Our family's funniest moments always seem to happen in the car.
A little back story:
On Wednesday I took the kiddos to the neighborhood pool. On the way home, we passed a dead snake on the side of the road. Of course, we had to loop around and drive by it again.... s-l-o-w-l-y.
Today we were coming home from school and Quinn asked where the snake had gone. I told him that some larger animal had probably dragged it home and eaten it for breakfast.
"Or lunch," Quinn said.
"Or dinner!" Lillian replied.
"Or a snack..." I said.
Then, in his classic deadpan style, I heard Aiden reply:
"Or fourthmeal."
The kid is FUNNY.
Just so, so FUNNY.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Friday Fill Ins 5/29/09
1. It's (not) cold and I'm thankful for that. Give me the sunshine over the cold weather any day!
2. This summer we're growing our own tomatoes. I'm going to enjoy so many BLTs and fried green tomatoes this summer!
3. My favorite health and beauty product is the new Aveeno Dry Touch sunscreen. It's awesome. Not greasy AT ALL, and doesn't make me feel like I'm covered in a suffocating blanket that won't let my skin breathe.
4. I like it when the hubby takes the kids on a nice long bike ride. It gives me some time alone.
5. Well, first of all I'd rather be in bed right now.
6. Insert your own names here; those were the cast of characters in a recent dream and it was non-existent. I haven't had a memorable dream in awhile.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to nothing. Is that sad? I'm not doing a thing tonight except catching up on some episodes of Mad Men that I've had on the DVR forever. Tomorrow my plans include taking Lillian to a birthday party, then dinner at Jalisco and church and Sunday, I want to relax with my family and maybe get the patio cleaned off.
2. This summer we're growing our own tomatoes. I'm going to enjoy so many BLTs and fried green tomatoes this summer!
3. My favorite health and beauty product is the new Aveeno Dry Touch sunscreen. It's awesome. Not greasy AT ALL, and doesn't make me feel like I'm covered in a suffocating blanket that won't let my skin breathe.
4. I like it when the hubby takes the kids on a nice long bike ride. It gives me some time alone.
5. Well, first of all I'd rather be in bed right now.
6. Insert your own names here; those were the cast of characters in a recent dream and it was non-existent. I haven't had a memorable dream in awhile.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to nothing. Is that sad? I'm not doing a thing tonight except catching up on some episodes of Mad Men that I've had on the DVR forever. Tomorrow my plans include taking Lillian to a birthday party, then dinner at Jalisco and church and Sunday, I want to relax with my family and maybe get the patio cleaned off.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
My husband is currently at Lowe's buying something he needs for a project. He took Lillian with him. Bless his heart.
Lillian is, for lack of a better word, LOUD. She loves to sing and talk and giggle, which is all well and good, but she doesn't know when to stop. She often makes me wish kids were born with an off switch.
Hubby just called asking for a measurement for a shelf he needs to hang. I could hear Lillian in the background, and thus I could barely hear hubby. She's that LOUD.
I asked, "What's Lillian saying?"
"She's singing, 'Oh, it's what you do to me' over and over and OVER into a 4" pipe."
If you are familiar with top 40 radio, then you know that's the Plain White T's song, "Hey There Delilah." We're fans of the song, but she hasn't picked it up from the radio or my iPod or anything like that.
You know where she's gotten that lyric?
Stupid Kidz Bop CDs that McDonald's is currently giving away in their Happy Meals.
I HATE KIDZ BOP. I've never, ever purchased one in the store. I'm not a big fan of kiddie choral music, and the Kidz Bop songs creep me out. Who thought that up, and who buys them? Really? Are the original versions of the songs just too palatable to your ears? You like to be tortured on a daily basis? That's what that Kidz Bop stuff does to me. Blood. Pouring out of my ears. It's AWFUL. As soon as the kids aren't looking, I throw them in the trash.
Lillian, however, has salvaged one and put it into the CD player/radio that's in her room. Evidently it's on repeat, 'cause she knows the lyrics to "Hey There Delilah" as if she was a Plain White T herself.
Did I mention that I HATE KIDZ BOP CDs?
"Ooooohhhhh.... it's what you do to me-eee-eee..."
Poor hubby.
