Seriously!

In a memo from our principal: "If you are receiving unwanted pornographic pictures or texts on your cell phones from students take your phone immediately to administration."

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One of my students proudly brought a picture to me today of him at 8 years old and his older brother, 10 at the time. They are ecstatically standing on the hearth bearing AK47's; one's a semi-automatic and the other is an automatic. I promise.

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Brandon and I are coaching Upward Basketball at our church. We've been blessed with 7 rambunctious 1st and 2nd grade boys. One, who's name is Pete, is going to be my heap of learning to be more like Job. He was roughly 3 inches from my face jumping straight up and down saying, "Look, I'm a kangaroo! Look, I'm a kangaroo! Look, I'm a kangaroo!" I was saying, "Pete, join the other boys who are waiting their turn to shoot the ball." "Look, I'm a kangaroo! Look, I'm a kangaroo! Look, I'm a kangaroo!" "Pete, kangaroo's don't play Upwards basketball. Go sit with your mother." "Look, I'm a basketball player! Look, I'm not a kangaroo!"

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Hadlee at Brandon's birthday dinner the other night: "Happy Biwfday, Daddy! Mommy, Daddy's OWD!"

This just in....

Potty training sux.


Also in the news, I now am among the 50 billion other people who have a myspace.


And, only 18 days and 1 hour left until Christmas Break! Whooo~hoo!!!!!!!!


Putting up holiday decor w/ an eager two year old when you are a bit on the OCD side is very trying to the OCDedness. However, when that little two year old stops, listens to the Christmas carols playing and says, "Dance with me my mommy!" and then squeals with glee when her mommy scoops her up and twirls around the living room it makes the trying moments very precious memories.

Pictures just for you, SG!

Mickey and Minnie Mouse playing before heading out to visit the grandparents on Halloween.

Does she really need a caption? :) My Little Ms. Personality, My way or no way, look at me I'm so cute, can I give you kisses? Let me see that, Here my mommy, Play with me, Carry me, Carry me! Cute as a button little curly haired carbon copy of her mommy. Love her. Don't know what I'd do with out her.

Jack on the beach over Fall Break. We went to one of my favorite places in the world, Santa Rosa, FL! Poor Jack had an upper respiratory infection so he was on meds and slept most of the time. Laid back Jack, let me just watch and laugh, coo with me, sing to me and I'm a happy little boy who loves everyone, especially my big sister.

Late September at a local pumpkin farm... It was really cute, but there was a rather frightening dude there w/ his family carrying a staff w/ a snake head on top and trying to hypnotize the chickens. I WISH I was kidding!

Minnie trying to find "Bobby Joe" her favorite cat at Tita and Papi's house... Just for your viewing pleassure. I had no idea our accent was so thick, is that sad?!?!?!?

It's Turkey Time in Tennessee!

Seriously, it's been 6 months since I posted something? Man, just call me a slacker w/a capital S!

Hmm, things happening in Hale... Hadlee is 2, and VERY much like her momma, and well, I guess that just about explains that. The other day she was lying on the couch, looked at me and said, "Mommy, I need to wash my hands with soap and watah. They have geuhms." Really, at 2 she's concerned about germs. Then a day or so later we were getting dressed to leave for the day and she said, "My Mommy I can't weauh vees pants. They don't match my shurt." She cracks me up. Right now she's in the play room talking to her puzzles and babies and telling each one where it can sit and who is next in line. Too funny!

Jack is 7 months old and growing incredibly too fast. Really, I cry about it on a near regular basis. In the last 2 weeks he's cut his two lower front teeth, sat up and begun crawling backwards. I REALLY do not like it at all! Brandon keeps laughing about my very delicate feelings towards this and finally asked why I was so upset about it. When I told him that as long as we had a baby in the house I wouldn't have baby fever he suddenly got it. Man, if I could have had a picture of his face at that moment!

I can't believe it's already Thanksgiving week! We have the entire week off from school, so I get to be at home with the babies and play, organize and relax for several days, LOVE IT!

I recently discovered the absolute JOY of Super Suppers. It's INCREDIBLE!!!

Many of you who I've "known" for a while received an e-mail about getting holiday shopping discounts for Arbonne products. I am so in love with the products this company puts out and will be able to stay at home with my precious babies after this school year because of everything Arbonne has done and is doing for our family. Help me stay at home, get great products at a fabulous discount and allow me to shop, wrap and deliver (or Fed Ex) your gifts to you. Contact me via e-mail to take advantage of this great offer!

End of commercial. It's time to enjoy lunch with my very entertaining two year old girl. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Tootles blog world!