1. What color is your toothbrush? Blue and white
2. Name one person who made you smile today? John
3. What were you doing at 8:00am this morning? Heading to breakfast with the family
4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago? Same thing as right now: Watching the Pie play in the pool
5. What is your favorite candy bar? Kit Kat
6. Have you ever bitten your toenails? Yes, when I was small
7. What is the last thing you said aloud? "Oh my God" when I saw a girl hitting her smaller brother
8. What is your favorite ice cream? Nestle Crunch Dibs
9. What was the last thing you had to drink? Coffee
10. Do you like your wallet? Very much
11. What was the last thing you ate? Breakfast: a mushroom, bacon and cheese omelet, potatoes and toast.
12. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? Yes, a t-shirt for the Pie.
13. What was the last sporting event you watched? Baseball
14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn? Butter
15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to? A friend
16. Ever go camping? Narp
17. Do you take vitamins daily? Narp
18. Do you go to church every Sunday? Narp
19. Do you have a tan? Narp
20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza? Narp
21. Do you drink your soda with a straw? Not always
22. What did your last text message say? "We're going to be late bc of rain"
23. What you doing tomorrow? A lot of sleeping
24. What was the last movie you saw at the theater? "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
25. Look to your left, what do you see? The wall
26. What color is your watch? Silver
27. What do you think of when you hear Australia? An aboriginal woman I interviewed for one of the first stories I ever wrote for the "Guardian"
28. What's the first thing you think when you wake up in the morning? "What time is it?"
29. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive-through? Go in
30. What is your favorite number? 81
31. Who's the last person you talked to on the phone? The husband
32. Any plans today? Watch the Pie play
33. How many states have you lived in? 1
34. Biggest annoyance right now? Other people
35. Last song listened to? "This Used to be My Playground" by Madonna
36. Can you say the alphabet backwards? Sure
37. Do you have a maid service clean your house? I wish
38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? My slippers
39. Are you jealous of anyone? Yarp
40. Is anyone jealous of you? I hope so
41. Do you love anyone? Yarp
42. Do any of your friends have children? Yarp
43. What do you usually do during the day? Study, sleep, read. It's a tough existence
44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now? Yes, absolutely
45. Do you use the word 'hello' daily? Yarp
46. What color is your car? If I had one, I hope it would be green
47. Do you like cats? Yarp
48. Are you thinking about someone right now? Yarp
49. Have you ever been to Six Flags? Narp
50. How did you get your worst scar? C-section to get the Pie out the oven
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
i want to be 7 again... but only if i can be my mom
Pie had the best surprise birthday party ever. I want to post the pix I took but my Mac is playing up in its tail and I have to take it in to a Genius Bar to make sure it's only the plug and not something else. Sigh.
It was a small party. We were hoping for a big do in Central Park, but our friends' prior commitments combined with thunderstorms led to a few close friends in our home. Pie spent the night by his grandmother and everyone, except one kid and his mom, got to the house before he did. It was pretty great because all the kids, except the one who came later, have all been over and know the place well. They all found themselves in Pie's room, having a grand ol' time with his toys. We didn't tell Pie that till yesterday!
Pie told John later that when he saw all the people in the living room, just before he walked inside, he wanted to ask what they were all doing in his house. LOL! When they all shouted, "SURPRISE!", he stopped. It was like he froze for a couple of seconds, the threw his hands up and shouted, "YAY!"
It was terrific.
He made a beeline for his friends and they (6 boys and 1 girl) all went to his room. The 1 girl was almost 3 and threw herself in with them quite happily, in between shouts of, "Mummy, I want cupcake!" I told everyone that I was just waiting for the last boy to arrive and then we'd do the cakes and presents.
Pie picked out his own cupcakes from Buttercup Bake Shop. It seemed so much nicer than a cake, especially since there would be 5 vegans and having a extra cake would seem odd. I didn't want anyone to feel left out or weird, so I got vegan cupcakes from Whole Foods. I had some of the icing and it was so good, almost better than the non-vegan ones.
When we called everyone for cake, I don't think you could have held them back with a team of horses. Pie was just so elated. He looked so happy when everyone sang "Happy Birthday" to him. He asked (and got) a #7 candle and 7 individual candles and he blew each one out separately. AND made a wish for each one. That took some time.
