Sick Day

Today I am home with Josie. She has been sick since last week. She's still running fever, and we are now waiting for mono test results. She doesn't have strep or flu, so we'll see...

5 Reasons to Enjoy a Sick Day (according to Josie)

1.) Disney Channel (Phineas and Ferb is Mama's personal favorite)

2.) Unlimited Doll Playing with Mia and Samantha

3.) Blanket, Pillow, and TV (Who wouldn't love that?)

4.) Chicken Noodle Soup

5.) Snuggling on the couch with Mama

Friday Fill-Ins

1. Please don't tell my kids how to tell time. (Then they would know if it is really bedtime.)
2. Can you let me sleep late in the morning?
3. The color brown makes me want to eat chocolate!
4. I have a craving for chocolate.
5. If my life had a pause button, I'd pause it on a time when we're all together as a family.
6. Eyes are the windows to the soul. (I know, you would think I could do better!)
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to hanging out at home since Josie is sick, tomorrow my plans include spending time with Cody and the kids and Sunday, I want to get my school assignment quickly so I don't have to worry about it!

Target Practice

Today was a good day for BB gun practice, especially now that Daddy has cut the gun off so Jake can hold it correctly. The weather was beautiful today, perfect for backyard target practice.

Our resident shooting instructor requires his students to concentrate very hard. This is serious business, you know.

Josie did not join the fun at the Spivey Shooting Range, but she's always on hand for picture taking.

Wii Fit has come to our house, and we love it. It has aerobic activities, yoga, balance games, and strength training. Our main problem with it is that we only have one--and all four of us want to play!

The little guys in the picture are who you see on the TV screen as you exercise. These "Miis" can be made to look like you. You can make them tall or short, thin or plump. You can choose hair color and style, eye color, eyebrow shape, and more. We spent literally hours just make our "Miis" when we first got the Wii.

The depressing part of Wii Fit is that your Mii changes to match your body after the balance board weighs you. You put in your height and age, and it tells you your BMI. So my Mii is quite plump and so is Cody's. The good news is that I've lost 2 lbs. since we got it on Tuesday! Now if I could just figure out how to not have to take turns with Cody and the kids.

Blogger Blues

All week, I've tried to think of something to blog. For some reason, everytime I start to type, my mind goes blank. Well, come to think of it, that happens in other situations too. Maybe I have a problem that goes beyond blogging.

I thought about writing about the great weekend I had without my family last weekend, but then I figured that was probably ugly of me to talk about how happy I was to have the house to myself. I considered writing about the evils of state-wide standardized testing, but then I figured that was not the best thing for an aspiring principal to discuss. Last night, I thought about taking pictures of our Wii playing adventures, but then I realized I'd already done that.

So here I am, essentially writing about nothing. I've managed to type an entire paragraph about what I didn't write.

TGIF

Here are my Friday Fill-Ins:

1. Oh, I am so glad it's Friday!
2. Roll with the changes, big and little.
3. During hunting season, I can control the remote (sometimes).
4. President Obama; are you kidding me??? (Sorry, I've tried to be politically neutral on this blog.)
5. Right now I'd like to be on vacation in a place where laundry does not exist.
6. The paper cutter is my favorite gadget. (Does that count as a gadget? I don't think I use any gadgets...)
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to getting to do whatever I want, tomorrow my plans include sleeping late and Sunday, I want to finish my class assignment and discussion post!

All Dressed Up...

Last night, Cody and I went to a dinner for the Houston Safari Club. We were invited by a friend of Cody's who he works with through the golf course. It was "Black Tie Optional," and I figured everyone would like to see a picture of us all dressed up (it happens so seldom). The food was delicous, and the live auction was fun to watch, even though it was out of our league. Maybe someday we'll be able to pay $30,000 for a rifle or an African hunt. Then again, maybe not. The best part of the evening was the featured entertainer--Jeff Foxworthy!