Snow!

So it snowed again.  It was Spring just last week!  Global warming … wait, no, they changed it – it’s “climate change” now.  Silly people!  

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All about Mom & Dad by Jonathan

Found this at CC’s blog. Asked Jonathan, age 10, to respond to the following questions about Jeff & I.

1. What is something mom/dad always says to you?
about mom – I love you!
about dad – you are a runt face!
my response – that I do
Russ’ response – hysterical laughing, not I love you!

2. What makes mom/dad happy?
about mom – coffee
about dad – football
my response – yes, I do love coffee
Russ’ response – what about books & theology?

3. What makes mom/dad sad?
about mom – no coffee
about dad – no football
my response – again, very true
Russ’ response – snickers

4. What does your mom/dad do to make you laugh?
about mom – sing silly songs
about dad – makes Mommy say, “Bubba is a sexy stud!”
my response – especially the Hee-Haw one where you get to spit at someone!
Russ’ response – oh yeah!

5. What was your mom/dad like as a child?
about mom – adventurous
about dad – I have no earthly idea.
my response – me, adventurous, not so sure about that
Russ’ response – I don’t know what I was like either.

6. How old is your mom/dad?
about mom – 31
about dad – 34
my response – what? I’m not twenty-nine & holding?
Russ’ response – that’s too easy, of course she knows that

7. How tall is your mom/dad?
about mom – 5′6″
about dad – 5′10″
my response – she gave me a couple inches there
Russ’ response – that makes me feel good, most people think I’m 5′8″

8. What is her/his favorite thing to do?
about mom – watch LOST
about dad – watch football
my response – I do enjoy other things than coffee & LOST, but I’ll go with that.
Russ’ response – that’s probably not my favorite thing to do, but ok

9. What does your mom/dad do when you’re not around?
about mom – work on homework
about dad – turns up his radio
my response – ummm, no!
Russ’ response – ok, I don’t do homework too??? I figured she’d say I play video games.

10. If your mom/dad becomes famous, what will it be for?
about mom – helping people
about dad – I have no earthly idea.
my response – I’d be happy to be famous for that.
Russ’ response – hmmmm, now I’m sad; I’m going to be a world famous theologian & I’m going to write a book (Damaris’ response, only one?) Russ’ response – ok I’ll write more than one really thick books that people have to read

11. What is your mom/dad really good at?
about mom – knitting
about dad – watching football
my response – I’m not really all that good at it.
Russ’ response – man! somebody’s got a very low opinion of me, thank you I think!

12. What is your mom/dad not very good at?
about mom – playing football or volleyball
about dad – knitting
my response – yeah, I’m not so sports adept
Russ’ response – snickers, that’s true

13. What does your mom/dad do for a job?
about mom – knit, well, you used to be my teacher but you’re not anymore, I don’t know what you do for a job
about dad – works at Walmart
my response – I actually sell AVON, but I consider being a student my job right now.
Russ’ response – yep

14.What is your mom’s/dad’s favorite food?
about mom – coffee
about dad – triple chocolate chip muffin
my response – I didn’t know coffee was a food!
Russ’ response – chicken fried steak actually, but triple chocolate chip muffins are good too

15.What makes you proud of your mom/dad?
about mom – you’re my mommy
about dad – he’s my daddy
my response – I agree with Russ
Russ’ response – that’s either a very uncreative answer or very, very sweet

16. If your mom/dad were a cartoon character, who would she/he be?
about mom – The Little Mermaid
about dad – Bob the Tomato
my response – I do like to swim & my hair is red, not as red as Ariel’s though.
Russ’ response – Bob the Tomato? Bob the Tomato! What? He’s got hair!

17. What do you and your mom/dad do together?
about mom – watch movies
about dad – play games
my response – yep, we do like our movies
Russ’ response – ok

18. How are you and your mom/dad the same?
about mom – we both like pink
about dad – we both like computers
my response – yep, pink rocks!
Russ’ response – ok

19. How are you and your mom/dad different?
about mom – I can’t have coffee & you can.
about dad – he likes football and I don’t
my response – not yet sweetie, but sooner or later I’ll help you gain the addiction
Russ’ response – she’s obsessed with this football thing!

