Today Mom was talking to Colleen in the car.
Mom:"Colleen, you know Uncle Neil?"
Colleen: "I never knew an Uncle Neil."
Mom: "Well, how about Uncle Ryan?"
Colleen: "I never saw an Uncle Ryan."
Me: "Well, how about Baby Amelia?"
Colleen: "Who's Baby Amelia?"
Me:"Oh, never mind."
Today Colleen also got brand new underwear. She got regular underwear and special training underwear. The special pair is lined with plastic on the outside. It looks very uncomfortable. I think Colleen thinks so, too. She tried them on today. "Noooooooooo!" she screams, "I don't want it!" as Mom tried to put the special pair on. Who wouldn't blame her? It makes crunching noises (sort of) when she walks in it.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Friday, March 7, 2008
March Madness
There's something to be said about the best-laid plans. They almost never involve forgetting your wallet.
That was the realization I came too earlier this evening, when I was already about 70 miles from home. I was taking Elizabeth with me to basketball games this weekend, her first road trip with me to a Division III game, other than downtown to Catholic U. So here we are in Gettysburg.
Cate had to come bring me my wallet. Otherwise ... well, I had 75 cents in my pocket, no ID, no credit card and no likely way to get into the hotel tonight. The surprise when Robert walked up to me in the press box while I was broadcasting was priceless.
Elizabeth finally went to sleep about 12:30 a.m. Everyone stayed up pretty late tonight. She's been a trooper -- this was the boring part for her. We had two basketball games to call tonight. Thankfully she hasn't finished all the books Cate sent us with.
No idea what we're doing tomorrow, but I expect a battlefield is on the agenda. And that other basketball game. :)
That was the realization I came too earlier this evening, when I was already about 70 miles from home. I was taking Elizabeth with me to basketball games this weekend, her first road trip with me to a Division III game, other than downtown to Catholic U. So here we are in Gettysburg.
Cate had to come bring me my wallet. Otherwise ... well, I had 75 cents in my pocket, no ID, no credit card and no likely way to get into the hotel tonight. The surprise when Robert walked up to me in the press box while I was broadcasting was priceless.
Elizabeth finally went to sleep about 12:30 a.m. Everyone stayed up pretty late tonight. She's been a trooper -- this was the boring part for her. We had two basketball games to call tonight. Thankfully she hasn't finished all the books Cate sent us with.
No idea what we're doing tomorrow, but I expect a battlefield is on the agenda. And that other basketball game. :)
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Thanksgiving Break
Elizabeth wrote this for a school homework assignment in November. I recently came across it and thought it should be shared. I didn't fix any spelling but I did add paragraph breaks.
This Thanksgiving I went to Pennsylvania were my cousins and great aunts live. My family and I drove there with my aunt and grandma all day.
We went to my great aunt Mimi's house, near Washington Crossing. For dinner we had roasted turkey with celery stuffing, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, carmels, stuffed celery, fruit salad, banana-nut bread, hot apple cider and lots of other things. It was delicious.
When I walk into the kitchen, it smelled like all the good things in the world. Scents of cinnamon, apple, flowers and warmth floated through the halls.
All my family was there. There were crackers that you pull on each and it pops and toys, a crown and a puzzle fall out. I got a chain puzzle and a box with a pen in it in a cracker.
My cousins Christopher, and Cassidy played with my brother and I the next day. Cassidy and I played Polly Pockets. Christopher and Robert play Lego Pirates.
That night went to see a movie. We saw, "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium." It was funny.
My birthday was that Saturday. We celebrated it there. My great aunts got me: a globe that has constalations on it and a light bulb inside, a toy monkey, and clothes. I also got: a coat, a book, a giftcard, more clothes, a Webkinz, and a Harry Potter castle.
It was a fun Thanksgiving Break.
This Thanksgiving I went to Pennsylvania were my cousins and great aunts live. My family and I drove there with my aunt and grandma all day.
We went to my great aunt Mimi's house, near Washington Crossing. For dinner we had roasted turkey with celery stuffing, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, carmels, stuffed celery, fruit salad, banana-nut bread, hot apple cider and lots of other things. It was delicious.
When I walk into the kitchen, it smelled like all the good things in the world. Scents of cinnamon, apple, flowers and warmth floated through the halls.
All my family was there. There were crackers that you pull on each and it pops and toys, a crown and a puzzle fall out. I got a chain puzzle and a box with a pen in it in a cracker.
My cousins Christopher, and Cassidy played with my brother and I the next day. Cassidy and I played Polly Pockets. Christopher and Robert play Lego Pirates.
That night went to see a movie. We saw, "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium." It was funny.
My birthday was that Saturday. We celebrated it there. My great aunts got me: a globe that has constalations on it and a light bulb inside, a toy monkey, and clothes. I also got: a coat, a book, a giftcard, more clothes, a Webkinz, and a Harry Potter castle.
It was a fun Thanksgiving Break.
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