Ahhhhh!!!

OK...I officially HATE my camera.

I saved up my money and got myself a brand new Sony CyberShot (7.2). I was sooooo excited to finally get a new camera.

And I hate it.

Evidently, I got the wrong CyberShot. I didn't realize there were different kinds of CyberShots--I figured a CyberShot is a CyberShot is a CyberShot. It isn't.

The kind I got is for stills. VERY STILL STILLS...with lots of light.

I have children.

Anyone see the problem here?

ANY kind of movement produces a blurry picture...I have nothing but blurry pictures. If it isn't bright sunshine, I get dark pictures. Thank goodness for Photoshop.

Between the camcorder breaking down and this ricken smacken camera I haven't had a good picture of the children since Christmas. It's very frustrating.

Someone please point me in the right direction (for under $200.00). And make sure you list the model...evidently I need help in that area. ;)

My future Egyptologist...

Every year the third graders at G1's school have a "wax museum" program where each child chooses a person of note from history to do a small presentation about. The child then dresses up as that person and strikes a pose. As the spectators approach and address the "wax figure" the child then animates and gives their spiel. It is a very fun project for all involved.

My child chose (no surprises here)...Hatshepsut.

I've included a link to Hatshepsut for all of you out there going "huh?" LOL

G1 adores everything to do with Egypt, so this was a natural for her. She even got to use her Halloween costume (which I made, thank you very much). She did a very good job and earned an "A+". Unfortunately, my camcorder chose this day to NOT WORK. (ricken smacken camcorder!) So here are the only pictures I was able to get. The young lady in the sheet is her best friend who was Mother Theresa. They weren't supposed to be next to each other, but that's where they kept ending up. **snicker**

Halloween picture for clarity...the serious expression is because she wanted to look authentic. Um, OK. ;)




And the Wax Museum pictures...




Looks like fun, eh?!

New Horizons....

You know, when you are potty training a child you become very familiar with the bathrooms of the various stores that you frequent as children are known to have very small bladders. While training G2, we didn't experience this as we stayed home for the majority of the training period.

However... Ever since G2 mastered the toilet, a whole new vista has opened for him.

Not only do we know and explore every bathroom that we come across...he has become a connoisseur.

First we must discover the secret hiding place of the bathroom in each new store. Then we check out every stall to make sure that all the toilets are the same. Then we pick the toilet that specifically fits our particular needs...on occasion each toilet is tested for acceptability.

After the raising of the lid, he assumes the stance of a ski jumper and does his job.

Then comes the seeking and implementing of the flush mechanism.
Self flushing toilets are not approved of.

We must then find the soap dispenser and giggle over the foam soap as opposed to liquid soap. Foam is preferred.

Last we examine the paper towels. This is a very involved step. Pull too hard on the cylindar paper towels and it becomes a bad magician's handkerchief trick...constantly coming out with no end in sight. Folded paper towels are frustratingly slow to grasp and small for our purpose. Air dryers are scary.

It takes a few minutes to decide, but finally we move on and all is well.

Except one last thing...we must now tell all and sundry that we have peed on the potty in a loud and happy voice.



I fear for the day that he discovers...




the boy's room.