I should've saved this picture for the next SPT 8 day, the 8 was on the top purely by coincidence. Anyway...high score wins, and they really won.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
We got beat...twice
It seemed only fair to report that our friends beat us at cards last night. I did mentioned to them that if they want their winnings announced they should get their own blog. But being the gracious loser that I am I thought I'd let you know that we don't always win.
Friday, March 6, 2009
On a Lighter Note..
I got a new van!
And Jim has already personalized it for me!!
Still need my Bethany Bronchos sticker to finish it off!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
It's in the stars
My mom sent me an email last night with her horoscope from yesterday. Why my mom is reading her horoscope will have to be investigated for another post. Anyway... this is what it read.
"I laughed a lot--
Pride is an unnecessary impedance. Choose happiness over being “right”
Mom"
Maybe I'm onto something.
"I laughed a lot--
Pride is an unnecessary impedance. Choose happiness over being “right”
Mom"
Maybe I'm onto something.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Dateline Disney
Time for a Disney update. We are now less than two weeks away from our trip. When we get to this point I start loading up the dining room table with all the stuff we take to Disney. This is really not the time to just drop by my house for a surprise visit. If Publisher's Clearing House showed up I would probably answer the door, but not for a check less than $500,000.00.
I have the most talented husband. He is a man who decides to learn to do something and does it. Then when he does it he does it well and usually excels at it. One of the many things he can do is design. He designs websites, he designs logos, and other things too. But for Disney World trips he designs t-shirts. I love having matching t-shirts for Disney World, I know it's completely goofy, but I love it. You will only find me condoning this activity for Disney World trips. (if you and your family want to wear matching t-shirts to church, school, ballgames,etc., don't run to me for support, sorry...only Disney.) Matching t-shirts not only keeps your party together in a crowd they also get your party attention. Disney World is the one place I like attention.
Last night Jim finished up he most recent creations for this upcoming trip. They are some of his best. One is even a repeat because I like it so much (repeat design new color). I know you all are gonna wish you could have them too.
Only 13 days!!!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
SPT March Challenge--8 is Great!
I didn't even know where to start.
So last night I went to a Bunco party and employed the help of the group. I was subbing in this game so I did not know most of these people, and now they think I am absolutely insane.
So with help of the group and especially one lady named Sherry(sp?) we went a little crazy eights.
So with help of the group and especially one lady named Sherry(sp?) we went a little crazy eights.
$8
8 wins
Roll of 8
8 pretzels/8 light reflections
8 plastic knifes
8 magazines
8 dinner platesIf you're counting that would be 8 things of 8! I know this is not exactly what the rules read but we got caught up in the fun of it, and I'm sure fun is defintely in the spirit of the challenge.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
In good company.
My daughter has a different type of book report due each quarter in her Language Arts class (that would be English Class to all of us who went to school in the dark ages) So far we she has made a board game, a diorama, and a cereal box. I don't understand what happened to writing a book report, it is a Language Arts class, right?
The board game turned out pretty good and she turned it in early and received full credit plus extra for turning it early. The grading seemed rather lenient. The secondproject report was the diorama which was a sad depiction of Peter Pan using all the Disney character figurines we had in the house redressed to represent Peter Pan characters. A lose representation at best. Also turned in early, also received full credit plus extra.
Friday she brought home her cereal box. It was a box covered in some fashion and then was to to be filled with facts from an autobiography/biography. She got in the car and tossed it at me. " I would've gotten an 80% on this if I hadn't turned it in early." My response was "What?....On the cereal box that really seemed like your best effort so far, that project?"
So we sat and talked about it for a few minutes and she got me up to speed on the whole situation. So I suggested she that she talk to the teacher about it. You know actually use her language art skills. So we decided to see if we can catch up with her before she leaves.
We catch up her as she's leaving the building and Jenna did a great job asking her what she should have done differently to make a better grade. She gave us a few suggestions and then I had to step in. She got points taken off in the creativity section but not for creativity, for lack of information. What?? Now, I'm trying to practice diplomacy, because after all she did get an 90%, but I did calmly point out that if she wanted a certain amount of information than that should have been what was on the criteria sheet, because she met all the requirements that were on her information sheet, just like she had on the previous two. She followed the checklist, we checked it twice. Trying not to push too hard, because I really have a fly under the radar kinda kid, we walked satisfied that she will make clearer criteria for the next one and that she probably should have for this one, you think? Case closed.....
Until I got to small group tonight and the other moms there with kids in her class had exact same problem, points off for creativity. Nobody is quite sure what to do? I think if you are reading this and your sixth grader at Bethany Middle School had the same thing happen you should know you are in good company and let the teacher know that the criteria was not clear or a fair representation of her expectations. Of course all of this could just be that control freak in me rearing its ugly head. Take it for what it's worth.
Edit 3/2/09
The language arts teacher decided to give everyone 10 points on the book cereal box because the instructions were not clear. Yeah her!!! It doesn't fix the overall problem of the project. She should've graded them again on the criteria she handed out. But....
The board game turned out pretty good and she turned it in early and received full credit plus extra for turning it early. The grading seemed rather lenient. The second
Friday she brought home her cereal box. It was a box covered in some fashion and then was to to be filled with facts from an autobiography/biography. She got in the car and tossed it at me. " I would've gotten an 80% on this if I hadn't turned it in early." My response was "What?....On the cereal box that really seemed like your best effort so far, that project?"
So we sat and talked about it for a few minutes and she got me up to speed on the whole situation. So I suggested she that she talk to the teacher about it. You know actually use her language art skills. So we decided to see if we can catch up with her before she leaves.
We catch up her as she's leaving the building and Jenna did a great job asking her what she should have done differently to make a better grade. She gave us a few suggestions and then I had to step in. She got points taken off in the creativity section but not for creativity, for lack of information. What?? Now, I'm trying to practice diplomacy, because after all she did get an 90%, but I did calmly point out that if she wanted a certain amount of information than that should have been what was on the criteria sheet, because she met all the requirements that were on her information sheet, just like she had on the previous two. She followed the checklist, we checked it twice. Trying not to push too hard, because I really have a fly under the radar kinda kid, we walked satisfied that she will make clearer criteria for the next one and that she probably should have for this one, you think? Case closed.....
Until I got to small group tonight and the other moms there with kids in her class had exact same problem, points off for creativity. Nobody is quite sure what to do? I think if you are reading this and your sixth grader at Bethany Middle School had the same thing happen you should know you are in good company and let the teacher know that the criteria was not clear or a fair representation of her expectations. Of course all of this could just be that control freak in me rearing its ugly head. Take it for what it's worth.
Edit 3/2/09
The language arts teacher decided to give everyone 10 points on the book cereal box because the instructions were not clear. Yeah her!!! It doesn't fix the overall problem of the project. She should've graded them again on the criteria she handed out. But....
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