Happy 2007

Just wanted to wish everyone the happiest of new years!!! Enjoy!

Arriving At Mamma's

Here are some random pictures from my Mom's house. Starting with the tree she left for the boys to decorate!

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The boys also decorated some stockings for their aunts and uncles:

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And the finished products:

Your Peculiar Aristocratic Title is

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is: Entirely Miss Reverend Lady Vw Bug the Surreptitious of Piddletrenthide Under Booth Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title

I have seen this all over and don't remember where I saw it first. Also being lazy this morning, have company coming in 45 minutes. Will look around and credit those I saw tonight.

UPDATED:

CalTechGirl
Harvey

and a few more if I can find them...

Sling Shot

Been busy fixing a broken computer, doing chores and keeping the boys under control. Yet, I couldn't resist getting a picture of Tater... now tell me this is NOT a sign of things to come:

And I found a cool picture of fractured clavicle that was close to what we saw in Tater's xray.

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Hopefully I'll have some cool pictures of Christmas tomorrow.

Home Sweet Home

We made the drive home and the trip was pretty much a non-event. Ohhh... what happened before the drive and after the drive is enough to put anyone over the edge... but the trip itself. Not an issue.

I can feel the suspense building as you wonder what could have happened before and after but not effect the drive....

Tot came down with croup the night before we left. Tater fell out of bed that night. Tater has a fractured shoulder. Tot really does have croup and... an ear infection. Yes, life certainly has it surprises. Can't wait to go to the specialist tomorrow to see what they do for a 4 year old with a fractured shoulder.

Needless to say, pictures and posts might be a little behind the times as I handle the 'daily life'.

And if anyone has some cool New Year pictures I could use as a background, please send them!!! I need something to lighten the mood. GRIN.

Gingerbread Sprinkles

The Bug & family are at maama's house by now and I promised her that I would post these pictures for her. I just didn't say what time :).

The story goes that D was helping Tot and Bug was helping Tater build gingerbread houses for the holidays.

Sweet little tot was very diligent in building his gingerbread house. He patiently put on candy sprinkle on at a time. I personally think he has been reading the 3 Little Pigs once to often.

While I believe that Tater has taken 3 Billy Goat Gruffs to heart as he would eat the gingerbread man as soon as he had him decorated. I'm starting to wonder what my sis is teaching those boys.

Still the boys did an awesome job with their houses (though if you look carefully you can probably see Tater's half eaten man>.

Boughs of Memes

Deck the blogs with boughs of memes
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
'Tis why Bou is such a bully
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
We must write our meme quick
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la.
Before the Troll gives a kick
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.

1.Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping. I’m awful at it, but I’ll wrap it first before a bag.

2.Real tree or artificial? Artificial. The real ones cost too much.

3.When do you put up the tree? I try to put it up Thanksgiving weekend.

4.When do you take the tree down? The first weekend after Christmas that I get a chance.

5.Do you like eggnog? Been so long since I have had any, I really don’t remember.

6.Favorite gift you received as a child? Hmmmm. I honestly don’t have a good answer for this one.

7.Do you have a nativity scene? Nope. Want one though.

8.Hardest person to buy for? My husband, no doubt about it.

9.Easiest person to buy for? My kids.

10.Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail.

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Worst? Can’t think of any I would consider bad.

12.Favorite Christmas movie? The original “Bishop’s Wife” and “Miracle on 34th Street”

13.When do you start shopping? Off and on all year, but most of it is done in November and December.

14.Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes. Particularly wine.

15.Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Fudge.

16.Clear lights or colored on the tree? Color. And they don’t blink. (same as Bou)

17.Favorite Christmas song? I have so many…

18.Travel at Christmas or stay home? Right now we travel. Hopefully that will stop next year.

19.Can you name all of Santa’s Reindeers? Yes. Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now Prancer and Vixen!/On, Comet! on, Cupid! on Donner and Blitzen

20.Angel on the tree top or a star? Star made by the boys.

