Friday Observations

1. Ants do not die when it gets cold. They just move into your closet. And the upstairs bath.

2. It is possible to turn the whole television upside down and shake it to get the DVD out. That would be the DVD that Alex shoved past the DVD tray.

3. There needs to be a LAW, that any Halloween candy left over past November 5 must be thrown in the trash immediately.

4. Forty degrees is considered a serious cold-front in Georgia. Everyone broke out the scarves and fuzzy boots. Catelin is still wearing a cotton jacket.

5. Candy Cane Creme Oreos are from the Devil. Purchase at your own risk!

6. When you really need one, every flashlight in the house will have dead batteries.

7. When you put your jeans in the dryer, by mistake, they will never fit again.

8. Oh, and Candy Cane Creme Oreos are evil. Do not buy them...... but if you do... send me two.
Just two, no more than that...

Oh, so pretty...

"I feel pretty, oh so pretty.... " everybody sing now " ....so pretty, and witty and bright!"

Don't worry Grandmas', it's not blood. Nor, is it, a new variety of Alex Allergy hives.

Oh no, it is a whole tube of Avon, Beyond Color, Lip Plumping, Mad About Mauve. Yes, mauve lipstick.

What you can't see is, that it is even rubbed into the back of his neck and behind his ears.

Apparently, when he got the lipstick out of my make-up carrier he also grabbed a really nice Clinique blush brush. He used the blush brush to smear the lipstick all over the floor and front of the dresser. So not only is the lipstick a goner, but so is my best blush brush.

This is about the 5th tube of lipstick that Alex has destroyed.

Sorry Dad, but the boy likes himself a bit o' color.

I swear I was only out of sight 6 or 8 minutes so that I could go upstairs and supervise Catelin's piano practice. I had a feeling she was practicing her notes one time and then just hitting replay on her keyboard over and over. (I'm still not sure that wasn't the case.)

I left Alex sitting quietly with his trucks, watching Caillou on PBS. I'm pretty sure it was a premediated strike. He was just waiting for the right moment.

Please note that the lipstick is everywhere except his lips.

Now that annoying song is in my head.

Just wait, you're going to be humming it all day and cursing me.

Beware of Greeks...

Friday was Greek Day at school.
For the last 2 weeks the third grade has been studying Greece, ancient Greek customs and Greek mythology.

On Friday, they dressed in Greek costumes, sampled Greek food and competed in the "Olympic Games"!

She really would have preferred to go as Medusa. That's my girl.....

A Small Observation

I actually read the reader "Sound Off" section and the Editorial comments in our local newspaper today.
It reminded me of this quote, which I could not quite remember, and finally had to look up. (I love Google.)

A long time ago Oscar Wilde said: "By giving us the opinions of the uneducated, journalism keeps us in touch with the ignorance of the community."

'Nuff said.

Happy Halloween!

We had a great time Halloween.

All the kids 'on the block' (sorta) met at one house to trick or treat together. Costumes were required for all participants. Including adults. Hee, Hee Mark, thought he was going to get away with NO costume. But the neighbors busted him and pointed him to a big pile of costumes. And, of course, I do not have a picture of his get up or of my totally cute witch costume.

Really, I just wanted a reason to wear spider web stocking and paint my fingernails glossy black. I sooo could have been a good Goth (if I'd been born 10 years later).

Catelin was a Go-Go Girl. Alexander was Thomas Train. That other cutie is Princess Isabella, one of our neighbors.

Alex totally GOT IT. Follow the big kids to the door, stand in the group, hold up your bag, get CANDY!!! He walked the whole circle of the neighborhood and refused to ride in the wagon. He walked 1 whole mile!

I think if you walk a mile in the dark and cold, tripping over a foam train costume every few steps you deserve to get to eat Tootsie Pops at 9:00PM.

Catelin's Birthday Cake

How. Cute. Is. This?


I didn't have this picture downloaded to the computer when I posted Catelin's birthday pics, but I wanted to show it off.
Our next door neighbor, Sarah, is almost 16 years old. Catie thinks that Sarah is GREAT, and the whole time we've lived here Sarah has been very friendly and kind to her. She has gone out of her way to introduce Catelin to kids her age in the neighborhood. She lets Catelin hang out in the yard with her and play with her dog, showed her the pathways in the woods, etc. Just a really sweet kid/young lady.
Well, Sarah told Catelin she would make her a birthday cake. "What kind did she want?"

A kitty-cat cake.

And THIS is what Sarah made for Catelin for her birthday!!!

White and pink icing, licorice whiskers and Life Saver eyes!

Pumpkins! (or punkuns)

We went to The Pumpkin Patch this past weekend. It was a cute little pumpkin patch run by our neighbor's Methodist church.

Alex was fascinated by the small pumpkins. Mostly, because he could pick them up and throw them like balls. I guess we were lucky we didn't have to buy a dozen bruised baby pumpkins.

Pumpkin Love!

Look at that face. He was not havin' any of that sittin' down stuff!

"Let go, Catie!"

Sweet little angel. *snort*

The church was giving out Halloween coloring sheets and little boxes of crayons.

If you look closely here, you can see that Alex is scribbling on a pumpkin, with a crayon.

Catelin is trying not to laugh out loud.

Me: "Shhh, just get up and go! Alex give me that!"