A few days ago, we started discussing New Year's with the girls. twoK remembered that you watch TV and there's a big ball. I can't remember if she thought it went up or down, but she knew that when it reached the bottom (or top) it was New Year's. She also remembered that you got to yell "Happy New Year!"
She's only 4.5 so the last time she did this she was only 3.5. Pretty impressive memory I'd say. She also remembered we were at the house of friends (L, K, D, J, and G).
Tonight, we decided not to go to a New Year's party. We decided to stay home. Part of the reason is that we just got new bookshelves in our house and I wanted to tackle organizing some of our boxes of books. I think I got rid of 4 or 5 boxes today. The bookshelves are full and we still have 8-10 more boxes. Hrm.
oNe was so helpful. She worked for 2 hours with me as I pulled books from boxes and she dusted them and put them on shelves. She also ran a lot of books downstairs and her Daddy put them on another bookshelf. Oh boy, do we need more shelves. I had suggested to MWH another place we could add shelves, but I didn't realize how much we'd NEED them. Maybe I'll go measure.
Another reason we decided not to go to the party is that I am feeling a little overwhelmed by life still. Dad isn't doing well. Yesterday, I was talking to my brother and he was saying how he thought Dad could have quite a bit of time left. He thought he was doing okay. This morning, he called with a very different assessment. I am very sad.
I don't know whether I should go home now or not. There isn't much I can do, but it sounds like Mom would like me to be there. If I go, do I take one, two, or three of the girls? When do I go? Argh. I have to start googling tickets and figuring out what makes the most sense.
Despite the news from my brother, we had a nice day with friends. We hung with our favorite folks and had our favorite meal. I keep finding myself up and down and up and down. The emotional roller coaster is so hard.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
"never in a million years..."
I needed a new part for my blender. The bottom part is cracked... I never thought I'd be able to get just the part, but I googled and with one google found a place that has it for a mere $3.99 and will ship it to me for less than $3 more. I am so excited.
I googled "osterizer blender parts" and found Goodman's (all hail Goodman's) where they have this... exactly what I need. I was anticipating this being a largely impossible task.
AND...
Yesterday, I went shopping with my wonderful friend PS. We ate lunch and we chatted and caught up... I haven't seen her in like 3 weeks. We usually see each other every few days because we work together, but this fall has been a hard fall (see all the stuff about Dad) so I haven't seen her as much as I like. Soon, we'll be working together more and thinking about a fun project.
The "never in a million years" part of today is when we were shopping. I found 2 pairs of jeans that I bought. The process of jean shopping is so annoying because there are so many styles and so many sizes and so many fabrics. It seems that in each style I needed a different size... and then it got complicated because depending on the fabric types, I also needed a different size.
ARGGH!
The jeans weren't organized well by style and fabric so we had to dig through piles.... it took a LOT more time than it should have, but we still found the jeans in about an hour.
Amazing.
I googled "osterizer blender parts" and found Goodman's (all hail Goodman's) where they have this... exactly what I need. I was anticipating this being a largely impossible task.
AND...
Yesterday, I went shopping with my wonderful friend PS. We ate lunch and we chatted and caught up... I haven't seen her in like 3 weeks. We usually see each other every few days because we work together, but this fall has been a hard fall (see all the stuff about Dad) so I haven't seen her as much as I like. Soon, we'll be working together more and thinking about a fun project.
The "never in a million years" part of today is when we were shopping. I found 2 pairs of jeans that I bought. The process of jean shopping is so annoying because there are so many styles and so many sizes and so many fabrics. It seems that in each style I needed a different size... and then it got complicated because depending on the fabric types, I also needed a different size.
ARGGH!
The jeans weren't organized well by style and fabric so we had to dig through piles.... it took a LOT more time than it should have, but we still found the jeans in about an hour.
Amazing.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Tasty
Today, I found something we had to try.
They are tasty. We are both laughing. (They have 3 grams of protein, 2 of fiber... 8 grams of fat, and 140 calories per serving. I think I just inhaled 1/2 a bag... oops.)
A related tangent: Three-a just called me a silly goose. Very cute.
I have a problem...
I meet lots of people and they introduce themselves...
I try to remember all the names, but I am not always successful....
The problem is when you meet people, and you hear their names right away, you don't know whether you'll actually be friends or not, so you don't know whether to really learn their name, or whether it's not really necessary...
But then...after you talk with someone for months it seems silly to ask their name again... You know?
One woman was in one of the classes I took with Three-a. We saw each other every Friday for about a year... We liked each other. I didn't know her name... She wanted to do play dates and she was really nice, but I didn't know her name. I concocted this whole scheme to find out her name and it didn't work.
Sigh.
I finally learned her name without asking... It was good.
Now she's a friend in facebook.
Now, I have this problem again with someone in another class. I *think* MWH helped me figure out her name... She works where he works and I think through process of elimination in the company directory we determined her name. I'm now going to have to test out her name and see if she responds... I'll be sure to do it in a crowd and just yell _____i... If she's not named _____i, then I'll learn who is named _____i and we can go from there...
I'm pretty sure her name is _____i.
Have you ever not known the name of someone you should have known? What have you done?
Argh.
I try to remember all the names, but I am not always successful....
The problem is when you meet people, and you hear their names right away, you don't know whether you'll actually be friends or not, so you don't know whether to really learn their name, or whether it's not really necessary...
But then...after you talk with someone for months it seems silly to ask their name again... You know?
One woman was in one of the classes I took with Three-a. We saw each other every Friday for about a year... We liked each other. I didn't know her name... She wanted to do play dates and she was really nice, but I didn't know her name. I concocted this whole scheme to find out her name and it didn't work.
Sigh.
I finally learned her name without asking... It was good.
Now she's a friend in facebook.
Now, I have this problem again with someone in another class. I *think* MWH helped me figure out her name... She works where he works and I think through process of elimination in the company directory we determined her name. I'm now going to have to test out her name and see if she responds... I'll be sure to do it in a crowd and just yell _____i... If she's not named _____i, then I'll learn who is named _____i and we can go from there...
I'm pretty sure her name is _____i.
Have you ever not known the name of someone you should have known? What have you done?
Argh.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Calculators
Here's a link to a calculator that calculates an estimate of your metabolic rate and gives you an estimate of how many calories you can eat in a day. My estimate ranged from 2200-2500 calories a day. This sounds about right. I calculated at a "moderate" level of activity and a "heavy" level of activity.
