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The In-Laws are Coming! The In-Laws are Coming!

Mike’s Pop and Step-mom are coming for a long weekend. I’m actually pretty excited – they haven’t met Logan yet, so it should be pretty fun.

Pop Pop (as he’s called by the kids) was here around this time last year, and I know Maggie *loved* sitting on his lap to have him read to her. Unfortunately, I was 8 months pregnant and was really bad about getting the camera out, so I don’t have many pictures of the stay! I’m hoping to be much better about it this time around.

Staycation – Day 1

Today was the official start of our Staycation. YEAH! Mike actually announced yesterday that he didn’t have to go into work, so the unofficial start was yesterday. We kicked yesterday off with a FANTASTIC meal that Mike grilled up: Steak, hotdogs, keilbasa, potatoes, and green beans. Oh and corn we put on the burner. (Sounds familiar, right? this is a staple grilling meal for us ๐Ÿ™‚ ) YUM-MY!!! Pan fried goodiness for the rest of the week. woo hoo!

To start the day today, Mike went in to work. heh … but no worries – this was planed. As a cancer researcher, he can’t let his cells die – so the plan is to split them today and Friday. He promises he won’t go in for the rest of the time though!!

We spent some quality time in the back yard and down at the playground today. I went grocery shopping and started cooking some things for the gathering of Moms of Twins here tomorrow night.

MAJOR cleaning session to happen a little bit later…

Meme II

Heather posted this, and I’m game for something that’s all about ME ME! LOL (okay, I know…we found out with my first meme that this isn’t what it means…) Seriously, I enjoy reading about others too…so join in on the fun!
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Well. I know we had a cow named Nancy…I honestly don’t know which came first though – me or it. (sad, huh?) I do know that my middle name came from my older brother and sister. They had a friend in school with the name and liked it.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Hmm…tears come to my eyes when I read about sad things happening to good (or young) people.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? I’m not sure I’ve seen it in a while…too much typing.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Turkey. (although, sometimes I get in the mood for those little packets of corned beef.)

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? 3! Twins Burke and Maggie and my little guy, Logan.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I sure hope so.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Never! ๐Ÿ˜‰

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? uh ya, that’d be a HELL NO.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Frosted Mini Wheats or Cheerios

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Nope.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Sometimes.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Coffee mocha

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Their teeth…or their attitude.

15. RED OR PINK? Red SOX! I’m getting more into pink lately…not sure why.

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? the weight gain and no energy/desire/will power to do anything about it.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My Grandma.

18. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? It’s summer – no shoes.

19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Chips and Green Mountain Salsa

20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Mr. Deeds on the TV; Mike getting dinner ready.

21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Mango Tango – cuz it’s a cool color and fun to say. ๐Ÿ™‚

22. FAVORITE SMELLS? Babies (clean ones!), freshly cut grass, good food.

23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Some woman named Lisa who had the wrong number.

24. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? I’ve never met her, but I enjoy reading her blog!

25. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Baseball!!!!!! (Go Sox!)

26. Hair Color? Reddish-brown. More brown now than red though.

27. EYE COLOR? They match my hair.

28. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Yep.

29. FAVORITE FOOD? Dessert! ๐Ÿ™‚

30. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings.

31. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Sort of watching Mr. Deeds right now. (It’s on, anyway)

32. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? A Blue shirt with Red Sox and a hat on it.

33. SUMMER OR WINTER? Neither. I like Autumn because it’s not too hot or too cold.

34. HUGS OR KISSES? I’m so not a touchy-feely kind of person…but I’ll take hugs AND kisses from my family any day ๐Ÿ™‚

35. FAVORITE DESSERT? Caramel Apple Pie or Ice Cream bars

36. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? “The Right Path” by Nora Roberts. I’m a big trashy romance novel kinda gal.

37. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Don’t use one.

38. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? DVR’d Ghost Hunters.

39. FAVORITE SOUND? Babies laughing. Kids playing. Daddy coming home. “Food’s ready!”

40. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles. Hands down.

41. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Oh geez. I’m so bad with geography!! Which is further? Ireland, Germany, or Brazil?

43. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Apparently I can hear things that most people can’t…like specific things that are going on in another room. My husband calls it my super power. (Although, I can’t hear you if you’re sitting across from me in a busy restaurant. Go figure.)

Feel free to do this yourself, but please leave me a comment so that I know to come find out more about you! ๐Ÿ™‚

Blogging Etiquette?

