Just for funzies

I found this on a friend's blog and left a comment for her, so I have to do one for myself...

1. Add a comment on my blog, leave one (or 2 or 3...) memories that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you.
If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

4 and 5 tied? Seriously?

I was watching Family Feud today and was kind of struck at something I heard. It was the fast money round (where 2 players answer five questions in 20 seconds) and the question was "Out of every 10 marriages how many are for life?" BOTH players said 2! Of course the second one had to change his answer. Come to find out 4 and 5 tied for the number 1 answer. I mean I knew the divorce rate was around 50% or so but TWO!? Sad, sad, sad...

And don't get me started on the news story of a 2 year old who was shot to death when his father took the child with him to do a drive by! What is wrong with these people! I am SO sick of hearing about parents who intentionally harm their children or just do stupid stuff with them when there are so many deserving people in this world who have either lost precious babies or couldn't have them to begin with. It is incredibly not fair! Oh my goodness it makes me angry.

Well I guess I did get started....sorry. I'm done now. Until tomorrow when I watch the news.

Prime Napping Time

I got up with Levi at 5:00 this morning. I'm very tired now. But I have to keep myself busy during prime napping time so that I will be able to sleep tonight..... I had 3 loads of laundry to fold and hang up...that only took about 30 minutes out of my prime napping time. I need to put clean sheets on the guest room bed for my in-laws who are coming in late tomorrow night. That should take what...10 minutes if I seriously take my time. Oy, this is going to be a long afternoon...especially because in my head I'm saying "you have all day tomorrow to do this stuff, just take a nap now...as long as it gets done right?"

Hehe...

J, stop checking blogs...I'm probably the only one who has updated. :D

Yikes...

I've been on the computer for almost 2 hours reading blogs...blogs of people I barely know, some of people I don't know at all. Is that bad? I mean, it's out there for the world to see right? It has been interesting to see what a small world it is and how many friends of a friend of a friends are out there. Anyway, I should really go to bed. If you know of anyone I might know who has a blog let me know....apparently 2 hours hasn't fulfilled my need for noseiness.

One day when it's my turn...

Being the youngest of 6 brothers and sisters I have had the opportunity to see a variety of parenting methods. It is amazing how out of the four families who have kids they all have different styles and yet they (collectively) have 7 amazing well behaved and lovable kids.

I've learned things from every set of parents. From one set I've learned that a little organization goes a long way. From another I've learned that sometimes the best way to love is to rough house and act goofy. From yet another set of parents I've learned that if all your kids wants to eat is fruit snacks then well, at least he's eating something. One set has taught me to read, read, read, to kids, talk to them and tell them things. I've even learned from a non-parent that a little hip-hop is not going to hurt anyone, who knows they might even like it!

So one day (VERY far down the road) when it's my turn to be a parent, be prepared because I might be calling you for help. If I can get all the best parts from these wonderful people I just might end up with a perfect kid!

Our 4th of July

Well, we should have just stayed home. Instead, we decided to go up to The Woodlands and brave the crowds to see the fireworks. The fireworks were to start at 9:15. We thought we would leave the house around 4 and see what we could find once we got there. What we found was that NOTHING was going on until 6:00. So we grabbed something to eat and then went to the mall (that was closing). After the mall we figured it would be a good time to find a spot to set our chairs to watch the fireworks. We found a nice spot that wasn't too crowded but was still in the main area (There was a stage with live music and food vendors etc.) So we sit and people watch as the area around us is filling in with families and couples. All the kids around were getting tired of waiting for the fireworks and the excitement was building. And alas, they start! But wait! We can only see HALF of the display! The rest is behind a building! Yeah, we were very disappointed! We had heard some people earlier in the day say that the display was going to be in a different spot this year; well hopefully it's in a different spot NEXT year. We stayed for the whole show and spent an hour in the car coming home. Once we got home we sat out on the porch and watched all the neighbors set off their own fireworks...some of which were better than the ones we saw anyway. Had we gotten on the roof like we had though of before we certainly would have been able to see the whole neighborhoods fireworks. So...we should have just stayed home and sat on the roof. Now we know. I will post some pictures when I get them loaded on the computer.

It's been a while

I feel like I should post only because it's been a while. But really there is not much to say. Just when we thought things were slowing down from all the traveling we have been doing, I look at Levi's July work schedule and realize that it too is crazy and all over the place. It's nice because he won't be gone as many nights at a time but still it's strange. He only has one and two days off at a time. Yes, I realize that most people only have one or two days off at a time but we are not used to that. Levi doesn't get normal weekends. Anyway, we'll get used to it just in time to get August's schedule and we'll start all over again. Hopefully by then I will also have a set schedule...as opposed to have really no schedule at all (which is not all it's cracked up to be).

As for today, the forth of July.....we have no plans. I think we decided to sit on our roof and see whatever fireworks we can see. Or if we get adventurous, we may go up to The Woodlands and fight the crowds to see their fireworks display...we'll see.