21.Open the presents on Christmas Eve or morning? When growing up we opened one on Christmas Eve and the rest in the morning. No tradition with the boys yet, but will probably do the same.

22.Most annoying thing about this time of year? How upset everyone is in the stores. Instead of being nice, they seem to get meaner.

23.Do you have Jebus in your heart this Christmas? Jebus? Who is he?

24.What would you like for Christmas? Cookies? Wow. That would be one long list… something impossible? How about more sleep?

Decorating Time

Tater and Tot asked to make cupcakes. And we did... here was the beginning... the heart shaped cake becomes a tree.

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Might as well let them have a sugar high... go ahead, eat the icing...

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Time Is Going Too Fast

Uhhhh. I leave in 2 days to see my Mom and family. TWO. I haven't asked anyone to post for me, so it might be a little quiet on this blog for a few days. Then again, people with access might just post anyways and that's cool. Otherwise, I still have to stop the mail, the newspaper, get with a couple of neighbors, return library books, laundry, pack....

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A Little More Humor

A friend sent me 37 pictures of t-shirts. I could not resist posting a few for you to see:

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And this reminded me of my children and then reminded me of when I worked outside the home... the similarities were shocking:

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UPDATE: When I don't have enough sleep, I seem to think I write things that don't get written. I meant to add I thought of OddyBobo and Basil when I read this one!

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And here are a few that reminded me of Contagion... if he is still alive...

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Snowflakes

This is very cool!!!! I am stealing it from Ogre.

Go to THIS LINK and on the bottom left, click on 'Find a Flake'... in the 'name' field type in VW BUG and click on search. You'll see my snow flake fall at some point. While waiting for it put your mouse over different snow flakes. You do NOT have to click on them. Just cursor over them. How awesome!!!

Humor for Dreaded Wednesday

A woman was driving down the highway about 75 miles an hour, when she
noticed a motorcycle policeman following her. Instead of slowing down,
she picked up speed.

When she looked back again, there were two motorcycles following her.
She shot up to 90 miles. The next time she looked around, there were
three cops following her.

Suddenly, she spotted a gas station looming ahead. She screeched to a
stop and ran into the ladies' room. Ten minutes later, she innocently
walked out.

The three cops were standing there waiting for her. Without batting an
eye, she said coyly, "I'll bet none of you thought I would make it."

More Humor for Dreaded Wednesday

There are so many great links out there for this time of year. I couldn't resist this cute SNOWMAN link. Enjoy!

and what is Christmas without an old quiz???? I found this at Humor Matters.

1. Quadruped with crimson proboscis_______________
2. 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. without noise___________________
3. Miniscule hamlet in the far east __________________
4. Ancient benevolent despot ______________________
5. Adorn the vestibule ___________________________
6. Exuberance directed to the planet ________________
7. Listen, aerial spirits harmonizin _________________
8. Monarchial trio _______________________________
9. Yonder in the haystack _________________________
10. Assemble, everyone who believes _________________
11. Hallowed post meridian _________________________
12. Fantasies of a colorless December 25th _____________
13. Tin tintinnabulums ____________________________
14. A dozen 24-hour yule periods ____________________
15. Befell during the transparent bewitching hour ______
16. Homo sapien of crystallized vapor ________________
17. I merely desire a pair of incisors __________________
18. I spied my maternal parent osculating a fat man in red__
19. Perambulating through a December solstice fantasy ____
20. Aloft on the acme of the abode _____________________

Results:

15 – 20 Correct — You don’t need any Yuletide spirit!

10 – 14 Correct — You could use something in your stocking!

5 – 9 Correct — Are you sure you have the right holiday?

1 – 4 Correct — Surely you jest!?!

Click on MORE PAWPRINTS for the answers!!!

