i would imagine he's rethinking his decision to buy me a netbook for christmas right about now

While flipping through the guide just now, looking for something to watch...

Doug: Don Cheadle was in a movie in 1987? What was he, like 10 years old?

Me: Um, I was almost out of high school in 1987! He's way older than I am!

Doug: He is not! Besides, you were not almost out of high school. You were a sophomore.

Me: I was a freshman...whatever. Still he's older than me!

(and so, because I am able to without even getting up, I google "Don Cheadle.")

Me: He was born in 1964!!

Doug: Really?

Me: Yes! Well...

Doug: Well, what?

Me: Well, aren't you going to apologize for thinking that I'm older than Don Cheadle??

Doug: It's just that he looks so young!

Me: ...

Doug: And so do you...

snuggled in for movie night

cheese popcorn

Can you imagine how relieved I was to discover her before she decided to go sit back on the couch?

you might want to get all your driving in now, because it's only three more years until he gets his license

There is some utility work being done on the street we take to get to Ryan's school. They have been working on it for the past couple of afternoons and then they cover up the holes with those giant sheets of metal when they aren't working on it. This conversation occurred after I drove over the metal.

Um, I don't think you were supposed to drive over that.

Well, where was I supposed to drive?

Uh, in the other lane?! (eyeroll)

Oh, you mean into the oncoming traffic? I'm pretty sure that would have resulted in our death.

(eyeroll) I'm just saying that there were some construction workers and cones at the side of the road and I don't think you were supposed to drive there.

Well, I think if I wasn't supposed to drive there, those cones at the side of the road would be blocking my way and not off to the side of the road. But I guess I'll take your word for it because you're thirteen and I've only been driving for, what, 2o years now?

(eyeroll) Whatever. I'm just saying.

jackson getting ready for church on christmas eve

Thanks, Grammy!

we're working on it

Ainsley: I want some more chocolate milk!

Me: Okay, well I think there is a word you are forgetting to say...

Ainsley: ...

Me: What word should you say when you ask someone for something?

Ainsley: More!

Me: pl...pl..

Ainsley: pl...pl..More!

santa claus is comin' to town

I know it's after Christmas, and in a perfect world I would have posted this before, but well, in my world, sometimes things don't always happen when they are supposed to.

This video was shot a couple of weeks before Christmas and I have to say, she's gotten much better. I really should take some video of her singing it now that she knows ALL the words and doesn't run some of them together so that it sounds like she's singing a word that has absolutely no business being in this song. I think you'll understand after you watch, and I'll just apologize in advance. I try to keep this a family-friendly site for all of my younger readers (Hi Owen! Hi Maya! Hi Megan! Hi Gavin! Hi Jenna! Hi Hayden!) She's really not saying what it sounds like she's saying. Anyway, I figured that even though it's after Christmas, I still have this song running through my head and there is no good reason you shouldn't too! Merry Christmas!