Things You Didn't Know:

I was this close to putting deodorant on my tooth brush yesterday. Seriously, it was pretty freaky.


The lady on the news said the sound that was made when a gun shot into her window was "POW". I was amazed that the old Batman and Robin show actually had it right. (Still waiting to find out where the KA-BLAM came from. . .)


The worst part of having to go back to school according to the soy sauce is having to wear underwear everyday.


Rice's Nationwide hockey team won first place in their divison (old foagie division).

There is a new principal at the elementary school that may be totally fictitious. Haven't seen hide nor hair of her. Either that, or she's heard about me LOL.

I read a jillion zillion books this summer. Sigh, very sad to see it go. Summer readin' had me a blaaaast. Summer readin' happened so faaaast. I read a book, crazy can be. ..

We have a teenager in the house, and she's only four. We have to hear song after song after song on her new Taylor Swift CD. I keep having to tell her to turn it down, no kidding. It may be because she plays her CD on the DVD player because she doesn't have a CD player. Hello Santa, my old friend.

The only way to get puppy to smile is to get him to say his code name for Lilly (the dog)

If I hear, "but wichadee likes it!" one more time I may loose my marbles.


T-dog and I are enjoying swimming at the Y on Saturday mornings. He's taken to swimming like a fish out of water :o) FOOW may be his new nick name. He is trying hard so that he can be on the YMCA swim team in the spring and has really come a long way. I look forward to our time together all week.

I am working on my bikini bod for Cancun. (not much success there LOL--but at least I am getting used seeing myself in a swimsuit without shreaking)


Puppy's first travel hockey tournament is coming up in mid-September.

Puppy is a natural at the hulahoop. Every time he does it you will hear him say his trade mark, "this is eeeeeesay" statement

Salty is also very capable on the hulahoop as well, it took her a few times to master the art, but she is a pro at swinging her hips. Shikera watch out here comes Salty.

Salty is anxiously waiting for dance classes to resume and pre-school to start.

I am loving teaching aerobics again (hint--school started) ps, my ham strings are sore

Did you know I was sick? I'm better now. It was terrible, I've never seen a human being with so much err, "drainage". It was like beam me up snotty, to warp speed. Thank goodness no one else got sick.

Unless you count Rice's "allergies" as being sick. Yes, the ever dreaded "itch spots" are back. He has been cleaning the vinyl siding and (supposedly) he's having a reaction to the oxyclean? maybe the fiberglass ladder? I know he does break out when he comes in contact with fiberglass, but its a ladder?! If he gets much worse, I'll be the one to give him a shot if he doesn't head to the dr for his beta methazone.

OHH, my fav. author is heading to town!! Yippie.


Sheesh, do they ever take after their dad. I am working on photo-shopping shirts onto the boys.





I can't spell doesn't or comming.

Here's A Tip

When it is so late that you start singing the Franklin University jingle it is definitely time to head to bed!

Why is sheep shearing on television? Is this a new sport?? I think it may be time that we had more channels.

So, only 10 days until school starts for the boys, not that I'm counting. It was such an enjoyable summer; I am sad to see it go. Kinda sad and kinda happy at the same time (hidden meaning--seriously looking forward to going to the grocery store without a panel of esteemed guests that need to deliberate about everything that is put into the cart). PS--also looking forward to teaching aerobics without having to shout; no put that down, don't throw that ball at the littleies, no looking at me with that evil eye, quit chasing the girlies and growling like a dinosaur, no pretending the chairs are Jedi fighter plane thinggies, and for goodness sake QUIT MAKING THAT NOISE. Seriously its going to rock, so now is the time to start attending (hint-hint).

The weather has been so moderate this summer that it has been nearly perfect, I am definitely dreading winter, but looking forward to autumn. I am especially looking forward to one specific week of fall when I will be enjoying the scenery in Cancun. YEAH BABY, you heard right. And honestly, its about time. If it takes wonderful husband two years to get the hint next time, I may have to use strong words with him. . . just kidding. We are both excited for our first vacation without the soy sauce in 10 years.

Sheesh, hockey has already started again, meaning I need to re-stock the van with sweatshirts for the frigid rinks. Puppy is pretty excited for this season and is looking forward to the tournaments that are planned for his team. I love it when he gets off the ice sweaty and tired! At least I know he will be subdued for a while (like 12minutes). PS--he has been trying so hard in violin. I almost cried the time we practiced a particular difficult part of a song and he decided to play it over and over and over again until he got it perfectly right.

Salty went with me this week to sign up for her dance class that starts up again in September and was soooo excited to see her favorite dance teachers Miss. Stephanie and Miss. Dara. Believe it or not they were arguing who gets to have Salty in their class LOL. I don't know much about dance, but they tell me she's pretty talented (of course I thought that--hello! her mother here). It could be all that practicing she's doing day and night and night and day. I need to get her some of those self tying tap shoes so I can quit having to do it.

T-dog, t-dog, t-dog. It has been quite a summer. . . he keeps telling me he thinks he's got a hair growing under his arm. We've had lots of other "talks" and I am deciding maybe I can discuss grown up things without giggling. He is starting his last year of elementary school, I can't believe how big he is. Seriously. We were trying on pants for fall well lets suffice it to say that he is a slim no longer. He can definitely hold up his pants these days. He is starting swimming this fall, soon he's going to have man muscles ....(sigh)

Okay now they're using scissors to cut the wool off the sheep, I have to get up and turn the t.v. off! Where's PETA when you need them?!