There are lots
There are lots of people who are in my life that I am glad don't know about this site. I can complain about them if I want to here... However, I rarely do. Oh well. I usually start to complain about them in a post and then decide I don't want to push publish quite yet and let a little time go by and then I forget. I have a LOT of half-written, unpublished posts. There are 858 of the unpublished kind and 1674 published ones.
Okay...
Yea, I was going to complain about M, but now I don't feel like explaining the whole set-up.
I will end on a positive note... I had a lovely date afternoon with MWH. We worked out, then went to dinner and the Apple store. It was fun to have some grown-up conversation time.
Okay...
Yea, I was going to complain about M, but now I don't feel like explaining the whole set-up.
I will end on a positive note... I had a lovely date afternoon with MWH. We worked out, then went to dinner and the Apple store. It was fun to have some grown-up conversation time.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Laundry
oNe decided she wanted to learn how to do laundry. Apparently, I don't keep up with it well enough for her because her favorite PJs aren't always clean. MWH showed her how to put the clothes, soap and color catcher in the washing machine and I showed her how to turn on the dryer. She did two loads of clothes today and even folded and put one away (MWH helped on this).
Go oNe! (She's almost 7.... WOWZA... How did she get so big?)
Go oNe! (She's almost 7.... WOWZA... How did she get so big?)
More un-twitters
I'm finding I'm having a hard time wanting to blog right now, and I don't know why. The days are full of good things and sad things and I find that I don't want to think deeper than 140 character blurbs.
1. Can't decide whether the tv stand that we bought from makes me happy or sad when I look at it.
2. am glad Dad had a good day yesterday (he went home to celebrate Christmas late with the fam). am sad I missed it.
2b. would like to go see Dad, but it's so hard in so many ways. am mad at myself for feeling this way.
3. love watching the little girls play and interact. I have brothers, but they are older, so watching siblings is very fun. feels etic.
4. am thinking about my goals for 2008 and assessing the progress on them...need to do this for end of year blog post.
5. My weight jumps around a LOT. I continue to lose inches, but not (a lot of) weight. Go muscle!
6. I have a hard time with twitter? I start to type something short and then get all crazy. Then I have to edit.
7. can't decide what we should do today. It's a nice day outside. We were supposed to go see a friend, but she's sick. Maybe the park.
8. How many twitters are appropriate in a day?
9. Yes, I'm playing around with "reactions" below. Any suggestions for categories?
1. Can't decide whether the tv stand that we bought from
2. am glad Dad had a good day yesterday (he went home to celebrate Christmas late with the fam). am sad I missed it.
2b. would like to go see Dad, but it's so hard in so many ways. am mad at myself for feeling this way.
3. love watching the little girls play and interact. I have brothers, but they are older, so watching siblings is very fun. feels etic.
4. am thinking about my goals for 2008 and assessing the progress on them...need to do this for end of year blog post.
5. My weight jumps around a LOT. I continue to lose inches, but not (a lot of) weight. Go muscle!
6. I have a hard time with twitter? I start to type something short and then get all crazy. Then I have to edit.
7. can't decide what we should do today. It's a nice day outside. We were supposed to go see a friend, but she's sick. Maybe the park.
8. How many twitters are appropriate in a day?
9. Yes, I'm playing around with "reactions" below. Any suggestions for categories?
Saturday, December 27, 2008
facebook... it is sooooo high school
1. Once I rsvp'd no to a party. It was being thrown by someone who is nice enough, but hanging out with her is always a little odd.
2. I felt a little guilty about saying no.
3. I felt more guilty that I checked to see if the hostess was in facebook and then didn't friend her when I found her in facebook.
4. I felt EVEN more guilty that I did friend one of our mutual friends who is her friend in facebook, but not her.
2. I felt a little guilty about saying no.
3. I felt more guilty that I checked to see if the hostess was in facebook and then didn't friend her when I found her in facebook.
4. I felt EVEN more guilty that I did friend one of our mutual friends who is her friend in facebook, but not her.
It's not always possible
to get as much sleep as you would like, but here's another good reason to try.
And... maybe someday, night owls will be more appreciated. MWH and I are really hoping! If it were a recognized condition, we could get some accommodation at school. (Did I mention how getting oNe to school by 9 am is REALLY painful for all of us?)
And... maybe someday, night owls will be more appreciated. MWH and I are really hoping! If it were a recognized condition, we could get some accommodation at school. (Did I mention how getting oNe to school by 9 am is REALLY painful for all of us?)
Friday, December 26, 2008
what is it?
This is a Rorschach Test
Leave a comment and tell me what you see here.
(This was done by twoK a long time ago (maybe 1.5 years).... She hung it in the hallway and I just took it down.)
Leave a comment and tell me what you see here.
(This was done by twoK a long time ago (maybe 1.5 years).... She hung it in the hallway and I just took it down.)
The big day with the tree and the presents....
and now, the day after with the mess! Woo! It must have been a great day because our house is trashed. Heh.
One of my brothers and his family came down on Tuesday. It was fun having them here. My brother has a daughter so the girls had "big cousin" S. Because S was in between kid status and adult status, she could choose where she wanted to hang. She hung with the little girls most of the time. It was great. The little girls loved playing with S and their new toys.
While they were playing, my brother and I cooked a lot of food, my Father's recipes, and we drank lots of coffee. (Dad isn't doing well and it's really hard to think about it. I feel so wimpy not wanting to think about it, but it is so sad to me. One of my brothers was with Mom yesterday and I am so glad he was. The rest of the siblings were not with Mom. We video chatted with Mom last night. That was good, but it's not the same.) MWH spent some time on the phone chatting with his family while my brother and I cooked.
The little girls got lots of books. MWH got lots of crocs (to see if he liked any different styles). I got lots of silicone... NO, not implants, for cooking. (heh!)
Big hits of the day, remote control mouse for oNe's kitty. Super fun if you have a cat who likes to play! (We didn't get that particular mouse, but one very similar, but we got ours at Tar*get and it was cheaper!)
My sister-in-law and I did a Zumba video after dinner.
Three-a loves the castle and so does twoK... oNe loves these little dinosaurs, and the remote control mouse...
Despite having company, and doing a lot of cooking, I read an entire book in ~ 24 hours. It wasn't a present, MWH had gotten it on one of our vacations this summer and in our cleaning frenzy it came into view. As I got up early to guard the tree, I picked it up and started reading. It was a fun Sci-Fi read. It's fun to read novels. I must make it a goal in 2009 to read more fun books.
