What is it with men and guns?

Actually, I really can't complain. Stuart doesn't have any interest whatsoever in guns. Which is fine with me. I grew up with a lot of guns around and it was never much of a problem with all girls in the house. But I have a feeling that this may not be the case with my very curious little boy!

Last weekend he had a cub scout camp out at a boy scout campground around Bastrop Friday and Saturday night. Well it was supposed to be both nights. If you remember it rained quite a bit Friday night and with the rain came some bitterly cold wind on Saturday. They made it thru the night Friday night and stayed part of the day on Saturday before coming home.

Logan was really excited that they were going to be shooting BB guns. From the pictures it seemed like quite a little shooting range they have there!

Too bad it wasn't this weekend with the beautiful weather!

Book-a-holic

Hello, my name is Mindy and I have a problem.

I have a book addiction. When I find a good one at least. I am a glutenous reader. That's the only way to think of it. I read as much as possible. Anywhere and everywhere to the point of sometimes ignoring my kids. I don't want to be that mom. My mom was like that sometimes. I hated it. The other day Ellie even got mad at me for reading too much. If Stuart even sees me with a new book he starts complaining (a little too much, I think).

Here's an example of my issue. I borrowed a copy of The Pillars of the Earth from Susan last week when I was there. I started reading it on Thursday and finished it last night. It's 973 pages! When a book is good and I'm enjoying it, I just can't stop myself.

Before that I read The Other Boleyn Girl also in about a week. Excellent book (I know a lot of you read it already). I read the whole Twilight series in about 10 days. I'm telling you, it's a problem! I'm almost afraid to start another one.

I must learn some restraint and to pace myself. I went for many years without reading much at all besides magazines. I love to read though and want to portray a good example for the kids that reading is enjoyable and a good past time.

Another problem is that it's expensive. I was buying my books, but going through them so quickly adds up. I've started checking them out of the library, but the problem there is that they don't have the most popular books without getting on a wait list. What a drag!

Anyway, I know there could be worse problems than this, believe me, but it is causing a few snags in my life!

I just checked out The Other Queen, also by Philippa Gregory. Although I'm having a hard time telling in what order her books go or if it even matters that you read them in order?

It's only 438 pages. I'm going to try and make it last 2 weeks. Baby steps...

Rodeo anyone?

Today Ellie had a Kindergarten Rodeo at school. Isn't she cute? I think her outfit turned out pretty cute considering I didn't pick it out until this morning!

Funny things kids do

Well, I'm finally done with my class, so hopefully they'll be a little more bloggin' goin' on! These are just a few funny pics I've taken lately of the kids and the funny things they do.

The pic above is Logan's version of "Star child" from KISS. For some reason he has a little KISS obsession going on right now.

Logan wrote this poem:

Ellie's butt is purple,

what beautiful butt.

Ellie eats worms,

what beautiful worms.

Ellie has 50 Barbies,

what beautiful Barbies.

It was all written out on a paper in cursive. So funny!! (He's mad that I'm typing this right now)

Yesterday at Wal-Mart we found these Spongebob footie pajamas for $5. I think it's the first time ever that they've had matching clothes!

They each had to do their own pose.
Logan's had a building obsession going on too lately. When he was home sick he built a tent in our bedroom. I should have taken a pic, but didn't. Yesterday he built this in the back yard. I think it's pretty good. He even used pencils as stakes. Pretty ingenious! I didn't help him at all!

I found all these pictures of Ellie's Barbie fashion game on my camera. And even a self-portrait of the culprit!



Funny Girl!