I've gotten sucked into the saga of Stargate SG-1. I bought the complete series (Seasons 1 through 10) for Austin for Christmas last year, not knowing that he was going to pull me into it; we've been watching an episode every night or so (sometimes skipping up to a week here or there for a variety of reasons) after the kids go to bed.
With Austin's TDY looming in the very near future though, we've started a race against the calendar; we are now three short episodes and two full length movies away from the end of the SG-1 team! I know it's crazy, but I'm a bit sad. It's become such a part of our routine that I'm not sure what we'll do when we're done. I'm sure we can think of a few things though. :)
Hey...maybe we can start renting Stargate Atlantis!
Friday, September 26, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Weekend in Savannah
Austin and I went to Savannah this past Friday night; Malew kept the little kids for us, while Matthew was visiting David. We got down there around 6 p.m., checked into our hotel (the Inn at Ellis Square), and then went walking on River Street, trying to find a good restaurant. The one I really wanted to eat at was out (we'd been there before, but Austin hated it, so it was a no-go), so we wound up going to the Boar's Head. It was pretty decent, but we didn't get a lot for our money. As much as I wanted the lobster (I've never had it before), it was $40, and I couldn't managed that. So, I had steak. And it was good...but just not enough.
Afterwards, we went walking again, and our plans had been to go dancing at this club on River Street, but it was dead at that time of evening. So we walked some more, and then went for a drive. When we came back, it was in full swing, but Austin really didn't want to go, so we changed our plans again. We wound up just doing a lot more walking and talking, although it was harder and harder for me to walk up and down the cobblestone street (Austin was very courteous of me being careful, going up and down steps, and resting when I needed to!); we finally went back to the hotel at around 12:30 a.m. Good thing we were able to sleep in the next morning!
We got up around 8 a.m., went to the free breakfast the hotel provided, and then checked out of the hotel. We walked along River Street a bit more, this time going into the different gift shops and such, and bought a couple of things. One thing was a bottle of hot sauce, called Dave's Insanity hot sauce. Austin told me about some that he bought a while back, and when we saw it, I gladly paid the $8 for the bottle, because I know he loves hot stuff. Imagine my surprise though, when I had to sign a waiver of liability just to buy the stuff!
After our stop to buy the hot sauce, we strolled a bit more, went to River Street Sweets to get MaLew a promised Praline, and then decided it was time to get some lunch. It was after 1:00 p.m. at this point, but we thought that if we went somewhere off River Street, we'd pay less and get more for lunch, so that's what we did. We wound up at a seafood and BBQ place off of Abercorn Street called Carey Hilliard's. It's a local chain that specializes in hearty portions and good service, so we enjoyed it.
We made a couple of stops after that, and then headed on back to Swainsboro (or as Austin calls it, "the 'Boro"). After so much walking, my hips and back were killing me and I was exhausted, so we decided to just stay the night in Swainsboro and got up early this morning and head home.
The kids had a great time with MaLew, and I think MaLew enjoyed herself as well, although all parties involved were glad to see Mommy and Daddy pull in the driveway!
MaLew says we need to do this a bit more often (it's been more than six years since we've been off alone together overnight!), and if she means that, I definitely plan to take her up on that offer! We had a great time!
Our motel and view from the window (on the 7th floor):
What I called "Diagon Alley" (it just reminded me of Harry Potter!):
One of the crazy pigions that kept walking under our feet!
This bardge came through and it was sooooo huge! All those things you see on top of it are the trailers like are on the big 18 wheeler trucks, and you can see the tug boats pushing and bumping the barge to keep it in the right place in the water:
Finally, one of us:
And a shot of River Street (I love the cobblestones and the railway car tracks):
Afterwards, we went walking again, and our plans had been to go dancing at this club on River Street, but it was dead at that time of evening. So we walked some more, and then went for a drive. When we came back, it was in full swing, but Austin really didn't want to go, so we changed our plans again. We wound up just doing a lot more walking and talking, although it was harder and harder for me to walk up and down the cobblestone street (Austin was very courteous of me being careful, going up and down steps, and resting when I needed to!); we finally went back to the hotel at around 12:30 a.m. Good thing we were able to sleep in the next morning!
