Scrapbook Update (Marge)

I am almost done with the 2nd of 4 books for Marge.  Book #2 is for her oldest son, her second-oldest child.  He had more photos and memorabilia than her daughter, so I had to squeeze more items onto each page.  I had two packages of pages, and I used them all.  It worked out perfectly.  I got to the last page just as I picked up the last picture.  Up next are the embellishments, and then I will be halfway done with this project.

New Name for the Blog

Please help!

I want to continue blogging, but, fortunately, the original name no longer applies.  What should I call a blog that is going to be about my kids, teaching, reading, scrapbooking, and music?

I welcome your suggestions.

Thanks!

Loverboy Curtis

A recent conversation:

Curtis:  Mom, can the mom sometimes be older than the dad, or is the dad always older?

Me:  (smiling) Sometimes the mom is older, sometimes the dad is older, sometimes they're the same age.

Curtis:  (relieved)  Oh, good, because when I marry Paige she'll be older, and if we were the only ones where the mom is older, I'd be a misfit!  [someone has been watching too much "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"]

[Paige is 7 or 8 years older than Curtis.  We had a conversation about how old she'd be when he's 12, when he's 19, etc.]

Curtis:  Mom, I just don't want to have a job when I grow up.

Me:  Why not?

Curtis:  Because I just love Paige so much, I'll just want to stay home and be with her all the time and not go to work.

So then we planned how he could have an office at home, and his schedule could be work for an hour, go play with his kids and wife for 5 hours, and then go back to work for an hour.

What a sweet little husband and father!

Highlights of the Weekend Alone

1. Two clean cars
2. A whole book read
3. Getting carded at the grocery store
4. Sleeping in!
5. Trivia night with friends (Who shot J.R.?)
6. A trip to the mall
7. Listening to the sermon at early church
8. Three hours of my own music in the car
9. The huge smiles and hugs when I picked up the boys!

Thanks, Papa Rollie and Grandma Sybil!

Family Night at Preschool

Last night was "Family Night" at Curtis' preschool.  The theme was "Dinner and a Movie."  I was excited about dinner, and the kids were excited about the movie.

Dinner was catered by a local company, so I knew what to look forward to.  I ate my 1/2 chicken, green beans, and mashed potatoes, and enjoyed every bite.  Predictably, Curtis ate two pieces of bread and butter, two green beans, and two bites of chicken.  Carl ate a whole chicken leg, a few bites of bread, and two bites of mashed potatoes.  I ate most of Curtis' leftovers, too.

We had hoped some of Curtis' friends from his old class would be there, but unfortunately, they were not.  He handled his disappointment well, though.  We visited with some people we know from Sunday School.

When it was time for the movie, Curtis went right up to the front of the seating area, and chose the center spot.  We watched three Veggie Tales cartoons, including "Dave and the Giant Pickle."  A lot of the other kids were getting restless after the first cartoon, and many were running and jumping around by the time it was over.  Not my boys!  Both sat completely enthralled by the moving pictures on the giant screen.  Only when it was over did they start to run around and get wild.  I don't know whether to be proud of their attention span or embarrassed by how much they love television.

Our little family had a nice evening out.