Saturday, March 11, 2006

RIP Oreo



Jared's pet hamster, Oreo, died today. Oddly enough, I feel just a tad bit sad for the little rodent. Not sure why though. I mean, I had to remind Jared every week to clean his cage. For that matter, I had to constantly question Jared about the last time Oreo had food or water. I was the one who thought enough of Oreo to cut up some apples for him as an occasional special treat - Jared never did that for him. Every other month or so, we had to buy Oreo a new water bottle because he'd chewed a hole in the old one. The fact is, I don't know how many times I thought to myself, "I'll be glad when that damned thing dies because Jared is just not responsible enough."

Jared and Jordyn came in our room this morning saying that Oreo looked really bad, like he was dead. I told Dave to go and check and could hear him say, "I don't think he's dead, but yeah, he's probably dying." He gave Jared a box that one of his paint spray guns came in to put fresh bedding in to make the hamster comfy ... and for burying. Poor Oreo died with Jared watching over him somberly. Kinda sad, ya know.

Anyway, I made a layout for Jared's scrapbook so that he'll never forget his first pet. Even though Jared wasn't the best pet owner and had to always be reminded to provide the most basic care for Oreo, I know that he really did like the critter. I must have too because I used my good Heidi Swapp ghost letters and a floral, a big Bazzill brad, and a ton of Primas on this layout about his death. Go figure.

R.I.P. Oreo Hamster.

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

New Specs

FINALLY!!! After approximately seven or eight years of settling for glasses that I wasn't all that thrilled about I found two and bought two new pair. Yippee. Now that we have Heritage optical insurance I can go t DOC for glasses. Optim-eyes just wasn't cutting the mustard in terms of having glasses that appeal to me. Of course I'm walking around minus an arm and a leg because even with insurance that's what my new sexy specs cost me but I love them both!!!!

Yesterday was Dave's birthday. We didn't celebrate in a big way yesterday but over the weekend we managed to get rid of all three kids and we went out on a date. We had dinner and a movie on Saturday night and then brunch on Sunday.

We went to see Running Scared, starring Paul Walker(I never realized how cute he was in a raw and rugged sort of way - maybe it was the role along with the cinematography). What an incredibly action-packed and intense and suspenseful movie. In fact it was too intense for me. I got up to use the bathroom just so that I could breathe. I don't like movies that make my heart pound and my fists clench. I won't give away the plot but in short it was all about a guy being a day late and a dollar short throughout the whole movie. From the very first scene there was a ton of action. Needless to say, Dave loved it. I would have too but I go to the movie for entertainment and just found it hard to be entertained with my blood pressure elevated to that level. Other kinds of movies that do that to me are ones about racism, rape, and kidnapping. I don't find that subject matter entertaining at all ...

At any rate, it felt WONDERFUL to have a much needed break from my childrent and to spend time alone with Dave. We must find a way to make that happen much more often.

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