Things of Interest this New Years Eve – 2010 edition

1. Blizzards are no match for Misty the CR-V.  Snow, wind, white out conditions, ice, road closures – none of those can stop her.  

2. Marshmallows, when heated, can stick to your butt.

3. Not everyone respects Tanya Becker of Physique 57 the way I do.  However, they pushed through and feel accomplished this New Years Eve.

4. Yes, it IS necessary that you have to drive to Happy Harry’s Bottle Shop in a blizzard for more booze – even when you aren’t even out of booze.
 

5. The neighbor across the street has no snow blower.  This provides endless entertainment.

6. These chocolate covered graham crackers are DIVINE!

7. Missing Contigo water bottle – FOUND!

8. The snow drifts outside are bigger than me.  And everyone else here.  9. The elderly apparently need round the clock care and all of Kelli’s co-workers are slackers who are full of lame excuses.  I mean, WE drove in the blizzard in the DARK.  Who can’t make a 1pm shift during the LULL of the storm?  We miss Kelli!

10. Gma Kim and Gpa Danny crack under the pressure of driving in a blizzard.  Clearly, they don’t drive a CR-V. 

11.  Babies are strangely bendy.
12. I must make MANY mochatinis to make the cost of the booze worth it in Eric’s eyes.  So far, 0 have been made – but that’s about to CHANGE.
13. Dylan’s dirty underwear can be turned into a fun game. 

14. The Wikoff family is extremely musically gifted. 
  15. Babies cannot be trusted in bathrooms.
16. Fat Tire is a big hit with the people. 
17.  Avery is TUTE (cute) with her hairs did.

18. Vegan appetizers can be un-veganized with the help of cream cheese and sour cream
19. My husband is very, very strange.  But people seem to like it.

20.  Last minute goals are better than no goals at all.  Ask us how we feel on December 31st 2011, though. 
21.  I’m kinda mad that Avery’s new PJ’s didn’t come with a mask like Addi’s did.
22. Jillian Michaels reminds us that, “there is no Cheeto tree.”

23. Battle of the Sexes is a subpar game.

24. The next 40 minutes better go quickly.  I’m about to bail.  Like my husband, who bailed at 10pm. 

25. 30 seconds after I typed #24, Ryan Schroeder bailed and went to bed.  He stole my idea!

26.  Grandpa Danny navigates the Droid (bag phone) quite well for a beginner!
27.  We’ve declared it the New Year at 11:41pm.  HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

I’m out!

Things of interest this New Year's Eve

1. When Gpa Danny pours a bowl of cereal only to find out that there is no milk to put in it - he doesnt hesitate to just use hazelnut coffee creamer and a little water to get the job done.

2. Children should not be left unattended around Christmas tree bulbs. Total losses due to Dylan's selective hearing: 3.

3. Men shouldnt be allowed to de-trim the Christmas tree. Total loss of bulbs, ornaments and figurine snowmen: at least 6 ornaments and one snowman painted by the late, great Billy Erickson. The Bose was also almost a casualty, but was saved by a storage bin lid.

4. The pizza at Happy Joe's was excellent last night. Crust was just right.

5. The meat and cheese platter for tonight is slowly becoming a "cheese only" affair.

6. We will be celebrating the New Year at 8pm sharp.

7. Kelli's shirt smells like strawberry flavored fish - she would like to thank Addi for that.

8. Eastend and Westend probably won't be coming out today. They must get their rest.

9. Its Family Day/Pajama Day/Honduran Soccer Team day.

10. Boogers are an acceptable fashion accessory for your hair on New Years Eve.

11. Scrabble, Out. Banana-grams, In.

12. Hillman MN apparently got 17 inches of snow in the last 48 hours according to someone named "Boone-nation." I'll believe when I see it.

13. The tv said it was 26 degrees below zero this morning here. No "snow-mobeein'" today, Dylan.

14. On this New Years Eve, I am pondering - "will I have the only 2009 baby in this family?"

15. You don't have to answer the phone if you are doing any of the following: nothing, eating, playing games, watching tv, playing or sleeping.

We'll end it at 15. We could keep going, but I have a feeling the "things of interest" would start to become increasingly less interesting as we went further and further.