random delights!

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let me see. i haven't posted a few things.
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i finished "the Other Boleyn Girl" last night. good book. i liked it. somehow it was a slower read for me. and I'm pretty sure it was just because of no free time on spring break. the kids home and going fun places and keeping busy killed it. BUT i was glad I'm done and I'm dying to get and start "the Boleyn Inheritance". i didn't find it at Costco tonight but I'm hoping maybe Walmart carries it. I'm really glad i saw the movie first, i would have been really peeved it didn't follow the book. but i kinda liked knowing what happened in the end, and just got more details. A lot more details.

before that book i read The High Kings Tomb. which i loved. by Kristen Britain. it was the third in the Green Rider Series.


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in other news. we finally called and took care of the Wii that wasn't working right. i waited until Lance took care of it. and I'm glad he did. it wouldn't have been under warranty but the guy he talked to was way nice, and Lance was honest with him that it had fallen off an entertainment center at the hands of a kid. and the customer service guy was so appreciative of the honesty he told Lance if he got an extended warranty through Nintendo, for 89 bucks they would service it or replace it. otherwise we were screwed and would have to buy a new one. yeah so we got the warranty, sent it in. and they serviced it. we got it back this afternoon. i had no idea that's what the box was on my doorstep this afternoon. but am excited to play some guitar hero. OR some high school musical sing along! yes I'm a DORK! no secret there!

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after school today Joy told me. "i was so sweaty i was sweating like a river." silly girl

it was hot.
everyday my freaking kids walk in the door from school and strip off something , either their shirt, or jeans or both. saying they are hot. and later they put on another outfit. it isn't helping my laundry situation AT ALL!

and it isn't all that modest, i have a half naked herd of kids. totally W.T.


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it's dang hot here.
last week at the zoo i got some color. the back of my neck, and my chest were pink, i could even feel the burn. which soon enough it's sure to be a nice golden tan.

it has been steamy. and i find myself incredibly cranky in the afternoon heat.
and GET THIS- WE TURNED ON THE A/C- last night and it ran all afternoon today ! seriously HOT!
it has begun. anyone else living in fear of the summer? see for all the non Arizonans you are going to have nice weather in the summer and we can't go outside unless we are hanging out in the water or going from one air conditioned place to another. HOT! and not in the sexy way. it's
dreadful heat. I'm full of dread already. and it's only march! i can wait on more heat. it said it was 82 today but it felt alot hotter hiking the zoo with the double stroller.

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and yes i do have a ZOO membership. and I'm so not loving the new policy! you can only take in the people actually written on the card? WHAT? they have got to be kidding me.
and mine has the 10 kids deal also. i figure they have no idea who the kids are anyway. but i suppose if they are gonna give me crap about taking extra adults not on the card I'm gonna be peeved. you used to be able to take any adult. I'm pretty peeved. but i guess this way I'll actually use my free passes. still it is a retarded policy.

and today's plans weren't the original plan but fun anyway. my niece had a fever so my sister in law canceled for today. we'll try next week again.

so i called my sister. and we went. it was pretty great. the kids had a fun time. and obviously were way tired. we saw all the animals we tried to with the exception of the otters. and that is pretty fabulous. i would call it a success! normally we go and don't see anything. and it was way less crowded today than it was last week. maybe I'll post more zoo pictures. MAYBE! those were the ones she sent me. pretty fabulous!

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AND GUESS WHO GOT A NEW BLOG?
my friend ALI! yeah go check it out here and show her some comment love. sorry Ali, i promised some old friends of yours I'd be sure to let them know if you ever got one!

and yeah she is ambitious. she emailed for template instructions tonight already. awesome!
I'm sure it will be FABULOUS! and I'm so excited to see what her family is up to and her super cute kids! yeah we live in the same state but don't get alot of time and totally lack follow through on getting together. so i am way excited. now all we need is Jessica to get one. it would be awesome for sure.

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and on the way home from Costco tonight where my kids acted like a bunch of idiots. a white ladybug was crawling on my arm. i found it. the kids wanted it, so they held it carefully until they got home, and put it out on the rose bush. it's lady bug season. and other bugs. that i'm not loving. along with the warmer weather comes bugs. i could do without those.
we have some of those mosquito hoppers (i call them) Lance calls them mosquito hunters. anyway. big long legged flying things, that land on the wall? they are here , maybe they will not come in as much with the closed windows since we are RUNNING OUR A/C. crazy!

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so those are some of the randoms going on here . now a couple comment questions for you.

would you rather be sweaty hot? or freezing cold?

when do you turn on the A/C? have you already?

what is your preferred type of book to read? like i said i read fantasy , and enjoy historical fiction too. i only read fiction. although i have read some books lately that i would never have read if it wasn't for book club. including the glass castle that isn't really fiction. which makes me kinda sick. sad non fiction isn't my fave thing.

what about you? do you have a book club?

do you read for pleasure?

when do you read?
i am a late night kinda reader.although i tend to lug whatever book i'm reading along. so i can read in the few minutes while i wait for a prescription, Or in the long drive through, at the DR's office. or while Lance drives. yeah i do that. although i get totally nauseas if i read in the car on a long drive. i was feeling totally nasty after a 45 minute drive out to my sister in laws on Easter for the in-law party reading the whole way. and i read in the bathroom, it's the only place i get some peace. i swear. sometimes i just need some space. the kids of course think i have bathroom issues and keep track of how long i've been in there but whatever works. i just like to be alone reading. i don't care what room i'm in or where i sit. (on the toilet with the lid down,)and sometimes even standing in there works. i do not read in the bath though. I'm always afraid I'll drop the book , or get the pages wet and they will stick . PLUS i get cold. but if i could read in the shower i totally would . is that weird?

have a FABULOUS Thursday.
GNO Thursday night. we are going to Create it. and then dinner. this will be the first time i've gone since SEPTEMBER. I've gone on other GNO's but not with my girls night out group. it should be interesting. and i'm hoping it's fun.