Brenda & The Boys

Hope you have a fun and safe Halloween! Always, Snooki, Colt McCoy, Darth Matt, and KP (in his annual costume).

Today after swim lessons Matthew asked me if he could use the computer. I said, "sure". He said, "I want to make a comic strip like, Alex." I said, "OK." I went about my business. This was about 5:30 this evening. After dinner (about 7:30), Kevin asked me to look at a website link. He wanted to show me something. So, we went to the computer. It was turned off. How nice. Matthew remembered to return the computer the way he found it when he sat down to it, I thought. I turned it on. Before I knew it the printer started printing. Hmmm, I thought. I guess Matt must have printed something but, forgot about it and turned the computer off anyway. So, KP and I looked at what he wanted to show me. I then reached down to pull off what the printer printed. Look what I found. Matt's comic that he made on Scholastic.com . When I read it I really thought I might wet my pants. He truly is Hi-larious. He sat and did this all on his own. I asked Alex, if he helped and...

Sidebar: I hate rodents!! I can't believe I just posted this. But seriously how I feel. My brain. Always spinning. Life. Its crazy right now.

To sit on the laundry of course. At least this time its dirty laundry and not the clean clothes. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

Its Halloween time. My fave of all the holidays!! I always like to find a costume of a current figure or someone recognizable from TV. Someone with features similar to mine. Most of the time it starts with the hair. The rest is all in the clothes and props. In 1998, I was Monica Lewinsky for Halloween. My hair was cut like hers at the time. I wore a blue dress (remember the infamous blue dress), had a black beret, she was fun to dress up as. In 2007, I was Ugly Betty. It was and still is one of my fave shows. Found the poncho on line. Fixed up my retainer to look like braces. Had a B necklace. See Ugly Brenda pics here: http://brendaandtheboys.blogspot.com/2007/10/ugly-brenda.html . For 2010, I am going to be.... Snooki !!! The Jersey Shore is a guilty pleasure of mine for sure! Since the show started I have watched it. Its a train wreck I can't stop looking at. See an older post: http://brendaandtheboys.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-favorite-things-guilty-pleasure-on.html . I chose S...

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Nothing says Fall and Halloween like The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown! This time of year is my favorite. Hope you are enjoying it where ever you are tonight. Happy Fall Ya'll! Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

Dear Santa, Matthew wants his own iPad for Christmas. Please!! Love forever & always, Matthew's Mom Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

Here is Matthew spelling words on the fridge last night. Not unusual. He's been playing with these letters since he was two. Thank you, Cokers . It is this fridge toy that started him reading a year ago. Thank you Leap Frog . Now as you can see he likes to spell words that well...words I don't think a four year old should say much less spell out! I usually spot the words after the fact. Today I caught him red handed. I miss finding words like cat and bat. Sigh. This b-o-y is always u-p to something. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry ®

I bought this super fun Jack 'O Lantern for 1.99 last year at Goodwill. I added the garland. I already had it and stuck it in the top of it and voila! A super fun mantle deco. **I found a tag in the bottom of the pumpkin. It turns out it is a Poliwoggs designed by David Critchfield and Vic Fortunato. OK. News to me. Never heard. So I Googled it. Check out this site. http://www.ghoulgallery.com/Ghouls/Page_Poliwoggs.htm . If you scroll down to about center page you will see my pumpkin. This site is selling it for $69.95!! What?! Do I seriously have a collectible on my hands? Did not know. Thank you, Goodwill!

Got home from soccer & earned major cool points. KP ran over a small snake in the driveway. RIP. My boys being all about snakes were so excited. So, iPad in hand we looked up snake anatomy & w/a snake guide found what kind we think it might have been. I then busted out some gloves & a razor (not from my purse, TG but in the house) & bam dissection in the driveway. Don't show me even a pic of a rat cause I will freak way out! Snake dissection. Cake. Boys & I now know the parts of a snake inside and out. KP watched. Very fun moment w/my boys. An impromtu driveway dissection...and that people is how I roll.

Took my weathered brown door and painted it black one year ago! Its held up well. Good before. Better after!