Rantings of a Creole Princess

Convo at 13700

E:  Would you like to see the stuff nightmares are made of?

Me:  Um...I don't think so.

E:  Then don't ask Mr. Google about failed taxidermy.

 

SIP:  *BLINK*

Convo at 13700

E:  If I ever take over the world the first thing I'm doing is make a ham sandwich.

SIP:  *BLINK*  

E:  Yup.  Ham, cheese, mustard, bread.  Oh...and an ice tea.

Convo at 13700

Walk into office...

Me:  Can you read the instuctions on this bottle to me?

The Robinator:  You can't read this?  Where are your glasses?

Me:  Downstairs...just read them please.

The Robinator: Instuccciones de uso...

SIP:  I swear I will hit you in the throat.

The Robinator:  Apliquelo en cabello...

SIP:  Give me the damn bottle hell.

The Robinator:  Humedo que ha sido...

SIP:  *HARD.STARE*

 

Dude was in tears he was laughing so hard.  I currently ehat him.  

Convo at 13700

Left picture...age 10.  Right picture...age 43.

Me: Wow...good thing I grew into my nose huh?

Robby: And your teeth.

Me: And my teeth.

Robby: And your ears.

Me: *HARD.STARE* Anything else you'd like to add?

Robby: *Sensing danger* Naw...that's about it.

SIP: So NOBODY is gonna mention the eye bags?

Convo at 13700

E:  I don't think I've ever had swordfish before.

Me:  You've had it.  You just didn't know that's what you were having.

E:  Hmmmmmm.  How often does that happen?

Me:  Pretty often.  

E:  But I usually ask what something is if I don't recognize it.

Me:  And you should question what you're eating same as you need to just eat what I put in front of you so you don't get cut.

E:  Did I like the swordfish?

Me:  Cleaned your plate and asked for seconds.

 

SIP:  This kid is funny now that he's noticing stuff.  LOL!

Convo at 13700: Making Pizza Is DANGEROUS!

E's best friend K is another kid who brings me JOY!  Seriously...JOY!

K:  Ms. Monica?  Did I ever tell you about the time I was burned and stabbed while making pizza?

SIP:  DA HELL?

Me:  Um...no.  Please share.

K:  I was taking the pizza out of the oven and my hand was too short so I was holding it awkward and it burned me.  My mom heard me scream and came running with a knife in her hand and accidentally stabbed me.

SIP:  DA HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLL???????????????

Me:  OH MY GOODNESS!  WERE YOU OKAY?

K:  Yes.  But it's why a chill goes down my spine whenever I'm confronted with pizza.

SIP:  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!  SLAIN IN THE SIP SPIRIT!

Convo at 13700

So I normally pick E and his bestie, K, up after cross country practice.

Practice is over at 4:30 so I generally leave the house at 4:30 since they have to go inside and get their backpacks from the locker room.  By the time I get there...they are just walking out.

It's Homecoming Week this week and they have dress up days all week and the school is trying to keep it as light as possible on the kids so they can have fun.

Well...yesterday I had a conference call scheduled for 4:00 and I was in my office waiting on the call doing a bit of prep work when E calls at 3:50 to say they got out of practice early and they were ready to be picked up.  

CRAP!

So I get in the truck and initiate my conference call while driving.

No biggie.

I'm on the call when I pull up to the school and...no E or K where they should be.

CRAP!

So I circle the parking lot, still on the conference call and come back around.

They aren't there.

I'm on the call.

I do this three more times.

I recognize other kids from their team but yeah...no E or K.

So I park right up front facing the gym.

I see K walk up to the front and look out into the parking lot and I honk the horn.

Dude looks right over me.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...

He beep-bops off.

I'm on the call still and...I'm dressed as I would only be dressed if I planned on seeing no one in the world besides people in my own home.  Orange and black shirt, red and black plaid loungy pants and rain boots which were by the door on my way running out of the house.

In other words...I wasn't trying to get out of my truck.

The time now says 4:15.

And I'm annoyed.

I put the call on mute, get out of my truck and go inside.

I don't see E or K but I do see Coach.

Me:  Coach...have you seen E and K?

Coach:  Yeah...they were just right here.

He looks around.

They aren't there.

And then we see both of them coming from ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL the way down the hallway.

BEEP.BOPPING.

KEE-KEEING AND SHOO-SHOOING...

I'm still on the call.

