The Night Away From The Parents.

This past weekend, Mom and Dad went to Hot Springs for a Christmas party for Dad's work. While they were away Braydon and myself went to a friend's house for babysitting purposes. While we were there we had to attend a different church with them. We were walking into assembly hall and that day it happened to be time for the Lord's Supper. (Our normal church Braydon goes into the nursery, not into big church, so that is why this is unfamiliar territory.) Braydon is watching all of the little drinks and crackers pass by him and he told my Mom's friend that he wanted some. So, Mom's friend asked him if he liked grape juice and he slowly replies no in a sad mood, pushes his head forward and in a sweet little voice he says, "I wonder if there is any orange juice up there"?? My Mom's friend whooped with laughter and Braydon just simply says, "I just wanted some orange juice", with his head shaking from the misunderstood laughing.

David's Final Thought:

Braydon and his O.J.!!!

Our Dog Fargo And His Obsession With Barking. (December 1)

Story # 1

Our dog, Fargo, is currently at the kennel from our trip. When we dropped him off, there were two huge (I mean really, really big when I say huge) black labs. Well, here comes our six inch tall chihuahua thinking he is big stuff (let me tell you, this was very funny). Fargo gets a glimpse of those dogs and he starts barking, jumping around back and forth. (In this process Fargo is digging a hole from jumping and going crazy) Crazy dog!

Story # 2

(This is a story of Fargo being stinky) We were still living in Indiana at the time of this occurance and Dad had just come back from Taco Bell. We all sat down and Dad was about to chow down on a chili-cheese burrito when Fargo jumps up and grabs the whole burrito and runs off with burrito sauce flying, tortilla flapping in the wind, and Dad chasing him down. It took us a good while to catch him because we were all laughing so hard.

David's Final Thought:

Fargo is sooo stinky!

Chef Braydon. (November 14)

Recently, Braydon has been playing with pots and pans. (Not banging them together, actually pretending to cook) It's so cute. He thinks he is Ratatouille, the cooking rat from a movie. I'm actually getting a kick out of it. He'll walk around holding a ladle saying, "want some soup"?. He is cooking while I am writing this blog. Today is play group and he says he is going to take his ladle. He may even sleep with it, you never know with Braydon!

David's Final Thought:

Oh, Braydon.

The Dentist.

Yesterday, I went to the dentist. No cavities, twelve years and counting with none! (go David, it's your birthday) I am so glad because I would rather not have anyone drill a hole in my head. I do have a short story about how badly a tooth extraction can feel.

Long ago, I was eating corn on the cob while my front tooth was loose. A piece of corn was shoved into my gum without my knowledge, of course. Later I discovered that the gum above my tooth was HUGE and secreting some sort of nastiness. Once I arrived at the dentist, he shoved a needle in my big bulge and numbed me for the tooth pulling about to occur. Then out came the pliers (just kidding). They were pulling and pulling and I remember screaming very loudly! I was actually screaming so desperately, I was even covering my ears.

This is a reason the dentist's office is not my happy place.

David's Final Thought:

Be careful with those corn husks, people!

Christmas Budget.

If you didn't read previous blog, I just was given a raise on my allowance. Now that I am making so much more, I am required to buy my own Christmas gifts. At first I thought, "cool, finally I can buy my own gifts", but then I realized, "wait, that is a lot of things to buy". So, I have to budget my money carefully so I do not overspend on any one person. (which is really hard for me because money usually burns a hole in my pocket) By Christmas, I will have about sixteen dollars to spend on each person. (remember this is my first time saving for Christmas, so I will not be able to spend as much on everyone)

David's Final Thoughts:

I may have to start cutting the grass to make more. (Yeesh, what I will do for kinfolk)

Things Going On In The Smith Household.

First of all, we have work, work, and more work to do. We have to get ready for the next nine weeks in school, then we have to take down Halloween decorations. We are just a mess! In addition, Mom is sick today, so I have to try to take care of her, which I really don't mind because she is always there for me, so why shouldn't I be there for her?? ( I always should)

OH YEAH! Dad gave me a raise on my allowance. Now, instead of $0.25 a day I am up to $1.00 a day. Isn't that just great!! I do not get allowance on Sundays, so I get six bucks weekly. I am required to give an offering on Sundays, though.

