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Live from Iraq.

Each and every morning

Every morning Owen protests school in some way.  This is his "maybe if she doesn't see me she'll forget to take me" try, which is lame, but in his defense he doesn't have many options once I get him in the car.  At least he doesn't get naked anymore.     

Happy Birthday Yesterday!!

Yesterday was Skylar's 2nd birthday.  I would have mentioned it had I been blogging yesterday, but instead I was spending an exorbitant amount of time at the doctor's office (2+ hours), followed by the pharmacy (1+hours), followed by making several phone calls, the last one ending with me saying "Just where exactly do you sit at the doctor's office because I'm coming over there right now to KICK YOUR ASS."  Not my finest moment, but not my worst, so I'm at peace with it.

Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SKYLAR.  You are such a joy to have and to spend time with.  You are such a happy, happy child.  Your personality is second to none, and I'm so glad that I have finally managed to capture that personality on film to share with all the people who never get to spend time with you.  LOOK AT THAT PRECIOUS FACE!  WHO WANTS TO BABYSIT?? 

Tagged-Fourth

I was looking up Becky's blog so I could link to her and lo and behold she freakin tagged me again.
You're supposed to post your fourth picture in your fourth folder. Honestly, who thinks this stuff up? And do they get paid?

Here's mine.  Apparently we're hard up for entertainment around this place.  

The Bucket List

Those of you who know me know that one sure way to get me back on here writing nonsense is to send me some type of survey.  I hate them, yes, but for some reason I can't not do them.  This one was sent to me by Amanda, and then by Lucinda.  And of course I'm tagging everybody who reads this blog, and both of you better oblige me and do it too.

Subject: The Bucket List--Something Different 

Hit forward and place an (x) by all the things you've done and remove
the (x) from the ones you have not. 

(  ) Been to Europe
(x) Been on a cruise
(  ) Gone on a blind date
(x) Skipped school
(  ) Watched someone die
(x) Been to Canada
(  ) Been to Mexico
(x) Been to Florida
(x) Been on a plane
(x) Been lost
(x) Been on the opposite side of the country
(x) Gone to Washington , DC
(x) Swam in the ocean
(x) Cried yourself to sleep
(x) Played cops and robbers
(x) Recently colored with crayons
(  ) Sang Karaoke
(x) Made prank phone calls
(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
(x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
(  ) Danced in the rain
(x) Written a letter to Santa Claus
(x) Been kissed under the mistletoe
(x) Watched the sunrise alone 
(x) Blown bubbles
(x) Gone ice skating
(x) Gone roller skating
(x) Gone to the movies
(  ) Own your Favorite Car

1. Any nickname? Jenny Lynn (by Scott), Dipshit (by my kids--but only in their minds)
2. Mother's name? Donna
3. Favorite drink? water
4. Body Piercing? my ears and my belly button
5. How much do you love your Car? my van/party wagon is freaking awesome.  GET YOURSELF A VAN
6. Birthplace? Rome, GA
7. Been to Hawaii? yes
8. Ever been to Africa? No
9. Ever eaten just cookies for dinner? probably so but my memory doesn't reach farther back than last week.  it's the mary jane.
10. Ever been on TV? yes
11. Ever steal any traffic sign? no, but the lawyer has
12. Ever been in a car accident? yes
13. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? 4-door
14. ?Why is this question missing?
15. Favorite number? 6
16. Favorite movie? Sense and Sensibility
17. Favorite holiday? St. Patrick's Day
18. Favorite dessert? peach cobbler
19. Favorite food? kung pao chicken
20. Favorite day of the week? Friday
21. Favorite brand of body wash? who cares
22. Toothpaste? Colgate
23. Favorite smell? clean baby hair
24. How do you relax? mwahhaha
25. How do you see yourself in 10 years? the wife of a battalion commander
26. Furthest Place you will send this message? I'm tagging Amber in Italy
27. Who will respond to this the fastest? uh, I'll put the pressure on BECKY

Back by popular demand

It's been awhile, but I'm back.  I know, I know, it's very exciting and all, but please, KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON.  It's gonna be just as crappy as it was before, so there's no need in getting naked.

