I know I am slacking on the posting world, but we have been sick off and on since the first week of November. It is getting really old.
I don't know that I will have time to post any time soon either. My mom is having hip surgery tomorrow. My dad has to go out of town on Thursday for work, so I am going to be Mom's caretaker being that I am the only one of my family that stays home.
Not to mention James's naps are very hit or miss right now.
So there it is.
e hënë, 07 dhjetor 2009
e enjte, 05 nëntor 2009
All Hallow's Eve
So, I had every intention of getting the pics up fast. I even had them in the computer on the 1st. Then Daylight Savings Time Ending caught up to us. Then James and I got sick... So here I am now.
It took us all month to convince James that the way you got candy was to dress up. He was not interested in it AT ALL. He even watched Halloween episodes of all of his favorite cartoons, but he did not want to dress up. I finally decided he might be convinced if he dressed as what he is all the time any way...
A BASKETBALL PLAYER:
I know, I know, it is a football jersey.
Jersey's are really expensive for a two-year-old
that won't fit in it next year.
So we found a slightly cheaper BYU jersey
and that is what we went with.
The first candy bar he got,
he had to eat. After that, he
did not care much about
Trick or Treating one way
or the other.
He did think that the lighted pumpkins
were REALLY cool, even if he was
not interested when we carved them.
How does that thing work?
Now isn't everybody glad I don't have more time?
If I did I would have to do some ranting about Stephanie Meyer and New Moon since it is coming out soon and because Tiffany has me thinking about the series since she posted about them on her blog.
It took us all month to convince James that the way you got candy was to dress up. He was not interested in it AT ALL. He even watched Halloween episodes of all of his favorite cartoons, but he did not want to dress up. I finally decided he might be convinced if he dressed as what he is all the time any way...
A BASKETBALL PLAYER:
I know, I know, it is a football jersey.
Jersey's are really expensive for a two-year-old
that won't fit in it next year.
So we found a slightly cheaper BYU jersey
and that is what we went with.
The first candy bar he got,
he had to eat. After that, he
did not care much about
Trick or Treating one way
or the other.
He did think that the lighted pumpkins
were REALLY cool, even if he was
not interested when we carved them.
How does that thing work?
Now isn't everybody glad I don't have more time?
If I did I would have to do some ranting about Stephanie Meyer and New Moon since it is coming out soon and because Tiffany has me thinking about the series since she posted about them on her blog.
e mërkurë, 14 tetor 2009
Reviews
So, some people were wondering what kind of movies I like. I will give my opinion of some of the ones we have watched lately.
Mostly we have watched a lot of Doctor Who. These are mainly for Jake. I think I have liked maybe three episodes.
Just saw Emma. I know everyone is in shock because all females have seen all Jane Austen videos a thousand times, right? Well, it was the first time I have seen it. I liked it better than that other one with Mr. Darcy in it. Oh, now I know I have insulted the fans!
Before that was the Majestic. It was just ok. I did not think it was very likely, and it was a little slow.
Serenity: I liked this movie. It is kind of weird, but it is worth the whole movie to watch the girl fight. She is awesome!
Seven Pounds: I actually really liked this movie even if I was a little lost in the beginning. I won't say anything else for those who have not seen it.
Bride Wars: It was ok, a little predictable but cute.
Elizabethtown: To be honest I rented this because Orlando Bloom was in it, but it turned out to be one of the best movies I have seen in a while. (careful, it does have some bad language).
Under the Tuscan Sun: It was ok. Too much sex, but I liked how she went looking for herself.
October Sky: Cute show, based on a true story I think. Astronomy for Jake.
So those are the most recent.
The Proposal is the next on my list to watch.
As for book comments. I have not liked the last three bestsellers I have read. I have been disgusted with the amount of sex in all of them.
Wicked:I really don't like Wicked, but I am trying to suffer through it (don't know why...) . It is very crude and mostly I have been totally lost since the first page. I feel like the author expected me to know the history, politics and religion of Oz without actually giving me any of the history. And well, I have not been to Oz.
Before that was Memory Keeper's Daughter: I liked the premise and overall it was not a bad book, but apparently the solution to such things is to have a lot of affairs (at least on the wife's part).
