Friday, December 30, 2011

Colson's Minecraft Adventures

Colson is obsessed with Minecraft. I bought him the game for his birthday, after he'd been talking about it for months. He talked about it so much that every time Ava heard the word "Minecraft" come out of his mouth, she'd slap herself in the forehead.

He's been watching these videos on YouTube that are about a family who plays Minecraft together. They talk through what they're doing. Here's one of them:




Well, I got Colson a video camera for Christmas. He decided he wanted to start making his own Minecraft videos. This is his first one. He's made changes to the format since this one, but he wanted to still keep them in order. Zach and Ava add commentary throughout. All 3 kids are talking about becoming "famous on YouTube".


Thursday, December 29, 2011

Agent E

I found this chat between Ava and my oldest brother Eric. I laughed until I cried. She was on a ROLL.




me: Dear Mr. Eric, You are a spy.
 You have 2 new spy friends named Amy and Brooke
 Make sure they are OK Agent A I mean Signed, Agent A (You are Agent E)
 (Brooke is agent B) (Amy is agent AA) (No I am AA Amy is A because I have 2 A's in my name)

 ARE YOU CLEAR?????????????

  Eric: Sorry, I'm Zeno.

  me: AM I CLEAR????????????

  Eric: Don't bother me. I'm buying beer.

  me: I AM QUEEN AVA x-( HOW DARE YOU!

  Eric: Did.

  me: GUARDS! TAKE HIM AWAY! TO THE DUNGEON! FOREVER! HIM! OVER THERE!

 What do you mean you cannot? He's what? In the computer?

 WHAT SECRET DEVICE IS THIS THING? (knocks on screen)

 Tell me your secret, Agent E!!!

  Eric: He's in the Google Nexus Prime.

  me: Whaa? Google Nebix Preez? Google....Nexus...Prime?

 TELL ME HOW YOU....you...umm....

TELL ME YOUR POTIONS, ON HOW YOU DID IT, AGENT E! x-( Or there will be consequences :-|

Guards! Get ready just in case. (Smiles an evil smile)

  Eric: I spitteth on your agents.

  me: You, WHAT????? spitteth? what is that? TELL ME!!!!!!

OR THE CONSEQUENCE! x-( ehem.

 I'm waiting. you shall have 25 seconds.

 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 10 9 8

 SEVEN SIX!!!!!! FIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Three seconds sir!!! x-( THREE!!!!!!!

 Guards! Get ready! And slow down the timer to 2 minutes instead of seconds.

Wahahahaha!! You have 2 min. to tell me. Yell when.

Wahahahaha! Oh, stay in the dungeon until that happens.

Wahahahaha, Wahahhahaha! (While you are in the dungeon)

 Guards You have 60......what? No, not that, that happend a century ago, it cannot hapen again happen

 Well......huh? Get all the nobles Rise and go (walks and sits in throne)

 (Taps fingers on chair) Nobles!!! x-( Rise Tell me Is this talk about the macadam supper really true?

 Macenzee.......What? No! No, of course not. Yes, well it's...........nuhuh.

 (Calls for Guards) Kate just made a big mistake.

Take her down to the cellar. And use the chopstick multi power Please.

X-( x-( (coughs) Leave my sight nobles, except Molly.

 Ahem. Molly, you are now moving up to the next level. now you are affitially a grand noble.

 (Molly bows and thanks Queen Ava) Rise, My Fellow.

 Now leave, go study Agent E!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cummere! x-( Guards! GUARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Arise and go get Agent E!! (They come back with Agent E)

 Agent E, are you ready to tell me? Ye spitteth?

 AGENT E!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 TAKE HIM TO THE CELLAR NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 x-( AGENT E YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!!!!!!!!!!!

 Sigh* Let me email another Agent

 Bonnie? Andrew? Bethany? Daddy? Jan? Colson? Brianne? Bob? Zachary? Pop?

 Let me do Agent C for, COLSON!!!!!!!!!! 8 minutes

  me: There agent C will be here any time now Guards! Get Agent E... B-)

 Agent E......of course!!! I was expecting you.

