Woe is me...

I haven't blogged lately. Just haven't been in the mood.

But someone (Denise) said I should at least do a "Woe is me. My husband has left town again" post.

So, here it is. My whining.

My memory card reader has malfunctioned. Can't get the pictures off my camera.

The toilet seat fell off.

Something stinks in the laundry room like dirty feet and I can't find it.

Evan refuses to take off his new Darth Vader costume.

Evan tantrumed for 1 hour straight this morning.

Tyler bumped his head on the tree right before he left for school this morning. I assume he's okay because the school never called.

I woke up with a migraine.

Yet, went to the gym anyways, so I could have an hour break from Evan.

Enough whining.

I have so much to be grateful for.

Rob will only be gone for two weeks this time.

A week after that we will be on our cruise sans children!!

I can't wait for the boys to come home from school, so we can play.

And I can take pictures of them with my new awesome zoom lens (even though I can't get the pics off the computer).

Evan does look cute in his Darth Vader costume.

Anna is in a good mood today and she enjoys going to the gym child care.

I have no sick kids.

My migraine isn't that bad today.

I'll get to talk to Rob in a few minutes.

I could go on and on. Feeling much better now.

And here are some pics with my new lens (while sitting on my front porch) that did make it off the camera...

Asian Weekend

Friday night--Thai
Saturday afternoon--American Chinese (aka Panda Express)
Saturday night--Korean
Sunday--Japanese

Rob brought home from Japan these packets of curry sauce from a popular curry house called Ichibanya (or CoCo Curry House??) whose slogan is "Good smell. Good curry." Being that the directions were all in Japanese, we decided to wing it tonight for dinner and give it a try. All we could tell was that they could not be microwaved and that they needed to be boiled for 5-7 minutes (??). We added some vegetables, pork and rice and had THE BEST DINNER EVER!! Kind of reminded me of my favorite chicken curry bowl from Teriyaki Stix!! Yummy! Now that I know there is a delicious alternative to sushi, I know I could survive in Japan! Maybe we should consider relocating there!!

Signs that your babysitter is AWESOME!

Today, Rob and I left at 7am for a lovely day at the D.C. temple. We had plans to return by noon, but didn't get back until almost 2 pm because of how busy it was there. Leaving the kids with a babysitter is hard for me during the day. In the evening--not a problem because they're up for a short time and then they're sleeping the rest of the time.

Katie was the kids sitter today. She used to sit for them a lot when Tyler and Jared were younger. And she's on our list of all time best sitters!! She plays with the kids, takes them outside, let's them stay up late (not one of my favorites, but the kids love it), and really cares for them. And when I know I'm going to be gone for a long time, Katie's the one I call!

Another reason I love Katie is because she LOVES my kids and thinks they're cute and knows exactly what I want to know about them after not seeing them all day. Here is her report...

Anna is obsessed with her mommy! All day she sat where you sit, touched all your stuff, and asked for you all day long. Sadly I did not have the camera with me when she took the diaper bag off the banister...I helped ...and trotted around with it on her shoulder singing "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy!" It was probably the cutest thing I've ever seen!

Tyler is soo well behaved. He was really polite and helped me out a lot while I was there. I was shocked when I asked the kids to clean up their rooms and the bathrooms. He had already been up for a while and he was playing with Jared and Evan and instead of whining he just shrugged and headed upstairs. He rocks at PS2, I have yet to master it at my house. When I asked what the boys wanted to do after lunch Evan and Jared wanted to watch Star Wars and Tyler wanted to play a game. I told him that we could still play a game downstairs but again instead of whining he watched with us and gave me the much needed play by play. Thanks Tyler!

Jared will be an awesome Daddy! Constantly throughout the day here was caring for Evan and Anna and solving problems before I realized they existed. He had two apples all to himself today at snack time and lunch. Tyler and I doubted out loud that he could do it but he did and when he was finished he had the most pleased little face for proving us wrong. He also helped clean without whining he actually looked like he was having fun...this makes me question his sanity but whatever...

Evan is the most charming kid ever! He was very sweet and cuddly for most of the day and he went potty twice! I made his bed but he picked up the rest of his room himself.
I think he has a crush on Luke Skyewalker but when I asked he informed me that he will be Spongebob for Halloween.
Quotes:
Evan holding up his light saber: I got this for my birthday it's purple.
Me: You got it for your birthday that's cool!
Evan: Yeah. Happy Birthday to me! I Luke Kyewalker!

