Woo hoo!

Old dog, new tricks! :o) YAY ME!

Congrats Cameron-san!

Guess who is a yellow belt?? Well done Grasshopper, we are so very proud of you!! :o)

Cam passed his first belt grading 5/5/08!Proud boy!

Breaking out of Dad's choke hold...hehe!

Monday "hows" and "whys"...

I'm having a "how" & why" day! Mondays can do that to a person. ;o)

How did I end up 3rd or sometimes 4th in line for the shower in the morning???? Stinkin' kids! I'm soooo over lukewarm showers **grumble**. I guess this is why parents get up so early??

Why will my brain, especially on a Monday, not function normally until I have some caffeine on board??

How did it go from 25 degrees and glorious sunshine last week to 5 degrees and pissing down rain? It's cold outside!! (Oh yeah, it IS only April!) We cracked out our very fetching "English countryside" wear today. Wellies, anyone?? :o)

Why do worms suddenly appear in the rain and cover the roads and sidewalks? It was like a worm minefield on the way to school!!

Why is it that Tim feels the need to blast "Slipknot" on his 'puter in his office while I'm trying to finish up the taxes? Taxes make me feel homicidal enough and then when you throw in a little "Slipknot" I feel like bashing someone with a shovel and then cutting my wrists. Grrrrrrrrrrrr....

Why is it that when I take Oscar to the Vet to have his limpy, painful leg checked he bounces around like puppy? And how is it that said Vet can sleep at night after charging me $45.50 for 28 Tramadol?? (My guess would be on big piles of money...grrrrrrr!)

How does Delsin manage to hit that particular ear shattering, spine tingling, nerve jangling pitch when screaming? And why does Cameron still feel the need to play "let's wind up our little brother until he screams and gets told off by Mom"?? How can they want to spend that much time in their rooms, sitting on their beds?? (hehehe)

How is it that my five year old can play Guitar Hero III and kick some serious butt and I can't even follow the notes on the screen??

I'm sure there are more hows and whys but that's all for now. Tune in next week for another random collection of Monday ramblings! :o) For now I leave you with a few photos, shocking I know.

Happy Monday,
Laura :o)

My Guitar Heroes...Connor and Delsin!

"I ROCK!!!!"

Finally...Cam the karate-dude!Hiiiiiii-YA!Hooooo...WAH!Close-up of Delsin taken for my photography course...little darling.

Another shot for my class. Is that a gorgeous eye or what??

Happy 14th Birthday Connor-Fred!!

Two peas in an Aspie-pod. :o)

14. ACK! How did that happen?? Happy Birthday Fred, you make us so very proud and we love you bunches. Even if your feet are bigger than Mom's, you are almost taller than Mom and you eat us out of house and home. Still wouldn't trade you for the world. :o) Have a great day big guy, can't wait to eat some cake with you later! **smooch smooch** **hug hug**

Love from Mom, Dad, Cam, Mae, Del, Oscar, Schatje, & Bug.

Good morning 14-year-old!

Show me the money!
Thanks Nanna, Len & Rascal!

Birthday singing all the way from Thailand!
Thanks Grandma & Grandpa!
Nothing like a little birthday harassment from your pesky little brother!
Loser!Goofy group hug!Happy Birthday Bro!

Buh-bye Sens. Swept. **sob**

The Ottawa Citizen headline summed it up pretty well:

"Mercifully, it ends for the Sens."
(photo by Wayne Cuddington, The Ottawa Citizen)

Alfie said it all: "The way we played down the stretch, we just couldn't turn it around. We just didn't play well at all going in. Not much more I can say."

Sigh. Being swept is so not cool. Especially after last season. Blah.

Happy Golfing boys.

'Til next year.