Jacob got a Nerf dart gun for Christmas.
Me: "Run over there and let me shoot you so you can tell me if it hurts."
Jacob: "Okay!" as he runs to the end of the room and bends over.
Lol!!
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Friday, December 25, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to everyone. Jakers and I are getting ready to start out on our trip to visit all the family today and tomorrow. Adreine is with my mother-in-law. I will be meeting up with her today.
Then it's off to cousins' Christina and Tony's for Christmas Eve dinner with them. Then we go to sleep over at Aunt Linda's to have Christmas and dinner with them tomorrow. Then back to Mississippi to my parents house for dinner and sleep over there.
Phew! We're gonna be tired. And very full!! Lol
To anyone from the southern US who is travelling today, please be careful. There are storms on the way.
Have a happy holiday everyone!
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Then it's off to cousins' Christina and Tony's for Christmas Eve dinner with them. Then we go to sleep over at Aunt Linda's to have Christmas and dinner with them tomorrow. Then back to Mississippi to my parents house for dinner and sleep over there.
Phew! We're gonna be tired. And very full!! Lol
To anyone from the southern US who is travelling today, please be careful. There are storms on the way.
Have a happy holiday everyone!
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
A Good Dog
There's been talk at our house about getting a dog. Adam and the kids have wanted one for a very long time. At breakfast this morning, Adreine asked how you know a good dog when you see one.
I said, "Well, a good dog doesn't bite children, doesn't bark for no reason, doesn't tear up garbage, and doesn't poop in the house."
Jacob's face lit up with pride, "I'M a good dog!"
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I said, "Well, a good dog doesn't bite children, doesn't bark for no reason, doesn't tear up garbage, and doesn't poop in the house."
Jacob's face lit up with pride, "I'M a good dog!"
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Saturday, December 19, 2009
Clinton Rosa: The Dancing Diva
We are hanging at our very good friends' house, playing RockBand, and having a blast! Clinton lets loose with a very animated commentary. It was so cute and funny, I just had to YouTube him.
I told him he reminds me of the character Ruby Rhod from "The Fifth Element".
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I told him he reminds me of the character Ruby Rhod from "The Fifth Element".
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Adreine's Wicked Style
This is what Adreine decided to wear today. The patterns don't match, but for some reason, I thought it was interesting anyway.
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Friday, December 18, 2009
Christmas Vacation Has Begun
Today is the official start of the Christmas vacation. The kids went for their last day of school til after the holidays. I am also off from work until they go back to school in January. I went to pick the kids up early. Jacob has his Christmas party at the daycare. We ate pizza and cookies.
He liked his "ninja man" toy his teacher gave him.
Then we walked over to the school to get Adreine. She made an ornament for the tree.
So now that they are out of school until January, I am looking forward to cozy days at home, not having to get up early, and (hopefully) no stress.
It's too cold to go outside today, so the kiddos have chosen a line-up of Christmas movies they wanna watch today while they play.
I'm going for another nice cup of coffee *grins*.
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He liked his "ninja man" toy his teacher gave him.
Then we walked over to the school to get Adreine. She made an ornament for the tree.
So now that they are out of school until January, I am looking forward to cozy days at home, not having to get up early, and (hopefully) no stress.
It's too cold to go outside today, so the kiddos have chosen a line-up of Christmas movies they wanna watch today while they play.
I'm going for another nice cup of coffee *grins*.
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Rainy Evening and Kids Playing Wii
It's a chilly, rainy evening at the Heully house tonight. My workday sucked, but my wonderful daughter helped me out by making sandwiches for herself and her brother for supper.
We decided to play some Wii, and you won't believe this, but those little rascals beat my scores on two of the games! Even Jacob! You know you live in an electronic age when your 3-year-old beats your video game score. I got some very cute videos though.
Here's Adreine playing the penguin game on the balance board.
And here's Jacob playing the soccer dodgeball game. I don't know how he managed to get the high score while laughing so much.
But of course Adreines favorite is still the hula hoop.
Until next time.
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We decided to play some Wii, and you won't believe this, but those little rascals beat my scores on two of the games! Even Jacob! You know you live in an electronic age when your 3-year-old beats your video game score. I got some very cute videos though.
Here's Adreine playing the penguin game on the balance board.
And here's Jacob playing the soccer dodgeball game. I don't know how he managed to get the high score while laughing so much.
But of course Adreines favorite is still the hula hoop.