I hope she's not embarrassed that I posted this, but I loved it and wanted it documented!! I love how she sees the best qualities in my kids and has their personalities pegged! Thanks for making my day all the better, Katie!

Grouchy Love

Sometimes Evan just wakes up in a foul mood (don't we all at times). Today was no exception. Everything you'd say to him would be returned with a grouchy "NO!"

Do you need to use the bathroom?

"NO! DON'T GO BATHROOM!"

Would you like a waffle for breakfast?

"NO! NO WANT WAFFLE!"

Who wants candy for breakfast?

"NO! I WANT WAFFLE!" (not that this was really an option, it was just a test)

This mood progressed into the afternoon.

Lately Evan has taken to sitting right up next to me to tell me that he loves me. So sweet. And so, in all his sweetness, he plopped him self down next to me this afternoon.

"Mom, me wub you!"

"Oh, I love you, too, Evan."

"NO! ME WUB YOU!"

So even in his grouchy state, his love for me does not change. It's just LOUDER!

Busy but Boring

I've been a bad, bad blogger this week. Who knew that life would get crazier once my hubby came home??

Here's what's been filling up our time:

--I've re-committed myself to regularly going to the gym. I made it 4 times this week AND Anna stayed in the child care. Woo hoo...this really is INCREDIBLE news! So, maybe, just maybe I'll be a bit more fit before our cruise (28 days to go--but who's counting)!!
--Evan started preschool this week. And so far, he's surprised me by being "good". And no accidents! And I actually saw him SITTING on a chair! This is just all too much for me...
--Rob and I went out for lunch on Monday. It was so nice to get reacquainted!!
--Said goodbye to my awesome church calling on Wednesday night. I was the secretary in Young Women's. Fiona got all of us departing ladies a bundle of flowers that smell SO good! I'm gonna miss these ladies, the young ones and the older ones.
--While I was at the church that night, I was able to meet some of my "new" friends--well, hopefully one day they'll be friends--if I don't scare them away with my quirky personality.
--Decided to be adventurous and went to the new churches playgroup on Thursday morning. I don't think there are typically that many people who come, but there were a ton that day. I think they may have been a little curious about the "new" one...
--Went to an awesome Enrichment Night on food storage and had one last evening of fun with the girls--ha ha, just kidding--you can't get rid of me that easily!
--Rob and I went on another date to a Japanese steakhouse on Friday night. Rob is hopeful that I will one day "like" sushi, but I'm very hesitant about eating a slab of raw fish. I can handle the rolls, but not the slice of octopus on a clump of rice. Blah...

And here's probably the nicest picture of Evan on his first day of school. He's such a goof ball!And his first day of school layout.

A Little Game

Tyler, Anna, Rob, Andrea, Jared and Evan

Check out our souvenirs from Japan! Kokeshi dolls. There is one for each member of our family. Can you guess who is who?? I'll have a random drawing of those who guess correctly "who is who" in left to right order. How about a $5.00 gift card to Rita's, just cause I'm in a good mood today!! Sorry if you don't have a Rita's nearby you, but maybe someone you know does and you can share it with them. Anyone is welcome to give it a try!! This silly little game ends tomorrow at noon (EST).

**I loved Lia's eye patch guess for Jared. They actually go by height, but Jared's not too happy that Evan's horn things on his head make his "taller." We had two guess right...Melanie is the winner. I'll bring it over soon, lucky lady!**

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes...

Our family has lived in this area for over 7 years now. It has become our home. A large part of what has made us so comfortable in this area has been our church and the congregation (ward, we call it) that we meet with every Sunday for three hours. Even though I don't see most of these people outside of church, they have been such wonderful examples to me, good friends and my family away from family. And the thought of not seeing them on a regular basis just kills me.

But our congregation just grew and grew while a neighboring one did not, so the "powers to be" decided that part of our congregation would be moved to the smaller one (this is called a "ward split") and our neighborhood was part of the move. I am so, so terribly sad today. I'm sure I'll see a lot of them often, but what about the goofy librarians, and my kids Sunday School buddies, and Yoda, and my "no-Sunday School" buddies because we're always in the foyer with our young ones, and the Young Women (ugh, the young women don't get me started on them--it's like I sprung a leak), and what about all of the teachers who have taught me and my children so much. I'm going to miss these regular associations.

Don't get me wrong, I'm excited for change, for meeting knew people, receiving new callings, having new opportunities to serve, but I don't remember what it's like to be the "new one" and I don't remember if I'm very good at it!

