Zac Efron saga as it unfolds...
Libby emails me the following:
Ariana was wanting to write you back but she gets ready and decides she just doesn't know how to tell you about Zac not wanting to marry you without hurting your feelings! She likes you way too much! So we'll see what she comes up with. I asked her why Zac couldn't marry you and she said, "Because when we get older our skin gets crinkly!" Anyway, as she's admiring her letter some more Mariah decides to go upstairs write herself a letter "allegedly" from you, puts it in an envelope and everything. She waits for Ariana to go to the bathroom and dashes outside to act like she got it out of the mailbox! She comes in and starts reading it. It goes on and on about how Mariah is the most beautiful of all and how Zac will marry Mariah because she's more beautiful etc. etc. Ariana threw a fit, screaming and crying!!!! Eventually Mariah told her is was a joke and then she was find! KIDS!
Libby emails me the following:
Ariana was wanting to write you back but she gets ready and decides she just doesn't know how to tell you about Zac not wanting to marry you without hurting your feelings! She likes you way too much! So we'll see what she comes up with. I asked her why Zac couldn't marry you and she said, "Because when we get older our skin gets crinkly!" Anyway, as she's admiring her letter some more Mariah decides to go upstairs write herself a letter "allegedly" from you, puts it in an envelope and everything. She waits for Ariana to go to the bathroom and dashes outside to act like she got it out of the mailbox! She comes in and starts reading it. It goes on and on about how Mariah is the most beautiful of all and how Zac will marry Mariah because she's more beautiful etc. etc. Ariana threw a fit, screaming and crying!!!! Eventually Mariah told her is was a joke and then she was find! KIDS!
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Grandma ROCKS the Wii!
Grandma came over for dinner tonight and to give the King a scalping--oh, I mean haircut. She played the Wii for the first time too. A little bowling, a little Mario Cart racing. Good times!
This one looks like a STRIKE!
This one looks like a STRIKE!
It takes awhile to get the hang of releasing the ball. She did throw the ball into the crowd once--but only once!
By the third lap she hardly ever hit the wall! :) Rock on, Grandma!
By the third lap she hardly ever hit the wall! :) Rock on, Grandma!
Ringing in the New Year
This post is a little late, but I just downloaded the pictures to the computer!
The princess, myself, the prince, and his friend all rang in the new year watching the ball drop in NYC with Dick Clark.
The king was otherwise indisposed!
Here's to a banner 2009!
Zac Efron and the Princess
I have a regular correspondence with Princess Ariana. Early this week the princess, along with her older princess sister (holding the letter) and her younger princely brother (looking on in awe) went to see High School Musical on Ice. After that, I sent her a letter telling her that I think Zac Efron might want to marry me someday. Libby caught her face right as she was hearing that part. The Princess doesn't want to hurt my feelings, but she doesn't think Zac will EVER want to marry me! (Sob, sob.)
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
And the GEEKS shall inherit the earth...
The double agent was able to fix our problems. Problems with the router and something else. Not really sure of all the geek terminology. He wouldn't give us his home phone in case of future trouble, but he did give us his geek card. Really, as reliant as we all are on our computers now, the geeks will rule the world--if they don't already!! So my laptop is working great, but I can't print from it because the printer is hooked up to a computer full of bugs! We've gotta dump it and start over, but not today...today I'm enjoying my laptop, while sitting on my bed watching American Idol. Life is good!
By the way, both yesterday and today, the geeks who came over were wearing the geek uniform. Black shoes, navy dress pants, a white button-down shirt, and a navy sweater over that. I noticed that BOTH geeks were wearing white athletic socks with their navy pants and black dress shoes. Just goes to show you, you can dress up the geek, but he's still a geek inside!
By the way, both yesterday and today, the geeks who came over were wearing the geek uniform. Black shoes, navy dress pants, a white button-down shirt, and a navy sweater over that. I noticed that BOTH geeks were wearing white athletic socks with their navy pants and black dress shoes. Just goes to show you, you can dress up the geek, but he's still a geek inside!
Laptop Update
Let's see...
Yesterday the geek squad came over. First of all, they are referred to as "agents". He put our OLD router back on, so Rich boxed up the new router to return to Walmart. He spent 2 hours trying to get my laptop to: A--consistently hook up to the internet, and B--find my printer. It wouldn't do either. He did have to call his boss, who I assumed was the "secret agent" a couple of times. Eventually he ruled out "human error" but just couldn't bring himself to admit that it was a faulty computer. In the process of jumping back and forth between the Vista laptop and the XP desktop, he did fix the desktop, and it's now letting me stay online and everything!!! Love that. Finally, at about 6 PM (he'd been here since about 4), the "secret agent" called and told him to reschedule. Today the "secret agent" is coming over, but he's not called a "secret agent" with the Geek Squad (that's just what I call him). His true title is--are you ready?--DOUBLE AGENT! I am NOT kidding!
The second thing, when I got home from work yesterday, the Geek Squad car was parked out front. I was a little embarrassed by this because most of my neighbors know I work in a computer lab. "She works in a computer lab but can't fix her own computer?" You have no idea!!! Luckily, he was parked more in front of my neighbor's house than my house, so hopefully, they think he was at the neighbor's house!!! And he did take his shoes off when he came in!
We'll see if the Double Agent can handle my kryptonite-laden computer!
Yesterday the geek squad came over. First of all, they are referred to as "agents". He put our OLD router back on, so Rich boxed up the new router to return to Walmart. He spent 2 hours trying to get my laptop to: A--consistently hook up to the internet, and B--find my printer. It wouldn't do either. He did have to call his boss, who I assumed was the "secret agent" a couple of times. Eventually he ruled out "human error" but just couldn't bring himself to admit that it was a faulty computer. In the process of jumping back and forth between the Vista laptop and the XP desktop, he did fix the desktop, and it's now letting me stay online and everything!!! Love that. Finally, at about 6 PM (he'd been here since about 4), the "secret agent" called and told him to reschedule. Today the "secret agent" is coming over, but he's not called a "secret agent" with the Geek Squad (that's just what I call him). His true title is--are you ready?--DOUBLE AGENT! I am NOT kidding!
The second thing, when I got home from work yesterday, the Geek Squad car was parked out front. I was a little embarrassed by this because most of my neighbors know I work in a computer lab. "She works in a computer lab but can't fix her own computer?" You have no idea!!! Luckily, he was parked more in front of my neighbor's house than my house, so hopefully, they think he was at the neighbor's house!!! And he did take his shoes off when he came in!
We'll see if the Double Agent can handle my kryptonite-laden computer!
Monday, January 19, 2009
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