I am an 80's Child!

Ok, so I feel like a totally new woman. I went to town all day yesterday and accomplished a lot, but I didn't feel like I did. I ran tons of errands, but my favorite part of the day was lunch. I sat in a restaurant for 1 whole hour and READ A BOOK! I just sat there and nibbled on my food (with no one bothering me or asking "bite peeese") and read. I truly felt like I might have been transported straight to heaven. I felt so good when I got home that I even got up the nerve to take my kids to a basketball game at Empire High School. I felt so brave (anyone that knows my kids knows why) and the kids were actually great. We went to watch my little brother's girlfriend play (Go Safford!) and her family helped entertain my little monkeys. I thoroughly enjoyed myself, and have thanked my husband repeatedly for letting me have a little recharging time yesterday. He doesn't seem to understand why it's such a big deal, but that's because he's not a mom.


Anyway, I found this on the internet and thought I'd share it. I could answer yes to every single question- OH, MAN, I FEEL OLD SOMETIMES! The girls in my Young Women's sports program weren't even born in the 80's!

Take the test yourself and see how AWESOME and RADICAL you are!
You know you were an 80's kid if...
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE.
2. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do the Carlton
3. You know that 'WOAH' comes from Joey on Blossom
4. If you ever watched 'Fraggle Rock'
5. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
6. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
7. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
8. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
9. You played the game 'MASH'(Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
10. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
11. You know the profound meaning of ' WAX ON , WAX OFF'
12. You wanted to be a Goonie.
13. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us...head-to-toe)
14. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
15. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
16. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pailkids in the schoolyard.
17. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
18. You still get the urge to say 'NOT' after every sentence.
19. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
21. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.
22. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying 'I know you are, but what am I?'
23. You remember 'I've fallen and I can't get up'
24. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
25. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
26. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
27. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.
28. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot. (I have to admit, Doogie Howser is why I watch 'How I Met Your Mother' today!)
29. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
30. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and don't even flinch when people refer to them as 'NKOTB'
31. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on 'Saved By The Bell,' The ORIGINAL class.
32. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
33. You just sang those words to yourself.
34. You still sing 'We are the World'
35. You tight rolled your jeans.
36. You owned a bannana clip.
37. You remember 'Where's the Beef?'
38. You used to (and probably still do)say 'What you talkin' 'bout Willis?'
39. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you!

A Whole Morning of Freedom!

I am more excited tonight than I was on Christmas Eve!

Andrew just called home and told me that I can go to town tomorrow all by myself! So, until 2:00 tomorrow afternoon, I will be by myself, driving around Tucson listening to adult music, eating out someplace other than McDonald's, and doing whatever in the world I want!

I know that most of you are reading this and wondering why I'm so happy. Let me enlighten you as to what the past couple of weeks have been like.

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My daily requests of Emma:

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Emma, will you please not beat your brother with that pretend

hair dryer?

Emma, will you please not let the dog in the house?

Emma, please don't do ballet on top of the kitchen table.

Emma, please stop screaming.

Please stop screaming.

Please stop screaming!!!

EMMA, STOP SCREAMING!!!!!

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And this was bedtime tonight:

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Emma: MO-MMY!

Frank: MO-MMY!

Emma: MO-MMY!

Frank: MO-MMY!

Emma: Stop that, Frank! MO-MMY!

Frank: MO-MMY!

and so on and so on and so on!

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So, you can begin to understand why Mommy needs a break! Casey took the kids for me for 2 whole hours this afternoon, and it was heaven. I felt like I didn't even know what to do with myself, I was actually giddy. But I think it was just a drop in the bucket, because by the time they'd been home 30 minutes, I felt like ripping my hair out again. Thank you, though, Casey, it helped me make it to bedtime without yelling! And trust me, that is a huge accomplishment these days.

The test is over- put your pencils down!

OK, OK. Andrew and many of you probably think I'm crazy or starved for attention. I promise, I'm really not.

When Andrew saw my last post, he told me that no one wants to read a blog if they think that they'll be checked up on! So, I'm sorry.

Honestly, I was just trying to see how many people actually look at this page. I had tried to take an informal poll by asking my friends and family, but the only answer I got was "No, not lately." or "I have your address somewhere, but haven't looked at it." Even Andrew, who actually asked me to start blogging after he read some of my friends' blogs, doesn't read this!
I kind of felt like the village idiot!

Now I know that at least a few of you are checking up on us (even if it's not who I originally created this blog for). So, I can get back to normal posts, and you don't have to feel like you're being tested every time you come to our page. Thanks, though. We all like to know that someone somewhere gives a crap what we're doing.

VOTE!!

I started this blog for my friends and family that don't live near us. I thought they'd enjoy keeping up to date on our daily lives, and seeing how cute my kiddos are every day. I feel that I might have overestimated the amount of people who would actually be interested.

I feel kind of like I'm just typing out into space with no audience!

I like blogging, it helps me to put my life in perspective and enjoy the special little moments in life, so I'll keep updating my page for my own enjoyment. I just thought I'd take a little poll to see exactly how large my audience is. (Or if I even have one!)

Participate in my poll (located just to the right) and let me know if you're really out there reading about our family.
Thanks, Kris

Building a Dynasty

Today we returned one of the Christmas gifts we got for Frank because it was broken. So we got to choose a brand new toy for him. (I think Daddy had something to do with this! I think he's hoping for a star athlete in the family- as a retirement plan.)

Somehow, he is a total natural and knows just what to do. Unfortunately he's still a little short, but he'll grow into it.

Emma was playing for a little while and was pretty good, but she's demoted herself from player to cheerleader. You should see those hips shake while she dances!

Also, somewhere in the middle of the chaos Frank discovered how to do somersaults. He was playing around and did 1, and then just kept rolling over and over and around all over the floor. He was so cute!

NIce booty, buddy!

We took a trip to Safford/Thatcher this week to take down Christmas presents and play a little. While we were there, I canned 60 pounds of chicken and 2 turkeys from Thanksgiving that my dad had smoked for me. I spent the whole day up at my grandparent's house doing that, and had a great time. Thank you Grandma Joy and Papa for all your help!

Then on Wednesday we went up to Mt. Graham to play in the snow. We all had a blast except Frank, who apparently doesn't like anything cold! Unfortunately we had trouble tubing and making snowballs because the snow was so icy, but we still managed to have some fun.

Emma only really cared about being able to do snow angels.

We stopped by the family cabin to warm up a little, and were surprised at the hundreds of bear tracks that were everywhere! Aren't bears supposed to be hibernating right now?

Emma and Frank love the cabin- we're going to go stay for a while this summer and see the millions of ladybugs at Ladybug Saddle. Oh, I miss the warm weather already!

Little Boy Blue

Andrew calls Frank his "Little Boy Blue", and last week Frank took it literally.

We took down the baby gate on Christmas, so now Frank can get to the tree. Apparently he stole a colored candy cane from the tree and got it open all by himself!

(What was Mom doing while this was going on?)