Along with this big change, Rob will be "released" from his service as a member of the Bishopric (our ecclesiastical leadership). That in itself brings on a whole other flood of emotions! Our family and lives have been so greatly blessed since he received this calling to serve. We have never been in a happier and better place as a family. Even though it has required him to be busier and away from home more, we managed to become stronger and better because of it. Funny how the Lord blesses us this way.

I will now not have to sit by myself while wrestling two little ones and shushing two older ones during Sacrament meeting. Evan and Anna have never sat with their Dad during church and Tyler and Jared don't remember sitting with him. They actually said they'd prefer to stay with their friends over having their dad sit with them! I'd be willing to make that sacrifice, too!

So, I feel like I'm saying a "mini" goodbye today to two things that have played such a HUGE role in my life and my family's over the past 7 years.

It's hard.

And I know it will be okay.

But that's why I'm sad...

Konnichiwa

We sure are happy to have you home! Perfect timing, too. Something screwy is going on with my computer. And I'm really sad tonight, so I need ya, babe. I'll let you all know why tomorrow...

Something kind of fun!

Look! I have my own "blinkie"! Pretty crazy, don't you think?

Signs of a good day...

1. Snacks at the park(Not only did she eat her snack, but everyone else's, too, even a nasty pb&j sandwich that was laying around...gross!)

2. Swinging at the park(No worries! This is a happy picture. Extremely happy. Maybe TOO happy. Had to bribe him with McDonalds--a.k.a. Star Wars toys--to get him off the swing!)

3. Buddies at the park(Evan and Brandon were full of giggles and requests to go "HIGHER!"--Oh no! Is that Anna running off? This is probably when she snuck off with that sandwich!)

4. Dirt at the park
(Evan's sweaty head covered in dirt and mulch probably tops Anna's pb&j stint! EEWWWW!)

5. Mini camera lesson at the park (thanks, Tamee)

If you want to know how my days with Evan and Anna have been since Tyler and Jared went back to school, you can look here.

Today was a good day.

1st Day Celebration

I think it is an understatement when I say that moving to where we live was an "answer to our prayers." I have the BEST neighbors and they have really looked out for me while Rob has been away.

And the kids have instant playmates, which was not the case at the townhouse.

Today after school the neighborhood kids got together for a bit of a celebration for surviving their first day of school--snow cones and grilled hot dogs for all! Diane and Mike have "connections" and brings home the funnest party supplies (the snow cone machine and huge moon bounces to name a few). Snow cones were a summer staple around here and a favorite of the kids. And after a hot day, who wouldn't want a snow cone--they were a favorite among the adults, too!!! P.S. Good news! After Jared's first day of school, he was most excited to tell me that his two front top teeth are FINALLY growing in!! After the "trauma" the dentist said that there was a large possibility that he would be toothless until age 8 or 9. He lost them when he was 4! So, good thing cuz the teeth next to them are pretty loose--could you just imagine the grin on this kid if he were missing four top teeth??!! Makes me almost wish they weren't coming in--is that horrible or what!! And don't you just love this picture of him--he's so goofy, but so photogenic!!

Their bags are packed, they're ready to go...

Ugghhh...this day is always bitter sweet.

Tyler and Jared both had a bit of nervous excitement as they got ready this morning. Remember those first day of school jitters? I so remember them! I think I have just as much nervous excitement as they do, for them. I sure hope they meet good friends, enjoy learning, connect with their teachers, etc... I sure do miss them already!

A Hidden Gem in Manassas

I've heard a bit here and there about this whole geocaching thing, knowing that this was something my boys would LOVE to do. A "treasure hunt"--come on, what little kid would not dig that!

My brother Jeff took the boys out a few times, in search of buried treasure, while they were in Buffalo and we've know found two this past week! I'm not "hooked" quite yet, but it definitely has potential to be a Kunz Family pastime. If it wasn't so darn hot today and if Evan wasn't Mr. Crab, we may have even had a good time!!

