I'm tired. It's been raining for a few days now (and we are very, very, very thankful for all the rain). But you know how rainy days and Mondays always get me down. Well, in my case it's rainy days and Thursdays but I know what Karen Carpenter was talking about.
Um. I feel old referencing Karen Carpenter.
I need to bring this home quickly before I really lose my train of thought.
The kids haven't said anything funny recently. I haven't taken any pictures this week.
So maybe the title of the blogpost should be "I Got Nothing."
We'll try again tomorrow. I'm open to suggestions.
I've been waking up at 3:30 am the last few nights. How crazy is that? I can't get back to sleep either. Maybe that's why I am tired.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Lumberjacks!
Fletcher and Tucker were taking it all in. Luke, however, was pretending to be an excavator and digging in the dirt/rocks/leaves.
I was hoping for a little more plaid and flannel, but it was 92 degrees that day so I cut them some slack. We missed the chainsaw portion of the events. I was highly impressed when they had a 7th grade girl competing in the axe throw and a middle aged woman competing as well. I told Kevin maybe I should try it and he could teach me. He said the last thing he would want is for me to be able to throw a sharp axe with skilled accuracy. Smart man.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Arrgh!
We had yet another adventure on Saturday. A local museum was hosting the South Atlantic Woodsmen Association's Lumberjack Competition. As an added bonus, the museum had a new pirate exhibit. I realize lumberjacks and pirates are not related in the least, but we decided to kill two birds with one stone and go see both. I'll have to save the lumberjack photos and videos for tomorrow's post.
Luke raises the Jolly Roger.
Kevin and Grant try their hand at tying some tricky pirate ropes.
The boys shooting cannons on the pirate ship.
Fletcher making his own pirate flag.
A review of pirate language. The history was really fascinating for the adults. Did you know that many pirates were former military men? And did you know that walking the plank wasn't really a punishment? And did you know that many pirates had a sort of "code of conduct" with built in workman's compensation if they were hurt on the job? So interesting.
Land ho!
Ahoy there matey!
There were monkeys in the pirate exhibit. Not totally sure how that relates, but they were fun to watch.
Caught stealing treasure.
In another part of the museum, there was a room for the kids to play with all sorts of wildlife costumes and puppets.
Luke raises the Jolly Roger.
Kevin and Grant try their hand at tying some tricky pirate ropes. 
The boys shooting cannons on the pirate ship.
Fletcher making his own pirate flag. 
A review of pirate language. The history was really fascinating for the adults. Did you know that many pirates were former military men? And did you know that walking the plank wasn't really a punishment? And did you know that many pirates had a sort of "code of conduct" with built in workman's compensation if they were hurt on the job? So interesting. 
Land ho!
Ahoy there matey!
There were monkeys in the pirate exhibit. Not totally sure how that relates, but they were fun to watch. 
Caught stealing treasure.
In another part of the museum, there was a room for the kids to play with all sorts of wildlife costumes and puppets. I think this is a raccoon deer combo.
Farmer Luke.
Badger Tucker gnawing on a piece of wood.
Little Stinker.
After while crocodile.
This reminded me that we need to rent Night at The Museum.
A fun day!
Silly faces.
Tomorrow: The Lumberjack Competition
Farmer Luke.
Badger Tucker gnawing on a piece of wood.
Little Stinker.
After while crocodile.
This reminded me that we need to rent Night at The Museum.
A fun day!
Silly faces.
Tomorrow: The Lumberjack CompetitionFriday, September 24, 2010
TGIF
Praise the Lord.
Can I get an Amen?
Woohoo!
Breathe a collective sigh of relief.
We sold the Honda Pilot yesterday!
Since we listed it on both craigslist and AutoTrader.com, we had several calls and emails about it. But alot of the emails were scams. I couldn't believe some of the emails we received (that should be another post altogether). Ridiculous. One guy seemed genuinely interested but kept giving us lowball offers. I guess he thought Kevin would eventually cave. I was getting a little nervous since we'd been trying to sell it for close to two months with no success.
On Sunday a couple probably in their late 20's came to look at it with his dad. The wife had totalled her car and they were looking for a replacement. They had found a Pilot at a Honda dealership, but didn't like the color. The dad stayed at our house with Kevin while the husband and wife test drove it. The dad said they had one other one to look at before deciding. Kevin told them he would be out of town on Monday and Tuesday but to contact him on Wednesday if they wanted it.