They see me, run to grab their stuff and follow me out.

I'm annoyed.

We head out.

I'm still on the call and now I can participate.

They know to keep quiet because I have my "business" voice on.

I pull up to the house as I'm ending my call.

Me:  Both of yall get out of the truck, drop and give me 50.

E and K:  Yes ma'am.

When they finish their 50 pushups I ask:

Me:  Do you know why you had to do 50 pushups?

K:  Yes.  Because we weren't where we were supposed to be.

Me:  Exactly.  I don't work as your personal driver so I shouldn't be waiting on you.  If you call and say you're ready to be picked up...I should be able to drive through the pickup line and you should be ready.  Don't do that again.  I mean really...do you see how I'm dressed?  I was NOT prepared to have to get outta my truck.

K:  Yeah...it's a good thing it's Wacky Day Ms. Monica.  You kinda looked like you were one of the kids from school picking us up.

SIP:  *PAUSE*

And I burst out laughing and couldn't stop cuz really...that kid is just as funny as E.  We all laughed.

SIP:  I bet your azz makes sure you're not wacky dressed from now on huh?

Does it annoy you when you pick up your kids and they aren't where they are supposed to be?

Convo at 13700

Text from Shelly:

 

Shelly:  Do you think I'm ghetto?

Me:  Yes.  Hoodtastic even.

Shelly:  Dammit!

Convo at 13700

Robby:  We've got to do the same exact thing this week that we did last week.

Me:  Um...huh?

Robby:  Yes.  So the Ravens can win.

Me:  Is that why you're doing Jersey Thursday again?

Robby:  Yes.  We gotta go rollerskating again.  

Me:  Um...not.

Robby:  I'm calling Gladys...Gladys will go with me.

Me:  o_0

 

SIP:  Gladys prolly would go with him though you know that right?

Me:  Them damn Mississippians stick together no matter what so yeah...I know.

Convo at 13700

I was sitting out on the deck having some quiet time and The Robinator joins me at lunchtime with his personal laptop.

He goes to Facebook and notes I've just posted this article:  11 Things You Should Start Doing for Yourself Today

Him:  What are the 11 things you should start doing for yourself today?

Me:  Read the article and see hell!  

Him:  You did not just do number 8.  You have work to do.

Me:  What was number 8?

Him:  NURTURE THE RELATIONSHIP YOU HAVE WITH YOURSELF AND OTHERS

Me:  Please stop talking to me.  Seriously.  PLEASE.

 

SIP:  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!  THAT.SHAT.WAS.FUN-TAY!!!!!

Convo at 13700

Watching the U.S. Open with Robby before the Ravens game.

Robby:  Is Wayne Brady gonna hafta Djokovic?

SIP:  I quit.

Convo at 13700

CreoleInDC: a butterfly just scared the crap out of jaru

CreoleInDC: *sigh*

Friend: ain't worth a damn.

Friend:  ROFL!

CreoleInDC: He in the house on the sofa now.

CreoleInDC: Trying to calm the fug down.

Friend: LMAO!!!!!!

CreoleInDC: Breathing like it was a close call.

Friend: omg that made me laugh out loud

CreoleInDC: I swear that dog ain't ish.

Friend: hahahahahah

Grumpy Convo at 13700

Robby:  Where's your Nikon?

Me:  Over there.

Robby:  Where's  your Canon?

Me:  Upstairs.

Robby:  What camera did you use to take the pics on your blog today?

Me:  My cellphone.

Robby:  But you have a Nikon AND a Canon.  Why are you using the damn crappy cellphone camera when you have two VERY good cameras?

Me:  Hello to you too.  Hope you had a good day.

Robby:  Well I'm just saying it's ridiculous that's all.  Those pictures are all blurry and look bad.    Just makes no sense.

And then...he disappears upstairs...

Comes back downstairs...

Robby:  Well?  How was track practice?

E:  Excruciating.

Robby:  That's because all you're used to is playing video games.  I bet if you ran a race with your thumbs you'd win.  How was school?

E:  It wasn't great...it didn't kill me.

Robby:  It's the first day of the rest of your life kid.  You'd better get to liking it.  Quickly.

No encouraging words.  No jokes.  No nothing even remotely Robby-ish.

He goes down to the mancave.

E looks at me.

I look at E.

I shrug my shoulders.

Lucy decides not to follow him.

Jaru comes upstairs FROM the mancave.

