All is slow on the homefront

We have been having a quiet time around the house. DaMom is very much enjoying no crisis or huge drama scenes requiring immediate attention. I don't care if it doesn't make for very good blogs, it does help DaMom out :-)

Vern is very excited for Santa and Christmas.  He knows what his dad got him for Christmas all ready - a PSP and can't wait to play that.  In the meantime he is making do with playing his Madden10 game on the Wii.

The kids are all excited for another tradition they do. The kids all wrap up gifts for each other. It's a way to "give" to each other. It only costs a little paper and makes them feel good so I encourage this tradition they have. Kind of a while elephant between siblings!

I always take time off with them during their winter break. I should have some good stories around that time.

Merry Christmas you faithful 3 readers, I thank you for reading!!!!

Technical difficulties

Da Mom was a real "winner" the other night.  John yelled at me to come here mom, look at the TV. So I jumped up tripped on the computer power cord and pulled my laptop off my nightstand.

Ya, It shattered the screen.

So, my blogs may be spotty or over my lunch hour until the computer has been repaired.  I have no idea how long it will take to get sent in/repaired.

I am glad I got the warranty for when the "kids" dropped it. LOLOL.

Snow Days!!!!

Boy Vern is sure liking the Blizzard like conditions we are having here in the Midwest. He is enjoying every moment not attending school, or doing school work but instead playing Wii, watching cartoons, eating Doritos, and fighting with his brother and sister!


He told me, “Mom, I want all week off!” I told him he would just have to make it up in the summer when it’s warm outside. He cocks his head to the side like a dog. “What???”

I could tell it didn’t register. It’s all about the snow, sledding, snow forts, red cheeks and hot cocoa. Well if I think about it that is how it SHOULD be when you are 9!

Enjoy your time off Vern – mommy has to work…

A Great Story

I am giving full credit for this blog to VERN.  He wrote the following Thanksgiving story and I had to share.  What do you think?

There once was two boys going to get a turkey for Thanksgiving. There was a turkey family getting a human for Thanksgiving.

So the two boys wnet to find a turkey and also the turkey did the same thing.  The turkey had a sling shot and a telescope.  The two boys had a shotgun.

The other boy said, "Why do we have to pick out a turkey?"

"Dad said so. I will go down this trail and you go down that one."

So the turkey saw one of the humans and the turkey shot the sling shot, hit him in the head.

Then the turkey took him home and ate him.  The End.

Author: Vern
Age: 9

MOMMMMMMM I'm tired

So Vern has been using his new high tech device. He is stoked about it but it has some draw backs.  The biggest drawback being waking up multiple times at night.

He is very good natured about it all but this morning was funny.

"Geeze Mom I am tired. This waking up at night is hard.  I think I need to go to bed at 7 p.m. just so I can get some sleep!"

What other 9 year old have you heard say they WANT to go to bed let alone at 7 p.m.

Tonight was dad's night so he didn't get home until 8 p.m. and then had to shower. He looked at his clock and it was 8:19.

"OH mom, It's late. I need to get to sleep right away. I will see you later tonight."

Sigh...yes he will but at least he is trying.