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Kelli and Ian

Ian and Mom Mom

I'm Not Dead, Really

I know you're mad.  I know.  I'm sorry.

I haven't picked up my camera in ages.  I haven't blogged in a while.  Christmas and life have been crazy.  You know how it is.

What's new with us you ask?  Well, Ian is doing really well.  His speech has taken off and now he likes to talk endlessly about everything.  It's really very cool.  He's getting into the computer and likes to play World of Warcraft with his father.  He can spout off a whole bunch of odd facts about trolls and gnomes and Malagos the dragon.  He also really likes the train table that he got for Christmas, although we still seem to live at Barnes and Noble.

We're getting ready for preschool, although the exact location is sort of up in the air. :)  

Let me give you a current list of favorites for Ian before I must go and do something for work:

Food:  Who knows.  I'm happy if he eats anything!

Movie: Wall-E (god how I hate Wall-E)

TV Show: Max and Ruby

Game: War (my mom is teaching him to play)

Activity: Play-Doh or Trains

Name for Things: Puppy (anything can be named Puppy)

Color: Green

Place to Go: Barnes and Noble or Red Robin

New Ian-isms: 

Are you happy? (Lie if you aren't)

I no like that.

Can we watch the house with the wreath, the other house with the wreath and the dinosaur song, the long one, not the short one.  (don't ask, it's You-Tube related)

Give me a choice. (In response to what do you want to eat, watch, do, etc.)

I want to cuddle.  (my favorite)

Not sure...

I'm not sure if the purpose of the nativity is for lining up. What do you think?

Ian's New Bookbag

Ian's New Family

I was doing some Christmas card pictures for my friends and Ian decided to join their family for a while! :)

Wintercoat Smiles

Our Life

A Cool Blog

You find weird stuff while you are bored.

http://madtedious.blogspot.com/

This is a cool blog by a special education teacher who works with children who have autism.  

Nothing else has been funny about jury duty so far.  I'm bored.

Blogging Jury Duty

Since I am going to be at jury duty all day, I'm going to post a few tidbits of things that have amused me during my day.

1.  When getting on the jury bus, I was asked to display my badge - because someone is going to try to sneak into jury duty?

2.  When entering the building, a sign was posted near the metal detector that said, "no weapons past this point."  Oh.  Good thing I left my glock at home. 

An Endless Timesink - Facebook

Just wanted to take a moment to advocate for the endless timesink known as facebook. All the cool kids have a facebook page - don't you want one too?

You know you do.

Crap to Occupy Your Day

More Youtube favorites brought to you by Ian:

OT - Not for the Faint of Heart

Ian loves his therapists. I love them too, although I'm not really a huge fan of the fingerpainting. Ian had a blast. :)

Happy Halloween (a little late)

Ian had a blast on Halloween, and loved running from house to house saying, "Trick or Treat." In case you're not sure, he was a monkey. It seems obvious, but on Halloween he was called everything from a puppy, to a mouse to a bear. He also got called she a lot. :)

For anyone who's watched Clerks II, picture number one is for you (even though it's horribly over exposed).

About Me - Thanks Missy!

What time is it? 8:56pm

What's your full -name? Kelli Rebecca Kish
What are you most afraid of? Failure (and spiders)
What is the most recent movie that you have seen? I have no idea.
Favorite food? Cheese fries, ice cream
What's your natural hair color? Boring brown
Ever been a neat freak? No :( I need to be.
Ever been skinny dipping? No
Love someone so much it made you cry? Yes
Been in a car accident? Yes
Croutons or bacon? Croutons
Favorite day of the week? Saturday (or possibly Friday night)
Favorite restaurant? Olive Garden
Favorite flower? Daisies
Favorite sport to watch? None
Favorite drink? Diet Coke
Favorite ice cream? Vanilla Peanut Butter
Warner Brothers or Disney? Disney
Ever been on a ship? Yes
What color is your bedroom carpet? Ecru
How many times did you fail your driver's test? None
Before this one, from whom did you get your last e-mail? Who knows.
What do you do when you are bored? Facebook, text twist, read, watch TV
Bedtime? 11:45
Favorite television shows? Grey's Anatomy, Friends, ER, West Wing, anything on the Food Network
Last person you went to dinner with? Honestly, I can't remember the last time I went out to dinner. It was probably Rob.
Park or Zoo? Zoo
What are your favorite colors? Green, blue
How many tattoos do you have? None, but it's my secret desire to get one, because it's so not me.
How many pets do you have? One. A bunny.
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Egg
What do you want to do before you die? Watch my son grow up.
Have you ever been to Hawaii? Yes, when I was 4.
Have you been to countries outside the U.S.? Yes
What is your favorite song? "Gonna Start a Fight" by Pink
What is something most people don't know about you? I'm sort of shy and I have a hard time making small talk.
Time this survey ended 09:11

I'm a sucker for these goofy emails. Want to play? Copy and paste your answers in the comments section!

Sesame Place

Today we went to Sesame Place. Each year, the Variety Club hosts a day for children with special needs, and we were able to go free of charge. We stayed for a few hours. The first 1.5 hours went well -- he went on all the rides and had a blast. After about 2 hours he had had enough, so we made our way home (not before a quick stop in the gift shop to buy a stuffed "snuffy"). It was a good experience for him, and I do think he had fun. I thank the Variety Club for giving us the opportunity to go.

Playing Outside

Apple Picking at Russos

A Few Left Over Pictures from 'Cation