Until next time.
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Sunday, December 13, 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Sibling Ickery
We are standing in the parking lot of the grocery store. I am grumpily picking up the contents of my purse, which had turned over into the floorboard of the truck when I made the last turn into the lot before parking.
Behind me, the kiddos are getting out of the truck. Still picking up misc items and tossing them into my purse, I call over my shoulder,
"Adreine, grab your brother's hand please."
Adreine glares at Jacob's hand as if it had poison ivy growing on it.
Adreine: "I don't want to."
Me: "Adreine, do what I said and hold your brother's hand so he doesn't try to run into traffic!!"
Jacob (holding out his hand): "Yea, Adreine, Mama said hold my hand!"
Adreine looks like she wants to throw up.
Me: "Adreine, HOLD YOUR BROTHER'S HAND!"
Adreine: "I'm sorry, Mom, it just doesn't feel natural"
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Behind me, the kiddos are getting out of the truck. Still picking up misc items and tossing them into my purse, I call over my shoulder,
"Adreine, grab your brother's hand please."
Adreine glares at Jacob's hand as if it had poison ivy growing on it.
Adreine: "I don't want to."
Me: "Adreine, do what I said and hold your brother's hand so he doesn't try to run into traffic!!"
Jacob (holding out his hand): "Yea, Adreine, Mama said hold my hand!"
Adreine looks like she wants to throw up.
Me: "Adreine, HOLD YOUR BROTHER'S HAND!"
Adreine: "I'm sorry, Mom, it just doesn't feel natural"
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Friday, December 11, 2009
Video Game Memories and Nintendo Wii
When I was younger I used to be quite the video gamer. Ok I'll admit it, I was a straight up geek! It started with the Nintendo when I was 9 and went from there. By the time Adam and I were married, we had our first Sony Playstation, and I believe that was the most-played system EVER. I would wake Adam up for work in the mornings, drink coffee with him, yawn, and mumble absently about my plans of doing laundry and other wife-related tasks.
I would kiss him bye at the door as he headed out for his workday. As soon as the sound of his vehicle leaving the driveway faded, I would run for the living room, do a homerun slide to the floor in front of the TV, and rev up the Playstation. I guiltily admit that while my darling husband was at work, I spent the day nuking enemy tanks, searching for magical artifacts, and slaying zombies. About an hour before time for him to walk in the door, I would shut the console down and head to the kitchen to cook supper. ( No wonder I was a terrible cook back then...)
On the other hand, Adam was a bit of a gamer himself. His horrible temper earned him a reputation for smashing controllers when he lost a game. We always bought the cheap knock-off controllers because we knew they wouldn't last long. I remember once Adam threw a controller across the room, but instead of the cord being snatched out of the game, the entire system went flying across the living room. Amazingly, the thing still worked.
Some of the most fun times of our newlywed years were when we'd invite friends over to drink beer and play video games. We usually spent more time arguing over secret passages and glitch hacks than actually playing, but that was half the fun. My only house rule was that overwriting my saved game was punishable by death. Within a few hours, everyone was too drunk to play properly but it made for some great laughs.
All that changed the day Adreine was born. Suddenly nothing else mattered as much as being a mother. At that time, I was on the fourth disc of Final Fantasy VIII. I still to this day haven't finished it. When Adam bought a Playstation 2, I think I may have played it twice in a whole year. I just didn't have time anymore.
Around the time Jacob was born was when everyone started going geek-crazy over the World of Warcraft online game. I never gave it so much as a passing glance. Not only did I not have the time, but the idea of a game that requires a monthly subscription fee just to play it was insane to me. I didn't care how awesome it was, I could use that money to buy diapers!
Fast forward to December 6, 2009. We celebrated our christmas that day because adam's job schedule prevents him from being home on the 25th. As a surprise gift Adam ordered us a Nintendo Wii. I remember telling him I wanted a Wii Fit about a year ago, but with the ups and downs in my personal life these days, I'd completely forgot about asking him for it.
My verdict: that shit is FUN! I was worried that i've been out of the video scene for so long that I wouldn't be able to figure out any of the games, but it didn't take long to get the hang of it. Jacob's favorite is the boxing. That's also the only one he knows how to play. It's pretty straightforward. You just punch the crap out of the cartoon character in front of you. I can't even tell you how funny it is to watch Adreine play that. Adam's fave is Mario Galaxy. I get motion sickness watching him play that one. I like the sports and fit games because they put you in competition with the rest of the family. I'm still trying to beat Adam's height on the ski jump.
