Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Interesting?

My sister tagged me with the "Kreativ Blogger Award," and here's what she's insisting I do:
List 6 interesting things about myself and tag 6 others to do the same.

I'm not sure how interesting these things are, but here it goes:

1. Kreativ spellings get on my nerves. It's not just this "award," but anytime someone changes a "C" to a "K", an "S" to "Z", etc. just to look klever or kwik-wit'd, it bugz me!

2. This is probably the reason behind #1. I love words. I like learning new words, playing word games, and working crossword puzzles. Oftentimes, I'll remember where I was when I heard a word for the first time. Is that weird? Never mind, don't answer that!

3. Before my 29th birthday, I had lived in 29 different places (counting the dorm, sorority house, and college apartments). This lifestyle caused me, like my sister, to become bored with one place. I used to move furniture around too, but with a two year-old, who has the time or the energy?

4. I love murder mysteries. Sherlock Holmes is my all-time favorite detective, but I also love Sue Grafton's heroine, Kenzie Millhone. Most of my favorite tv shows are murder mysteries: Monk, Psych, Pushing Daisies, The Closer, CSI, Law & Order, Criminal Minds, and (my guilty pleasure) Murder, She Wrote.

5. I'm claustophobic.

6. I'm hand-making just about all of my Christmas gifts this year. It's been a lot of work, but I had so much fun planning what I wanted to do specifically for each person on my list. Having put more time and thought into each present this year is going to make the giving so much more gratifying. I'm getting excited just thinking about it!

Now, I tag Alli, Bonnie, Emily V., Erika, Katie, and Kristi.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Anne Parks' Pumpkin


Anne Parks is very excited!
Our newest little pumpkin is due to arrive on the 4th of July!

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Plastic

I don't like to throw away plastic bags. In fact, I try to avoid getting them from the store in the first place. When I do have them, I stuff them into one of my kitchen cabinets with the thought of some super-cool, recycled craft project (when and if I ever find the time).
I didn't realize just how many bags I'd collected until last night. While I was at the stove with my back turned, Anne Parks "cleaned out" my cabinet for me.



She was very pleased with her project...



but not with the idea that she had to help put them back.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Halloween

We spent the weekend in Hattiesburg with Jason's family. We went to a neighborhood party where all of the kids had a chance to play in their costumes and run around. Minnie Mouse wouldn't slow down long enough for me to take her picture!
Minnie Mouse and Tinkerbell
Blaine, Reese the skunk, Minnie, and Jason

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Elmo


Anne Parks, Jason, and I went to see Elmo the other night. It was actually "Sesame Street LIVE," but none of the kids there seemed to care about anyone but Elmo. I actually started to feel sorry for the rest of them! I did get to see my favorite, The Count. One...one Count...Ha...ha...ha!
Anne Parks was thrilled to be that close to Elmo. She was speechless!