Don't Mess with the FINDLAYS

If necessity is the mother of invention, then boredom is the father of...well...this...

Natalie's Laugh

I thought it would be a good idea to illustrate how happy Natalie is after the last post. :)

Natalie's Fake Pity Cry

She's been working on this for a couple of weeks. I think she's got it just about perfected, don't you?
I love that she has a big crocodile tear dripping down her cheek! Poor baby.

Movie Quotes and My Life

Have you ever realized how often movie quotes run side by side with your life? I'm always quoting things under my breath as I go along. I decided to make a quiz of some of them. Too much time on my hands you say? Maybe but first prize will win something, like recognition and fame on my blog. Here goes...

1. "Uhhh, the timing is off on the turbo flush!" It's time to replace our beloved Monclair- who literally is having a problem with the turbo flush.
2. "Ummmm ....Brandon?" Sometimes I can't remember my own name either. Or how old I am, or my kids social security numbers, birth weights, and birthdays.
3. "Death to all tyrants!" You know who you are. This applies to stupid people too.
4. "Let's get out of here before one of those things kills Guy." The rush to get into the car on Sunday morning sometimes becomes a life and death struggle of epic proportions.
5. "Kitty Kar" (insert: I HATE it when people use alliteration with incorrect spelling.) "Kitty Kar, are you there, I need you to go to 2nd street and Elm." "Oh I can't today is the pet show, the boys have softball, the girls have a dance recital, and the PTA is coming at 6". (that was paraphrasing but you get the idea. We ARE "Kitty kar."
6. "Why can't you have a little faith in me, that's all, just a little faith?" When are my kids going to stop panicking at any change in the routine? Possibly never.
   
7. "Ha ha ha ha ha ha" Hysterical laughing from Tom Hanks. My house feels like his. At least the kitchen and the bathroom that need repairs that I can't sink any more money into.
8. "Are you afraid of silence Mrs. peacock?" "Yes ah what? NO! Why?" "You seem to be suffering from what we call 'pressure of speech.'" Has anyone ever talked to my daughter Jane?
9. "Thank you, Eunice, you look very nice too." "Well I haven't gotten dressed yet Howard." My husband still thinks I look nice first thing in the morning. He told me so. I'm so lucky!
10. "Last night Darth Vader came to my room and told me that if I didn't ask Lorraine to the dance, he'd melt my brain." I like to live in my own dream world sometimes too. It keeps me sane.
11. "Fire?! OHhhhhh! I'm sick and tired of all these things that have been happening to me! And somebody better do something about it soon." No explanation needed.
12. This one is from TV. "I don't wanna be a pirate." Sometimes, I really don't WANT to follow the current fashion trends. They are really quite ridiculous. Sometimes. I must admit that I actually do Like the pointy toed stiletto heels (gasp) and the chunky jewelry (too bad I can't accessorize to save my life). I do not like the grungy 80's rocker neon stuff. It hasn't been long enough since the 80's. I'm still recovering.
    

And here are some bonuses:

• "You're the sausage king of Chicago?"
• "Well I feel like an idiot! Drinking, and crying...and mowing."
• "Do you want me to feed you?"

Here are some recent photos of the kids that have absolutely nothing to do with this post. Benjamin had 2 writing assignments that I thought were hilarious. He had to write what he would do if he were president. He said he would make "rools" that no kidnapping or stealing were allowed and he would make money with his picture on it. The other assignment asked them to say what they would buy if they had $100. Ben said he would buy a tie fighter from "Star Wars."

Twilight Movie

AHHHHHH! OMG! Robert Pattinson is such a super hottie bum! Ha ha ha. Not really. My sister and I spent a precious dollar Saturday on a movie that held plenty of entertainment for all the wrong reasons. I think one of my favorite parts was when "Edward" steps up to the light to reveal his skin in the sunlight, the music is building, the scenery gorgeous, and he unbottons his shirt to reveal...dun dun dun dun,.a teenage chest (slighty sparkling) scattered with sparse patches of hair. Ewwww. Gross. Sad. We enjoyed ourselves in joining our giggles with the 13 year olds, whose starstruck eyes found exactly what they wanted. I found several things wrong with this movie, not that I was expecting much in the first place. A big one for me was that if you hadn't read the book before going, you wouldn't understand half of it but if you DID read the book than you expect more than they gave. The direction was terrible. (I heard they hired a new director for the next movie.) I didn't really feel that the actors were horrible, just that they seemed too rehearsed and were told the wrong way to portray their characters. The script was awkward and Edward never seemed scary but funny. On THAT subject, I think half of the problem was the music. There was no film music really, just rock music in the background-or silence. Isthat supposed to convet "scariness?" And don't even get me started on the way they pronounce "Debussy". Kristen leaned over and whispered "It's because he's British," which sent us giggling again.

All in all it was a good excuse for a fun girl's day out and worth the money for the stress relieving laugh. What did you think?