 Tell me your passcode Don't worry, no harm will be done, just need your passcode!

  Eric: Sorry, I just got back from Peru. I locked your guards up in Machu Pichu.

  me: :-o Whaa? Ahem. Those were just my guards, honey. :)

 I have knight, nobles, and other Agents :):) knights Knights!

  Eric: Days!

  me: Knights cummere! What...Agent E.......what are days....not days as in sun, clouds, daytime day........

Knights with a K not nights with a N Knight Caleb!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Get Professer Herbin

 Wait a moment Agent E hmm huh hmm hmm

 While he is gone.... (Pulls out sword from pocket) lol Puts up to Agent E's neck TELL ME YOUR PASSCODE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Heeheehee NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 IS IT 557w20hkn02wq7????

 IS IT W2757365HFJHRYGNED848576NDHF???

 JEFJKERUYGEJH9547676947O96493769476KDFGJKL8954IO6JF89TJRUITGHERTUI?????????????

 TELL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! throws sword onto grounddddddddddddddddddddddddddd KNIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KILL IM' !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 They fight with Agent E 2 knights die no wait no one dies

Agent E picks up sword from the ground NOW 2 knights die Go Knights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Another knight dies

 a horse dies

 A man dies

 3 knights die

 Another 5 knights join

 Some nobles are cheering for Agent E so they start fighting the knights 3 to be exact

 A noble dies

 2 Knights die

 Queen Ava Escapes

The pastor gets murdured no just kidding lol

 another knight dies

 5 more nobles join

 2 knights join

 a noble dies

 Agent E looses a finger

 A noble dies

3 knights join

 a knight dies

 2 nobles join

a knight die s

 A horse dies

a man falls off his horse this man dies

 a noble dies

 end of war :) u won

 Pastor comes into lobby and sees all the dead people then he sees Agent E

 He runs away

Queen Ava looks into the room

Uh oh She says

She runs downstairs

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

UCWDC Worlds From Your Bedroom

For those who are interested in watching the UCWDC World Championships next week, Globaldancetv is offering access for $24.95. The videos won't be live, but they post them fairly quickly after each session is complete. You have access to all the videos until the end of February. If you do end up buying access, I will be dancing in the following sessions:

ProAm Newcomer with Stan, Tuesday 9a-2p
ProPro Classic with Solomon, Tuesday 6:30-10p
ProAm Novice with Paul, Wednesday 10a-2p

And the big one, Masters Classic with Richard, Friday night at 10. You will also see Clive and Emily in this session

Masters Showcase is on Saturday night at 9:30, don't miss that one either! You get to see my besties John and Antoinette in this session, as well as Marc and Sylvie.

More sessions that will be exciting:
Div.1 on Saturday at 12:30. Div. 1 is going to be HOT this year, lots of interesting couples! I'm rooting for Rodney and Shannon Berry, I die for her style. Michael and Penny will be hard to beat though, they're both former Masters/Masters qualified.

Line Dance Superstars, Thursday night at 8. DEFINITELY not to be missed! Clive Stevens is back for his last hurrah at Superstars! He's dancing a farewell solo, even I haven't seen it yet. And Emily Drinkall will be kicking Female Superstar tail, you won't be able to keep your eyes off of her.

ProAm Female Advanced on Friday morning at 9, these girls are NOT messing around.

The variety show is at 7:30 on Saturday night.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

I Can't See That


Ava put this sign up near the Christmas tree a few days after we put the tree up.

Apparently the song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" horrified her, and she needed to make sure it didn't happen in her house.

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Shady Maple!



Nothing says Christmas Eve like Amish food. So we're off to the Shady Maple Smorgasbord!

Friday, December 23, 2011

We Prefer Coarsely Chopped Words Over Minced Ones

Found this funny instant message exchange between my daughter and my mother (who works at a cemetery). Just to let everyone know I come by my strangeness naturally.
Ava: whatcha doin?
Jan: burying people

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

I Can't Read The Directions For Putting Together New Mom!



