Anna Picks Her Future Career

On the way to school today Anna asked if people could grow up to be astronauts. I told her yes of course and then it occurred to me that she is a perfect candidate as she loved wearing diapers. And here we thought she was just lazy in the potty training department, when in actuality she was in training for space travel.

Reflecting back on those good old days (years) of potty training, I can't help but wonder how long it will take with Patrick. Everyone says it's harder with boys so I am aiming for age 7. Guess I will end up homeschooling after all.

Smart Car

I have recently threatened to get Sean a Smart Car, that new teeny tiny Mercedes that is popular in Europe (or so I hear, I don't even have a passport). He is working hard to kill the 94 Volvo that he limps to work each day so we are preparing to replace it when the big day comes. My mom is horrified by this idea as she thinks it is too dangerous. Come on, a Smart Car for a smart guy, it's fitting. Then he can drink his Smart Water on his way to work.

Speaking of Smart Water, a while back I discovered some in my grocery bag when I got home. I didn't think I bought any but sure enough, according to my receipt I in fact paid $2 for that. I'm guessing some smart a** cashier thought it would hilarious to stick some in with my order to show I'm just another one of those women who don't realize what they're buying or how much they're paying for it. Apparently I am not smart enough to catch them in the act. I sent it to work with Sean and told him to offer a sip to anyone who stopped by with a stupid question for him. He was afraid his heavily unionized staff would grieve it to the union and he would spend many hours meeting with the lawyer. Not a smart use of time.

Shorties

Slang 2 Word of the Day. Thought I would define this one with some photos. These are my shorties.

Car Stopper

This is an old story, but I need material for this blog.

When I took Megan to school this morning she pointed out that the "car stopper", or crossing guard, was wearing a new outfit-- head to toe bright orange, hood included. I have to mention that I think the car stopper is Weird Al Yakovic (spelling? anyone?) because not only does he have the permed mullet but also because who else could afford to only work 20 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes in the afternoon? I mean, besides your boss. I topped my boss a few times back in my Oxford days though when I started out the morning with email and web surfing and then decided to see how long I could do that before someone noticed. Later that week...

I know, it's going to be great for the American work force if I ever decide to get paid to work again. Just in case that day comes, I bought myself an orange jacket at the Gap the other day. I thought it would be good for walking (hard to get noticed in a college town if you're not 20 and jogging in a tank top) but perhaps it will lead to a new career...

Last to the party

Well, if we ever want to share our lame home videos with family (they are the only ones obligated to view them), I had to set up a blog, so here we go. Now, I need to go take some exciting footage of life in Kansas. Sit tight folks, it's going to be KRAZY. What up.
julie

ps Working my way through the Slang 2 Flashcards as I send them to Bridget in Iraq.