1. Quadruped with crimson proboscis —Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
2. 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. without noise — Silent Night
3. Miniscule hamlet in the far east — O Little Town of Bethlehem
4. Ancient benevolent despot — Good King Wenceslas (or some believe in Jolly Old St. Nicholas)
5. Adorn the vestibule —Deck the Halls
6. Exuberance directed to the planet — Joy to the World
7. Listen, aerial spirits harmonizing — Hark the Herald Angels Sing
8. Monarchial trio — We Three Kings
9. Yonder in the haystack — Away in a Manger
10. Assemble, everyone who believes — Come All Ye Faithful
11. Hallowed post meridian — O Holy Night
12. Fantasies of a colorless December 25th — I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas
13. Tin tintinnabulums — Silver Bells
14. A dozen 24-hour Yule periods — The Twelve Days of Christmas
15. Befell during the transparent bewitching hour — It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
16. Homo sapien of crystallized vapor — Frosty the Snowman
17. I merely desire a pair of incisors — All I want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth
18. I spied my maternal parent osculating a fat man in red — I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus
19. Perambulating through a December solstice fantasy — Walking Through a Winter Wonderland
20. Aloft on the acme of the abode — Up on the Rooftop

You Can Lead A Horse To Water

but you can't make him drink... Harvey reminded me of that saying in my comments... only I would change it to:

Last night Tot woke up screaming for R2D2. Ughh. From 2am to 4am. The night before? Happy Dog was sick around 2am. Before that? My Hubby had a coughing fit, twice. Should I keep going? Tater was up for 2 nights with bad congestion... repeat the 3 nights before that for Tot. Ya....

To keep me in the holiday spirit, a friend sent me this picture:

It's amazing what people will send you... I must say, I liked this better... you need someone to remind you of common sense when you are tired:

1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

2. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be "meetings."

3. There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."

4. People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.

5. You should not confuse your career with your life.

6. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

7. Never lick a steak knife.

8. The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.

9. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.

10. You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment.

11. There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven.

12. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers.

13. A person, who is nice to you, but rude to a waiter, is not a nice person. (This is very important. Pay attention. It never fails.)

14. Your friends love you anyway.

15. Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.

16. Thought for the day: Men are like fine wine. They start out as grapes; and it's up to the women to stomp the crap out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with.

Not To Be Forgotten

I mentioned that I had some other pictures of Tot at the gym... Here is him doing his 'ta da' landing:

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Trampolines are such fun... he can really jump high:

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Why walk one beam when there are two together?

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It is lots of fun.

Yard Lights - a different twist

Bou has THIS POST on her poor reindeer with butt light issues. Of all the things I see in the newspaper, THIS catches my eye and I think of Bou:

Can you imagine the fun you could have with that????

Time for a Fight

It's been a year and it's that time. Time to have a

just be sure not to hit Santa too many times. Naughty naughty!

How did you do?

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And if that wasn't the thing for you... how about

for your family? Shocking, isn't it?

Now This is Funny

I was over at Maranda Under Stress and saw which ornament she turned out to be. I couldn't resist and gave it a shot. This is what I got:

You Are an Angel

A truly giving soul, you understand the spirit of Christmas.

It's Always a Treat

Tater actually had two performances to give. One on Thursday night were they sang Silent Night, Go Tell It On the Mountain, Joy to the World and a few others as well as a line in poem. Each child got the microphone and had to say a line. We have been working on this line for a week. He was saying it much to fast.

Finally with Daddy's help, we got him to slow down. Dad would say it in a deep voice, then in a high squeaky voice. When Tater would try, it would cause him to slow down. It was great. He did wonderful the other night.

He also had another couple of lines to memorize. He was to be a Ram at the manger. It was very cute.

And who could resist this cutie:

He wasn't the only one with it on crooked. What a wonderful 3 minutes.

