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Showing posts with label Carrie's Harry Potter obsession. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carrie's Harry Potter obsession. Show all posts
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
So...tired...today...but it's my own fault...'cause I WENT TO SEE THE MIDNIGHT SHOWING OF HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX LAST NIGHT!
Oh yeah, I did. It was great! The writers did a good job keeping to the book - of course, some stuff wasn't in there, but considering that the book is over 900 pages long, they included the stuff that they should have. The special effects were awesome, the actors were on their 'A' game, the audience was into it...it was all good!
However, I didn't get home until quarter to 3. A.M. And Ben woke up to go pee sometime after I crashed. So I'm going on about 3 1/2 hours of sleep today. Thank goodness I don't operate heavy machinery!
And look, I can post a title today! Too bad it's a boring one.
Oh yeah, I did. It was great! The writers did a good job keeping to the book - of course, some stuff wasn't in there, but considering that the book is over 900 pages long, they included the stuff that they should have. The special effects were awesome, the actors were on their 'A' game, the audience was into it...it was all good!
However, I didn't get home until quarter to 3. A.M. And Ben woke up to go pee sometime after I crashed. So I'm going on about 3 1/2 hours of sleep today. Thank goodness I don't operate heavy machinery!
And look, I can post a title today! Too bad it's a boring one.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Monday, July 09, 2007
Friday, July 06, 2007
A cutie-patootie
Check out the adorable pictures of our niece, Sari, at her blog.
Harry countdown update:
Days until movie comes out: 5
Days until I'll see the movie: 8 (single digit - yay!)
Days until book is released: 15
Days until I buy the book: 15
Days until I finish the book: 16 (I'll stay up all night if I have to)
Ben is currently at Grandma & Grandpa's house for a holiday. He sure doesn't want to talk at length with me on the phone; here's how our conversations go:
Mommy: "Hi Ben! How are you?"
Ben: "Hi Mommy! Fine, thank you! How are you?"
Mommy: "I'm fine Ben."
Ben: "How's Daddy feeling?"
Mommy: "He's doing good. What did you do today?"
Ben: "What's Ella doing?" (he could hear her in the background)
Mommy: "She's playing with the magnets on the fridge."
Ben: "OK, so good-bye Mommy!"
This takes all of 8.2 seconds. So I get the full reports from Mom or Dad. Of course, I'm sure that they leave out certain facts, like that Ben is eating lots of treats, having ice cream for breakfast, going to bed at midnight, listening to rock & roll music, watching PG-13 rated movies, etc.
On Tuesday night, we went to the grocery store before supper. The kids (well, Ben, though I'm not so sure of Ella's innocence anymore!) know that at Sobey's, they get a cookie, so as we entered the store, Ben says, "Yay! A cookie!" I negotiate with him that we'll get the cookies but that we'll put them in my purse to have after supper. All's good. I put the cookies in my purse, which is sitting next to Ella (Ben is in the big part of the cart). I'm pushing them around, doing the shopping, and finally notice a weird look on Ella's face - a guilty look. As our eyes are locked, I see her hand slowly reach into my purse and then travel to her mouth. I'm stunned at first at my 14 month old's boldness! Here she had been reaching in, grabbing little chunks of whatever cookie she touched, and eating them! She'd probably only successfully eaten a loonie-sized piece, but still. What...a...sneak. However, she'll eat all her supper whether she has a cookie before or not, whereas Ben won't.
Harry countdown update:
Days until movie comes out: 5
Days until I'll see the movie: 8 (single digit - yay!)
Days until book is released: 15
Days until I buy the book: 15
Days until I finish the book: 16 (I'll stay up all night if I have to)
Ben is currently at Grandma & Grandpa's house for a holiday. He sure doesn't want to talk at length with me on the phone; here's how our conversations go:
Mommy: "Hi Ben! How are you?"
Ben: "Hi Mommy! Fine, thank you! How are you?"
Mommy: "I'm fine Ben."
Ben: "How's Daddy feeling?"
Mommy: "He's doing good. What did you do today?"
Ben: "What's Ella doing?" (he could hear her in the background)
Mommy: "She's playing with the magnets on the fridge."
Ben: "OK, so good-bye Mommy!"
This takes all of 8.2 seconds. So I get the full reports from Mom or Dad. Of course, I'm sure that they leave out certain facts, like that Ben is eating lots of treats, having ice cream for breakfast, going to bed at midnight, listening to rock & roll music, watching PG-13 rated movies, etc.
On Tuesday night, we went to the grocery store before supper. The kids (well, Ben, though I'm not so sure of Ella's innocence anymore!) know that at Sobey's, they get a cookie, so as we entered the store, Ben says, "Yay! A cookie!" I negotiate with him that we'll get the cookies but that we'll put them in my purse to have after supper. All's good. I put the cookies in my purse, which is sitting next to Ella (Ben is in the big part of the cart). I'm pushing them around, doing the shopping, and finally notice a weird look on Ella's face - a guilty look. As our eyes are locked, I see her hand slowly reach into my purse and then travel to her mouth. I'm stunned at first at my 14 month old's boldness! Here she had been reaching in, grabbing little chunks of whatever cookie she touched, and eating them! She'd probably only successfully eaten a loonie-sized piece, but still. What...a...sneak. However, she'll eat all her supper whether she has a cookie before or not, whereas Ben won't.
Friday, June 29, 2007
A visit to the doctor...don't worry, everyone is fine!
It was just Ella's 14-month well-baby check. She weighed in at 23 pounds, 11.5 ounces and 31.5 inches tall. Wow. Ben came along as we had some hearing questions for the doc, and he weighs 34 pounds and is 36 inches tall. The doc wondered if Ben's height measurement was right, 'cause he hasn't grown any since February. Just the other night we were measuring ourselves (Get your minds out of the gutter! This is a family-friendly blog!) and I measured him at 37 inches. I told the doc this, and he said we'll measure him again at Ella's 18-month appointment and go from there. Anyhoo, when he moved on to Ella, he noticed her stats and said, "Boy, they're not cut from the same cloth, are they?" To which I replied, "Just WHAT are you insinuating? They DO have the same daddy!" No, I kid. About saying that to the doctor. Ben & Ella really do have the same daddy. And it IS Gord.
I finished all 6 Harry Potter books in lots of time for the July 21st release of the 7th and final book. And the 5th movie comes out on July 11th (Can you guess what we're doing for our anniversary? No, not that. God no, not that. We'll go see Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, whether Gord likes it or not!). I think I'll start a countdown to each, 'cause I am completely obsessed by both:
Days until movie comes out: 12
Days until I'll see the movie: 15
Days until book is released: 22
Days until I buy the book: 22
Days until I finish the book: 23 (Hope Gord doesn't mind me going missing for a day or so for me to read it)
I finished all 6 Harry Potter books in lots of time for the July 21st release of the 7th and final book. And the 5th movie comes out on July 11th (Can you guess what we're doing for our anniversary? No, not that. God no, not that. We'll go see Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, whether Gord likes it or not!). I think I'll start a countdown to each, 'cause I am completely obsessed by both:
Days until movie comes out: 12
Days until I'll see the movie: 15
Days until book is released: 22
Days until I buy the book: 22
Days until I finish the book: 23 (Hope Gord doesn't mind me going missing for a day or so for me to read it)
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