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Shannon — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:46:07 +0000

I like numbers.
My little mathematical world has felt oddly aligned for the past 10 days.

Bear is THREE years old right now.

Tiger is SIX years old.

Kat is NINE years old.

And George and I have been married for TWELVE years.

But 10 days is all I get.
In a few short hours my little Bear will turn 4.
And 24 days after that the Tiger will turn 7.

Hello, World. Again.

Shannon — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:53:44 +0000

So, I’ve decided to return. (I think.) You can blame facebook for the long hiatus. It’s easier to write a sentence or two over there than to write a multi-paragraph essay over here. There are benefits to writing over here, though, and that’s why I think I’ll be coming back shortly.

But, first, tell me about you. Who ARE you? Is there anyone reading besides our immediate family members?

And what are you interested in seeing here? There are a number of things we could write about, but it would take a special person to be interested in all of them. I mean, there’s family things (like the Bear’s latest antics) AND homeschool things (wanna know the detailed account of what we’ll be using this next year?) AND there’s crafty/sewing things (the sewing machine I got for Christmas is finally getting some use) AND there’s nerdy computer things (only I’m too tired to think of any nerdy code example stuff right now). AND we could always get all serious on you and talk about our thoughts on life, religion, politics, etc. (Or not.) Obviously, it’s our blog and we’ll write what we want to write. But we’re still curious what you have to say!

Tuesday Tea :: Bug in A Jug

Shannon — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:43:16 +0000

Tuesday at our house means peppermint tea, Milano cookies and poems. A recent favorite for you to enjoy:

Curious fly,
Vinegar jug,
Slippery edge,
Pickled bug.
– Anonymous

Funny Friday: Jingle Bells

Shannon — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:21:39 +0000

Here’s Bear at her Mother’s Day Out Christmas program a few weeks ago. The entire clip is here for the grandparents, but the rest of you can skip to 0:30 and watch until 1:00.

Funny Friday: Sandbox Dangers

Shannon — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:51:31 +0000

I recently found an old journal of funny stories from the past few years that I thought I’d share. Here’s your first funny from that archive. Enjoy!

We were relaxing in the backyard on a beautiful Sunday afternoon with Kat and Tiger. (This was before Bear was born.) The kids and George were playing in the sandbox under one of the large cottonwood trees. George said, “Thereâ€™s just something about getting dirty thatâ€™s good for the psyche.” No more than three minutes later he amends that statement with, â€Oh gross!! …. When I said there was something good about getting dirty, I was NOT referring to bird poop!â€

Funny Friday: Kat’s Joke

Shannon — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:44:22 +0000

A little humor for your Friday.

When can wood fly?
When it’s a ceiling fan!

- made up completely by Kat

What a Day!

Shannon — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:47:39 +0000

I got to watch as my latest niece entered this world….barely. I made it there with a mere 12 minutes to spare.
I detoured through downtown Dallas. Twice. In the dark. The first was around midnight and was the result of a decision to not take my planned exit since it looked like a parking lot for as far as I could see. The second detour was around 2am (when the bars are closing) because the city of Dallas apparently forgot to put out the second half of their “Hwy 30 This Way” signs.
I crawled back in bed at 3am and sweet hubby let me sleep in a couple of hours.
Back over to Dallas again this afternoon so the kiddos could see their newest cousin. And so I could actually hold said new arrival.
And then finally, I ran my little legs out playing kickball tonight with some friends. I can’t remember the last time I was this sore.

A wonderful day. An exhausting day. Welcome to this world, sweet niece!

If you have 4 hours….

Shannon — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:21:45 +0000

Heard tonight as we were in the van:

“Hey Mom and Dad, I just figured something out. . . If you have 4 hours and put it into 3 groups, you’d have one hour and twenty minutes in each group!”

You know, I had been feeling a wee bit guilty that Kat never finished her 1st grade math workbook this year. I guess she’s doing all right.

One Week Ago :: Friday

Shannon — Sat, 24 May 2008 04:39:17 +0000

These are technically from Thursday’s trip to the museum. Our Friday wasn’t all that eventful. We had a good week while George was away. I’m so thankful my parents, especially my mom, were able to spend extra time with the kids and help me out. It would have been far more challenging if they hadn’t. Thanks Mom and Dad!!

One Week Ago :: Thursday

Shannon — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:25:27 +0000

The kids and I took mom to the local museum. Tiger LOVED this wall. He probably spent an hour there. Yes, the ball did go all the way from one side to the other with this arrangement. That is, as long as you used the ping-pong balls, not the golf balls.

On the way home from the museum, we stopped at the botanic gardens and ate our sandwiches. (This is another photo taken with my phone. It turned out blurry. I tried to modify it so it looked like it was supposed to be blurry, but it’s not perfect.)

Mom took the kids and let me lay down on the blanket and rest a bit. I fell asleep. Thanks for the nap, Mom!!

I’m starting to run out of interesting things to write. So…. pictures today, videos tomorrow, then start reading George’s adventures on Saturday.