Dressing Up

Been a busy week and this was a busy night. Had to dress the boys up for Tater's concert. The concert was very cute. Here are the handsome boys before they left:

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And then Tater said he wanted to 'dance' for me:

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What I don't have is a clear picture of him when he was on stage. I have video, but not a picture. And you really need the picture to see him. He untucked his shirt. Sigh... you can dress them up, but you can't keep them that way. ;-)

Florida Morning

Woke up and it was raining this morning. When it finally got down to just a sprinkle, I tried to get the dog out and had to walk out with him. Decided to take a picture. It did not turn out as grey as it looks here. Or maybe it is just because I have had no sleep and am stressing. Either way, here is a picture taken this morning at 8am.

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UPDATE:
We have Tater's Christmas Concert tonight. This is what it looked like as I drove home after dropping him off at Preschool at 9am:

Tot at the Gym

Tot has been going to the gym for over a month now. One of the things he loves is the 'bar'. About 3 weeks ago the teacher showed him how to touch his toes to the bar. Of course, she helped him bend to do it. Then this week, he decided to do it himself. And I had the camera. He had no spotter, he did it himself.

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And finally... success!

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I have more pictures but this just amazed me and thought it should be by itself. I tried this at home on our swingset and couldn't get my feet up to the bar before I let go. This boy is strong and flexible. I'm worried!

More Humor for Dreaded Wednesday

THE PE-NIS WANTS A RAISE

I, the Pe-nis, hereby request a raise in salary for the following reasons:

1-------- I do physical labor.
2.------- I work at great depths.
3.------- I plunge head first into everything I do.
4.------- I do not get weekends or public holidays off.
5.--------I work in a damp environment.
6. -------I work in a dark area that has poor ventilation.
7.------- I work in high temperatures.
8. -------My work exposes me to diseases.

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Reply: Dear Pe-nis,

After assessing your request, and considering the arguments you have raised, the management denies your request for the following reasons:

1. You do not work 8 hours str aight.
2. You WORK IN SHORT SPURTS AND fall asleep after EACH brief work period.
3. You do not always follow the orders of the management team.
4. You do not stay in your designated area, and are often seen visiting other locations.
5. You do not take initiative - you need to be pressured and stimulated in order to start working.
6. You leave the workplace rather messy at the end of your shift.
7. You don't always observe necessary safety regulations, such as wearing the correct protective clothing.
8. You will retire LONG before you are 65.
9. You are unable to work double shifts.
10. You sometimes leave your designated work area before you have completed the assigned task.
11. And if that were not all, you have constantly been seen entering and exiting the workplace carrying two suspicious looking bags.

Sincerely, The Management

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Five reasons not to be a pe-nis.

1. You're bald your whole life.
2. You have a hole in your head.
3. Your neighbors are nuts.
4. The guy behind you is an ass hole and...
5. Every time you get excited, you throw up and then faint

Humor for Dreaded Wednesday

My mom sent me this one:

Why Rednecks Can't Be Paramedics

A couple of rednecks are out in the woods hunting when one of them grabs his chest and falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing; his eyes are rolled back in his head.

The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls 911. He gasps to the operator, "I think Bubba's dead from one of them there Heart Attacks! What should Ah do?"

The operator, in a calm soothing voice says, "Just take it easy and follow my instructions. First, you've got to make sure he's dead."

There is a silence...and then a gun shot is heard.

The guy's voice comes back on the line, "Okay, now whut?"

A New Family Member

Hmmm. I'm not even going to try and figure out this relationship. But I have a new... blog family member. It is soooo exciting. I loved reading the stuff he left at Mrs. Who's place. Now I can go read it at his own. Please take a peak. I had written all sorts of cool stuff about him yesterday but nothing did justice to this opinionated, humourous, and intelligent man. Go check it out for yourself.

Be sure to click that little word 'more' at the bottom to see the rest of his story... and leave a comment!

Christmas Lites in Florida

Looking at the pictures lately around the blog-o-sphere... I have noticed a lot of snow. Lots of snow. Just to give you that warm fuzzy feeling, here are some pictures from Florida. Notice the green grass in this picture:

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Green grass and lots of lights.