Well, the guy called Wednesday and said they wanted to buy it. He told Kevin the thing that sold them was when they got in to take the test drive, my radio was on 91.9 which is a Christian radio station. How cool is that? I told Kevin he better be thankful it was my car and not his truck since he tends to listen to things like talk radio and NPR with a little 80's heavy metal thrown in for fun. (Love ya, babe!)
So now I can get the van washed and start parking in the garage.
I'm off to do the happy dance!
Can I get an Amen?
Woohoo!
Breathe a collective sigh of relief.
We sold the Honda Pilot yesterday!
Since we listed it on both craigslist and AutoTrader.com, we had several calls and emails about it. But alot of the emails were scams. I couldn't believe some of the emails we received (that should be another post altogether). Ridiculous. One guy seemed genuinely interested but kept giving us lowball offers. I guess he thought Kevin would eventually cave. I was getting a little nervous since we'd been trying to sell it for close to two months with no success.
On Sunday a couple probably in their late 20's came to look at it with his dad. The wife had totalled her car and they were looking for a replacement. They had found a Pilot at a Honda dealership, but didn't like the color. The dad stayed at our house with Kevin while the husband and wife test drove it. The dad said they had one other one to look at before deciding. Kevin told them he would be out of town on Monday and Tuesday but to contact him on Wednesday if they wanted it.
Well, the guy called Wednesday and said they wanted to buy it. He told Kevin the thing that sold them was when they got in to take the test drive, my radio was on 91.9 which is a Christian radio station. How cool is that? I told Kevin he better be thankful it was my car and not his truck since he tends to listen to things like talk radio and NPR with a little 80's heavy metal thrown in for fun. (Love ya, babe!)
So now I can get the van washed and start parking in the garage.
I'm off to do the happy dance!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
The Hype
Today is the first day of autumn. The high is supposed to be 95 degrees.
Well, alrighty then.
In honor of "fall" I went to Starbucks to try their Pumpkin Spice Latte. Now there are a few things you need to know. First, I'm not really a Starbucks kind of girl. In fact, I think I can count only about 5 times that I've actually purchased anything at Starbucks. In my lifetime. One of those times I had a coupon for a free coffee. A couple of times were for hot chocolate, not coffee. And the other times were in an airport for juice and a muffin before a flight. I just have a hard time paying that much money for a beverage I could make at home for fifty cents or less. It is also important to note that I haven't always been a coffee drinker. I started when I had kids. Sounds terrible, but the caffeine really does help me get going since I am not a morning person and my first born is a morning person X 100. My mawmaw in Louisiana used to make me coffee milk which was essentially a glass of milk with some sugar and a shot of coffee. I drank my coffee this way for years. Until I had kids. Then the ratios changed. Now it's a whole lot of coffee and sugar and a shot of milk.
Anyway, back to the Pumpkin Spice Latte. Several blogs I read and friends on Facebook mentioned that the PSL is back at Starbucks. They serve it for limited time only during the fall, I guess. They were raving about how yummy it is. So I thought I would try it. I really like pumpkin flavored things - muffins, breads, pancakes, etc. So I was wondering if this would put me in the fall mood.
I paid $ 3.77 for a small cup. (Starbucks can call it "Grande" but it was a very small cup indeed. ) Something this expensive better taste pretty good.
The verdict?
Delicious. Seriously. I understand the hype. My friend on FB called it "crack in a cup." I don't know that I would go that far, but it was really good. It was the perfect blend of coffee, pumpkin, sweetness and cinnamon. I was a little sad when it was all gone. And yes, I was sweating as I drank it since the high was 94 today. But it was that good.
I told Kevin about my PSL experience and he might have rolled his eyes. He doesn't believe in paying big bucks for coffee either. However, I did tell him that I would not be mad at him if he decided to go to Starbucks early one morning and surprise me with a PSL. He gets up early anyway and Starbucks is just right down the street in the Target.
So when cooler weather gets here, go try a PSL and let me know what you think.
Well, alrighty then.
