Monday Morning Musings - Can You Hear Me Now?

So I had to go and get a new phone today. Not one of my most favorite things to do ever. Ya know, for me, I just could care less what my phone looks like. As exhibited in the above photo. I liked my phone. It has been a good little phone. Except for this past weekend when it wouldn't charge. And then it died. And it still wouldn't charge. I really didn't want to have to go and get a new phone, but I really didn't like not having one either. So I broke down. How did people ever used to live? Before cell phones. Anyway. Steve had a defective phone several months ago and he upgraded, but they sent him a replacement so I took the replacement in to have it activated as my phone. The man there thought I was crazy for wanting to activate such a dinosaur. I don't even think it is a year old. And he kept talking about Steve's new phone that is a couple of months old like it was an old phone. I had no idea phones had such a short coolness factor life span.

Anyway, he kept telling me I didn't want to activate such an out of date phone. I could get a new one for practically nuttin. He said, "Unless you just don't care about things like that". So I picked up my red dinosaur and said, "Does it look like I care?" (I don't know if you can tell by the pic, but the face is so scratched up I can hardly read what it says) He said, "No, I guess not." But alas, he talked me into this cute little new one:

But this is why I am really irritated though. Since my new one couldn't hold a charge or turn on or anything, they weren't able to transfer my data over. I had like 100 phone #'s stored on that phone. I kinda feel like I'm walkin' around naked now, without my digits. Not to mention how much I hate learning how to use a new phone. I was very comfortable with my red dino.

You know what is really annoying? Craving cereal and realizing that you don't drink milk. Downright irritating. So I'm just eatin' it straight out of the box right now. Not the same. But it is fruit and yogurt special K. Only there is too much of the K and not enough of the yogurt clusters.

I put my memory card in the computer to download pictures just a minute ago and found about 50 pictures like this. I guess I know what Emily has been up to.

And unfortunately I don't know enough about what this one has been up to. Here she is all complete with self applied mascara and lipstick. Notice the dual bruises on her forehead. Last week she came running across the driveway to me and biffed it. She knocked a bruise into one side of her noggin. Then the very next day she was coming down the stairs and took a little tumble and added the second bruise. The day that happened she had these 2 big knots and she kinda looked like a Klingon. I am scared to take her into public because I am sure people are going to think I might have something to do with the various array of bruises on her body. I guess in a way I do. She has inherited the grace that my family so perfectly exhibits.

Zac had his first Court of Honor the other night. He received 5 merit badges. He worked hard over the summer to earn those. I would post a picture, but I am in it, and I am feelin' much too vain right now. But really, you should see me. Scary! I kinda can't believe I was out and about in public like that. But I digress. Way to go Zac! He earned all 3 citizenship's and his swimming and life saving merit badges.

The other night, my neighbor invited me and a few other neighbors over to make jewelry. It was so much fun to get together with my neighbors and have a girls night. I am sad I didn't take any pictures, but here is the jewelry I made.

Addy got her first real haircut about a month ago. Ii is cut short and it is so cute on her. She loves her new hair and she gets very angry when I try to brush it. She says, "NO! The girl fixed it and made it look pretty! DON'T MESS IT UP!"