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And some acting up had to go along....

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And you are not imagining it... this is santa and deer flying over the house. Really... I would like to know how they got that on the roof... or how much power it takes to run it. Very fun for the kids to see it go round and round... disappear behind and reappear.

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And what is Christmas without Palm Trees (though I should have gotten some of the live Palm Trees that people decorated)...

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What about Dolphins?

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Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy the Holiday season. It was great walking and driving around with the kids seeing lights.

Breakfast Anyone?

This is getting out of hand. Tot had 2 bowls of oatmeal, one scrambled egg (ate most of it), a piece of toast (ate half)and drank milk. Tater ate one bowl of oatmeal, two scrambled eggs, a piece of toast and one waffle and milk. Please tell me that they won't be eating that much more when they get older. I'll be selling the house just to buy food.

Why I Don't Lose Weight

Part of the season is having fun making rolls with my kids. Cinnamon Rolls. Here they are:

Tater The Elf

I made an Elf out of Tater HERE. And he loved it. In fact, he had me play it over and over and over again. After the third or fourth time, he started dancing with it. Very funny. Here are some blurry but cute pictures of him trying to do 'the moves'.

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Green Thumb

Mom is n.o.t. the one with the green thumb in this family. Tater is. But plants seem to survive despite me. Weeds love me. In fact, I had to weed a spot for Tater's latest plant. And here it is:

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While doing this, I discovered there was a tomato plant growing in the garden. It is laying on the ground and happy as can be. In fact it has three tomatoes. Here it is:

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Need to get those tomatoes off the ground, but don't know how without killing the plant. Ought to be interesting.

Fun Game for Christmas **UPDATE**

Seems everyone is getting on the bandwagon and giving T1G a hard time for wanting a gun for Christmas. First Bou and friends come up with this bunny picture and then this one. And it doesn't end there. The perfect gift was found! And it is a blast to play.

UPDATE: After seeing this 'whining' that sounds just like my boys... I decided he needed to see what the 'family' could have done.

THIS SHOULD DO IT.

Side note: I orginally found how to do this at Letter's From New York City.

Grocery Stores and Maggots

Learning how to decifer what your son is saying is one of the those experiences you wish you didn't have to do. Like the other day in the car. We had just dropped Tater off at preschool and it was just Tot and I. Off to the grocery store we go. On the way Tot said he wanted to "go to ToysRus". Nope, we are going to the grocery store to buy bananas, chicken, onions and the like.

Tot: I want maggots.
Mom: Maggots????
Tot: Maggots.
Mom: Do you mean magic? Like in tricks?
Tot: No, maggots.
Mom: Ok, do you mean bugs?
Tot: No mom
Mom: Maggots, maggots... how about magnets? Things that stick together?
Tot: Yes! Maggots.
Mom: I'm not sure they have mag-nets at the grocery store, we can look.

But that first picture in my mind of maggots and grocery sure did make it harder to figure out what he was saying. Sigh.

Winter Wonder Land

Yesterday I was talking to AWTM on the phone and telling her how worried I was about my boys getting cold. I had just put short sleeve shirts on them with jeans. It had dropped to 62F with rain and 30mph gusts of wind. Yaaa... you read that right, 62F. She cracked up laughing. Then proceeded to tell me it was in the high 30s there. Uhhhh. Ok, that is cold. And to add to it, she had me laughing again when I saw THIS POST. Geeze, you just can't complain around here without someone making you laugh.

Back In The Saddle Again

They finally got my phone line back together. Posted some stuff and hope to get myself back in the saddle again and get more stories together.

What Happen to My Boys?

For the first time... Tater looks very much like a Boy and not so angelic. Tot finally has all his hair cut straight. Someone tell me when do they stop growing up? I miss my little ones.

