Crafty

I try not to buy anything Martha Stewart related (she must be stopped!), but I just can't help myself sometimes. Especially around the holidays. The other day I picked up a special holiday magazine of her's. There is so many good ideas in there and I want to do some handmade Christmas gifts so I had to buy it. I've been feeling crafty so I started on one project. It's an ornament, but I think I'm going to tie them onto presents. It's a piece of wire with beads strung on, then bent to make a star or a letter. So I made a star last night and after much bending, had the star exactly how I wanted it. Of course mine didn't look perfect like Miss Martha's, but it was still nice. Forward to this evening, when Fred asked Torii to show me what happened to my star. I made the mistake of leaving it on the computer printer last night and the boys found it. Now it was just a long bumpy line. When I asked what happened Rion said, "I thought it was one of those bendy toys."

You look familar

Yesterday, my mom and I took Torii out, while big brother was with Grandpa. Our first stop was at McDonalds and of course we had to go to the one with the play area. As we were eating, a girl from school walked by and said, "Hi Fred." And so it begins. People will get the boys mixed up just like they did with my sisters and I. Being the oldest, I don't think I got it as much as Kelly. And having gone through schools before her, I think she was probably compared to me more often than the other way around. Now I will probably hear those same complaints from Torii in the future.

People in the neighborhood

The other day when we came home from school the boys noticed our neighbor and their dog was outside. Of course, they had to go over and say hi. It didn't take long before Rion asked for a snack. I told him it wasn't very nice to ask that and he said "sorry.... please?" Well, that wasn't what I meant. Our neighbor said it was fine and of course they could have a snack. She loves to treat the boys.

Pop culture references

This cartoon was from a Reader's Digest. I've had it taped to the computer desk for awhile, but just got around to scanning.
I've also heard some other funny references on TV lately. The first comes from Spaceballs the Animated Series. After Scroob tells Lonestar his plan he says, "so what are you going to do about it?" Lonestar replies- "I'm going to blog about it! Then my family and friends and God willing 12 other people will read about it."

The second is from The Big Bang Theory. Not about blogging, but my other online addiction. The girl next door became addicted to an online game and is constantly bugging Sheldon with questions. Sheldon is so frustrated that she won't leave him alone. At one point he says, "I even changed my Facebook status to Sheldon can't get Penny to leave him alone."

Party!

Cordelia had a wonderful first birthday. She wasn't really sure about the cake. It took a little prodding before she started to dig into it. When she figured out how good it was, then she really got into it. By the time she was done she had a full beard of frosting. She got mad when I took the cake away and gave her a bath. I think there's still a couple of frosting marks on the tub from her trying to get out. Grandpa and Grandma also came by to watch the big event. After getting cleaned up, Cordelia opened presents. The boys were really good about trying to show her how to rip the paper off. She could have cared less so I let the boys do it for her. It was eating at Torii all day long. He knew what was in the presents from us and he couldn't wait to open them. He did rip one open while I was making dinner. Then he was so excited when the gifts were opened. Cordelia got new toys, but really so did the boys. Rion really liked the bowling game from Grandpa and Grandma. Of course, he invented new ways to use the pins. This morning the boys were eating breakfast when I noticed Cordelia standing up beside Torii and looking up at him. Both Rion and Torii had one of Cordelia's new toys and Cordelia had a look on her face like, "those are my toys." I tried to tell the boys those toys are for babies, but they still want to play with them.

Running into friends

Now that Rion is in school it's weird to see his social circle expanding. We keep running into his classmates while we are doing errands. It's just different to see him say "hi" to someone I don't know.

Another funny thing from school last week- as we were leaving, two girls from Rion's class saw him leaving. In unison they both said, "Hiiiiiii, Freeeeed." Oh great, the girls already like him.

Happy Birthday baby!

One year ago today I became a mom for the third time, but a first time mom to a daughter. The third baby is definitely different. I am way more relaxed with her and so is Fred. And being the only girl I think she may get her way more than the boys. Especially with daddy. She has been such an easy baby. Except for the time she broke her tooth. And this last nasty cold she has been fighting. Really she has been an easy baby. I'm not sure if it's because we are more relaxed as parents or because she is a girl. But she's been a delight in our life and I look forward to everyday with her.