Happy Thanksgiving

I am giving thanks for these cute girls:

And the fact that school is almost over and I get a three week break!

Freaky

So when I woke up this morning, Jon told me to go look out the window.

I saw this:

There was a storm last night, and there's a bunch of crap in the yard. Big deal, right?
But look closer...That is a javelin of death sticking out of the ground! It is the freakiest and coolest thing I've seen in a while. That is some strong wind. I'm just glad I wasn't outside, and it picked the lawn rather than the house.

Things I do that are not homework when I'm supposed to be doing homework

• Update the blog
• Look at friend's blogs
• Sometimes look at friends of friend's blogs
• Look at GoFugYourself
• Look at DesignSponge
  
• Look at Slate and read random interesting articles
• Eat
• Write things on my to do list that I've already done so I look more productive
• Try to decide what I want to be when I grow up
• Watch America's Next Top Model (I inexplicably love that show)
• Read books to the girls
• Ask Jon random questions
• Find recipes that sound good
• Find more books to read that I don't have time to read
• Do some online window shopping
• Take the girls to the library (more books I don't have time read)

As you can see I am excellent at coming up with ways to not do homework. It's not that I hate it; I'm just easily distracted. It's hard with online classes and the internet. The internet wins every time.

Also, if you know how to unplug my ear I will be your BFF. The internet has failed me on that one. This is the third day it's been plugged, and jumping up and down with my head to the side, decongestants, chewing gum, alcohol and vinegar, peroxide, and yawning haven't helped.

Pictures!

We have all been sick, and Aimee is still not all the way better. But I am behind on my homework, so here's pictures real quick!


How do you get kids to eat beets? Make pink noodles! They were seriously hot pink, it looked like I dumped food coloring in there. They were really good too.

The girls were sick for Halloween, so we didn't get to go trick or treating this year. It was very sad for us. Luckily the girls got to wear their costumes the Saturday before when we went to "You Who" a kid's variety rock show. This is what Katie looked like during the show:

It was geared toward older kids. She was bored and hungry.

And after the show and lunch at McMenamins. (with the best apple cider EVER!)
You can't tell, but Aimee is supposed to be the (poison) apple. She refused to wear the hat, which was red and had a little stem and leaf. It was cute, you'll just have to trust me.

Then we had Katie's birthday, and here is her cake. It was not meant to look like a Homer Simpson donut, but it did.
Blowing out the candles. And freaky red eyes.
Presents! When she opened a ballet skirt from Gramma she announced, "It's just what I wanted!" So cute.
I make Katie have quiet time in her room every day while Aimee naps, and she's been taking naps sometimes. It's nice for homework. But she usually sleeps in bed, not the chair. She also has like seven blankets on. It made me laugh.