I just asked the little girls what their favorite part of Christmas was.
Three-a says her favorite part of Christmas was when Santa was coming.... This is kind of funny because she wouldn't go to sleep on Christmas Eve because she said she didn't want Santa to come.
twoK says opening presents was her favorite part.
oNe says when S got her camera. S wanted a camera for Christmas. Aww.
Okay... Go over to the other blog if you want to see the little girls sitting on Santa's lap. (Leave a comment with your email (I'll delete) if you don't know and want the URL to the other blog.)
One of my brothers and his family came down on Tuesday. It was fun having them here. My brother has a daughter so the girls had "big cousin" S. Because S was in between kid status and adult status, she could choose where she wanted to hang. She hung with the little girls most of the time. It was great. The little girls loved playing with S and their new toys.
While they were playing, my brother and I cooked a lot of food, my Father's recipes, and we drank lots of coffee. (Dad isn't doing well and it's really hard to think about it. I feel so wimpy not wanting to think about it, but it is so sad to me. One of my brothers was with Mom yesterday and I am so glad he was. The rest of the siblings were not with Mom. We video chatted with Mom last night. That was good, but it's not the same.) MWH spent some time on the phone chatting with his family while my brother and I cooked.
The little girls got lots of books. MWH got lots of crocs (to see if he liked any different styles). I got lots of silicone... NO, not implants, for cooking. (heh!)
Big hits of the day, remote control mouse for oNe's kitty. Super fun if you have a cat who likes to play! (We didn't get that particular mouse, but one very similar, but we got ours at Tar*get and it was cheaper!)
My sister-in-law and I did a Zumba video after dinner.
Three-a loves the castle and so does twoK... oNe loves these little dinosaurs, and the remote control mouse...
Despite having company, and doing a lot of cooking, I read an entire book in ~ 24 hours. It wasn't a present, MWH had gotten it on one of our vacations this summer and in our cleaning frenzy it came into view. As I got up early to guard the tree, I picked it up and started reading. It was a fun Sci-Fi read. It's fun to read novels. I must make it a goal in 2009 to read more fun books.
I just asked the little girls what their favorite part of Christmas was.
Three-a says her favorite part of Christmas was when Santa was coming.... This is kind of funny because she wouldn't go to sleep on Christmas Eve because she said she didn't want Santa to come.
twoK says opening presents was her favorite part.
oNe says when S got her camera. S wanted a camera for Christmas. Aww.
Okay... Go over to the other blog if you want to see the little girls sitting on Santa's lap. (Leave a comment with your email (I'll delete) if you don't know and want the URL to the other blog.)
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Quote
I did not pick a booger out of my nose and put it in shoe. I would
never do that. --oNe
Um, okay, but that is gross. (The reason she said this was that she saw some guacamole on her shoe. It's funny to me that she said this because of this.)
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never do that. --oNe
Um, okay, but that is gross. (The reason she said this was that she saw some guacamole on her shoe. It's funny to me that she said this because of this.)
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
More un-twitters
Cleaning my house is a good work out!
Zumba and weights last night really kicked my @&&! Very very sore.
Zumba and weights last night really kicked my @&&! Very very sore.
A series of twitters
I keep forgetting to twitter, but if I did, here's what you would have heard today (starting about 9 am).
1. 3 little girls armed with dust rags are cute and can clean a lot quickly!
2. I am so glad I have a Roomba to help me clean!
3. I am ALMOST done cleaning.
4. I am glad Christmas is only once a year.
5. I <3 my Zumba Teacher.... But we knew that!
6. WHAT was I thinking doing leg presses last night before Zumba?
7. Our Zumba teacher made today's set harder than usual so we could feel less guilty about eating over the holiday.
8. I have a list a mile long for Whole Foods.
9. OMG I just spent more at Whole Foods than I ever have. New record! Not sure it's good to set new records at Whole Foods.
10. I spent over an hour grocery shopping and I still forgot something.
11. Did I mention how glad I am that Christmas is only once a year?
12. Why do I freak out that the grocery stores will be closed for a day????
1. 3 little girls armed with dust rags are cute and can clean a lot quickly!
2. I am so glad I have a Roomba to help me clean!
3. I am ALMOST done cleaning.
4. I am glad Christmas is only once a year.
5. I <3 my Zumba Teacher.... But we knew that!
6. WHAT was I thinking doing leg presses last night before Zumba?
7. Our Zumba teacher made today's set harder than usual so we could feel less guilty about eating over the holiday.
8. I have a list a mile long for Whole Foods.
9. OMG I just spent more at Whole Foods than I ever have. New record! Not sure it's good to set new records at Whole Foods.
10. I spent over an hour grocery shopping and I still forgot something.
11. Did I mention how glad I am that Christmas is only once a year?
12. Why do I freak out that the grocery stores will be closed for a day????
Monday, December 22, 2008
As if
As if you needed more proof that this is, indeed, a Mommy-blog. I am organizing things. (Yea, I am feeling okay. I NEVER organize. I usually just make piles--objects are usually at least loosely associated.) Anyway, I just found a plastic bag full of cotton nursing pads.
A whole bunch of them. Any ideas for what I should do with them? When I was nursing, I would use them as coasters. Think they would make nice Christmas gifts?
A whole bunch of them. Any ideas for what I should do with them? When I was nursing, I would use them as coasters. Think they would make nice Christmas gifts?
please
When I order from you, please don't send me "bonus" stuff unless it's something you KNOW I NEED. When I ordered my iPhone case, I didn't actually WANT a leather key ring holder to go with it. I didn't order it. I feel guilty throwing it away. It's a lovely key ring, but I don't want it.
Also, I didn't ask for "trading cards" for a movie I've never seen as a bonus with one of the gifts I bought. Why must you send unsolicited JUNK to me?
And then all the extra pieces of paper that you send for advertising.... I ORDERED FROM YOUR WEB SITE... WHY DO YOU HAVE TO KILL MORE TREES to send me pieces of paper to tell me about your products? Theoretically, I know how to find out everything I ever wanted to know about your products from the web.
I'm sure there's more complaining to be done, but that's it for now.
Also, I didn't ask for "trading cards" for a movie I've never seen as a bonus with one of the gifts I bought. Why must you send unsolicited JUNK to me?
And then all the extra pieces of paper that you send for advertising.... I ORDERED FROM YOUR WEB SITE... WHY DO YOU HAVE TO KILL MORE TREES to send me pieces of paper to tell me about your products? Theoretically, I know how to find out everything I ever wanted to know about your products from the web.
