We recently bought a Wii and one of the games we got for it is Rock Band. For those few people out of touch with the latest in the game world, Rock Band is a game where you play old and new rock songs on wireless guitars, drums, and sing in the microphone.
Us girls love playing it. It also got rave reviews from Daddy: "It's the least annoying game they own" and "It's the only game I know of that can enhance a party."
Normally, I sing, Emma plays the guitar, and Claire plays the drums. Lately though, Claire has taken to the microphone. Claire can only read a handful of words. When the lyrics roll across the screen at top speed she has to give it her best guess. Her guesses tend to be very entertaining. Here's a sample:
"Itsy...I have a Tiger in the nume of the night." (Eye of the Tiger- She really thinks these are the words.)
"Hewwo there wadies of gentelmen, hewwo there wadies of gents, are you ready to Wock?" (Hello There- She's trying to sing it in a British accent which enhances her use of W's.)
"We got the feet, Emma smells like feet, yeah, She smells like feet!" (We Got The Beat- This is her own creation. She knows the real words but this version makes Emma scream and mess up on the guitar.)
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Book Meme
From "Visions of Arhyalon"
Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen books you've read that will always stick with you. First fifteen you can recall in no more than 15 minutes.
1. To Kill A Mockingbird- Harper Lee
2. Harry Potter Series- J.K. Rowling
3. A Little Princess- Frances Hodgson Burnett
4. The Secret Garden- Frances Hodgson Burnett
5. Chronicles of Narnia- C.S. Lewis
6. Little Women- Louisa May Alcott
7. Pride And Prejudice- Jane Austen
8. Sense and Sensibility- Jane Austen
9. Howl's Moving Castle- Diana Wynne Jones
10. Ella Enchanted- Gail Carson Levine
11. Uglies Series- Scott Westerfeld
12. Little House On The Prairie Series- Laura Ingalls Wilder
13. After The Dancing Days- Margret Rostkowski
14. Hattie Big Sky- Kirby Larson
15. Twilight Series- Stephenie Meyer
Jackson Trip
Last week I went to Jackson, MS with my sisters and my mom for four days. You may think that I would have been excited because it is the capital. You may also think that we didn't have near enough time to do everything in four days. Well, if you did think those last two things, you would be wrong. There is nothing in Jackson but scorching heat, horses, staining red dirt, a large dusty stadium with an arena, and barrels for horses to run around.
Okay, maybe I'm leaving out the Art Museum and the Old Capitol building, but there is still so little to do in Jackson that you could see everything in half a day.
Now that I've vented a little, I can tell you about the good parts of the trip.
We had a nice hotel with a pool (even though we spent the majority of the time watching horses instead of swimming). I got to bring one of my best friends, Tara Roberts. We visited the Old Capitol, which was beautiful and very interesting. We also went to the Art Museum and saw the Mississippi exhibit. Emma ran her fastest time ever on Rope (15.911 seconds) and Claire had a blast riding her horse, Buckskin. One day we were feeding the horses when a guy driving by on the highway stuck his head out of his car and yelled, "FREE THE HORSES!". That made Tara and Momma laugh.
I had a good time, but I want to warn everyone else of something: Don't plan a trip to Jackson unless you like dirt, horses, and Taco Bell.
Okay, maybe I'm leaving out the Art Museum and the Old Capitol building, but there is still so little to do in Jackson that you could see everything in half a day.
Now that I've vented a little, I can tell you about the good parts of the trip.
We had a nice hotel with a pool (even though we spent the majority of the time watching horses instead of swimming). I got to bring one of my best friends, Tara Roberts. We visited the Old Capitol, which was beautiful and very interesting. We also went to the Art Museum and saw the Mississippi exhibit. Emma ran her fastest time ever on Rope (15.911 seconds) and Claire had a blast riding her horse, Buckskin. One day we were feeding the horses when a guy driving by on the highway stuck his head out of his car and yelled, "FREE THE HORSES!". That made Tara and Momma laugh.
I had a good time, but I want to warn everyone else of something: Don't plan a trip to Jackson unless you like dirt, horses, and Taco Bell.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Rejected and Replaced
Yesterday, Emma and I were sitting on Daddy's couch discussing a book I was reading.
"Well the girl and guy got married," I explained, "and then the girl's friend was really mad."
Emma looked surprised and then said, "Well, why didn't the mad friend do something?"
"What do you mean?"
"Why didn't he just stand up in the church and yell 'I REJECT!' "
"Well the girl and guy got married," I explained, "and then the girl's friend was really mad."
Emma looked surprised and then said, "Well, why didn't the mad friend do something?"
"What do you mean?"
"Why didn't he just stand up in the church and yell 'I REJECT!' "
...
Bible School is next week. I signed up for a preschool teacher and was placed in Claire's class. Claire just sighed when I told her this.
"Why do you have to be my teacher?"
"Well, I thought you would want me to."
Emma, who had been watching TV, looked up and said, "I want you to be my teacher, Katie."
Claire ran over to Emma and threw her hand over Emma's mouth.
"No!" Claire yelled, "You can't have Katie! I want her!"
"But you just said you didn't!"
"I changed my mind."
"Why do you have to be my teacher?"
"Well, I thought you would want me to."
Emma, who had been watching TV, looked up and said, "I want you to be my teacher, Katie."
Claire ran over to Emma and threw her hand over Emma's mouth.
"No!" Claire yelled, "You can't have Katie! I want her!"
"But you just said you didn't!"
"I changed my mind."
...
We all went to Wal-mart Sunday night to stock up on food for Daddy's house.
"Do you want some of this, Claire," I said pointing to a big jar of peanut butter.
"No, I've replaced peanut butter" She said casually.
I figured that she had heard me say 'replaced' and didn't know what it meant.
"Replaced it?"
"Yes, with Ranch Dressing. I don't like peanut butter on bread anymore. I like Ranch."
Wow. She did know what it meant.
-KR
"Do you want some of this, Claire," I said pointing to a big jar of peanut butter.
"No, I've replaced peanut butter" She said casually.
I figured that she had heard me say 'replaced' and didn't know what it meant.
"Replaced it?"
"Yes, with Ranch Dressing. I don't like peanut butter on bread anymore. I like Ranch."
Wow. She did know what it meant.
-KR
First Post
If there's one thing I've learned about blogging it's this: Bloggers are serious. They sometimes stay up until the wee hours of the morning to finish a post. Or they wake up really early to get in some blogging. I might be wrong (maybe it's just my Aunt Sara that's like this), but I have a feeling that there are quite a few people out there that are addicted to blogging.
I've started this blog because I need a writing outlet. I doubt my posts will be as regular as those serious bloggers. Most of my posts will be about my sisters, Emma (9), and Claire (4). I find them fascinating and hilarious. Maybe I can make blogging regular, and stop writing four stories a week just to get the need to write out of my system.
-KR
I've started this blog because I need a writing outlet. I doubt my posts will be as regular as those serious bloggers. Most of my posts will be about my sisters, Emma (9), and Claire (4). I find them fascinating and hilarious. Maybe I can make blogging regular, and stop writing four stories a week just to get the need to write out of my system.
-KR
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