children, newsJanuary 12, 2006 6:04 pm

My Karate Kid

Speedreader has earned his first ever belt in Karate. They give you that cheap white one. You earn the next, and all the rest. Today was yellow. And it’s never been his more favorite color.


If I were more blog savvy, I’d have these pics in a more attractive ensemble’. *sigh*

I’m also determined to figure out how to upload a 10 second video clip, but there are grandparents waiting for these pics. By the time I get it all straight and posted, they’ll have most likely lost their eye sight somewhere around the age of 102. So. For our family. And those odd interesting women out there like me, who happen to like seeing images of children they’ve never met before, I’ll eventually figure it out.

memes 9:08 am

I’m so thankful

Thankful Thurday: What allison is thankful for this week

1. For coffee. Yep, coffee.
2. And my hubby. Really. Even if it’s cheezy. Let it be.
3. We’re remodeling the kitchen. Aaahhh. It’s going to rock. Eventually.
4. For the new oven we’ll get. Mine likes to turn itself off at will. Difficult to count on cooking anything that way.
5. For caller ID. If I don’t want to talk to you, I won’t. But of course, if it’s you, I’ll pick it up.
6. Hot showers. I could stay in there all day. It’s about the only place that drowns the din of the children.
7. That I can stay home and blog raise and teach the children.
8. That when I weighed today, I had lost one pound. Oh ye-ah, oh ye-ah.
9. For more coffee (I’m getting a second cup).
10. And for Fat Free International Delight French Vanilla.
11. Children who sleep in. Aahhhh.
12. The little white Christmas lights we left up in the house. I love those.
13. And, for the straightened out desk I reorganized yesterday. Much better. Makes me feel much more productive.

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memes 8:56 am

13 on Thursday

Thirteen Things about allison

Today, I feel theme-y…I think I’ll go with, ummm, highschool.

1. Well, I hated it, for one. Class of ‘88.
2. But I really wanted to get into our Who’s Who (that vanity, again).
3. So I joined the newspaper.
4. And the student council.
5. And I cheered one year. Big Gack.
6. Let’s see…Beta Club.
7. National Honor’s Society. Not hard in Smyrna, Ga.
8.Which by the way, is where Julia Roberts grew up, and yes, we were in the same highschool, actually at the same time. Yeah. Go ahead. Touch me if you want.
9. It’s funny, I’m thinking hard. I’ve block a lot out. Oh, I never was on the homecoming court, but secretly, desperately wanted to be. Sad. I know.
10. And OH! My first ever heart breaking crush happened my freshman year. Russell Reid. Oh. My. G*d. Loved him, loved him, loved him. He asked my best friend to go with him. Thought. I. would. die. Up until 14, I had never felt such pain. In. my. life. Ever. Wonder how he’s doing now?
11. I totalled my car twice within 9 months. It was a Fiat Spider. Convertible. Red. I was so hot. But, sadly, only I knew it. Darn.
12. Dated a bad boy for a few months. He was bad. We got arrested. Story for another time. But, I’ll just say now, as I was a juvi, my court record is now sealed.
13. And, I was so glad to finally get out of highschool, I’ve never been back for one reunion, or kept up with more than 2 people. And it’s been at least 2 years since I’ve talked to them. I’m getting nervous just making this list. {{{shudder}}}

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