TGIF Randomness

Dear, Sweet Friday. I thought you would never come. Srsly. I was beginning to worry. I thought perhaps you'd left me forever. I'm so glad you found me again old friend. I missed you.

TGIF Randomness

1. I needed to break out the memory card in my camera to send a parent some pics of her kid's b-day class party tonight. Which turns out was waaay more interesting than I'd originally thought it would be b/c I found a lot of pics I didn't know (well to be honest- had forgotten) I had.



So first - I give you camera (and camera phone) randomness...



What a goober. And just LOOK at Thomas. See! He stares at Jason in an adoring manner too. Ok not really - he's probably plotting to lay and shed all over his 500 thread count comforter and then pee on it. - Nah actually - Thomas is just thinking "This shiz is hockO sticks. WHY does everyone keep taking pictures of me?!? And look at this crazy mother f***er right here [jen note: ahem... censor that -I like to keep it clean] ... crazy nutzo beside me. WTF?"

And speaking of Jason - Who Else would get it in their head to WAIT to start shopping for the FIRST Christmas present until 2 days before (which in turn made it so I had to postpone some of my own shopping)? And you KNOW how I L-O-V-E traffic. Yeah. This isn't even the worst of it. At least I had a legit excuse to drive like a psycho. [silver lining baby]

and what?!? Did I capture the all-elusive-picture-phobe Nick? I think I did. amazing.

The BEST. PART. EVER of shopping with Jason?

The Vest.

I mean this pic doesn't even begin to do the 2 sizes too small vest justice. Not. Even. Close. First of all - I talked him in to trying it on in the middle of the store. Second- it was all "fat boy in a little coat". I don't think I've EVER laughed that hard in a public place -not even caring that Jason was mortified (probably b/c it was all he could do to get the vest OFF since I was no help - Hey! Laughter can be debilitating) and everyone was staring at us trying to figure out why I was gasping-for-air-rolling-on-the-floor-dying-of-laughter-in-the-middle-of-the-store. Good Times I tell you. Good times.

Kate!!!

You always make my heart happy. No questions asked. I heart finding pics of you on my camera.

Thomas the Devil Cat.

Missy - you might have a point.

Irony=the borrowed Left Behind book is separated from the mountain of books Thomas chose throw/swat/kick onto the ground and then perch upon like it would burn him or something. [jen note: sorry Mrs. Phillips - I do treat your possessions with care - it's Thomas who has NO respect]

Proof

I mean that's some creepy horror movie PURE EVIL right there

"I'll eat your soul"

2. Kid funnies. Again.
Yes, I had them write to explain why they were in trouble. You'd think I'd be tired of this crap by now and that I wouldn't get a kick out of getting them to document their thinking. You'd be wrong my dear sweet naive friend. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. I just like reading their reasoning. It really has nothing to do with punishing them - b/c to be honest it brings me serious LOLz. They never disappoint. Shhhh...just don't tell them.

Since I Fail at life using the scanner and these f-ers scanned really small and grainy- I'll read and translate:

I was not on green because I was talking in line. An(d) something else. I just don't remember.
When I have a kid....I want him to be as cool as this one. Srsly.
I didn't Want to Do math. time. But Next time I will. Do it. and I was playing With my coat

I don't know about you... but this one kinda makes me feel like I SUCK at teaching. I mean with as many periods he has in there - you'd THINK at least one of them would have found its way to the end of the sentence. Just a thought.




I was talking to the monitor. I telled on -----. I should not tell on nobody. I am sorry. I am in first grade. I am a big girl. I am a big girl.

What. The. Fu WTF?!? She's f-ing with me right!??! She totally STOLE my motto.

How did she KNOW that I sit in front of my mirror EVERY MORNING and give myself this pep talk: "You are a strong, confident woman. You can handle anything life throws at you today. You are smart, funny and you are rocking that crazy f-ed up hair style. You go girl. You are a first grade teacher. You are a big girl. You ARE a big girl. Big as in grown. Don't get a complex. Go get 'em tiger. You are a winner. Everyone wishes they could be 1/2 as cool as you."


No but srsly. How did she know??

Now I'm paranoid.

