We don't need no education (actually, we do Ellie)

First day of 4th grade. Ellie was so excited she just kept skipping around and couldn't focus on a dang thing (like getting dressed and eating breakfast). But we made it to school in one piece, met her new ("It's a MAN mom") teacher and made it through the first day-"It was AWESOME!" Gone is the deer in the headlights look. She is currently reading her Ichabod Crane book and has her uniform laid out for tomorrow (blue shirt, tan skirt and a sweater because although it's an inhumane 103 outside is apparently FREEZING inside). We be gettin' us a good edumacation 'cause as Daddy says "girls go to college to get more knowledge, boys become plumbers to get more dumber"... Happy School Year!!!

The new LOVE of my life... :)

I have the best husband in the world because he gave me a NOOK! It is my all time favorite thing (family, friends, chocolate, Diet Coke and Cafe Rio aside...I think) and my most favorite birthday present EVER!!! It's an electronic device that I can download books onto at the click of a button that says "buy me". So far have downloaded "Confessions of a Shopaholic" (only 89 cents-bargain to have some Brithumor in my life), "Hunger Games" and "Catching Fire" which have led me to have no sleep because I have wanted to stay awake and read for the past week. The instant gratification is awesome, at least until my bank statement comes and I remember that pressing the "buy me" button actually costs money. Ho hum... Still, totally loving the NOOK!!!