Remember this date!

November 17, 2009


Sarah Palin's book, "Going Rogue" An American Life hits bookstores.


**** I'm thinking what a great Christmas gift!

I look forward to her bashing Katie Couric-you go Sarah!!!

Movie Review Monday

A Christmas Carol

starring Jim Carrey

Haleigh chose this for her birthday movie. Ever since she was four, it has been a tradition to take Haleigh to a movie for her birthday. (no surprise, we love going to the movies!) Before I review this movie, I thought it would be fun to share some of the past movies we have seen for her birthday.
In no particular order: Chicken Little, Brother Bear, Beverly Hills Chihaua (no clue how to spell that), High School Musical 3, and one of or favorites, Santa Claus 2.

It is easy to say A Christmas Carol ranks close up to Chicken Little! A little better, I'll give it that.
We all know the story of Scrooge & the ghosts of Christmas pasts. Jim Carrey was great at playing Scrooge & just like Polar Express, the animation was fantastic. Unlike Polar Express, A Christmas Carol will not be easy for kids to watch.

This was a scary movie!!!!! Too scary. Way overdone & unnecessary. Not to say there weren't some fine moments of carolers, and snow falling. And I can't forget Tiny Tim & his family. The ending was great but the substance of the movie was ruined by so many scary images. Even for my kids who tend to like scary things. What a shame. A great alternantive is Mickey Mouse Christmas Carol. Cheaper too!!


GRADE: C

MOVING DAY

We are moving into our house tomorrow-on Halloween. What was I thinking???? I pray this is our last move for the next 10,000 yrs! Rain please stay away for us & all the trick or treaters & let it all go well & let us find happiness in our new home. :)




Have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Bragging Rights

Well, I haven't earned them-but Haleigh has!! First quarter of school officially ended last Friday which means: REPORT CARDS.
Drum roll..........................................................

ok, first I have to say. 5th gr= hard. which =Latin. ahhh!!!!

So it is a big deal for me to write, Haleigh got ALL A's!!!!!!!!!!
Not only that, but 4 A+!!!!

Keep it up Haleigh! xoxoxox

MOVIE REVIEW MODAY

G FORCE

This is a older animated movie that was out in the late summer but a few months ago we discovered a $1.50 movie theater so Saturday I took Haleigh & Jack too see this.

Let's just say I'm glad I only spent $4.50. This is a Disney movie & Jerry Bruckheimer was a director. You would think with those two names it would surely be a hit. WRONG!!! At least for me anyways (and Jack-Haleigh did like it somewhat).

So there are four moles or some form of rodents that are special agents for the FBI. A plan doesn't go as planned so they are shut down and placed in a pet shop. From there they try to bust out & save the planet all in under 48 hrs.
There were some cute parts but this was no BOLT.
Some big names doing the voices too: Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz, Steve Buscemi to name a few.

GRADE: C+

***I'm so excited for A Christmas Carol coming this Christmas!!!!

Five golden rings! Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree...........................

Happy 1st Birthday Addie!

Our beautiful niece Addie turned 1 yrs. old today! She is just as precious as her big sister Perpetua. In a perfect world we'd all live closer to each other or at least get to see each other more often.
From what I hear she is already giving her big brother Sebastian a hard time!

We love you & can't wait to see you!!!


xoxoxoxoxoxo