Friday, October 31, 2008

Being a Parent


Parent:
POSITION :Mom, Mommy, Mama, MaDad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop
JOB DESCRIPTION :Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in anoften chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in faraway cities! Travel expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required.
RESPONSIBILITIES :The rest of your life. Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily, until someone needs $5. Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly. Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case, this time, the screams from the backyard are not someone just crying wolf. Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers. Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate production of multiple homework projects. Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks. Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, an embarrassment the next. Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices. Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product. Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.
POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION :None. Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining,constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE :None required unfortunately.On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.
WAGES AND COMPENSATION :Get this! You pay them! Offering frequent raises and bonuses. A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because of the assumption that college will help them become financially independent. When you die, you give them whatever is left. The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.
BENEFITS :While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth, unconditionallove, and free hugs and kisses for life if you play your cards right.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Fall Festival

Last night was Chloe's Fall Festival at school (aka The Mulberry Bush). It was so adorable. I think it cost us a quarter to get in! :) She played all kinds of games--ring toss, pumpkin bowling, balloon pop, etc. I think she had a big time. She even got her face painted. Oh, right before we left, we did the cake walk....and actually WON! This morning Chloe was asking for a bite of her "party cake." She is so cute! Enjoy the pics. We are off to Birmingham this weekend for a Ford Meeting! Looking forward to a small break from reality! Happy Homecoming! Let's Go PEAY! :)

Chloe's Teacher Tiffany! Chloe calls her TP! :) It is very cute!

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Paint and Icing!

Last night, Blake, Chloe, and I decided it would be fun to bake so cookies and decorate them (well, I really decided, but they were in non the less :))! Chloe had such a great time decorating with the sprinkles. We each took turns decorating a cookie...when it got to Chloe, she would say "Chloe's Turn." Oh, she is getting so big. Blake took our first video on my new camera. **I must warn you, I requested not to be shot in this video, so of course, he focused on me for most of the time. I could kill him. Not my finest moment :)** Enjoy the pictures and video! We also let Chloe finger paint her pumpkin that she got at Honeysuckle Hills. She really got into it as you can see in the pictures. In the end, the pumpkin was a beautiful shade of purple-brown! What a masterpiece! We are off to Alabama this weekend for a Ford trip! I'll check in when we get back!
Getting ready to ice her cookies :)
Daddy helping!
So pretty! :)
Definitely time for a bath!