update on life

Well, here's what we've managed to cram into the last 5 days.

• Big Kid's 11th birthday complete with 12 boys and Little Bit and family at Main Event for bowling, laser tag, pizza, cake and arcade games. Who knew boys liked shopping so much for little plastic toys?
• Mamaw, Papaw, Aunt Chelle & Uncle Saint came to visit for the weekend to help celebrate Big Kid's birthday! It was fun!
• Big Kid's soccer game in Conroe. His team won.
• M, Big Kid, Little Bit and I went to the Houston Texans game and had SUPER seats. Let's say just about 5 rows up from the field on the end zone. Tailgating is always good at the Texans games, too.
• Pulled my back ouch. but, let's not whine about it. ok, too late.
• Went to see Brian Greene last night! Super GREAt! Who is Brian Green you might ask? http://www.columbia.edu/cu/physics/fac-bios/Greene/faculty.htmlJust a super cool physicist. We even had meet the guy tickets, yet he was under the weather with a fever so he just gave the lecture. Which was cool, because I'm not really interested in shaking anybody's hand that has a fever. And we enjoyed the lecture, yet we (m and I) both would have liked to hear more of the math. Yet, he was an excellent orator and good to share a bunch of information in a short amount of time to a wide group of people. But, that just encourages me to read more. hmmm...sneaky.

vampire teeth goes up in stock

We will be buying vampire teeth in bulk.

AR test taken with 100%. And she was talking about taking another by tomorrow.

If I had only known sooner that all it took was some vampire teeth.

morning times

Morning times:

• Yesterday morning, I asked the kids to rip down all of Big Kid's streamers and balloons from his birthday. They loved it. Then I asked them to pop all of the balloons. They said they had never popped balloons by sitting on the balloon before. I felt that I had deprived them. They were at first afraid of it hurting, but after the first balloon busted with no sting, they went to town and had a great time. Little Bit also asked me what Ding Dongs were. I described the chocolatey goodness filled with cream and covered in chocolate icing. How could I possibly have kept this from my children? I will be buying some from the store on the next grocery trip.
• This morning, I found a note that read: Remember Vampire Teeth Place. I asked Little Bit what this note was about. She told me her daddy said he would buy her vampire teeth if she would take an AR test at school. She said she is going to take two tests today. I find it odd that my child is bribed with vampire teeth.

aaaaggghhhhhh

Mmmmmuuuusssttt leeeaaavveeee hooouuuuussseee!

finds today

I find today better than all of last week for one reason:

I have decided to put Negative Nancy down to rest. RIP. :0

uh, hello Mr. Principal

Well, this morning the cat ears were worn again. She bounced down the stairs with them and seemed just plain peppy with them on. So, I let her wear them to school.

I do have to say I was quite nervous, when the person who opened our door in car line was the principal. He just looked and let her go on into school. Whew!

snapshots of the day

Today was Character parade at school.

Little Bit was an Aristocat.

She loved the cat ears and has worn them all day. She's reading her nighttime stories with them on.

Big Kid was practicing his trumpet when his dad called.

I shoulda figured

OK. I have had a very busy day and yet don't know if there is much where you can tell. In fact, as soon as I finish this it's off to beddy-bye.

So anyway...I could go through my day to day doll-drum, yet it's even boring to me at this point. Even thought I did have a few way out there Shocker type things happen that do not lend to to somewhat pg/pg13 blog.

Anywho. I should have realized where this day was going when my whole cram reading the bible down my kid's throat in the morning plan backfired on me. So, here is this verse in Proverbs about Kids you should listen to your parents and so forth. Well, of course I feel the need to have discussion time following the 3 verses read.

Me: "So, what were those verses about?"
Big Kid: "I dunno."
Little Bit: "Wwwhat?"
Me: "Who are you supposed to listen to?"
Big Kid: "God."
Me: "Ok. Yes, God...but who else?"
Pause.
Me: "Ok Do I need to read it again?"
Both kids: "your parennts."
Me: "Yes. But, you did bring up a good point, Big Kid. We do need to listen to God, too. In fact, if I tell you to do something and God tells you to do something else, who should you listen to?"
Both Kids: "God."
Me: "That's right."
Big Kid: "God's telling me not to go to school today."
Me: sigh. "What?"
Big Kid: "Yep. God doesn't want me to go to school." hee hee.
Me: "you know what I mean."
Big Kid: "Yep. I'm staying home. God doesn't want me to go."
Me: "you are going."

He went to school. And I went about my day. And now it's over and I'm going to bed. And tomorrow I start over. I'm not sure if I'm ready for another theological discussion. Say a prayer.

the irony of it all

The irony of it all: I hate doing laundry, but I like wearing clean underwear.

Good idea gone bad.

The idea:

• Up the sit ups from 40 to 50
• Up the knee push ups from 20 to 25
• Ride bike from my house to 24 hour fitness on Kurkendall
• Do the elliptical for 20 minutes.
• Ride the bike back home.

You know when you wake up and have this great idea. You seem really enthusiastic about it. You put it into motion.