I’m pretty new to this whole blogging thing (still under a month here), and I’m trying to get the etiquette down. I suppose I could do a search, but I’m wondering what you all do…both when writing your own and when visiting others and commenting.

Commenting on someone else’s blog

  • Is it okay to just post a comment on random people’s blolgs? Even if they have *no* idea who you are? Do you just plunge right in, do you introduce yourself, or what?
  • Do you comment on every blog you read? Just the ones that ask questions or “move” you? What makes you comment?

Answering comments made on your blog

  • Do you reply in your own comments? Or email the person back? A combination of both? When do you do one over the other if it’s both?
  • Do you reply to everyone, or just people who ask questions or raise a good point?

Blogrolls

  • Do you ask before adding someone to yours? Or do you just add?
  • Do you ever say “no” if someone asks you? (I’m not sure WHY you’d say no, just thought I’d ask ๐Ÿ™‚ )

Thanks for your time ๐Ÿ™‚

Really? You want the ORANGE one??

This was Mikeโ€™s reaction when, after we test drove the black Kia Spectra, I announced that I liked the orange one better. Tee hee Yup โ€“ we are the proud new owners of a 2008 Kia Spectra! And yup, itโ€™s orange. Not the construction truck kind of orange, but like a burnt or coppery kind of orange. Pretty ๐Ÿ˜€

Orange Kia

See? This is the stock photo from online:

(am I breaking copyright laws by โ€˜borrowingโ€™ this picture??)

After one hiccup (damn check engine light came on in the car on my way in to get the inspection sticker this morning!!), itโ€™s all good. The computer tracked it to low voltage…so even though they charged it up before I drove it away, apparently since it sat for so long on the lot, it was still low.

I canโ€™t believe we got a new one. We test drove a used one last weekendโ€ฆwhat a joke. They were asking as much for the P.O.S. used car (and I mean P.O.S.) as a new Kia Rio costs. So Mike did some research, as Mike does โ€“ he IS a scientist after all, and found that the Rio would be perfect for us. Our requirements were to find a โ€œgas sipperโ€ to get me to and from work, and so that I could leave the minivan with Mike to get the kids to school on Mondays. I called the Kia dealer we bought the minivan from and asked them what they could do for us. Turns out that they were having this incredible deal on the Spectra ($2000 off) plus, they give a discount for repeat customers. NICE!

Loving the car!!

meme?

Uh, Thanks to goddessinprogress, I’ve been tagged and am now inclined to do a “meme” … since, embarrassingly enough, I’d never heard of meme, I had to look it up! I also looked at the person who tagged her and notice that goddess left one category out! For shame ๐Ÿ˜‰ Anyway. Here goes!

Four Jobs I Have Held
  1. Technical Writer
  2. Administrative Assistant
  3. Editor
  4. Hostess at a ritzy resort
Four Movies I Could Watch Over and Over
  1. Cars (luckily – I know this first hand because of Burke)
  2. Karate Kid
  3. Lean on Me
  4. The Rookie (first date with Mike!)
Four Places I Have Lived
  1. Vergennes, Vermont
  2. Potsdam, New York
  3. Newark, New Jersey
  4. Boxborough, Massachusetts
Four TV Shows I Like
  1. Survivor
  2. House, MD and Bones (count as one cuz they’re one right after the other – right?)
  3. Monk and Psych (See above)
  4. Pushing Daisies
Four Favorite Foods
  1. Potatoes
  2. Potatoes
  3. Potatoes
  4. Potatoes
Four Places I Would Rather Be
  1. Sleeping
  2. Ireland or Scotland (Honeymoon destinations…)
  3. At the movies (Haven’t been to one in a million years!)
  4. Home (I’m kind of a home body)
Four People I’m Tagging
  1. Uhmmmmmm The only bloggers I know have already been tagged, so I’ll be nice ๐Ÿ™‚

First Blog Post Ever!

…well, first ever for me, anyway.

I really never thought I’d be doing this…blogs scare me since I go back and forth thinking “oh my God, anyone and everyone can read this!” to “why am I writing something no one will read?” And I really feel like I should be starting each post with “Dear Diary…” heh ๐Ÿ™‚

I really have no idea of where to start. Perhaps I’ll post some of the more amusing stories about the Zoo that I’ve posted to my Mother’s of Twins group.

I hope I remember to keep this up-to-date…which reminds me. I really need to add Logan to the Zoo website! (eh, it’s only been 9 months…la la la)