Yeah...dude came home in a BAD.MOOD.

How do you handle when YOUR normally awesome guy comes home in foul azz mood?

SIP:  You gonna take some better pictures or what?

Convo at 13700

The Robinator:  So...you just have to go gluten free?  I'll do it with you.  It would probably be good for me.

Me:  You're going to go gluten free too?  Aww honey!  That's so sweet!  You're going to give up beer to support me?

The Robinator:  Yeah...um...no.  I'm not doing that.  Good luck.

SIP:  TRAITOR!

If laughter is the best medicine...

There is nothing wrong with me...I'm perfectly healthy and yeah...I don't need no doctoring cuz BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABY!

Convo at 13700

I'm out on the deck relaxing, reading, emailing, etc.

SOMEBODY...I ain't gonna say no names...comes out to the deck looking all sheepish.

SOMEBODY:  I'm going to fix the damn doorbell.

Me:  Okay honey SOMEBODY!  

SOMEBODY:  It's been that long huh?

Me:  *50s housewife smile*

SIP:  Can I answer?

Me:  NO SIP!  SHUT IT!

SOMEBODY:  I kinda like it that it's broken.  *laugh*

Me:  *50s housewife smile* and *blink*

SIP:  We should thank the inboxer for initiating this action.

Me:  *50s housewife smile* and *blink*

 

Convo at 13700

Monica Mingo whatchu doing?

Sissy Heading to MD 

Sissy Whatchu doin?

Monica Mingo TEARING DOWN STEREOTYPES!

Monica Mingo FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE!

Monica Mingo and eating a fruity popsicle

Sissy LOL I can only imagine! You wearing your cape?!

Monica Mingo No.  Too hot.

Sissy Bawhahahahahaha!

Monica Mingo Hence the fruity popsicle.

 

Convo at 13700

Aunt:  I don't think you've found it yet.  Keep looking.  In fact...I think you should go to New York and find something there.

Me:  New York?

Aunt:  Absolutely.  In fact...maybe I should meet you there.

Me:  In New York?

Aunt:  Yes...why are you repeating everything I say?

Me:  Um...sorry.  But you want to meet me in New York to help me find an outfit when you know I've purchased 4 dresses, 2 jumpsuits, a suit, a couple of blouses and 3 pair of shoes so far to choose from.

Aunt:  Exactly.  I don't think you've found it yet.  When should we go?  And don't side eye me over this phone.  I know how you and SIP get down.

 

SIP:  (mid-o_0)  *GULP*

 

Convo at 13700

Monica Mingo:  my husband needs a transplant

Kayla:  What kind of transplant?

Monica Mingo:  brain

Monica Mingo:  he's crazy

Kayla:  LMAO!

 

Convo at 13700

Shelly:  I have to go to the dermatologist.

Me:  You breaking out from something?

Shelly:  Ever since I had Cole I have breakouts on my arm.

Me:  On ya arm?

Shelly:  Chirren ruin ya.

Me:  Goodbye Shelly.

 

 

SIP:  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Did any "weird" things start happening or change up for you after birth?

Convo at 13700

Me:  I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!   YOU GET A SURPRISE THIS WEEK!  ANYTHING YOU WANT! 

E:  Cool.

Me:  What do you want?

E:  (with evil, diabolical smile)  Finland.

 

SIP:  This kid is starting to scare me.

Convo at 13700

Shelly:  Know what I'm starting to believe now?

Me: What?

Shelly:  I'm starting to believe Tupac really is dead. 

Me:  *BLINK*

Shelly:  I mean...he hasn't had any new music in a while.

Me:  Bye Shelly.

Convo at 13700

E is standing near me talking about some Godzilla movie.

Robby passes by him and pushes him.

E stumbles a bit looking at him odd.

E:  (laughing)  Um...why?

Unca Robby:  You need to always be alert.  Be ready.  Anything could happen and you need to be aware.  You're at the age where you need to be pushed sometimes for no reason.  That will teach you to stay on guard.

E:  No...that will teach me how to be paranoid.

 

SIP:  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!  I.LOVE.THAT.KID!

Convo at 13700

T-Rhonda:  The lemonhead man died.
Me:  T-Rhonda...Imma fight you.  What are you talking about?
T-Rhonda:  The lemonhead man died.  You know...the man who created lemonheads.
Me:  Bye T-Rhonda.

