Overheard

Today's quote comes from Parker when asked if his room was clean . . .


"Mom, your idea of clean and my idea of clean are T.O.T.A.L.L.Y. different."


Ya think??

ADD

My thoughts are scattered...not really much to say...I feel certain this will be an ADD-esque post!!


For the third time in about 6 weeks, a child of mine has run a 103 degree fever on Saturday and woke up on Sunday feeling fine!! This time it was Luke and since Scott hasn't been to church in what seems like forever (due to being out of town/games/staying home with kids who had 103 fever), I offered to stay home and let him go.

It really worked out for the best since I had a pretty wicked headache.

So, Luke and I did nothing all morning. Except I did take a shower because I got my hair cut yesterday and I really needed to wash it and see that it would return to normal. I have waited FOREVER to get it cut since my hair girl had a baby and has been out FOREVER!! So, I had high hopes for this haircut. I suggested one thing which she did and I could tell immediately that I wasn't going to like it. She went ahead and finished it, just to make sure I wasn't going to like it, which I didn't. So, after flat ironing it, she cut it again and flat ironed it again! It was started to look like I had no hair at all. I dealt with it during the day, but by last night, it looked BAD. I pulled it into a little-bitty ponytail and hoped for the best.

I felt better after I washed it and flat-ironed it today. Even though I really didn't want to iron it, I did and boy was I glad later. For the record, when left to air dry, my hair does terribly! Ugly, ugly hair!

Back to the random/ADDness...

Luke and I ran up to the corner store to get a paper so I could see if there were any amazing sales. I have on worn out yoga pants, long-sleeve tee, totally non-matching hoodie, no make-up, hair done, of course, and the best part, you ask?? I wore Scott's slippers!! Well, I had on my super thick/soft socks that my Grandma just bought me from Bath & Body (soooo comfy) and I didn't want to put shoes on with them because they're so thick!!

And because I'm so nice, I decide to buy Luke a popsicle to help his throat feel better.

So, I'm looking good! I get the paper, I pick out a popsicle and head to the cash register.

When who should walk in but just an assistant superintendent of our district!! Here's me...totally mismatched, slippers, no make-up with my paper and a popsicle!! Couldn't have been any worse timing!! My only consolation was that I had flat-ironed my hair!!

So, I get back to the car and it hits me that I never checked to make sure Luke could even have the popsicle I bought him. I check really quickly and, of course, he CAN'T have it. Big ol' word WHEAT on it...plain as day. Thankfully, I realized it before I had told him I bought him a popsicle and I managed to sneak it in once we got back home.

That makes me SO mad. It's like my brain turns off and I forget about his food issues. Why is that?? So, so so frustrating!!

Anyway, that is about the level of excitement we've had around here today. Luke seems to be feeling better...no more fever but still complaining a little about his throat.

The best part about this week???

No school and no work!!

Yay for Thanksgiving!!

What to do??

I have nothing to do today. Any ideas??







An interesting note ... this is my 200th post!!



And look how exciting it is!!

Seeking a crown

This morning, as I was taking Parker and Luke to school, we were listening to my ipod. I got to choose the first song because I was the first one ready!! :)

I got to pick the second song too because I was still the only one ready after the first song!!

Anyway, after we listened to one of my new favorite songs (Slow Fade by Casting Crowns) I choose an old song that I was pretty sure the boys had never heard. It was Oh Lord, You're Beautiful by Keith Green. As we listened to it and to Green's unique voice, I explained to them that Keith Green had written a lot of songs but I knew that he had died somehow tragically.

They had some questions, of course, and I really couldn't answer them because I really didn't know that much about him. So, I did some research on the life of Keith Green and was really impressed with his life and the legacy that he has left behind after living only 28 years. Though he struggled spiritually at times, his faith and his ability to consistently turn any praise he received into praise of his God is amazing.

Here is a part of the song I have been singing pretty much all day...loudly at times!!

Oh Lord, you're beautiful,
Your face is all I see,
For when your eyes are on this child,
Your grace abounds to me.

I want to take your word and shine it all around.
But first help me to just, live it Lord.
And when I'm doing well, help me to never seek a crown.
For my reward is giving glory to you.

How would life be if, when we were doing well, we would never seek a crown, but instead give glory to God and count that as our reward??

Radically different, I'm guessing!

Christmas anyone??

So...who's started their Christmas shopping??

I have a super cool pair of Batman socks for a special boy. That's about it!!

I'm holding out for some awesome Black Friday shopping!!

Go Rot!!

This is the last politics post...really!!

We have a picture of John McCain and Sarah Palin on our fridge that we got in the mail. They were thanking us for our financial support of them!! Funny, because I'm pretty sure we didn't send them any money.

