when i use the word d.r.a.m.a. you can pretty much picture this…

While this picture was taken last summer, it pretty much sums up D.R.A.M.A. around here.  It is also very short-lived, but very intense while it lasts…

she’s a girl… so when will she learn to speak her 20,000 words a day?

     

Okay, here’s where you all find out that deep down I really am a numbers nerd. 

I typed approximately 500 characters. 

Summer typed approximately 200 (and that’s only because I counted her bootie-texting 5000000000000005623(53$1). 

Yes, I counted.  Sort of.  It’s not an exact number, but it’s close.

I typed 250% MORE than she did.  It’s like pulling teeth, getting information out of her.

Well, at least I’m getting my money’s worth with unlimited texting, right?

wednesday’s everyday moment…

I should have started doing this a long time ago… I tend to take pictures regularly with my iPhone, of regular, everyday moment kind of things, and then all I’ll do is upload them to Facebook without much of a story behind them.  Maybe, MAYBE, this will be a good way to keep me blogging… Probably not, but it’s worth a try.

We’ve been talking about getting a library card all summer, especially since SuperGirl NEEDS to work on her reading skills.  We just haven’t gotten around to doing it.  Monday we tried, but we had some… ahem… drama at the house and we didn’t get to go.  This morning, SuperGirl worked with me on some worksheets and practiced writing her name really neat so I told her that today was the day! 

The process took a little longer than we expected but after filling out papers, showing ID, signing our names, and getting a lecture on the cost of lost items/cards and late fees, she was presented with her very own library card.  She would NOT let me put the card in my wallet as she looked for books.  In typical SuperGirl fashion, she insisted on carrying the card until she checked out, which, of course, she did unassisted. 

Two books later, SuperGirl was one happy camper.  She read the whole way home and then promptly turned on the television.  I can’t win. 

well, i guess it’s official…

Summer had drill team practice and received the rest of her gear, her RangeRette duffle bag, and this little gem.  If it’s on my car, it must be official!  It’s silly how excited I was about getting this decal. 

We’ve met with the team, had dinner with the parents, and sent the girls off to camp for a couple of days.  At dinner, we watched videos of pep rallies, camp, and half time.  I don’t think Summer realizes how much fun she is going to have with this.  I got giddy when they showed the half time videos and I realized that the song they enter the field to is the same song my high school used…  I can still hear that song after playing it for three years and “strutting” out the fourth.  What fun.  I’ve got to dig up some pictures from 1987…

Summer (the season, not the person) is winding down around here and though the fall looks BUSY, it should be loads of fun!

today’s everyday moment brought to you by…

Pappap and Albertsons!

SuperGirl LOVES to pop in to Albertsons to say hi to Pappap.  We usually have to look and look for him (sometimes in the freezer) but today he was out in the open, in the cheese section!  He was very busy today, getting an order in before he headed out, so we didn’t get to visit too long.  But still, it was nice to see his face, hug his neck, and see his smile. 

thursday 13 - green

questions

Last week I treated myself to a much needed pedicure.  The kids were busy for an hour or so and I saw my chance for a little pampering, so I made a bee-line for the nail salon.  As I settled into the chair I was wishing I had my Nook so I could start a new book.  I had my iPhone and Words with Friends and was just pulling up a game when I noticed a young woman in a wheelchair lifting herself into the chair next to mine.  She had an assistant with her but she seemed pretty intent on getting into the chair by herself. 

I smiled at them and promptly went back to my little iPhone bubble.  And about two minutes later I felt a tap on my right arm.  She wanted to know about my iPhone case.  And for the next 40 minutes we visited.  She asked questions, I answered.  There were a lot of questions.  She repeated a lot of questions.  Many times we’d get to the end of a series of questions and she would start back at the beginning.  And sometimes I had a really hard time understanding her, but I would just look into her eyes, smile, and wait for her to get the question out.  Here’s a sampling of how our conversation went.

Where did you get this phone case? 
What store?
What road is it on?
How much was it? 
Did they have other colors? 
Green? 
Blue? 
Teal?  (She LOVED teal.)

Do you have kids? 
How many? 
Do you have a picture? 
What are their names? 
Do they have nicknames? 
PICKLES?  (She LOVED this.)
SuperGirl?  (She thought this was fun, too.)
How old are they? 
Where do they go to school? 
Homeschool?  (This really confused her.)
What grade?

Do you have animals? 
How many?
What are their names?
PEBBLES?  (Big smile.)
Do you have pictures?
What color is your cat’s eyes?
Green?
Hunter green?
Kelly green?
Is her nose pink?
Is she a girl?
Is she soft?

Somewhere along the way my pedicure was finished.  The lady working on me asked if I was paying for the two of us.  When I told her that I didn’t know the young woman sitting next to me, she was surprised.  She said, “You were being so nice to her, I thought you knew her!”  She asked if I’d like to stay there and visit rather than go to the drying table and I told her I would.  This was where my “neighbor” got real animated and started telling me about her pets, a rabbit, a fish, a cat… and all about a ranch where she lives or goes to that has horses.  And how baby horses can walk just two hours after being born.  She was amazing.  She’s 26.  And her name is Nava.  And she’s beautiful and sweet and very curious!

I hated to leave but I had to get back to pick up my kids.  I tried to say goodbye to her a couple of times but she was distracted by something that was going on with her feet.  It was a nice visit.  It was much better than playing on FaceBook or Words with Friends.  And I’m thankful that she struck up the conversation!