The cache today took us to a fun little park hidden up on a hill in the middle of an apartment complex. We even had a bit of a history lesson, too!The boys loved that there was a "real" canon that they could sit on and get an incredible view of Home Depot! Gotta love that! As you can tell, though, Evan could have cared less!
Jared was our lucky treasure finder today! He was so excited to find it, but rather disappointed when he found that it had been "muggled" (did you know geocachers use Harry Potter terminology? Hmmm....). We filled it back up with some of the kids junk--another plus to geocaching is that I don't have to throw the kids little "trinkets" away, they freely give them away now!
Poor Anna was sweaty and hot, having to stay in the backpack the entire time. When I finally put her down, she just wanted out!
I tried to take a (good) kid pic for Rob at the cache, but some (one) of the kids wouldn't co-operate...I wonder which one...
In case you couldn't figure it out...Anyways, fun little park with a water fountain, history lesson, plenty of area to run around, benches to sit on, a quite cemetery AND a cache! If you're interested, let me know and I'll get you the coordinates!

My Sweet Husband

So, Rob has purchased a gift for me. No Japanese souvenirs for me! If you want to know what my super nifty surprise is, you can check it out at my new super secret crafty blog here. Now, this blog is still in the works. I just tried to change the background and screwed something up, so it is what it is for right now, until I can figure out what I did wrong. Enjoy!

P.S. My husband ROCKS!!!!

CVS

Ever heard of it? Nope, not the pharmacy! Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome.

Jared has CVS. He was diagnosed over 3 years ago after months of constant vomiting. Here's some basic info from the NDDIC (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse):

In cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), people experience bouts or cycles of severe nausea and vomiting that last for hours or even days and alternate with longer periods of no symptoms. CVS occurs mostly in children, but the disorder can affect adults, too.

CVS has no known cause. Each episode is similar to the previous ones. The episodes tend to start at about the same time of day, last the same length of time, and present the same symptoms at the same level of intensity. Although CVS can begin at any age in children and adults, it usually starts between the ages of 3 and 7. In adults, episodes tend to occur less often than they do in children, but they last longer. Furthermore, the events or situations that trigger episodes in adults cannot always be pinpointed as easily as they can in children.

Episodes can be so severe that a person may have to stay in bed for days, unable to go to school or work. No one knows for sure how many people have CVS, but medical researchers believe that more people may have the disorder than is commonly thought (as many as 1 in 50 children in one study). Because other more common diseases and disorders also cause cycles of vomiting, many people with CVS are initially misdiagnosed until the other disorders can be ruled out. What is known is that CVS can be disruptive and frightening not just to people who have it, but to the entire family as well.

For more in depth info, you can click here.

Luckily for us and Jared, his case is not that bad. In the past two years, we've only dealt with the cycles a handful of times. But poor Jared is often found complaining of "stomach aches." I always struggle with sending him to school when his tummy hurts. Usually, I do send him though because his cycles don't begin during the day--typically they begin in the wee hours of the morning.

Jared's CVS seems to be triggered by viral infections (sometimes just a cold) or over excitement (long fun trips). Sometimes it'll last just a day, sometimes several days and sometimes it'll be random days within a week or weeks of time. It's so up in the air. I guess we could let it confine us, but what fun would that be! Jared would be sad if he had to miss out on all the fun. And it's SO random.

Today, we will miss having to see The Clone Wars again (a secret "yippee" from me...shhhh) as we ride this cycle out--hoping that he's just "sick" this time.

Well folks, there you have it. Your lesson for the day. Maybe you can take this info, store it away into the corner of your mind and share it with someone who needs it one day (you'll seem so knowledgeable)!

Tokyo

Three weeks in Japan down, two to go. Besides work, work, and more work (at least I get overtime) and missing my family (Ms. Independent and the clan) I've had a little bit of time to site-see. I would have said I'd had 'a couple of days off', but my team has hammered it into my head that if I make them work the morning and then give them the rest of the day off, it's not 'technically' a day off- details... Anyway, last week on our first non-technical day off, I ventured into Tokyo. And what did I find? Yep, you guessed it, the liberty bell!!! It was given to Japan by Douglas Mcarthur.

After visiting this historic site, we went to the park to stretch. I'm not the most flexible person in the world.

After that, we found a place for people like me who are away from home.

After visiting my 'away from home' friends, we left the park and headed into the crowded city and came across this awesome car/bike.

It was the weekend so several of the major roads were closed off to traffic, and even though it was rainy, the shoppers (and tourists) were out in force.
We entered a massive 8-level Sony store, and found among other things, a camera that automatically takes a picture whenever you smile. It tracks your face with little squares, wherever you move. I'm pretty sure it uses the cosine to accomplish this.