Anyway, it's been on the fridge for weeks now. Landry walks in the kitchen after waking up this morning, catches the picture in his eye, and stops to look at it.

He points and says, "Hey, that's Rot Obama!"
I say, "Who??"
He says, "No...that's not Rot Obama."
I say, "Well, who is it???"
He thinks and thinks....
I say, "John..."
He says, "MaTain!"

So, from Landry's point of view, Rock Obama beat out John MaTain!!
Never too young for politics, I suppose!!

Politics, schmolotics

DISCLAIMER --
This is not an attempt, in any way, to force my political beliefs on anyone. This is for Alex and Parker to read 20 years from now and crack UP at the way they saw the election of 2008.

I like the way my friend, Marla, said it...I didn't vote for the guy who won. 'Nuff said!

But the boys, especially Alex and Parker, have really gotten into the hows and whys of the election and here are a few of their thoughts.

Parker has always been pulling for Obama. He likes the color of his skin, he has a really cool name, and he really can't put his finger on it, but there's just something about him that he likes!! He always cheers when he sees an Obama sign on the road and looks for Obama signs when he sees a McCain sign! He was totally pumped this morning when he realized that his man had won!! Oh yeah!! Way to go!! Awesome!! You'd have thought he just won his eighth gold medal! And, of course, he voted for him in his school election.

Alex, on the other hand, is more prone to stay with the common beliefs and ideals of the household. He has learned in the last few days that Obama is in favor of abortion (which is just "not right") and he's ok with men marrying men. But his biggest problem with Obama is that he's going to make the government decide which doctor you see. And he was pretty much convinced that that would start today!! He understands that Obama doesn't really share all of our beliefs and I think he has really been thinking a lot about it. Always one to be a fairly deep thinker, I think he's worried and that makes me a little sad. I know that since the election is over, things will settle down and there won't be quite as much hype. I'm sure his concerns will settle then too.

One of my favorite lines of the day was when the boys realized who had won and among Parker's whooping and hollering, Alex says with a tone of disgust, "Parker's probably going to grow up to be a Democrat!!"

Good times, indeed!!

For the love of guacamole

I have never been a big guacamole eater.

I do have memories of my mom slicing an avocado, putting it on bread, and calling it a sandwich. That still grosses me out!!

But at some point, I must have grown up (even though I still can't eat tomatoes). Either that, or being introduced to Chipotle and their amazing guacamole changed me. I think I have mentioned my love for their chips & guac a time or two. I also love the fact that when I eat there, which is just semi-regularly, I am always there with a friend, or two, but no kids.

That all changed when Emily and I went to Chipotle on Saturday. The older three boys all had plans (Alex at a lock-in at church and Parker/Luke with my Dad) so I just had Landry. I knew it was going to be a great dining experience when I told Landry that we were going to Chipotle and his response was "OH, yeah!!" I'm pretty sure he's never even heard the word "chipotle" but he was pumped!!

I got him a taco, but he was really interested in the dwatamolee. I must say that I've never had LESS guacamole than I had that night! I kind of felt like I was with Deneise!! He was a total guac-hog and because of his double dipping, I don't think Emily had hardly any at all!!

Remind me not to take Landry to Chipotle anymore!! Unless, of course, he gets his own dwatamolee!!

Time for a visit from the fairy

Luke lost his first tooth today...

...eating corn on the cob at Spring Creek!

He was so excited...didn't hurt at all...didn't even bleed!!

It seems like just last week he was crying hysterically when Parker lost a tooth and he learned that a "fairy" would come while we were sleeping to take Parker's tooth.

"I don't want a lady to come while we're sleeping!!"

"I don't want my teeth to fall out!!!"

"I want to keep all my teeth!!!"

And look at him now!!

Candy Fest '08

Halloween 2008 has come and gone!!!

This year we had a Spiderman, a Clone Trooper, a Dark Knight, and an Alex! The weather was perfect and everyone had a great time! My great friend, Shellee did an amazing job of pulling off the Harvest Festival. Here are the pictures of the boys and comapany.

Luke, John Wesley, and Landry

Landry, sliding

Brevin and Parker (who takes his role as the Dark Knight very seriously!)

Landry, JW, Luke going Trunk 'r Treating

Meagan, Alex, and Reagan

Parker, Hayden, Abbee, Brevin

(Look how happy everyone looks!!)

Luke, Alex, Spiderman

On the hayride

Baby Gap Bear, Brody

(does anyone remember Luke being this?

Probably not...it was too hot that year!)

You gotta love Texas...one of the few places where you can trick or treat bare-footed!!