We got up around 8 a.m., went to the free breakfast the hotel provided, and then checked out of the hotel. We walked along River Street a bit more, this time going into the different gift shops and such, and bought a couple of things. One thing was a bottle of hot sauce, called Dave's Insanity hot sauce. Austin told me about some that he bought a while back, and when we saw it, I gladly paid the $8 for the bottle, because I know he loves hot stuff. Imagine my surprise though, when I had to sign a waiver of liability just to buy the stuff!
After our stop to buy the hot sauce, we strolled a bit more, went to River Street Sweets to get MaLew a promised Praline, and then decided it was time to get some lunch. It was after 1:00 p.m. at this point, but we thought that if we went somewhere off River Street, we'd pay less and get more for lunch, so that's what we did. We wound up at a seafood and BBQ place off of Abercorn Street called Carey Hilliard's. It's a local chain that specializes in hearty portions and good service, so we enjoyed it.
We made a couple of stops after that, and then headed on back to Swainsboro (or as Austin calls it, "the 'Boro"). After so much walking, my hips and back were killing me and I was exhausted, so we decided to just stay the night in Swainsboro and got up early this morning and head home.
The kids had a great time with MaLew, and I think MaLew enjoyed herself as well, although all parties involved were glad to see Mommy and Daddy pull in the driveway!
MaLew says we need to do this a bit more often (it's been more than six years since we've been off alone together overnight!), and if she means that, I definitely plan to take her up on that offer! We had a great time!
Our motel and view from the window (on the 7th floor):
What I called "Diagon Alley" (it just reminded me of Harry Potter!):
One of the crazy pigions that kept walking under our feet!
This bardge came through and it was sooooo huge! All those things you see on top of it are the trailers like are on the big 18 wheeler trucks, and you can see the tug boats pushing and bumping the barge to keep it in the right place in the water:
Finally, one of us:
And a shot of River Street (I love the cobblestones and the railway car tracks):
Friday, September 12, 2008
Patriotism....kid style!
Annah's class at daycare has been (unknown to me til this afternoon!) working on the Pledge of Allegiance. So today, she was playing with the magnets on the fridge, and picked up the flag magnet. She put her little hand over her heart and began the best rendition of The Pledge of Allegiance I've ever heard come out of a child's mouth. Talk about mother's pride!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Faith In God
Matthew has been working on his Faith In God award for church/scouting for quite a while. It normally takes several years to complete. This week, he finished. His final task was to help the Primary Presidency at church to prepare for an upcoming primary activity. His assignment from the Primary President: do posters announcing the upcoming activity.
Matthew loves to draw, but wasn't completely up for doing every bit of the drawing required for this; we really wanted them to look good, since they would be on display at church. So Austin helped him out. Austin did the major drawing, and Matthew did the decorating/coloring. They make a pretty good team when they work at it!
Anyway, he finished his final project, we turned them in this past Sunday, and tonight, Matthew had his interview with both the Primary President and the Bishop. One of the major things that he had to do was to memorize all thirteen Articles of Faith, which is no small task! So, he met with both officials, and got their signatures on his Faith In Goad book. It's done!
As a visual reminder, he will now be allowed to wear the scouting religious knot on his uniform. And I'm not sure who's more excited about that...me or him!
Matthew loves to draw, but wasn't completely up for doing every bit of the drawing required for this; we really wanted them to look good, since they would be on display at church. So Austin helped him out. Austin did the major drawing, and Matthew did the decorating/coloring. They make a pretty good team when they work at it!
Anyway, he finished his final project, we turned them in this past Sunday, and tonight, Matthew had his interview with both the Primary President and the Bishop. One of the major things that he had to do was to memorize all thirteen Articles of Faith, which is no small task! So, he met with both officials, and got their signatures on his Faith In Goad book. It's done!
As a visual reminder, he will now be allowed to wear the scouting religious knot on his uniform. And I'm not sure who's more excited about that...me or him!
School pictures
Every year I dread Matthew taking school pictures - for a couple of reasons. First of all, they're crazy expensive, and you have to pay upfront, before you even take the pictures. Second, Matthew ALWAYS takes horrible school pictures. I used to also, but that's a different story. Anyway, picture time came around, and I decided (I'm not sure why) to go ahead and order the smallest package they had (being $25!). I picked out his clothes very carefully, instructed him on how to avoid smiling so big that his eyes closed, and hoped for the best. And amazingly, the best is what we got.
