Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Teenager Toes....

Jordan starts 7th grade in two weeks.
(7th GRADE, FOLKS !!!! I'm wiggin out. But that's a whole other story.)


She'll also be an official teenager.
(I'M A MOTHER OF A TEENAGER!!! I'm wiggin out. But that's a whole other story.)



Anywho, she's already in the process of choosing which outfit, hairstyle, shoes, "delicates", and toenail polish to wear on the first day of school. ...... apparantly wanting to make a great first impression.

So, after trying blue polish with white stars, black polish with orange dots, pink polish with black stripes...... she's decided to paint every other toe green and every other toe pink with black dots.

( I didn't have the heart to point out that she can't wear open-toed shoes to school -- thereby noone will get to see them... but hey! at least we know she'll have cute teenager toes ! lol !

Monday, July 26, 2010

What Did I Do??


Oreo!!!



OREO. DOUBLESTUFFED. ROBINSON!!!



"Yes, Ma'am?"




What are you doing? Look at all this!






"Well, I was playing. I was playing that I was on Animal Cops and was a German Shepherd and was getting the bad guy and was pulling him apart from limb to limb ...."






Oreo! ...look at all this mess.
"Yeah, it's a mess.....you know, Jordan makes alot of messess too."
Jordan can pick up her own messes 'cause she has thumbs..... you don't have any thumbs which leaves ME to pick it all up. I don't appreciate it, Oreo.
"Well, maybe Jordan could pick it up?"
Hmmmm, well, that is a pretty good idea. But you're still in trouble little girl!
JORRRDANNNNN, come herrreeeee -- I've got something for yoooouuuu ......

Monday, July 19, 2010

Some Things Are Meant To Be Shared...

Some things are just meant to be shared with friends... like movie popcorn, jokes, and hairspray.


So, when I baked these strawberrry cupcakes with butter cream frosting, I had you in mind... my friends.


And I wanted to share....



with you ------ YUM !!!




Would you like another?




And yes, Oreo believes in sharing too !

Thursday, July 1, 2010

NASA Sponsored Science and Technology Day Camp


Troy University - located in Troy, AL - also has a campus where we live.
http://dothan.troy.edu/


And for the past 2 weeks, Jordan has participated in a day camp at their Science and Technology Building. This day camp was sponsored by NASA to inspire the next generation in the field of Engineering.



On the first day, Jordan felt a little intimidated by all the big buildings and hallways and rooms. She was a little nervous but also very excited.





There were 40- 6th grade students who attended. Each one was given a 3 page test asking all sorts of questions about computers. The top 10 scores were separated from the rest and allowed to disassemble and reassemble a computer. Jordan was one of those 10 students.

Here we see the Professor teaching the various parts of a desk top computer.










By day 2, Jordan was a pro and felt right at home.




To everyone's surprise, the Professor handed each child a laptop computer and tool box.







She learned the various components such as LCD screen - Hard Drive - Optical Drive - RAM chips - DC power Board - Wireless/3G internet card - Speakers - Keyboard - Trackpad/Touchpad - Battery - Logic Board...... *blink* *blink* (are you as confused as I am ?)
On the last day of camp, they held a webinar that featured one of the NASA Engineers. The kids got to ask him questions and such.



Here's the kicker !!!!!! ........ they got to keep the computer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For free !!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Free LapTop !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

God is Goooooood !!!

Congrats Jordan !!

Sleeping Beauty ..... NOT !!