Ordinary Life

" Z " is for ZOOBILEE ZOO In an early step towards my "dorkdom" (no offense other Zoobilee fans) I was a fan of Zoobilee Zoo. I couldn't tell you a thing about the show now, except there were people, dressed up as animals, and singing. Singing to me, to my very heart and soul. They just GOT me, you know? They understood me, and I understood them. We could RELATE! And it was all very moving to my young heart. Perhaps Mayor Ben is to be thanked for swaying me towards a love for " the (atrical) Arts " (or perhaps he should be ousted, because despite it's catchy music, I still can't sit all the way through RENT ) Anywho- there's your Z and the end of our little alphabet game ( for now, anyway)

To begin, make sure that you start late into the evening, preferably after a long day of chores and errands and while still recovering from a serious knock to the noggin. If you can hear the night song of crickets, all the better. Decide at the very last minute to add a layer, so as not to waste so much cake batter. Disregard that the only remaining pan is square. You will want to buy professional cake supplies the day before, to convince yourself that THIS cake will turn out better than all the rest. . . it WON'T actually, but at least you'll have some motivation to help you make it through the night. Once cakes have cooled, take new, handy dandy cake leveler and begin to saw away at the cake layers. Yes, they look crooked but that is IMPOSSIBLE since you used an actual cake leveler. Set crooked layers to the side. Disregard under-baked center in largest cake layer. Claim it was meant to be "like LAVA cake" all along. Puree spotty bananas with cream cheese and powde...

As I was loading groceries into the car, I teasingly threatened to "run away and change my name" as each child had called to me and seemed to be competing for my full attention. With the last bag to be loaded in hand, I heard Lo say " ... and then we can have Daddy ALL to our selves!" Well, pardon me! I didn't realize I was SO in her way :)

Fisher's got a girlfriend, and I'd tell you who she is if he knew her name . . . We visited a church this weekend (see: revival ) where the only child that didn't go into the main service with us was Fisher. When he came out of nursery he said " I HAVE A GIRLFRIEND !" When asked her name he said " I Don't Know, She Big" (I suppose I need to teach him that later in life, calling his one and only love BIG isn't going to win him points) He then asked " Can we go there EVERYDAY?" and said "And we not getting her flowers!"(very adamantly as if I, had suggested we bring her a bouquet), "I giving her a fountain--like your honey one momma!" In this instant two things became clear to me- he intended to give his new love MY fountain HE was the culprit who kept sneaking the thing on when I wasn't looking. Obviously he's quite fond of the thing...I didn't have the heart to tell him that the broken clay vessels are...

Y is for : " It's fun to stay at the YMCA !" One of the children's favorite places to go AND one of their favorite songs. I recently had to referee a dispute over who got the ToothTunes toothbrush that plays "YMCA" when you brush-- they all wanted it and I had to draw the line on allowing them to share in this instance

my, how you've grown... chan lolo fisher BEFORE shots

Since it it the 30th, here's a list of 30 things from "back in the day" (cause I'm temporarily out of other stuff to say) MEPSI (North Augusta, SC) Sky City Stores Slap Bracelets (could be bought at Mepsi) Jelly Shoes Malibu Musk Electric Youth (music & perfume) Tinkerbell Cosmetics Little Libby Movie Booths (found in sky city stores) Tye Dye JAMS Oh!Calcutta (Regency Mall) CABOODLES (a must have) Sweet Pickles (not the food) Making Friendship Pins Flash Cubes 110mm Cameras Hangin' Tough Glow In The Dark Stars Barbie Garbage Pail Kids (outlawed in my house) You Can't Do That On Television ( also outlawed) Lee Press Ons Commodore 64 Sticker Books/collections Pencils with interchangeable leads Grab Bags from Hello Kitty Steam Powered toy car Sno Cap Drive In French Hook earrings vs. Post Trapper Keeper

HEAD ON (apply directly to the forehead) over to Brad 's site to check out the guest review I did for The Pirate's House . (I gots' chores to do-- it'll give ye something to read til I get 'em done) a'ight? CLICK HERE TO BE RE-DIRECTED