You're how old??????

WOW!  I turned 32 today.  I still answer 25 or 27 often when people ask how old I am.  It's like an automatic response.  I can't help it.  I also almost wrote 2003 on a check yesterday.  Hmmm.

Pretty in Pink? Not.

After being gone from summer school for two days (Friday I was sick, and Monday we were in Arrowhead), I am now home again because Connor has pink eye!!!!!  I don't like missing this many days of work, not to mention the fact that I will not get paid for those days I am not there.  (Summer school is hourly.)

Liposuction can get you to work

Want a new way to power your car?  Use your fat butt.  Read all about it here.  Hilarious!

We had a great weekend in Arrowhead with the fam.  Day one:  Super HOT! But we went to see Get Smart to beat the heat.  Funny stuff.  Day Two: Shopping!!! My kind of day!  Here are a couple of pics of the kids from Arrowhead!

As we drove out of the 73 dees-grees weather in Arrowhead up to the highway overlooking the Inland Empire, I couldn't help but thinking how hot it could be back home and that I was Descending Into Hell.  My premonition was confirmed when I saw this headline. 

One Word

"One word that describes me" on Facebook came up with this word for me after taking a 7 question quiz:

"Phlegmatic:

This is the word that best describes you!  The dictionary meaning of the adjective phlegmatic' is unemotional, stoic and calm.  As a phlegmatic person you are reliable, reasonable, contented and observant.  You possibly get stuck in ruts because of your dependence on routine and lack of enthusiasm.  Although often seen as shy and reserved; you have many friends because you are dependable, rational and kind."

I disagree with it saying I am unemotional.  I think anyone who know me would say I am emotional, sometimes overly so.  I am not shy and reserved and do not like being described as having a lack of enthusiasm.  I should stop taking these dang quizzes.

I also found out my 80's sone is "Wanted Dead or Alive" which I LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!  Especially the live version!  AWESOME!  And my 90's song is "Smells Like Teen Spirit".  Cool.

Almost done . . .

It has been one of those years at school.  The entire 6th grade has had a reputation since Kinder of being especially immature, unorganized, unmotivated, not doing homework, etc.  It's weird since they come from four different elementary schools.  Must have been something in the water in '96.  So, you can see why I now have a countdown to the End of School on my blog. (See right!)

I am very excited to have reached my minimum donation amount for the Avon Walk ($1800)!  Yeah!  I would still love to reach my goal of $3000, of course, but at least I don't have to pay out of pocket to walk!  I need to really get on the training thing.  Especially with the weather cooling for a few days.  

Connor has a friend at school that always asks if he can come over to play.  I don't know the kid very well and have never met the parents so I feel a little weird about arranging a play date.  I guess this is how you get to know your kids friends.  It is nice that he asks!

Kelsey is talking up a storm!  3 word sentences, sometimes more!  It's crazy how different boys and girls are.  Connor knew only about 20 or so words at 2 years old.  Kelsey, of  course wasn't walking until she was almost 16 months.  

Currently in our district we are experiencing low enrollment and some teachers are being laid off.  Originally they gave notice to 240 teachers in our district - that's about one third.  They have slowly been "recending" the notices, which means letting the teachers know they still have a job next year.  All but one of the teachers at my school got recended.  It's very unfortunate.  He's a great teacher.  Apparently there is still hope that he may be back.  We are expected to have 100 less 6th graders at our school next year so we are supposed to lose 2 sixth grade teachers, who will be transfered to another middle school.  Luckily, my principal has indicated that it will not necessarily be our two newest teachers (they are both great)!  But, that also unfortunately means it could be me!  I sure hope not!

Also, our principal had to let 2 custodians and 2 office clerks know they will be getting layoff notices in a few weeks.  Things are going to be tough all over.  The kids coming up to 6th grade better be way better than our current rascals!

San Diego

Here are some pics from San Diego!

Connor with the "treasure" map!

Kelsey fell asleep on the "Journey into Africa"

Stroller time!
Riding the carousel . . .

What a beauty!

Here are some recent pics of Kelsey from Penney's. I can't help but brag. Sorry!

Psycho

Connor's new favorite song is called

Psycho by Puddle of Mudd

It's really funny because now Kelsey knows it by the third note and gets SOOOOO excited and starts dancing! Hilarious! You have to listen to the words. At least the first few lines to know why this is so funny. At least I like the song also! The kids just like to sing "Maybe I'm the one. Maybe I'm the one."

