The Eyes Have It

I've found a new makeup guru. Her name is Julie, and she posts how-to video clips on YouTube. She does eye makeup tutorials that have really taught me how to blend properly, which I'd always had trouble with before. Her tutorials have also taught me how to create dimension on my eyes, as opposed to just brushing on some shadow and walking away with a flat look. She has a great false eyelash tutorial as well.

I just adore her perky passion. She's effervescent, like Alka-Seltzer bubbles. You can't help but smile listening to her talk. Yes, she may not use the right word all the time, and her grammar may leave something to be desired, but you can tell right away that she really knows what she's talking about, even if she can't always put it into the correct words.

Monday Mornings With Zachary

Here it is, today's Zachary interview. Learn about his day at Hershey Park, and about why he won't be sad when I die.

Monday Mornings With Zachary

You will have to wait a few hours for today's Zach interview. He requested we wait until this morning to "do the camera questions", since he was so tired last night.

Check back later.

God Must Be Busy On The 4th of July

While at Hershey Park yesterday, Eric mentioned to the kids that there might be fireworks once it got dark. Walking out of the park at 9:45pm, with no fireworks in sight, Zachary said:


"Mom! We forgot to pray and ask God to start the fireworks! You know he can do fireworks because he's magic...."


Zach sees God as Mickey in Fantasia...

Argh!

Cole and Ava used to love playing pirates. I'd draw treasure maps for them and make them eyepatches, and that would be a full day's entertainment.

How To Get A Compliment, Zach-style

Driving to the pool yesterday:

Zach: Ava, wook at my big fat belly!

Ava: Zach, you don't have a big fat belly, you're skinny.

Zach: Awww, Ava! Fanks for calling me skinny!

Amy's Anecdotes, Part 2

Amy was always so tenderhearted.

We shared a bedroom for a short period of time when I was maybe 4 or 5 years old, upstairs in the attic room of our Laurel Drive house. I remember one night being very sick, and I asked her if I could get into bed with her. She said yes. While laying there, I threw up on my side of her bed. She continued to let me sleep with her, she just told me to scoot over a little closer to her so I wouldn't be laying on the vomit.

Now that's love.