Lillian is, for lack of a better word, LOUD. She loves to sing and talk and giggle, which is all well and good, but she doesn't know when to stop. She often makes me wish kids were born with an off switch.
Hubby just called asking for a measurement for a shelf he needs to hang. I could hear Lillian in the background, and thus I could barely hear hubby. She's that LOUD.
I asked, "What's Lillian saying?"
"She's singing, 'Oh, it's what you do to me' over and over and OVER into a 4" pipe."
If you are familiar with top 40 radio, then you know that's the Plain White T's song, "Hey There Delilah." We're fans of the song, but she hasn't picked it up from the radio or my iPod or anything like that.
You know where she's gotten that lyric?
Stupid Kidz Bop CDs that McDonald's is currently giving away in their Happy Meals.
I HATE KIDZ BOP. I've never, ever purchased one in the store. I'm not a big fan of kiddie choral music, and the Kidz Bop songs creep me out. Who thought that up, and who buys them? Really? Are the original versions of the songs just too palatable to your ears? You like to be tortured on a daily basis? That's what that Kidz Bop stuff does to me. Blood. Pouring out of my ears. It's AWFUL. As soon as the kids aren't looking, I throw them in the trash.
Lillian, however, has salvaged one and put it into the CD player/radio that's in her room. Evidently it's on repeat, 'cause she knows the lyrics to "Hey There Delilah" as if she was a Plain White T herself.
Did I mention that I HATE KIDZ BOP CDs?
"Ooooohhhhh.... it's what you do to me-eee-eee..."
Poor hubby.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Friday Fill Ins 5/22/09
1. Moving is not something I want to do in the next few years, but it would be nice to own some acreage and build another house when the kids are a bit older. Give me land lots of land....
2. I'm ready for the summer... to be free from the daily grind for 3 months.
3. My best quality is my organizational skills. If I wasn't organized, I'd be crazy.
4. I always notice the details. Subtlety isn't wasted on me.
5. In nearly 10 years, I will have a 21 year-old daughter, an 18 year-old son, a 16 year-old son and a 14 year-old daughter. That makes my head hurt just thinking about it.
6. A beach vacation is what I need right now! Just 3 more weeks until I feel the sand between my toes! It won't be Gulf sand, but Myrtle Beach sand will do in a pinch. Can't wait to sit on the beach with my book while the kids dig the day away. Bring it on!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to doing nothing. Absolutely nothing. Tomorrow my plans include possibly taking the kids to the neighborhood pool and then church and Sunday, I want to go see Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian with the family!
2. I'm ready for the summer... to be free from the daily grind for 3 months.
3. My best quality is my organizational skills. If I wasn't organized, I'd be crazy.
4. I always notice the details. Subtlety isn't wasted on me.
5. In nearly 10 years, I will have a 21 year-old daughter, an 18 year-old son, a 16 year-old son and a 14 year-old daughter. That makes my head hurt just thinking about it.
6. A beach vacation is what I need right now! Just 3 more weeks until I feel the sand between my toes! It won't be Gulf sand, but Myrtle Beach sand will do in a pinch. Can't wait to sit on the beach with my book while the kids dig the day away. Bring it on!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to doing nothing. Absolutely nothing. Tomorrow my plans include possibly taking the kids to the neighborhood pool and then church and Sunday, I want to go see Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian with the family!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Manic Monday 5/18/09
If you could completely redecorate any room in your house at no expense to you, what room would you choose?
Hands down it would be the huge open space in my basement. It was originally carpeted, but after lots of that wonderful South Carolina red mud got tracked in from outside and the cats kept using it as a litter box, hubby ripped up the carpet. Now it's linoleum and just lacks that warm, cozy feeling. I'd love to have hardwoods down there and have it made into a home theater or something, but right now it's just a big catch-all for whatever doesn't need to stay upstairs (clothes the kids have outgrown, discarded furniture, the litter box, etc.) We had nice bookshelves built down there and there's a kitchenette and all sorts of nice things, but we never use it. It just feels cold to me. I don't even like to go down there anymore.
Which hour of the day do you feel goes the slowest?
