Hi,
Nice update and pics.
I love IASW. So does Biff, he actaully requested to go on the ride.
My pics never come out in there.
Mine don't either. I just keep shooting and come out with dozens. Five may turn out good.
I used to think that way until I actually tried it. YOu don't know what you are missing.
I'll get Pooksma to send you some dulse with your fiddleheads (just steam them and season with some butter and/or vinegar). The dulse you can eat right out of the bag.
Down here in Tennessee a fiddle is something you play on the Grand Old Opry!
Ewww, me no like vinegar!
You ladies are so kind.
It's weird, because I'm not a huuuuge chocolate person, but I definitely made an exception for those.
MeMom, I am with you, I'm not sure that they'll be there when I am there, either, but I'll still check.
I hope that today went okay for you--my mom and Kailyn are also back to work and school after being off for almost two weeks.
Yes, it is a rude awakening to be sitting back at this desk with no HGTV in store for me and very little Dis time.
I am hearing only good things about the Aeros, so those I will try.
i hope your first day back to school is a good one, memom!!!!
you may have already told me this but when are you guys planning on going back?
It was busy. The kids come today.
My friend and I are scheduled to go March 18th. The room at Pop is booked and the plane tickets are paid for. I know I'll be ready for it when it gets here, but right now it still just doesn't feel all that good. I'll miss having the girls with me, and financially I know I don't need to do it. I did get a code, though, which helped some. I know I'll need it for the mental health break, though, and when it gets here, I know I will be thrilled and we'll have a great time.
Oh no cottage cheese in lasagna! You gotta go with ricotta! I just can't do the cottage cheese...makes me gag!
Oh Aeros....have you felt the bubbles melt?
I have and they're delicious!
I honestly have no idea what dulse is! What am I missing?
I do put cottage cheese in lasagna. Cottage, mozzarella, and parmesan. I know a lot of people use ricotta though. I may try it next time and see what the difference is. I don't make lasagna too often, but when I do, it's a hit!
I need to look up Aeros on a website and see what they're all about.
Happy New Year Everyone (so it is a few days late...
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MeMom -- Thanks so much for the beautiful 2009 montage... really sweet.
Brooklynns Mommy -- I cannot believe you only have 14 weeks left. Time sure does fly by.
I am so glad I got to Ride IASW with you guys!! It was so cute to see Brooklynn's expressions...
Happy Monday!
They put the crib up last weekend, so that does make it seem closer.
I'm glad we met you, too, and got to ride some things together. Your smiling face will be in my pictures when we get to the last day!
I'm from the south and i dont even like chittlins (they smell so horrible when you cook them. And i cant say im a big fan of pig feet but i have tried it before bcuz my mother made me. 
thats so cool that ur school kids love the song. Do they sing it loud and proud? I remember watching my siblings school performances all the kids like to try to sing louder than the others. 
I always throw out trip hints. A few weeks ago i thought i lost some disney pics from right before we moved up here and i said "baby i lost my disney pics we gotta go back to florida just so i can take some" HE said "nice try"
His uncle came over this morning and did something to make it come on. Hopefully it lasts. We also went to Wally World and bought a small table top heater.
Several of my students have told me that their 'grannies' fix pigs feet all the time!
Yep, they love singing Small World. They love all my Disney music. They just become accustomed to it, since I play it often. Sometimes, when they're just doing independent work or centers, I'll have it playing in the background.
I hope your heating holds out. I'll keep my fingers crossed that it does, because that'll be expensive to replace.
Esentially it is edible seaweed. Aound here it comes from Grand Manan Island.
I might eat a bite of seaweed sometime. I'd come closer to that than I would pig feet.
My family vacations in Canada every year and I always thought Ketchup chips and pickle chips looked absolutely disgusting ( I would never try them)
DH and I love the Aero bars...we look for them everytime we go to Canada.
Now we have a whole new topic - ketchup chips.
I'm going to stick with searching out an Aero bar.
Hi Memom! Guess what...tomorrow is my Brooklyn's 4th birthday! I can't believe it! Here she is:
Garsh...too bad we can't drive over to disney world and get in free
Happy Birthday, little cutie! 
Seeing that sweet little face is a day brightener!
I hope you have a great day, Brooklyn!
(Out of habit, I put two n's and had to erase one!)
It' so funny how we can go on and on about food.
I watched a marathon this past weekend of a show called 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" about a guy that goes around the US visiting the best places to eat. The show is funny and showed was all kinds of different foods that looked so good. I didn't see pigs feet but there was something that was fried calf underlings ??? Still not sure what that could be ??? I think he called them prarrie oysters??? The food isn't gross stuff on the show, check it out if you can. Alot of burgers, breakfasts and BBQ.
Rest up
MeMom the kids will be coming down the halls tomorrow!
It's too early for me to talk about gross food, so I'll talk about the next worse thing - the kids coming back!
Naah, just kidding. The kids are sweet, and they'll be so excited to tell all about their toys. It's just the paperwork, ad it's already begun!
I believe Prairie oysters would be the body part that only the male could have. There would be two of them.
Thinking, thinking....
I love your 2009 wishes for us all - the old pictures of wee little Brooklyn were adorable!
Just 14 weeks! Wow!
I hope they go very smoothly for you!
Ooooh, I LOVE Aero bars!!!!!!! YUMMMMMMMMM!
And this Minnesotan knows VERY WELL what Cheese Curds are. Our local Culvers sells them on their regular menu, but the State Fair has the best ones. I'm not a big fan of cheese, but I LOVE cheese curds!
The guy who has the show on the Travel Channel who eats all the icky stuff is actually from Minnesota too.
Rocky Mountain Oysters.
Ew.
Ew.
Ew!
And yep, they are a part that only males have....
I do like Diners, Drive-ins and Dives though!
Yes, do keep us in your prayers for smooth sailing and a healthy delivery for Jill. You're always a little nervous right up until the time you actually see the baby and know that mother and baby have made it through safely. I have two babies involved here - my baby and her baby! Even when they're grown, they are still your babies.
I noticed that you and pooksma are from New Brunswick--my dad's side of the family is from there. Well, my grandfather was born on Prince Edward Island. My grandmother was born in Moncton, I believe, and that's where my dad and my aunts and uncles were born. They moved to the States years ago, when my dad was only five, I think.
I think I've seen dulse sold somewhere there--I want to say that I saw it at a gift shop at the Hopewell Rocks. I kinda wish that I had tried it but I guess I wasn't feeling adventurous that day.
Just wanted to say hi
because I only just realized today that you guys were from NB and I thought that was cool.
I'm going to get my Canada Goofy with the plaid shirt to come and sit with me while you guys talk.
Carry on.
I hope everyone has a Terrific Tuesday!
Enjoy all of your trip planning and countdowns mixed in with all of your real life adventures and unadventures.
Keep your New Year's resolutions, if you made any.
Hug the ones you love.
Appreciate the peaceful moments.
Be glad when you have enough money to pay the bills.
We are all very blessed, even in our tough times.
Thanks for growing and continuing friendships. We look forward to sharing 2009 with all of you, and we hope you will feel free to share with us, as well!
when she gets there. That could be disastrous! 
