Overheard today............

Whoo Hoo! I am on a blog roll. Okay, not funny. But two posts in one night AND two days in a row. I really am on a roll. :-)

I just finished my tag from Laura but just had to add these funnies from tonight!

These are a few things we overheard from kids five and under:

"Time for some loving." (Abby to Katie when she wants a hug)

"You are almost dead because you are 41." (Anna Grace to mommy)

"I'm not going to be your best friend." (Abby to Anna Grace)

"Anna and Logan sitting in a tree. K I S and T U V. First comes love. Second comes marry. Third comes baby in a baby carriage." (Anna Grace to anyone who is listening)

Don't you love little people??!! They can always make you smile. Good thing too especially when they are being naughty. Whew.

'Nuf said.

A New Tag!

Okay, I give up looking for a cute clip art tag to add here. So sorry to be the huge damper in your evening. I know you are crushed. :-)

I was tagged today by Laura to share Eight Things About Me. Can you stand the suspense??

Here you go! And in no particular order.

8 Favorite TV Shows
*Everyone Loves Raymond
*Two and a Half Men
*Seinfeld
*Frasier
*Cheers
*Blue Collar TV
*Adoption Story
*A Baby Story
I don't watch much TV anymore. Can you tell??

8 Things I Look Forward To
*bedtime
*kids sleeping past 6:30am
*putting on sweats at the end of the day
*the Christmas season
*a warm fireplace
*popcorn at the movies
*not locking the bathroom door in fear of little guests
*Katie's graduation, although bittersweet

8 Things on My Wish List
*a complete make-over
*quiet time
*a beach trip
*to complete a sentence without being interrupted
*to get in shape without all the work (yeah right!)
*to lose 20 pounds but still eat what I want (hee hee!)
*to have more help around the house
*that I won't cry at Katie's graduation (sniff)

8 Things I Did Yesterday
*taught a class of 18 kindergarteners
*went to the grocery store to buy milk (again, geesh)
*got caught up on my favorite blogs
*updated the blog (twice!)
*emailed friends
*ate chicken wings for dinner
*watched football
*texted Katie

8 Favorite Restaurants
*Chilis
*Taco Mac
*Jersey Mikes
*Texas Roadhouse
*Longhorn Steakhouse
*Johnny's Pizza
*TGI Fridays
*Chin Chin
(not that we go out much except for fast food!)

8 People to Tag
I decided to tag people who have been recent visitors or those I don't know extremely well yet----but would like to! Feel free to join in the fun but I won't be hurt if you choose not to participate. :-)
*Ivy
*Kate
*Kim
*Tarita
*Regina
*Sharon
*Terrye
*Dawn

Rules, Rules - here are the rules:
1. Post the rules on your blog.
2. Answer all 8 of the six items listed.
3. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

This made me giggle......

Katie was asked a few weeks ago to babysit for a neighbor. What made it strange is the dad emailed to ask her to sit and not the mom. Usually it's mom. So we thought perhaps he'd planned a special, nice adult night. Then....it crossed our minds that tonight is a local GA Tech game, of which dad is a grad. Hmmmm.

So, tonight after Katie is sitting, I texted her to see where the parents were for the night. Turns out mom went to Bunko and dad went to the Tech game. My guess is mom already had plans when dad got tickets for the game.

Guess dad had to find the sitter since mom had the plans made first!! He was very good about following up and reminding her when to come. He didn't want to miss the game. :-)

Go dads!

Twins or not twins?

Boy has it been a busy week! I am just now getting caught up on some of my favorite blogs. I have been trying to get to bed early each night in hopes of getting a better night's sleep. (note: it didn't work) So, now it's almost the end of the week and I'm giving up. Sigh.

I was reading my friend Karen's blog about the dumb things people say in regards to adoption. It got me thinking about our situation. We've really not experienced many negative comments. Our biggest questions are: Are they really sisters? and, Are they twins?

To me, the girls look very different so I have never understood that question. Until tonight. Since I have been too lazy busy to take pictures of the girls lately, I looked through the old ones. I came across this one that I must have taken recently but forgot I did. When I looked at it, I realized why people must ask the question. Check it out!


From this angle, I can see why, if you looked quickly or didn't know the girls very welll, you might think they are twins. Of course, it doesn't help that they are often dressed the same!

In other news, tomorrow is our last day before the Thanksgiving break. Yeah for us! As the girls would say, we will have


yes, count 'em, NINE stay at home days. :-)

(this of course counts the weekends)

I am sure we will have some very interesting days next week. Stay tuned!

