Spidey the Builder

Patrick wanted to play with his BIG blocks last night. He built both of these -the spaceship and the man- from the picture on the box while I was in the shower. Check out the ones on the box. He is very into "the directions."

And if you are wondering if Patrick ALWAYS wears his Spidey suit at home, the answer is YES. Eventually he becomes Spidey at some point every night. And the poor thing is looking worn, but he loves it.

My re-decorated bedroom

My mom and I put the finishing touches on the paint in my room, so here it is! It does have a certain "preschool classroom" look to it, but its SHINY and HAPPY and ME!


A close-up of the comforter and pillows.

On another note, I went to lunch at the cafe at the Rawls Golf Course and who was there. . . Coach Bob Knight! I could have taken my picture with another Tech coach. I am like a Tech coach MAGNET. But my camera was on my desk.

Who says single girls can't enjoy Valentine's Day

Apparently, Jazz is the place to eat if you are a Tech coach. Yes, that's me with Coach Leach AND Coach Pat Knight after his win Wednesday night. I actually asked Leach if he would be my valentine. No really, I did.
Eat your heart out, KT!
And here is my favorite Valentine date. Lunch at BK, crown and all. I asked Patrick if he was my Prince Charming and he told me "Prince Charming is a bad guy." Of course he is - from Shrek. So then he was just Prince Patrick.
He thought this was hysterical.

Paddy's pre-K update

I found out yesterday that Patrick will be going to Smith Elementary for pre-K! YAY! Murfee was our first choice, because that's where he'll be going for K-5, but Smith is still a great school. I can't believe my baby is going to be in pre-K next year.

He's also all about speaking Spanish. Last Friday, we played this matching game with numbers and colors, and after we had said the numbers and colors in English, we said played in Spanish. Except I couldn't remember purple in Spanish. Now I know, it's murado He also slips in "buenos noches" at bed time. He says, "Sweet dreams, Mom. I love you. Buenos noches."

Thought for the day. . . my sent this and I decided it had to be blogged

Today's Scripture
“those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness” (Proverbs 14:22).
Today's Word from Joel and Victoria
Do you wake up every morning expecting favor and blessing on everything you do? Do you plan for what is good? When we plan for what is good, the scripture tells us that we find love. The scripture also tells us that God is love. When you plan for what is good, you will find God in the midst of your plans. What do you expect as you go throughout your day? Don’t let the negative voices of the world or other people in your life get you focused in the wrong direction. It doesn’t matter what is happening in the economy or the housing market, God’s plan is for your good. When you plan for good, you are in agreement with God. You and God are a majority. Do you need more of God in your life? Do you need more love, peace and faithfulness? Plan for what is good, and you will move forward into the life of victory the Lord has in store for you!
A Prayer for Today
Father in Heaven, thank You for the good plan You have for my life. I choose Your plan and ask that You direct my mind and thoughts according to Your purposes. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Things I learned from being at home with a sick kiddo

Patrick was at home Wednesday & Thursday with double ear infections, so I got to spend some quality time with him. Here are some things I learned:
1. Green turtle-shaped pancakes make having an ear ache "all better."
2. It takes 15 drops of green food coloring to get a pancake "turtle color."
3. Turtle pancakes take extra patience so as not to tear off the head and legs.
4. I don't have the patience it takes to make turtle pancakes.
5. Dogs will eat green pancakes and don't care if they don't look like turtles.

Another funny from Wednesday, which was Ash Wednesday - yes, we still went to Mass, ear aches and all. I was not going to make P go up to receive ashes, but he said he wanted to go. I got mine first then Patrick backed away from Fr. Jim. He kept starring my ashes. I told him he could touch them. He asked if they were "like black Spiderman." He thought that the ashes were like the "balck stuff" from Spiderman 3. I love the way his little mind thinks! I told him it was black stuff like on a candle.

What's your beer personality?

You Are Heineken

You appreciate a good beer, but you're not a snob about it.You like your beer mild and easy to drink, so you can concentrate on being drunk.Overall, you're a friendly drunk who's likely to buy a whole round for your friends... many times.Sometimes you can be a bit boring when you drink. You may be prone to go on about topics no one cares about.

What's" Your Beer Personality?