tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20229815142765252182024-03-06T01:30:31.137-06:00Campbell's House with a twistDiva + Stinker = LOVECampbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-76861294521682713732011-08-23T20:40:00.001-05:002011-08-24T12:26:03.188-05:00The heat is even affecting my bloggingI know this is Texas... but really? Does it have to be this hot? And for this long?<br />
Seriously. Doesn't Mother Nature see the school supplies on the store shelves? And the Fall linens and decorations? And all the cute Fall boots and sweaters, and scarves, and boots, and jackets, and boots for sale? And for the love of Jiminey Cricket... has she ever heard of a CALENDAR? <br />
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As for Summer here, two inches from the sun in Leander, we had a blast.<br />
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We swam <br />
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We went to Grita's house<br />
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We swam<br />
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We went to Disney<br />
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Well, some of us went to Disney. Others of us never left the great state of Texas.<br />
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We swam<br />
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We went to Pinkalicious<br />
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And we had a great time swimming!<br />
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Now we are on to other things. <br />
Blogging<br />
Swimming<br />
Starting Pre-K<br />
Swimming<br />
Wearing uniforms<br />
Swimming<br />
Going tinkle in the potty<br />
Swimming<br />
Talking in sentences<br />
Swimming<br />
Planning someone's #2 birthday (how did that happen so quickly?)<br />
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Waiting on football season<br />
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Waiting on some cooler weather<br />
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Praying for rain<br />
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We are still having a great time. Albeit a sweaty great time.<br />
Life is good here two inches from the sun.<br />
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Campbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-31639218422935171722011-06-17T10:10:00.000-05:002011-06-17T10:10:06.891-05:00Not a children's book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> This is such a cute book.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All the homes in our neighborhood were evacuated for a brief period as the fire was not easily accessible to fire trucks (what a snarky thing for a fire to do)... and the wind was picking up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the end the awesome fire fighters and pilots controlled the fire and we did not burn to a crisp. Although the neighborhood does smell like we were all doing some serious BBQ-ing through the night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Interestingly enough, we have plans on what to do in all sorts of emergencies when we are AT home but not a plan for if our home IS the emergency. As I rushed home (warp speed = 10 mph on Mopac) I was making a mental list of what I needed to get out of the house. All I could come up with was:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIgapxUDDXdKKp65m-SB03-rznjOKl8VAd9nqoGSkD_bD54QpIzx2NoZt_G6zD1P5-L2xrH973F_PIFwKMXWQUgt-EC0tbU6MkML7TzZGlJK_Rg7_EOGfBIzPk8bYB3XWjEM0kGlr6ibf/s1600/rips.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIgapxUDDXdKKp65m-SB03-rznjOKl8VAd9nqoGSkD_bD54QpIzx2NoZt_G6zD1P5-L2xrH973F_PIFwKMXWQUgt-EC0tbU6MkML7TzZGlJK_Rg7_EOGfBIzPk8bYB3XWjEM0kGlr6ibf/s320/rips.bmp" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. Pictures (already boxed and ready to go)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. Computer tower</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. Sandy's wedding dress (right beside the pictures)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I figured the rest could be replaced. Campbell and Stratty were at school, so was the Stinky Old Green Lovie (otherwise that would have been the first material item on the grab and go list). Alan was at work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And, I had on a really cute pair of shoes that go with practically everything... I kid. I kid. Sort of.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyway, we <em>were</em> lucky and <em>are</em> very grateful to all the Public Safety workers that put themselves in harms way to keep the fire at bay. Campbell and I are planning to bake something for the fire fighters in our area. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Campbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-72300087479534163612011-05-20T09:51:00.000-05:002011-05-20T09:51:05.389-05:00KarmaStratty has found his voice. Now if <u><i>we </i></u>could find an interpreter to tell us what exactly he is saying. And saying. And saying. And saying!!! This kid is a talker. Hmmmm, I wonder where he gets that? <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, did I mention that he is a bit of a ladies' man? </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In all honesty, Grita asked her which princess party was more fun, hers or Reagan's? Well, Diva does not care for being the center of attention... guess whose party got top ranking? Um hmm. Oh well. I think she is <strong>sweet</strong> <strong>divalicious</strong> <strong>perfection</strong> and as you can see she looked the part.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our final stop on the birthday tour this year was the Easter picnic. She and Opal had a ball- Campbell being a country mouse for a day and Opal showing her the expert techniques of how to be a country mouse. One thing is for sure, these two mice love each other.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strike>Shut up!</strike> <em>(Sorry we are not allowed to say shut up)</em> What?? Are you kidding me?!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Don't you just love it that the teacher felt it necessary to describe it, too? Hilarious! When I inquired about his reaction, she said there was none. Complete stoneface. Like, 'What's the big deal?'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So before Alan put him in the tub last night he sat him on the potty just to <em>see</em> what would happen....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strike>Shut up!</strike> <em>(Sorry, it's hard to break that habit) </em>Yep! The Bean actually tinkled in/on the potty! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Guess how many. Let me tell you... 29.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes, 29 dryer sheets in one load of kids laundry. One load of extremely lavender scented and grounded kids laundry. No static electricity within a mile of these princess panties.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Campbell heard me laughing as I took the box, <em>yes the entire cardboard box</em>, out of the dryer. "Mommy, why are you laughing?"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"Because this is funny! Did you mean to put the whole box in the dryer?"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"Oh yes! It smelled so good I thought we should use one whole box."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As they say, the devil is in the details. Or, is it the Diva is in the details? Either way, she just cracks me up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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"Mommy, if you want, tonight you can dream about me getting married."<br />
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"I can?" I asked.<br />
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"Oh sure...but not with that fing on my head. You know I don't like that fing. It looks itchy. And Baby Brudder will be up there with me, too."<br />
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"He will? This sounds exciting! I would love to think about you getting married."<br />
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"Mommy, I said <strong><em>dream</em></strong>- not <strong><em>fink</em></strong>!"<br />
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"Ohhhh. Ok, I'll just <em>dream</em> about it, then. Who do you think you might be marrying? Got any ideas? Maybe Thaelon (boy from school) or Braden (another boy who has had a longstanding crush on the Diva)??<br />
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"Mommmmmy. I already told you. Stratty is going to be up there with me. That means I am going to marry him."<br />
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"Hmmm. Well you will be a lovely bride!"<br />
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"Mommy, don't call me that."<br />
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"What?"<br />
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"Bride."<br />
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"Why?"<br />
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"E-cuz, I don't like that wuhrd. It sounds like a tacky pants."<br />
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"Ok. Good night, Your Majesty!" And with that she closed her eyes and snuggled up with her stinky old green lovey. I swear I am going to wrap that thing around her bouquet when she does walk down the aisle.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUY74SzS1uSiicj4w0AN74l3jCXRu7eGsj_0AxkHZFnKUOIXcTYRFrI01pqKG4IWG3j1YVYePAxJetTkUSkvt5pgSeNqnSaY0dwWmXe_CgDVcgs3HZWnv_ms1-jzJAzdfArosSWMiqUYxF/s1600/baby+bride.