Then he opened presents and loved every thing he got. He got a cool Nerf football and some books and even some cash. He got some Moon Sand, but the little girl finished that for him. She had a blast and all the boys told on her because she made a huge mess. John had to bring out the Shop Vac. Her mom and I sat back and let her go. She was happy to be in the thick of things with the boys. They played with Pie's Moon Sand that he got for Christmas and she played with the one he got that day. Unfortunately, that is now inside the Shop Vac and I promised her mom that I am getting her Moon Sand for her next present!
John's mom cleaned up most of the mess downstairs and even wiped the kids' feet because they were all knee-deep in Moon Sand. Have I mentioned I hate Moon Sand? Well, John was in charge of cleanup, so I didn't have to hate it quite so much that day.
Everyone had a blast. The kids played downstairs and parents took turns (except me) to go check on them while my MIL stayed down there, for the most part. But, really, they took care of themselves. They were all really good kids and we locked the dog and the cat in our bedroom, because one of our friends was allergic, so there was no pet to get underfoot. They had free reign of downstairs and enjoyed themselves hugely.
The grown-ups yakked upstairs and there was much mirth to be had. I was so happy to see everyone have a good time. I laughed so hard, my voice almost disappeared. After everyone left, I abandoned the husband and child and went to bed. I woke up in the morning to a clean house and a bad cold. It was worth it to see Pie's face. I don't think he could have had more fun if he tried.
It was a small party. We were hoping for a big do in Central Park, but our friends' prior commitments combined with thunderstorms led to a few close friends in our home. Pie spent the night by his grandmother and everyone, except one kid and his mom, got to the house before he did. It was pretty great because all the kids, except the one who came later, have all been over and know the place well. They all found themselves in Pie's room, having a grand ol' time with his toys. We didn't tell Pie that till yesterday!
Pie told John later that when he saw all the people in the living room, just before he walked inside, he wanted to ask what they were all doing in his house. LOL! When they all shouted, "SURPRISE!", he stopped. It was like he froze for a couple of seconds, the threw his hands up and shouted, "YAY!"
It was terrific.
He made a beeline for his friends and they (6 boys and 1 girl) all went to his room. The 1 girl was almost 3 and threw herself in with them quite happily, in between shouts of, "Mummy, I want cupcake!" I told everyone that I was just waiting for the last boy to arrive and then we'd do the cakes and presents.
Pie picked out his own cupcakes from Buttercup Bake Shop. It seemed so much nicer than a cake, especially since there would be 5 vegans and having a extra cake would seem odd. I didn't want anyone to feel left out or weird, so I got vegan cupcakes from Whole Foods. I had some of the icing and it was so good, almost better than the non-vegan ones.
When we called everyone for cake, I don't think you could have held them back with a team of horses. Pie was just so elated. He looked so happy when everyone sang "Happy Birthday" to him. He asked (and got) a #7 candle and 7 individual candles and he blew each one out separately. AND made a wish for each one. That took some time.
Then he opened presents and loved every thing he got. He got a cool Nerf football and some books and even some cash. He got some Moon Sand, but the little girl finished that for him. She had a blast and all the boys told on her because she made a huge mess. John had to bring out the Shop Vac. Her mom and I sat back and let her go. She was happy to be in the thick of things with the boys. They played with Pie's Moon Sand that he got for Christmas and she played with the one he got that day. Unfortunately, that is now inside the Shop Vac and I promised her mom that I am getting her Moon Sand for her next present!
John's mom cleaned up most of the mess downstairs and even wiped the kids' feet because they were all knee-deep in Moon Sand. Have I mentioned I hate Moon Sand? Well, John was in charge of cleanup, so I didn't have to hate it quite so much that day.
Everyone had a blast. The kids played downstairs and parents took turns (except me) to go check on them while my MIL stayed down there, for the most part. But, really, they took care of themselves. They were all really good kids and we locked the dog and the cat in our bedroom, because one of our friends was allergic, so there was no pet to get underfoot. They had free reign of downstairs and enjoyed themselves hugely.
The grown-ups yakked upstairs and there was much mirth to be had. I was so happy to see everyone have a good time. I laughed so hard, my voice almost disappeared. After everyone left, I abandoned the husband and child and went to bed. I woke up in the morning to a clean house and a bad cold. It was worth it to see Pie's face. I don't think he could have had more fun if he tried.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)