Then I read a bunch of other stuff, but the other big name one I did not like was Time Traveler's Wife: Nobody in this book had any morals whatsoever. And it still really bothers me that the first time they meet she is six and he is totally naked. I think she could have done sooo much more with this very original premise.
I am going back to Fantasy and Young Adult novels!!!
Mostly we have watched a lot of Doctor Who. These are mainly for Jake. I think I have liked maybe three episodes.
Just saw Emma. I know everyone is in shock because all females have seen all Jane Austen videos a thousand times, right? Well, it was the first time I have seen it. I liked it better than that other one with Mr. Darcy in it. Oh, now I know I have insulted the fans!
Before that was the Majestic. It was just ok. I did not think it was very likely, and it was a little slow.
Serenity: I liked this movie. It is kind of weird, but it is worth the whole movie to watch the girl fight. She is awesome!
Seven Pounds: I actually really liked this movie even if I was a little lost in the beginning. I won't say anything else for those who have not seen it.
Bride Wars: It was ok, a little predictable but cute.
Elizabethtown: To be honest I rented this because Orlando Bloom was in it, but it turned out to be one of the best movies I have seen in a while. (careful, it does have some bad language).
Under the Tuscan Sun: It was ok. Too much sex, but I liked how she went looking for herself.
October Sky: Cute show, based on a true story I think. Astronomy for Jake.
So those are the most recent.
The Proposal is the next on my list to watch.
As for book comments. I have not liked the last three bestsellers I have read. I have been disgusted with the amount of sex in all of them.
Wicked:I really don't like Wicked, but I am trying to suffer through it (don't know why...) . It is very crude and mostly I have been totally lost since the first page. I feel like the author expected me to know the history, politics and religion of Oz without actually giving me any of the history. And well, I have not been to Oz.
Before that was Memory Keeper's Daughter: I liked the premise and overall it was not a bad book, but apparently the solution to such things is to have a lot of affairs (at least on the wife's part).
Then I read a bunch of other stuff, but the other big name one I did not like was Time Traveler's Wife: Nobody in this book had any morals whatsoever. And it still really bothers me that the first time they meet she is six and he is totally naked. I think she could have done sooo much more with this very original premise.
I am going back to Fantasy and Young Adult novels!!!
e hënë, 28 shtator 2009
Some random stuff and some requested help for the readers
*I saw the weirdest thing on TV. I guess there is some lady who is pregnant with two babies that are not twins. One is actually two weeks younger. The thing is, they will both be born on the same day because it isn't like you can tell the other one to hold on for a while. So then, does that make them twins? Because aren't twins defined as two children born on the same day?*
*Apparently we have a mouse in our laundry room. I guess it is time to let the cats in there.*
*I am trying to read 50 books a year. Last year I think I made it to 48, with only a little cheating of adding things like The Eye Book. I was right on track until this month. September was a mess. For starters I went to Lake Powell. Then it doesn't help that I have been reading the Wheel of Time series where the books are 500+ pages (I think they should count as at least 2). Then I started Wicked, and I really don't know that I will finish it. I got about halfway through because it was all I had to read on my way home from Lake Powell. So here I am with September almost over and I have not read even one book this month. Unless you count The Very Hungry Caterpillar which I have read probably 30 times.*
*I am thinking of updated my list of the top 10 books of all time. I think I need to add The Book Thief. Okay, I know I need to add that one, but who to kick off? I am also debating adding something by Shannon Hale, but I don't know that I could pick which one. Maybe River Secrets.*
*I am looking for some movie suggestions. I have Netflix, and it is looking kind of bare right now. I know there are always movies that I think "I want to see that." But I don't right them down or anything so as soon as their commercials are off the TV, I forget their names. So, if everyone would post the best movie, or perhaps the only recent movie they have seen and maybe something about plot or why they liked it, it would be appreciated.*
*Nobody check the grammar too closely in this post. I don't feel like rereading it.*
*Apparently we have a mouse in our laundry room. I guess it is time to let the cats in there.*
*I am trying to read 50 books a year. Last year I think I made it to 48, with only a little cheating of adding things like The Eye Book. I was right on track until this month. September was a mess. For starters I went to Lake Powell. Then it doesn't help that I have been reading the Wheel of Time series where the books are 500+ pages (I think they should count as at least 2). Then I started Wicked, and I really don't know that I will finish it. I got about halfway through because it was all I had to read on my way home from Lake Powell. So here I am with September almost over and I have not read even one book this month. Unless you count The Very Hungry Caterpillar which I have read probably 30 times.*
*I am thinking of updated my list of the top 10 books of all time. I think I need to add The Book Thief. Okay, I know I need to add that one, but who to kick off? I am also debating adding something by Shannon Hale, but I don't know that I could pick which one. Maybe River Secrets.*
*I am looking for some movie suggestions. I have Netflix, and it is looking kind of bare right now. I know there are always movies that I think "I want to see that." But I don't right them down or anything so as soon as their commercials are off the TV, I forget their names. So, if everyone would post the best movie, or perhaps the only recent movie they have seen and maybe something about plot or why they liked it, it would be appreciated.*
*Nobody check the grammar too closely in this post. I don't feel like rereading it.*
e premte, 18 shtator 2009
Some Lake Powell
James and I went with part of my family to Lake Powell August 31st- Labor Day.