I'm sure there's more complaining to be done, but that's it for now.
delays?
My brother is supposed to arrive for the holiday tomorrow. Who knows what will happen given the icy storms where he lives. Yikes. Talk about crazy weather. Global climate change?
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Spicy!
Pecans that is.
4 ounces raw pecans
2 Tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 Tablespoon Butter*
Melt the butter and stir in the sugar and cayenne pepper. Stir in the pecans and coat as evenly as you can. Spread pecans on a baking tray with parchment paper (or one of the silicone baking tray liners--what I use).
Bake at 300 for 20 minutes or a little longer (like 2-3 minutes more) for a firm coating. (What I usually do is turn off the oven at 19-20 minutes and just let the pecans sit in the oven as it cools.)
Super yummy... Serve as part of a salad or just a yummy candy bowl treat. (I usually make a big green salad with cranberries, tomatoes, peppers, and a balsamic vinegar dressing.)
*I've made these vegan with Canola Oil and they weren't bad. I DO NOT recommend using olive oil to make these. A friend suggested I try a heart healthy margarine and I might the next time I make them vegan. If you try this and make it vegan, let me know what you use.
For the dressing I usually mix
~ 2-3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar,
~1/3 cup olive oil,
a little garlic,
~2 tablespoons a little mustard (honey mustard preferably or honey and mustard) (or a good dijon),
a little red pepper flakes (1/4 teaspoon) (not cayenne!),
a few shakes of salt* and pepper.
Whisk it up and let it set for a couple of hours
(I rarely measure any more.)
*Call me a snob, but I prefer sea salt, especially in this recipe.
4 ounces raw pecans
2 Tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 Tablespoon Butter*
Melt the butter and stir in the sugar and cayenne pepper. Stir in the pecans and coat as evenly as you can. Spread pecans on a baking tray with parchment paper (or one of the silicone baking tray liners--what I use).
Bake at 300 for 20 minutes or a little longer (like 2-3 minutes more) for a firm coating. (What I usually do is turn off the oven at 19-20 minutes and just let the pecans sit in the oven as it cools.)
Super yummy... Serve as part of a salad or just a yummy candy bowl treat. (I usually make a big green salad with cranberries, tomatoes, peppers, and a balsamic vinegar dressing.)
*I've made these vegan with Canola Oil and they weren't bad. I DO NOT recommend using olive oil to make these. A friend suggested I try a heart healthy margarine and I might the next time I make them vegan. If you try this and make it vegan, let me know what you use.
For the dressing I usually mix
~ 2-3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar,
~1/3 cup olive oil,
a little garlic,
~2 tablespoons a little mustard (honey mustard preferably or honey and mustard) (or a good dijon),
a little red pepper flakes (1/4 teaspoon) (not cayenne!),
a few shakes of salt* and pepper.
Whisk it up and let it set for a couple of hours
(I rarely measure any more.)
*Call me a snob, but I prefer sea salt, especially in this recipe.
Grades
Remind me of how much I hate grading next semester during the semester so that at the end, I won't be shocked. It's not the process of grading (although that can be tedious), but it's the putting a SCORE on the person that I dislike so much. I could go with the philosophy of, "everyone gets an A" in my course, but that doesn't seem fair when some people don't do anything and/or when they aren't getting the material.
If one person is logging in to the course on a regular basis, and thinking about things on a regular basis, they will most likely do better in the course than someone who only thinks about things every couple of weeks. Participation doesn't correlate perfectly with the ability to produce a good paper, but it does correlate significantly. For most people, they need to think about things a great deal. The subject matter of the course is difficult.
I do think when I grade, that I will go with "if they are on the border, round UP."
ROUND UP. My new mantra.
If one person is logging in to the course on a regular basis, and thinking about things on a regular basis, they will most likely do better in the course than someone who only thinks about things every couple of weeks. Participation doesn't correlate perfectly with the ability to produce a good paper, but it does correlate significantly. For most people, they need to think about things a great deal. The subject matter of the course is difficult.
I do think when I grade, that I will go with "if they are on the border, round UP."
ROUND UP. My new mantra.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Because I rock?
Heh. Title is tongue-in-cheek.
Today was oNe's holiday party at school. All morning long I kept wondering, "Am I supposed to bring something?" I kept trying to remember if I'd signed up for anything today. As I searched my memory, I kept coming up with the answer of no, I haven't signed up for anything and I don't need to bring anything.
I must have thought about if I needed to bring anything 20 or 30 times between the hours of 9 am and 11:30 am. Then, I took twoK and Three-a to Tar*get and got gift cards for all the teachers and a present for our next door neighbor's little girl. I got twoK and Three-a to preschool on time.
Next, I ran to the grocery store. I got a lot of food. I started planning dinner for 12/25 (and 12/23 & 24 for when we have visitors). At the store, I remembered I needed to grab Three-a's preschool application for next year to keep this from happening again.
I took grocery's home from the grocery store, put them away, grabbed Three-a's application, and headed for oNe's holiday party. I was just patting myself on the back for getting so much done today. Also, I was congratulating myself on looking like I was only going to be 2-3 minutes late for the start of the holiday party at oNe's school.
Woo! I was proud. I rock!
Then, before I'd had time to stop feeling like a Mommy/domestic-goddess (see above), I remembered what I was supposed to bring for the holiday party.
Crap. No longer do I rock.
The holiday party starts in 1 minute and now I have to run to the grocery store AGAIN. Fortunately, there is a store very close to oNe's school. I run in, get the what I need for the party, and make it to the holiday party only 11 minutes late. Since I'm late, I'm crossing my fingers that they aren't doing the activity that they need my ingredient for first.
I walk in to the party and they are doing the *other* holiday party activity! Whew! Thank goodness.
The most organized Mom, who helped plan the party, catches me as soon as I walk in the door. I think she would like to see me NOT have my ingredient. The first thing she says to me is, "Did you bring YOUR INGREDIENT?" "Of course!" I say with a smile. " I brought MY INGREDIENT plus some of another ingredient."
As I put my ingredient on the table I thank goodness that my brain kicked in at JUST THE RIGHT moment to remember the ingredient. I can't imagine what most organized Mom would have said if I'd forgotten. Geez. I shudder at the thought of how awful she would have determined me to be.
