The Very Definition of the Word Shallow

is me. While the markets were crashing yesterday, and a total of 1.2 trillion dollars were lost, I was debating which resort we need to visit at Disney World for our next vacation. I think I have settled on the Animal Kingdom Lodge. I don't really care what Congress does or doesn't do, but please don't interrupt my trip!

Stealing the idea the top 25 from Nicole

My sister in law had a great idea to list the top 100 things you'd like to do in your lifetime. Here are my top twenty-five, not in order of importance:

1. Finish MA....almost there
2. Return to teach High School English
3. Own a pair of Manolo Blahniks
4. Vacation frequently in Europe with my family
5. Publish a book or a poem in a nationally recognized literary mag.
6. laugh so hard I spit out my wine in Spain
7. Own an old home in Fort Worth Tx close to the museum district
8. Go on at least one overseas mission trip
9. Visit Africa on mission trip
10. Critique Patriarchy, including why on earth I want a pair of Manolo's....
11. Publish an article that makes people seriously consider inner hipocracy
12. Scream at the top of my lungs about how society has perverted Christ's mission
13. Ski in the alps
14. Teach molly and jack to ski
15. Raise one independently minded daughter to be whatever she wants
16. Raise one independently minded son to be loving and be whatever he wants
17. Teach children to adore Christ for the radical he is
18. Make my children laugh and find the humor and love in Bible Stories, esp. OT
19. Fall in love again with Mike at the Eiffel Tower
20. Dress elegantly...give up sloppiness forever
21. be thoughtful in all my words and spoken opinions
22. open up heart daily for cleaning from heaven
23. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE mundane moments in the day with my children
24. Take a train to Vienna
25. Go to Octoberfest and Celebrate what a wonderful life we have

Laser Cats: So Funny

I LOVE this skit!. This skin on SNL that makes me laugh out loud. My roomie from college, Lisa, loves Raising Arizona, the movie. I am thinking that Laser Cats in my Raising Arizona. Warning: watch at your own discretion, only if you have a strange (I would say highly developed)sense of humor.
Here is the link: http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/snl-digital-short-laser-cats-3/237292/. And, while you are at it, catch Tina Fey being Sarah Palin. That is hilarious, too. But, it doesn't make me laugh nearly as much as Laser Cats! I think it is great they got Sen. Dodd to be in it.

Meet My Children

For Jack and Molly's new school, we had to fill out a "let me introduce my children sheet". Jack and Molly's responses were so sweet.

Jack's favorite things:
Book: The Bible
TV Show: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (thanks Denise!)
Color: Green
Food: Broccoli
Games: Wii (we don't have one, he just wants one!)
Animals: Birds
Special fears: darkness and heights
Interests: Cars, spiders and venemous snakes
How do you feel about going to school? A little nervous.

Molly's favorite things:
Book: The Cat In The Hat
TV Show: Barney
Color: Pink
Food: Spaghetti
Games: Duck Duck Goose
Animals: Baby Giraffes
Fears: Lions
Interests: Writing, painting, crafting and swimming
How do you feel about going to school? I am not afraid!

I feel each one is a little window into their sweet states of mind, which, as I have learned, change swiftly. Parent's Night was last night, today is Meet the Teacher and they start school on Tuesday. Molly's teachers are Ms. Heidi and Ms. Sherry, and Jack has Ms. Bessie (his third grade teacher) and Ms. Christa. Their rooms were so well organized. We are so excited. I just want to say a prayer to our Lord to thank him for this time, and to pray for all the preschool teachers who are beginning a new school year!