Dear peoples; I need to rant
A seasonal rant, and one that has noting to do with turkeys and witches and the color orange, but rather a Christmas rant.
Or more correctly, a Christmas singing team rant.
Did you know that Christmas will be here soon? Not all that soon, but soon enough for this years singing team to start practicing.
This years singing team is different. Normally, When we get together to start our Christmas singing team, we have people who have been singing together for quite some time. Who know all the songs that are generally used here. Even if they haven't been on our singing team before, theyv'e had a pretty good idea of how things are done.
But now, we've got a couple of freshmen. David is a very good singer, but all his previous busking experience has been, well...not here. He doesn't know any of the Spanish Christmas carols, and is quite ignorant of "The way we've always done things". So he's kind of mumbling around, And he's our lead guitarist!
The next thing is (insert curse word of your choice here) Silent Night. The darn thing is impossible to sing. if it's in a key David can sing, I can't hit it. If it's a key I can sing in, David can't.
Which brings me to the last thing I want to rant about. I've never sung lead before. I've always sung second. Important, carrying a good deal of wight, but always knowing that if I fail, that if I hit a wrong note or forget the words, Someone else with a stronger voice than me is singing too, and will cover for me. It's as is I was playing the second fiddle in an orchestra, always wanting to play first violin, And then one day someone shoved the fist violin in to my hands and said "Here, play" And I suddenly realize that I have no clue how to play this thing.
I'm done ranting. May your days be merry and bright and may all your Christmas carols be sung in a key everybody can hit.
Love, Tory

Hi. This is Shelly after 2 weeks of not posting. Wow, Ive been lazy, and busy. anyhoo, we just finished watching The Last Airbender in 3D. It is pretty good, but the acting could have been better. It also has some pretty awsome graphics. After we finished, we ate at McDonalds and all had Big'n'tasty's with soda and fries. than we watched 2 episodes of Glee, and went on the roof to watch the fireworks, as it is mexican independence day. So, I hope you are all enjoying yourselves, and are having a cool independence day.

I cut my hair short. what do you think?

Hi peoples! this is Tory (yeah, I know....Surprise!) and today I made....wait for it...Oatmeal! From scratch! Now, for many people, this would not be much of an accomplishment, but I can't cook at all, So making something semi-edible is blog post worthy! (Wow, can you spell run-on sentence?)
Have a good day, peoples, And may your oatmeal be neither undercooked, nor burnt, but just right!

wow, I haven't posted in, like, forever. But I two reasons. First, I have been busy, and second, nothing really has happened. I"ll tell you about my day so far.
Got up at 9, cleaned up the room, and put in a load of laundry. Then I checked the schedule, and found out I was on lunch and lunch dishes, so I went to ask mom what to make for lunch She told me I could either make whitesauce, noodles, and meat, or mac and cheese. So I decided to make mac and cheese. We didnt have any cheese, so we went to superama to get some. While we were there, I saw some super cheap lemon sherbert, so I got some. When we got home, I decided to eat a cupful of sherbert while I did my school. I finshed my math and language b4 I had to go to start making lunch. It turned out super good,PTL, and everyone ate tons. So, well stuffed, tory and I did the dishes. After we finished, we made chocolate milk,( more like I made chocolate milk, for we all know that tory cannot cook to save her life) and watched a little house on the prarie. Then we had wordtime, and now we are having free time.
I know that this isnt very interesting, but, I need to post SOMETHING. Also, I'd really appreciate if you commented. It really inspires me to find somthing to post about. It also makes me feel special. :)

yum...
I love soup.

I want to:
Visit my friends
Watch Karate Kid
To finish the Spanish course I am doing
Get a Yahoo!messenger
To learn to cook better
To make a really fancy cake
To go to Tepotzlan

That is all I can think of right now.
( yes, Nikki, I know I am copying you, but I need to post, or no one will look at my blog anymore)

These are some pictures of Christopher's first bath. Isn't he cute?Please comment and tell me what you think, and please, please, post on your blogs, even if nothing interesting has happend, just post old pictures or something.

Stupid People Stories

DEADHEADS

A man in Orange County Municipal Court had been ticketed for driving alone in the carpool lane. He claimed that the four frozen cadavers in the mortuary van he was driving should be counted. The judged ruled that passengers must be alive to qualify.

THIS WOULD BE ME

The judge called the case of People vs. Steven Lewon Crook. The bailiff opened the door to the holding cell and called, “Crook, come forward.” Five of the prisoners entered the courtroom.

LEARN YOUR LESSON

When asked for her occupation, a woman charged with a traffic violation said she was a schoolteacher. The judge rose from the bench. “Madam, I have waited years for a schoolteacher to appear before this court,” he smiled with delight. “Now sit down at that table and write ‘I will not pass through a red light’ five hundred times.”

AHH, THAT’S BETTER!

A judge in Louisville decided a jury went “a little bit too far” in recommending a sentence of 5,005 years for a man who was convicted of five robberies and a kidnapping. The judge reduced the sentence to 1,001 years.

OOPS! I BLEW THAT ONE!

A lawyer defending a man accused of burglary tried this creative defense: “My client merely inserted his arm into the window and removed a few trifling articles. His arm is not himself, and I fail to see how you can punish the whole individual for an offense committed by his limb.” “Well put,” the judge replied. “Using your logic, I sentence the defendant’s arm to one year’s imprisonment. He can accompany it or not, as he chooses.” The defendant smiled. With his lawyer’s assistance he detached his artificial limb, laid it on the bench, and walked out.

Do Manufactures think we are idiots?

A reader found this on the Clorox disinfecting wipes container: Not to be used as a baby wipe or for personal cleansing
(But I wanted my butt to be lemony fresh!!!! Darn!)