After visiting some tall buildings and absorbing the view, we hopped back on the train and headed back to Yokosuka (pronounced Yo-ko-skuh). While on the train we were trying to figure out what in the heck the train was trying to do to the A/C. Any guesses?
That's all for today. Stay tuned for my Tokyo China Town Adventure. Here's a great China-town T-shirt for any numchuck fans out there:

Sayonara,
Rob

Ms. Independent

Sigh..........Sigh.........I sure do miss my husband.

I miss how computer savvy he is.

I miss having him here to fix all the technical "problems" with the things in the house.

I miss his handyman abilities.

I miss his enjoyment of the cub scout program.

I miss his knowledge of were all the tools are.

I miss how he knows the layout of the storage room and what works and doesn't work in it.

I just miss depending on him.

I know, I should be proud that I can be Ms. Independent. But I don't like being her.

I'm a team player and I hate knowing that I'm "okay" without him. It just sucks.

Temper Tantrum

Back in the good ole' days when I worked at McDonalds (and loved it, thank you very much--circa 1992), I remember clearly the parents who would do anything so their child could have an impressive collection of happy meal toys. This never really bothered me when they would ask to "trade" toys or when they would practically beg on hand and knee for a different toy. I know it annoyed some of the other employees, but to each his own, right? I did, however, decide that I wasn't going to be one of those parents...

Fast forward to today...so far we have Anakin, Darth Vader, a wookie, a stormtrooper, C3PO and R2D2. (No, I have NOT went to McD's 6 times in the past week, we've just gotten lucky so far in getting all different toys for each of the kids.) I decided to take Evan and Anna out for lunch to get a new toy. When Evan walked in, he noticed that a little boy had this toy:Evan's eyes lit up, "Luke Skywalker!!" (and from my understanding, Luke wasn't even a thought during the Clone Wars, but then I was asleep...maybe I missed something!)

He ran right up to the counter asking for Luke. He was beyond excited. Well, we got our toys...Padme Amidala and another Anakin. Evan immediately assumed that Anna would have the padme so he handed her over and then I saw the sadness in his eyes as he held Anakin. I asked the McD's employee (gasp, I can't believe I'm doing this...) if they had any other toys. He said they didn't, so I explained to Evan that this was all they had.

Shock and horror, how dare they not give him a Luke Skywalker! Evan grabbed the toy and started crying on the floor while banging the toy on the ground. "I don't like Anakin, I want Luke Skywalker!" Granted, no one could understand what he was saying, except me, but I was appalled by this little temper tantrum!

I told him this was his toy, if he didn't like it then he could give it back. He gave it back. And please, please, I beg all of you to remind me that I will NEVER ever be that parent, again!

Busted!

So sad looking, I know! I felt so bad for poor Jared, but I almost felt worse for Tyler because he accidentally caused this damage. And you could see the anguish on his face...he felt awful!

No worries, though, with a little ice, the swelling went down and he was left with only a small black eye and a tiny cut. And Tyler learned a lesson on character. He really felt remorse, something I've been wanting my children to understand--rather then the grumpy "sorry" as they're walking away.

P.S. If you must know, a light saber was involved in this accident, not in a battle kind of way, though...it was thrown to free up Tyler's hands so he could jump down and he didn't look where he was throwing. Ahhhh...the lessons of our youth. This is only the beginning, but I'm proud of them already!

Dumb Dumb, Dumb Dumb Dumb Dumb, Dumb

Sing the title to the tune of Star Wars...this is exactly what I thought of the movie--DUMB!

But eight young boys were thrilled as can be, sitting on the edge of their seats, laughing hysterically during the movie (or glorified Saturday morning cartoon). I guess this was George's target audience and they should be the ones writing the reviews.

...and three adults were snoozing during the movie. And three adults were lucky eight young boys were still there when they woke up!!And of course, the Happy Meal toys were a hit! When the girl cousins showed up, they weren't too thrilled about the toy selection, but this crew of crazy cousins were as pleased as can be! We already have Darth Vader, Anakin, and a Storm Trooper! Maybe the obsession is getting a little bit out of control...just maybe!

Sweet Moments

My parents get the Patience Award of the week, in my opinion. Having 12 grandchildren and 7 adults staying in one house can cause A LOT of chaos, but they took it all in stride (lucky for them, they still had to work during the day)!

I think this sweet moment made it all worth it, though. My mom had her birthday on the 14th the kids insisted that she have a cake (we didn't let them know that their Mimi doesn't even like cake...shhhhh). All the kids lined up and sang her Happy Birthday and of course in typical mom fashion--she cried.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIMI!