Weekend Outtakes

Another picture post! I couldn't resist! :-)

Friday:

Katie and her friends headed to the northside of Atlanta for the beginning of the state football playoffs. It was a foggy, rainy night but they went anyhow. We knew the team didn't likely stand a chance of winning and continuing in the playoffs, but the kids really wanted to be there---especially since this was their last high school game as seniors. Sure enough, the team didn't do well. Bummer, but not unexpected.
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Katie's boyfriend, Catlan, signed his National Letter of Intent to play baseball for a metro area Georgia university. He'd had the papers for a day or so before signing. Not because he didn't want to but because he was too busy. But on Thursday night (I know, I am saying it was Friday. Sorry!), his parents called him in from cleaning his truck to sign the papers. His mom emailed shortly afterwards to tell family and friends it was a done deal. Turns out Cat hadn't told Katie yet. I told her before he did. Whoops! But, in his defense, his mom was on the ball and emailed immediately. He returned to his truck or other stuff before letting others know. Such a guy thing to do!
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Saturday:

Alex and Dave had a soccer tournament this weekend in a neighboring county. They were gone all day Saturday. The weather was cold, well for Georgia. The rest of you may think it was warm. Anyhow, it was in the fifties and windy. Makes for a long and chilly day. Alex left here with running pants that he promptly lost within the first hour. How? Well, the boy laid them down on the sidelines during warm-ups. When he returned later, they were gone. We're hoping someone turned them in to the not to be seen lost and found. Dave is going to call tomorrow to check on it.
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I have a friend who is currently writing a book. I had the privilege of being able to read part of it this weekend and offer suggestions. It has started me thinking about writing myself. I have always loved to write but once life got busy, all I had time to do was read. But I think about it and wonder do I have the ability. What what I write about? It needs to be something I can relate to otherwise it won't seem real to me. Then it hit me. Big City Northern girl moves to Southern Small Town. No, that is not a title but maybe a place to begin. Yes, I moved from a nice metro area to podunk nowhere in south Georgia in 1989. It was all for a good reason though. Dave and I had just been married and that's where he was working. Ah, well, I don't know. We'll see how life plays out over the next ten years. That's likely how long it will take me to write anything!
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Sunday:

Do any of you have little girls who are into the Barbie movies? If so, you will relate to our morning. Well, really our day. Anyhow, the newest Barbie movie we own is "Barbie and the Diamond Castle"---or something like that. All I know is, we've watched it umpteen million times (yes, that is a real phrase). Fortunately, we have put the portable DVD player into the playroom so we don't always have to watch it or hear it. But all to no avail. Today, the girls reenacted the scenes over and over and over again. Get the picture? I am so tired of hearing about the characters, the plot, and heading for (gasp) Diamond Castle. On the other hand, at least they are being creative. That's a plus, right?
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Today the girls were coloring when we realized it was very quiet. Not usually a good sign. After further investigation, we found they were coloring on the walls and doors of the playroom as well as some columns in the family room. Fortunately, it was nothing the Mr Clean Magic Eraser could not erase but.....suffice it to say, mommy was not very happy with children aged five and under.
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We were talking today about Thanksgiving and who would be joining us for dinner. We have no family coming into town but do have friends who will spend the day with us. Dave also has a co-worker who is coming as she has no family in town. She is fluent in English as well as Spanish. Dave happened to tell Anna Grace that Miss Rosa spoke Spanish. Anna Grace's response:
"How will I understand her during dinner?"

We explained that she will speak English too when she is eating at our house.

"What about when she's not eating?

Guess we confused the poor kid.
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The girls wanted to go outside and play today even though it was chilly. No problem. They found socks (although I think at least one pair came out of the dirty clothes pile), grabbed a sweatshirt and headed outside. I said they wouldn't last more than thirty minutes. Dave said he doubted if they'd last five minutes. When they walked out the door, he started his stopwatch. You know how long they made it? Fourty-one seconds. Yep, 41 seconds. Not even a full minute. Good thing we live in the south. They may not survive the northern winters.

In my defense: I was wrapped up in progress reports and not thinking clearly.
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After a nice and quiet busy family dinner, Alex volunteered to make the little ones milk shakes for dessert. I bought the industrial size ice cream carton today at Wal-Mart so he was all set. The girls had a quick bath and came down to watch their big brother make them a treat. Truth be known, he likely wanted to make himself a shake but knew it would cause the girls to beg for one also. So he anticipated that and offered to treat them as well. No matter the reason, they were very excited to have attention from Alex. Katie is always there for them; Alex not so much.
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Speaking of Katie, she just stopped by to see what I was doing. Blogging again, Mom? That is so weird! Basically meaning, "You are nuts for spending so much time doing this. No one wants to read about our life." But I like it. Even if only a few people read, it is a fun, creative outlet for me.

Have a great night!