Creator of Lemonheads candy dies at age 93

Convo at 13700

E:  Where is Sundance again?
Me:  Park City, Utah.
E:  Utah is not a real state in my book.
Me:  Um...why?
E:  Cuz it's got a stoopit name.
Me:  Well what about Maryland? 
E:  Apparently it's a terrible place to live.
Me:  Da hell?
E:  I was watching a television show and they threatened to send the guy to Maryland and he started having nightmares.

Me:  *BLINK*

Convo at 13700

Phone rings.  I look down at the number that has been programmed into our home phone since we got the damn phones.

I answer...

Me:  What the hell you want?

Shelly:  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!  I'm calling to check on that other person living on your forehead.

Me:  Everybody got jokes.

Shelly:  (breathing hard trying to push through the laughter)  HOW IN THE HELL YOUR CLUMSY AZZ DO THAT TO YOUR HEAD???????  THE HELL?  IMMA NEED YOU TO SIT DOWN SOMEWHERE HELL!

Me:  Um...hmmmm...by the way...I won.

Shelly:  So ho.

Five hours of phone conversation later...I took my drugs and went to bed.

SIP:  So...yall used to break up every two years.  This time it was about four years.  Yall gonna stick to four again or ya gonna stretch it out to six?

Me:  Shut up SIP.

Robby:  Yall get on my nerves.

Convo at 13700

E got new glasses since he broke his old ones.

Unca Robby:  I'm going to start calling you Malcolm.

E didn't really respond.

Unca Robby:  Wait...do you even know who Malcolm is?

E:  Some guy.

Unca Robby:  SOME GUY?  MALCOLM X!  YOU DON'T KNOW WHO MALCOLM X IS?

E:  Yeah...some guy who did some important stuff.

Unca Robby:  WHAT ARE THEY TEACHING YOU AT THAT SCHOOL THAT YOU DON'T KNOW WHO MALCOLM X IS?  I'm going find our copy of "The Autobiography of Malcolm X."  I think it's on the shelf with "Notes of a Native Son." 

Unca Robby (to me):  What is Spike Lee's movie rated?

 

SIP:  The irony of this conversation is mind boggling.

Me:  Times like these I wish I had built in cameras always running.

SIP:  E seems a bit confused.

Me:  Hey...the kid knows the definition of 'IRONIC.'  It was on his vocabularly list years ago.

 

Convo at 13700

Phone rings.

Robby brings it to me because I'm rocking and rolling in my kitchen getting my lunch lady on.

Me:  Hello?

Dr. Punkin:  Whatchu doing?

Me:  (WITH THROWED OFF LOOK ON MY FACE!!!!!)  Um...cooking.

Dr. Punkin:  Whatchu cooking?

Me:  Punkin...I'm going to hang up now before I come upstairs and choke you with  your headscarf.

 

SIP:  Imma fight her.

Uncle Robby: Angry White Guy

During the school week, E comes to 13700 after school since his mother doesn't get off until 5:00pm.  E gets here, does his homework, has his snack and gets to do whatever he wants after that.  Usually...it's hang out with his friends.

He has a new friend who rides his bus but doesn't live in our development.  The kid has visited before since the school year started and he's a nice kid...but just a bit...um...erra...AMUSING to observe.

Convo at 13700

A friend was leaving 13700 yesterday and stopped and took a good long look at this:

Friend:  I'm confused.  What's going on here?

Me:  Well...I removed the curtains and had them cleaned.  Then...I got them back and was putting them back up when the phone rang...three weeks ago.

Friend:  Did you three weeks ago?

Me:  I'm not proud of it.  It was lovely seeing you again. 

Friend:  iCan't.

Me:  Drive safe!  Toodles!

Convo at 13700

E:  T-Monnie is there any gumbo left?

Me:  For you?  Of course.  For other people?  No.  The pot is empty.  Let me fix you a bowl.

E:  Yeah!

Me:  Remember when you were 7 or 8 and you didn't think you liked gumbo?

E:  Yeah...but that's only because it looked like polluted soup.

Me:  Polluted soup?  Seriously?

E:  Yeah.  Now I know it is polluted...WITH FLAVOR!

 

SIP:  That kid's funny.

Dear Swiffer:

Let's see how yall stack up in comparison to the humans at 13700.

Are these commercials:

A: Funny

B: Not Funny

What do you think The Robinator thinks?

What do you think I think?

