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What I was doing 10 years ago:

Ten years ago, I was working at Discovery Zone as a party hostess, making little kids’ birthday wishes come true. I was also dreading that the summer would be over before I was ready for it, because it would be my senior year, and I wasn’t ready to leave all my friends.

What I was doing 5 years ago:

Five years ago, I was still in college, with almost a year to graduate. I wasn’t one of those in and out in four years type people. Jonathan and I were engaged, with five months until our wedding day. We had also just hit our dating anniversary of one year. Life was getting started.

What I was doing 1 year ago:

One year ago, I was still trying to get the hang of nursing my 2 month old son. I was also working on my Master’s, which I am proud to say I am finishing my last summer of, and will done with classes in December.

What I was doing yesterday:

Yesterday was Friday, and I had my Master’s class again. We got out early so that those people that have to drive could be home at a decent hour. I worked on a new page of my scrapbook and got to bed before 10!

5 snacks I enjoy:

1) ANY ice cream by Blue Bell (almost)
2) Heath bars
3) strawberries sprinkled with sugar
4) apples with peanut butter
5) Doritos

5 songs I know all the words to:

1) I Love my Lips by Veggie Tales
2) Most songs by George Strait
3) The Yeti Song by the Backyardigans
4) Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (every night with Micheal)
5)Fathers and Daughters by John Mayer

5 Things I would do with $100 million:

1) Pay off my house and any other major credit cards.
2) Pay off my car, and maybe buy a new one, no car note.
3) Pay someone to clean my house once a week.
4) Buy Jonathan the things he wants.
5) Pay off my student loans, and set aside enough for Micheal (or any other future children) to go to school.

5 locations I would like to run away to:

1) any Caribbean island
2) the safety of my bed when the world seems too much.
3) a massage parlor that would uphold the Calgon the commercial, and “take me away”.
4) New York, to see a Broadway show
5) Las Vegas, to spend someone else’s money.

5 bad habits I have:

1) sometimes saying the things that I think without first censoring my thoughts.
2) letting too much stress build up and then letting it all out on my husband or sister.
3) nagging my husband
4) not cleaning my house enough
5) whining about things I cannot change, or even those that I can.

5 things I like doing:

1) swimming in my pool when it’s hot
2) playing around on the Internet when I get a chance.
3) taking a nap with my child sleeping on my chest
4) reading the newest book that my friends recommend.
5) making my child laugh.

5 things I would never wear:

1) a skirt when I didn’t have to
2) a shirt that clung so close to me that it showed my left over baby belly rolls.
3) earrings in any place other than my earlobes, and only one per ear.
4) any shirt that has offensive language on it.
5) a see-through shirt with no bra.

5 TV shows I like:

1) Big Brother
2) Desperate Housewives
3) Survivor
4) Grey’s Anatomy
5) Friends

5 Biggest joys of the moment:

1) seeing Micheal trying out new things, and learning something new everyday.
2) making my child laugh
3) seeing Micheal’s face light up when Daddy comes in the door.
4) watching Daddy and Micheal play on the floor before bedtime.
5) a brand new container of ice cream in the freezer that my husband doesn’t know about… yet.

5 Favorite toys:

1) my new laptop
2) all my mom’s scrapbooking accessories
3) my DVR for the TV
4) our pool
5) Micheal’s new basketball goal (not that I play, but watching him play is more fun.)

I’m not tagging anyone because I don’t know anyone else with a blog that hasn’t been tagged already.

Things Learned this Week... by Micheal

Without trying to step on anyone's toes about information that I should have called about, I wanted to update everyone on what Micheal did this week.

This week I (Micheal) learned:

- how to say "banana".
- how to stand up by myself without anything to hold onto.
- why Mommy didn't want me to get into the containers on the bottom shelf that Grandmama left, because they had ink in them. (He found the blue ink stamp pad and got his hands, his knees, his clothes, and my floor all blue. :) )
- how fast Mommy can strip me and put me in the tub when I get too dirty.
- how to make Grandma laugh. When she asks me where my nose is, I scrunch up my nose and breath in and out.
- to show off my belly, my nose ('ose'), my teeth ('eef'), my tongue, my ears, and my eyes.
- (almost) how to say Melinda ('ma-ninna').
- to give a hug and kiss to anyone around me when I am leaving or going to bed.

All in all, it's been a pretty eventful week! Too bad that summer is getting closer and closer to being over! :P

Moving Trucks

My husband and I were minding our own business, driving down the road one sunny Tuesday afternoon (last week in fact), when out in front of us turns a moving truck. Now, you would assume that it was the professional kind, but these people didn't know they could call someone to pack and move all their stuff for them. So, they just put everything they had in the back of the pickup truck. I couldn't resist getting a picture on my phone, just for the sole purpose of having pictoral evidence for the story I knew I was going to be telling you.

Then my sister asked if I had checked my e-mail. Apparently, someone else thought that they needed pictoral evidence as well, and they used a better camera than I did. So, now for your viewing pleasure, you can play the same game that we played... I SPY!

I spy a fan, can you find it?

I wonder how many ropes they used?

And for those that are wondering, yes, it was legal, because they flagged the back of it.

Free Learning... Ask Me How!

Some people think that just if you're a teacher, especially even a math teacher, that if they know you and they don't know the answer to their problem, that you'll stop what you're doing and answer their question. This tends to happen to me when I am especially busy.

I used to help former students, or even children of fellow teachers for a small fee. I figure that is what my extra time is worth when I could be doing something else. But lately, I've only been helping those people that are of the sort that don't feel they need to compensate me for the hours that I spend imparting wisdom on them that they didn't feel the need to listen to in class the first time. It drives me crazy!

Tonight, I had the brother of a former student come over, and he stayed for about two hours. This time, though, when he left, he asked me if I wanted anything for my time. I almost cried! Instead, I told him not to worry about it this time. He then told me that he would probably need more help, and I told him that we would deal with money later. I'm thinking that maybe I finally found a student that understands that a teacher is supposed to be paid for the wisdom they impart.

I'm officially off the soap box now. Anyone else?

Childcare Tips

When leaving your child with someone else so that you can try to get some of the overdue errands done, there are a few things you should look out for beore trusting your beloved child with them.

They should:
- know your child's name.
- have changed a diaper before
- have some experience with kids.

They should NOT:
- gag when changing dirty diapers.
- allow your child to chew on broken glass.
- leave the diaper bag at home in the driveway when going to dinner (and almost run it over).
- close the child's fingers in the bedroom door.
- watch while child pulls four foot tall photo tower over on himself.
- put child in bed and shut the door when child is screaming and they don't know what to do.
- fall asleep on the floor while child is playing in other room.

Of course, all of this advice is null and void if the "someone else" that you leave your child with is your husband.