Tuesday Toddism

"Mom said no more candy!  Put that back or I'm going to get that candy out of your stomach!"


mmmk...let me know how that works out for you.

Chrissy is a genius cat.

She pees in the shower.  True story.  Enough said.

Ever Googled yourself?

Kinda weird.

My students are all about Google.  They think it's the answer to everything, including (I guess) the answer to who they are.  They Google themselves constantly, which sounds strange but really isn't.

I guess if they Google me, there are cats out of bags as far as blogs go.

Tuesday Toddism

"I'm gonna kill the person who made me do this."

--on taking Madison and Tanner to the Reading Rally at school tonight.  I don't think it was as superfun as he thought it might be.

this is just bragging, but I can't help it

I'm not sure where the line is on bragging and just informing the world of my children's greatness, but I think this blog is a fair medium for actual bragging-should it be necessary.  So, here goes.

Last week, Madison wrote a song for her class for Red Ribbon Week, inspired by "It rocks to be drug free."  When she read it to her class, her teacher was so impressed she asked Madison to read it for the school during announcements.  She did, and then the counselor asked her to sing it for the school at their Monday Sunrise Assembly.  Madison was really nervous, but we practiced over the weekend, and assured her it was a great song.  She got up there this morning, and albeit tentatively, sang her song for the WHOLE SCHOOL (that's Pre-k-4th grade!!).  That took some guts.  Todd and I were sure to be there for the performace, snapping pictures and videoing the whole time, perpetuating the nerdiness of the Scroggins Clan.

I was so proud of her!  Proud of her song, her guts, and her performance.  :)  Here is the song she wrote:

Proud to Be Drug Free

Playing sports all day long

Even as I write this song.

I'm proud to be drug free

Because I like being me.

Reading books to pass the time,

Because my life is mine.

I'm proud to be drug free

Because I like being me.

Sitting down to write this song,

maybe even all day long.

I'm proud to be drug free,

Because I'm ME!!

Happy Halloween!

Last night, we went out on the town with two Darth Vaders and one Hermione Granger.  We hit Jason and Jenn's house to hook up with a Ninja, Anakin Skywalker, and Princess Leia-and tons of others.  This makes the sixth(?) year we've tricked and treated with them, so I think we can call it a tradition.  :)  We changed up our routine this year, and stuck with just their neighborhood.  We thought since Halloween hit on a Saturday, we could relax with an orange plastic cup filled with our own treat. 

There were a few tense moments waiting for dark, so the trick or treating could begin.  Because our morning was filled with soccer and baseball, Grady didn't get a nap, and we had to continually talk him off the ledge-promising that he WOULD get candy.  I think the concept of going from house to house with people just GIVING YOU CANDY was just too much for him.  When we finally began the walk, he literally bolted from house to house. 

Our adventure brought us back to Jason and Jenn's for more candy extravaganza-only this time to pass it out.  It was an intricately involved process to ensure everyone took turns passing out the candy AND the candy was rationed appropriately for all the incoming trick-or-treaters.  In fact, it was so intricate that at one point, I lost Grady when he wandered next door to chat with the neighbors about the footballs they were giving out.  Yes, I lost one of my kids.  I am unfit.  In the time I lost him, and the neighbors found him, the police (monitoring the street) had been contacted about the lost little boy.  I freaked only for a few minutes after we found him again, but for those few minutes I did lose my mind-thinking that OF COURSE he was kidnapped on Halloween.  What a perfect time for a crazy person to steal a precious bundle.  At that point, Halloween did seem very scary, and I made mental notes for future Halloweens...It took a while, but I did finally recover, and was able to enjoy the time spent with friends-very Happy to Be Here. 

God Bless us Every One-wait, that's another Holiday, but it fits anyway. :)

Outta Sight!

Todd and I went to a costume party Friday night.  I think I've seen Todd in costume twice in all my years of knowing him, once as a pimp, and now as an Outta Sight Dude.  It was fantastic.  Especially when we walked out the door, and the kids asked what we were.  We tried to explain that we were Grandmom and Grandad when they were our age-ish.  They didn't believe us, but they did think we looked groovy.

The party originated with a 70s theme, but as we searched the internets, we found that 60s was way easier to find, dude.  So, the results were a combination of the two decades.  I actually had plenty of "hippie" in my own closet, but Todd would not have it.  If he had to be "in costume," then I dern well better walk on the wild side with him.  So, I was on the search for GoGo Boots (the best shoes ever invented). On a sidenote, if you do happen across some REAL bellbottoms, fringe, or flowered shirts, buy them up.  I think all the thrift shops have been picked over in the last 40+years.

For fun, I edited these two pics on http://www.picnik.com/.  There is a "60s effect," and I just couldn't resist.  I think it works for us, especially with the fringe and white boots.It was a superfun party, and I think everyone had a fantastic time.  I was definitely in the mood to let my hair down (or put it up in this case), and of the 89 (!!) pictures someone took that night, everyone is smiling ear to ear.  Either we know how to party down, or the 60's gave us a great reason.

We tore ourselves away from the fun about 1 in the morning,  but promised a new tradition:  a Halloween Decade Party.  Next year, the Roaring 20's.  We're making our own history book!

Peace.