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What didn't get mentioned before was the nightmare that occurred when getting Tot's hair cut. He sat great for the buzz. Then she pulled out the scissors. My quiet child went ballistic. I had to hold him in his seat with his arms pinned. There was n.o. w.a.y. I was going to pay $18 for half a hair cut. What a nightmare. How she got it even decent is beyond me. As more pictures are taken you will get to see it. A little shorter than I would have liked it, but still cute.

Where Is Guy's Garden When I Need It?

Tater brought this plant home from school:

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Here's a closer look:

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I killed of everything in the garden I created. I dread planting this healthy, happy plant in my yard. Where is Guy's Garden when I need it??? Yaa, it may be in the same state, but it is too far away.

Off-line

I got a call from VW today saying she is offline. Her phone is down, her internet... essentially she is in the communication black hole, with the exception of her cell phone.

She expects it will be back up tomorrow night and asked me to put a quick post up giving y'all the data.

Fingers crossed that the yahoos get it fixed ASAP.

The Many Faces of Tater

I had the camera out and Tater saw it. He decided he wanted to have his picture taken making different faces. How could I refuse? You can guess what they are suppose to represent.

One:

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Four:

Laugh Out Loud

Some things just hit my funny bone and THIS POST over at House of Zathras did it for me. Enjoy!

Some Assistance Please

Tink was silly enough to leave me the keys to her place. And access to e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g. Now exactly what should I do to her blog? Decorate? I have been trying to find some gifs or other items to place as her background. But there is a ton of stuff out there and I'm having a hard time choosing. Come on... give me some ideas!

More Humor for Dreaded Wednesday

On the first day of Christmas, Microsoft gave to me
Windows XP for my PC
.
On the second day of Christmas, Microsoft gave to me
2 GPFs, and
Windows XP for my PC
.

On the third day of Christmas, Microsoft gave to me
3 ports not responding
2 GPFs and
Windows XP for my PC
.

On the fourth day of Christmas, Microsoft gave to me
4 sectors bad
3 ports not responding
2 GPFs and
Windows XP for my PC
.
On the fifth day of Christmas, Microsoft gave to me
5 hours of tech support
4 sectors bad
3 ports not responding
2 GPFs and
Windows XP for my PC

On the sixth day of Christmas, Microsoft gave to me
6 ints conflictin'
5 hours of tech support
4 sectors bad
3 ports not responding
2 GPFs and
Windows 98 for my PC
For the seventh bug of Christmas, my manager said to me
7 files missin'
6 ints conflictin'
5 hours of tech support
4 sectors bad
3 ports not responding
2 GPFs and
Windows XP for my PC
.

On the eighth day of Christmas, Microsoft gave to me
8 Megs overflowin'
7 files missin'
6 ints conflictin'
5 hours of tech support
4 sectors bad
3 ports not responding
2 GPFs and
Windows XP for my PC
.

On the ninth day of Christmas, Microsoft gave to me
9 apps a crashin'
8 Megs overflowin'
7 files missin'
6 ints conflictin'
5 hours of tech support
4 sectors bad
3 ports not responding
2 GPFs and
Windows XP for my PC
.

On the tenth day of Christmas, Microsoft gave to me
10 modes not supported
9 apps a crashin'
8 Megs overflowin'
7 files missin'
6 ints conflictin'
5 hours of tech support
4 sectors bad
3 ports not responding
2 GPFs and
Windows XP for my PC
.

On the eleventh day of Christmas, Microsoft gave to me
11 instructions faulty
10 modes not supported
9 apps a crashin'
8 Megs overflowin'
7 files missin'
6 ints conflictin'
5 hours of tech support
4 sectors bad
3 ports not responding
2 GPFs and
Windows XP for my PC
.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, Microsoft gave to me
12 sound cards silent
11 instructions faulty
10 modes not supported
9 apps a crashin'
8 Megs overflowin'
7 files missin'
6 ints conflictin'
5 hours of tech support
4 sectors bad
3 ports not responding
2 GPFs and
Windows XP for my PC

More Humor for Dreaded Wednesday

What's That Noise?