20. How do you know your mom/dad loves you?
about mom – you care for me
about dad – he cares for me
my response – awwww
Russ’ response – nods head

21. What does your mom/dad like most about your dad/mom?
about mom – you think he’s a something something (that means sexy stud)
about dad – you like football like he does sometimes
my response – this has become a running joke in our house for anyone who is wondering
Russ’ response – laughs, ok

22. Where is your mom’s/dad’s favorite place to go?
about mom – to go see Lola
about dad – home, because he doesn’t like his work
my response – I do love to see Baby Lola!
Russ’ response – ha, ha, ha, ha, ha; what about the mountains?

my final response – apparently I like coffee quite alot, surprised she didn’t say anything about Gilmore Girls or say that I was one of the Winnie the Pooh’s characters on the cartoon question
Russ’ final response – great, everyone is going to think I’m a lazy bum that watches football all the time

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"Bolt"

We had a fun day today. The kids did school without complaining (too much – yeah!). Jonathan & I played Backgammon, at which I beat him twice. 🙂 (thanks for the wishes, Mary!!) We ran errands and I spent less than I thought I was going to spend – always a good thing. We had $15 in Dairy Queen gift certificates (thanks to AWANA), so we had ice cream after dinner.
Then, to top it all off, we met friends at The Blue Mouse to watch “Bolt”. We were happy to see it was Monday Madness, so tickets only cost $3 each!!! The movie was too funny!!! We all really enjoyed it. And it was fun to get to hang out with friends. 🙂
All in all, a really good day.

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Me? I guess so.



Your Birthday Predicts You’re Outgoing




Ever since you were born, you’ve always been able to have fun.

You find humor and joy easily. When things are rough, you are still optimistic.

Your friends always inspire and delight you. You’re always looking to add to your social circle.

You need to be around other people to feel truly happy and energetic.

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The new CPSIA law is SO aggrivating!!

So an online mommy friend reminded me of yet another drawback to the new law concerning children’s things & lead … thrift stores are having to throw out & refuse to carry things like blue jeans! Anything with visible metal on it is suspect because that metal might contain lead! Now where am I going to go for the boys’ pants?! How am I going to buy ANY pants at the thrift store? The boys don’t like unzippered pants … grr!

You can read the whole thing for yourself at the follwoing websites.

I wonder how my mom is doing with all this (she works at a thrift store). Think I’ll call her tomorrow.
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some thoughts

So I was catching up on some reading of the blogs I follow.  One blog I recently started following is Diane Medved’s “Searching for Bright Light“.  Mrs. Medved is a psychologist (I think, Mr. Medved usually introduces her as “Dr. Diane Medved”) and wife of radio talk show host Michael Medved.  I enjoy her wit, her insight and her perspective.  

(which causes me to comment, David Boze, another local radio guy has his wife on occasionally and I would love to read her blog, if she had one!  She’s great, but I supposed both of these women have to be, being married to whom they’re married.)  
In the post I was reading, Dr. Medved was talking about taxes and the capping of CEO’s salaries. Recently I’ve discussed with friends the stimulus package and other things about taxes (I still cannot believe how much we will probably owe and how much we’ll need to set aside for next year).  Dr. Medved’s comment stuck out to me – she said, “We must remember that government is an “it” and has no money of its own–just what it coerces under penalty of imprisonment from its citizens.”  This is so true!  In my discussions with people I’ve said that – the stimulus money is not the government’s – it’s OURS!!  They’re just giving it out to “more deserving” people.  
all that to say, I really wish the government would just let us keep our own money and let us stimulate the economy ourselves.  In the article Dr. Medved was reading, the CEO employed tutors, nannies, and drivers.  He also went to expensive restaurants, which employed people; bought expensive clothes, which required special people to make them; had a house in the Hampton’s which required a real estate agent, bankers and people to keep it clean; and did other things with his money that help the economy.  He did all this with only 1/2 of his $500K/year, because the government took the other half!  Imagine what he could do if he’d had all his money to spend.  
Sometimes I think the government just wants to punish people for working hard and achieving the American dream.  A friend of mine said it used to be you worked hard to get the American dream and now people want it handed to them right now.  Jeff said the American dream used to be more about working hard to get what you wanted, not just getting what you wanted.  I think we have become a selfish nation, one that believes everyone owes us something and gosh darn it, they’d better give it to us.  I don’t know if that is the whole nation, though, or just a small, but outspoken minority.  
What do YOU think?  
(seems a silly question to ask, since no one ever reads this, but what the hay.  now I sound like my Dad.)
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12-year-old speaks out on the issue of abortion

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sad song

Okay, so I had my Zune on “shuffle all”, and this song comes up.  I’m half-listening because I am eating lunch and playing on Facebook.  Then I start to realize this is a sad song!  I suppose it is one way to get revenge on a lover who’s broken your heart.  

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Bella Italia


Jaymie, Christina & Baby Elizabeth at Bella Italia.

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Crescent Lake @ twilight

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