christmas 2008

yay!  christmas!  we had a very busy but fun christmas.  we started the holiday at papa and kimma's house on christmas eve where jack got his new jammies.  he tried them on and then hung out with daddy-o by the fireplace.  we also had our white elephant gift exchange that night - it got a little ugly when it looked like grampa dan wasn't going to get the fish... but it worked out - even though we lost the red blankie we wanted.  

we woke up early on christmas morning and headed over the gramma and grampa's house for cinnamon rolls, quiche and presents.  jack got the most adorable rocking giraffe from santa and a bunch of cool new toys.  jack didn't last too long there, so he snuggled up with gramma for a while before we started back up the hill to papa and kimma's again.  jack got a "penquin" from papa and some osh kosh b'gosh overalls from g. grampa wayne and just in time because his jammies were doneskies.  after that we went to uncle mike and aunt jenny's house and the sumners so it was a looooooong day for us.  

all in all, i think we had a great first christmas with the scoob.

christmas critters

'twas the middle of december

and in our small house,

we had just escaped

the wrath of a louse.

in room 25

the first grade - that is,

lice had invaded

all of the kids.

so back at our home

in our jim-jammy-roos,

matt, sam, and jack

were ready to snooze.

when all of a sudden

i heard a "scritch-scratch"

i leapt from the bed

and lit up a match.

"i'll burn the place down!"

the words flew from my mouth

but the look on matt's face

told me things had gone south

"critters!" i cried

"the small furry kind"

"the ones with the tail

coming from their behind"

"bologna" said matt

"and i don't mean for dinner"

"if we're telling whoppers

you're surely the winner"

meanwhile, the scoob,

with a smile on his face

quickly whipped up something

that stunk up the place.

"they're coming for jack!

they'll get him - i know it

where's lady and the tramp?

do you need me to show it?"

"you've worked yourself up

into quite a tizzy -

do you really base all of your facts

on walt disney?"

"so" matt continued

"what should i do?

tear down the walls 

and give them the shoe?"

"yes!" i replied

and that turned his head

"maybe we'll just

call the landlords" he said

"well, while you're at it

perhaps be so bold

to inform them of

our problem with mold"

"it's under the sink

coming from the baseboards

and in our bathroom

it's working towards

becoming a problem

and we do not need

to have that - so

hear my words and take heed.

tell them to fix it

and please make it quick

i don't want my house

a mess for st. nick"

so we gave them a call

and the verdict came in

"we'll gut the whole kitchen - 

when can we begin?"

so the moral, my friends

is really quite clear:

don't rent-

buy your own house

this upcoming year.

rockin' and rollin'

we can roll over!  i promise we can...  i tried reeeeeeeeeally hard to get it on video, but the scoob wasn't up for a performance.  he rolled over like 5 times and then as soon as i grabbed the camera - he was over it.  and of course the video won't upload so.....  no video for you.

great week

man... i just can't tell you all how nice this week was.  it was beyond great spending each day with the hubby and the scoob, relaxing a little, seeing family and friends...  i could really go on and on, but i'm just going to say that i am extremely grateful and thankful for a job that lets me have time off like this.  

on monday matt and i went to disneyland with a bunch of our peeps and despite being there from 8:15am - 12am i only took two pictures.  really?  yes.  so they are remakes of pictures that matt and i took a while ago... i think right before we got married.  

we also did some shopping already!  i'm sure you'll never guess who walked away (was carried away?) with the most items bought.  so i took a picture of the scoob with his new hat that is absolutely too much!  we got it and a couple other cute things from the h&m down at plaza bonita because they have a kids and baby section - and kristi with a kkk works there.  now...  if you haven't been there in a while (or ever) it really is a very nice mall!  they even have a cream puff store called "beard papa" (weird?  i think so) and a tollhouse cookie store where you can make your own ice cream sandwiches.  

sadly, i have to go in to school for a couple hours today and get ready for the next three weeks....  i know this sounds awful, but i'm dreading these three weeks.  i have a feeling they are going to be really rough with the combination of my class being who they are and the excitement of christmas coming.  eh.  we'll get through it i suppose.  =)

tgitb

thank god it's thanksgiving break.  we get this whole next week off and it's just in time.  as another teacher put it, i've got a class from "down south".  i think it's just a bummer because they're so mean and disrespectful to one another.  in the past week i wrote 5 infraction slips, broke up three fights, soothed numerous crying children, and probably should have lost my voice from "raising" it so much.  eh.  i'm beyond exhausted and totally thrilled that i can spend this week with my hubby and my scoob.  yay pilgrims.

halloween pictures

okay... here they are FINALLY.  these are a bunch of pictures from the halloween carnival up in valley center (the scoob was in charge of drinks) and bates nut farm.  it was super hot and bright so pumpkin shots were kind of out...  we'll have to get more creative next year.

is that a banana in your pocket or what?

so im driving down the street this morning with the scoob in the back.... minding my own business when i come to a stoplight.  and i get that feeling - you know the one where someone is watching you?  i look over to my right and here's this hoity toity looking lady staring me down in her fancy shmancy black highlander.  THEN she has the nerve to stick her tongue out at me!  i'm starting to freak out - who is this &*%#$???? - so i do the mature thing and flip her the bird.  then she rolls down her window and says,

"you really should update your blog... you know some people use it to keep up to date with you."

oh.  hi, kelly.  

so here you go.  a quick update - because i got home and tell hubby the story and he says,

"well, she's right.  you really should be updating that thing every week"

thanks, honey.  =)  scoob finally did it.  we got a laugh the other night as we were out the door to vote.  we were making ridiculous faces at him as we often end up doing, and he did this little chuckle.  i smacked matt in the arm and screamed,

"that's IT!!!  he laughed!"

i was a little excited.  we did our first trip over to bates and up to julian with papa and kimma and the family (pictures are on the way) and we had a great time.  scoob has been lucky enough to go to gramma and grampa's house on tues. wed. thurs. lately and he LOVES it.  apparently he's been trying to say "uncle"....  =)

quick classroom story from room 25.  we were all sitting around the calendar the other morning and i hear from behind me

"is that a banana in your pocket or what?"

i froze and thought

"sam, you're a sicko.  there's no way i heard that correctly."

so i turn around just in time to see "cheese" pull..... a banana out of his pocket and say

"yep!  it's my snack!"

oh man.  i was in hysterics for a good 3-5 minutes.