The hour between picking up Quinn from school and picking up the other two from their school. It will be so nice next year when all the kids are at ONE school and they have ONE pick-up time. I hate having to kill time between pick-ups. This is Quinn (and Lillian's) last week of school, so we're getting closer!
If your birthday could be in a different month of the year, when would you have it?
I like my February birthday. I only wish it wasn't so close to my anniversary and Valentine's Day. It's kind of right in the middle of those two days, so I usually get one big gift. I might choose an April birthday or maybe October just to spread out the gift-giving occasions a bit more ; ) Me likee presents!
Hands down it would be the huge open space in my basement. It was originally carpeted, but after lots of that wonderful South Carolina red mud got tracked in from outside and the cats kept using it as a litter box, hubby ripped up the carpet. Now it's linoleum and just lacks that warm, cozy feeling. I'd love to have hardwoods down there and have it made into a home theater or something, but right now it's just a big catch-all for whatever doesn't need to stay upstairs (clothes the kids have outgrown, discarded furniture, the litter box, etc.) We had nice bookshelves built down there and there's a kitchenette and all sorts of nice things, but we never use it. It just feels cold to me. I don't even like to go down there anymore.
Which hour of the day do you feel goes the slowest?
The hour between picking up Quinn from school and picking up the other two from their school. It will be so nice next year when all the kids are at ONE school and they have ONE pick-up time. I hate having to kill time between pick-ups. This is Quinn (and Lillian's) last week of school, so we're getting closer!
If your birthday could be in a different month of the year, when would you have it?
I like my February birthday. I only wish it wasn't so close to my anniversary and Valentine's Day. It's kind of right in the middle of those two days, so I usually get one big gift. I might choose an April birthday or maybe October just to spread out the gift-giving occasions a bit more ; ) Me likee presents!
Friday, May 15, 2009
Another one rides a bike...
Three down, one to go!
Quinn started riding his bike without training wheels this week, thanks mostly to Camryn's cheerleading and teaching.
Here she is giving Quinn a pep talk on Tuesday night:
Giving it a try (below). Balancing and kicking off was his hardest problem.
Quinn took a tumble, but (to Camryn's amazement) he got right back on the bike and kept trying. Camryn was puzzled at Quinn's resolve because she gave up and quit riding the bike for almost two years after her first fall.
He had made progress at the end of day one and was ready for another lesson on Wednesday. Camryn couldn't wait to teach him some more. Here he is, both feet on the bike, but with a wobbly wheel. Those with cameras really had to stay out of the way ; )
Another fall, but again, he got right back up and tried again.
Watching Aiden soar. Aiden just couldn't stand it; he had to come out and show baby brother how bikes are ridden.
Up the driveway he went... the theory being that more road meant better attempts at riding further and staying on the bike.
And he was right. As soon as he hit the cul de sac, he was off, giggling that choking, happy laugh of triumph and disbelief that he was actually RIDING the bike!
As soon as he made a couple of passes around the circle, he dropped the bike and came running as fast as he could down the driveway... to hug ME! I didn't do a thing but take the pictures. Camryn was the one responsible for this accomplishment. She really, really helped him stay confident and learn. She's got a gift for that sort of thing.
I'm so proud of them both!
Quinn started riding his bike without training wheels this week, thanks mostly to Camryn's cheerleading and teaching.
Here she is giving Quinn a pep talk on Tuesday night:
Giving it a try (below). Balancing and kicking off was his hardest problem.
Quinn took a tumble, but (to Camryn's amazement) he got right back on the bike and kept trying. Camryn was puzzled at Quinn's resolve because she gave up and quit riding the bike for almost two years after her first fall.
He had made progress at the end of day one and was ready for another lesson on Wednesday. Camryn couldn't wait to teach him some more. Here he is, both feet on the bike, but with a wobbly wheel. Those with cameras really had to stay out of the way ; )
Another fall, but again, he got right back up and tried again.
Watching Aiden soar. Aiden just couldn't stand it; he had to come out and show baby brother how bikes are ridden.
Up the driveway he went... the theory being that more road meant better attempts at riding further and staying on the bike.
And he was right. As soon as he hit the cul de sac, he was off, giggling that choking, happy laugh of triumph and disbelief that he was actually RIDING the bike!