I sense that she is always expecting someone to fall short of her standards. Another Mom (S) in the classroom has already fallen short of her standards. Poor S. I like S a lot. S is chill. S has three kids and works. S, from what little I know of her, seems like someone who will become a good friend.
I think most organized Mom is a SAHM who probably should be working. She used to work. She quit working when her child was born. She has two kids and is overwhelmed by them. I think she has really high expectations of what she wants from her kids, and kids, unlike colleagues don't always jump when you say jump. And, sometimes they jump when you don't want them to jump. For someone like most organized Mom, this probably makes her crazy.
Anyway, the point of this post was to record how I don't think I have yet lost points in most organized Mom's eyes. I'll keep you posted about what happens in the spring as I'm supposed to work with her on a project. Could be entertaining.
She seems like a nice enough woman, but she has a need to be in control. I rarely feel in control, and I'm good with that.
Today was oNe's holiday party at school. All morning long I kept wondering, "Am I supposed to bring something?" I kept trying to remember if I'd signed up for anything today. As I searched my memory, I kept coming up with the answer of no, I haven't signed up for anything and I don't need to bring anything.
I must have thought about if I needed to bring anything 20 or 30 times between the hours of 9 am and 11:30 am. Then, I took twoK and Three-a to Tar*get and got gift cards for all the teachers and a present for our next door neighbor's little girl. I got twoK and Three-a to preschool on time.
Next, I ran to the grocery store. I got a lot of food. I started planning dinner for 12/25 (and 12/23 & 24 for when we have visitors). At the store, I remembered I needed to grab Three-a's preschool application for next year to keep this from happening again.
I took grocery's home from the grocery store, put them away, grabbed Three-a's application, and headed for oNe's holiday party. I was just patting myself on the back for getting so much done today. Also, I was congratulating myself on looking like I was only going to be 2-3 minutes late for the start of the holiday party at oNe's school.
Woo! I was proud. I rock!
Then, before I'd had time to stop feeling like a Mommy/domestic-goddess (see above), I remembered what I was supposed to bring for the holiday party.
Crap. No longer do I rock.
The holiday party starts in 1 minute and now I have to run to the grocery store AGAIN. Fortunately, there is a store very close to oNe's school. I run in, get the what I need for the party, and make it to the holiday party only 11 minutes late. Since I'm late, I'm crossing my fingers that they aren't doing the activity that they need my ingredient for first.
I walk in to the party and they are doing the *other* holiday party activity! Whew! Thank goodness.
The most organized Mom, who helped plan the party, catches me as soon as I walk in the door. I think she would like to see me NOT have my ingredient. The first thing she says to me is, "Did you bring YOUR INGREDIENT?" "Of course!" I say with a smile. " I brought MY INGREDIENT plus some of another ingredient."
As I put my ingredient on the table I thank goodness that my brain kicked in at JUST THE RIGHT moment to remember the ingredient. I can't imagine what most organized Mom would have said if I'd forgotten. Geez. I shudder at the thought of how awful she would have determined me to be.
I sense that she is always expecting someone to fall short of her standards. Another Mom (S) in the classroom has already fallen short of her standards. Poor S. I like S a lot. S is chill. S has three kids and works. S, from what little I know of her, seems like someone who will become a good friend.
I think most organized Mom is a SAHM who probably should be working. She used to work. She quit working when her child was born. She has two kids and is overwhelmed by them. I think she has really high expectations of what she wants from her kids, and kids, unlike colleagues don't always jump when you say jump. And, sometimes they jump when you don't want them to jump. For someone like most organized Mom, this probably makes her crazy.
Anyway, the point of this post was to record how I don't think I have yet lost points in most organized Mom's eyes. I'll keep you posted about what happens in the spring as I'm supposed to work with her on a project. Could be entertaining.
She seems like a nice enough woman, but she has a need to be in control. I rarely feel in control, and I'm good with that.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
weird
I read a lot of blogs.... Not as many as I used to read, but a lot.
Anyway, I just stumbled on the blog of a woman* I used to read, but haven't read in multiple years... I dunno... maybe 3-5 years? I used to read her a great deal... but she kind of drove me crazy, so I stopped. (I never left comments, but sometimes you grow away from people... even people you've NEVER MET.)
Anyway, I stumbled across her blog and saw a picture of her and it looked like she was getting older. Maybe it wasn't a flattering picture, but she must have kind of liked it because she used it on her blog, but it made her look a great deal older... I guess, the blogosphere is getting older**... and younger, and older... It's a little weird to see someone you've never met get older. You know?
*And she will remain anonymous.
**I am aging too. In the next year, I hope to reflect a bit on what I am trying to do to counteract the effects.
Anyway, I just stumbled on the blog of a woman* I used to read, but haven't read in multiple years... I dunno... maybe 3-5 years? I used to read her a great deal... but she kind of drove me crazy, so I stopped. (I never left comments, but sometimes you grow away from people... even people you've NEVER MET.)
Anyway, I stumbled across her blog and saw a picture of her and it looked like she was getting older. Maybe it wasn't a flattering picture, but she must have kind of liked it because she used it on her blog, but it made her look a great deal older... I guess, the blogosphere is getting older**... and younger, and older... It's a little weird to see someone you've never met get older. You know?
*And she will remain anonymous.
**I am aging too. In the next year, I hope to reflect a bit on what I am trying to do to counteract the effects.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
I exercised today.
Woo.
Good stuff that exercise.
I was very stressed today. I had a deadline (posting grades). I now only need to get ready for the holidays. (There's other stuff I should do, but I can ignore it.)
Good stuff that exercise.
I was very stressed today. I had a deadline (posting grades). I now only need to get ready for the holidays. (There's other stuff I should do, but I can ignore it.)
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
sKreaming
twoK took a nap today and woke up on the wrong side of the bed. YiKes!
Oh, the sKreaming. Oh, the door slamming. Oh, the foot stomping. The teenage years are going to be NOT FUN.
I'm almost done with grading. The student (mentioned in last post) is re-writing the offensive paper and hopefully has learned something in the process. I hope to do a lot tonight and finish up tomorrow (grades are due, but I need to ALSO send feedback to the students).
twoK just came back after throwing huge temper tantrum, which I ignored. She is calm now. I am so good at ignoring now. There are times when ignoring is BEST. There are times when intervention is necessary. I think, almost 7 years into this parenting gig, I am learning to identify the situations.
Wow... oNe is almost 7. Yowza.
Here's a list of things for me to do around here on the blog (as time allows).
