brunettes have more fun

• I am a brunette again which I kind of like since it is so cold and dreary. I keep a box of my natural haircolor under the sink for situations like this. The last time I got my hair highlighted I kept explaining to the girl that I just wanted my roots filled in and I wanted them to look like the highlights I already had-- little golden threads, not huge white stripes. Well, despite my explicit directions I still ended up with white stripes and one ridiculously thick on right in the center of my face. The girl (who was probably about 18) at least three times left and went across the room to ask her coworker how to do my hair. I tried to convince myself that I liked it, but I ultimately decided I didn't. I have learned my lesson. Only Carl the grumpy gay man will be allowed to do my highlights from here on out. Anyways maybe I will bust out the highlights again in the spring. Who knows?
• It is FREEZING here and there is a chance of snow. I would love a delay tomorrow. Here's to hoping.
• Click here for a brochure on people centered language. Good stuff. I hate dealing with the awkwardness when people find out that I am a special ed teacher and I get comments about my students who are "retarded" or "handicapped". That language is so dated.
• That's all for now...

Can you use these things?

* Black changing pad. The kind that rolls up and you keep in your car. I don't think I ever used it. * Black Peapod ring sling with rainbow thread stiching. It comes with a little instructional CD. I am a HUGE fan of babywearing. Here is a picture that shows a ring sling if you are not sure what I mean. http://www.slingmeet.co.uk/zolowear-ring-sling.jpg * 12 pack of drawer and cabinet latches. Unopened. Those little white things that you can put on the cabinets to keep the kiddos from opening them. If you are interested in taking them off my hands let me know.

I love these boys

"Jazz hands!"

Pretty Quiet Over Here

Isaac has been:

• Trying to get someone, anyone, to play Candyland (or even worse-- Chutes and Ladders), with him.
• Loving the music enrichment class my mom signed him up for at preschool.

I have been:

• Enjoying spending some time with friends with weekend. I had a lovely time at Becca's birthday party this weekend, and slept over and then ran around the city freezing my butt off while we shopped and ate at Marathon Grill. Sunday I watched a really cute movie Ghosttown. Highly recommend it. Supercute.
• Enjoying my new laptop (from work)
• Saving some serious cash. I went to AC Moore to get Isaac a new bridge for his Thomas the Train set. His broke and I had promised him a new one at Christmas and never followed through. I was all set to pay the 28 bucks when the lady behind me gave me a 50% off coupon. So I saved 14 bucks! Wahoo!! Even better, my aunt let me know about a federal loan thing for teachers in underperforming school districts. If I stay in Pottstown for 5 years they will forgive 17,500 worth of student loans. Hurray! I have all the paperwork printed out and ready to go.
• Watching tons of Scrubs reruns.

Happies and Crappies

Happies:

* New work shoes from Target!!!

* 9 o'clock church. So nice to be done and overwith church first thing instead of having it drag out like when I go to the city. And Isaac was so good at church. He went right into primary. I was so proud.

* Marley and Me. I hate dogs, but that movie was super cute and very family friendly.

* Grapefruit plug-in wall flower from Bath and Body Works. It makes the whole upstairs smell sooooooooooooo good.

* I have been putting off buying new checks forever. I don't know why, but I just never got around to doing it. Then when I was opening a savings account yesterday the guy told me that my checking account had unlimited free checks for life. So that was pretty exciting. Now they are all ordered and free!!!

* I have anoher day off of school next week for MLK day. Wahoo!!

Crappies:

*Seven Pounds. That movie was so terrible.

* The fact that I have a ton of those cloth grocery bags and I NEVER remember to bring them with me to the store.

* Not getting to finish The Tale of Despereax. Halfway through Isaac decided it was a girl movie and insisted on leaving. It was super cute; I want to know how it ends!

* My car needs to be inspected. I don't know when I will have time to get that taken care of.... It's another thing I have been putting off for weeks now.

* Those polar bear commercials where it shows the mother polar bear clinging to a tiny little iceberg due to global warming. It's so sad. Also, that commercial with Sarah McLachlan singing Silent Night about abandoned dogs. Such a downer.

* Putting off writing my lesson plans. They are always hanging over my head. Why am I such a procrastinator????

* All of those silly Housewives shows on Bravo. I love Bravo but I am not a fan of any of those series.

Less than an inch of snow

And this is how we have to go to his dad's. And I had to talk him out of taking his sled. Poor thing. We drove an hour to his dad's house (much closer to the city) only to find that it hadn't snowed at all in Glenolden. Oh well.

Christmas Pictures!

Hundred dollar bill ya'll...

We did Christmas presents on Christmas Eve this year since my sister was flying out very early on Christmas morning.

My parents sleeping. This wasn't on Christmas, but I wanted to include it. I can't see to reorder the pictures. Note Danielle in between them....

My sister, brother and my brother's girlfriend Kami.

Joey's new tools. This last picture was taken when we decoraed the tree. I can't seem to figure out how to make it be first... So I'm going to be a better blogger. I used to blog almost daily on myspace. I miss it. If you blog, let me know, so I can follow you!!