Catching up

How is February coming to a close. It has FLOWN by. I'm coming up for air this morning and I'm going to show you what we've been up to.

There has been a WHOLE LOT of this

 

 

When I say a whole lot of this. I mean everyday. Every single day since the 1st full week in Feb they practice. If they are practicing they are playing in a game. Last weekend was a Tournament and this weekend a tournament. We were at the ball park from 9:30am and got home around 7:00pm.

Anna had her 1st softball practice Thursday night. Can we say COLD? She practiced again on Saturday and thinks she's the Rock Star of the team. If only I could take some of that confidence from her and give Tatum a little. Now that Tatum is playing Jr. High ball with the big dogs..she's intimidated. I think for the 1st time in her life. Normally we have to pop her head to get it in the car..but not yet this year.

For Valentine's day...we celebrated by doing this:

SKIING!!! We went to Cloudmont in Mentone to ski on Valentine's Day. We had SO MUCH FUN and enjoyed our time together (we left Hudson with Nina, who was spoiled rotten I'm sure.).

Tatum got the hang of it 1st...and she was zooming down the slopes. See Anna in the pink jacket on the right in the picture above?

It took Anna a little longer to master it..but once she got it, there was no stopping her. I was so glad that she had on that pink jacket..I could spot her from anywhere. So easy to keep up with her.

 

We had a great time...and we call can't wait to go back!

The reason we decided to go skiing because two days before..we got this. AGAIN.

All is fun and games until we fall face first in the snow.

 

 

Tatum is brave enough to get on the evil blue disk. I, on the other hand, am not. I was talked into getting on the orange sled.

Yes people, that is the look of PURE FEAR on my face. That is also me gripping Anna for DEAR LIFE (and possibly a shield, yeah, I'm that great of a mother).

 

The look of relief from me...the look of "you're choking me mom" from Anna.

Before softball madness (and trying to do cheerleading at the same time) began. I did do a lot of this..SEWING.

 

I made these pants back before Halloween. I love them. She wore them with her Halloween shirt & turkey shirt. So, I made this shirt so I could admire her pants more.

I swear to you..I take her picture every morning before school. I want to keep her just like she is right now. How much longer will she wear dresses, monogrammed t's, ruffled pants, hair bows, and smocked shirts to school? I'm just waiting for the day where she says "NO MORE" and my heart will break.

That poor plant in the background. It really just needs to be put out it's misery.

I'll finish up with this sweet little man who is growing so fast and I'm not getting near enough time with him these days because I'm running his sisters all over the world.

You are going to break some hearts. With busted lip and all.

This is a big week. Cheer leading try outs. 2 softball games. Anna dance class & 2 softball practices. Very BUSY! Pray for ME!!!!

Love is in the air...

Is it sad that I like Valentine's Day more than Christmas? I mean..Valentine's Day is nothing but a commercial holiday. It's not representing something other than a commercial holiday. There isn't a event..you know like the Birth of Jesus Christ or the Death of Jesus Christ where the commercialism of the holiday takes away the meaning, the significance of the event that is being celebrated.Valentine's Day, however, IS a holiday that for no other reason you can buy crap to show the people in your life how much you love them. :) I'm all over showing some love.

I'm going to show some love to the Because I Can blog. Because of THIS POST Will and Anna made these this weekend and made my buffet all cute.

 Can you guess which one is Anna's?

Hint...PINK is her favorite color.

She is so sassy..

 

ps..the other two..they won't pose and wear the crap I make for them..what am I going to do when Anna outgrows this?

Tatum..has had a big week. She was the lucky recipient of these

BRACES!! Aren't you jealous of that?

and lastly.. Hudson..this is him watching the superbowl.

WAY TO GO SAINTS!! WHO DAT!

PS..softball started for Tatum this week. {groan} Softball practice everyday..Monday through Saturday. Good bye sewing life. :)

Corporate America at it's best!

Don't you love reply to all? It's such a nice tool to use when you just want to let everyone know something. HOWEVER, it can be evil. Evil comes into play whenever idiots mistakenly use the "reply to all" when they  only need to reply to the sender. This happened today at work today. A email was sent from a person to all east coast employees and the subject said "TEST" and the email was blank. Me, I took it as someone testing out a newly set up group of people. Never thought much about it...until it started. The "reply to all" was put into play. Blank email with "TEST" in the subject caused all of this:

I received your email.

? Not sure about this......for other Greg W____?

It works !

Think you have the wrong Mike Hill

I received your E Mail

I received your email

I received your e-mail.

Don't respond to all

Please do not click reply to all thanks J

No need to reply all.

Please do not "reply to all"!

Everyone - Please stop responding to all. Thank you!

Got it!

Stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone please stop replying to ALL. We are all getting tons of emails!

Stop replying to all everyone, I can see this getting out of hand, Please.

Will everyone stop hitting the reply to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I received your email

do not reply to all

Please do not respond to all.

Please – everyone, stop hitting “reply to all”

Please do not reply to all. thanks.

I am not the correct Shannon C. Please take me off your list.

Any reason for me to be in this conversation?

Please – everyone, stop hitting “reply to all”

Please stop replying to all.

Can I please be taken off this test

received.

Please stop hitting reply all.

Would everyone stop hitting reply all , this is not some chat room

Please – everyone, stop hitting “reply to all”

Please do not hit reply all. Thanks.