My brother Andrew sent an email to my daughter yesterday.
Say hey ... when are you coming over to spend the night w/ Robert and us? 
Its like, you haven't been here since you were the age you were before your last birthday ... and that's a really long, long, long time ago, don'tchya think? I mean, come on already ... enough's enough.
Its about time you walk up to your mother dear and say, "Mom, when can I spend the night and Andrew, Kathy, and Robert's home? Its like you won't let me go anymore. Please, please, please, pretty please with non-cancer enfused sugary sweetener on top?"
That should work ...
If not ... then ask your dad to replace her. IKEA has a sale on recycled moms after Christmas.
No wonder he's all the Lewis grandkids' favorite uncle.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Monday, December 19, 2011

Monday Mornings With Zachary

Remember Rolf Harris? I posted about his Australian amazingness awhile back. Well, the kids' favorite song of his is King Caractacus.




The kids were singing their favorite line of the song, the last one, in the car. I had to videotape it. Cole does it best, Zach just "mm hmmm mmm"'s along until the end.


Saturday, December 17, 2011

Did I Just See A White Elephant???

It's Mosley Cocktail Party 2011 time!

Will this happen again tonight???!?!

This pic is to remind Brooke that she was hot before, and will be hot again in no time at all... ;)

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Not A Namesake, But A Facesake

So Zach looks just like Eric, Ava looks just like me, but who does Colson look like? Sure, he's got some Eric traits and some Suzanne traits, but who does he look the most like? Here's your answer: MY MOTHER! I mean, the likeness is astounding...he's got deeper set eyes and downturned eyebrows, like Eric, but otherwise he's my mother reincarnated.






Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Reason Is So Maddening

Zachary got mad at Ava yesterday and yelled at her, "YOUR BUTT SMELLS LIKE POOP!"

She very calmly responded, "It's supposed to".

He got so mad he ran into his room, slammed his door and proceeded to bang his head against it for 10 minutes. He hasn't quite realized that "getting to Ava" requires way more forethought.


Saturday, December 10, 2011

Friday, December 9, 2011

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Stupidest Christmas Tree


Last year around Christmas I went into Wawa to grab something. While I was in there I heard the most annoying Christmas song playing over the loudspeakers. I got back in the car with the kids muttering about the annoying song. They asked me what it was, and made me sing it to them. They laughed so hard at the song that I went on to iTunes on my phone and downloaded the song for them.

It has now become their favorite Christmas song of all time. So I give you Nat King Cole's Happiest Christmas Tree. You'll be bashing yourself in the head with a hammer in 8 hours when you can't get it out of your head....

Merry Christmas

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

King Solomon's Waltz


Solomon, who competes in the ProPro division with me, took first place in every dance in Birmingham this past weekend. My favorite of our dances by far was our waltz.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Ava's Fashions

Red turtleneck and tights with a black and white plaid skort. What could be Christmasier? Somehow it morphed into a white shirt later in that day; I'm assuming I was being a spaz about not getting the white shirt dirty.


Saturday, December 3, 2011

Tables Of Cards

The only reason Colson and Gavin like when Melissa and I want to go to Chili's.




Friday, December 2, 2011

The Daily Ava Report

The other day Ava was playing Newscaster Barbies in the hallway. I overheard her interviewing one of her barbies, who had survived an explosion. Explosion Survivor Barbie told this sad story:

My brother died in the explosion because he was allergic to fire, but I didn't care because I didn't like him anyway. My parents didn't love him either, because he was so darn dumb. After he died the doctors cut open his head and found there was no brain. We were not surprised.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Dancin' In Dixie, & How-Tos For The Weekend

Headed to Birmingham today for the Christmas In Dixie event. Haven't been to this event since I lived in Nashville many years ago. Should be a fun event, lots of my favorite dancers will be in attendance.

In other news, this video is for Eric, a little reminder of how to do Ava's hair this weekend.




And, in case anyone needs this information, how to work Zachary's nebulizer to do his breathing treatments.





In other dance related news, I came across these old photos of Richard and I. Um, how skinny were we?? I forwarded them to Richard, he asked, "Good lord, what were we doing back then to look so thin?"

Being young, Richard....being young.....