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUY74SzS1uSiicj4w0AN74l3jCXRu7eGsj_0AxkHZFnKUOIXcTYRFrI01pqKG4IWG3j1YVYePAxJetTkUSkvt5pgSeNqnSaY0dwWmXe_CgDVcgs3HZWnv_ms1-jzJAzdfArosSWMiqUYxF/s640/baby+bride.JPG" width="412" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This picture was taken before she could verbalize her distaste for the veil</div>Campbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-91014844048856518682011-03-01T10:04:00.003-06:002011-03-03T13:22:08.964-06:00The apple doesn't fall far from the tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCo5gZMepH0vFZj0fyGQ5mzZAdWpXL_2bkWiCTZxe22W9CJZsYX61jBcgh3sgIWMNg-zoouJQJz4AcNIJAMKc1EL4Rig78mhxOutLukNqNdmS4TYQfSC_Pk_dW0bQWjYpB-4YPlEmp60ix/s1600/snowwhite.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="596" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCo5gZMepH0vFZj0fyGQ5mzZAdWpXL_2bkWiCTZxe22W9CJZsYX61jBcgh3sgIWMNg-zoouJQJz4AcNIJAMKc1EL4Rig78mhxOutLukNqNdmS4TYQfSC_Pk_dW0bQWjYpB-4YPlEmp60ix/s640/snowwhite.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>At Campbell's House all apples are NOT created equal. I don't know how I have managed to create <em>apple snobs</em> at such early ages, but I have. <br />
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When I was a kid, there were two kinds of apples: red and green. When did they start making so many different varieties? I am not sure who I mean by <em>they</em>... God? Apple farmers (or should they be called Orchardists?)? Aggies? Whoever <em>they</em> are, there are A LOT of apples to choose from.<br />
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My number one favorite apple of all time is the <a href="http://www.honeycrisp.org/about.htm"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Honeycrisp</span></a><span style="color: #3d85c6;">.</span> They are expensive and worth every penny of the standard $2.99 per pound. They simply cannot be beat. It is hard to see a bag of apples cross the HEB scanner for upwards of $9 or so, but it must be done. The window of opportunity to enjoy them is relatively small- so spending restriction be damned. <br />
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As the Honeycrisp season draws to a close, we are forced to eat substandard apples. Red Delicious, quite honestly, is our last resort. First we rotate through Pink Ladies, Granny Smith, and occasionally Macintosh or Gala, and then the dreaded Red Delicious- which by the by, might need renaming- if you ask me. None compare to the ever superior Honeycrisp. I try to trick the kids into eating the imposters by making letters and shapes with the pieces, but alas most dinners they are refused.<br />
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Today as I opened the car door to unload Stratton at school, my lunch bag fell out of the car. Out rolled my bowl of leftovers and my apple. I caught the bowl of left overs but the apple rolled under the car before I could grab it. Campbell was standing on the sidewalk smiling and smirking. <br />
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"What's so funny?" I asked her.<br />
"I don't fink you will be eating an apple today, Mommy."<br />
"Why?"<br />
"Because your Old Lady just rolled into the drain."<br />
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Indeed. My <em>Old Lady</em> had rolled under the car and into the drain. For a Honeycrisp I might have considered a rescue mission, but it was just an Old Lady, after all.<br />
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Funny, funny girl.Campbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-37961043581567417152011-02-17T14:31:00.001-06:002011-02-18T10:54:38.348-06:00Lady killer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyuwfEqBjwPTZcS-7zeQ1fIs7pTzk-vON7Rl-VoW3YZ-VSx6dr8AN17vPIb-pAcM2S140slTaEzNVZ5vLPCGHvy5jdfO3PAm-sZAHFU6VKLV3R24kd1-5BM_lWsE5LyiFIz_mbvrPO4ED/s1600/SAC+school+friends.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyuwfEqBjwPTZcS-7zeQ1fIs7pTzk-vON7Rl-VoW3YZ-VSx6dr8AN17vPIb-pAcM2S140slTaEzNVZ5vLPCGHvy5jdfO3PAm-sZAHFU6VKLV3R24kd1-5BM_lWsE5LyiFIz_mbvrPO4ED/s400/SAC+school+friends.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
My little guy loves the ladies... Especially this little peach named Brinkley! I am not sure, but I think she might be coppin' a feel or giving him a goose.<br />
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PS- Please note what they are sitting on... yes, I checked his ears when he got home.Campbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-4754185254744619892011-01-07T14:22:00.001-06:002011-01-07T14:24:26.601-06:00"Hard" weekSometime late September Campbell had an earache- the sort of earache that renders one to the brink of madness. By the time preschool called me she was inconsolable. A quick phone call to the pediatrician with a description of the pain left us all certain it was a mean case of swimmers' ear. Note: swimmers' ear is painful to the physical touch as well as throbbing internal pain. Meds were called in and administered- not without <u>much</u> failed negotiating, and many many many tears- both hers and mine. She only wanted her daddy and I was not allowed to even LOOK at the ear much less touch it.<br />
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Days passed and the pain lessened but never quite went away. Finally, I was allowed to view the ear. Eeeks. She had a <strong><em>giant</em></strong> piece of earwax in there. <br />