Yes Donna, I received your email

COULD EVERYONE PLEASE JUST RESPOND TO SENDER AND NOT REPLY TO ALL. I HAVE OVER 20 REPLY TO ALL IN MY INBOX. THANKS

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Please quit replying to all and blowing up everyones email thank you

Unsubscribe. {MY PERSONAL FAVORITE REPLY}

Ha,this is hilarious

Please Stop Responding to All

STOP replying to all on this!!!!

I got your email

STOP STOP STOP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PEOPLE just reply ......do not ..REPLY TO ALL

received

Please stop responding to ALL

NO MORE EMAILSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

What is this about? Who needs me? {Another favorite..because I think she was serious?}

I am not getting any of your emails … would everyone please reply to all!

Hxxxx, Michael would like to recall the message, "test". {LOVE THIS!!!!!}

281,000 Wxxxx employees. This "test" is going to make for a long day.

This is the best test I've ever been a part of!!...THANKS....30 emails so far and counting!!!!

What r we testing?

Donna, can I also be taken off this test. This is ridiculous that we’re getting all these e-mails..

Amen!

IGNORE IT! It’s not that hard. I’m tired of getting your STOP Requests too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I knew I couldn’t be the only one who found this hilarious.

Donna, can you re-send that test I didn’t get it yet.

****DO NOT REPLY TO ALL*****

FYI - Replying to ALL just to say STOP...floods an inbox just same.

I am not out of office. {So smart}

Thanks to whoever sent out the test and for the 75 emails since….if everyone would stop sending emails like this one Im sending it would all end>

I have received 100 out of office messages {From the same smart person as above}

Please for the sake of humanity, will you stop replying to all. The world is in turmoil; our economy is on the brink. We all come to work to try and earn money to take care of our families. This needless distraction is actually eating into earnings that are going to put food in my children’s mouths. These emails are contributing to the malnourishment of hundreds of children around the country. Is that what you want? Do you want starving children on your hands? Try and control the urge to hit your keyboard………children’s lives depend on it.

Got the e-mail. I’m sure the test worked. And now I have new friends. Thanks

WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY A GOOD GAME OF..................CHESS?:

RECEIVED

“Jane stop this crazy thing!” George Jettson

I don't think she even asked for a reply!

324 test mail replies on my screen, 324 replies. delete 3 or 4, get 20 more, 344 test emails in my inbox!!!

I received your email.

Cold and rainy in Charlotte today.......This has made my day!! Everybody have a GREAT weekend....lol

I think there's a jungle cat in the bathroom.

This is just a test of your email broadcast system. If this had been an actual emergency, you would have been directed to reply!

Come and see the violence inherent in the system. Help! Help! I'm being repressed!

Tigers hate cinnamon

I am selling raffle tickets. Does anyone want to buy some?

I’d like to take a moment to cordially invite everyone who is receiving this email to my home today for an afternoon of light hors d'oeuvres & cocktails. Please respond & I will give you my home address. Please bring a desert/appetizer.

Thanks!

test...did I pass?


OOHH LUCY. You in big trouble NOW!

wow this is a big company

Please stop sending this.

I think my computer just threw up from all the emails.

My blackberry just starting smoking- what’s up w/ this stuff

I never been good at taking test!!!

Not at the table Carlos…

Tigers love pepper

Thank you all for my next blog post... (My contribution!!!!)

Is this e-mail pager friendly? I’m not getting a sig on my beep.

When I came to work today I was a lone wolf….just one in the wolf pack. And then Donna sent me the test e-mail…and then there were 2 in the wolf pack.So where there was just 1 I added another…and now there’s 2 in my wolf pack. And then Donna had friend…and I said could it be?? And it is true now there are 13,457 in the wolf pack! Welcome to all!!

Party at Mikey’s, I’ll bring cannoli’s. Tell Mrs. O to set a table for 241 guests. Leave the gun, take the cannoli’s.

You all better hope Mike Tyson doesn't find out you have his tiger...

My Blackberry just exploded.

“What we’ve got here is failure to communicate…some e-mailers you just can’t reach. So, you get what we have here today which is the way they want it…well you get it!”

" I'm not getting a sig on my beeper " Alan Garner

Sorry I just had to reply. This is the funniest email I have ever, ever, ever received. Glad to see so many people with a great sense of humor. Have a safe weekend you all. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!! Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!

Kate did not get this, please let her in.

Please share the link! :)

To silence another, first be silent yourself. ~Latin Proverb Ahh Silence…there is my 2 cents, take it or leave it… Fwow / this is a large

Thank you, Donna.


Do any of you wizards out there know how to respond without "responding to all" and causing some of us to spend hours deleting dozens of emails? This happens all the time. I suggest that some of you go to remedial PC class!

Ok, I must address that last one..HOURS? It took you HOURS to delete those emails? Seriously? I mean..it took me like 5 minutes MAX. I'll give you a little lesson...highlight them all then. hit. delete. Yeah, seriously, it's that hard! I would LOVE to know how long it took you to delete all of the "OUT OF OFFICE" messages and the "EMAIL ADDRESS NOT FOUND" emails you got. (I found this out from my contribution above).

So, there you have it. The BEST of corporate America! Thank you coworkers for helping me reach my highest point yet in my being over in my mailbox. I got the message "You are 759% over your maximum capability". I'm just pushing it to see how far I can get. Because I'm a rebel like that. : )