Randoms

Random things I have heard at my house in the last week:

Jack: "Mom, do you wanna know why Brooke is bossy? Because YOU are bossy to us. Like how you boss us around, she just wants to boss one of us around."
Thanks for that clarification.

Will: "I don't know why. I just want to hide behind the door."
You can probably guess what this was all about...

Jack (at 645am):"Mom, I am ready to get up."
Mom: "Jack, go back to bed. It is not time to get up yet."
Jack (about 2 mins. later) "Mom...I forgot that I puked last night."
Thanks for that wake-up call.

Brooke: "NO!" "NO!" "NO!" "Ieee Wuv YOU!"
In no particular order, mind you.

And finally...while showing Will and I the American Flag he made at school last week...
Jack: "See Will - you can hold this up and say your American Idols!"

Don't you wish you were a fly on OUR walls??!!

Working Girl

I started work this past weekend, thus no photos or posts.
I am working for my cousin's company...might have heard of it...Angie's List.
Yes, there is an Angie.
So I will be hit or miss thru mid-March, as I work a week, off a week, etc.

But there may just be an exciting (to us) post later this week.
Someone has a very loose tooth in this house!
But first we have to get over the stomach flu - yuck!

Somebody...

...named Brooke...


...with the help of a bag of M&Ms...


...got a haircut!


Too bad you really can't tell!

GO HC!

Andy is alive. He is uninjured. No need to send bereavement cards or flowers.


He played very well, with the exception of blowing out one of his shoes. Not surprising, however, since they were his shoes from Junior Year of High School. Why does he still have those? One word - PackRat.


The boys LOVED watching their Daddy play. Will sat the entire Alumni Game on the bench, staring in awe. Jack was too busy playing with his girlfriends, Kaitlyn and Kelsey (The Lorenzi Girls). Brooke kept screaming "Hi, DA-DA!" from her comfy seat in her stroller on the corner of the court.

Lots of fun to visit with old friends at the 'Ole Alma Mater. Just a little weird to do it with your kids...I mean, aren't we still young enough to be students there?! And I swear I could have worn that cheerleading uniform again...with a smidge longer skirt.

And a BIG thanks to Ju-Ju for a fun weekend. But I guess she never got the memo you are supposed to let the kids win at Chutes and Ladders....

Random Thoughts

I have been Debbie Downer this week. It could be a combo of:
-a new workout kicking my "I thought I was in shape" butt
-Brooke wanting Mommy all the time, including at 130am
-Mother Nature, in more ways than 1
-bad mood, bad mood, bad mood

No worries. All of that will be erased soon enough. Aunt Julie comes to visit for the weekend tomorrow. Ahhhh..."Girl Time." Enough said.

Also, how can you not love...


Tattoo Fruit Roll-Ups that tattoo your lips blue...


Or a little girl lovin' marshmallows...


Or 3 little kids caught singing "It's A Party in the USA!"


If all that doesn't work, I am sure my spirits will be lifted as I revisit the ole' Alma Mater Saturday. Yes, it's Alumni Basketball Day at Hanover. And - hold on to your seats -

The Goose
#40
Mike Beitzel's pride and joy
(or worst nightmare)

is returning to Collier Arena. My boys are so excited they can hardly stand it.
So please join me in prayer that my husband doesn't
a) hurt himself
b) hurt someone else
c) miss an attempted dunk
Because it just might scar my sons for life.

But again - no worries. Talked to my good friend, Scott, today. That's Dr. Scott...as in Orthopaedic Surgeon. He is keeping a slot open for Andy on Monday - his surgery day - just in case. God love him!

The Squeakel

Yesterday afternoon Angela and I took the three buddies - no, not Alvin, Simon and Theodore...


Jack, Will and Sam

...to see The Squeakel. I could have sat in that theater all night and listened to all those little kids laugh and giggle. Talk about makin' the heart smile! And when Will asked to sit on my lap for the last 45 mins. - priceless!


Now, if he just hadn't dumped that full bag of popcorn on the floor of the van on the ride home....

I Am So Lucky...

To have this wonderful woman as my best friend!
I got a quick visit with Ju and her Mom and Aunt yesterday while they were in town.
Love you, Ju!