That phrase happens to be Tot's favorite right now. And Mammaw's. I was trying to set up the computer to let Tater play checkers with her and was on the cell phone talking to her. In the background, Tater was crying, whining, and being totally obnoxious. Mammaw asks "What's that noise?". It's Tater. I need to get off the phone and handle this some more. No checkers for him...

Later, Mammaw asks me why I didn't take his computer privileges away when he acted like that. The reason he was acting like that was because I had taken them away. Like a timeout. I was going to give them back if he behaved and was trying to set it up for him. Well... the behavior didn't get better so he lost computer time with Mammaw as well.

Days like this can drive me nuts. Sigh. I still love my boys but some days it is tougher than others. ;-)

Tater Surprises Dad

Nothing like trying to trick your child for it to backfire. Yep, Dad got a surprise.

This weekend while we were driving to the second to store, Tater kept talking about all the toys he wanted. Star Wars this, star wars that, and so on. Finally Dad said that Tater would have to give up some old toys to get these news toys... and Tater said "Ok, there are some kids that don't have toys and we can give mine to them".

I love my boys!

Busy, Sorta

Was busy yesterday with the family. Was busy Saturday with the family. That's a story by itself, if I can find time to write it. Then I remembered something last night as I sat down at the computer...

The School newsletter is due on Tuesday. Uhhhhh. I'm the person who puts it all together. Not just the editor, but all the different positions except for writer (and I even do some of that). Only 500 pictures to look through and see if they are usable. I made it through about 200 last night. And look what I found:

Yep, a picture of Tot when he had his school party. I was a 'horrible' mother that didn't bring gift bags for everyone in the class. Just cookies and snacks. Tsk tsk. I still would like to know who started that stupid idea that you have to bring gifts for everyone when it is your kid's birthday. They didn't bring gifts for him. Yaaaa. It's a sore point with me. I hate that stupid idea.

Oh... I'll try to get more written up tonight if I can finish the newsletter before 10pm. ;-)

It's That Time Again

Here is what I did yesterday:

It is hard to believe all 3 pots of fudge came out. HERE is where I posted the recipe last year. Yummy yummy!!!!

And if you have any holiday recipes, get them out quick!!! AWTM is trying to get that list together.

Tater Remembers

Last year we had dinner with Tigger and I posted about it HERE. The major part was how Tigger tried to steal his milk and Tater would hide it after that. It is now over a year later and Tater still remembers. Here we are at dinner and we can see Tigger heading our way... as you can see Tater is hiding his milk:

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And now the picture wit Tigger:

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While Tot wouldn't get near Tigger, he did agree to get beside Pooh:

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I was gone when Eeyore appeared. Seemed Tot got down to hide under the table when he appeared. What a picture:

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Seems Tot was ok with Piglet as well. hmmmm...

Needs A Caption

They invited everyone up to participate in a Jingle Bells song... I'll tell the rest of the story in the 'More Pawprints'... but this just needed a better caption / Title than I could give it (click to enlarge):

Turns out that just as Tot got up there they ran out of Jingle Bells. He was looking at the man that was handing them out and realized he wasn't going to get any. Usually Tot will play along with any music... just ask the shoppers at Target, but he was pissed he didn't get any instrument to play.

Buzz to the Rescue

We rode Buzz Lightyear many times this week… Tater said we had to ride that one and Peter Pan. Tot wanted to ride It’s a Small World. Yep. My boys have interesting taste.

Who ever is crazy enough to ride Buzz with Tot deserves what they get. I got sick to the stomach. He has no interest in firing the gun, all he wants to do is spin. The whole time. Spinning doesn’t usually get to me… but when we hit the dark tunnel with the red light. That did it for me. Dad refused to ride with Tot again as well. Any takers?

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And while Tater was posing with Booster and looking at Tot :

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Dad caught Tot and put him in Jail... and Tot is looking at Tater: