45 posts tagged “movies”

What's the last movie you saw in the theater? Rented?

Theater - "G-Force"  (can't say I loved it)

Rented - "Howard the Duck"

Things I Dislike:

1.  Yesterday morning, Lily fell backwards off our bed and hit her head really hard. I still had her go to swim lessons thinking it would take her mind off things.  She did fairly well until the last 5 minutes when she got out.  She was nauseous.  When we got to the house, she curled up on the bed under a blanket and said she just wanted to go to sleep.  That's when alarm bells started going off in my head so off to the ER we went.   She threw up when we were in the ER and then really perked up. The Dr. said sometimes the adrenaline from an injury makes someone nauseous and tired but he didn't think it was a concussion. Whew!
2. Cody had a horrible migraine yesterday.  I don't know when he'll learn to watch for the early signs so he can take medicine early enough to head them off.  He ended up throwing up twice, slept from 5:30-9:00 on the bathroom floor, and then Ray moved him to bed.  He's still sleeping.
3. Movie companies taking kids' toys and making movies about them that are not appropriate for the kids who play with the toys!  "Transformers 2"

Things I Like:

1. I think we'll be ordering our cabinets next week.  We're almost done with the design.  They're the Maple Glaze ones.  http://www.pinnaclehomeproducts.com/Cabinets_c_1.html
2. We've also got most of our light fixtures chosen and hope to order them next week.
3. Today is the Town & Country Festival in town.  We'll be taking in the parade, free lunch, games, and other entertainment.
4. Three days until we see our neighbors from back in Jamestown!!
5. The theater in town just reopened after being closed for a year.  Now, if they could get a PG movie that would be great.
6. Spending a 99 degree day at the pool with friends.    
7. Jace made Cody's All Star soccer team!  He'll be a sub but he's still doing awesome considering most of the kids are 11 or 12 and he's just 9.   
8. I had my first hair cut & color here yesterday.  It's scary for me to go to someone new.  I just about fainted when she told me the price.  It was $60.  In Jamestown, I paid $120!!                                                                                      

 

We celebrated Cody's birthday Friday night.  He invited 5 friends.  First, we went to the movies.  We let the 12 yr olds go to a PG13 movie, "Terminator", which was Cody's first and the rest of us went to "Up".  I must say it was better than I expected.  After the movie, all the boys got to spend the night.  Things are sure changing as the boys played outside until dark and then played Rock Band, texted on their phones, and listened to music.  We finally shut them down at 12:30 am.  Jace and Lily each spent the night at friends' houses so at least we were short those 2 kids!  Sadly, I forgot to take any pictures so I feel like a baaaaad mom!

Thumbs Down:

1. The city cancelled our wrestling club's contract with the civic center for this weekend.  We host the State Freestyle & Greco tournament.  The problem is all the hotel rooms are currently being used by National Guard soldiers who are assisting the flood fight.  We certainly wouldn't want to put them out of a place to stay but the armory is available and that's what it's for.  Thankfully, another town stepped up and found us a location to host the tournament.  However, its a 3 hour drive and now we have to split the proceeds with 2 other clubs and its our biggest fundraiser of the year.
2. The dam officially started going over the spillway on Sunday.  Its the first time that's happened since the dam was constructed in 1959.
   

   Spillway 4-27

3.  Since the tournament isn't going to be here now this weekend, my mom isn't going to meet me in Bismarck to see "Footloose:  The Musical". 

Thumbs Up:

1. I made it through my songs aside from the very last line.  It wasn't the best singing but at least I did it.  My dad did a wonderful eulogy and I've had amazing support from friends and family.
2. For Woman to Woman last night, we watched "The Secret Life of Bees".  I read the book several years ago and thought it was ok but I really enjoyed the movie.
   

   The Secret Life of Bees

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3.  Digging begins on our house tomorrow!  We met with the builders over the weekend and they're going to be awesome.

4.  Soccer is finally getting underway tonight after a 2 week delay due to snow and water.

Which actor or actress would play you in "The Movie of Your Life?"

Reese Witherspoon

Jace got a game for his DS, Lily the HSM3 movie, and Cody an mp3 player.

I was very sad that Cody decided his mp3 player was more exciting than dyeing eggs :(  Jace had been in the hot tub and was still in his swimsuit.

 

 

 

 

We went to church and then had dinner at the South 40.  The rest of the day was spent out at the lot trying to plot the house.

I think we got it figured out but we're still have major issues with the kitchen design.  I seriously need a professional!  We also bought our appliances.  You have to love small towns.  They blew away the prices at Lowe's and we didn't have to give them any money.  They just put sold signs on the ones we wanted and we can come get them when we're ready!  We got all stainless steel:  french door fridge, gas cooktop (yes, I caved), electric oven with microwave on top, and a dishwasher.  Now, we just need a house to put them in!  We're waiting for the appraisal and abstract and then digging can commence.

Thumbs Down:

1. My shoulders are starting to act up again because I'm not in a good position when using my laptop.  I was afraid of that.
2. Ray is driving me nuts on our new lot.  We've made 2 offers that were rejected.  Our realtor thinks there's no hurry because nobody else is looking at it and he's leaving town until the 21st so suggests we just wait.  Honestly, the sellers are not going to come crawling back to us with a counteroffer in the meantime so let's just get it over with!  (Patience is not one of my virtues).
3. Two weeks tomorrow since our house was listed and still not one showing.  I know the weather's not helping.

Thumbs Up:

1. Normally, a blizzard would be on my Thumbs Down list but not today.  It's so bad that Ray couldn't get to work so we slept in and then he made pancakes.  The interstate is closed, schools, the mall, restaurants, etc.  So, Gndsgang and family are coming over.  We're getting pizza, the kids are going to watch movies, and the adults are going to play pinochle.  The snow started yesterday with huge flakes for this area.  View from the back.

View from the front.

This photo was taken from our sliding glass door today.  Our fence is 4 ft.  Rascal can probably just walk over the top now.  Keep in mind we're supposed to get 60 mph wind gusts this afternoon.

2.  Finding more old friends on Facebook.

3.  DWTS starting up again last night.

If you could see any movie, tv show, play or sporting event "on ice," what would you choose to see performed on ice skates?

The Little Mermaid.

What's your favorite song from a Disney movie?

After our ski trip, we returned to Billings where Ray's dad & Amy Sue met us for a night.  We had supper at Cracker Barrel where I found an awesome bargain on Christmas ornaments.  I got 11 very fancy ones for $5!!  After supper, we returned to the hotel where the kids swam for awhile.  Then, they watched a movie while Amy Sue & I kicked the boys' butts at pinochle.

After breakfast at Perkins, we parted ways and headed back to Sidney.  We made a pit stop at my grandparents' house.  It was sure good to see them both at home!