Much Better!

 

I was sick of Cam's room. So I fixed it. Much better. Robbie's room is next...

Princess Effect

I am now in a position where I work with 3 girls who are 10-15 years younger than I am. One of these girls is great. It's the other two. These girls are loud, rude, and demanding. They never say please when asking for a favor. They just tell you to do it! These girls have no respect for authority. They can often be heard YELLING at our BOSSES! And it isn't a matter of simply overhearing. They are yelling FULL VOICE! They call our bosses names to their faces. They cuss them out. They physically push other employees right in front of our bosses. They have the attitude that says, "I'm better than you. I deserve more than you, and you WILL give it to me." I've asked these girls to treat me with respect, if only because I'm a person, and I have feelings. They just look at me with an 'eat dirt and die' look. What in the world has happened to the 16-22 year old girls in the world? I blame it on the princess craze. And I worry about what kind of women my boys are going to marry.

Um, Excuse Me? What Did You Say?

Robbie came home from school today singing this little ditty. He begged me to go to youtube to see the video. I'll admit I laughed out loud a few times. Here it is for you to enjoy, too! Can you say 'Random'???

What A Day...And It's Only 7:30!!

So far this morning, I've had to deal with a police standoff a block away, which means that everyone driving up Orange Terrace Parkway drove up my street by mistake. They thought they could get through. Nevermind the "Not A Through Street" signs. Made taking the guys to school nearly impossible.

So far this morning, I also had to deal with doggie diarrhea. All. Over. Mostly in Cameron's room, though. My house smells wonderful! Guess who's hanging outside this morning???

What else is this day going to bring? I shudder to ask.

Shower Buddies

Never before have I ever felt this safe in the shower. Although, it's a little small to have four other people in there with me!

 

What Is It?

Oh, just Cameron trying to copy my signature.

Didn't we wait until at LEAST jr. high to do this???

School Pictures

 

 

This year, instead of spending $100 on the guys school pictures, we purchased the CD. So now we have thes pictures in color, black & white, and sepia. Want a copy?

I Think I'm Going To Hell

 

Cameron has a really bad habit. After putting him to bed, he lays in his bed and talks to himself. I always have to tell him over and over again that it's bed time, and he needs to stop talking. Tonight, after telling him several times to stop talking, I yelled for him to stop talking and to go to sleep. He yells back from his room, "I will in a minute, Mom. I'm almost done praying!" Oops. My bad.

Happy Birthday, Ryan!

 

We celebrated a few days early. It was a fun night!

Chloe

 

Kevin Bacon said it best. "That dog ain't worth a damn, but heaven knows. I'm gonna miss her when she goes."

Some Cruise Pictures

 

Because I haven't posted any yet. Bad me.

Apple Picking Day

 

We took the guys up to Oak Glen today to pick our own apples. We've never done this before, but I think it's going to become a tradition for our little family. We had the best time! And next time, I won't wear flip flops.

Sweet!

See post below.

Dean Koontz

Today, we got to see my very favorite author of all time. Dean R. Koontz. I've been reading his books since I was 12. I've loved nearly all of them. So, can you imagine how excited I was to find out that he was doing a very rare book signing not too far from my house? We made the drive down to Oceanside this morning. We arrived at the dog training facility about an hour before the scheduled event. We were to be number 63 in line for the signing.

Dean arrived, and spoke for about 30 minutes. Then it was time to get in line. We were thanking God we got there early. We waited in line for about an hour and a half. It was worth every minute. He signed our books, talked to us for a few minutes, and, as you can see, took a picture with us! It was great. I felt bad for the people who got number 305, but, hey! They should have been on time!

We saw some amazing dogs. We have a new favorite charity. Canine Companions For Independence. Check them out. www.cci.org

It was a great day!

Mr. A-Z

Yep. Gonna go see him. In less than two weeks!





Don't you wish you were me?

Not Very Good

Today I learned that I don't really like Tostitos Hint of Lime. To me, it tasted like a tortilla chip dipped in key lime pie.

Another Reason I Love Bill

I doesn't matter what I make for him, be it a really nice dinner, or a can of chicken mixed with mayo, he always tells me how delicious it is, and how much he appreciates it. It makes me kinda like to cook!

Rocket Men

Today, at Science Camp, the guys got to shoot off their rockets they made this week!

Mamma Bear

A few hours ago, Robbie and Brandon came running into the house. Apparently, a man (or woman, not really sure) in a white van yelled at them, "Hey, kids! Get over here!" Like the good, smart boys they are, they ran right into the house and told me. Of course, there was no sign of any white van. I called the police anyway. About 15 minutes later, the officer showed up. He came in, talked to the boys, told me there was nothing to worry about and he would patrol the neighborhood, and left. In between the time I called, and the time he showed up, the boys admitted that maybe it was their other friend Jerrin calling them and trying to scare them. I don't really know if that is true or not, but I told them they needed to tell the officer the truth. They are 9-year olds, so do they really know what that means? Who knows.

Seriously?

So, here is the conversation I had with Cameron this afternoon:
M: Look! That car has tons of Ducks stuff on it!
C: The Ducks are my favorite team. The St. Louis Blues are my second favorite. Andy McDonald is on that team, and he is my favorite player still.
M: Cameron, why is it you can remember a team name that we haven't mentioned in 6 months, but you can't remember your own dogs name?
C: I remember it, Mom! It's Cali!

Close. It's Chloe.