12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 9

[pyramid2000]

ugh - bad thing about kids going to bed early...they also get up early! I had pretty much NO sleep last night. I am freaky about work, especially if my name is attached to it. I can't take all the credit for my find, DH actually found it. It was something so flipping simple I feel ridiculous!

It's gorgeous out so I hope to have fun in the sun today but need to break out the woolies, the low tonight is supposed to be 70!!! WOW!

If the low was going to be 70 I would probably have the AC on...

 

[MrsMork]

I am so tired right now...I probably should take a nap but no I sit here and DIS.

Today was the MU Homecoming Parade and it has because a sort of annual tradition for us. We all woke up and got ready to go and we were out the door this morning by 7:30. We stopped at Casey's for donuts and then headed over to MU to get our seats. We were settled in at our favorite spot on the curb by around 8:15. The parade starts at 8:30 but we sit on the back end of the parade route so we knew we had a while before it would start so we ate our donuts and tried to entertain the kids. It was pretty chilly and breezy but not too bad. They were calling for a chance of rain so we were just holding out hope that it would not rain until after the parade.

The parade got to us around 9:00. The police car came first and turned on the siren and DD got really worried. Right behind them was Marching Mizzou and when they started to play DD freaked out! She grabbed on to me screaming and wanted to get as far away as possible. Uh oh! I took her out of the stroller and we walked away and I tried to calm her down. After the band went by there were some floats so we went back up to sit with DH and DS and she seemed to calm down. By the time the next band came by (some bagpipers) she was nervous but did OK and a few minutes later one of the local high school's marching bands showed up and she even smiled a little and started to dance.

The homecoming parade is a big one and it was not over until about 10:45 (almost two hours long) and it was filled with all kind of floats from businesses, student groups, marching bands, etc.. Of course being an election year you had lots of candidates in the parade. The Democrats came first and had the bigger names but they were not giving out as much candy...I think they used most of their's earlier in the parade route. About 30 minutes later you had the Republican contingent and they were throwing out massive quantities of candy that was just going to waste. However, all they had was tootsie rolls....at least the Democrats offered some variety.

I love that this parade has so many marching bands. As you all know I am a band geek and one never outgrows it. DS loves marching bands especially the drummers. When we got to the parade he told me that when he grows up he wants to play drums in the marching band! I would be so excited if he did! His face would just light up and he would dance for all the bands. I so want to be a band Mom someday. We had several of them right behind us and it was fun to listen to them and see how proud they were of their kids.

Allie sat in my lap for the parade and she got pretty tired after about 45 minutes. She put her head on my shoulder and I thought she would go to sleep but she kept her eyes open the whole time. Every now and then she would start bouncing around to the music. Miss Missouri (cute blonde girl) rode by in a convertible with her crown on and DD thought she was Cinderella. It was so cute.

The kids got lots of candy, footballs, squeeze ball, a kazoo, beads, stickers, magnets, rubber bracelets, candy, candy, and more candy. Did I mention candy? Oh, and they also got candy.

I really wish we had pictures to share but our camera was dead when we got there even though DH checked it before we left home. I hate our camera and I am convinced it has some kind of defect. We will probably end up getting a new one before the trip because we just can't rely on this one and I really would hate to miss getting cruise pictures.

Well that is about it for now! All I have to say now is GO MIZZOU!!!!!

sounds like your family had a great morning!

 

[pyramid2000]

Happy Saturday ...Thought you might like this ..

 

[pyramid2000]

Unfortunately not all school districts have boards who are willing to work as hard as some. John1 and Amy, ever thought of moving to Oregon. There's a trial leading out here and everything!

I love what you did to your siggie Angie!

 

[pyramid2000]

You're not going to get much sympathy from anyone else. Our high today will probably not reach 70!

Having said that though it is a beautiful fall day here in the northeast. The trees are about half bare now but there are a few of the bright red trees with a lot of leaves on them. The mums are really bright and full now also. It's not a bad day at all!

Heck, we're not getting into the 60s today, but the trees sure are pretty.

 

[becka]

Anyone want a "Pink Freud" shirt for Christmas?

 

[MrsMork]

I love what you did to your siggie Angie!

Thanks to Andy!!

 

[becka]

How about this one?

 

[becka]

 

[pyramid2000]

This morning was a great game! The kids won 2-1. In the second quarter DD scored her first goal ever!!!!!!

In the last quarter DS scored!

So it was a Graved famoly victory!! Tell them great job!

 

[becka]

A special gift for Angie....you can even make chicken pot pie (with crust of course) in it!

 

[pyramid2000]

I meant to respond to you. You actually ended up PM'ing DH and he has not been on very much lately. I appreciate the offer but I doubt they would work in her hair. She still has that real fine baby hair thing and only these little tiny bands work in her hair right now. I have all these cute hair things I can't use yet because her hair is not thick enough.

Ah, but there is a trick! Use the tiny bands and then wrap the bigger ones around it! Worth a shot.

 

[becka]

 

[becka]

Ah, but there is a trick! Use the tiny bands and then wrap the bigger ones around it! Worth a shot.

I never thought about that. I will have to try that with some of my hair goodies.

 

[pyramid2000]

I am so tired right now...I probably should take a nap but no I sit here and DIS.

Today was the MU Homecoming Parade and it has because a sort of annual tradition for us...
...Well that is about it for now! All I have to say now is GO MIZZOU!!!!!

You're gonna be in so much trouble!!!!

 

[pyramid2000]

I saw something on one of the news shows the other day about this woman who invented a pair of knitting needles with lights in the end. She said she couldn't see to knit in the theater.

People knit in theaters??!?

Well I know some people who would post to a message board just about anywhere!!!

 

[pyramid2000]

Yeah, they are on a break!

Little joke for my fellow Friends fans!

 

[becka]

My BIL's name is Fred....do you think he might like this?

 

[pyramid2000]

IBM is doing an upgrade to our mainframe this evening and us application people have to verify our systems after they are done so sometime between 11 pm tonight and 4-5 AM tomorrow morning I will get a call and have to get up to do some testing. Fun...fun!

Yuck!

 

[pyramid2000]

This is my DH, too. Vaguely knows about the DIS.....doesn't quite get it.

Oh goodie! Another unsuspecting DH!!