1. Talk about the early days with oNe.
2. Talk about the early days with twoK.
3. Go back and read what I wrote about Three-a and add anything I missed.
4. Talk about graduate school experiences.
5. Talk about high school. Maybe even scan in photos to make fun of and share (credit to Swistle for this idea).
6. What would you like to hear/know about this family?
Right now, the girls are watching a Carebears movie. It's even got bad 80s music in it. Totally. (Three-a says, "totally" all the time. It's pretty funny... She'll say, I can "totally" open the refrigerator. ... or something like that.)
Okay, I'm totally rambling.
Heh.
Oh, the sKreaming. Oh, the door slamming. Oh, the foot stomping. The teenage years are going to be NOT FUN.
I'm almost done with grading. The student (mentioned in last post) is re-writing the offensive paper and hopefully has learned something in the process. I hope to do a lot tonight and finish up tomorrow (grades are due, but I need to ALSO send feedback to the students).
twoK just came back after throwing huge temper tantrum, which I ignored. She is calm now. I am so good at ignoring now. There are times when ignoring is BEST. There are times when intervention is necessary. I think, almost 7 years into this parenting gig, I am learning to identify the situations.
Wow... oNe is almost 7. Yowza.
Here's a list of things for me to do around here on the blog (as time allows).
1. Talk about the early days with oNe.
2. Talk about the early days with twoK.
3. Go back and read what I wrote about Three-a and add anything I missed.
4. Talk about graduate school experiences.
5. Talk about high school. Maybe even scan in photos to make fun of and share (credit to Swistle for this idea).
6. What would you like to hear/know about this family?
Right now, the girls are watching a Carebears movie. It's even got bad 80s music in it. Totally. (Three-a says, "totally" all the time. It's pretty funny... She'll say, I can "totally" open the refrigerator. ... or something like that.)
Okay, I'm totally rambling.
Heh.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Ugh
One of my students turned in a paper that was full of quotes... Literally 1/2 of the paper was a quote (not straight through, but interspersed and sometimes a whole paragraph was a just a quote). I can't assess a person's understanding if they are only using quotes. The very troubling part of the paper was the number of quotes what weren't attributed to the authors who wrote the words.
Ugh. I just sent the email dealing with it. Ugh. Ugh. I know it's only one student. I was just hoping I wouldn't have to deal with this with graduate students. We'll see what happens now.
Ugh. I just sent the email dealing with it. Ugh. Ugh. I know it's only one student. I was just hoping I wouldn't have to deal with this with graduate students. We'll see what happens now.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
5
Only 5 more days of waking up early to take oNe to school before break. I am thrilled. She is too. We high-fived about it tonight. We're going to be such night owls over break!
Saturday, December 13, 2008
10
I'm done with grades for 10 of my students... 7 more to go. Only 5 more papers to grade, but I have 2 students who didn't participate as much as they should have so I need to go over all of their work carefully now and make a decision. The good news is I don't think I'll be giving any Cs this semester. The lowest grade will most likely be a B. Ah, grad students are wonderful. (I might have to give one or two B-s, but B- is better than C+!)
Just the facts
1. We went to my work holiday party. It was fun. I "danced like a maniac" in the words of MWH. Zumba has turned me into even more of a dancin' fool. Yea. I think I will try to take ballet in the next year. And yoga. And do my fav dance class... We'll see how much time I have. I totally need to get the girls dancing. I *wish* MWH would take a social dance class with me, but he says I don't let him lead. I promise I would try really hard to let him lead. Really. I think it would be super fun and there isn't any one I'd rather dance with ....
2. Dad is doing worse. Mom is very resilient. I am not there. Sigh.
3. I got a chance to speak to a woman at work who is a wonderful mentor. She wants me to get involved in the work she does. I am not that interested in that work, but she is convincing me of the importance of understanding that work. After March, it might make sense for me to gain an understanding of the P* project. (Ugh.)
4. I must go finish grading now.
2. Dad is doing worse. Mom is very resilient. I am not there. Sigh.
3. I got a chance to speak to a woman at work who is a wonderful mentor. She wants me to get involved in the work she does. I am not that interested in that work, but she is convincing me of the importance of understanding that work. After March, it might make sense for me to gain an understanding of the P* project. (Ugh.)
4. I must go finish grading now.
Friday, December 12, 2008
woo... technology!
I can send text messages from iChat to cell phones. I've had this capability for a while, but I didn't know it. And! Then people can reply to my messages sent via my computer and it comes back to me on my computer! (I wish I'd known about this sooner.)
Woo!
Woo!
I am doing worse than I thought
I'll have to write up the story of how I lost my keys this morning. And where they were when a friend found them. I am more stressed than I thought. I will also have to tell you about the new term MWH created for me. It fits.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
all over the map!
Boy, I'm all over the map emotionally today!
I have been ecstatic, felt totally incompetent, almost cried because of joy and excitement, and been really, really angry... And that was just the last half-hour.
I'm tired. I'm overwhelmed. I will be done grading soon and then it will be better. Just for the record, teaching this semester has been really good for me. I have learned a lot and I have really enjoyed the students.
I have been ecstatic, felt totally incompetent, almost cried because of joy and excitement, and been really, really angry... And that was just the last half-hour.
I'm tired. I'm overwhelmed. I will be done grading soon and then it will be better. Just for the record, teaching this semester has been really good for me. I have learned a lot and I have really enjoyed the students.
<3 for Swistle
Thanks to Swistle a lot of my holiday shopping is done. Woo! The girls are going to get this from Santa. They will also get this, this and this.
I like to give the girls "one" present from Santa if possible. Since they are so close in age, it works (in my opinion). Something they will like, and use together, but something they wouldn't necessarily ask for on their own. (twoK has indicated she likes this castle when we've seen it in stores and I've been meaning to get it but haven't yet.)
I need to get oNe something else for the holidays, that will be from Mom and Dad not Santa, but she's actually kind of hard to shop for...
twoK will get a Fancy Nancy Doll.
Three-a will get something from the Diego world, or the Thomas world. Three-a is such a mix of the other girls. Some days she's only about girly toys and somedays she tells me, "I Don't Like Princesses."
Heh.
I like to give the girls "one" present from Santa if possible. Since they are so close in age, it works (in my opinion). Something they will like, and use together, but something they wouldn't necessarily ask for on their own. (twoK has indicated she likes this castle when we've seen it in stores and I've been meaning to get it but haven't yet.)
I need to get oNe something else for the holidays, that will be from Mom and Dad not Santa, but she's actually kind of hard to shop for...
twoK will get a Fancy Nancy Doll.
Three-a will get something from the Diego world, or the Thomas world. Three-a is such a mix of the other girls. Some days she's only about girly toys and somedays she tells me, "I Don't Like Princesses."
Heh.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Deep sigh
I'm not where Dad is. I wish I could be in both places at the same time. I can't. It's impossible. (I cannot change the laws of physics. --points for getting the reference.)
My Mom tried to make me feel better the other day by telling me that Dad wasn't with his Dad at the end. Dad moved away from where his parents lived.
My Mom was where her parents were her whole life. Two of my three brothers are there and stayed their whole lives. One of my brothers just left, and he's older than me. I don't know whether he'll go back or not. His wife doesn't want to go back.
My Godfather tried to make me feel better about not being there. My Godfather "gets" at a truly deep level, the need to be resilient in life. It was good to talk with him.
My Godfather and Dad share the EXACT same birthdate.
My Godfather is doing really well physically. I am thrilled, he is, but wish my Dad was too.
I feel so helpless.
My Mom tried to make me feel better the other day by telling me that Dad wasn't with his Dad at the end. Dad moved away from where his parents lived.
My Mom was where her parents were her whole life. Two of my three brothers are there and stayed their whole lives. One of my brothers just left, and he's older than me. I don't know whether he'll go back or not. His wife doesn't want to go back.
My Godfather tried to make me feel better about not being there. My Godfather "gets" at a truly deep level, the need to be resilient in life. It was good to talk with him.
My Godfather and Dad share the EXACT same birthdate.
My Godfather is doing really well physically. I am thrilled, he is, but wish my Dad was too.
I feel so helpless.
Monday, December 08, 2008
It's beginning to look a little like....
High School...
In facebook.
Oh my.
Just for the record, I was a member of facebook back before it was really cool. I joined in the fall of 2005. I have to join these kinds of sites for some of the work I do and indeed, I do.
I am now friends with several people from my high school. Some of them were actually my friends during high school. I like facebook and have grown more fond of it while teaching the class I am teaching. My students use it and it is a fun way to get to know them better (remember, I teach online this semester).
Oh! The professor I was filling in for this semester said I could have the class again in the fall! I am excited.
What else? Yesterday I did
1) Zumba
2) Laundry (and MWH helped!)
3) didn't read an article. I read one page of one...
4) I didn't finish grading J's make-up paper.
I am falling behind. I need to kick myself in the pants.
Dad is doing a little bit worse. Sigh.
How are you?
In facebook.
Oh my.
Just for the record, I was a member of facebook back before it was really cool. I joined in the fall of 2005. I have to join these kinds of sites for some of the work I do and indeed, I do.
I am now friends with several people from my high school. Some of them were actually my friends during high school. I like facebook and have grown more fond of it while teaching the class I am teaching. My students use it and it is a fun way to get to know them better (remember, I teach online this semester).
Oh! The professor I was filling in for this semester said I could have the class again in the fall! I am excited.
What else? Yesterday I did
1) Zumba
2) Laundry (and MWH helped!)
3) didn't read an article. I read one page of one...
4) I didn't finish grading J's make-up paper.
I am falling behind. I need to kick myself in the pants.
Dad is doing a little bit worse. Sigh.
How are you?
Bats
SAHMs drive like bats out of hell when they leave preschool after drop-off.
Heh. It's really not safe to back out in the parking lot.
Heh. It's really not safe to back out in the parking lot.
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Procastination!
The things I still want to get done today.
1. Zumba (with DVD at home)
2. Laundry
3. Read at least one of the 3 papers I need to read.
4. Finish grading J's make-up assignment
Instead, I'm making pyramids of pasta. There is a reason. I am soooooo happy it's back. Trader Joe's told me it was discontinued. We couldn't buy it for about 2-3 weeks. I was not sure what we were going to do. It's really good whole grain pasta. Lots of protein and fiber... Not tons of carbs. Super tasty with a good texture. Yes, we like it. We eat it nearly every day. I am thrilled it's back!
The cats thought I was a little insane. The girls missed seeing the pyramid.
The tree is up. (The one in that picture is the little tree that belongs to the girls... The big one is up and decked too.)
The kitchen floor is clean.
oNe got her hair trimmed and her bangs are adorably too short--the look a 6-year-old can pull off, but not a grown up.
Must get moving on my list.
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Friday, December 05, 2008
heh
I asked twoK, "Are you my high maintenance baby girl?" (She was being high maintenance about how her apple was cut.)
She replied, "I'm not a baby."
Heh.
She replied, "I'm not a baby."
Heh.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
way, way back
When I was pregnant, Ann Taylor did not make maternity clothes. If she had, I probably wouldn't have spent the money on them, but damn, these are cute! Remind me to tell you about my body and how the three pregnancies were different. I must go teach my class now otherwise I'd do it now.
This minute
I am starving!
Yesterday I realized that I have been "waiting" for my students to finish something and not wanting to get involved in anything else so I've been getting more and more bored doing little things I don't really need to do. I just realized (last night) that I could do FUN stuff while waiting. I don't have to be productive every minute. I decide things should be done in a certain order, but then I sometimes fail to shuffle things around or realize I can intersperse little things in if I need to do so!
Yea, I'm slow like that.
Okay....
This morning oNe was worried about something falling out of her pocket. I explained how pocket-technology utilized the power of gravity to help keep things in. Heh.
twoK and Three-a were playing on the bed this morning and were pretending it was a boat. When they'd get off the bed they'd swim and puff their cheeks full of air. Of course they were breathing through their moutns, but it was so cute! Love pretend! They were telling each other what great swimmers they were. They were paddling with a "row." I asked "oar"? They said, yea!!! I pretended along with them for a little while and then I did a computer thing and twoK said, "Let's not disturb Mommy Three-a. Let's go play in the living room." It made me sad for a minute, but it also makes me happy that they realize sometimes I have to do work, and they respect that. I would love to play with them all the time, but I can't. Even if I didn't do work outside the house, I wouldn't be able to play with them all the time. I'd still have things where they couldn't be involved. It's okay. I can't be everything to everybody all the time. It's okay.
Yesterday I realized that I have been "waiting" for my students to finish something and not wanting to get involved in anything else so I've been getting more and more bored doing little things I don't really need to do. I just realized (last night) that I could do FUN stuff while waiting. I don't have to be productive every minute. I decide things should be done in a certain order, but then I sometimes fail to shuffle things around or realize I can intersperse little things in if I need to do so!
