from last week

two quickies from last week.

first. a conversation:

Little Bit: "When ChaCha (the neighbor chichichua dog) sees Wilbur (the other neighbor golden lab dog) she growls at him like this RRRRRRRRR! (she bares her teeth) because she doesn't like Wilbur!"
Me: "Oh, um hmm."
Little Bit: "I know what ChaCha is saying to Wilbur."
Me: "What?"
Little Bit: "Wilbur you better get away from my boyfriend! He's mine!"
Me: "Oh."


second. a story:

Well there it was the third day of school and I was preparing to head out to see my sister Chelle about 3 hours away. That was until I got a call from the school nurse.

School Nurse: "Mrs. Bright, it seems your daughter has a tooth ache."
Me: "Is she hurting really bad?"
School Nurse: "Well, it's hard to tell. It's a tooth ache. They can wiggle and have pain but not be able to see anything. But, she did mention that you are going out of town today. And that may have something to do with it."
Me: "Well, I'll come up there. Better safe than sorry."

I'm thinking to myself. Yes, maybe it is that she knows I'm doing something other than just sitting here waiting for them to get home from school. Or maybe it has something to do with it being the 3rd day of school, for you know the schedule of things. The first day is meet and greet. The second is organization. And the third is work. I decide to bring some floss with me.

I walked into the nurse's office and there sat Little Bit with a big grin on her face.
Me: "I thought your tooth hurts."
Little Bit changed from a big grin to a wide open mouth with a look of "I got you here and I'm so proud of myself, but I'm going to play along so I don't get in trouble, but gosh I'm good."
Me: "Where does it hurt."
Little Bit: "Right here." She pointed to a back tooth.
I pulled out my floss and flossed around that tooth.
Me: "There. Does that feel better?"
Little Bit: "Yes. I think it just needed to be flossed."
Me: "I think so. Ok. Go back to class and be good."
School Nurse: "Oh, she's always good."
Me: "Yes and smart, too."
Little Bit wondered out the door and down the wrong hallway, and then meandered her way back up the hall and down the right hall and down to class.

And I drove like crazy to my sister's house and had a lovely lunch and then booked it home.

the day before school started

Do you see the two broken arms in this photo? They are held up by two scarves made into slings. I was assured that this helped her arms heal. She made a miraculous recovery.

I DID IT!

I made it through one whole day with no sodas!!! Ok. one down.

first day of school! Yipiee!!!

They were up and ready early! And I didn't cry. But, I do have to say that I'm very proud of Big Kid and Little Bit and I love them VERY much!

funny voice & giggles

Day One- No Soda

So, here it is Day one with no Soda. I'm making this known on-line, as I think that might help me knowing the whole world is watching. You are watching, right? Anywho, knowing the whole world is watching and waiting and checking up on me and encouraging me to break that nasty soda habit. I do love me some Diet Dr. Pepper. Yet, I'm trying to put it down. We shall see.

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Right now I am also avoiding the typing work that I have to do. I type up new member info for my church. Usually it's only like about 10 new members. That is until decision Sunday. On this past decision Sunday, it must have been VERY impressive, because I have like around 60 or more new member families to type up. I would say "Stinkin' new member Sunday." But, then I think that might be wrong of me...Bad Attitude Barbara Ann.

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So, I will say my Stinkin' cat is banging on the cat door wanting to go out to the screened in porch, so I will take pause and do my cat's bidding.

Stupid Cat. I have to pick him up and throw him out the door. Ok. I never throw my cat. But, I do think about it sometimes...Bad Attitude Barbara Ann.

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So, to end here's what my kids and I were up to Tuesday morning. This was another of Little Bit's ideas.

I really could use a dt. dr. pepper right now.

King Bark

How creative was your Saturday morning? Little Bit was highly productive and proud.

night kisses

I leaned over to give Little Bit a kiss. She gave me a kiss back on my cheek.
Me: "That was like a cute little puppy dog kiss."
Little Bit: "No that wasn't. Come here."
I leaned down for her to give me another kiss, I thought. Instead, she gave me a big lick with her tounge down the side of my cheek.
Little Bit: "THAT's a puppy dog kiss."
Me: "YEHWWWW!"

I didn't expect that.

well then who is?

M: "Big Kid, Let's make popcorn with the movie."
Big Kid: "We're out."
M: "Oh, no we're not. Look here's some Jiffy Pop popcorn."
Big Kid: "Well, I'm NOT the Jiffy Pop Master."
M: "Well, if your not then WHO is?"
Little Bit: "You are Dad!"

M made the popcorn.

what i'm good at, in a nutshell. fantastic.

I asked my husband what I'm good at the other day.

M: "Well, you're good at getting people together. And good at organizing things."

I thought about it for a minute.

Me: "Are you saying I'm good at throwing a party?"
M: "Well, yes."
Me: "Ok. Well, I'm wondering what else I might be good at."
M: "Let me think about that."

He came up with nothing else. Ha!

thinking out loud

My mother had a good point today. She said that if i'm not helping people, that i probably won't be satisfied. i think she's right.

Licky Bear Likes Me. HA!

Thinking of nosey Norman

i agree

from conversation with Little Bit just before bed tonight:

Little Bit: "I wish we could just have summer all year long and get to sleep in every day."
Me: "Me, too."
Little Bit: "Yeah. That would be good. What's 24 plus 24?"
Me: "uh? 48."
Little Bit: "Yeah. Then we could sleep like 48 hours. That would be good. But, 24 would probably be enough, too."
Me: "Yeah. 24 would probably be enough."

Arkansas Summer

Fishing with Norman the cow was the best!