Confessions of a ...

For those of you who know me well, I am not a super social person. Don't get me wrong, I can talk your ear off, but getting out and doing things is not my thing! I'm a stick-close-to-home kinda person. Dave has said to so many times during our married life that I should 'find something I like to do'. Apparently I haven't found it, not for a lack of looking :) haha! So before I share with you my real blog entry, I have a confession to make!...




I don't know what my 'aholic' is!


I'm not talking about things that I do that are a waste of my time, but things that I love doing and will do at what ever expense! Now while I have you in the role of my 'shrink', what am I suffering from? :) What's the antidote? Where do I go from here?




On with the real entry now....


Dave and I have had these movie passes lying around 'forever'! The movie passes expired March 31, 2009. For several weeks we've talked about using them, but something kept getting in the way (a photo shoot, ornery kids). I really wanted to take the girls to see Escape to Witch Mountain, but they thought the trailer was too scary!? We settled on Confessions of a Shopaholic. Due some emotional meltdown, one of them didn't go with me, so instead Bradley came along! (lol) Two kids in tow off we went. Bradley was so excited to go to a REAL movie theater and Drea was just happy to do something fun.



Upon leaving the theater I asked the kids if they liked the movie. Bradley said he liked it all except the yucky parts?! When asked about the yucky parts his reply was the kissing! Aundrea said she liked the movie but thought the clothing wasn't very modest. So what do I think? I think its great that my son thinks kissing is grose and hopefully he'll keep that opinion until after his mission. I think it's great that Aundrea understands the importance or modesty! Not only did I have a good time tonight, but I learned that my kids are aware of what is good and right! And that was the best part of the movie for me!


I give Confessions of a Shopaholic 4 stars.

You're tired of green?

I am always posting Aundrea's story's and think Dallas is feeling a little left out. Tonight as I was getting ready to turn off the computer and head to bed I found a piece of Dallas school work...A story! Dallas is also a fabulous writer, like her sister. I am hoping she'll allow me to share some of her other stories someday...until then enjoy this one!

The assignment:
Choose a topic from below and write a letter to a leprechaun. You can choose an appropriate name for the leprechaun! Choose interesting words to make your paragraph interesting.
*You're tired of green. Persuade a leprechaun to wear another color-perhaps hot pink!

Dear Sunny,
I think that you should wear yellow instead of green. I think you should wear yellow because green isn't all happy and cheerful. Aren't holidays supposed to be happy and full of cheer? Well I think that they are, so that is why you should wear yellow. Yellow is a happier color and bright so that you can be noticed. And besides, yellow is the new khaki (joking!). Everyone will love the new you. It just fits you, sunny and yellow. The sun is yellow, so that is why I think you should wear yellow instead of green. :)

From,
Dallas Ward



(just as my own side note for any who follow my blog-don't give up on me! I will return to blogging more consistently when I have more time for it!)
Love to you all!
Christy

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Ya, they have an App for that!!

So you know how everyone is making such a big deal about all the apps you can put on your I-touch? Well last night Dave downloaded an app for the boys. It's called Atomic Fart! They've had a great morning walking around with headphones listening to farts. They laugh and they laugh and then listen again.

Such a boy thing! :)

The Important thing about Valentines Day

as promised, here it is...Aundrea's Valentine interpretation.


The important thing about Valentine Day is that you give cards. You give candy too. The valentine colors are pink, white and purple. In 2nd grade we give valentines to the class, it is fun.We make heart people and hang them up in our class.
But the important thing about Valentine's day is that you give cards.

By Aundrea Ward

...notice there was no mention of love? That will come as she ages :) As for now, it's all about cards and candy! Hurray!

Valentine Funnies

...here we go again! Another original 'funny story' by Aundrea!

This is similar to the Thanksgiving story she made up. 6 cartoon pictures with caption bubbles for Aundrea to write her own story :) I will explain each of the 6 picture windows before sharing her story.
1st picture is of Cupid flying over a neighborhood with a bow and 'toilet bowl plunger' arrow.
2nd picture is a boy sitting on a park bench, hunched over and resting his chin in his hand.
3rd picture is of the 'toilet bowl plunger' arrow stuck to the boys head, with cupid hovering over him.
4th picture is the boy chasing after cupid with 'toilet bowl plunger' arrow in hand and cupid flying away fast.
5th picture, a little girl tapping the boy on the shoulder as he sits on the curb rubbing his eyes.
6th picture, boy with bandaid on forehead, holding the arrow, girls hugging the boy around his shoulder and they are both smiling. Phew! Describing it may be harder that coming up with the story :)



1st picture 'I will see what this does.'
2nd picture 'I am going to be mean to Suzy today.'
3rd picture 'That hurt bad!'
4th picture 'I'll get you!'
5th picture 'I am very dizzy!'
6th picture 'I want to be nice to Suzy.'


more to come...she's also writen a story about 'The important thing about Valentines Day'.



but, you'll have to wait! Dinner is calling...or should I say the kids are tantruming? :)

Macaroni & Cheese

You know your kids are growing when 1 box of Macaroni & Cheese doesn't feed them all anymore!
Man I'm going to miss those days! :(