Convo at 13700

Me:  Dude...it's almost Halloween.  What are you going to be this year?  You know that's our holiday.

E:  I don't know.

Me:  What about Harry Potter?

E:  Huh?

Me:  You know...since you now wear glasses.

E:  Naw...Harry Potter is a loser.  A magic loser.

Me:  Um...okay...

 

SIP:  TELL 'EM WHY YOU MAD SON!  YOU STANS FOR HARRY AND E JUST CRAPPED ALL OVER HIM!  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Me:  Whatever...Harry is cool.  Humph.

Convo at 13700

It's Cojoe and Andrea's 2nd wedding anniversary time and we're going to Houston to be with our people and have a grand time.

The Robinator and I were out and about running errands and on the list was "ANNIVERSARY GIFT."

Me:  I don't know what in the hell we're going to get them.

Robinator:  What's the traditional thingy?

Me:  Cotton and fine china.

Robinator:  Da hell kinda combination is that?

Me:  I know right?  That's just crazy!  What are we supposed to get them?  T-shirts?

Robinator:  I got it!

Me:  What?

Robinator:  T-shirts that say "This coulda been a plate!"

Me:  *BLINK*

Robinator:  Or just a t-shirt with a plate on it!

Me:  Stop talking to me!

Robinator:  Whatever...you know my idea is good. 

Me:  Imma fight you.

Robinator:  We could start a zazzle t-shirt store and sell them.

SIP:  Is he still talking about plate t-shirts?

Me:  *sigh*

ANY GIFT SUGGESTIONS THAT I COULD PICK UP TODAY????????????????

Convo at 13700

Smart Azz Gonna Be Ex-Framily Member Soon:  You know...I think it might be a dress.

Me:  Huh?

Smart Azz Gonna Be Ex-Framily Member Soon:  That skirt...it could be a dress if you pulled it up.

Me:  Hmmmmm...I guess so huh?  But I'd need boobs to hold that sucker up and well...since I ain't got 'em...Imma keep it as a skirt.

Smart Azz Gonna Be Ex-Framily Member Soon:  Well...yeah...then there's that.

 

 

SIP:  I think she just got at you.  Now I'm not SURE mind you...but I'm thinking so.  Oh...she got you good too.  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Me:  Humph.  Imma kick her azz to the curb.  Watch and see if I don't.

Convo at 13700: *BLINK*

Robby:  She obviously has a bidet.

Convo at 13700

Weezy:  Say bruh...you need to buy American.  We got debt.

Me:  I don't like any American cars.

Robby:  Have you looked at any?

Me:  *crickets*

Weezy:  Look at GM man.  You'll like what you see.  We bought the Enclave and love it.

Me:  *crickets*

Do YOU buy American to support AMERICA?

Convo at 13700 in Miami

Me:  Vanilli from Milli Vanilli is trying for a comeback. http://music.ninemsn.com.au/blog.aspx?blogentryid=843680&showcomments=true

Robby:  He should get together with Vanilla Ice and call it Vanilli Ice.

Me:  *BLINK*

Convo at 13700

Robby:  You need to take your truck in and ask him to check the seal-something-or-other.

Me:  Hey...I'm the woman...he won't tell me the right stuff...you need to do it.

Robby:  Yeah...but you're not a typical woman.  You know exactly what you want and how to get it and nobody is going to try and pull the wool over your eyes because they know you'll tag them.

Me:  *BLINK* *BLINK* *SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWLY*

 

SIP:  Me too...I can't figure out if he passed the buck or insulted all women.

Me:  Men suck.

 

What say yall?  Should I cut him?

Baseball

The Robinator is all about baseball.  He played in college and after college and grad school it seems he was always on a league team.  He LURVES baseball.

Me?

Not so much.

Last night I was trying to think of something special to do for him to thank him for being so awesome and I turned on the television and found the channel on a baseball game and DING, DING, DING...I went online to purchase baseball tickets so he can go see the Nationals play ball!

I'm going to be there right next to him and enjoy watching him enjoy himself.

Sure...I don't like baseball but I love and appreciate him more than anyone and anything else in this world.

I woke up this morning to find him grinning at me with this big cheese eating grin.  LOL! 

Him:  Thank you for getting tickets so we can go to a game!

Me:  Ugh!  Moooooooove!  Leave me alone!!!!!!!!!!!!

And he gave me munchy kisses until I giggled so hard I was gasping.