$10 DIY

As you well know - Nick and I were at Hobby Lobby yesterday... Well for some reason, I got a stroke of creativity and wanted to get our initials to put on the wall. They had some ugly ones (gold, wrought iron, big/gaudy...) and also they were EXPENSIVE!! The cheapest ones were $10 each. Ummm I don't think so. So we went over to the wooden letters and decided that we could possibly make them ourselves. We got some Black Satin (with slight sparkle) spray paint and some ribbon and Viola! 10 bucks later...

Nick even got to break out a tool! He got to spray paint and use the staple gun! He loved it!





Yes I am well aware that the N is lower than the J. I'll have to work on that. And yes I am seeing from this pic that the spacing isn't exact. But where they are on the wall right now - no one is going to be looking straight on at them, so it works.

Close up of the ribbon. You like?

What do you think? I'm still trying to figure out what to do the top part. Not too sure how to make that look right. I kind of like it as is. Suggestions???

Yes we could have put them up without the ribbon but I thought it would give it extra pizazz.

Not that bad for a non-crafty person huh?

Let's try this again, shall we?

**I'm bummed...b/c I lost my half finished draft of this post. Now I have to start over. :(



*sits and pouts for a while*



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*remembers what this post is about and isn't quite so bummed*

Alright - starting post over...


Okay so it WAS a great birthday overall. Even if I did have to work and sit through BORING meetings, POINTLESS meetings and stupid meetings. (there I think I covered it all) So anyways... since Facebook 'outed' me and told all my friends that yesterday was my birthday - I heard a lot more "Happy Birthdays" than usual. I had two people 'out' me in the hallways by singing to me and I had one person 'out' me to everyone in one of the meetings. But it was still nice, not overly embarrassing or anything. THEN as I went to meet up with everyone for lunch - I was surprised to find an AWESOME goodie basket and cake!!! My friends are the best!!! (Thanks Veronica, Melissa, Patty :) and Mrs. P!) You guys ROCK!! Just what I needed to start the year!

Then we went to lunch -came back late and in the rain to our LAST B-O-R-I-N-G (as well as pointless) meeting, worked in my room for a little while longer and then finally went home.

Well. Guess WHO was waiting for me when I came up the stairs!







Can you see him?


Here's a close-up:







That's right folks myveryown Pocket Edward made it in time for my birthday! Isn't he something else? So considerate!

I was so excited that Nick agreed to wait to take me out for my b-day dinner so I could get acquainted with Mini E! (well actually I was tired and not hungry and Nick had a headache but the first way sounds soooo much better doesn't it? - yeah thought so -we'll go with that one)


-Sooooo I scooped him up, showed him around and introduced him to his new roomies.

He thought Thomas was okay...

For some reason meeting Murphy made him hungry...

CHOMP!

BAD Mini E!

It's OK, it was only a little nibble. {Murphy was not amused}

We discussed manners and etiquette for living here after that. So I took him into the kitchen for OTHER food options and upon seeing the cake INSISTED on singing to me. Awwww.

After enjoying some delicious cake - Pocket Edward spied the bookshelf and wanted to check out my collection -

he was impressed (blown over by the looks of it -haha). This was his fav shelf ^.

Making some reading selections...

He heard this one had a sexy beast in it (kinda like him...).

His ultimate fav?

Come on do you honestly have to ask?

He reads like he runs [i.e. -FAST] so he read the whole series right then.

He liked Breaking Dawn best. *wink, wink* *nudge, nudge* *bow chicka wow wow*

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What?!? B/C Edward finally gets the girl and lives happily ever after. What were you thinking? You perv.

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All that reading made him a little tired so he stalked off to see the bedroom...

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Oh Crap! Wait Mini E!! Don't go in there!!!

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*crickets*

What the!?!?!

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sorry - *jen just died from embarrassment*

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It's okay though - after pondering the picture for a while - Mini E agreed that that is one SEXY poster and decided that he could be okay with sharing the spotlight.

So all is well. *phew*

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Moving on...

Pocket Edward even got to drive me to school this afternoon. He was a little upset when I told him that I wasn't driving to the meeting this morning (the school is like a quarter mile from here so I didn't need to drive).

He even parked me right in front of the door! Always thinking! - Alice must have told him that we were getting a SERIOUS storm later and he didn't want me to have to get soaked. What a perfect gentleman.

So all in all - I had a G-R-E-A-T Birthday!

[now let me hurry up and POST this before I lose it again!! ]