tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36864028932668137392024-03-13T10:53:53.315-04:00Laughable LunacySnippets and sprawlings from my crazy life.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.comBlogger369125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-52622626746883408712013-07-05T23:18:00.002-04:002013-07-05T23:19:41.517-04:00Day 1: The Longest DayROAD TRIP!!!
It has been 5 years since we hit the road, as a family, for an extended period of time. Therefore, Husband and I decided it we high time to do some exploring. This time, we have opted to hit the US West Coast.
Got up at a ridiculous 4 am to catch a 7 am flight, but that meant landing in Los Angeles at 9am, so once we had our luggage and a rental car, we had the entire day ahead of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-21325209204263460952013-07-02T19:07:00.001-04:002013-07-03T15:44:44.035-04:00PeacefulI love the sound of ocean waves. So therapeutic.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-67943387284338231752013-06-22T16:47:00.001-04:002013-06-22T16:48:58.546-04:00Begin Again*CREAK*
Steps in, opens a window, and dusts off all the cobwebs....
Pensive badger...surprised to find me here.
Well, let's state the obvious: it's been 4 years since I last posted on this blog. Doesn't seem like that much time has passed, but an awful lot has changed. Social media has exploded, and with so many other outlets, I'm not surprised I got away from blogging.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-64979577366832669672009-06-06T09:05:00.002-04:002009-06-06T09:07:40.194-04:00Some Etiquette Lessons are just Lost on KidsToday is Nana's birthday, so Husband called to wish her a Happy Birthday. Naturally, the kids couldn't be left out, so they got to talk to her too. Bug's conversation was short & sweet, but Bird's was... amusing:Bird: Happy Birthday Nana!!Nana: somethingBird: How old are you now?Nana: answersBird: Wow, that's a big number!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-73931736224904359302009-05-15T06:22:00.002-04:002009-05-15T06:25:47.347-04:00Crossing a New Threshhold...In case I ever had any doubt, my baby is definitely NOT a baby anymore!! She was quite excited by the whole thing, really. And here she is, fake smiling to show you.Looking at this picture, I kind of wonder if I should change the sidebar of our pics over there. Nah... I don't want to take a pic of MY teeth! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-27141937183166165382009-05-12T06:12:00.000-04:002009-05-12T06:12:00.656-04:00In case you had trouble telling...Bug: Do you know what bad guys look like Mommy?Me: I don't think there's an exact dress code.Bug: Bad guys don't wear underwear.Me: They don't?Bug: NO! They are only wearing pants. So now you know.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-89149544646728451222009-05-11T06:03:00.000-04:002009-05-11T06:03:00.797-04:00How to Throw a Disasterous Birthday PartyMy baby turned SIX this past weekend. (Ack!) Naturally, being the social butterfly that she is, we had to have a birthday party. She really wanted to have it at a local playground (yes! procrastinating deep housecleaning until summer vacation!), and for the first time, we were letting her invite friends from school. She had fun, but it didn't exactly turn out as planned. So, if you wanted to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-24574585468370294202009-05-10T09:07:00.002-04:002009-05-10T09:16:30.893-04:00Mother's Day Mad LibsLast year, I had an awful lot of fun reading what Bird thought about me... this year both kids had the chance to do some Mommy Mad Libbing in their classes. My Mom - by BugHer hair is brown.Her eyes are white. (It could have been worse. One kid said his mom had pink hair & orange eyes.)She is 14 years old. (Well, at least an improvement from last year's 1500!)Her favorite food is all the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-19646337190064629632009-04-14T16:51:00.003-04:002009-04-14T16:55:52.419-04:00Her Memory Astounds MeAll I have to say about Easter is- Bird was up early.- She completely forgot that she was getting an Easter basket, so she didn't pester us to go look for it while we waited for Bug to wake up.- Once both kids were up and we told them to go look for their baskets, she went immediately to the place where we hid her basket last year. Yes, I have the child who can't find the shoes she wore Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-18155418566296997902009-04-06T19:59:00.003-04:002009-04-06T20:52:17.444-04:00Spring Break Day 1 - What I Managed to Accomplish1. Wake up without an alarm.2. Feed breakfast to masses of hungry children. (Okay, it was just Bug & Bird, but they seem to eat so much for breakfast that I feel like I've fed hoards of hungry lumberjacks. Minus the flannel.)3. Start GRE practice sets of questions on the computer. (GRE is the SAT for grad school/master's degree. They send you a free little practice program that you can use Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-1066611395686773902009-04-01T05:50:00.002-04:002009-04-01T05:53:59.932-04:00Tykes' Tips - Floor CoveringsI'm sure Martha Stewart once said that if you don't like your current flooring, you can alter the look by using area rugs.My kids' interpretation? We don't know what area rugs are, but we have all these blankets that folks have made and/or bought for us, and they'll work just fine!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-26443729235667101072009-03-27T20:39:00.003-04:002009-03-27T20:49:17.200-04:00Jumping the Shark?I've noticed (well, I'm sure I'm not the only one!) that bloggers seem to be doing less blogging lately. And I've been a little sad at that, because I really do enjoy reading blogs. Many have wondered if blogging has jumped the shark, and maybe it has.... but I still liked reading other peoples' stories. Of course, I must then notice the plank in my own eye! I haven't blogged in 6 weeks, and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-33240167086419605672009-02-15T19:30:00.002-05:002009-02-15T19:32:55.255-05:00I swear he doesn't watch horror movies...Earlier this afternoon, Husband was sitting on the couch & talking to a friend on the phone. Bug wandered over and asked who he was talking to. Husband replied "Mr. B.", at which point Bug began to have a conversation with Mr. B through Husband.Bug: Tell Mr. B I'm going to throw a snowball at his house!Mr. B: A snowball at my house?Bug: Yes, and then your house will turn upside down!Mr. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-41575907269316714932009-01-27T14:33:00.004-05:002009-01-27T15:26:28.383-05:00How To Make An Alligator CakeBug has known for quite some time now that his birthday was in January. Fortunately, he also knew that January came after December and after Christmas.Unfortunately, his birthday is towards the end of the month, so for a few weeks we had to endure "Is it my birthday YET? It's January! I should be turning four!"About two weeks before his birthday, we asked him what kind of cake he wanted. The Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-863303744575201502009-01-25T15:12:00.003-05:002009-01-25T15:28:09.575-05:00FourDear Bug,On the day of your actual birthday, the modem celebrated by frying itself. So this is written just a little late. Oh well.Happy Birthday, Big Boy!! Now you are four years old. And you have been oh-so-excited to tell everyone about it too. Any new ability you have is due to your old age. (My feet touch the floor! It's because I'm FOUR!!) I'm starting to wonder if FOUR is really a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-62927445440637505832009-01-21T19:36:00.002-05:002009-01-21T19:39:24.762-05:00Wednesday: Small Steps1. It is not worth it to discuss - with a three year old - that the tangerine is really a tangerine & not a little orange. 2. It's way cuter to say hiccing-up.3. Fried cheese sticks, yogurt, and steamed veggies DO hit all the major food groups.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-74589823600533543212009-01-20T19:32:00.003-05:002009-01-20T19:34:14.839-05:00It Had to be History Somehow....... or as Husband says, everything is History, so what makes today any different?We were able to watch the inaguration speech at school today, although we missed the swearing in. I found it far more interesting watching the students than the speech though. Some of them were so incredibly enamored; some were so incredibly disgusted.... some were hoping we wouldn't catch them texting.And now we Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-68307782591342696932009-01-19T07:58:00.002-05:002009-01-19T08:01:47.058-05:00If you have Facebook and hot Quaker cereal...Just read this over on Friday Playdate:Quaker is partnering with Share Our Strength, a network of food banks that target children. Through February 28, you can go to the Quaker Start With Substance website and enter the UPC from any Quaker hot cereal; for every UPC entered, Quaker will donate one bowl of oatmeal to Share our Strength, up to one million bowls of oatmeal.In the interests of full Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-89346815206661350272009-01-19T07:55:00.003-05:002009-01-19T08:09:13.871-05:00Sound ByteWith Bug:Bug: Okay, I'll be the baby and you be the Mommy?Me: How do you know I'm the Mommy? Maybe I'm an alien? (yeah, I have no idea why I said it either!)Bug: You're not an alien. You don't look like TE!!How the child remembers ET when he's only seen him at Universal Studios is beyond me.With Bird:Bird: Mommy, what day is tomorrow?Me: You tell me.Bird: MONDAY!! Do we have school?Me: Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-82587020638256651122009-01-18T08:57:00.002-05:002009-01-18T09:01:25.000-05:00Saturday in small steps1. Took down Christmas tree & all other decorations except for trains.2. Kids helped take ornaments down & none were broken.3. Deep cleaned half of kitchen & threw away lots of things we don't use anymore.4. Husband took kids to the park, and I got to take a lovely hot shower with no audience.5. Went to book club with other teachers from school. Can't go wrong with fruit, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-4550224767105627792009-01-10T13:03:00.003-05:002009-01-10T13:27:52.150-05:00Last Year's Theme?Heather is apparently one of many who have decided to reflect upon their posts for 2008. The idea is that you take the first sentence of the first post of each month in 2008 and see if you notice any pattern or common theme. Sounds like this could be fun or dangerous. Perhaps both.January: Happy New Year!(yes, let's start off in a jolly party tone! I'm always up for fireworks.)February: I found Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-44471806278028110772009-01-02T15:57:00.003-05:002009-01-02T17:19:22.658-05:00Happy New YearHello and Happy 2009!!!I must say, we had a fantastic holiday. Had some family over for the holiday itself, and for the most part, everything was low-key and went smoothly. The day after Christmas, we packed up the kids & spent the past week in a condo across town - a "vacation at home," so to speak. It was wonderful - no computers, no work, and no obligations - just spending time alone Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-45740859410925229262008-12-10T20:40:00.002-05:002008-12-10T20:43:46.136-05:00You can find me buried underneath the papers.Jess wrote a great post today about how nobody does everything. Right now, I'm not doing much blogging. Which really kind of stinks, because I do miss it. But the fact of the matter is that I've been doing an awful lot of boring writing this week. I could show you the 40 pages of review questions I've written in the past two days, but if this post hasn't already put you to sleep, that surely Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-65829643508707563942008-12-07T06:46:00.000-05:002008-12-07T06:46:00.924-05:00Not a bad way to spend a SundayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686402893266813739.post-15466145609841988772008-12-06T06:40:00.005-05:002008-12-06T12:49:53.281-05:00What I Got To Do For School YesterdayPerhaps my favorite field trip (I'm ignoring the fact that it's my ONLY field trip!) is where I take my physics class to a theme park to study all the different types of rides. We look at the roller coaster, carousel, free fall, and a water ride, take all kinds of measurements and then do all kinds of calculations. It's a great review of all the things we've been learning all semester. (And Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439951910924587708noreply@blogger.com1