As soon as he made a couple of passes around the circle, he dropped the bike and came running as fast as he could down the driveway... to hug ME! I didn't do a thing but take the pictures. Camryn was the one responsible for this accomplishment. She really, really helped him stay confident and learn. She's got a gift for that sort of thing.
I'm so proud of them both!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
12 on the 12th
Finally! I remembered to take my camera along with me today so I could participate in the 12 on the 12th scrapbooking challenge. You take pictures all throughout your day on the 12th of each month, then settle on 12 that tell the best story. When you're done you have a great page for the scrapbook, plus a nice blog post! (Click on the picture to see a larger version.)
From the top left row:
Aiden, relaxing with a Captain Underpants book on the hammock (he pronounces it like a 2-syllable word, "ham-ahk", which sounds a lot like "ham hock"). I got the hammock for Mother's Day (it's really a convertible swing, but I wanted a hammock, so that's what we call it...)
Annabelle, the cat who will turn herself inside out for a rub from hubby's bamboo claw (aka the backscratcher he got one of those tacky beach stores in Myrtle Beach. You know the kind... huge shark out front, towels shaped like beer cans, $5 bikinis and jewelry boxes with seashells hot glued to them. Real classy joint.)
The time: 7:49 am. If we leave later than 7:50, we're probably going to be late.
The temperature this morning at 7:49 am: 53 degrees! After a week of low 90s in Orlando, this is a refreshing, if not chilly, change.
From the middle left:
"Hey Mommy! It's a farmer costume!" said Quinn upon catching sight of the Carhartt overalls while out shoe shopping today. I bought 4 pairs of new shoes for Lillian, one new pair of sneakers for Quinn (with REAL laces!) and 3 pairs of shoes for me (love my new Merrell Mocs!)
Slim Jim, Nacho flavored. Our weekly trip to Rock's (a bait/convenience store/restaurant down the road next to the lake) always includes a snack for everyone. Today they were out of Slim Jim original flavored, so I went for Nacho. Not bad, but there is lingering heartburn.
My desk. There's not a day that I don't spend some time here. Communication central for this household.
Mutt's BBQ. Dinner. Hubby called and said, "Hungry?" ("Yep.") "Cooked?" ("Was just fixin' to.") "Mutt's? ("Are you home yet?")
From the bottom left:
Quinn. On the Wii. Before school. Everyday. In this picture he was arguing because his Daddy was calling him to get into the truck and Quinn wanted to leave the Wii on all day (with the TV off) so he could come back and pick up where he left off. He won. Quinn is not a green kid. He loves wasting energy. Somebody call Al Gore.
What's a day without a trip to Target? Lillian and I had lunch there today (shared a personal pan Pizza Hut pizza) and did a little shopping. Good times.
Camryn's a crammer. In the picture she's trying to memorize I Corinthians 13:7-13. I was helping (I took the picture while we were stopped at a stop sign. Don't have a cow, man.) She had it 94.3% learned when she got out of the car. Guess what? It's not due until tomorrow (she thought today was the day!)
Starbuck's Shaken Passion Fruit Tea with 2 Splendas. A great afternoon treat. Every now and then I like to stop by and get Camryn's teacher or the school's receptionist a Starbuck's treat, and while I'm there I pick up something for myself. I don't drink coffee much, so I like to try different things on the menu. This was a new one for me. I might get it again, but it had a bit of a mint aftertaste, which is not something I like in a tea.
16 days
That's how long it's been since I blogged.
Lots has been going on. No time to catch you up right now, but soon. Maybe.
I'm uploading our Disney vacation pictures to Winkflash right now because they have a 6 cent per print special going on, but it's taking freakin' forevah. I think I'll give up and go with Snapfish. It's worth the extra dough to get the pictures uploaded FAST. Winkflash, my patootie. More like Yawnflash.
More later.
Maybe.
Lots has been going on. No time to catch you up right now, but soon. Maybe.
I'm uploading our Disney vacation pictures to Winkflash right now because they have a 6 cent per print special going on, but it's taking freakin' forevah. I think I'll give up and go with Snapfish. It's worth the extra dough to get the pictures uploaded FAST. Winkflash, my patootie. More like Yawnflash.
More later.
Maybe.
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