A New Years Eve Story.

Not too long ago,
in a galaxy far, far away,
there was a bored mommy
who was trapped in a hotel room
with three screaming kids
who were hyped up on
Christmas Sugar and Coca-Cola.

With no quiet time foreseen in the upcoming future,
and the prediction of a bedtime past midnight,
the mother looked for ways to entertain the youngsters
and keep their grandmother from selling them off as slaves.

Exasperated, the mother twiddled her thumbs
and tried and tried to amuse the children.

More chocolate at the candy store did not work-
It only made it worse


Swimming in the pool did not work.
The children were whiny and dripping wet.

As the situation became more and more tense,

finally the mother had an idea!

Self Portraits!

Self Portraits with funny faces!

Fish Face!

Whiny face!

Nah Nanna Boo Boo Face!

Oh Sh** Face!

Please help us face.

When the mother finished with one child, she took on another.

Finally, the kids overtook the adults.

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And the Grandma had to call for help.

The End.

Funnies. Or Not.

COMING SOON!

I am working on a couple of posts... I am going to tell you about My Roles *inspired (or copied) from my friend Jenni; also, I am going to show you how much my daughter and I look alike (copied from another blog that I read).

Here are a couple of things that the kids have said recently.

• Emma told me that I am her daddy's "love monkey."
• Emma and Tripp were playing a game in which Emma had a ex-husband.
• Tripp asked during the quiet time at church tonight if "he could make a pilot in the floor in the livingroom tonight." Instead of making a pallet (a bunch of blankets on top of each other to make a fake bed) he calls it a pilot.
• We saw my brother and his wife in WalMart yesterday while we were getting groceries... Tripp called my brothers wife "Aunt Melissa" - I thought you would like that, Aunt Melissa :)

First Day of the New Year!

We got back from a cute little getaway with my mother in law... it was good to see Dave and Eli!
Dave arrived home a few hours before I did - and he cleaned the house! Even the toilets! What a wonderful way to start a new year!

At midnight last night, we were standing on the streets of downtown Gatlinburg, listening to music and watching people dance and toot horns, while wearing crazy hats. I am glad that Dave enjoyed going to his football game in Atlanta, but boy, did I miss kissing him at midnight.

Now, less than 24 hours later, my little kids are in bed, and we are thinking about Bible Bowl 2010 that starts tomorrow morning at 7:30 a.m.

There are lots of exciting things that I am anticipating this year... while I know that I am not in control, I am anticipating great growth for my family.

Here are some things that are happening:

• I start school *my ninth semester* in less than two weeks.
• Dave's store is really doing well.
• Eli will begin high school later this year.
• Emma will start 1st grade.
• Tripp will begin kindergarten.
• We are all insured as of today :)
• My house is coming together. slowly.

I am really not making resolutions, yet I am going to try my hardest to do better on all levels of my life. Here is to a new start!