american idol update

wow.
honestly. i don't even have the words to say. (that's a shocker in and of itself)
does anyone else have any idea what happened tonight? am i the ONLY one that thinks this world has gone MAD????????????????
todd- i know you have an opinion. let's hear it.
i'm stunned and deeply saddened.
and yet, i still watch.....
sad. sad. sad me....

more injuries...

yesterday was another typical day in the life of boys. i had a hair/nail appt. (i'm SO high maintenance! :) ) at 9. shortly after i left, max was playing out in the barn at grandma likkels and stepped on a nail. right thru his rubber boots, into the middle of his foot. by the time i had got there at 1, it was good and red. so i ran him into the doctors office so they could check it out. thankfully, he's up to date on all his shots but the doc did give him an antibiotic since she could see it was heading toward infection. he's still limping around here this morning. (drama-boy :)) also yesterday, while finishing up dinner at mom likkels, sam came running in, saying jack was bleeding. sure enough, the same spot where he sliced his upper eye open a few months back (remember, i blogged about that one!) was re-opened. sam threw a car at his head. (accidentally....hhhmmmmm) anyways, no stitches needed. just lots of loving. i have to laugh because while i'm typing this, i hear a blood-curling cry coming from my boys playing outside. sure enough, sam has again, accidentally, thrown a car of some sort at max's head. in his defense, sam did tell max to move! :( i know that this is normal-boy behavior, so i lovingly pat them on their heads (hopefully without hitting one of the bumps) and send them on their merry little way.......praying they live to see another day.
i need to run. sam just came in telling me that i have to come and see something. "what is it?" i ask, he replies "science can't explain it, neither can words, so come quickly!" this i've got to see.........................
he's right. science just can't explain how a whole garbage can full of water can spill over the driveway....wow! :)

a day in our life....

our spring break is a time to catch up with old friends, finish up last min. projects and of course, my favorite, sleeping in! :) we spent last saturday helping mom and dad get ready to put their house on the market. they are hoping to have it listed by late next week. the boys started on the back deck. since a ton of concrete had to come out first, ryan was more than happy to get his 'big boy toy' out and crush rock. tim, who's handy at many things was able to give dad (who's also VERY handy) a hand. the 'little boys' spent most of the day tooling around on dad's mower. (thanks dad for being so patient with them! :) i swear, you would have thought they were getting the opportunity to drive a nascar! :) ) mom, myself and bailee, spent most of the day cleaning and purging all of mom's 'special breakables'. after we were done, mom said she felt like she just lost 50 lbs. So freeing. we are hoping to do a booth at the fairgrounds during the Holland Days festival here in lynden. the fairgrounds are having a huge garage sale/swap meet there, so we are renting a space. early next week, it's crunch time! all those last min. details before the realtor's do their walk through. having mom and dad sell their place is very bitter sweet for all of us. since dad is retiring, they would love to do more travel, less upkeep. plus, the extra cash it would bring in wouldn't be so bad either. we are thrilled for them and the new adventure that awaits them.