In honor of "fall" I went to Starbucks to try their Pumpkin Spice Latte. Now there are a few things you need to know. First, I'm not really a Starbucks kind of girl. In fact, I think I can count only about 5 times that I've actually purchased anything at Starbucks. In my lifetime. One of those times I had a coupon for a free coffee. A couple of times were for hot chocolate, not coffee. And the other times were in an airport for juice and a muffin before a flight. I just have a hard time paying that much money for a beverage I could make at home for fifty cents or less. It is also important to note that I haven't always been a coffee drinker. I started when I had kids. Sounds terrible, but the caffeine really does help me get going since I am not a morning person and my first born is a morning person X 100. My mawmaw in Louisiana used to make me coffee milk which was essentially a glass of milk with some sugar and a shot of coffee. I drank my coffee this way for years. Until I had kids. Then the ratios changed. Now it's a whole lot of coffee and sugar and a shot of milk.
Anyway, back to the Pumpkin Spice Latte. Several blogs I read and friends on Facebook mentioned that the PSL is back at Starbucks. They serve it for limited time only during the fall, I guess. They were raving about how yummy it is. So I thought I would try it. I really like pumpkin flavored things - muffins, breads, pancakes, etc. So I was wondering if this would put me in the fall mood.
I paid $ 3.77 for a small cup. (Starbucks can call it "Grande" but it was a very small cup indeed. ) Something this expensive better taste pretty good.
The verdict?
Delicious. Seriously. I understand the hype. My friend on FB called it "crack in a cup." I don't know that I would go that far, but it was really good. It was the perfect blend of coffee, pumpkin, sweetness and cinnamon. I was a little sad when it was all gone. And yes, I was sweating as I drank it since the high was 94 today. But it was that good.
I told Kevin about my PSL experience and he might have rolled his eyes. He doesn't believe in paying big bucks for coffee either. However, I did tell him that I would not be mad at him if he decided to go to Starbucks early one morning and surprise me with a PSL. He gets up early anyway and Starbucks is just right down the street in the Target.
So when cooler weather gets here, go try a PSL and let me know what you think.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Beauty School Dropout
With two little boys, there are lots of things we don't really do around here like watch princess movies or have tea parties. I'm ok with that. However, I was lamenting the fact that we wouldn't be playing "beauty shop" like I did when I was a kid. I remember fixing my mom's hair and sometimes doing her makeup and going to slumber parties where we brushed each other's hair and painted nails. I love having my hair brushed. It is so very relaxing to me. But it is not something you can just ask anybody to do without feeling weird.
Last night after baths, Luke came in and told me he was going to give me a haircut. So he started playing with my hair and pretending to cut it. He was being super gentle and he kept saying, "you are going to look so good." I felt like I was on some Bravo tv show. Ha! He finished and said, "Now you look bootiful!" Well, Fletcher finished his bath and wanted to get in on the action so he got the hairbrush and started brushing my hair. He gave me a hand and foot massage too! I couldn't believe it! I guess we could call it "barber shop". I'd probably play that every day. I had to record it in the blog for posterity's sake so when they are in their teens I have proof that we did this.
The best part was when Kevin came in and Luke asked if he wanted a haircut too. Kevin was happy to play along although he has alot less hair to "cut." Luke went through the whole thing - putting on the cape, making him look down, using the "tickle machine" trimmers, and blowing off the hair on his back and neck. Best line of the night was when Luke finished and told Kevin, "Now you wook wike a pwincess!"
Wonder who he's been hanging out with at preschool.
Last night after baths, Luke came in and told me he was going to give me a haircut. So he started playing with my hair and pretending to cut it. He was being super gentle and he kept saying, "you are going to look so good." I felt like I was on some Bravo tv show. Ha! He finished and said, "Now you look bootiful!" Well, Fletcher finished his bath and wanted to get in on the action so he got the hairbrush and started brushing my hair. He gave me a hand and foot massage too! I couldn't believe it! I guess we could call it "barber shop". I'd probably play that every day. I had to record it in the blog for posterity's sake so when they are in their teens I have proof that we did this.
The best part was when Kevin came in and Luke asked if he wanted a haircut too. Kevin was happy to play along although he has alot less hair to "cut." Luke went through the whole thing - putting on the cape, making him look down, using the "tickle machine" trimmers, and blowing off the hair on his back and neck. Best line of the night was when Luke finished and told Kevin, "Now you wook wike a pwincess!"
Wonder who he's been hanging out with at preschool.
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