Monday, September 15, 2008

Bed Sheets, Parade, and Other Random Thoughts

Christian asked a very interested question this morning while helping me change the sheets on my bed.
"Momma, why are there 2 sheets? Don't you just need 1 to sleep on and then your blanky for a cover?"
Hmmmm...he has a point there. I guess the need for the top sheet is chalked up to 1 of 2 things:
1. People like to have a barrier between them and the comforter/blanket for cleanliness purposes
2. Manufacturers make more $$ by selling us an extra and pointless sheet

On to the next topic:
The kids and I went to the Tri State Fair parade Saturday morning, along with Steve, Jill, Alexis, and Jill's mom Debbie. It was cloudy, cool, and misty--but lots of fun! You know what's sad? There is little to no candy-throwing at these parades. I guess it's due to the safety factor. After all, it would be horrible if someone was to run over a small child who darted out for a piece of bubblegum. What candy we did collect was eaten right away, and that was the plan. NO WAY am I having that yummy, tasty, wonderful junk in my house for me to scarf down during nap time. :)
Here are some pics from the parade:








Next topic:
Have you heard about the shampoo/conditioner that's supposed to regrow hair for men?!? It's Tresemme Silk Protein Healthy Volume Shampoo and Vitamin E Moisture Rich Conditioner (2 separate lines in their collection). At only $3.xx for a big bottle, we thought it would be awesome to try it out (NOT that John really needs it--after all, it's simply a small spot that is thinning...LOL). We visited 3 Wal-Marts and Drug Emporium with no success. Apparently all of Amarillo knows about it. However, Mom did find it recently, so we'll get back to you in a few weeks with the results of the trial.

And yet another:
What in the world is so darn tasty about pork rinds and french onion dip?? When I was in high school, I had pork rinds and a V-8 Splash for lunch every day. Amazingly I stayed teeny-tiny...but I also practiced basketball for 2 hours a day. I found a love for pork rinds then, and now that they are on John's "eating plan," I get to have them again...minus the V-8 Splash of course. *pouty face* Anywho, he recently showed me the art of dipping them in french onion dip and OH MY GOSH! Sooooooo good. YUM. Yes, it appears that the "eating plan" is getting to me. I get excited about pork rinds and french onion dip. Someone needs to save me from myself.


Ok, so it's that time again----time for me to go check on the stuff I'm selling on Ebay.
The question for the week:
For those of you with children, are they picky eaters?? If so, what in the world do you feed them?

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

It looks like you guys had a wonderful time at the parade! About the pork skins...I haven't tried them....are they really that good?
~r

Kari said...

Question of the week: I am blessed with a child that will try ANYTHING... at least once. If he helps me cook it, he will eat it.

OMGoodness... Caroline's eyes in that picture are stunning! She is a real little beauty!

Andy said...

To answer Renay's question from above--YES, they are that good. I prefer the spicy ones though. They have a great kick and go very well with guacamole, french onion dip, and queso!

Jill said...

I love all the pictures! We had such a great time with you guys! I loved to watch the expressions on the kid's faces. Priceless!