David's Final Thoughts:

Thanks, Dad!

Movie Review: Kung Fu Panda.

I especially love funny movies, and this one I think may have topped Star Wars. It was hilarious! Even my Mom was cracking up. The name of the main character is Po (I think Jack Black did a great job compared to that silly movie, Nacho Libre. If I rated that movie I would give it a negative star...it was that BAD). Anyway, so Po has always wanted to meet the Furious Five who are all Kung Fu masters (if I tried something close to their moves, I would probably pull something), but he is stuck selling his father's noodles. It was announced that the dragon warrior was to be chosen. On his way to the Jade Palace, his father stopped him and requested that he take the noodle cart with him to make some money. There are hundreds of steps on his path to the palace which seems impossible for Po since he is a chubby panda. He wants nothing more than to make it to the top. Will he make it to the top or keel over before he can get there? Just for the record, this movie is out on DVD....enjoy.

David's Final Thoughts:

I give this movie 5 stars because I feel it is one of the best movies I have ever seen.

Fargo, The Weiner Dog.

Not long ago I was doing my schoolwork and I heard a loud CRASH!! I ran out to the living room, saw what Fargo did, and grabbed my camera.

It turns out while Mom was at Wal-Mart, Fargo used an ajar chair to jump up onto the counter. Then, he walked across the sink, ate a half-eaten hot dog, knocked the plate off, and broke it. Of course after that he was afraid to walk back over the sink to get down, so he just curled up and slept on the counter until I could clean up the mess and give him a hand. Sometimes our dog can be so ridiculous.

David's Final Thought:

Darn Dog!

Bugs Are Creepy.

I don't understand why some people like bugs. They have all those legs, some are dangerous, and they are slimy or plain unpredictable. When you step on them, goop gets all over the bottoms of your shoes. I usually scream like a girl when I see one. (not funny)

David's Final Thought:

Spiders are the worst!

Food Preferences.

There are many, many foods I like and even more food that I don't like. For starters, I really (really) don't like chicken pot pie (ugh, yuck) or the dreaded hot dog (barfaroni).

Some of my favorites are hamburgers, ramen noodles, french toast, and scrambled eggs. That is all I have to say about food.

David's Final Thought:

Even though I am rather skinny, when I eat, I eat rather large portions.

Old Journal Entry.

October 13th, 2008

I barely got any sleep last night. My bed was so uncomfortable that I had to sleep on my couch (which was still uncomfortable). So, I woke up late because it was so miserable. That means busy work for me today (sigh). I think instead of doing Math last, I am going to do it after my journal today. (Yay)...that means no goofing off. I might get done with school early !

The Impact Laziness Can Make On Your Life.

Laziness is horrible. Neither child nor adult should be lazy (even though I am a lot of the time). A child should be trying hard in school, getting good grades, and should not be spoiled rotten. Those are the symptoms of laziness. Another thing, if you are a kid and your parents say that you are lazy, WATCH OUT! YOU WILL END UP ON THE STREET! (No kidding) You will end up in a one bedroom apartment with eight other roommates, all of which are working four hour shifts at Wal-Mart, saying, "Whew, this is hard work."

Laziness is also one of the seven deadly sins!

David's Final Thought....

Don't be lazy!!

Halloween

I don't know about other seventh graders, but I am not going trick or treating this year. What I'm going to do is play tricks on the "too old to trick or treat kids". I am going to jump out and scare them somehow. I probably would have gone, but Mom would not let me be anything extreme this year. I wanted some blood and gore. I don't know why she won't let me, I mean you are practically supposed to be as scary as you can. Anyway, Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.


David's Final Thought....

Boo.

Ant Attack!

The ants for the antfarm came yesterday. It's quite funny actually, the first thing they did was dig a burial chamber for the ants that didn't make the trip (sniffle, sniffle). Most of the ants we have are what our book calls "lazy". About 8 of our 25 ants have kicked the bucket.
I cannot wait to see some of the tunnels they build. An ant farm that we had in Indiana (my 5th grade class) built all of the tunnels to one big area we called "the plaza". That is where they slept, I think. More updates on the ants later.....

David's Final Thought...

Ants can bite, so don't get too close!

Our Vacation.

