Oh Blogger!

Why blogger why?? Why did you make me switch to blogger beta? My poor old dial up at home can't support it and it is blocked at school. Why?? *sob* My demanding public wants to know what is happening with our crazy family. I have a responsibility to my people.

Hee Hee! Can you feel my frustration?

Anyway, I have a couple of amusing Gracie stories to tell and a new picture of our favorite soldier.
Story #1
Gracie got some Valentines in the mail with some spending money for her. She was very excited to spend it so I put to singles into her purse and we went to the Dollar Tree. When she got there she was very upset to find the two ones and started wailing, "No mommy! Not the one one! I wanted the one zero!" Yes, she has figured out that a 10 dollar bill is better than two ones. (little stinker)

Story #2
Just this morning I was checking email and darling daughter was in the great room watching cartoons when I heard her chanting, "I want that! I want that! I want that!" So I ventured into the room to see what she wanted and a cake decorating commercial was on t.v. I asked her what she wanted. Her reply, "All the cakes mommy!"

So the princess is getting wiser to the ways of the world. I better watch out!

Photo
As you can see Neilson is well. The photo is for Gracie's Flat Daddy. It is a company that will blow up a picture of you service member and put it on foam core and cut it out. Then daddy can do whatever you are doing. Look for pictures soon of Flat Neilson on the go!

V is for (not for the squemish)

skip this post if you really don't like to read about gross things. :)





















really i mean it!























ok here goes!


























V is for Vomit

You read that right. I narrowly escaped being covered in aforementioned yuck today. I was sitting at my table planning for next week which happens to be V week at school. As I pondered the tiny amount of usable V words for possible projects and activities one of my wee ones came up to talk to me.

Me: Honey, why aren't you finishing your work

Wee One: Burp

Me: Was that a burp or do you need to throw up?

Wee One: That was a burp. *insert juicy burp sound*

Me: Baby, go over to the trash can or to the bathroom but please don't.....

Wee One : Burp which resulted in puffy cheeks

Me: Go! Go! Let's go to the Bathroom.

I rushed my young friend to the bathroom and put him in the stall and splat. V is for vomit.

Now I have to tell you that of all things yucky that an elementary school teacher must contend with, vomit is not a big deal to me. I will catch it to avoid it hitting my carpet. I can clean it up no problem. So I had the office call his grandpa, put him on the cootie couch and went on to say a prayer of thanksgiving that he didn't erupt all over my V file.

This post is being brought to you by the letter V!

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Other Ramblings

If you watched the National news at all last night or this morning you saw we had some excitement in Kansas City yesterday (Feb 7, 2007). A chemical plant had an explosion in the afternoon. I was getting an alphabet video ready for my afternoon kids and saw the live coverage on the news. The smoke cloud looked exactly like a giant tornado. I about had an accident because that's what I thought it was initially.

Thankfully no one was killed and only 2 were injured. The fire burned itself mostly out last night and firefighters sprayed foam on it to finish it off.

On another note it is a balmy 20 degrees here in Kansas City. We have had a month of sub freezing temperatures and I have to say I am sick of it. I am tired of having to warm up the car everymorning. I am tired of fighting Grace into her heavy coat everyday. I am tired of being cold. Remind me of this when I am in Texas and complaining of the heat!

Finally, I had an interesting dream this week. I dreamt that Thomas bought a Viking ship and entered it in a race. My darling husband talked me into rowing to boat with him in the race. Did I mention that this was a Viking ship? Anyway, Neilson decided not to row the boat and left me to do it myself while he laughed at me from shore! Ooooooooo is he in trouble big time. Needless to say I was exhausted when I woke up as I had been rowing a boat all night. The moral of this story is, Thomas may not but a Viking ship and under no circumstances will I agree to enter a boat race with my husband! :)

Brrr Shiver Blessings,

Heather

Catholic Schools Week

This past week was Catholic Schools Week at our school. All week we honored different people (teachers, grandparents, families etc.). Friday was pizza with parents day and Gracie had a special visitor.
Obviously eating pizza with her parent is no big deal--- she eats lunch with Mommy all the time. So Grandma made the trip out from Riley to eat pizza with the poo. Gracie was thrilled that her mama came to her school and the two of them had a wonderful pizza lunch along with all the other families in preschool, kindy, and first grades.
That evening we drove down to Louisburg to see Julie and Emily and have dinner with them. It was nice to catch up with them.
Saturday we did some shopping before going to a bridal shower. We managed to pick up wedding centerpieces for a song at Joanns. I also drug mom to the quilt store in Leavenworth to show her a quilt that I coveted. Plans are in the work for mom and Karen to work together to make the quilt. *hee hee joy!*
All in all we had a great weekend. It was nice to have mom out and to spend time with her.
Oh and I talked to Neilson this morning. He is doing well and it is the same old same old. He had a chance to sleep in and go to the gym this morning.

Blessings

Heather