He'll do anything for a laugh!

Chris does this thing where he likes to pull his diaper halfway down his butt, so he looks like a plumber. The other night he did this and John and I laughed at him. So he kept turning around and showing us his butt to make us laugh. Even after I pulled his diaper back up and had moved on to other things, he followed me around shouting, "MOM!", and when I'd look he'd show me his butt.

Exhibitionist. Comedian. Just like his dad.

It's an epidemic

We have also been elfed...somehow, Brad was spared the embarrassment....

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9633190856

It's very quiet again

Is everyone out Christmas shopping? Where is everyone?

I don't know if you remember, but a couple of weeks ago I mentioned that a Head of Department job had come up a swanky, private, posh girls' school in Sheffield and I was applying. I received a letter today inviting me to go for an interview on Tuesday, December 4. The letter also says, "Details of the lesson you will be teaching on the day will follow." And the letter is signed by the "Headmistress". Very, very posh!

So I got an interview. Yippeeeee! Now I think I want the job! Wish me luck people!

We've been Elfed.

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9598592195

Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!

Just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving! Hope everyone is happy and healthy and enjoying time with family and friends.

Jill

What's going on T-Day eve?

It's a late post, but please list any happenings going on Thursday night. I'm only in Catty until Friday afternoon, so I would like to go out Thursday night.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Some Thanksgiving Humor....

May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have never a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your
Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs!

$2 Miller Lite Drafts and 1/2 price Margaritas

at the Blue Monkey...Thanksgiving Eve....Maybe this will change your mind, MJ!!

Wake up, blog!

Anyone remember Civics class with Mr. Strein in 7th grade?

Do your duty.

I can't sleep!

And since no one has posted on the blog in a few days, I thought I'd just let you know that I'm awake (thanks to the boy!) and have been for about 2 hours. It's now 5:30 a.m. So, I'll take this opportunity just to tell you what's been happening in my life lately. It's nothing exciting, but I just feel like talking to someone and no one is up now but me. So aren't you lucky?!
The week of October 28 was half-term, which means we had a week off school - thank God! We went back to work/school on November 5, and that same morning Her Majesty's Inspectors from the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) called to say they'd be dropping in on Wednesday morning for an inspection. On Tuesday and Wednesday last week I was in my classroom by 6:30 a.m. I wasn't planning on doing anything differently, but my lessons are all in my head and Ofsted like to see them on paper. You'll be happy to know that we were found to be "good with outstanding qualities". Not bad for an inner city school. We celebrated on Friday morning with mimosas in the staffroom. Also on Friday a job came up in the Times Educational Supplement for a management post at a swanky, posh private girls' school in Sheffield. I've decided to apply for it. Wish me luck.
So I've spent my time this morning looking for somewhere we can spend a weekend away before Christmas. I'd love to go to a German Christmas market, but flights are so expensive at Christmastime that we'll have to stay in the UK. There's a German Christmas market that comes to Leeds anyway, and that's just down the road. Last time we went I was pregnant, and I ate my way through the market. I started with bratwurst, then made my way to the beer tent where I had this fantastic macaroni and cheese with fried onions, and then a pretzel. Eventually I came to the chocolate covered fruit, where my friend Paula had a really rude-looking chocolate-covered banana.
Anyway, so now I'm looking at a weekend for us in London before Christmas. At Christmastime in the UK, every theater does a pantomime, or panto. I always thought of pantomime as a guy dressed in black and white with a painted face, pretending to get out of a box. But no, in the UK it's an audience participation play. It's usually a fairy tale like Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty. The audience gets to shout things at the characters ("It's behind you!") and throw things at the stage. I'm looking for tickets to the panto at the Old Vic in London. Ian McKellan (Gandalf from Lord of the Rings) is usually in it. John doesn't like panto but it's fun for the kids, so he'll have to get over it.
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? I have, but I'm disorganized and I don't know what to buy my daughter. I had a heart to heart with her about Santa Claus the other day. Usually by this time she's written her letter to Santa, but no letter this year. So I asked her if she still believed in the big guy and she informed me that she does not, but is willing to play along for the sake of the boy. This makes Christmas easier for me, because I don't have to sneak a peek at her letter to Santa. I can just ask her. Only she doesn't know what she wants and I'm a bit stuck for ideas. I might go shopping later today and take her with me. Maybe something will jump out at her. The boy is all taken care of. He's 19 months old. He'll be happy with the box his diapers came in.
Well, now that you're all up to date on my oh-so-exciting life, I'll go make some more coffee. Nice talking to you!

Make Your Plans Now!!

The big night is rapidly approaching. Drop the kids somewhere, anywhere and join the fun!

halloween

just thought I would share pictures of my kids in their costumes. Ashlynn won a prize at preschool for prettiest princess. They are growing up so fast. I am trying to enjoy every minute of Brian's babyhood, or else I may want another baby in a year.