Finally, we are back from vacation. I couldn't wait to get back on the plane. I love to fly; also, vacation was great!! We were able to play on the beach and go to some special shops. Another thing we did was go to Broadway at the Beach. They have this place called MagiQuest where you purchase a magic wand and go into a make-believe kingdom. There you are able to do quests and battle dragons and everything you do is interactive. You cast spells on things to light them up and complete your quest. That was my favorite part of Myrtle Beach....that and boogie boarding in the ocean!

David's Final Thought....

Myrtle Beach was great!

Vacation Time.

It's just four days until vacation. I can't wait to lounge on the beach. Mom is going to walk four to five miles every morning, so she says. Grandma is going to shop and shop and shop. I think it is going to be loads of fun going to the aquarium, playing putt-putt every night, swimming, and relaxing in all the condo building's attractions. Yep, it will be fun alright, but I will cower when it comes to the sea water.....scary!

David's Final Thought....

Those jellyfish sure can sting.

Growing Up.

Yesterday and today I have been cleaning out my closet and giving things to Braydon. Well...I gave him my Star Wars ship collection, my old stuffed animals, a case of jewels, and an etch-a-sketch. I opened my briefcase (that was holding all of my Star Wars ships) and he said, "What, Holy Cow"!!

When Dad came home, I told him what I did. He looked up with raised arms and yelled, "THANK YOU"!!!

Braydon is in Toys R Us mode playing with all of his new toys. He named the stuffed animal snake, Sally (it's actually quite comical).

DAVID'S FINAL THOUGHT......

I never thought I would give up my stuff, but when I gave all of it to Braydon, I felt very grown up.

Fargo's Happenings.

Fargo has become a nuisance to this household. At times, he can be cute and loveable, but sometimes he can be.....let's just say he can be stinky! Earlier today, Mom went to Wal-Mart. I asked her if the dog could stay in my room with me and she said that would be ok. After she was gone for only about five minutes, Fargo became pitiful. He crawled under the bed and whimpered. Every once in a while he would swagger out and lay on the bed. Then, when I saw Mom's car coming down the road, I told Fargo, and he was ecstatic! I opened the door and he sprinted from my domain anxious to greet Mom.

I would have to say that I really enjoy having him as a pet(even though he is a chronic lickhead).

Friday's Blog....Belated.

We are having a garage sale this weekend. I'm going to get the money for the toys I am selling. I wonder what I will buy with my earnings. I am saving up for a laptop. My progess so far......hmmm....OH NO.....$.60!!! That is not good at all....wait a minute, I have a challenge for everyone. If you have any money making tips, please, please, please!!! Leave a comment and I will be in touch.

AHHHH, earning money is such tedious work.

Webkinz

Webkinz is a cool spot online. First, you buy a Webkin. Then, you log it on online. Last, you have fun. I love to play because you get to customize your pets room, go to Dr. Quack's Clinic, go to the arcade, and send your pet on vacation. Also, you can send other webkin owners things at the Kinz Post and visit their room! You can also chat worldwide with owners across the nation. Webkinz also has a W-shop cram-packed with accessories for your room. Now, I can get pretty livid when it logs me off, but that is the only bad thing about it..... and a Webkin is 13 to 15 dollars.

Come in and play!!

Monopoly In The Smith Household

Last night Dad and I played Monopoly. I was defeated. You see, Dad had all the property on one whole lane and part on another. First, Dad had several houses on every single space and then, hotels on every spot. Boy, was I in for it. Dad ended up with $14,850,000 and I had $0. ): I made an impetuous trade that ended the game.

Maybe we will play again tonight.

Misc.

We are going to get a frog and I think we should name him Frogger or Kermit. If you have any suggestions feel free to leave a message.

There is a hole in our roof and water keeps on leaking in.

Pepa got mom a bunch of flamingo lights HA HA HA !!! (hysterical)

Yesterday, we went to Texarkana TWICE!!

Mom's B-Day is in five days.

THAT'S ALL FOLKS, OINK, OINK, OINK (hopefully, tomorrow's post will be better)!!!

Today's History

Today for breakfast we had Cap'n Crunch. Then, we worked outside for a few hours. After that, we ate lunch. Next, we cleaned out the garage. Finally for dinner we are either having tortellini or pankakes with eggs.

