Doesn’t it feel great to be organized and free of all that unused clutter?

I’ll let you know when I know.

New this week in the Adelyn department: She can fold her arms for a whole prayer. She used to only do it for a second, but I caught her doing it on Monday for the whole dinner prayer, and when the prayer was done, she unfolded her arms and said “Men!” (amen). I think she’s ready for nursery. I’m also trying to teach her the “Clean up” song so that she will be a good helper when nursery time comes. Only 7 more Sundays!

Ready for nursery

Tim Tams

For a short period of time, Target is carrying a brand of cookie that almost fully defines my college experience. They are called Tim Tams, and are sold only in Australia. My friend Nicole, who is half Aussie, introduced these cookies to me freshman year of college. Together with my cocoamotion, we enjoyed Tim Tam Slams, which are only the most delicious way to enjoy these cookies. A new friendship and a new obsession were born simultaneously. Because we are not able to buy these cookies in the states, we had to come up with alternative cookies to try Slams with (chocolate covered Oreos and Keebler Grasshoppers work well). However, Target has made these little beauties available for a LIMITED time. I think until March. I have bought 3 boxes already, and am fighting the urge to buy more.Please, visit the cookie aisle at Target and try these for yourselves (they are packaged in a white Pepperidge Farms package, not the original brown Arnott’s kind)

Perfect Technique

Then I saw this one and thought is was funny as well.

I don’t speak French so I don’t know what he is saying, but I can not believe someone has the guts to do something like that. If you do speak French leave a comment with what the message at the end says.

Phelps v. Everyone

I was on NBC’s Olympics website today and saw an ad for two videos from this summers Olympic games. One was the highlights of the entire 2008 Olympic Games for $19.95. This DVD features numerous stories from the multiple venues and events including many gold medal performances. For only an additional 5 cents you could buy the Michael Phelps DVD. This DVD shows all 8 memorable races he competed in as well as special behind the scenes footage of his time in Beijing.

I guess NBC believes Phelps’ performance is not only equal to all the others combined; it is worth 5 cents more.

I had one of these in my garage...

Later in the evening, I came home and opened up the garage. I was about to walk in it when I saw an armadillo walking between the cars in the garage. So when I thought I saw the lizard slithering into the garage it was actually the tail of an armadillo. It totally freaked me out. The armadillo was not huge, but it was large enough to make me very nervous about walking into the garage. So I stood there in the dark of night waiting for the armadillo to leave the garage. After about 5 minutes of crouching down so I could see where it went. I decided that I had to make a run for it. I did not know anything about armadillos at the time. I did not know if they were dangerous or if they had diseases. As one might assume I was very cautious. Once I confirmed that the armadillo was in the other corner of the garage I made a run for it and got into the house. I left the garage door open so that hopefully, it would find its way out. I went upstairs did a little Wikipedia research and found out the not only do that often care diseases like leprosy, they can also jump or hop about 2 feet high. Well that is enough to freak anybody out. However, against all better judgment I went back out to see what was going on. I took my camera hoping to get a picture of the armadillo. I was very cautious and used walked along the floorboards of my father-in-laws suburban trying to stay off the ground. I was quiet for a few moments and tried to listen for the sound of its feet. I eventually heard that it was just outside the garage. I climbed around the back of the car and onto the bumper and used my camera’s flash to see the ground in front of me. Much to my surprise as I pressed the shutter button and the strobe flash started going off me saw two armadillos running away. Then I looked at where they were going and saw another one. That makes three armadillos in total. I do not know how many I locked up in my in-laws garage all day, but apparently, there were a lot of armadillos around.

This was a strange day. I not only broke the lawn mower, I also locked one if not more armadillos in a garage. I do not know if I am ready to have my own house. I cannot even take care of someone other people’s houses. Wish me luck…

1. Your rock star name (first pet & first car)
   • Chicken Soup Civic
2. Your gansta name (favorite ice cream flavor, favorite cookie)
   • Cookies and Creme Oatmeal Rasin
3. Your “fly guy” name (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name)
   • Z-Tay
4. Your detective name (favorite color, favorite animal)
   • Green Mongoose
5. Your soap opera name (middle name, city where you were born)
   • Ronald Aurora
6. Your star wars name (first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first)
   • Tayza
7. Superhero name (”the” + 2nd favorite color, favorite soft drink)
   • The blue dewski
8. Nascar name (the first names of your grandfathers)
   • Jack Andy
9. Stripper name the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy)
   • Hugo Boss Carmelo
10. Witness protection name (mother’s & father’s middle names )
    • Jean Kay
11. TV weather anchor name (your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter)
    • Flood Florance
12. Spy name (your favorite season/holiday, flower)
    • Spring Hibiscus
13. Cartoon name (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”)
    • Pineapple Jeansie
14. Hippy name (what you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree)
    • Fruity Pebbles Weeping Willow
15. Your Rockstar tour name (”the” + your favorite hobby/craft, favorite weather element + “tour”)
    • The Programming Thunder Tour

1. Your rock star name (first pet & first car).
Friskie Ranger

2. Your gansta name (fav ice cream flavor, favorite cookie).
Mint Oatmeal chocolate chip3. Your “fly girl” name (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name).
A-tay
4. Your detective name (fav color, fav animal)
Blue zebra

5. Your soap opera name (middle name, city where you were born)
Michelle Canoga

6. Your star wars name (first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first).
Tayan

7. Superhero name (”the” + 2nd fav color, fav drink).
The pink sunkist

8. Nascar name (the first names of your grandfathers)
Darrell Guerry

9. Stripper name ( the name of your fav perfume/cologne/scent, fav candy).
Stargazer Lily Twix

10. Witness protection name (mother’s & father’s middle names ).
Dame Eugene

11. Tv weather anchor name (your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter).
Parsons Portland

12. Spy name (your fav season/holiday, flower).
Summer Tulip

13. Cartoon name (fav fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”).
Watermelon flipflopsy

14. Hippy name (what you ate for breakfast, your fav tree).

Shredded wheat Oak

15. Your rockstar tour name (”the” + your fav hobby/craft, fav weather element + “tour”).
The music sun tour