Hello ladies!
Just because....
Well hellllllooooooooo Biceps! 
We're been pretty busy over the weekend with kids' basketball games, church stuff, a little shopping and errands, etc. I also got caught up in reading two books in four days:
Something Borrowed, and
Something Blue by Emily Giffin. I borrowed them from a coworker, as we frequently share books at work that we've enjoyed. I thought the books would be mostly mindless fluff, but they had humor and substance, and dealt with the true meaning of friendship and love in such a compelling way. You really find yourself cheering for the female protagonists in each book. Has anyone here read them?
Did anyone watch The Golden Globes? Thanks
Susie, for your report! I had our DVR all set to record, but unfortunately our stupid cable and TV service were out for probably half the show.
I was on the telephone with a friend of mine in the other room, and my daughter came running in... “Mom, it's
Rob Patt--something on the T.V.!” When I asked her later how she had known who he was, she said, “I've seen him from the ads on T.V.,” and “Dad told me to go get you.”
I thought Rob looked great, but since I was still on the phone and in front of hubs and daughter, I had to act somewhat nonchalant and couldn't actually hyperventilate or squeal, as I really wanted to do.
Marielle~ Have you been able to narrow down you possible vacation destinations at all yet? I'm glad to know the Avatar special effects crew will have a hand in tackling Renesmee. The special effects in Avatar were amazing, beyond anything I'd ever seen at the movies. Thanks for christening the thread with your lovely Robcrack, by the way.
Jaclyn~ We love your wedding talk around here! Congrats on booking flights to the Twi-convention. I concur with
Susie....your bf was such a sweetie to purchase the tickets for you, and especially to go with you! My work colleague loved the BD “morning after” pic, and she had to sit down and take a few deep breaths upon first glance at the picture. She promptly took the picture to show our boss's boss (who is also a Twi-fan), and is also the physical therapist who actually hired me years ago, but has since moved way on up the corporate ladder to the divisional level, and only comes to our facility once every week or two. Wonder if Rob and Kristen's breathtaking pic could have scored any bonus points for me?
Let us know what your Mom thinks of
Midnight Sun. I loved it so much, and remember almost sweeping my computer monitor off the desk in frustration, when I realized where Stephanie ended it....such a tease.
Missp~ That's a bummer about the three days that will be tacked on to the end of your school year--here's hoping no more snow for you! I know how much you treasure your pool time. Are you guys usually out of school in late May? Yay to Rbell for fixing the dryer. Hope all is well with his his new job on Tuesday. Hope you feel better, and that you're able to get back into the swing of things quickly with your class.
Lulu~ Absolutely adorable family you have there!
Thanks for sharing the great video. Congrats for getting so much work done the past few days as well. It must be so difficult trying to work from home, with that beautiful baby boy close by.
Ginnie~ Congratulations to you for your writing nominations—you go girl! Loved the pic of you, Christina, and Caryn, and I'm so glad you three were able to meet and spend time together. Sorry about your lack of a laptop while hubs has it.....I know that's frustrating. When will your computer supposedly be fixed and returned to you?
Susie~ I'm glad you enjoyed your class Friday and that the class size was manageable. Are the students in this class learning at vastly different levels? I'm also happy to hear the Basilica concert was such a success, and I'm sure you nailed that high B flat. Being the second, or sometimes first alto that I am, a high D or maybe E is about the best I can do without sounding like I'm totally screeching.
Sounds like you had fun with your boys at dinner Saturday night, and I'm sure Daughter Dear enjoyed spending time with her roommates. Is this the last time she'll see them before she leaves? I'm sorry about your increased knee pain with the decrease in your Ibuprofen. Is it painful when walking, or mostly at the end of the day?
Shauni~ Good for you to decide now that a career in the sciences may not be for you. And as several others have said, it's perfectly okay
not to have your whole life figured out at eighteen. Many people in American colleges switch majors several times, before they decide what they ultimately want to do. It sounds like you've got a good plan and it helps that your parents are so supportive. I hope the meeting with your school counselor is successful. Thanks for supplying us with the lovely Robcrack, as always.
Desiree~ Hello there hon. Hope things are going well and sorry you're having a rough time with the little ones right now.
Dawn~ Thanks for posting the pic of the WFE movie poster. I'd walk right off the sidewalk, if I saw that thing of beauty in front of my eyes.
Sandy~ I hope your daughter has had a wonderful trip to D.C., and I'm glad to hear her panic attacks have lessened as her stress has decreased somewhat. I'm already dreading the “clique thing” as my daughter prepares to head to middle school next year-6th grade. It seems like girls are so much cattier than boys.
Caryn~ Hope you all have had a wonderful trip, and I loved the picture of you, Ginnie, and Christina. That's so cool that you were able to meet and close down the restaurant for lunch. Thanks for posting the adorable pictures of Dadkowski, and A+ for your analysis on Rob's improved baby-handling skills.
Hope your drive home is safe and that you're not too exhausted.
Penny~ I loved the Eclipse commentary too, and found Rob to be his funny, adorkable self, as always. He and Kristen sounded too cute together, which is pretty amazing considering they weren't even in the same room while filming the commentary. Loved that comment that Rob supposedly says, “Where's my daughter?” when he comes on set.--too funny. I bet he helps make the filming process fun for Mackenzie--keeping things light when he can.
To say that I'm incredibly honored and humbled would be an understatement. I'm just floored! I would also like to extend my gratitude to the individual or individuals who nominated me. I don't know who it was, but I truly thank you!! For more information or to vote, visit the Twinklings Blog HERE. 
