We are individuals, not duplicates.

That is my very own personal quote. :) Made it up all by meself & I've used it before. :)

That said, I appreciate everyone's comments. I really do. It is very interesting to me to read different aspects from different people. Of course we all don't agree & we all don't think alike - if we did, there would be no need to vote in the first place. There are pros & cons of all four candidates. History proves it, the present represents it, & the future will rely on it.

Just because you & I don't agree, or you don't agree with her (meaning anyone), is no big deal. We all have the right to our own opinions. I'm not going to dislike you because of your political choice. I appreciate your opinion. My blog is a friendly blog & hopefully a fun, silly one. Friends are friends regardless of their political opinion. (Even though Christine doesn't obey very well...heehee :)

Please feel free to leave any comment you wish on my blog. I have no problem with that. The comments that are left just might encourage someone to vote who was thinking of not voting. It doesn't matter who they vote for - their choice - just vote! Stand tall & be proud. However, what I don't appreciate are comments such as "try harder". I have no reason to try harder. I'm not trying to do anything. I'm not trying to convince anyone who they should vote for. I'm not trying to impress anyone. We are/were simply discussing the most recent announcement. An interesting one for many.

Regarding Palin's baby boy versus Obama's children - it's very simple. Obama's children are not infants & do not have (known) special needs. Palin's baby is. And that baby deserves his mother's love & attention. Not when it's convenient. Not until she finds something better/more important to do. All the time. The position she is currently in is not/will not be 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The fact that Palin's husband is a play-at-home father is great. That is their personal choice. That precious baby still deserves a mother who is committed to him & his needs. And that - is my personal opinion. Ü

Now let's play nice. :)

Kidbits.

I was brushing my teeth this a.m. When I finished, I called to Audi to check on him.

Me: Audi, are you ok? What are you doing?

Audi: Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, I'm jis sittin here watchin tv. ....pause.... with a lizard.

Me: What?!

Audi: I'm watchin tv. With a lizard. He's watchin tv too & I'm holding him gently.

Sure enough. He was holding a tiny gecko. LOL Outside we all went, gecko in hand.

Me: Put him down now.

Audi: No! I want to keep him.

Me: Audi put him down so he can go eat. He's hungry.

Down went the gecko. Outside. Where he belongs. And inside went Audi to wash his hands with lots of soap. He is all boy. Too darn cute! Ü

Photos. Manual. No flash. I may start posting my settings soon. :o)

Her.

She is precious.

Photo. Manual. No flash. I am getting there. Ü

Exploring.

Someone has discovered there are many more rooms to this house. Isn't this the cutest photo? She looks like such an itty bitty in our huge foyer. :)

She is really getting brave. Holding on w/ one hand. Look how proud she is. :) She is not cruising yet, but I'm sure it won't be long. She is reaching milestones sooner than our other 3 did. Keep on workin', thyroid! :)

That's our carbon monoxide alarm you see on the wall. See how it's crooked? Yes, she found it. A few times. :)

At the Endocrin on Monday she weighed in @ 22 1/2 lbs. If you remember her last visit, we had issues w/ her weight (they rounded up & it seemed as if she had gained too much too fast) & I had to have her reweighed at the pediatrician. I do not think the 22 1/2 is accurate - if so, she is completely off the chart on weight. Ha! I do believe, however, she is over 20 lbs. She measured 27" in length (50%) which means she has not grown in length for quite some time. She is now in her new big girl carseat, facing forward, & in hog heaven. Her latest trick is to crack up when I'm laughing. It's so funny. She is SO amazing! :o)

2nd grade.

I didn't want to go to bed last night. I didn't want today to arrive. But both were inevitable. And he went to his first day of 2nd grade. He was so excited. Not to mention, so cute.

We all walked him in. He headed down his corridor without hesitation. I was grumpy. My summer with him just wasn't long enough.


I snapped my photos & kissed him goodbye. My heart sunk but I did not cry. Fortunately, I had scheduled Mercedes' Endocrin appointment for today. So we did that & went for her bloodwork. Those two tasks kept my mind busy.

At 3:00 p.m. he hopped in my car with the largest, most adorable smile across his face. He had a blast. He loved it. He loves his teacher. He rubbed my arm. I cried while he told me all about it.

He knows how to work me. We had this conversation also.

Bentley: I didn't get my work completed because I was missing you.

Me: Because you were missing me? You mean because you were talking too much.

Bentley: No, I was thinking about you.

Me: You mean you were talking too much.

Bentley: Um, yeah.

And then I took him to Sonic to retrieve his much needed orange slush.

There are no words to describe how much I love him. Words do no justice for the love I feel for this child. He is more than I could ever deserve.

Will sending him off ever get any easier? Because my heart says no.

Kidbits.

Me: Bentley, do you want more Calvin Klein undies? Do you like those?

Bents: Nope. I prefer Hanes. I only want Hanes.

Me: Ok. Why?

Bents: Because they have new ones. They don't ride up.

ROFL! Hanes it is! (Even though I'm pretty sure he is speaking about the commercial introducing the new women's line.) Ü

Shower help requested.

We have a large shower. We have a lot of people who shower regularly. The mold & mildew is getting out of my control. I leave the shower door open to help with this. (Yes, of course I clean it. I know what you're thinking. :)

The shower is so large, the fumes from cleaners are killing me because I have to use so much. I don't want to do that anymore/use them anymore. However, I need something strong & potent. And I've heard yes use bleach, & no don't use bleach. We also don't have any windows in the bathroom that open - they are the dumb ol' coke bottle windows. That makes matters worse.

I am googling like crazy. If you have a large shower, how do you handle it?

Any ideas from you guys? Please?