My mental conversations went something like this:<br />
OMG! WTF?<br />
Have I not been cleaning her ears enough?<br />
Is she some sort of earwax freak?<br />
What if she can't hear?<br />
What if this glob of wax is trapping water down there and there is some sort of nasty fungus running a-muck?!<br />
The ear is awfully close the brain!!!<br />
I wonder if she will let me get it out??!! (Let me just save you a little time: big fat NO!)<br />
I wonder if I could get it out while she is asleep??! (Uhhh, she is a ninja and would wake up every time I would try to sneak into her room. Then she would pepper me with questions, so, no go.)<br />
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Off to the doctor we went.<br />
Dr: Yep, it's earwax. Try to soften it with earwax softener and then don't worry about it. It will work it's way out.<br />
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Fast forward to yesterday. We went to the doctor for Stratton's 15 month well check. <em>Which, by the way, seems like a scam appointment that they snuck in for an extra co-pay because we have to go back at 18 months! Whatever.</em><br />
Anyway, I brought Campbell along for a flu shot and to check out the earwax that has taken up permanent residence in her little ear.<br />
Doctor looks into her ear. No drama from the Diva. Doctor says, "Yeah, that's a really big piece of wax. Do you want me to get it out?"<br />
Campbell slaps her hand over her ear and starts to cry.<br />
Dr: "Well just keep putting the softener in and it will eventually work its way out."<br />
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Now, I've already paid my co-pay for Stratton and Campbell so it wasn't as though I was trying to sneak this in on a single visit. And while I knew this was going to be a doozie, I knew my OCD could not support knowing this wax could have been removed and wasn't. "Nope, <em><u>I </u></em>can't take it. I need you to remove it. It kills me knowing its in there."<br />
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I will leave out the brutal details of the screaming and kicking and flailing that ensued but let me just say this, if we had been in a bar I would have had to buy a round of drinks for the entire place. It was not pretty.<br />
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As the doctor is extracting the wax he says, "Wow this is the biggest piece of wax I have ever seen! Wait a minute. It's not wax- it's a rock."<br />
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"What???!!!! Let me see. That's not a rock- that is a wood chip!"<br />
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<ol><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR59j1NMHbGqst0YD5VWhp3MOqldNJIq9EJyI8NmuCABoz5g0AwQxkkkepQn6G-kKNbhsShUXJS_mqPZFQgXk-mamwrr82j_loK_gcUDcb9V7IN9OIwTXd3hUd6h2aJE8h2r_e6Nl0_LFJ/s1600/z.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR59j1NMHbGqst0YD5VWhp3MOqldNJIq9EJyI8NmuCABoz5g0AwQxkkkepQn6G-kKNbhsShUXJS_mqPZFQgXk-mamwrr82j_loK_gcUDcb9V7IN9OIwTXd3hUd6h2aJE8h2r_e6Nl0_LFJ/s400/z.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><li>I know! Poor baby!!</li>
<li>Yes, I will have her hearing checked</li>
<li>Yes, we got ice cream</li>
<li>Yes, I chewed the doctor's ass out for confusing wood with wax- not once, but twice</li>
<li>Yes, we discussed not putting <strong><em><u>anything</u></em></strong> in ears, noses, or other orifices of ourselves or other people (until at least age 26)</li>
</ol>Leave it to Hooty to round out the drama with some comic relief:<br />
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PS- Honestly, I'll take the earwax over <a href="http://campbellsolana.blogspot.com/2011/01/ureka.html"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>this.</strong></span></a>Campbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-40477004173123546552011-01-06T11:17:00.000-06:002011-01-06T11:17:36.455-06:00Small town neighborsIt is safe to say that I am not the most neighborly neighbor. <br />
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When I get home I typically close the garage door behind me before I even get out of the car. I am sure I read an article at some point that said that was the thing to do to avoid being "gotten" by the <em>Boogy Man.</em> <br />
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Yesterday when I got home I saw that Alan had pulled the trashcan down the driveway but left it outside the garage. As not to get a nasty-gram from the HOA, I pulled into the garage, left the garage door open and rolled the trashcan into the garage. I closed the garage door as I walked into the house. Or I pushed the button to close the door.<br />
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Hours later (after dark) the doorbell rang. It was our neighbors from about two houses down on the corner. They had puzzled looks on their faces. "Is everything alright?" they inquired.<br />