Yea, I'm slow like that.
Okay....
This morning oNe was worried about something falling out of her pocket. I explained how pocket-technology utilized the power of gravity to help keep things in. Heh.
twoK and Three-a were playing on the bed this morning and were pretending it was a boat. When they'd get off the bed they'd swim and puff their cheeks full of air. Of course they were breathing through their moutns, but it was so cute! Love pretend! They were telling each other what great swimmers they were. They were paddling with a "row." I asked "oar"? They said, yea!!! I pretended along with them for a little while and then I did a computer thing and twoK said, "Let's not disturb Mommy Three-a. Let's go play in the living room." It made me sad for a minute, but it also makes me happy that they realize sometimes I have to do work, and they respect that. I would love to play with them all the time, but I can't. Even if I didn't do work outside the house, I wouldn't be able to play with them all the time. I'd still have things where they couldn't be involved. It's okay. I can't be everything to everybody all the time. It's okay.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Not and hot
They rhyme.
Last night I was NOT tired and I was HOT. I didn't sleep very well.
Now I am NOT HOT and I am tired. Sigh.
Last night I was NOT tired and I was HOT. I didn't sleep very well.
Now I am NOT HOT and I am tired. Sigh.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
like, omg!
I just discovered Flair in Facebook.
um, yea.
If you miss my blog posts, you'll know where to find me. Unless, the Flair app has crashed. Then I'll be back.
um, yea.
If you miss my blog posts, you'll know where to find me. Unless, the Flair app has crashed. Then I'll be back.
So...
The little girls stumbled on the BATH toys for their stocking. They didn't get a GREAT look at the toys, but this means that instead of going in the stocking they will be wrapped and under the tree from Mom and Dad rather than from Santa. Sigh. Now I have to go out and find more little stuff for the stocking. Argh!
Note to self.... HIDE PRESENTS BETTER.
Note to self.... HIDE PRESENTS BETTER.
Oh!
I forgot to write about the best part of the long weekend... We got together with our favorite peeps for dinner. (Due to illness, one of the couples couldn't be there this time.)
It was great seeing my friends. I haven't seen former supervisor (now known as FS for former supervisor or "forever supervisor") since.... gosh, maybe August or September at the last swimming get-together.
It's been kind o' crazy around here with teaching and traveling for class, writing two new project proposals and traveling back to see Dad twice this fall. Whew! No wonder I'm tired!
Yea, seriously, I'm tired. I'm trying to take it a teeny bit easier. Class is winding down. I have one more assignment to grade. I have about 5 more published papers to read (before I can grade--'cause they are writing about a paper of their choice) and I have one more set of readings to go through with them (so I have to read 3 more articles). The articles this time are fairly easy though so that's good. I should be done with class and grades by 12/15 or 16.
I've started on Christmas shopping, but need to order these for the girls. I think Santa is going to bring 3 of these so they each get one. We'll get them some books and other things, but I don't like to do too much stuff at the holidays. Our family does a great job of buying WAY too much stuff. I have toothbrushes and bath toys for the stocking already...
Dad update...not much news. He is about the same (or a teeny bit worse (mentally) or a teeny bit better (stronger)) as he was when he got out of the hospital. I should ask my Mom when they are going to do a blood work panel on him.
It was great seeing my friends. I haven't seen former supervisor (now known as FS for former supervisor or "forever supervisor") since.... gosh, maybe August or September at the last swimming get-together.
It's been kind o' crazy around here with teaching and traveling for class, writing two new project proposals and traveling back to see Dad twice this fall. Whew! No wonder I'm tired!
Yea, seriously, I'm tired. I'm trying to take it a teeny bit easier. Class is winding down. I have one more assignment to grade. I have about 5 more published papers to read (before I can grade--'cause they are writing about a paper of their choice) and I have one more set of readings to go through with them (so I have to read 3 more articles). The articles this time are fairly easy though so that's good. I should be done with class and grades by 12/15 or 16.
I've started on Christmas shopping, but need to order these for the girls. I think Santa is going to bring 3 of these so they each get one. We'll get them some books and other things, but I don't like to do too much stuff at the holidays. Our family does a great job of buying WAY too much stuff. I have toothbrushes and bath toys for the stocking already...
Dad update...not much news. He is about the same (or a teeny bit worse (mentally) or a teeny bit better (stronger)) as he was when he got out of the hospital. I should ask my Mom when they are going to do a blood work panel on him.
Monday, December 01, 2008
Technology
Saturday
We are at "huge technology store that starts with an f" and we are shopping for many things. The girls and I are sitting having a snack (ice cream) while MWH looks at flat screen TVs. I gave us a deadline of Thanksgiving. We missed it with all the stuff with my Dad.
We are at "huge technology store that starts with an f" and we are shopping for many things. The girls and I are sitting having a snack (ice cream) while MWH looks at flat screen TVs. I gave us a deadline of Thanksgiving. We missed it with all the stuff with my Dad.
The above was typed on my iPhone
Sunday
Let's see... We spent about 2.5 hours in the big tech store. We went in mid-afternoon and it was dark when we came out. It was lots of fun for the first 1.5 hours. We had our snack and then headed to the bathrooms. Unfortunately, they were closed. We learned (or MWH did) a lot about flat screens. However, at the end of the day, neither of us felt like we could make a decision and purchase one. We felt a little like we'd been at Disneyland. We were all beaten up and exhausted.
Today, after recharging and researching a bit more, MWH went out and got us a new flat screen. Woo! I am very impressed that we managed to get one this weekend. Wowza. The girls must be getting older (we couldn't have done this without nanny-help last year).
At the big tech store I got a few ideas for the girls for the upcoming holiday that starts with a C...
I think oNe would enjoy a calculator. She told me the other day how much she loves to do math and think about numbers. You go girl!
There were many cool flashlights...including a little hand crank one. Three-a needs that because she runs through batteries like crazy.
While we were walking through the store Three-a said, "I need a camera and an iPhone." She's a girl like me!
I showed oNe how the iPhone can do GPS-like maps and show where you are (a little blue dot) on your path to wherever you want to go. She now likes to watch navigation on the iPhone.
There were some cool princess things at the store for twoK too. There was a D*is*ney princess pen with several different ink colors and a built-in flashlight. She will love it (If I manage to get back to the store)!
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