Dad and I added a lot of chemicals so hopefully we will be able to swim for the rest of the weekend. Last night we went to movie gallery. We got Drillbit Taylor, Thunderbirds, and Ten Years of Thomas and Friends. I had a thing of big Smarties, and Braydon had a thing of Pez. yep life is good in the Smith household.

Readers

I really don't know how many people read my blog, but I plan to make it as funny as possible.

1. Why don't eggs tell jokes: because they would crack up.
2. Why do seagulls fly over the sea: beacause if they flew over the bay they would be (bay)gels
3. I got my wife a mood ring when she's happy it turns green, when she's mad it leaves a red mark on my forehead.
4. A wife was watching tv. She called her husband and said, "honey, watch out some goofball is driving down the interstate BACKWARDS!!" The husband said, "Nah, there's several hundred going the wrong way."

Thanks for reading.

First Day of School!!

My first day went surprisingly well. First, we did journal writing, then we did Spelling, then it was on to Health. Boy, I never thought learning the six glands could be so hard. Then it was to SPANISH!!! DA DA DA....which despite the dramatics, was pretty easy. In Geography I had to label a map. In Math, I actually got 54 out of 60 and then Science and I was done.

Wii Fit.

Yesterday, Dad called Mom and told her that he was coming home from work. Mom asked if he would stop by Wal-Mart and pick up some lettuce.

When Dad got home, he handed her the bag of lettuce and he went back outside. He came back in with a Wii Fit. Boy, were we surprised! Dad had told me that he had his "posse" out looking for them. One man found one in Texarkana. Dad said he had it imported for Mom. That night we played with it and for anyone that is reading this blog, Wii Fit is probably the most fun, technologic equipment ever made! I think everyone should have one. It improves the daily fitness of one's life.

The Grocery Errand.

So, Mom sent me into Wal-Mart the other day. She wanted me to get some milk. She gave me the money, I walked inside, went to the back corner of Wal-Mart, and grabbed the milk. I was on my way to the check out and I saw a large group of employees talking. I waited, waited, and waited, but nobody really helped me. I went to the self check out since nobody would help me. Apparently, 12 year olds are not recognized at Wal-Mart. I scanned the milk, put it in the bag, and tried to pay. I put in two dollars and it said to deposit five more cents. I put in the nickel and to my surprise it still said I needed to pay five more cents. I decided to put another nickel in upon the machine's request, and then I went to the employee that was supervising the self checkout. I said, "It told me to put in five more cents, so I did, and then it ate my nickels." She came over, pulled out the receipt, and she found a quarter in the change return area. Instead of giving it to me, she put it back into the machine. I walked out of the store to see Mom staring at me smiling.

The Reason I Get In Trouble.

This is the cutest little toddler ever even though he can be a bit stinky at times. (make that a lot of the time) Braydon usually gets what he wants for the most part. I guess that goes along with being three. Tootie (Braydon), I could tell you thousands of stories about your baby life, but let's just bring it down to one. You probably won't remember this, but your favorite movie of all time used to be Finding Nemo. Boy, let me tell you what! You would watch that 20 times a day, no kidding. You would act out parts from the movie and when the movie was over, you would say, Pepa, can we watch that again?....and Pepa seeing your cute little face would in turn reply, "Of course, little buddy." I thought, "Oh, no every time I heard those words." You're my cute, little, baby brother and I wouldn't have it any other way.

The Dog.

This is our rat-like chihuahua, Fargo! This little dog has gotten me into so much trouble. He dooks on the floor, he pees on my bed, but we all love him. Earlier today, he was huddled up in my tent. Mom got several pictures. You can see them on her flickr site. Once, my Dad was eating a burrito and go figure, our mexican chihuahua jumps up and snatched it from him. There was burrito sauce everywhere. Dad couldn't catch him because he was laughing so hard. That was one experience for our household.

The New Blog

ATTENTION ALL BLOGGERS.....

This blog has recently been made by none other than me, The Squishmiester!! I really dont know what I'm going to write, but it`ll be funny:). So, I recently bought a nikon coolpix digital camera. Whoo, was I taking pictures of everything. BOOM the butter, BAM the rug, PAPOW the green beans, but finally I calmed things down a bit and started to take pictures of the family. Signing out.

Squish