Lazy Day

Ahhh... A day with nowhere to go and nothing to do (for the kids!). After a morning of various activities (including wrestle-mania 3), the kids settled down to enjoy an activity shared by all.... SpongeBob Squarepants. It's so pathetic. SpongeBob used to be banned in our home but I am getting lax in my old age and finally relented. Here are my kids zoned out in front of the boob tube. I wouldn't recommend it for every day but it's nice to take it down a notch just for today.

Jury Doodie III- Wait there's more!

I promise this is not a joke. I just received a summons to jury duty forwarded from my old address for the week of December 3rd. I guess they have my name written two ways, one with my maiden name included which has thrown them off enough to send me another summons. Their timing is great considering I fulfilled my civic responsibility just yesterday!

ps- I would have had to go in this time around because this juror number is 420- too low.

Jury Doodie II- The Final Chapter

Well it was rough, really rough, but I managed. My number was never called and according to the pleasant voice on the jurors hotline, I have fulfilled my civic responsibility for another 8 years. If I were to mark my life by jury duties I was pregnant with Matt last time I served and the next time I could be called Allie will be almost 10 (and Pete 18)! Weird.

The Day After

The girl scout cookies arrived yesterday. Need I say more?

ps- Jury duty numbers were up to 710 for this morning. This one will go down to the wire!

Lake Effect Days

Here are the latest photos of the "building house". I was shocked to see the framers on-site today as it has been snowing on and off. When my mother and father-in-law did their daily drive-by, the framers were just packing up (3pm) when it was really coming down. As anxious as I am to get the home framed and air-tight, I was relieved they wrapped up early as they are working on the roof and I would hate for someone to get injured. If you look closely, you can see the snow .

Jury Doodie

I was called for jury duty this week so my life is in a bit of limbo. I don't know how it is in other parts of the country but they don't let you out of jury duty here. I have to call in each evening to see if my number has been called for the following morning. If I'm called I have to haul my kids to my mother-in-law's, make arrangements to get my kids picked up from school, and rearrange any other real estate appointments that might come up. I'm juror #936 of 1500 to be called this week. They called up the first 500 jurors for Monday but when I called in last night the automated machine (which surprisingly had a very pleasant voice) said no more numbers will be called until Wednesday night. I'm not sure of the current protocol but I thought if your number was not called during the week you were expected to serve, you have fulfilled your civic responsibility. Is it possible that I could avoid jury duty this time around? I almost hate to put the thought in writing for fear I could jinx it. More updates to follow.

Helmet Head

This is how Allie looked this morning. Typical 22 monther. However....


Allie has taken a shining to a particular tupperware bowl that she calls her helmet. She took a nap with it on today and I suspect will wear it when we go to pick up the boys this afternoon. The amused look on her face is because she is watching SpongeBob Squarepants and yes, she is still in her pajamas. I know.... I'm a really good mom.