Since everyone in the blogosphere has already posted a Best of 2008 list, I thought I’d give you a Best of the Week list. That’s as far back as I can remember, anyway.
- Best Quote of the Week:
In response to me saying that I needed to put on some make-up, my 16 year old son said, “You don’t need any make-up, Mom. You’re pretty enough without it.”
I think someone might be getting a car for his 17th birthday.
Okay, probably not. But I’d be willing to do the dishes for him when it’s his turn.
- Best Math Problem of the Week:
If a train is traveling west at 100 miles an hour, and a car is traveling east at 65 miles an hour, and a pedestrian is sauntering at a slow 3 miles an hour because she ate too much candy on New Year’s Eve, then how many pairs of shoes do my 5 kids need to leave by the front door?
The answer is 10. And my 12 year old doesn’t have any shoes there. 3 of the pairs belong to my 9 year old. Which means that the remaining 7 pairs belong to my 3 boys. That’s more than 2 pairs per boy.
Isn’t math fun? If only it could pick up after itself.
- Best Fashion Tip of the Week:
The hip trend these days is to wear flip-flops rather than boots when shoveling snow off the driveway. That’s what my 9 year old daughter thinks. Who am I to argue? I’m naturally pretty, so I don’t need to worry about fashion. Besides, she was shoveling the driveway without being asked.
- Most Shocking Thing That Happened This Week:
My husband just discovered that he likes to play the video game Rock Band (that’s not the shocking part). Today, he informed me that our 14 year old son is really good on the (Rock Band) drums. What? You mean the past 6 years he’s spent in band haven’t been a total loss? Whew. I was worried. I’m glad all that classical training has improved his video game playing skills.
Apparently, our 16 year old son is great on the guitar, as well. But that goes without saying. Because he is amazing. And smart. And has good taste. And might be getting a car for his 17th birthday. Well, probably not the car thing. But the rest is ALL TRUE.
- One Thing I Don’t Have To Do This Week:
Take down the Christmas wreath. Because I never put it up. I also don’t have to take down any outside lights, because we didn’t put out any of those, either. What a timesaver.
- One Thing I Will Do This Week:
Wish everyone a Happy New Year.
Happy New Year, everyone!
Any time is a good time to wear flip-flops!
Best list of the new year by far.
And does your sixteen year old want to come visit me? I’m always up for compliments…and he could show my three boys the way a teenager is supposed to treat their mother!
(but I won’t be getting him that car either).
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I think you’re pretty, will you come do my dishes?
C-Star, Yes, if by anytime you mean when it is warm outside.
Jen, thanks! And I’ll send my 16 yr. old over just as soon as I buy him that car that I’m not buying him.
Annie, I think you are sweet. I can’t come to your house, but I’ll do whatever dishes you can send over the internet. I hope you have a high speed connection.
Yes math is fun, but what happened to the train?
It wrecked. Hence, the expression, “my house looks like it’s been hit by a train.” (But don’t worry. No one was injured in the writing of this post. It was a train full of shoes.)
“I love your blog!” There, I said it. Actually I do. It was fun to read. I laughed at the photo of the shoes by the front door. My husband and I have gone to war with our children about where they leave their shoes. Chris has built them their own lockers in a room right by the back door. They are pretty much forbidden to use the front door. If shoes are found laying around, heads roll. Of course the rest of the house is trashed, but rarely are shoes left by the front door.
Take care and keep up the fun writing.
—–Vikki (we used to be roommates at BYU)