Was he hiding his 'do under that famous hat??

I think Libby might have a little crush. She's 'sweet' on a boy named Abe.



That's right. A groovy fellow by the name of Abe Lincoln.

President's Day in kindergarten brought a multitude of coloring sheets, mini-books, and art projects all focused around a few of our forefathers. Namely, Abe.

You may remember her love note from the computer lab...(which I posted on Facebook, but was feeling entirely too lazy to post it twice. So if you're not my friend on Facebook, do you SEE what you miss out on??)










And yet another 'Lincoln-centric' activity:






And what sage advice is our 16th President spouting? (Literally. She got a little 'glue-happy' with this one.)

Is it..."I will never be defeated."?



Nope.


How about...

"I will never break a law"?





Guess again.


















Introducing--- A'bieber'ham Lincoln. ;)

I'm hoping the next couple of weeks are better.

I have never gone this long without updating.

Even when we were on vacation.

Even when I was sick.

Even after I'd had surgery.

And I know people come here for a laugh. Okay, well sometimes they do ;)

And I just can't seem to muster up anything right now. I'm in a funk.


I'll get back to y'all.

"Come to Texas!" Okay, well maybe not YOU.

Josie brought home a poster that she had designed for a class assignment. It was a poster to advertise the merits of Texas and to persuade people to come live here.


Me: "Why?"

Her: "Because that’s what we were supposed to do."

Me: "Sweetie, it's a GREAT poster... it's just that we don’t need more people in Texas. In fact there are a few people that are already here that should probably leave."

(Namely, ahem... a certain governor. Oh, and maybe he could take Tom Delay with him when he goes.)

Because I have to admit, if I didn’t already live here, I’d want to move to Texas after seeing this advertisement…




Isn't that just the damn truth?



I know what you're thinking, though... "If I moved to Texas, would I have a good life?"



You betcha.



(Even the W@l-Mart smiley face is promoting our great state...)




And if you're still undecided about whether Texas is the place for you...










I think the kid has a future in the ad business.

Sexy, no?

Hi Honey.


In case you happen to be reading this, I just wanted to give you an idea for Valentine's Day.

As ridiculous as it may look, I really, REALLY want a pair of these...











It's called a 'Hoodie-Footie'. Fo reals, yo. Because it's footed jammies... with a HOOD!! It's from PajamaGram.

'Why' you ask?

Well, for starters, you'd never have to worry about my icy feet again. And I'll never have to be cold again... except that is, when I have to get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. And, um... I have to completely disrobe. But whatever.




Bonus?? They're available for the bargain price of ONLY $100!



Oh, and throw in a Snuggie, and a pair of those nifty 'Pajama Jeans' while you're at it.


Now don't worry, babe. I have the PERFECT gift picked out for you for Valentine's Day, too!














Our Christmas card this year is going to be so special! ;)

Happy, happy day :)

Our phone rang at 5:16 a.m. It was a recorded message from the school district that school had been cancelled due to inclement weather. Yay!

At 5:21 a.m., a certain little boy was next to our bed, saying, "Momma! Daddy! IT SNOWED!!!"

Phil: "We know, buddy... but it's early. Go back to bed."



Me: "Why is he up so early? Do you think the phone woke him up?"






Phil: "No. He just has a built-in 'Calvin-ometer'."




Happy Snow day, everyone! :)

Is it REALLY only Wednesday?

1. The kids’ school district has decided to delay school by 2 hours in the morning, due to the cold weather, and the rolling blackouts. It’s an ‘energy conservation’ thing. For me, it’s a ‘stay in bed under the warm covers’ thing, but I can totally get behind the energy idea, too.

When I told Josie, she was pretty darn excited.




Until I told her it was ONLY for tomorrow, and not for the rest of her 4th grade year. Her enthusiasm was tempered just a bit.






2. How MUCH do I love my husband???

Love him!! Why, you ask? Besides the obvious reasons… (namely, that I think he is Sir Hotness, and well…he TOTALLY puts up with me)… today he booked a flight for my BFF in Colorado to come for a long weekend in June!! I’m super excited and giddy and grateful. :)






3. My boy mentioned that he wants to make a special valentine card for a girl in his class. When I asked him what is was that he liked about her, what made her the one to deserve such a special card?

His answer was… “She really likes to laugh.”

I love that. My sweet son already recognizes the importance of being with someone you can laugh with. That’s pretty high praise for a 3rd grade girl. In the future, I hope he’ll remember to look for that quality. We all deserve to have someone who will laugh at our jokes… And I want him to always have someone who ‘gets’ him and his kooky sense of humor. Or at least sometimes pretends to.





Kind of like I do with his Daddy.


P.S. Have I mentioned how much I love you, honey?? ;)

Two for Tuesday

1. Today I went to my Weight Watcher’s meeting, and I’ve lost over 10 pounds!! So, yay me! Guess what I did to celebrate?? If you guessed ‘bought a new pair of jeans’ or ‘got a manicure’… well, you’d be wrong.

Actually, I went and got a cheeseburger from Wendy’s. But whatever. ;) (hey! Don't judge... besides, I'm eating an apple right now to atone for my sins.)









2. Here’s a picture that my kid drew… it totally cracked me up. Not as much the picture as her description of it.




Josie: "Momma, look what I drew..."

Me: "That is too funny! Look at how scared the marshmallow is, and how devious the graham cracker and chocolate look! You’re such a great artist."






Josie: "Well, I guess the graham cracker *does* look devious. But that chocolate bar? He’s downright crazy."