where have i been?

two words.
primary president.

be back soon.
i hope.

beckam today, "mom i want to go to target."
me, "why do you want to go there?"
him, "just to look at the stuff they have. i like all the stuff they have."
me, too!

then he told me that grandma doris died today.
"no, she better not have. i will be SO sad and cry a lot when she does."
him, "yes, she did."
let's call her, i say.
ring, ring, ring, ring.
no answer.
i leave a message telling her that's it's very important that she call me back.
and i hang up.
him, "see, i told you."

she called back.
ALIVE and WELL!!
and we're looking forward to our visit with her this weekend.

for you kirsten

because you're my friend.

I'm supposed to:
1. Pick up the nearest book to me(one of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people.

"The charge upon the burden of proof was [also wrong], because if the plaintiff wished...to recover on the theory of that though he had not performed, he was not in willful and deliberate default, he was...bound to prove that he was not, since that too was a condition upon the implied obligation to restore any benefits..."

and on and on and on...blah blah blah. You do not want me to keep typing. trust me.

--Section 3 Reliance and Restitution of Micah's Contracts textbook

"this thing rocks"

that's what was said by jaden a hundred times today after the launch. it was honestly super cool. i had NO idea it would really launch 600ft. into the air. i guess i missed out on these cool toys as a little girl. it was $16 well-spent (at target) and well-deserved for jaden's outstanding parent/teacher conference report.

why didn't i think of that?

on the menu for dinner tonight :
green eggs and ham.

and did jaden have any clue it was chuck full of pure spinach? not a clue! he not only ate it willingly but turned down seconds on ham, asking for MORE eggs. i wasn't actually here to witness it for myself. micah was the master chef tonight while i went grocery shopping to collect the rest of the stuff i'll need for some more "deceptive" cooking. micah said it tasted just like a spinach omelet, maybe better. if you know beckam, it's no surprise that he too LOVED it! he's the kid who eats fresh spinach leaves on his tuna fish/pickle sandwiches.

why didn't i think of this before? here's what he did: steam the spinach (3 handfuls), stick it in the blender with 5 egss, a dash of salt and bit of melted butter. oh and he did add some green food coloring just so he could say that's what made them green. just like the green, red or blue milk they often request for dinner. thank you for writing the book jessica. oh and the ham. have you had the kirkland smoked ham steaks from costco? so tasty. the kids especially love it. plain, with eggs, in mac n' cheese, etc.

jaden went through the book with me and selected a few other dinner choices for the week. he's so excited for tomorrow: chicken alphabet soup with carrots, potatoes, celery (and cauliflower and sweet potato puree). so am i.

here we go again...

this is for you minna...

here are six non-important things/habits/quirks about me
(according to micah):
1. my level of tolerance is directly related to the condition of my house
2. i've lounged on nude beaches...clothed (sick voyeur) trying hard to look casual
3. i don't like waking up in the morning. i'm not grouchy but the waking up is painful (but not literally)
4. i like feeding my family healthy food at home. though i'm not afraid of an occasional splurge on the go.
5. i really LOVE my christmas cards (the ones with photos, i won't lie) and see no reason to take them down before april. i love seeing my friends on my wall everyday. maybe they'll remain indefinitely.
6. the hawaiian ocean spoiled me! i believe i've only been submersed in the sea once since we left over 5 years ago. i passionately detest cold water so if it's not newport in the summertime or hawaii, i'm on the sand!

laura, hilary, kim, alissa, shara and ames--you're it!!
respond to this question about yourself on your blog and then tag six others.