Here are my answers

Seven things to do before I die
1. Go to Australia
2. Front row at a U2 concert
3. Be a beta tester of products for Apple Computer
4. Go to Ireland
5. A trip to Disney World without worrying about $
6. Spend a $50,000 gift card at BestBuy
7. Be a top ten factor in Tom Friedman's sequal to The World Is Flat

Seven things I cannot do
1. Sing (but I can appreciate it)
2. Ski (if I was intended to ski God would have made our feet longer)
3. Sit and watch a Barney episode
4. Take it when children whine
5. Understand why Rush Limbaugh and Al Franken have jobs
6. Take what George Bush says as gospel
7. Give up the liberties that I have as an American

Seven things that attract me to my spouse
1. Sense of Humor
2. Compassion
3. Passion
4. Motherly instincts
5. Ambition
6. Eyes
7. Recognition of what she can't do/accomplish


Seven things I say most often
1. Duh
2. WTF
3. Are you serious?
4. You won't believe this one?
5. Uh
6. "Insert Child Name Here"
7. What was that?


Seven books (or series) I love
1. To Kill A Mockinbird
2. Harry Potter Series
3. Tom Sawyer
4. The World Is Flat
5. Truman
6. Ben Franklin
7. A lot of the Jjohn Grisham Novels

Seven movies I watch over and over again (or would watch over and over if I had the time)
1. The Untouchables
2. Casino
3. Austin Powers Series
4. Down Periscope
5. Napoline Dynamite
6. Jay and Silent Bob Strikes Back
7. Dogma

Seven people I want to join in, too
1. My wife
2. Daughter 1
3. Daughter 2
4. Mom
5. Sheepish
6. Bro
7. Washington Street

Something to think about as we get ready to start a new year

Something that has always stuck with me after hearing Jimmy Valvano's stirring speech a dozen or so years ago is that a successful day is one in which you can laugh, cry, and think. Life with CamMad always takes care of the laugh and cry side but the thinking side doesn't always happen. I stumbled upon this on another blog but I thought it would be interesting for camadsmom and Sheepish to answer the questions:

Seven things to do before I die
Seven things I cannot do
Seven things that attract me to my spouse
Seven things I say most often
Seven books (or series) I love
Seven movies I watch over and over again (or would watch over and over if I had the time)
Seven people I want to join in, too

I will post my answers later on in the day.

Can I say how much I dislike the phrase "some assembly required"

At this point I do like some of cammad's relatives. I spent many hours yesterday trying to put together a new mini-trampoline. It still isn't done! The directions stink like a diarrhea diaper! Maybe when I'm done I will post a picture of it. I don't want to hear about it from Sheepish about the joy of cat toys instead of childrens' toys.

I can't take credit for this one.

I won't admit how many of them could be true!

From Comedy Central:

New Years Resolutions

1. Gain weight. At least 30 pounds.

2. Stop exercising. Waste of time.

3. Read less. Makes you think.

4. Watch more TV. You've been missing some good stuff.

5. Procrastinate more. Starting tomorrow.

6. Stop bringing lunch from home: Eat out more.

7. Get in a whole NEW rut!

8. Spend your summer vacation in Cyberspace.

9. Don't eat cloned meat.

10. Create loose ends.

11. Get more toys.

12. Get further in debt.

13. Don't believe politicians.

14. Break at least one traffic law.

15. Avoid airplanes that spontaneously drop 1000 feet.

16. Don't swim with piranhas or sharks.

17. Associate with even worse business clients.

18. Spread out priorities beyond ability to keep track of them.

19. Wait around for opportunity.

20. Focus on the faults of others.

21. Mope about faults.

22. Never make New Year's resolutions again.

Nothing worse than...

I think the worse thing we can put our body through is the process of throwing up. Between my youngest and I we spent most of yesterday sleeping or throwing up. Due to this fact Round 4 of the holidays was not enjoyed by all.

I love my family but...

How many times do you feel like you're having a "Groundhog Day" moment? I feel like I'm in the midst of one right now. As much as I love my family I've been around them for too many consecutive days. This morning we had a nice breakfast with our grandfather. Tonight some of the cousins got together and had a great time catching up. As much as I love them this many events in such a short time span is a little much to handle with the holidays.

Tomorrow we start off with the other side of the family. It should be a little less hectic but just as much fun!

Round Three

Tonight we go for round 3 of Christmas. This time we are going to the big extended family. The real question of the night is going to be what holiday moment will be remembered. In the past we have had some memorable ones, like someone's middle finger keeps poppin out.

I'm hoping that we can wrap things up in time for the Pats game. Fortunately the game is not a playoff game but it does contain playoff implications. I'm glad I have access to the radio if I'm on the road.

The Aftermath

The gifts have been opened and the kids are so happy! We can definitely use a nap but we need to gear up for the second course, the extended family. The favorite gifts in no particular order were:

1. The tramp
2. The toy kitchen
3. Bulls-Eye Bounce and Roll
4. Bose SoundDock
5. The auromatherapy boots


We all hope that you have a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannakah, Festive Kwanza, and Happy Festivus Day.

Christmas is just about here and will the kids go to sleep

The age old dilemna has hit us again this year, will the kids go to sleep before Santa gets here? One took a long nap and the other one has been on the go. The jury is still out on this one.