Yes, I am a smart alec!

We had storms today. I was at the computer when I heard thunder and the lights went out. After finding a flashlight (and noting to myself that we needed better ones) I called TXU and got an ACTUAL person to talk to (probably living in Florida for all we know).

She asked the usual questions. Then she asked the following:

TXU: Did you hear anything before the lights went out?

Me: Thunder.

I know I know I am a smart alec! I also know that she is in control of the paperwork for my reporting the lights being out and could suddenly LOSE the paperwork and we could never get out electricity back on again but I just couldn't help it.

New Star Wars Figure

R2-KT is now avalible online at www.hasbro.com and www.starwars.com! I got three of them yesterday (one for Katie, one for us, one to be taken out of the package and be in Halloween picutres). Hasbro and Lucasfilm are donating $100,000.00 to Make a Wish foundation in honor of Katie Johnson.

For more information about R2-KT go to www.R2KT.com

Picture of the Day

I have a silly child can't you tell.

Music teachers dream....or worst nightmare.....

Katie was at Gymboree last Wednesday and she decided to let everyone know that she knows the Gymbo song and what to do....



On Sunday Katie took 10 steps by herself (with Dad behind her). We didn't get it on film but we will next time.

Last week (as reported on It's all about Me!!!!) Katie said "BYE BYE DA-DA!!!" before Adam went to work.

She loves pancakes. Her favorate food is still Blueberry Buckle.

For the first time it hasn't rained in about 3 days!!!!

Saw the new Harry Potter movie. Very good.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy 61th Birthday to my Dad

Happy 65th Birthday to Harrison Ford




"If you're asking me to acknowledge that I've gotten older, I can do that.”-- Harrison Ford

Miss You.....

It's been eight years since my Mom died. It doesn't seem that long ago. She would want us to celebrate her life. So today Adam, Katie and I are going to Fort Worth to see the Star Wars exhibit. There isn't a day that I don't think of her. The past month or so I really thought about her and talked to her a lot. I've always said that it is up to Mom (and God) on what goes on with my life. I've always believed that Mom had more say than God and would know that what ever happened that I would be able to get through it.

Mom's favorite group was The Beatles and favorite Beatle was Paul McCartney.
When I hear this song I will always remember seeing Paul McCartney at Texas Stadium and her saying "Oh he is SO CUTE!!!"


I think Mom saw Neil Diamond 4 or five times (I saw him twice with her). I just remember the first time she got to see them Dad left early in the morning to get in line tickets for her.


The Muppet Show....This was a favorite of hers.


I think this was years later when they tried to do another Muppet show like show. I know she would have loved this...



She was the one who got us into Star Wars. She was also the one who became really good friends at the people over at Toys R Us. She would go over and was the only one allowed to go back and go through all the boxes (before they we out on the shelves) and get the figures that my brother needed before everyone else. Yoda was her favorite...


One Saturday morning I was watching the Bugs Bunny Road Runner show and "What's Opera Doc?" came on. Mom laughed so hard at this.


Another favorite musician was John Denver. She got to see him in concert two weeks before he died.



About a week ago I found footage on Youtube from John Denver and the Muppets a Christmas together. I found one of Mom's favorite songs that I was planning on having here in the tribute. I sang the song at her funeral service. Sadly when I went to get it for this yesterday the video had been removed....

It's in everyone of us
to be wise
find your heart
open up both your eyes
we can't all know everything
without ever asking why
it's in every one of us
by and by.

We miss you Mom.

Love always,

Bridget, Bill, Adam, Ana, Jamie and Katie Ellen

Live Free or Die Hard

Went to see Live Free or Die Hard on Friday night. I've always liked the Die Hard movies. I wanted to see a movie that doesn't require a brain. This is the one to see. That is NOT an insult to the movie. I loved it and I want to see it again.

It took a couple of minutes to forget that the kid that he is trying to protect is the guy from the "I'm a mac" commercials. Kevin Smith is hysterical being the warlock and getting mad at his friend for taking a cop to his "Command Center"...The Command Center is his Mom's basement.

Go see this movie NOW!!!!