What year are you?

An Aggie can spot another Aggie from across the room in the blink of an eye.  It's crazy how fast they can spot an Aggie ring, and the conversation always begins the same, "what year are you".  Over the last 10 years I have become accostomed to the question, and then the inevitable bonding that occurs.  However, the bonding is sometimes skewed depending on what the year is.  Randy has accepted that many times lately their year is substantially later than his 1988, but the best one happened last week. 

The question came, "what year are you", Randy said "88", to which the kid replied, "oh, that's the year I was born"!!!  I almost spewed my drink all over the guy, it was the best one yet!!

Another Ice Day!

The alarm went off at 6AM, I turned on the TV to see if the arctic blast had landed and school is closed.  Sure enough, another day off from school, so I rolled back over and went to sleep.  8:00 AM, we are awoken by screaming children.  Screaming at each other, I should say.  It went something like this.....

Christian:  Caroline get off me
Caroline:  I'm stretching
Christian:  I was here first
Caroline:  I'm stretching
Christian:  Get your legs off of me, I was here first
Caroline:  I'm stretching
Christian:  Shut up....
Caroline:  Screaming louder, Daddy, Christian said Shut up
Randy:  I guess I will go referee
Randy:  guys we are going to be couped up again today, so we are going to have to get along..
Christian:  I was here first
Caroline:  I was stretching
Christian:  Get off me
Caroline:  I was stretching
Randy:  Both of you back to your rooms
Christian:  See what you did Caroline!

Joy, Joy, Joy, I'm looking forward to the day!! 

Happy Birthday Randy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RANDY

The festivities began with birthday waffles

Presents after school...

then off to Dave & Busters for dinner and games.  Have you been to D&B lately?  It's like walking into a casino in Vegas.  We hadn't been in years and it has changed a lot and I must say for the better.  Full bar, adult games, seating for dinner in the game room, and everything is bright, shiny and new.  Now all we have to do is convince the kids that it is WAY BETTER than Chuck E Cheese!!  Happy Birthday honey, I love you!!

100 Years Old

Yesterday was the 100th day of school, so first grade got to dress up like they were 100 years old. 

He was absolutely hilarious, all hunched over with his hand on his back and leaning onto his cane.  He walked all the way from the car to the classroom in that position.  He was the best dressed old man for sure!



It's Snowing!!

Ice, ice go away, but this fluffy white stuff is pretty cool!!

Christian prepared for a snowball fight.... He lined up all his snowballs in preparation for the assault he had planned for Randy.

 

If you're wondering about the football pants....It is because today at school they were supposed to have football Friday, tailgating and all.  He came downstairs this morning dressed in his Aggie jersey and football pants asking for his shoulder pads.  He wasn't about to miss football Friday, school or not!!  I sure hope this boy makes A LOT of money one day playing sports, because if he doesn't make a career out of his passion, he's going to be TOUGH to be married to.  I can just hear it now, umm, excuse me could you move your head, I can't see the score.  Wanna know why I think that, because he's done it to me!

Anyway, back to the snow...

It was beautiful, but the forecast calls for 40 degrees tomorrow.  I feel like celebrating!!  I don't know where I'm going to go, but I assure you I won't be home!!

Happy New Year!!

I know it's February already, but since I haven't posted since October , yikes, I thought I would wish you all a Happy New Year and welcome you to the 2011 edition of the blog.  Now, I'm not making any New Year's resolutions this year, because quite frankly, I am apparantly unable to keep them!!  However, I have been up since 4am this morning working on my blog, couldn't sleep, and I do plan on resuming some postings this year. 

Update so far.....School has been out three days due to freezing temperatures and ice.  Apparently, more snow is forecasted for tonight.  You know all those days that I complain about the weather man missing the forecast....I'd like to retract all complaints and have him miss this next arctic blast that is scheduled for tonight.  I really want the kids to return to school, immediately!!!  I turned 41 a couple of days ago.  I cannot believe it's been a year since my big 40 extravaganza in LA.  We rang in 41 more relaxed this year.  I'd like that to be my forecast for this year. 

 Christian also had a birthday in early January, he turned 7.  My boy is growing up.  We started the day with our Schlieker family birthday tradition of cupcakes for breakfast.

The party this year was a flag football game.  The Aggies vs. Longhorns!  Very cool, if I do say so myself.
Caroline participated as our one and only cheerleader!!

16 boys came out to celebrate Christian's special day, it was awesome.