Owen Wilson as a Great Dane?

I'm not buying it. I took 4 neighborhood kids, along with mine to go see Marmaduke today. The kids loved it...me, not so much.

K on perogies

I figured since it’s summer and the girls are older, we’d try some new foods. Today it was the potato filled dumpling known as a perogie. K’s comment: “it’s kinda wonderful and kinda gross at the same time”

I’d also like to take the time to thank the brilliant minds at Wendy’s Corp. for subjecting me to the below mentioned song for another day. Thanks a lot Wendy’s. I don’t know how I made it this long without hearing that song all day every day. Now my life will be divided by the sadness before Reunited, and the blissful after.

I'd also like to thank the girls, seriously this time, for getting along so well this morning while I'm cleaning. So far, no hitting, screaming or fighting that I've been called in to mediate. Sweet!

Reunited by Peaches & Herb, accompanied by K and Blueberry

With a special guest apperance by L

It’s so great to see you again!

Happy Fathers day to all of the great dads out there! I am really honored to know so many wonderful men who are enjoying their “dadness” & especially my wonderful W who is the definition of a great dad. W & I enjoyed a nice lunch out sans kids with two other neighbor families at Dunderbaks. Then we came home & W napped and now we are headed over to a neighbors for swimming and steaks. Does it get any better than that? Nah

Those of you who travel with kids are probably aware that Wendy’s is giving out karaoke cd’s with 4 songs on them. We have a couple but for some reason, K was struck by “Reunited” by Peaches and Herb. So we listed to that about 20 times on the way home with the requisite sing-a-long during our 2 hour drive home from Lake City yesterday. That was fun.

So to relieve ourselves of ever hearing that song again, we let her take the cd into her room where she can sing-a-long-all-the live-long-day for all I care. Then Woody got the camera. See for yourself but don’t say I didn’t warn you. LOL

Big girl here we come

Katherine started Kindergarten today at a new charter school. Granted, they didn't think it all through (like the traffic getting in and out was awful as this parent pointed out) http://imagineschoolslol.blogspot.com/2008/08/death-defying-traffic-on-sr54.html
but I think they are doing a great job with the kids.

All in all Katherine had a great day and according to her, only had to use her magic rock one time when she "got a little sad". I made one for Lauren and Katherine for when they go to school. A little rock with lips on one side and a heart on the other. They watched me kiss each rock 100 times and give it bear hugs. They can hold the rock when they need me but I can't be there.

Lauren is still crabby and fighting daycare but there's no choice. I start my new job next week so she will have to adjust..or not...I suppose she could just make us all miserable each and every morning. BAH!!

Today K asked me what ducks do when it rains. What an odd question!

Woody is still in Vegas on vacay and TS Faye is on her way so my plans for a whole week with the kids at school to wrap up my MAXIMUS work and Daisy Scout plans for next year, are shot. School is cancelled due to weather on the second day. Pitiful!!!

Oh well. We will get by.

It's the most magical time of the year

Today, Santa visited Katherine's school. She sat on his lap and asked for a stuffed owl and a robot Katherine and Robot Lauren. She was explaining it to Lauren and said that when santa brings the robots, they can each have a playmate who is a robot them and they won't fight anymore. Then she said "and when the batteries run out, mommy will just put new ones in! Welllll....maybe" So, do you have the scoop on robot kids? If so, please sharefor right now, my mantra to katherine is "go ahead kid and dream the impossible dream"
This morning, we made gingerbread cookies. We are having our annual cookie decorating party tomorrow afternoon and we're expecting 11 kids. yikes!

Last night, while I was changing the 3rd poopy pull up of the day, I said "Lauren, it would make a great Christmas present for mommy and daddy if you used the potty instead of a pull up". About 20 minutes later she calls me and I follow her little voice into the bathroom where I find her perched on the edge of the potty going poop. She woke up dry this morning and ran to the potty and went 1 & 2 so now she's in big girl panties. She's had two small pee accidents (which really kind of stinks since the dryer is broken and the repairman isn't coming until MONDAY) but no poopie oopsies.

Besides that giant breakthrough, we also went to our Daisy Meeting. One sign that you may be a little too into Project Runway? When you decide that giving 5 & 6 year old kids wrapping paper, tape, ribbons and tinsel and give them 15 minutes to design an outfit. We had a blast.

Katherine is one smart Cookie...maybe a little too smart

Today in the car she says "mom, what happened when Santa was a baby?" I said "hua?" And she said "I guess no one got presents when grandma was little because a baby can't drive a sleigh right?" To which I said "ummm, honey, I think it's a family thing. Santa's dad did the job for a few years, then when Santa Jr. grew up enough, he took over and his kids will take over for him." At the time, I thought this was a pretty clever answer (right up there with "Trolls and Giants only live in Ohio so there is nothing to be afraid of here if Florida) but now I'm convinced that she just stopped asking questions because she didn't want to see me sweat anymore.

Oh, and Ohio people, you can forget about us ever going there again. I don't know why I didn't pick a state where we don't know anyone....like Montana. Ohio was just the first state that popped into my brain.

We are keeping busy with Christmas stuff. I've been a wrapping madwoman, but all of my shopping is DONE! Woody is going to love his gifts and I can't wait to enjoy some time with the girls playing with their new stuff. I got some really cool stuff for them this year. Stuff I used to love like the original colorforms, lite brite and art stuff.

Katheirne has earned her first patch for Daisy's (for learning the girl scout promise) and we are now working on our first petal which is for Honest and Fair from the GS Law. I'm wracking my brain trying to come up with crafts/games...anything to teach honest and fair. any tips?

Lauren is doing ok. She's getting a little sassy lately but she's been doing great about going to sleep like a big girl. That's so nice since it means that Woody and I get an extra hour or so to ourselves each evening.

We have a very busy month with a couple of parties at friends houses, a GS party, carrolling at the Veterens home with the Daisys, my annual cookie decorating party (whould'a ever thought?) and of course Christmas. Mingled in there, my mom and step dad are coming down for her second opinion at Moffit and we will be going to Tallahassee right after Christmas to visit with my Cousin and his famly. It will be a short visit though since we are having a big NYE/Birthday/Anniversary party on NYE. I'm looking forward to having a sleepover with our friends and celebrating such a bunch of stuff.