Amy J. Bennett

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A few TV notes

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Another Monday night filled with TV last night except I skipped most of Dancing with the Stars. I’m just not attached to any of the dancers. However, for my others..

  • One Tree Hill was a fantastic episode. Next week is the season finale and it should be great. Everyone is buzzing about the “I Hate You” from Lucas. It was scathing, I tell you.
  • The Bachelor…I’m not surprised at all at the outcome. I even told Dad Sunday night he would pick her. He’s been smitten with her for awhile. But honestly I’m not sure if it will last. He seems taken with the fact she’s a Hollywood actress and she’s seems taken with the fact that someone just loves her back. Maybe it will be enough but I doubt it.
  • House – That was one weird episode. But House saying “I used to drive home after I drank but some mothers got Ma-duh-duh” had both Scott and laughing out loud. Shocking to see Amber was in the bus. The last 5 minutes provided some great drama as it unfolded.
  • The Hills – O.M.G. I CAN NOT believe Heidi went with Spencer. I mean, come on, woman. Where are your senses? I kept wondering how they got back together in the present and if this is it, that is awful! He came to Vegas and MORTIFIED her and probably cost her her job or at least any promotion she wanted and then she LEFT HER BOSS HANGING. No word or anything. That was just bad. Just bad. Spencer is the biggest jerk evah.

Amazing Picture Number, um, 1

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OK, I usually don’t post things like this but the other weekend when we were at our spring festival I looked over to see this BABY hanging off the monkey bars.  You can see the dad was lifting him up there, letting go and then waiting for him to let go.  The boy never got hurt but I was amazed at this baby’s strength!  Apparently they were too as you can see a family member/friend off to the left filming it.

Lexi’s Rules

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  1. Don’t be pushing
  2. Don’t be crying
  3. Don’t be taking friends
  4. Don’t fight
  5. Don’t lose your tooth
  6. Don’t lose your food
  7. Don’t lose your drink
  8. Don’t take away from the doggies
  9. Don’t buy a toy

Mother’s Day

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OK, yes, I’m a day late on the Mother’s Day post. This weekend was crazy busy. My Internet was gone Friday night and we were out of town Saturday evening and then gone all day Sunday. So yesterday was basically spent at church and then our parents’ houses. We spent THREE hours at Texas Roadhouse yesterday evening. It was almost as busy as Outback was the night before. The girls and I did manage a quick picture when we came home between parents’ houses.

This is the card Emma made me at school. It was a fill-in the blank and she drew pictures with each one.

My favorite thing about my mommy is that she plays Dora with me.

My mommy looks prettiest when she goes to church.

My favorite food my mommy cooks is cookies!

If I could give my mommy something special, just from me, it would be a puppy.

And finally, here’s part of the video they showed yesterday at church. I LOVE how Emma is looking at Lexi expecting her to say I love Mommy while Lexi searches for the right words and then rolling her eyes at saying Happy Mother’s Day.

Click here to watch Emma and Lexi’s Mother’s Day message

Hardwoods Complete

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As I mentioned in the previous post, we didn’t do the laundry room or hallway and only had 10 planks left.  So, I guess next on the list (after the baseboards) is tiling the laundry room.  Here are a bunch of pictures.

I’m realizing in some ways, these dark hardwoods are HIGH MAINTENANCE.  I don’t regret it at all but I’m having to sweep a lot more than normal!

i’m here…

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I just realized a post I wrote from my iPhone didn’t actually post last night.  So here I thought you were all updated and you aren’t!   Here’s a quick run down…

  • Scott finished the foyer late Thursday evening.
  • Friday evening we went out with J&J and came home and caught up on Grey’s.
  • Today him and I worked on the sunroom and FINISHED PUTTING THE HARDWOODS DOWN!!  And get this, we didn’t end up doing the hallway and we only had TEN planks left.  So we really didn’t have a choice in the matter.  OH and we didn’t do the laundry room either so I guess that’s going to be tile!!
  • This evening we went about an hour away to meet a friend and her family for dinner and shopping.   We ended up waiting and hour and a half for a table at Outback!  It sounds painful but really we had a good time talking and catching up.  We also managed to squeeze in some shopping and the girls got several new outfits, dresses and even a pair of shoes.
  • Tomorrow will be busy trying to balance the whole Mother’s Day thing.  Emma could not wait to give me the card she made me at school.  It was the sweetest thing ever.  I’ll post more on that tomorrow and also upload some pictures of the floors!

Emma today

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We saw our first Smart Car here around town today.

Me: Girls, look at that little car!

Emma:  Awwww. *pause*  Awwww.

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Emma: Purple and pink.  Black and white. Gold and silver. Horseys and cows.  They all go together don’t they mommy?  Is that a good idea because I’m thinking it is.

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While I’m on the phone 5 feet away with a lovely representative from our Insurance company…

Emma (loudly): Mommy!  There’s a ball of poop on the floor!!

Have I mentioned Lexi’s still not doing well with potty training?