"Yes. Why do you ask?"<br />
"Your garage light is flashing and we were worried that it was a distress signal. We know you have two small children. We just couldn't <em><u>not</u></em> come and check."<br />
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How about that for being neighborly? If I wasn't dead inside I am sure I would have cried for their thoughtfulness. Instead, Alan told them that I am a spazz and something was probably blocking the sensor on the door. I think I will bake them something yummy to say thank you.<br />
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PS- Turns out the trashcan was blocking the sensor so the door did not close and therefore the light was flashing like a disco rave.Campbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-37349134171872119112011-01-03T09:09:00.000-06:002011-01-03T09:09:15.300-06:00"Ureka!"says Stratton, or at least that is what the curious little grin on his face said this morning as I was changing his diaper.<br />
Yep. He found <em><strong>it</strong></em>.<br />
Life will never be the same for him (or me) again.<br />
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Dear 2011, oh what are you doing to me already?<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
<strike>Campbell's </strike>Stinking Baby <strong>Boy's</strong> MomCampbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-51084970933253495012011-01-01T15:10:00.000-06:002011-01-01T15:10:42.085-06:00Hello 2011!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_8reqD75lll1387OylnF44yVP8DWLy3xPYk9g9NZ8jDoMcwyYffeKVNZ5sf3X0huMzGk0V669ewyv-xipvCeLGia8Aul_bfTQSt8P38MopGMHGSdgPDEQskiJawxXG9CfVfqazDyEtZI/s1600/csc+green+tongue.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_8reqD75lll1387OylnF44yVP8DWLy3xPYk9g9NZ8jDoMcwyYffeKVNZ5sf3X0huMzGk0V669ewyv-xipvCeLGia8Aul_bfTQSt8P38MopGMHGSdgPDEQskiJawxXG9CfVfqazDyEtZI/s640/csc+green+tongue.JPG" width="476" /></a></div><br />
We ate our obligatory single dirt- er black eyed- pea. Blehck!!! Then, we washed it down with some sugar cookies rolled in green sprinkles.<br />
2011 is lookin' good so far.<br />
Here's hoping everyone has a great year!<br />
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Peace out from Campbell's House!Campbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-22629865293704990552010-12-20T09:26:00.000-06:002010-12-20T09:26:19.142-06:00Two for two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGvMqSou0uSym4wABQ5liCVsjuHg-sSFFvwSkIKpyqAm2ofBuhylFLFYouL-Z-4A7pKVKXUu4lz3QTEf0zIU9I37ITvlx0Z3JTlpLgzlfsK0o5a64xSX-44371zLMIqWA-ZF_gup6uVfV/s1600/Campbell+and+Santa+2008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGvMqSou0uSym4wABQ5liCVsjuHg-sSFFvwSkIKpyqAm2ofBuhylFLFYouL-Z-4A7pKVKXUu4lz3QTEf0zIU9I37ITvlx0Z3JTlpLgzlfsK0o5a64xSX-44371zLMIqWA-ZF_gup6uVfV/s400/Campbell+and+Santa+2008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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Pictured above: Two Codina angels not giving a Ho-Ho-hoot for Santa.<br />
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PS- I have no idea what happened to Santa's nose.<br />
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Merry Christmas!Campbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-6458318958919992062010-12-08T09:06:00.001-06:002010-12-08T14:25:20.398-06:00I don't want to kiss himYou all remember what a HUGE fan of Santa Campbell is, right? Well if you need a reminder look at <a href="http://campbellsolana.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">this</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black;">.</span><br />
Hilarious and mean, I know. But Hootie says, "rude things are often funny." This is one of those times, if you ask me.<br />
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This year we had tons of reminders that Santa was coming to school for pictures and some non-mall knee time with the Big Guy. I was really doing my best to sell it to Campbell. We made a list. We talked about what she would say to him, what he looks like, the beard, etc., etc., and etc.. [Side bar: don't the double periods at the end of that sentence just kill you? Good. Me, too.]<br />
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Santa day came and I dressed her pretty cute, but not over the top because I know the Diva, and I knew odds were WAY LOW that she would even make eye contact with The Man in Red, much less pose for a photo op.<br />
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Well, class, call it mother's intuition or raising the diva of all divas... But, this is how it went down.<br />
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Me: Miss Priss, how did it go with Santa today?<br />
C: It didn't<br />
Me: Why not?<br />
C: Mommy, you know do I don't like THAT guy.<br />
Me: Campbell, it is not some "<em>guy</em>" it is <strong>SANTA</strong>. He is in charge of <em>alllll</em> the presents at Christmas.<br />
C: <long pause="">Not ALL the presents... I bet Grita buys me a present. I'll tell Grita I want a princess puzzle. <br />
