Darby has notched a new achievement into her educational belt - her first animal dissection. Numerous froggies were autopsied by Darby's gifted education class. Darby was very excited and had a great time, particularly when she cut open the frog and was able to actually know what she was seeing, naming everything she found. She even found poo in the frog - there must be bonus points for that one.
I had warned her about the smell. How can you forget that stench? But she did not mind it too much. These modern kids are totally pampered - they get peppermints to suck on to counteract the stench, they get rubber gloves to wear so they don't actually touch any frog guts with their skin, they have plastic protectors covering their face so nothing squirts up into any open orifice.
And after cutting open the froggies, they get to show off their work to the entire fifth grade, so now all the other kids can be jealous. Score for Darby - she was completely fascinated and wants to cut open more things now.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Fresh From Facebook
I am without cognitive skills today due to intense sinus issues. It will take all I have to read to Roxy's class in about an hour. So, I thought I would reduce, reuse, recycle my latest Facebook note. It is almost like a singalong, but for only those that know a lot about The Boss.
Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Try not to repeat a song title. Enjoy!
Pick Your Artist: Bruce Springsteen
Are you male or female: Jersey Girl
Describe yourself: Sherry Darling
How do you feel about yourself: Tougher Than the Rest
Describe where you currently live: Jungleland
If you could go anywhere you wanted to go: Atlantic City
Your favorite form of transportation: Tunnel of Love
Your best friend is: Girls in Summer Clothes
Your favorite color is: Pink Cadillac
Favorite time of day: The Rising
If your life were a tv show, what would it be called: Glory Days
What is life to you: Badlands
What is the best advice you have to give: No Surrender
If you could change your name, what would it be: Sandy
Thought for the Day: Prove It All Night
How I would like to die: Racing in the Street
My soul's present condition: I'm a Rocker
Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Try not to repeat a song title. Enjoy!
Pick Your Artist: Bruce Springsteen
Are you male or female: Jersey Girl
Describe yourself: Sherry Darling
How do you feel about yourself: Tougher Than the Rest
Describe where you currently live: Jungleland
If you could go anywhere you wanted to go: Atlantic City
Your favorite form of transportation: Tunnel of Love
Your best friend is: Girls in Summer Clothes
Your favorite color is: Pink Cadillac
Favorite time of day: The Rising
If your life were a tv show, what would it be called: Glory Days
What is life to you: Badlands
What is the best advice you have to give: No Surrender
If you could change your name, what would it be: Sandy
Thought for the Day: Prove It All Night
How I would like to die: Racing in the Street
My soul's present condition: I'm a Rocker
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
The Fair Police
Roxy was born with an incredible sense of right and wrong. She has very specific ideas about what is fair and how to make things equal, at least on her terms. A Facebook friend referred to a Whine Flu epidemic at her house, and I think Roxy is a victim of it.
I am getting tired of the Fair Policewoman. Here is a summary list of grievances from the last 24 hours:
It is not fair that Daddy has to go to a conference. He should only go to conferences here so she will not lose her basketball partner, wrestling champion, and night-time snuggler. And how come Daddy gets to go somewhere I we don't? We have to go to school every day and it is boring. I don't get to go anywhere fun.
It is not fair that Darby got to have Field Day on Tuesday and she has to wait until Thursday. Don't they know that the little kids always go first? And it is not fair that Mom went to Darby's field day and she did not come to my class. When Roxy has field day, Mom has to stay the exact same amount of time and do the exact same things with her.
It is not fair that Roxy has to go to the store after school. Why couldn't Mom go to the store when she is home alone? I think that Mom should have to buy me something when we go to the store, because that is the only way to make up for this major inconvenience.
It is not fair that I have to wait 15 minutes to eat breakfast when I'm hungry now. Mom should wake up and have breakfast ready when I wake up so I don't have to wait.
ANNOUNCEMENT: for Mother's Day, I would like the Fair Police Relief package and a vaccination against the Whine Flu that has overtaken my precious daughter.
I am getting tired of the Fair Policewoman. Here is a summary list of grievances from the last 24 hours:
It is not fair that Daddy has to go to a conference. He should only go to conferences here so she will not lose her basketball partner, wrestling champion, and night-time snuggler. And how come Daddy gets to go somewhere I we don't? We have to go to school every day and it is boring. I don't get to go anywhere fun.
It is not fair that Darby got to have Field Day on Tuesday and she has to wait until Thursday. Don't they know that the little kids always go first? And it is not fair that Mom went to Darby's field day and she did not come to my class. When Roxy has field day, Mom has to stay the exact same amount of time and do the exact same things with her.
It is not fair that Roxy has to go to the store after school. Why couldn't Mom go to the store when she is home alone? I think that Mom should have to buy me something when we go to the store, because that is the only way to make up for this major inconvenience.
It is not fair that I have to wait 15 minutes to eat breakfast when I'm hungry now. Mom should wake up and have breakfast ready when I wake up so I don't have to wait.
