Shelby

The latest.
3 weeks

9 weeks

Wireless headphones

Skylar watching Madagascar 2, me listening to XM 49. At the same time. Sometimes I just can't help but be happy.

Where's Joaquin Phoenix?

Probably one of the best things seen lately on television. I love David Letterman. Dude, what is that guy smoking??

I love the 80s

"Look, there's Pastor Dale and Wanda right there."

"I know, I see them...let me roll down the window."

"You're going to talk to them now?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Jennifer, we're in the church parking lot!"

"So?  What's wrong with that?"

"Don't you think you should turn down Def Leppard first?"

Quote of the Week

"Korea?!  Can you text from there?"

Pass the kimchi

We are moving to Korea.
Scott got his orders today. Command sponsored, which means all of us can go with him. Do any of you know if pugs and shih-tzus can fly in the cabin of the plane with you? What about guinea pigs? Hmmm, 4 kids, 2 dogs, 1 guinea pig...on a plane from Atlanta to Korea. WHO WANTS TO RIDE WITH US??? Our report date is 15 Dec 09.

Honestly, this has been so long coming I had begun to think we'd never get any orders, and today out of the blue they showed up in his inbox.

It's really such a shock that right now I don't even have a smart ass comment to make.

And that's saying something.

Party Pictures

I am just now getting around to posting some pictures from Skylar's birthday party, but good grief I've been so busy you would not believe it. There are not enough hours in the day to get all my stuff done, and it's very frustrating. I've been counting the days until the end of basketball season and this is finally the last week and you know what? Big deal! I've still got commitments three nights of the week. Time is passing quickly, and that's a good thing, but I'm running crazy all the time and I'm just plain tired.

Anyway, here are some of the pictures from Skylar's birthday party. Judy took some, Chris took some, and Patrick took a few. I didn't take any because this is my fourth kid and frankly I've just about lost interest completely at this point. I need to farm some of these kids out for a while. Or at least hire somebody to finish potty training Skylar.

Candid camera

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?"

2 things

1. Owen spilled a glass of water on the mac and it died. Don't worry, it was quick and painless. So when the mac died all my pictures went with it, only Firedog at Circuit City says for 99.99 they can save the hard drive. The new mac is currently set to be delivered on the 30th.

2. Went to the ER again tonight. I can't seem to stay away from that place for long. As a matter of fact, when I handed the lady my insurance card she glanced at it and handed it right back, saying "Oh, we already have your information on file!" Anyway, Skylar decided to try to do a swan dive off Pops' bed, and it might have been successful if that damn bedside table hadn't gotten in her way. FYI Chris and Jin: Head wounds bleed like a mutha!

Hypothetical question

So....

If I were to maybe let another dog hang out around the house, you know, because I'm lonely and bored since Scott's gone, what kind should it be?

Hypothetically speaking and all...

She clearly spends too much time with me

(coming from somewhere in the back of the van)

CRASH!!!

"What the hell was that?"

"MAMA!  Skylar said HELL!"

Why you won't see video of Haley's Christmas show

"Daddy, the video of Haley's class singing is really shaky, and that video camera has image stabilization on it."

"Yeah, the girl in front of me kept bending over and she had one of those tramp stamp tattoos. It kept throwing me off."

Feeding time

Tell the truth, CAN YOU STAND THE EXCITEMENT? CAN YOU HANG? IS IT TOO MUCH?
I'm beginning to see who "the life of the party" is in my marriage.
And it's not me.