And, I don't like candy canes, anyway.<br />
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Campbell shares the love of non-stop Christmas carols with her Grita. So, this morning on the way to school she requested Christmas music. I had my mind on what was ahead for the day not really <em>listening</em> to the music when she says to me:<br />
Mommy, I don't want to kiss him.<br />
Me: Kiss who?<br />
C: You can kiss him if you want to, but not me.<br />
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On the radio: Jackson Five's version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus."<br />
This kid is too much!Campbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-17169035754860362982010-11-21T22:47:00.000-06:002010-11-21T22:47:20.412-06:00It's late and I've had wineFirst let me just say that I do not understand homework for babies! What is that?? Whatever. I can craft when I have to- but I really prefer when Grita and Hootie are left to the actual "doing" and I can just stand by and supervise... er, boss them.<br />
Anyway, it is Thanksgiving. Blah blah blah. We are putting pennies in the penny pail at school for needy families. We are donating cans of food to the grocery carts for needy families. And now, turns out... we are doing homework so that we can transform our children into Pilgrims.<br />
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Diva asks: Mommy what is a pilgrim?<br />
Me: <silence></silence><br />
Diva: MOMMY! I said, what is a pilgrim.<br />
Me: I know. I was thinking.<br />
Diva: Well, what do you fink?<br />
Me: I fink i need a drink. (No, i did not really say that! She would totally rat me out at school if I said that.) They were the first people to come to America.<br />
Diva: Did they say the Pledge of Allegiance?<br />
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ARE YOU KIDDING ME????? SHE IS 3 and a HALF!!!!!<br />
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Me: No, I don't think the pledge was around back then.<br />
Diva: Why are we making a hat out of paper?<br />
Me: Good question. And it is a <i>bonnet</i>, if you please.<br />
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Please note the Princess stickers in picture #2. I feel certain that if the pilgrim women would have had access to princess stickers they would have adorned their bonnets with such. And, as I said before, I've had wine. I am sure that these pictures will come back to haunt me!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At least Campbell participated in her homework. The Bean had long since been in bed when I took on this little project. The instructions said to make his pilgrim hat out of paper, too. As IF!! He would have torn that thing to shreds in less that 30 seconds. We went with a solo cup and some spray paint. Like I said, I can craft when necessary!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Peace out from the Pilgrims of Leander!<br />
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</div>Campbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-39234282290536117782010-11-18T14:23:00.000-06:002010-11-18T14:23:46.888-06:00Growing up<span style="color: blue;">~A couple of weeks ago~</span><br />
Campbell: Mommy, I fink I am going to have a baby in my tummy.<br />
Me: Someday, I bet you will.<br />
C: When?<br />
Me: Go ask your daddy.<br />
C: Daddy, when can I have a baby in my tummy?<br />
Alan: When your 26. (I thought he would say something like 40!! or over my dead body)<br />
C: Mommy, 26 is a long time after 4 isn't it?<br />
Me: Yes. (Thank goodness!!)<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">~This morning on the way to school~</span><br />
C: Mommy, how do dogs get to people?<br />
Me: Remember how we went and picked up Ripley at Miss Laura's house?<br />
C: (Disgusted) No, how do they grow up to people?<br />
Me: They don't. They grow up into dogs.<br />
C: (Even more disgusted) No. Do dogs come out of people's tummies?<br />
Me: No, puppies come out of Mommy dogs' tummies?<br />
C: What about cows?<br />
Me: Baby cows come from Mommy cows' tummies?<br />
C: So it has to be a match?<br />
Me: Right<br />
<em>Long pause of silence from the back seat.</em><br />
C: Like me and you?<br />
Me: Right<br />
<em>But now I can practically see the wheels turning in her head...</em><br />
C: Well, then... what about Stratty? He is not a match.<br />
Me: Sure he is. It is a people match.<br />
C: Hmmm. <em>More silence.</em> Well, how did he get in there?<br />
Me: It's called science. And you will learn all about it when you are a little older.<br />
C: How old? When I am 5?<br />
Me: Maybe<br />
C: Can we paint after school today?<br />
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Heavy conversation for 7:00a. I wonder what they talk about when Alan takes them to school!<br />
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Peace out!Campbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-18664592711791478412010-11-08T09:50:00.000-06:002010-11-08T09:50:07.055-06:00It's a dog's lifeWhat can I say?<br />
