Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Too Much Information...I Know!

Yesterday, the girls and I went to Hobby Lobby to purchase some items for Myah's birthday party and a school project I'm, I mean, CHLOE is working on. Among those items was a package of feathers, which reminded me of a funny thing that happened one busy day, not so long ago:

Do you ever have one of those days where you are so busy that you never once sit down? I mean, not even to go potty? Well, this was one of those days. All throughout this particular day, I kept feeling a sharp poking sensation in my nether-regions. (Yes, "nether-regions" are what you think they are.) It wasn't a constant poking, just an occasional, annoying poke. I figured it was probably a fingernail or something of that nature that had attached itself to my unmentionables in the wash. Well, after my long, busy, poke-filled day, I finally had the opportunity to investigate what it was that had caused all the discomfort. Imagine my surprise when I discovered a long, white feather in my unmentionables.
(this is NOT the actual feather)
When I say, "long, white feather", I'm talking about the kind of feather that would have once been used to make a quill pen. Why was it there? How did it find it's way into my unmentionables? Where did this long, white feather come from? To this day, it remains a mystery.

The moral of this story is: No matter how busy you are, if you experience a sharp, poking sensation in your nether-regions, be kind to yourself and don't wait until the end of that day to investigate the source of it. I guess I should be grateful it was just a feather and not an entire bird!
Normally, at this point in a post I would ask if this has ever happened to you. I'm certain it has not. Feel free to leave a comment anyway unless I've left you speechless.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Armadillos

As Chloe was getting ready for school the other day, Myah matter-of-factly said:

"I don't like those earrings. They look like armadillos."


Wednesday, November 5, 2008

cRazY 8's

Here you go Tiffany!

8 T.V. shows I love to watch:
The Biggest Loser (Vicky & Brady suck!)
Next FoodNetwork Star (when it's on)
American Idol (when it's on)
Grey's Anatomy (but I probably have to stop since it's naughty now)
Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders: Making the Team 3
Barefoot Contessa
Divine Design
What Not To Wear

8 of my favorite Restaurants:
Costa Vida/Cafe Rio (Costa Vida has better tortillas)
Mimi's
Taco Time
Sweet Tomatoes
Maggie Moo's (totally a restaurant)
Chick-fil-a
Outback
Oregano's (in AZ)

8 things that happened Yesterday:
Taught 2 piano lessons
Cleaned up dog poop off my neighbor's floor (we're dog-sitting and apparently not good at it)
Played cards with friends
Did lots of laundry
Hoped John McCain would've won
Kicked Myah's butt in a game of Trouble
Almost forgot I was supposed to make funeral potatoes
Went to Relief Society Social

8 Things I am looking forward to:
No more election talk
Thanksgiving
Myah's birthday
Christmas
Going to AZ
Leer finishing all the CPA tests
Leer's Christmas work party
Meeting Heidi's baby

8 things on my wish list:
A pressure canner
A Cricut
Photoshop Elements
Double ovens
The food processor attachment for my Bosch
To lose 25 pounds
Patience
That my husband and kids are happy

8 people I am tagging:
Cindy
Cedar
Lindsey
Tammy
Stacy S. (SS minnow)
Amber
Nicole
T Turnbow

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Happy Halloween!



From the Beekeeper and his bees!

Have You Seen This Face?



Late last night, we believe our beloved Daddy Pumpkin was pumpkin-napped! This morning when we woke up he was nowhere to be found. We're pretty sure he's been pumpkin-napped because we were such a happy pumpkin family and we can't think of a reason why he would just run away. Plus, he doesn't have any legs. He was last seen on our front porch about 10:00 p.m., Halloween night. The only possession he seems to have left with is a candle, which further supports our pumpkin-napping theory. (It's just not like him to leave home without his wallet or keys.)If you see him anywhere, please return him to us. His place of honor on top of the flower pot is waiting for him and so are his pumpkin wife and pumpkin kids.


This was the last pumpkin family picture we had taken. This was Halloween at about 5:00. I know his face may not look like he was a happy pumpkin, but I promise he was. He may have aged in the past few days and might appear slightly shriveled by now.


Please come back, Daddy Pumpkin! We miss you!
Should you choose to join in the search for our missing pumpkin, here is a detailed description of what to look for:
Orange
Round
Hollow
About 9 lbs.
About 14 inches tall
Sharp features
Pointy teeth
Long stem
Candle inside

beep! beep!

Chloe came home from school the other day and proudly announced, "I passed my hearing test! I heard EVERY SINGLE beep".

I thought that was odd considering she never hears a SINGLE word I say!

If I could only speak "beep"...