Enjoy the Silence

J-Dawg, The Tan-stigator and Little E
Six year old cousins and buds!

I arrived home yesterday from our fun filled whirl wind of a trip to PA with only two of my children...I still can't wrap my head around how this happened, but all I can do is shout a HUGE "thank you" all the way to Buffalo. I had suggested having Little E come to our house for the week for some extra cousin time, but Tyler and Jared ended up going to his home instead. Maybe I just looked too pathetic having the screeching Anna at my side the whole week and they took pity on my poor self...whatever reason, I am so, so, so grateful!

And I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the boys are behaving themselves...

The Buzz

I never thought I'd see the day when my boys would have a buzz (haircut), but because of my attempts to save a penny and "keep up with the Joneses" (or should I say Haley's), Tyler and Jared are now sporting a new do!Diane let me borrow her new hair clipper set before they left out of town. I thought I'd give it a try. Jared's turned out "okay", but then came Tyler (my oldest) and it progressively got worse and worse. I had flashbacks of a horrible haircut I once had in elementary school. I seriously could not sleep that night because I felt so bad for ruining his hair and it ruined my enjoyment of Joshua winning SYTYCD. Ty took it all in stride and could have cared less, but I couldn't have felt worse. And what was I thinking...I even cut Evan's hair after butchering Tyler's (thankfully, his turned out decent enough).

That next morning we went straight to the corner cuttery to see if they could fix my mess before someone turned me in to CPS! Tyler was never interested in getting a buzz cut, but he was such a good sport. After my newest hero fixed him all up, Jared begged to have the same haircut as Tyler. Afraid to even attempt a buzz on my boy, I had the lady of the day buzz him, too. Jared's hair and buzz cuts don't mix, but their hair grows so fast, it'll be perfect by the time school starts!

Now I'm sure you're all dying to see pics of the awful haircuts. Am I right??!! Well, too bad! I did take one of Jared, felt too terrible to take one of Tyler and got a few of Evan. Then when I was uploading them something screwed up (oh, I mean, I suck at using the computer) and the pictures were lost. I was okay with losing them, but not okay with losing half the pics from Jared's party! Grrrrrr...I guess I can't have the best of both worlds!

Not to Rob...you're kiddos send you lots of love! We're missing you!
P.S. Something screwy was going on with the comments on my last post. They showed up and then disappeared and some of them came back. I did, however, get all of the comments in my inbox, so no worries! Let me know if it gets weird again and I'll get on blogger about it.

Pop Culture

So, I'm feeling really cool these days...not really, but it's my lame attempt at distracting myself from the impending sadness of my husband leaving for a month!

1. I love So You Think You Can Dance! The finale is this week and I'm so upset because I want them all to win and I will miss not seeing Mark dance. Yes, I know, he should have went a few weeks ago, but I heart him and wish he could have stayed--In place of who? I don't know, but this season has definitely drawn me in. And guess who's going to see them on tour (again)--yep, that's right...ME! I know, I ooze coolness...2. As a life long ABBA fan, my interest was peaked this week when my neighbor was leaving to see the movie "Mama Mia!". I'm not a movie fan, and rarely pay to see them, but I had always wanted to see the Broadway version. So when it came to date night, we decided to give it a go. And...I really enjoyed it! It may be too much for some, but I was expecting complete cheese and obnoxiousness on the movies part, so I was not disappointed. I was, however, disappointed that I was denied dancing in the aisles because "it is a fire hazard."
3. "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" is quickly approaching its' release date and I could not be LESS excited. Yet, with my hubby being out of the country, it will be my "good parent" duty to take the boys to see the movie and to go to McDonalds a hundred times to collect the pointless happy meal toys. Oh, the things we do for our children...P.S. Jared's party went well, even though we had to scramble to change the party plans at last minute due to rain. It was his "most favorite party ever" so I guess it was a success. Unfortunately, the kids ran around so fast the entire time, that it was hard to get a decent picture. I'll see what I can come up with later...
4. And last but not least...I have finally jumped on the "Twilight" bandwagon--I'm always so late with these things (i.e. Harry Potter), but when I do jump on, I go at full force. I'm enjoying the first book ( I have about 100 pages left) and look forward to reading the rest of them. After I finish the dry "James Adams" for book club, that is. So now I have something to look forward to--the movie comes out in December, right? And I see that the cutie of a kid who played Cedric in Harry Potter will be playing Edward...hmmm...
So, these are the "cool" things consuming my life right now. I hope you're all having some fun, too!