I'm thrilled with them! They're the best pictures he's had taken at school in years. So, with that said, I had to brag a bit.
I'm thrilled with them! They're the best pictures he's had taken at school in years. So, with that said, I had to brag a bit.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Doesn't take much...
to make my kids happy! Pancakes and sausage for supper...mmmmmm! And just to be fun mom, I made heart pancakes for Annah and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle pancakes for Jonathan (yes, that's what they are!). Matthew's too old for this, of course. However, the lack of desire for shaped pancakes aside, he can surely put a stack of them away!
I need to remember more often than pancakes and sausage makes a Tuesday evening quiet...at least til the food is gone!
I need to remember more often than pancakes and sausage makes a Tuesday evening quiet...at least til the food is gone!
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Robins AFB
We took a trip to Robins Air Force Base Air Museum this afternoon, and had a pretty good time. We'd already gone to two birthday parties, and by the time we got to the museum, the kids (and Mommy!) were tired, but we managed to see some neat stuff, and made plans to go back again soon. Matthew wasn't with us, but hopefully next time he will be!
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Labor Day labors
It was a really nice, long weekend for us. Yesterday was Labor Day, and we were able to enjoy an extra day off work/school. What made it even better was that we were able to all be together. That doesn't happen much.
Austin got out and cut the grass and cleaned the yard on Saturday, and I did my major inside cleaning over the regular weekend so that Monday would be a stress free day. We invited Malew up, and put the grill to work. My goal? To cook enough food so that I wouldn't have to cook this week! And so far, it's worked! We ate good too....spare ribs, barbequed chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers, corn on the cob, green bean casserole, baked beans, Mommy/Annah-made (out of a box) cake, and ice cream. It was a feast!
The kids got to play outside for a bit, although the rain kept threatening to run us inside. Austin spent a good deal of the day playing playstation with Jonathan and beating new levels on the Lego Indiana Jones game. Matthew went off on his own to play outside, and Annah and I headed into town later in the afternoon to get her hair cut. It really was a nice day - the nicest and most relaxing (although I worked my behind off on the food!) day in a while. It's nice to have one of those every now and again.
And of course, I took some pictures....
Jonathan and Jackie Bear (Jackie Bear is Jonathan's class friend at school; he lives at school during the week, but the teacher picks someone for Jackie Bear to go home with on the weekends so that he can be taken care of. Then the kids and their families get to write in Jackie Bear's journal about all the fun things they got to do together. Jackie Bear had lots of fun at the Lewis home!):
Annah's new hair cut:
Annah helped Mommy make the cake for dessert; too bad we forgot to take pictures pictures after it was decorated! It was her first time helping in the kitchen, and she really did a great job!
Austin got out and cut the grass and cleaned the yard on Saturday, and I did my major inside cleaning over the regular weekend so that Monday would be a stress free day. We invited Malew up, and put the grill to work. My goal? To cook enough food so that I wouldn't have to cook this week! And so far, it's worked! We ate good too....spare ribs, barbequed chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers, corn on the cob, green bean casserole, baked beans, Mommy/Annah-made (out of a box) cake, and ice cream. It was a feast!
The kids got to play outside for a bit, although the rain kept threatening to run us inside. Austin spent a good deal of the day playing playstation with Jonathan and beating new levels on the Lego Indiana Jones game. Matthew went off on his own to play outside, and Annah and I headed into town later in the afternoon to get her hair cut. It really was a nice day - the nicest and most relaxing (although I worked my behind off on the food!) day in a while. It's nice to have one of those every now and again.
And of course, I took some pictures....
Jonathan and Jackie Bear (Jackie Bear is Jonathan's class friend at school; he lives at school during the week, but the teacher picks someone for Jackie Bear to go home with on the weekends so that he can be taken care of. Then the kids and their families get to write in Jackie Bear's journal about all the fun things they got to do together. Jackie Bear had lots of fun at the Lewis home!):
Annah's new hair cut:
Annah helped Mommy make the cake for dessert; too bad we forgot to take pictures pictures after it was decorated! It was her first time helping in the kitchen, and she really did a great job!
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