Randomness

Earlier this year my camera died.  It was about 7 years old, so it had probably outlived its life expectancy, anyway.  We have found, though, that the camera on my cell phone is actually better than my old camera.  As a result, I find all kinds of random photos on my phone.  Or, like today, my children will pull out the phone while we are our and about. 

Here are the latest random photos:

The cat had been outside and came in looking like this. 

At the mall - no desire to go in here!

In my class last week on Diversity we learned about Afghanistan culture. The women in class got to use henna to decorate their arms, hands, and feet. This was my henna "tattoo."  The mark can last up to 3 weeks, but mine faded after about 5 days.

 We get a lot of Daddy pictures!

 

Sleepover with our friend Mercedes before she left for college

 

 Emily called this "James Bond's license plate"

 

This one says "RUBBISH", which is a phrase The Doctor uses on Doctor Who, a favorite British TV show.  The bumper sticker on the right is a British flag.

 

Heather's chemistry class learned how to change the color of pennies yesterday. One was changed by chemicals; the other by fire exposure.

 

Take Me Out To The Ballgame

This year Megan has participated in cheerleading, basketball and now softball.  She has decided that softball is her favorite. 

Her best friend Abby also joined the team.

Several dads, including Megan's, helped coach the team. 

Work clothes get pretty dirty on a softball field, but he didn't seem to care.  He and another dad acted as base coaches, telling the girls when to run to second, third, and home.  At one game Megan walked to first because she nearly got hit.  She then stole all the way home. She was so excited!

My stupid camera thought I wanted to focus on the rusty chain link fence.  I wanted to focus on Megan batting. 

Abby batting

I liked this picture of them watching their team play.

The team with the coaches

Posing after the playoff game.  Just as I clicked the camera one of their team members threw water on them.

Abby's classes were covered by she doesn't seem to care.

What a fun year we have had!

Dad is a Bad Influence

Sometimes when the girls tease me or joke around I tell them, "I know your mother taught you better than that!" 

They always laugh and say, "Yes, but our Dad taught us differently." 

On Thanksgiving, he proved that they are telling the truth.

This is how Mom taught them to pose for a picture

This is how their dad taught them to pose for a picture.

Who's That Girl?

Heather was the manager for her school's cross country team this year.  One Saturday morning she met her team at the school to catch the bus to a meet.  She arrived on the back of her dad's motorcycle.  Her coaches and teammates were shocked because Heather is so quiet around them that they didn't expect her to be the type to like riding motorcycles.   

We all got a good laugh out of that because Heather is anything but quiet at home.  She loves the outdoors, loves to ride on the motorcycle with her dad, and loves to shoot guns at the shooting range.  It just goes to show you cannot judge a book by its cover.

Pat and Heather

Pat and Megan

Megan also loves to ride the motorcycle with her dad.  He has a date night with one of the girls each Tuesday.  Heather and Megan often request that he bring the motorcycle.  Emily always requests that he doesn't.  She refuses to ride on the motorcycle.  Isn't it funny how kids are each so different?

Daddy's Crazy Outfit

Tuesday night Daddy and I went to Goodwill and bought him some crazy black and white checkered pants and a random Hawaiian shirt.  We bought them because Wednesday was Crazy Outfit Day at Daddy's work.  He also borrowed Emily's tie-dyed t-shirt.

For work he tucked his pants in his boots and wore his Disneyland birthday hat and a tie.  Daddy looked really silly!!  HeHe

Daddy told people he dressed like this because he got ready for work in the dark.  Charmaine, my step-mom, said it was because they need to do laundry.  We know he really did it on purpose, but we'll let him go on pretending if he wants to.

~ By Megan

Twins

Yesterday was my ex-husband's birthday.  Our tradition is to call and sing "Happy Birthday", which we did.  Apparently, someone once told Pat he reminded them of Winnie-the-Pooh and the girls, particularly Emily, latched onto that.  So after singing the traditional birthday song, Emily insisted on singing "the Winnie-the-Pooh song", as well.  Pat laughed.

He and his wife are at Disneyland for his birthday weekend.  He posted the following photo on Facebook today and the caption "TWINS?"

Too funny!  I can't wait for the girls to get home today and see the picture.