I'd like to share what's been happening in the past three weeks, but it'd no doubt bring on a bout of crying and I've got a lunch date and don't want to have to redo my make-up.  So I'll just sum it all up with one of my favorite t-shirts.  

And along came Facebook

I have really slacked off with the blogging, I know, but have you heard of this wonderful thing called Facebook?  Well, it's gonna take some 12-step program to get me off of it.  And I'm obsessed, and I have no clue what I'm doing, other than so far I've found out my true age is 21 (which you find out after answering some random questions that have nothing to do with your health history), I'm most like the 80's movie Say Anything (which I've never seen, but I'm guessing is about some pill popping obsessive compulsive borderline alcoholic surrounded by lots and lots of kids and a poop eating dog.  What?  No?), and I've been kidnapped by Haila and Waymon, who live in South Carolina, and now I need to try to escape.  

As best as I can figure Facebook is the biggest time waster on the planet, but I cannot seem to stop doing it.  I've joined causes, like the Fallen Soldiers cause and the Feel My Boobies cause, and I've joined groups, like the Les Mills instructors group.  I am also currently getting my ass kicked in a game of scrabble between me, my brother, and my cousin in Texas.  

Facebook is like texting every one of my friends, and the status updates work like a twitter feed.  So, all of you need to get Facebook pages so we can be friends.  Even Pops is on Facebook now, so see?  ANYBODY can do it!

It's not that there's been an absence of stuff to blog about either.  Oh, there's been plenty.  I could blog about how I'm the coach of Ashlyn and Haley's basketball team.  Dealing with little kids who have no clue about something I love as much as basketball is not what I was necessarily born to do, but I'm dealing with it.  Or, we could talk about how I went to the Dollar Store, bought $45 worth of Rubbermaid totes and packed up every toy Owen owns because he wouldn't pick them up off the floor.  And have you ever heard of Fred's?  I think I went in there once with my Grandma but I must not have been paying attention because that place is AWESOME.  Like a super cheesy WalMart, with nothing of value but good grief I could spend HOURS in there.  We could discuss the fact that the kids are all grounded off the Wii, the television, and the computer, leaving them nothing to do but read books and stare at each other.  What about Owen now taking karate?  Also, Tuesday night we all sat downstairs in the girls' closet for half an hour (with Heidi and Trixie, natch) waiting for a tornado to come blow us away.  And our last conversation would have been about how HALEY IS HOGGING ALL THE ROOM.  THERE'S NO PLACE FOR MY FEET.  SHE'S SHOVING ME.  HEIDI IS TRYING TO EAT TRIXIE.  EWWW SKYLAR STINKS.  It's comforting to think that my last thought on this earth would be about the possibility of Skylar having shit in her pants. 

But really, if I devoted time to writing about all this stuff in detail there would be no time left for Facebook.  I'm gonna need to shift around some of my priorities so I can fit all this stuff in.  But first I need to see how many pairs of underwear everyone has so I'll know how long I can put off doing the laundry. 

I've also got some pictures from my new camera I got for Christmas from Scott, and I hope to sometime soon get the cable and get them on the new computer and posted on here.  So hang tight, all you who refuse to participate in my life via Facebook (you know who you are, Joan and Chris) and I'll get this thing back up and running in a day or so.

In the meantime, I'd like to thank my brother Brian for posting a picture of my underwear on Facebook for all the world to see.  It's nice to know you care. 

Happy New Year!

"Haley!  Look!  The ball is dropping!"

"Wow!"

"5...4...3...2...1...HAPPY NEW YEAR!  It's the new year!"

"That is pretty cool, mama!"

"Yeah, it's neat to watch it."

"Can we watch it next time?"

"Sure!"

"So...how often do they do it?"