Tuesday, October 27, 2009

tuesday tidbits

1. H1N1 is running wild! If we don't get it, it will be a feat of extreme immunity! Go, us!

2. The boys new favorite show is iCarly. Love it!

3. I have had "Party in the USA" stuck in my head for over 24 hours now.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

hint: the prize-winning pumpkin has hair and vampire teeth

Vote for the 2009 Halloween Pumpkin Carving Winner to the right.

CHOICE 1:

CHOICE 2:

And our cute little baby pumpkin:

The whole family of pumpkins:

Monday, October 19, 2009

tidbits

1. Today in class, a student totally called my bluff by memorizing this song and singing it for the entire class. His reward was a bottle of Dr. Pepper that I keep under my desk. After winning, another student knocked his Dr. Pepper off the steps.
Me: Don't mess with the Pep!
Student: Uh oh, do you love Dr. Pepper?
Me: You disrespect the Doctor, you disrespect me.
Student: You want to be Mrs. Pepper, don't you?
Me: Yes. Yes, I do.

2. Picked up the boys, got in the car, and the Black Crowe's "She Talks to Angels" was playing on the radio. We listened for a minute then Owen said, "Hey Mommy! Is that Raffi?"

3. Todd brought home a Twix bar from the grocery store. He gave each of us a bite and Owen said, "This my favorite snack." Henry said, "Mm, delicious."

Friday, October 09, 2009

pretty good birthday present


Love it! The Nobel Prize committee was thinking of me today when they awarded Obama the prize.

Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Thursday, October 01, 2009

down and out

Brought the kids to work this past weekend while we painted the staff lounge. The boys loved playing the instruments. I wish I could paint my classroom....then maybe I wouldnt feel so depressed about working.


A before and after shot of the lounge - isn't it nice?

Bathtub woes

I took an epsom salt bath. It was a humiliating experience. But it actually did help my symptoms. Unfortunately, shoving my fat ass into a m...