One of those things that I just had to do

Copy, Paste, answer:
Have you Ever...1. smoked a cigar - yes
2. crashed a friend's car - no
3. stolen a car - no
4. been in love - yes
5. been dumped - yes
6. dumped someone - yes
7. taken shots of alcohol - yes
8. been fired – no
9. been in a fist fight - no
10. snuck out of a/your house - yes
11. had feelings for someone who didn't have them back - yes
12. been arrested - NO!
13. made out with a stranger - yes, but as a teenager with no parental control or direction
14. gone on a blind date - no
15. lied to a friend - yes
16. had a crush on a teacher - doesn't everyone?
18. seen someone die - yes
19. been on a plane - yes
20. thrown up in a bar - no
22. miss someone right now - yes
23. laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by - yes
24. made a snow angel - yes
25. played dress up - yes
26. cheated while playing a game - yes, Candy Land
27. been lonely - yes
28. fallen asleep at work/school - no
29. used a fake id - no
30. felt an earthquake - no
31. touched a snake - yes
32. run a red light - yes
33. had detention - yes, once for putting my panty hose over my head in choir. Teach didn't like that!
34. been in a car accident - yes, two in one day
35. hated the way you look - yes
36. been lost - yes
37. been to the opposite side of the country - yes
38. felt like dying - yes
39.cried yourself to sleep - yes
40.played cops and robbers - yes
41 karaoke - yes
42 done something you told yourself you wouldn't - yes
43 laughed till some kind of beverage came out of your nose - yes
44 caught a snowflake on your tongue - yes
45 kissed in the rain - I don't think so
46 sang in the shower - yes
47 made love in a park - no, and why would I talk about such things??
48 had a dream that you married someone - yes
49. glued your hand to something - no
50. got your tongue stuck to a flag pole - no
51. worn the opposite sex's clothes - yes
52. Been a cheerleader – yes
53. sat on a roof top - yes
54. talked on the phone all night - yes
55. ever too scared to watch scary movies alone – yes
56. played chicken fight - yes, but never lost at it
59. been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on - yes
60. been told you're hot by a complete stranger - umm, no
61. broken a bone - no
62. This question has been deleted on the basis of distaste, and if you happen to know that this question is, the answer is NEVER!!
63. dipped snuff? - this is disgusting, but I actually DID this once, on a dare
64. lived overseas - no
65. Ever passed out/fainted? - no
66. blown bubbles in the wintertime - can't remember
67. slept in your car? - no
68. given money to a stranger? - yes
69. forgotten your birthday? - no
70. forgotten your best friend's birthday? - yes.
71. been in the presence of the Pope or the President? - sadly, no
71. failed a test? - no
72. failed a class? - no
73. accurately predicted a future event? - I don't think so
74. slept overnight in a hospital without being a patient? - yes
75. realized a dream? - yes
76. called someone on the phone and forgot who you were calling or why you called them as soon as they answered? - yes, many times over

Top O' The Morning

It is 2:45am and I've been awake for 15 minutes. The phone rang at 2:30am with the wrong number. Now, this sort of thing would normally not irritate me, but the person in which the call was intended, "Jeremy", gets calls here quite frequently. I'm sorry that I have a number similar to "Jeremy's." I do hope all is well with his family though. I've already said a prayer for him and his family.

Something rather strange happened today. When I returned home from doing errands with the kids, I noticed something odd on my front porch. A dog. My son, Paul, came to me and asked, "Why is there a big dog by the front door?" Since our mini doxie is only 7.5 pounds, I knew that "big" didn't describe our dog, so I went to investigate. Sure enough, there was a half grown, but big, bird dog with its leash wrapped around the pole on the porch. I tried to approach it several times to read the tags on its collar, but the scared pooch wouldn't let me near. Hubby tried to get close, too, but was met with a snarl. So, I just called the dog pound. They came immediately. I did get the dog catcher to give me the information on the dog's tag before he hauled the mutt to the pound. I was afraid what would happen to the dog in a few days if the owner didn't claim it---------------Gulp. Sure enough, the owner had been looking for the dog, and I felt horrible telling him that I'd called the dog catcher, but I did explain that I had no other choice. He was happy to know where his dog was, and didn't seem irritated about having to pay to get it out of the pound. I'm sure it costs around $40 to get a dog out of "lockup."

My girls and I watched two Lifetime movies today. They were out of school today for Veteran's Day. I cleaned up the house a little bit during commercials, but didn't really do much of anything but relax all day. They needed to relax, too. They go so hard all the time. I didn't even ask them to do a single chore today. It was just a completely lazy day and it was nice. They did take the time to ride their bikes and scooters a few times and I watched. I tried the scooter a few times, but decided that a trip to the emergency room would really put a dent in my Christmas budget, so I went back to just watching.

Happy Weekend!!!

History Day

Today was PC History Day. This is an annual event put on by the Leadership PC Association.
Phil portrays a man who was named Arthur Honnald. This lad ran in the land run with his father and brother. I portray a woman of the prairie. It is always a fun time. Here are some pics of Phil and me doing our thing.

Another Conversation with the Little Guy

Yesterday Paul, age 4, and I were cleaning out my suburban. He accidentally locked the keys inside of the vehicle. I couldn't find the extra set of keys, so I called OnStar to unlock it for me.

Have you ever tried to explain OnStar services to a pre-schooler? It is a very hard thing to do.
I tried to explain, saying that the people would help us via the satellite. That didn't work. Through the radio. He still didn't understand. I finally said that the guy on the phone was going to help us. Paul's reply to me, "Elvis is going to help us?"

My husband's wallpaper on his cell phone is a picture of Elvis.

Who ever said the King was dead?

Conversations with Kids

Me: Let's go inside and get ready for baths.

Paul (age 4): Can I take a shower with Phil (age 14)?

Me: No

Paul: Why?

Me: Well, because Philip grew too old to take baths with other people.

Paul: But, I have armpit hair.


Hmmm............................strange conversation, huh?

Old Al make a Visit to MySpirit

This has been on several different blogs. I thought it cute and wanted to share. You can find out how to make your own on Penni's blog-----martha martha.

Bragging Rights

I just have to take a minute to share with you my pride for this young man. This guy, my oldest child, is such a great kid. He is 14 and a freshman in high school.

Last night we had his team's soccer party here at the house. He coaches his little brother's soccer team. Those little guys truly love Philip. He is so good with them and really taught them some good skills.

Philip does so much for others. Tomorrow he and I will go downtown to the city square and portray characters from the 1860's. We'll be telling what it was like during the land run. Philip has been doing this once a year since he was 11. He helps at Friendship Feast, an organization that feeds the hungry. He sits on the Youth Leadership Board for his youth group. He plays the saxophone, the trumpet, the piano, and wants a guitar for Christmas. He is a soccer referee and has the training to ref classic and adult games, although he doesn't do that because most people that age can get REALLY grouchy! ha.

He has a goal for his future. He wants to become a Pharmacist. He has done well to keep his grades up. So well that he has earned four waivers from taking finals this week. In one class he holds 106% average. In the other classes he has a 94%, a 96%, and a 93%. So, he's working hard. He finds time to do fun things too, like golf. He likes golf a lot. Too bad we can't afford membership to the Country Club as it is right across the street. Literally, we can hear the balls being whacked from our porch.

Okay, I know this is probably very boring, hearing a mom brag on her son, but for some reason today, I'm just full of pride for him.