I am a glutton for punishment? Perhaps. But I still couldn't get over the B+ I earned for Stratton's birthday party ... and the <strong>lame</strong> train and lack of tracks that we gave him as a gift. That, and the fact that this little guy was seriously CUTE!<br />
So, <em>Believe It or Not</em> we have a puppy in the house. His name is Ripley and he couldn't be cuter if he tried. Well, he could be a little cuter if he whimpered less during the night.<br />
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XOXOCampbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-85390685077478641962010-11-01T21:24:00.000-05:002010-11-01T21:24:10.870-05:00Snow White and a StinkerLast year, he had not developed his free will. He was only 16 days old! And the cutest banana EVER.<br />
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She wasn't bashful or nervous. She followed the lead of the bigger kids and she had a great time!<br />
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Peace out!<br />
xoxoxCampbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-87554372267603346362010-11-01T21:01:00.000-05:002010-11-01T21:01:55.353-05:00Blair Witch?Sometimes I let Campbell take pictures with my camera. <br />
It is interesting to see what the world looks like from the perspective of a 3 1/2 year old.<br />
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</div>Campbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-48346038871723574472010-11-01T20:52:00.001-05:002010-11-02T15:57:57.458-05:00Numero Uno<div style="color: black; text-align: center;">We've gone from this</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLe_7IvLKB8AKmS693_hzPjtNdhHrFC89ksh8fubjUU50CjK3-G7GYvv5fy_-Cn0f5C4Ly6kkOWG4Duk3A7yuTjNuUwrPy_dnhNAOSmpZVardmppV2gix2wtwLEKOI2NKPu9CkdlF9WV4/s1600/FB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLe_7IvLKB8AKmS693_hzPjtNdhHrFC89ksh8fubjUU50CjK3-G7GYvv5fy_-Cn0f5C4Ly6kkOWG4Duk3A7yuTjNuUwrPy_dnhNAOSmpZVardmppV2gix2wtwLEKOI2NKPu9CkdlF9WV4/s400/FB.jpg" width="300" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;">Oh, but he IS allowed to date cheerleaders</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDWdnVrPxvRPSUtgfHZuX8lrvwtC3TA3DEOKVCQx3Xh8kTBqbUmwoSS7goHFj7XJzk1hYYJRTlkjMJlDiCbExh2z0V6S6svXFo_7XlFUhuifYLOfLesf81qjqGZKZH49WhgpgWU8AN8Fn/s1600/McKinzey.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDWdnVrPxvRPSUtgfHZuX8lrvwtC3TA3DEOKVCQx3Xh8kTBqbUmwoSS7goHFj7XJzk1hYYJRTlkjMJlDiCbExh2z0V6S6svXFo_7XlFUhuifYLOfLesf81qjqGZKZH49WhgpgWU8AN8Fn/s400/McKinzey.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDWdnVrPxvRPSUtgfHZuX8lrvwtC3TA3DEOKVCQx3Xh8kTBqbUmwoSS7goHFj7XJzk1hYYJRTlkjMJlDiCbExh2z0V6S6svXFo_7XlFUhuifYLOfLesf81qjqGZKZH49WhgpgWU8AN8Fn/s1600/McKinzey.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div>He opened his presents with mediocre gusto. Don't I look thrilled? Well, I <b><i>was </i></b>but for some reason the photographer was not shooting my good side...<br />
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</div><div style="color: black;">I was feeling pretty confident when I asked Hootie for my post party grade. Keep in mind, she teaches Junior High... She said, and I quote:</div><div style="color: black;">There were no balloons.</div><div style="color: black;">AND</div><div style="color: black;">There were no candles on the cake.</div><div style="color: black;">I will give you a B+. (<i>and then she cackled!!</i>)</div><div style="color: black;"></div><div style="color: black;">Hmmm. Is that B+ for "Birthday Boy" or "B#@*&" ? </div><div style="color: black;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I went to Pleasanton to celebrate my 30th birthday </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYjfvJwgYS3P3-MC-qshLyl1Bv9gvuviLw0fgAiWPFiwvhFFO4bxFX0-2eZQ9ICP_Spildq1JMp4MS-iAnJtZaqV3G6LaHrpK3BeIk-43BTQhJ6dkL0crdIgmDBkxRz5Y6Qrj7Vm4awp5/s1600/Sisters.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYjfvJwgYS3P3-MC-qshLyl1Bv9gvuviLw0fgAiWPFiwvhFFO4bxFX0-2eZQ9ICP_Spildq1JMp4MS-iAnJtZaqV3G6LaHrpK3BeIk-43BTQhJ6dkL0crdIgmDBkxRz5Y6Qrj7Vm4awp5/s320/Sisters.JPG" width="228" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hung out with my best peeps (please excuse my lazy eyes...?)</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrruf5i_D1FEvTYndI8MYOrlYlfQD7bcEkBJ0wKzrH4yssGy4PjcvEBh1hW1PfdVQu_8GL_RheqnAm3166LZOWS7Oqh1kFMioUIBuiw2uPirJTIBs1ZSf8KDayEsroZOVoaUfBmydhDC0m/s1600/Mom+and+us.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrruf5i_D1FEvTYndI8MYOrlYlfQD7bcEkBJ0wKzrH4yssGy4PjcvEBh1hW1PfdVQu_8GL_RheqnAm3166LZOWS7Oqh1kFMioUIBuiw2uPirJTIBs1ZSf8KDayEsroZOVoaUfBmydhDC0m/s320/Mom+and+us.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We went to dinner</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-w82vb8-v2OryFgg9rZP0MEciVVZ5JMGHPZqQ4h8kEbnw1gogkmMQNTP-C-OhNqp735gAOV5LVR4RPCdMX69U2c_8m_W_Bjs9f472SMBKuQZa_c0ft3Btcv14KTCNxQqZM1ASw7ATPmp6/s1600/Uk+and+RC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-w82vb8-v2OryFgg9rZP0MEciVVZ5JMGHPZqQ4h8kEbnw1gogkmMQNTP-C-OhNqp735gAOV5LVR4RPCdMX69U2c_8m_W_Bjs9f472SMBKuQZa_c0ft3Btcv14KTCNxQqZM1ASw7ATPmp6/s320/Uk+and+RC.