Having so much fun with the Wii. Got me to thinking about all my favorite older games. I still have most of them in the closet. I could never bring myself to get rid of them. I went to the closet and plundered through the dusty stack of discs.
Beat it... Beat that one too... Got bored with this one... This one blows, why did I keep it?... Hey, I don't remember finishing this one!
It was Tomb Raider 2 for the old PS. I decided I would try to spend a few mins each day to try to finish it. That way, I can get rid of it with a clear conscience. The Playstation machine in our bedroom looked so cold and lonely on the back of the shelf. I dusted it off and plugged it in. The a/v cable has a short in it. I had to wiggle it to hear the sound on the game. It's weird to see how far graphics design has come in the last few years. I'm playing it from the beginning again so I can get the hang of the controls again. I'd forgotten how much I loved the Tomb Raider series.
What's your favorite video game of all time?
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I would kiss him bye at the door as he headed out for his workday. As soon as the sound of his vehicle leaving the driveway faded, I would run for the living room, do a homerun slide to the floor in front of the TV, and rev up the Playstation. I guiltily admit that while my darling husband was at work, I spent the day nuking enemy tanks, searching for magical artifacts, and slaying zombies. About an hour before time for him to walk in the door, I would shut the console down and head to the kitchen to cook supper. ( No wonder I was a terrible cook back then...)
On the other hand, Adam was a bit of a gamer himself. His horrible temper earned him a reputation for smashing controllers when he lost a game. We always bought the cheap knock-off controllers because we knew they wouldn't last long. I remember once Adam threw a controller across the room, but instead of the cord being snatched out of the game, the entire system went flying across the living room. Amazingly, the thing still worked.
Some of the most fun times of our newlywed years were when we'd invite friends over to drink beer and play video games. We usually spent more time arguing over secret passages and glitch hacks than actually playing, but that was half the fun. My only house rule was that overwriting my saved game was punishable by death. Within a few hours, everyone was too drunk to play properly but it made for some great laughs.
All that changed the day Adreine was born. Suddenly nothing else mattered as much as being a mother. At that time, I was on the fourth disc of Final Fantasy VIII. I still to this day haven't finished it. When Adam bought a Playstation 2, I think I may have played it twice in a whole year. I just didn't have time anymore.
Around the time Jacob was born was when everyone started going geek-crazy over the World of Warcraft online game. I never gave it so much as a passing glance. Not only did I not have the time, but the idea of a game that requires a monthly subscription fee just to play it was insane to me. I didn't care how awesome it was, I could use that money to buy diapers!
Fast forward to December 6, 2009. We celebrated our christmas that day because adam's job schedule prevents him from being home on the 25th. As a surprise gift Adam ordered us a Nintendo Wii. I remember telling him I wanted a Wii Fit about a year ago, but with the ups and downs in my personal life these days, I'd completely forgot about asking him for it.
My verdict: that shit is FUN! I was worried that i've been out of the video scene for so long that I wouldn't be able to figure out any of the games, but it didn't take long to get the hang of it. Jacob's favorite is the boxing. That's also the only one he knows how to play. It's pretty straightforward. You just punch the crap out of the cartoon character in front of you. I can't even tell you how funny it is to watch Adreine play that. Adam's fave is Mario Galaxy. I get motion sickness watching him play that one. I like the sports and fit games because they put you in competition with the rest of the family. I'm still trying to beat Adam's height on the ski jump.
Having so much fun with the Wii. Got me to thinking about all my favorite older games. I still have most of them in the closet. I could never bring myself to get rid of them. I went to the closet and plundered through the dusty stack of discs.
Beat it... Beat that one too... Got bored with this one... This one blows, why did I keep it?... Hey, I don't remember finishing this one!
It was Tomb Raider 2 for the old PS. I decided I would try to spend a few mins each day to try to finish it. That way, I can get rid of it with a clear conscience. The Playstation machine in our bedroom looked so cold and lonely on the back of the shelf. I dusted it off and plugged it in. The a/v cable has a short in it. I had to wiggle it to hear the sound on the game. It's weird to see how far graphics design has come in the last few years. I'm playing it from the beginning again so I can get the hang of the controls again. I'd forgotten how much I loved the Tomb Raider series.
What's your favorite video game of all time?
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