Here's a cute pic of Connor from a recent field trip to Adventure City:



And a cute one of Kelsey from a party we went to at My Gym:

How Could You?????????

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU AMERICA??????? HOW COULD YOU VOTE OFF THIS!?!?!?!?!?





We voted and voted. He has not been in the bottom three yet. The other two girls that were in the bottom three have been there multiple times. I can't believe the two of them are still on the show. Dan said he wanted to write "A strongly worded letter". I said "To who?????, America?????" He said that he would take an add out in the newspaper. . . . I thought this would be cheaper. :-)

Are you doing it?

Ladies, you should be feeling them once a month! It's for your own good!


How to feel your boobies:
~use pads of fingers
~press firmly
~examine collarbone and underarm area

What to look for:
-lumps or thickening
-puckering or inflammation
-nipple discharge

When to feel your boobies:
>monthly
>same time each month
>preferable a week after your period

Where to feel your boobies:
~in the shower
~before a mirror
~lying down

Visit the website!

Feel Your Boobies.com

Avon Walk

Don't forget the Avon Walk is in 160 days! Click here to see my Avon Walk Page! You can donate from that page!

My Avon Walk Page

Today Connor had quite an "adventure" (to put it nicely) in our house while he was supposed to be napping. Grandma was upstairs, so he snuck out of his room went into our kitchen and got some bread to eat. Then I guess he decided to cut the bread, so he got a variety of Cutco knives out of the knife block (2 steak knives, the really long bread knife and carving knife) to cut the bread on the couch. For those of you who don't know, Cutco knives are extremely sharp!!! I cut myself once with the cake froster!

So, back to the story, . . . so I think he got thirsty from eating all of the bread and decided to get a sippy cup. Since he can't reach them I think he climbed on the counter which enabled him to reach all of the stuff we keep in the cupboards, like desitin. Instead of getting a drink he decided to play with the desitin, spreading it all over the kitchen sink, counter and floor (luckily not the carpet). Also he spread it all over the bathroom counter and toilet seat cover (which he decorated with a sharpie a few weeks ago). I think he was trying to clean it off of his hands because it was all over the faucets in both the kitchen and bathroom as well as the towels.

Also, in his bathroom he somehow found an old lipstick in one of the drawers (I think my sister must have left it in the bathroom when she lived in there). So he decorated his toilet with the lipstick. (He also colored the grout in his bathroom with a green marker about a month ago.) This is becoming an epidemic!!!! I am ready to put him back in a crib with that net-cage thing!!!

I was, of course, most concerned with him playing with the knives. Praise God that nothing happened to him! He has apologized to me a bunch of times and keeps randomly telling me he will not play with knives any more.

TIP: The only thing that gets desitin off of stuff (like your hands or the sink) is baby wipes. The Kirkland brand ones from Costco are awesome for that! And cleaning lots of other stuff!

Questions on Lost . . .

While trying to fall asleep on Thursday night after watching "Lost", I came up with some questions . . .

If people have such trouble finding the island, how did the Darma people find it in the first place?

How did the others get there? Some of them seem to be "original inhabitants of the island". So, how long have they been there? The character that talks to teenage Ben about gassing all of the Darma people has not aged in the current episodes. Do the original inhabitants of the island not age? Does this have to do with the healing power of the island or the space/time continuum?

How come Ben does not have trouble finding the island?

How can the others get to and from the island without having trouble with the space/time continuum? They have traveled to and from the island in a submarine, is the space/time continuum not messed up when you are under water?

How does Charles Whidmore (Penny's father) tied into all of this? Does he have anything to do with Darma? Or with Jacob? What does he want with Ben? In the flash forward do Ben and Sayed work for him?

Why would pregnant people die if the island has healing powers?

Happy St. Patrick's Day

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Boring Bumper Stickers

I think I have seen it all (not really) . . .

Bumper Sticker:
"Happiness is
being a home-school mom"

Really? REALLY?

That's all you can come up with for your bumper sticker? With all of the clever sayings, political or religious statements, or just plain hilarious one-liners, that's it? Who was the genius who printed that up?

And to make matters worse, it has no punctuation.

Great teaching, mom.