ANNOUNCEMENT: for Mother's Day, I would like the Fair Police Relief package and a vaccination against the Whine Flu that has overtaken my precious daughter.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Feeling Old - The Sheree Franks Version
I have been collecting some old moments lately and I don't like it one bit. I can make a few suggestions on how to avoid these moments:
-Stop taking stairs and you won't hear your knees creak. I blame osteoarthritis and all those years in college when I stood at a cash register at Sam's Club, sifting through shopper's groceries, car batteries, 40 lb. bags of dog food, etc.
-Stop opening your mail and you won't notice the graduation announcement from the adorable girl who scattered rose petals at your wedding.
-Don't go to Old Navy, American Eagle, etc. I remember buying clothes at American Eagle over 20 years ago - they do not clothe old people there. Just don't go there.
-Stop accepting Facebook friends that remind you of your 20th high school reunion. Yikes.
-Avoid all mirrors with light over them - you will see the gray hair you inherited from your mother. My mother had a silver crown of locks, but I am getting skunk girl patches that will not obey my flat iron.
-Stop taking stairs and you won't hear your knees creak. I blame osteoarthritis and all those years in college when I stood at a cash register at Sam's Club, sifting through shopper's groceries, car batteries, 40 lb. bags of dog food, etc.
-Stop opening your mail and you won't notice the graduation announcement from the adorable girl who scattered rose petals at your wedding.
-Don't go to Old Navy, American Eagle, etc. I remember buying clothes at American Eagle over 20 years ago - they do not clothe old people there. Just don't go there.
-Stop accepting Facebook friends that remind you of your 20th high school reunion. Yikes.
-Avoid all mirrors with light over them - you will see the gray hair you inherited from your mother. My mother had a silver crown of locks, but I am getting skunk girl patches that will not obey my flat iron.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Top 5 Tribute
Recently my brother completed his "25 Things" list on Facebook. By Darrel completing his list, my husband completed his list of "25 Things", which is quite remarkable because my husband is just not like that (doing things just because everyone else does it, too.)
So thank you, Darrel, for giving my husband a reason to reveal some things about himself and making him conform. I will now pay you a tribute with a...
Top 5 list of Things I Learned from my Brother:
1. I learned how to pop towels from my brother. I had never popped my daughters with a towel until this past week, when I realized I learned that because I had a brother that had to do the dishes with me for about a year when the dishwasher was broken and my parents saw that as an opportunity for us to learn an important skill together. I got popped with towels while learning said skill.
2. I learned how to lose at games because of my brother. He always won - Rummy, Yahtzee, Clue, Life, you name it. He also always rubbed it in. Along the way, I learned how to shuffle cards and do the bridge at the end. My daughters are very impressed with this skill.
3. I learned the names of all the members of Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Rush, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the list goes on and on. Darrel introduced me to Prince. My knowledge of music was started by him. He took me to my first concert - Journey. I am grateful that he has good taste in music.
4. I never had to learn to mow the lawn because I had a brother that did it. I remember one time when I attempted to mow the lawn and daddy just stopped me and I never had to do it again. A hopeless lawn girl I am.
5. The Bean Report, as literature, was introduced to me by my brother. He was commonly referred to as Fred, which was heavily influenced by his fascination with all things flatulent. As a parent of daughters, I do not believe it is in the nature of girls to become fixated with gas, but I have quite a vast knowledge of gas, thanks to my big brother Fred.
Happy Birthday, Darrel! My world would have smaller and sadder without you.
So thank you, Darrel, for giving my husband a reason to reveal some things about himself and making him conform. I will now pay you a tribute with a...
Top 5 list of Things I Learned from my Brother:
1. I learned how to pop towels from my brother. I had never popped my daughters with a towel until this past week, when I realized I learned that because I had a brother that had to do the dishes with me for about a year when the dishwasher was broken and my parents saw that as an opportunity for us to learn an important skill together. I got popped with towels while learning said skill.
2. I learned how to lose at games because of my brother. He always won - Rummy, Yahtzee, Clue, Life, you name it. He also always rubbed it in. Along the way, I learned how to shuffle cards and do the bridge at the end. My daughters are very impressed with this skill.
3. I learned the names of all the members of Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Rush, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the list goes on and on. Darrel introduced me to Prince. My knowledge of music was started by him. He took me to my first concert - Journey. I am grateful that he has good taste in music.
4. I never had to learn to mow the lawn because I had a brother that did it. I remember one time when I attempted to mow the lawn and daddy just stopped me and I never had to do it again. A hopeless lawn girl I am.
5. The Bean Report, as literature, was introduced to me by my brother. He was commonly referred to as Fred, which was heavily influenced by his fascination with all things flatulent. As a parent of daughters, I do not believe it is in the nature of girls to become fixated with gas, but I have quite a vast knowledge of gas, thanks to my big brother Fred.
Happy Birthday, Darrel! My world would have smaller and sadder without you.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Gold Medal Posing
Darby and Roxy at Centenniel Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta - you can't see the thousands of people that were enjoying a beautiful Sunday afternoon, but trust me, they were there. We managed to miss the Coke museum and the CNN tour because I am dang cheap.
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