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I LOVE MY FAMILY, I LOVE MY FAMILY, I LOVE MY FAMILY! Yeah, I do but here it is a Friday and it is a cherished routine to countdown the minutes until they return from school and work. Today with no school and my husband home from work, I am stripped of this. We were gonna have a little family time watching a movie last night but we all fell asleep waiting for Sydney to "get ready for bed!" So how long does it take for her to wash her face and brush her teeth. Geez girl! So this morning we watched our movie with coffee and now that I've fed them lunch maybe I can get them all to the shower. What a guilty pleasure to just hang out in your pj's. Uneventful and at the same time so eventful...Jordan is winning his millions playing poker on his itouch and dad is dancing in his "lounge pants" not his pajamas. Very carefully named so he can wear them anytime. Yeah, okay...as I am shaking my head. He is crazy. As for Sydney, I am sure I can find her doing something unproductive too. Just as it should be when you are given a day off! Ugh, I LOVE MY FAMILY! I don't think I'm gonna get a thing done today :(

early riser

Jordan has always been my early riser, so these teen years he is in have been welcome in the fact he has been sleeping in a bit longer. This morning he was awake sometime between 3:30 and 4 a.m. just before our alarm went off. I have always said his best hours are in the morning...snuggly and the wheels in his head turning! This morning he crawled in bed and says he wants an honors diploma. "Uh, okay." Does this kid know what time it is and that neither Steve or I have had any coffee? Now this occurs to him because his forecasting for next year is due today. Did we encourage this two years ago when he was starting high school? Uh, yes. He said he didn't want to. Well, better late than never. We like college credits without having to pay for them. The honors program has served Sydney well and if all goes well she may be able to complete college in 3 years. Yay, for both of 'em. Has the lightbulb come on? Are they getting it? Time will tell...I like immediate gratification so all the waiting is gonna kill me :)

Easter Art

Dad's art, mom's art and the kid's art...everyone helped with Easter brunch. Yay! Isn't it always all about the food?!

Happy Easter!

One cross, three nails, three days...for me, for you. Such a gift! How can you refuse it?

Sydney's Las Vegas boyfriend...

...what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!

April Fool's Day

So far, so good. The kids had a trip to the orthodontist this morning...good news all the way around. They both should have their braces off this summer. Yay! Jordan probably in June before our cruise...a smile without the hardware, better to pick up chicks with! And Sydney before she heads off to school in September. New school, new friends and new killer smile. That's the plan anyways and the doctor didn't say, "April fool's" to either of them. It's still early in the day and this family is full of jokesters...

Making a statement...

I think Sam is making a statement...NO HEALTH FOOD ALLOWED, my body is not a temple. Sam, aka Orange Kitty, is the big kitty on the block. I tried giving him a few Greenies yesterday and after much sniffing and trying to paw the moss off the walkway (in hopes it was a treat) they are still there today. I don't need no stinkin' health food treats that make my breath clean and my teeth strong. Well, he's not the only one who doesn't like 'em. Libby will only eat them when she is pretty desperate...she's either hungry or wants to get on Sydney's good side. Anyway you look at it this bag of treats is gonna last forever. Hint, hint Sydney we like the party in a bag that mom buys.