brock and brax

i babysat brock and brax all day friday and got some cute pics. by the way, all the picture taking was brock's idea.

two cute boys. gotta love brock posing
thinking?
mr. mischievous

this is NOT a halloween costume. this was brock's chosen outfit for the day (until he got hot)
engrossedi love those bright blue eyes
brax thoroughly enjoyed the swing,which is where i should have left him because as soon as i let him down he attempted to eat the wood chips and the sand
this is brock's worried face. he was very unsure of the man on the giant lawn mower and wouldn't get out of the swing until he was finished. notice the etbu fan in his hand. he was using it as a stop sign, repeatedly holding it out and telling everything to stop--me, braxton, and most definitely the lawn mower man.

I WIN!!!

i went into my closet tonight and found THIS:
this, being a WASP. and a BIG one at that. it was originally on my ceiling but that picture didn't turn out. anyway, i panicked (i shut the door real fast and put a towel in the crack so it couldn't get out) and called dad who said, "kill it." honestly, i really wanted to call Waterview and make a repair man do it, but it was after business hours. so, a battle ensued. it is actually quite difficult to kill a wasp in your closet 'cause it can hide behind your clothes. after 20 minutes of screaming, broom swinging, and throwing clothes all over the floor, i finally killed the wasp:

yes, my friends, that is one DEAD wasp:

for those of you who get joy out of my misery...

this is what my bedroom currently looks like (and it is killing me):

why are the entire contents of my kitchen in the bedroom? because tomorrow pest control comes so the kitchen and bathroom must be empty. why not put it in the living room so it doesn't haunt me as i try to study? because i would hate for somebody to see in through my sliding glass door and think i am messy. also, if i don't comply, they charge me $25 and make me reschedule.

meanwhile, i found out yesterday that UTD is only offering one healthcare class next semester and it is on a SATURDAY. so, besides going to school two nights i week, i have to go to school from 10-1 every saturday for an entire semester.

update

buddy needed a haircut, so in honor of braden, he got a mohawk. cutting actual hair is a lot easier than cutting grass hair

this is about as halloween-y as my decorating gets:

school update: i have two 20 page papers due november 28th (which seems like a long way away, but really isn't) and i am determined to get one written this week. by determined i mean that i really want/need to get it done, but lack all motivation and have tons of other stuff to do. as far as my new class, which i hate, goes- my professor knows my name and really likes me (hopefully meaning he'll give me an "A" even when i bomb my exam next monday)

other news: i am going to start teaching children's church for the 4-5 year olds and am very excited... i also applied for a job at emler's... mavs play the cavs tomorrow... i miss megan

WORD WORLD

let me preface this by pointing out that i only get 2.5 channels on my tv. the other day i wanted to take a nap and so i turned on the tv, but the two channels i get were both soap operas. as a result, i turned to channel 13 (which is my half channel cause it is fuzzy and black and white but you can still see it) and discovered the cutest show ever. word world! everything on the show is created from the letters that spell it and then throughout the show they teach kids how to spell. yes, i am an adult, but i loved it! and if i had kids, they would watch it.

is it just me or did we skip a season? WHAT HAPPENED TO FALL?! the temperature went straight from 90 (technically summer) to 50 (technically winter) overnight.

you might be a school employee if...

okay, so i shamelessly stole this from somebody else, but it made me laugh (especially 'cause i think i thought every single one last year):

You might be a school employee if ….…

you believe the playground should be equipped with Ritalin salt lick…

you want to slap the next person who says, “Must be nice to work 8 to 3:30 and have summers off…

it is difficult to name your own child because there’s no name you can come up with that doesn’t bring high blood pressure as it is uttered…

you can tell it’s a full moon or if it going to rain, snow, hail….anything!!! without ever looking outside…

you believe,”shallow gene pool” should have its own box on report cards…

you believe that unspeakable evils will befall you if anyone says, “Boy, the kids sure are mellow today.”…

when out in public, you feel the urge to snap your fingers at children you do not know and correct their behavior…

you have no social life between August and June…

you think people should have a government permit before being allowed to reproduce…

you wonder how some parents MANAGED to reproduce…

you laugh uncontrollably when people refer to the staff room as the “lounge.”…

you think caffeine should be available in intravenous form…

meeting a child’s parent instantly answers the question, “Why is this kid like this?”…

you would choose a mammogram or prostrate exam over a parent conference…

you think someone should invent antibacterial pencils and crayons…

and desks and chairs for that matter!!!…

the words “I have college debt for this?” has ever come out of your mouth…

you can’t imaging how the ACLU could think that covering your students chair with Velcro and then requiring uniforms made out of the corresponding Velcro could ever be misunderstood by the public


and if you really need to laugh:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anSpBUxsgAU