I am a little slow getting pictures on the computer, but here are some highlights.
The House Boat
James is still James
anywhere, so there was a
lot of basketball.
He did try driving the boat
but it was not nearly as fun
as basketball.
The getup. He did not care
much for the life jacket.
By the second to the last day
he decided the sand was pretty fun.
Too bad it took so long
to figure it out.
This is as close as he got
to getting in the lake though.
We used this bucket
to rinse the sand off of
our feet. He thought
it was fun.
Once again I have almost no
pictures of myself, so I posted
this one even though it is not
exactly flattering.
My sister always
brings glow sticks for the kids
for around the fire.
I am a little slow getting pictures on the computer, but here are some highlights.
The House Boat
James is still James
anywhere, so there was a
lot of basketball.
He did try driving the boat
but it was not nearly as fun
as basketball.
The getup. He did not care
much for the life jacket.
By the second to the last day
he decided the sand was pretty fun.
Too bad it took so long
to figure it out.
This is as close as he got
to getting in the lake though.
We used this bucket
to rinse the sand off of
our feet. He thought
it was fun.
Once again I have almost no
pictures of myself, so I posted
this one even though it is not
exactly flattering.
My sister always
brings glow sticks for the kids
for around the fire.
e mërkurë, 19 gusht 2009
Solutions to the cat question
So, I take it most people don't get where the kitties get their names. Here are the answers people. My husband is an Astronomer. Castor is the second brightest star in the constellation Gemini and one of the brightest stars in the nighttime sky. Pollux is an orange giant star approximately 34 light-years away in the constellation of Gemini and it is the brightest star in Gemini.
And Tiberius, sadly, is from James T. Kirk, it is what the T stands for. Aren't you glad I didn't let him go with Tiberius?
And Tiberius, sadly, is from James T. Kirk, it is what the T stands for. Aren't you glad I didn't let him go with Tiberius?
e mërkurë, 29 korrik 2009
Kitties
Jake finally gave in and let me get two kittens. I love cats and have pretty much always had them except when we lived at BYU and could not have them. I kept hearing it was easier to have two because they take out their aggression on each other and are nicer to people. So when we found two that I could not pick between that ended up being sisters, we got them both. They spent the first few days cowering behind the toilet in the basement, but now they are coming around. Pollux (the white one) even tolerates James now, most of the time.
Isn't this how it goes.
You buy a cute kitty bed
and they sleep in it for like a week
and then aren't interested in it at all.
This is Castor:
James picked out their toys,
so of course we went with balls.
This is Pollux:
Please tell me that someone gets their names.
Everyone seems to just give me a stupid look
when I tell them their names.
Jake wanted to name one Tiberious. I said no.
Isn't this how it goes.
You buy a cute kitty bed
and they sleep in it for like a week
and then aren't interested in it at all.
This is Castor:
James picked out their toys,
so of course we went with balls.
This is Pollux:
Please tell me that someone gets their names.
Everyone seems to just give me a stupid look
when I tell them their names.
Jake wanted to name one Tiberious. I said no.
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