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Alan wore my Mom's blue reading glasses and Heather made fun of him</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4EORq0xSgUM5v-UotUnOJzZyL-T1TRAJw9kwnwTU_VJ5DJ0krpWvnfe94vZ6UoJ5JzszQng675EmQxdGkCX1gtmk-PFcqCP2DXf43D5Hhgy8l0eh0_e4blBjDXZ5u78_VwxfcEbaKOrT/s1600/crazy+glasses.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4EORq0xSgUM5v-UotUnOJzZyL-T1TRAJw9kwnwTU_VJ5DJ0krpWvnfe94vZ6UoJ5JzszQng675EmQxdGkCX1gtmk-PFcqCP2DXf43D5Hhgy8l0eh0_e4blBjDXZ5u78_VwxfcEbaKOrT/s320/crazy+glasses.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cash and Kay shared a bottle of wine</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtOxuT1jb-PfFbqohyphenhyphenenRx7N7E5Uud0fUiGQZrmhhXlDsyC7iuPRblss7TkCfrsC9YodJKcSATR7MSlrCA9Z5ozs_u8Vim8hjdWh9uu-nnI3f4J4rZAsL-m3fDP8vn9c_iWnrDy5FWlZp/s1600/kay+and+cash.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtOxuT1jb-PfFbqohyphenhyphenenRx7N7E5Uud0fUiGQZrmhhXlDsyC7iuPRblss7TkCfrsC9YodJKcSATR7MSlrCA9Z5ozs_u8Vim8hjdWh9uu-nnI3f4J4rZAsL-m3fDP8vn9c_iWnrDy5FWlZp/s320/kay+and+cash.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Later, we happened upon another cowboy, though much taller than Cash</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjed67ScAyOuWhuOuupWqvfO0myWWWqVeQwYHyLfbzr5bDiS0qkT3RbOq5BgLf8AqeEgOp4zfH3-r4O0ip4OAacaXhmQu8I3P1NuhCpESOXry0r0aRQAuKsm6r0sx9dAv5WRvnT3s6YfXKW/s1600/Big+Tex.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjed67ScAyOuWhuOuupWqvfO0myWWWqVeQwYHyLfbzr5bDiS0qkT3RbOq5BgLf8AqeEgOp4zfH3-r4O0ip4OAacaXhmQu8I3P1NuhCpESOXry0r0aRQAuKsm6r0sx9dAv5WRvnT3s6YfXKW/s320/Big+Tex.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And some rogue cattle that needed tending to...</div><div style="text-align: center;">so I did</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJ1TEUPffWZo4SldFQd9MWX0ozt2FEEFtWXMImBo-TC-Zec9LpsFfLhJq95K4mTs_P6TeyUNIKpw2GjCz8rb86WkU_YuyAGq3Q6zMcznHetjBHpSPJhMzcgsmNxUSJmv1k3cu52K1BgeG/s1600/Random+livestock.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJ1TEUPffWZo4SldFQd9MWX0ozt2FEEFtWXMImBo-TC-Zec9LpsFfLhJq95K4mTs_P6TeyUNIKpw2GjCz8rb86WkU_YuyAGq3Q6zMcznHetjBHpSPJhMzcgsmNxUSJmv1k3cu52K1BgeG/s320/Random+livestock.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Before we knew it we were surrounded by cows with really long horns</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyEn9vKdhIxrwW7rx9lRfFehauMCEjcZfSqn5xQ9RADaC7jm9DZJKiAUAW07F-ybMQG1ErB0LtnQ0P67wxvBvVQZZDRZCPhTqBMhFQWWpwytncaOCtp815Ojw0IZy7R-6OxKsQhVgMBEY/s1600/more+cattle.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyEn9vKdhIxrwW7rx9lRfFehauMCEjcZfSqn5xQ9RADaC7jm9DZJKiAUAW07F-ybMQG1ErB0LtnQ0P67wxvBvVQZZDRZCPhTqBMhFQWWpwytncaOCtp815Ojw0IZy7R-6OxKsQhVgMBEY/s320/more+cattle.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Seriously... there were LOTS of horns</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZQQZXM4oxpiW8HzYBaSn2kv3AaxfnTbSoPAZOzQtqLcBhtYnazT6gov2wSs7rEjzyTlA0qwxUoDHFYvRdR38hwZwQOk7U_5iwRseJHxBde0BKoNsjrJeiZrOR93pnwryGx1Gtz4Cj0_U/s1600/more+horns.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZQQZXM4oxpiW8HzYBaSn2kv3AaxfnTbSoPAZOzQtqLcBhtYnazT6gov2wSs7rEjzyTlA0qwxUoDHFYvRdR38hwZwQOk7U_5iwRseJHxBde0BKoNsjrJeiZrOR93pnwryGx1Gtz4Cj0_U/s320/more+horns.JPG" style="height: 213px; width: 320px;" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The End</div>Campbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-52830769659281720232010-10-12T21:24:00.001-05:002010-10-12T21:51:05.713-05:00Already time for anotherMy birthday came and went. One of my stresses, i mean treats was taking Stratton for his first haircut.<br />
Translation: I was tired of all the crap I was taking from everyone. I thought his hair looked perfectly masculine.<br />
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His Dad and PawPaw did not agree. And, the truth is I knew if I did not participate I would end up missing the event all together.<br />
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So we made another trip to good ole Fantastic Sam's in Pleasanton. I am pleased to report that this experience was MUCH more enjoyable. Remember<u style="background-color: blue;"> <a href="http://campbellsolana.blogspot.com/2008/09/wedding-trip-to-houston-and-fluke.html">this </a></u>little incident?? Well... not The Bean.<br />
He almost slept through the whole thing.<br />
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Peace & Love from Leander!Campbell's Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999629048029408304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022981514276525218.post-4450576343239707852010-10-12T20:57:00.000-05:002010-10-12T20:57:44.944-05:00Musings of a DivaWhat does lenient mean?<br />
What does curious mean?<br />
Why is brocolli green?<br />
Why is <i>Sratty</i> (no T present) crying?<br />
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I miss my Grita.<br />
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