On a baby stroller: Remove child before folding stroller

On a hair dryer: Do not use while sleeping.

On a bar of soap: Use like regular soap.

On a frozen dinner: Serving suggestion – defrost.

On a hotel provided shower cap: Fits one head.

On a dessert: Do not turn upside down. (This was printed on the bottom of the box.)

On a package of bread pudding: Product will be hot after heating.

On children’s cough medicine: Do not drive car or operate machinery.

On a sleeping aid: Warning – may cause drowsiness.

On a kitchen knife: Warning – keep out of children.

On a string of Christmas lights: For indoor or outdoor use only.

On a bag of peanuts: Warning – contains nuts.

On an airline packet of nuts: Open packet, eat nuts.

In an automobile owner’s manual: Warning: Do not shift into reverse while driving forward.

The gene pool could use a little chlorine.

Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot.

He who laughs last thinks slowest!

You are depriving some poor village of its idiot!

I took an IQ test and the results were negative.

The 2 most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.

Artificial Intelligence usually beats real stupidity.

Nothing is fool-proof to a sufficiently talented fool.

We have enough youth, how about a fountain of SMART?

Some people are only alive because it is illegal to shoot them.

Too many freaks not enough circuses

Laugh alone and the world thinks you’re an idiot.

Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?

I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory.

Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don’t have film.

Seen it all, done it all, can’t remember most of it.

I like you, but I wouldn’t want to see you working with sub-atomic particles.

Recent Happenings:
Christopher James Larriva was born,
Dad turned 40
Anisha left
We started going to Spanish Classes
So now you see why I haven't been posting, it is because we haven't been doing so much recently, and the things that we have been doing, I don't have any pictures of. This post is for some people,(ehem, Anna) who have been complaining to me about not posting!

This Proves Blondes Really Are Smart

A blonde and a lawyer are seated next to each other on a flight from LA to NY. The lawyer asks if she would like to play a fun game? The blonde, tired, just wants to take a nap. Politely she declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks. The lawyer persists and explains that the game is easy and a lot of fun.
He explains, "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me $5.00, and vise versa."
Again, she declines and tries to get some sleep. The lawyer, now agitated, says, "Okay, if you don't know the answer you pay me $5.00, and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $500.00." This catches the blonde's attention and, figuring there will be no end to this torment unless she plays, agrees to the game.
The lawyer asks the first question. "What's the distance from the earth to the moon?" The blonde doesn't say a word, reaches into her purse, pulls out a $5.00 bill and hands it to the lawyer.
"Okay," says the lawyer," your turn." She asks the lawyer, "What goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four legs?" The lawyer, puzzled, takes out his laptop computer and searches all his references. No answer. He taps into the air phone with his modem and searches the Internet and the Library of Congress. No answer. Frustrated, he sends e-mails to all his friends and coworkers, to no avail. After an hour, he wakes the blonde and hands her $500.00.
The blonde says, "Thank you," puts her head on the pillow and goes back to sleep.
The lawyer, who is more than a little miffed, wakes the blonde and asks, "Well, what's the answer?" Without a word, the blonde reaches into her purse, hands the lawyer $5.00, and goes back to sleep.

Blonde inventions

Some Inventions are simply better left uninvented:

Black highlighter
Waterproof tea bags
Braille driving manual
Dehydrated water
Screen door on a submarine
Helicopter ejection seat
Air conditioning for motorcycle
Left handed pencil
Wooden barbecue
Glow-in-the-dark sun dial
Gasoline fire extinguisher
Battery-powered battery charger
Clear correction fluid
Fake rhinestones
Fireproof matches
Glow-in-the-dark sunglasses
Mesh umbrella
Solar-powered flashlight

A crazy blonde's year

A crazy blonde's year

Blonde Logic January - Took new scarf back to store because it was too tight.

February - Fired from pharmacy job for failing to print labels....."duh".....bottles won't fit in typewriter!!!

March - Got excited.....finished jigsaw puzzle in 6 months.....box said "2-4 years!"

April - Trapped on escalator for hours.....power went out!!!

May - Tried to make Kool-Aid.....8 cups of water won't fit into those little packets!!!

June - Tried to go water skiing.....couldn't find a lake with a slope.

July - Lost breast stroke swimming competition.....learned later, other swimmers cheated, they used their arms!!!

August - Got locked out of car in rain storm.....car swamped, because top was down.

September - The capital of California is "C".....isn't it???

October - Hate M & M's.....they are so hard to peel.

November - Baked turkey for 4 1/2 days.....instructions said 1 hour per pound and I weigh 108!!!

December - Couldn't call 911....."duh".....there's no "eleven" button on the phone!!!

What a year!

Lets101 Quizzes - Blog Quiz

This was something I saw on a friend's blog. You should try it.

There are several things that I have to say to certain people.
1. COMMENT!!!! Even if it is short, just say something.
2. POST!!! I check your blogs every day and certain people( not saying any names) do not post! So, if you love me than please post! Tx!
3. Tory ran a race! It was 1.2 km, but she didn't do so well because she didn't train for it at all. also it is a shorter race, and she is more into endurance running.
4. Please pray that the van can be fixed by Monday, and that they will fix it properly. We need to go to the states, and the van is taken apart.
That is all.

Noelle and I were helping Linda make breakfast and we were being super foolish. It was really fun and the breakfast turned out super yummy!

We are going to visit Uncle Jeff and Aunty Suzy in 2 or 3 weeks!!!!!! Yay! We are gonna see all of our cousins, and we might be able to visit Aunty Adrian!
P.S. The last post's spelling is on perpus. It is to show how wonderful the human brain is, cause it can still read that jumble of letters.