Uncertain

Life is a mess right now.

I've not kept up on my posts. I've not read as much as usual (only four books this week!). I'm behind on the laundry. I'm not willing to exercise this mornings (or yesterday for that matter). I don't want to do anything but stay in bed and sulk...well, maybe watch PBS Kids with Ella.

When did everything get so hard?

Again at the Zoo

Just for Auntie Esther.

Oh What A Beautiful Morning!

The sun is shining, my kids are happy, the boys have the day off of school: I am ready to work, play, party, you name it!

In fact, I am so happy this morning, that random (really random) music is running through my head.

i.e. Oh the Cougar and the Ute they should be friends.

We're talking Uuuuuuuuuuut-tahoma, all the pioneers who came to stay.

Happiness is finding a pencil, pizza with sausage, telling the time.

Here's a little ditty, 'bout Jack and Diane.

When you're curious, like Curious George!

Everyday when you're walking down the street, everybody that you meet, has an original point of view.

Having fun isn't hard, when you've got a library card.

Don't cry out loud! Just keep it inside, learn how to hide your feelings.

Walk like a man, talk like a man, walk like a man my son.


Hmmmm. I think I should just end with "rattlesnake, hockey puck, monkey, monkey, underpants".

(Extra points if you can name all of those songs!)

Ella's View

Leatherby's is a fun place. Don't ya'll agree?

Esther, I chose the better pictures of you, and added a couple of others that Ella took. Don't worry, I probably won't post the really funny ones.

A Pictoral Walk

Ella's Preschool Graduation was on Friday. She wasn't the least bit excited to be wearing a new yellow bug dress that Grandma Barney made for her.

Well, I guess she was a little bit excited, maybe...

One of her favorite cousins, Jacob, is in the same class as she is. They are just calm and relaxed before the ceremony starts.

Or maybe not...

Each student is introduced as they walk out. Aren't the hats cute!

Ella knew all of the songs, all of the actions, and did both with lots of gusto!

When the students sang "God Bless America", they got to wave flags. (A note of interest (or not): Sarah did this same program many, many years ago and the little boy who was behind her kept knocking her hat off with his flag. She spent more time trying to keep it on than waving her own flag.)

Ella wants to be an astronaut when she grows up. Jacob wants to be a dad. Awwwww!

Grandma and Grandpa Rogers braved the crowds and the parking to be at the ceremony. Ella can do no wrong in their eyes.

Post graduation party, the family went to Leatherby's (duh.). Joshua ordered a Daddy Dave's banana split.

Ella tells me she is freezing, but she won't quit eating her ice cream. Well, of course, she has her favorites; orange sherbet and vanilla ice cream.

Jacob has a milkshake, which he finished. He also finished part of his dad's milkshake and his grandpa's french fries. He must be growing.

Joshua has finished his banana split, much to the delight of his grandparents who are laughing at me and my grocery bill.

Jacob is happy to be with his dad (this picture is posted especially for Rachael).

Ella is tired, it must be time to go home.

Coming soon: Ella's view of Auntie Esther at Leatherby's

My Ears Didn't Bleed

David and I went to Ben's elementary school concert yesterday. I was pleasantly surprised that there weren't that many out of tune notes, the audience (4th, 5th and 6th graders)were incredibly well behaved, and we were out of there in an hour. Yeah!

Hobey Ho! Let's Go!

Pendragon #10, The Soldiers of Halla, came out today. I have ordered it online for Benjamin, but decided I couldn't wait until he finished it before I read it. So, I stopped at Wal-Mart to pick up a copy for myself, but they didn't have any (or any Pendragon books at all!) and so I dragged Ella down to Barnes and Noble and paid full price for it there.

I'm six chapters into it already.

It's worth it.

Happy (belated) Mother's Day!

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Good: Ben is Cub of the Month for April (funny how they announce that the first week of May)

Bad: My house is still on the market, and apparently there's been a lull. (A lull! What the heck does that mean for me?)

Ugly: David scraped all the caulking out of our shower last night, but didn't have enough time to get it re-caulked. (The Ugly is me this morning, with no shower.)

Sigh

Well, the dryer still doesn't work, but that doesn't stop the laundry from piling up.

Good thing it's warmer these days, I guess I'll be hanging laundry today.

Things Come in Threes

1. My refrigerator broke down a few months ago. The repairman told me he could fix it, but it would cost more to fix it than it would to buy a new one. Unfortunately, I couldn't afford a new one, fortunately David's sister had an extra one sitting in her basement apartment.

2. The dryer quit heating up three days ago. Unfortunately, I wasn't finished with the laundry yet. Fortunately, I had finished three out of five loads. (The fourth load was in the washing machine and got hung up on the railing and throughout the bathrooms in my house.)

3. Ben broke the blinds in his room yesterday. I remember exactly why I had curtains in their room and not blinds in the first place. Unfortunately, because the house is still on the market, we have to replace those blinds asap. Fortunately, they weren't that expensive, and I have a Lowe's card.

I'm done now, right?

p.s. David gave fixing the dryer a shot. I'll be putting a load into dry in a couple of hours. Wish me luck!

The night Max wore his wolf suit...