Whatever!

So, I know I've been bad about posting....it's been a crazy month to say the least. So I'm just gonna leave you with this photo. We were at the beach on Thursday, Kendall was having a blast. Then I looked over and she appeared to be sleeping.....whatever.

Here's an idea Mr. President....

At some point in the past month, I had to deal with customer services representatives from BellSouth, Sprint, and DirecTV within a 2 day time span. (This should have been a lesson into consolidating all my services with one company, but alas that's a discussion for another day.) Now I'll ask you to take a wild guess...how many English speaking reps do you think I talked to...yep, you guessed it - NONE!

Now whether or not they handled my problems sufficiently is not the matter at hand here (because essentially they did), the thing that irks me beyond belief is why these major corporations have to have call centers in foreign countries! So here's my idea Mr. President...how about we take some of this bailout/stimulus money and offer incentives or tax breaks to BellSouth, DirecTV, Sprint, etc to relocate call centers in the United States?

And let's think about this a bit further for a few moments. What type of jobs is the new President offering for all those American's who are out of work - infrastructure. Do you know what that is? Building bridges and fixing pot holes. Think back to the CCC of the 40's - they built state parks; pavilions, cabins, hiking trails, clearing brush, etc. Now let's think about out of work American's, what do you think they would prefer - building a bridge or having a job in a call center? That's a no brainer.

American's love those call center jobs, easy, no college education required, comfortable surroundings, team environment, etc. I mean - who are we kidding - push comes to shove I'd work in a call center all day. $14 + an hour, yes please, where do I sign up?

I'm sure there is something to be said for the call centers in foreign countries providing good for the community etc, but if we are going to pull out of Iraq and GITMO post haste then as a whole we can't be that concerned with the general betterment of foreign countries.

So here you go Mr. President, this is the first of my million-and-one brilliant ideas - hope you're reading this.

Kids say the darndest things....

I've decided to try and post some of the crazy, humorous, and profound things Kendall says. Hopefully I'll be able to update as I remember more and as she continues to spread her wisdom to the world.

• Recently she came into our room where I was folding laundry and announced "Mommy, when we go on vacation, we have to turn everything off. Know why, cause we need to save power!".


• John told her to be careful while she was clipping her nails, she replied "I do careful all the time Daddy!".

I should preface these next few with the fact that we have completely turned her in a HUGE Seminole fan.

• I asked her to call my parents because they were sad and needed to be cheered up, she says "Why is Gramzie sad? Maybe she saw some Alligators today, not like real ones but like yucky gators, you know. That would make me sad."


• Coming home one day Radio Disney played a 30 second PSA congratulating the Gators on their National Championship title this year. At the end, the announcer says something to the effect of "Radio Disney joins the Gator Nation and says GO Gators!". Kendall says incredulously "Did he just say GO Gators?!? Gross!"

**Update 1/28
She came and snuggle up next to me after I had gotten out of the shower. "Mmm, Mommy, you smell good. Did you remember to put some of that arm-PINT stuff under your arms?"

**Update 2/4

Kendall uses (what we think at least) big words for a 3 year old. Words such as absolutely, specifically, interesting, actually, amazingly, especially, difference, etc.

Last night she asked for chocolate milk before bed, I said no. Her reply - "how about we have a compromise and I can have juice?" Do all 3 year olds start wheeling and dealing already?!

**Update 2/5

Today our little walking PSA said "Mommy, when you do something dangerous, you have to wear a helmet."

2 lifelong friends!

Ok, so I know I haven't updated this is awhile. It seems like the past few weeks have ust flown by. But I did want to post this picture of Kendall and Jordan. Jordan's parents (Randi and Jeremy) were our neighbors in our townhouse in Jax Beach when I was pregnant with Kendall and Randi was pregnant with Jordan. K and J have literally been friends for life! We had a playdate with them today and had a great time!

It's a step...

Well, we don't have a tree yet. Perhaps tomorrow.

Haven't purchased Christmas cards let alone getting them written or addressed.

Haven't figure out the actual plans for Christmas, including menus.

I'm only about 50% done with my shopping.

Kendall doesn't have a Christmas Eve dress/outfit.

Haven't even thought about baking cookies for people.

But...we do have a holiday photo!

I decided to share it with you because it's just not a guarantee that I'm going to get them printed and mailed out. It's better than nothing.

The big guy

Last night we went to the Neptune Beach Christmas in the Park event. We waited in a long (cold) line to see the mand himself. I'm not even sure if Kendall asked him for anything but she did have smiles!

Thanksgiving and one really (cute) determined FSU fan

We made the trek to Tallahassee for Thanksgiving. My dad's little sister and her family were there as well as Gramma and David. I was quite sick on Wednesday and Thursday but started to feel better by Friday but that's when the weather got quite crappy. It rained and was just overall yucky the remainder of the weekend. Unfortunately, John had to come back to Jacksonville to work the weekend but Kendall and I stayed in Tallahassee until Monday.

With John in Jax and the weather so crappy we gave out FL/FSU tickets to my uncle and cousin. (They went with my parents and stayed into well into the 4th quarter! Despite the Gator fans and the rain! What troopers!) Kendall and I went to our friends Dave and Barrie's house at Lake Ella to watch the game. Some of Barrie's family were there and they were Gator fans! Her nephews were very adamant and borderline rude about pushing the Gator agenda. The young boys were giving Kendall and the little kids a REALLY hard time about being a FSU fan and kept trying to get her to say "Go Gators". I'm so proud to say she didn't cave! She gave it back to them and stayed true to her Nole pride! It was highly amusing and if I haven't done anything else right in her life I've managed to instill some Nole love and pride in her that isn't going away! Unfortunately we all know what happened with the game but we didn't care - we or lose we LOOOOVVVVEEE our Noles!