• Sit ups/Knee Push Ups: I'm thinking, hey this really was a good idea. Look at me go. I'm impressed with myself. Go me!
• Ride bike to 24 hour fitness on Kurkendall: At first I'm thinking ahhhh...fresh air. It feels good out. Then as I ride I'm thinking...Gosh it's muggy out. I don't sweat well in muggy air and i get really hot. hmm...Oh, I realize. I've just added on almost another 1/2 mile to my bike ride to get to this place. Will I be able to make it home?
• Elliptical for 20 minutes: Turns into elliptical for 30 minutes, as I don't know how to work this machine. But, it doesn't seem too bad. I like my music, it's keeping me going. Even the super workout girl beside me only lasts for 20 minutes. ha. That is until I get off that silly machine. All I could think to myself was hang in there Cherie, just walk out the door to the bike...don't fall inside. i made it to the bike. whew.
• Bike ride home: I didn't realize my bike could gear down so low. I slowly weaved back to Lake Woodlands Drive. Then it was as if my bike took over. It was going much faster than my legs were interested. Finally my legs gave in and took off, with my mind screaming...what! What! slow down! how will you make it home?! slow down!... Why do they make these bike helmets weigh so much. I think the force of my neck holding up my head is loosing to the gravity that is pushing that hat down. Will my head just snap off?... At one point i remember thinking...thank goodness I brought my cell phone. maybe I should call someone and ask them to pick up Little Bit from school and watch the kids till M gets home. Maybe someone will find me, laying on the side of the sidewalk. Will their dog sniff at my remains? Will they stop to help me? But, no my legs got me home. it was miraculous.

Let's see if I do it again tomorrow. ha.

my dog

My dog is loving this weather. Everytime it rains (even sprinkles), he thinks he is supposed to come inside. Well, this weekend he has spent more time inside than out. I think he's getting used to it. Rats.

He better not snore too loud tonight.

A normal Sunday morning

Over breakfast, Big Kid and Little Bit argue over the last yogurt crush cup. Who are these children that argue over yogurt? They were satisfied when I divided the yogurt in two little bowls and promised them we would buy more today. Of course, then they got picky..."I want the Danimals drinkable yogurt." "I want more crush cup yogurts!" Picky about yogurt...not my children.

Another conversation at the breakfast table.

Little Bit: "Mom, what is sausage made of?"
Big Kid: "Pig Butts!"
Me: "Ahem! Well, sausage can made of many types of meat, but usually it is made from Pigs. Remember we've had deer sausage that your Daddy brought home before."
Little Bit: "Ok. I like sausage."
Big Kid: "Oh, I was right pig butts."

He looked so proud and mischievous.

Big Kid: "Or maybe these are pig wieners."
I gave him a mean mommy look, as we were eating link sausage and that was just too much of a mental picture for my breakfast.


Earlier this morning Little Bit was sitting in the dark with her sunglasses on just working away on a Sponge Bob drawing. She also drew a fantastic picture of LadyBug, my grandmother's old dog that I told her about. But, I think she imagined it differently, as the picture is of a dog with a ladybug body.

not what i planned

OK. So, I thought tonight was NFL football night, as it turns out it's everyone go play golf except me and I go to meet the teacher night at school. humph.

Are you ready for some football?

These hog pics are from last year. Go, Hogs, Go. 1st game 48-10, but i never heard of the team we played. hmmm...
M: "Tonight is the start of Football."
Me: "Really?"
M: "Well, NFL."
Me: "oh."

I'm also ready for some Hallowing. How much longer until i can set out some witching spells?

Me: "What are y'all going to be for Hallowing this year"

Little Bit: "I'm going to be a vampire or I decided last night for sure that I will be the pink panther."

Big Kid: "Hey, I'm going to be the pink panther. I'm going to be the inspector. You can't be the pink panther."

Little Bit: "But I'm going to be the actual pink panther. I'm going to be the cat."

Big Kid: "But I don't like dressing the same."

So, we're not sure what everyone is going to be yet. I'm sure it will change a few times even on Oct. 31.

We had a visitor the yesterday. He was skinny and weak. I hope he had plenty to eat. He didn't seem too interested in us saying "shoo" so we could move the car.

Things I learned while campin @ Toledo Bend Labor Day wkend 2009

1. It is cooler to make your pancakes in the air-conditioned pop-up camper.


2. The smoke alarm works in the camper.


3. If you say "watch out for the poop" that is on the ground. Your child will definitely sit his toy down on it.


4. A playground cures a horrible cough.


5. Toy fist terrier dogs are really just a Dalmatian/ chichichua mix.


6. You can jump rope with seaweed.


7. Don't rock the canoe.


8. At Bass Haven, 12 bags of ice equals two small coolers.


9. Gummy Eyeballs pop real loud under car tires


10. A parachute makes for great shade and the best looking campsite.

camping Labor day

The Geico Eyes...later they got ran over in the road. That song is stuck in my head.

We swam a lot in the weeds. Until we took out the canoes to a fantastic spot...weed free. I didn't get any pictures of our new canoe. I was afraid we'd tump over. :)

We really enjoyed the sandy beach swimming hole. It was a good weekend.

looking

The kids are in school and I've done everything that I could possibly do at home. (except rake the leaves in the shade garden, but waiting for a little cooler temps.) The house is clean. All laundry done. Every closet has been cleaned out. The pennies in the penny jar counted. The school paper bucket cleaned out. All the newspaper clipping I save for house, craft and recipe ideas are taped into my two notebooks and I've dropped off my resume to one job. Today, i'm dropping the res off to a couple other possible jobs that could keep my attention. OK. I'm ready for something, something big. Bring it on.

And while i wait I think I'll go downtown to the museum or over to the outlet at 290.