Space Chimps...you gotta be bananas!

Well Blog fans I have another movie review for you. This one is going to be a lot shorter then my Wall e review because there just isn't enough content. I have added a link to the LA Times review of Space Chimps so I get a little back up from the legit journalists out there:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2008/07/space-chimps-ke.html

I took my 8 year old son and his 8 year old friend to this movie on a scalding hot Sunday afternoon. We were eating popcorn, nerds and drinking coca cola products in the air conditioning...what could go wrong...? Well there actually is an answer to that question and the answer is Space Chimps! Wow this movie was seriously awful. I wasn't expecting alot considering the title of the movie but I got even less...this story was all convulted and it was just down right dumb. I usually am more excited to see the kids movies then the non-kid movies because they are just fun...uh can't say that about Space Chimps. Now the two eight year olds I was with said they liked it, however they didn't laugh or show any expression throughout the movie...could it be they were humoring me because they were just glad to be enjoying the air conditioning, popcorn, nerds and coca cola products on a scalding Sunday afternoon?

36

As most of you already know I am turning 36 this month. The reason you would all know that I am turning 36 is because I usually start talking about my birthday the day of Ashlee's birthday in April. Her birthday is my reminder that I am also going ot be a year older soon.



It is safe to say my 35th year was a very hard year. It has probably been the largest growth year since having Bennett. Mark is now a stay at home dad, which has been a struggle for our family financially, but, very rewarding for all of us as a family. We are a closer family because of it. We constantly struggle keeping the dog hair off of our floor and I struggle trying to be a pack leader in my home of 1 child and 2 dogs. Learning that I am not a pack leader has been an eye opener as well, I learned that even though I have always been such an opinionated b?*ch I am not actually a strong presence but instead a big mushy softy. My biggest growth opportunity in my 35th year may sound ridiculous but is true...I have learned that I am not always right. It is has been the hardest pill to swallow but it is true...it is somewhat liberating to know I am not always right but also scary...and finally I also have swallowed the pill that for such a hard worker I am lazy.



So in my 36th year my hopes are that I can turn the corner and become a pack leader in my home, I become a more active person with my family, I can become financially responsible, and I can continue to be wrong. I also hope that I have had enough growth experiences in my 35th year that my 36th year isn't that interesting.



So Happy Birthday to me! Looking forward to leaving 35 behind!

King of the Family Turns 84!

Bill Ryder a.k.a King of the Family, as he is affectionately called by his Great Grandson Bennett Lanier...turned 84 on July 6th. Almost all of the family was able to make their way to Tallahassee to celebrate. Jeff was the only person unable to attend and his presence was missed! On his 84th the noted King of the Family went on a 2 mile bike ride to shame the majority of the family who sat around on our butts complaining about the heat...He is as always an inspiration to us all. For dinner we all gathered at the home of the King and Queen of the Family and had a dinner hand picked out by the King of the Family. Lamb, white rice, corn and a peach pie for dessert! All his favorites. When it came to gifts it seems The King of the Family attracts consumables. He received liquorice (spelled incorrectly on the package for some reason), dried apples, gummy bears, and snacks galore! He also received a head lamp that has 12 LED lights in and after it took almost all of us to figure out how to put the batteries in it, he was nice enough to try it on for a photo op (photo shown above). He got a book by George Carlin a book of crosswords puzzles from his Queen and biking gear to make sure he is as fashionable as he is active ! So Happy Birthday Graps! We all love you and are continually inspired by you!