Imma go watch me some baseball with my love.

Now...what should I wear?

Convo at 13700

Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless

Me:  Da hell are Thirsty paper towels?

Robby:  The first ones I saw at the store.

Me:  Have you ever seen me buy Thirsty paper towels?

Robby:  Have you ever seen me buy paper towels?

Me:  Good point.

Robby:  By the way...I hate buying paper towels.

Me:  *sigh*

Star Trek Big Head

Robby is working from home today.  I'm sitting on the sofa deep conditioning my hair and he starts teasing me about the duct tape on my bonnet part.  I told him that EVERY woman who has owned a bonnet dryer like this has had duct tape on their bonnet part.

Then I notice him switch out his work laptop for his personal laptop and I look over and his evil azz is cackling.  I don't ask why cuz I'm sure he's up to something evil.

I get an email from him a minute later with these pictures:

*sigh*  The subject of the email?  "Star Trek Big Head"

It's gonna be a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong day.

 

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttt...

Honors student threatens mom with gun, gets sports car

Me:  Could you imagine?

Robby:  No I couldn't.

Me:  And the mama didn't want to press charges cuz she's an honor student.

Robby:  There's no honor there.

Convo at 13700

I'm watching "Indecent Proposal" for only the second time in my life.

I call Robby at the office and we have the following conversation:

Robby:  Whatcha doing?

Me:  Watching "Indecent Proposal."

Robby:  Why are you watching that?

Me:  It was coming on as I was flipping channels.

Robby:  Oh.

Me:  Would you agree to let me go off with some man for a night in exchange for $1 million dollars?

Robby:  We have to consider inflation.  $2 million however?  I'd have to consider it.

Me:  *sigh*

Robby:  Whatever.   You know I'm like the dad in "Coming to America" when the King of Zamunda was trying to write him a check.  No amount of money.

Me:  Unh huh.

 

Convo at 13700

I just got off the phone with Shelly and Robby walks in the office while he's getting ready for the office.

Robby:  Why you keep calling Rivers Shelly's  "cute lil boyfriend?"

Me:  Cuz that what's Coley calls him.

Robby:  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!  WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT KID?????  THAT'S MY BOY!

(Coley:  You going to the movies with your cute lil boyfriend?)

Convo at 13700

E has been traveling out of the country for the past two weeks and we've missed him so.  Robby saw him for the first time today since he's been back.

Robby:  They let you back in the country?

E:  (looking at him like his is CA-RA-ZY!)  Um...yeah...why wouldn't they?

Robby:  I wouldn't have let you through customs if it had been me.

E:  Why?

Robby:  Cuz you might be a terrorist.

E:  (open mouth...close mouth...decides to say nothing)

SIP:  That kid is learning man.  You can't respond to everything that comes out of Robby's mouth.  You'd be bananas.

Goodbye 2010! Hello 2011!

 

2010 was such an AMAZING year for us and we hope it was the same for you guys!  Remember...we can ALWAYS do better!  ALWAYS! 

We hope 2011 is the best year EVER for ALL!

Thank you for your friendship and love!

2011 IS GOING TO ROCK FOR ALL OF US!

SIP:  This slideshow is long and is really just to memorialize the year in pics for us so don't worry about trying to watch it all.  LOL!

OMG! 13700 HAS A BIG AZZ RODENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yall know the kid is squeamish.  Squeamish indeedly!  I didn't THINK we had a rodent...but apparently we do.  I mean...we've had signs that something was tipping around our food while one of us wasn't looking...but seriously?  You never, ever, EVER think that you actually COULD have a rodent and that it could get at food on top of our tables!

Well...I went to bed last night with the bark covered.

When I got up this morning to start breaking it up and packaging it...THIS is what I found when I uncovered it:

Upon closer inspection:

So I'm over here aghast!  AGHAST I TELL YOU!  AGHAST!

Jaru was like...Oooooooooh...I know you're pissed!

Lucy was like...Damn!  I didn't even SEE the rodent this time!

Robby was like...Must be a sneaky, low down dirty rat.

So now I'm over here researching rodent poisoning for a 200 lb rodent.  Cuz he's in here and he must be stopped.

Convo at 13700

SIP:  Pillow talk last night at 13700 almost caused it to go DOWN-T! 

Convo at 13700

I JUST opened my eyes and this is what Robby greeted me with FIRST.THING!