meals

Dean family message:  I will work on what we can bring- count us in and we’ll stock our trailer fridge and freezer with ingredients/goodies.  The boys really liked dad’s theme idea…are we going to try this?  If so Nicholas wanted to suggest that Italian day would involve more arts/crafts- so he could do some drawing.  Well I’m swamped with work- grades are due in the morning and missed work today to stay home with Kalena.  She’s got a nasty cold- 103 temp and cough/runny nose- she likes to be held at all times.  Well my bball team is 1 and 0…tonight is our second game- so think positive thoughts around 5:45.  Take care all…I will get back with details when I can get on the computer- oh if someone sends me an e-mail at my home account- jkysharp@aol.com I will copy and paste the link that has 14 of our family Christmas shots…don’t have it here at school.

Santa's Elves

I think if we each sign up for one or two meals and kp duty, it will make the whole Christmas experience much easier for Mom. Well, and for Dad too, but that's mainly taken care of by leaving the dogs elsewhere.

Porter: Will buy and cook one roast dinner with rolls and salad. One breakfast of Malt-o-meal and Cinnamon rolls. KP for both meals.

Mel and Greyson should sleep in the back bedroom and Tim and I can sleep in the doorless computer room while the 5 older kids sleep in sleeping bags in the living room. And if the kids are too noisy Tim and I will kick them out to sleep in the garage. How does that sound??

I volunteer to bring sugar cookies and peanut brittle. Mother, you did make lots of fudge right? I think we ran out last year.

Traci

ammo box

so somehow I posted early. Anyways, the image below is what I've been tied up with for the last month (and all the stuff leading up to it). I did this with gradients (smooth color blends) in illustrator. Didn't use 3d software for this image. Pretty tedious stuff. There are some other images that I did use 3d features to create, but these are actually better in terms of color and life.

ammo box

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Originally uploaded by wgrudd.

So scary

This is a picture of the dinosaur that Ada and I built. I first started building a regular snowman. Ada informed me that she didn't like it by attacking it with paws and teeth until it was destroyed. She told me I needed to make a more scary sculpture. Most of our 3 inches was melted by morning. It seems pretty early for all this snow, I think this could be another fun winter.

Let it Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

We’ve had snow three time now- and it was snowing and sticking when I left this morning.  Its snowing here in Camas- so I know its snowing at our house.  Yeah…maybe I’ll make it home before dark and get some wintery pictures of the kids.  Happy Winter Everyone.
-Jenn

robo-agent

No, not a game. Today, I scheduled a flight with the brightest robo agent ever encountered. I had a complex ticketing need-exchange the old ticket (cancelled in the wake of katrina) for a new one. At first I was a little put off by him, but he soothed me, walking me through the process. He was quite insistent that I stick with him without punching random numerals and other attempts to bypass. His tone of voice was sweet and smooth, and he was so needlessly apologetic in spite of my spewing contradictory info and various obscenities, that in the end I actually was on the verge of telling him "It's ok buddy, I know we all have those days". And I told him thanks. The key word is 'agent'

Maybe we are moving towards a utopian customer service system afterall.

Turns out, I ended up scheduling the same flight that we cancelled months ago because of Katrina.

deal and bargins-the beginnings

Since I know this family loves there bargins, I am going to start another posting where you can post those AMAZING bargins that you find that you are just sure everyone would want to know about. Please limit ideas to real, substantial bargins. "Safeway cheese, $1 off" would not qualify. So in the spirit of Christmas shopping, let's see your best bargin finding skills. (My latest best bargin was Rolling Stones magazine, 3 yr subscription for 4 dollars. Beat that, I dare you)

Footlocker ----------30% off, Valid 12/1 to 12/4
Footlocker.com-------30% off FF5D2FA2
FootAction-----------30% off Valid 12/1 to 12/4
ChampsSports---------30% off Valid 12/1 to 12/4
Sports Authority-----25% off Valid 12/1 to 12/4
SportsAuthority.com--10% off AFFNOV2005
Kenneth Cole---------25% off Valid 12/1 to 12/5
Guess----------------30% off Valid 12/2 to 12/4
Timberland-----------40% off Valid 12/2 to 12/4
Steve Madden --------30% off Valid 12/2 to 12/5
Restoration Hardware 20% off Valid 12/4 to 12/5
Lord & Taylor--------20% off Valid 12/1 to 12/4
Borders--------------30% off Valid 12/1 to 12/4
Staples--------------12% off Valid 12/11 to 12/24

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