happy valentine's day!

boy, those dance lessons from christmas time are really paying off...

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possibly tested on elves and snowmen, but...

in case you have no idea what i'm talking about, check out the 4th thing on the list. this was on the back of my new method hand soap. i peed a little.

...never tested on reindeer. bahhh!

my crazy diet plan for new years weight loss

have a merry elfin' christmas!

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shuffle

ok, so it's not like i think my ipod has psychic powers or anything, but i thought this would be fun to see what came up. i got the idea from my sister's friend maddie's note on facebook.

what do people assume when they first look at me?
Song: gone
Artist: toby mac
Comment: "you never know what you got 'til it's gone" or that i'm not mentally present i suppose (which could very well be the case sometimes)

what will be a big challenge in life for me?
song: round here
artist: counting crows
comment: stuff around me? wow, this is like consulting with a psychic.

am i a good boyfriend/girlfriend?
song: 1 2 3 4
artist: feist
comment: i have no idea how that answers the question.

how will i die?
song: cold cold heart
artist: norah jones
comment: better lay off the burgers and cheese fries then.

is someone trying to kill me?
song: how great is our God
artist: chris tomlin
comment: if He is for me, who can be against me?

what should i do instead of this quiz?
song: too much food
artist: jason mraz
comment: go get a snack. great idea! "well if you are what you eat, in my case, i'd be sweet"

what is a bad habit that i should try to stop?
song: i'll do anything
artist: jason mraz
comment: hmmm... sounds like i need to say "no" more. i am quite a busy person. that's probably good advice.

what's for dinner tonight?
song: rescue is coming
artist: david crowder band
comment: we'd better eat out. sounds like i might start the kitchen on fire cooking dinner.

how does the world see me?
song: all creatures of our God and king
artist: david crowder
comment: i am a creature of God! cool!

will i have a happy life?
song: sea of faces
artist: kutless
comment: ??? all of the people in my life make me happy, but that's a stretch.

what do my friends really think of me?
song: the boy's gone
artist: jason mraz
comment: (wow, lots of jason mraz today). hmmm... so they think i'm not much a tomboy? or they think, "wow, jonah sure can run fast?"

do people secretly lust after me?
song: how great
artist: david crowder band
comment: ummm... so if they do that's great?

how can i make myself happy?
song: let it go
artist: tenth avenue north
comment: wow! now that's right on!!! "i've been holding on so tight. look at these knuckles, they've gone white." "you say let it go, you say life is waiting for the ones who lose control" "if i lose my life it's then i'll find my soul"

what should i do with my life?
song: tonight, not again
artist: jason mraz
comment: ??? something different than i'm doing tonight? (going out to dinner with a friend)

why is life full of so much pain?
song: love is looking for you
artist: warren barfield
comment: (i love this song.) i guess if we don't realize that we could find love if we would just open our eyes and accept it, that would make life pretty painful. "all this time, you've been looking for love, love has been looking for you. being still is your next move. close your eyes and see the truth. you know that love is looking for you." "i don't know what you need, but you need Jesus." "will you ever learn, it doesn't matter what you know. the less there is of you the more room there is to grow."

will i ever have children?
song: wisemen
artist: james blunt
comment: so... more than one boy and they'll be wise?

will i die happy?
song: i still believe
artist: jeremy camp
comment: yes! especially since i know where i'm going!

what is some good advice for me?
song: blind frail
artist: jars of clay
comment: no clue what that means.

what is happiness?
song: queen of the slipstream
artist: van morrison
comment: i guess that goes back to letting go. "you will drink of the fountain of innocence"

what is my favorite thing?
song: perfect blue buildings
artist: counting crows
comment: i do love architecture, but i wouldn't say it's my favorite.

how will i be remembered?
song: wonderful remark
artist: van morrison
comment: cool! i'll be remembered for something wonderful that i said. what a blessing!

feel free to play too and add your blog in the comments!

what seems to be the treble, officer?

ok, this is crazy. last night i just whipped out my pony tail holder and flung it onto my night stand and this is how it landed...

maybe it's a sign! what could it mean?


perhaps i'm in for a musical day...

maybe we shoulda named him noah...

study: most children strongly opposed to children’s healthcare

jonah said he's sign the petition


Study: Most Children Strongly Opposed To Children's Healthcare

dino toots

dave sent me this video because poopies and toots make me laugh...

sometimes i'm such an 8 year old boy...

blog stalker

so i totally blog stalk this photographer tara whitney. i love her. love her photography. love her humor. love her kids. love her style. just love her.

today i was checkin' out her twitter feed and this entry totally totally cracked me up...

"jeff asks me: if you could, would you rather be involved with tomfoolery, hollabaloo, or shenanigans? i think straight up TOMFOOLERY!"

happy father's day!

i know i'm a little late with my happy father's day wishes, but as is the case with much of my life... better late than never.

dad, sorry to spoil the surprise. i still have to get over the post office. here's what you're getting this father's day. i went with duct tape...


in all seriousness, happy father's day to all of the dads in my life! i love you guys!

2 minutes in heaven is better than 1 minute in heaven

flight of the conchords... business time



then you go sort out the recycling... that's not part of it, but it's still very important

Andrew the emotional bunny

this is a little stop motion video i put together. it was andrew's idea. i think the best part about the whole thing was scrolling through the pictures on the camera and watching everyone fall of the floor laughing as they watched it over my shoulder. it's most likely one of those "you had to be there" moments, but oh my gosh was it funny! i need to do this more often!

i ran over a banana because i think i need some serious help

here's another fun participation required game that i got via email. if you feel like playing along leave comments with your phrase.

Pick the month you were born:

• January----- --------I kicked
• February---- --------I loved
• March------- --------I karate chopped
• April------- --------- I licked
• May--------- --------I jumped on
• June-------- --------I smelled
• July-------- ---------I did the Macarena With
• August------ --------I had lunch with
• September--- -------I danced with
• October----- --------I sang to
• November---- ------I yelled at
• December---- -------I ran over
  

Pick the day (number) you were born on:

• 1-------a birdbath
• 2-------a monster
• 3-------a phone
• 4-------a fork
• 5-------a snowman
• 6-------a gangster
• 7-------my mobile phone
• 8-------my dog
• 9-------my best friends' boyfriend
• 10-------my neighbor
• 11-------my science teacher
• 12-------a banana
• 13-------a fireman
• 14-------a stuffed animal
• 15-------a goat
• 16-------a pickle
• 17-------your mom
• 18-------a spoon
• 19-------a smurf
• 20-------a baseball bat
• 21-------a ninja
• 22-------Chuck Norris
• 23-------a noodle
• 24-------a squirrel
• 25-------a football player
• 26-------my sister
• 27-------my brother
• 28-------an ipod
• 29-------a surfer
• 30-------a llama
• 31-------A homeless guy
  

Pick the color of shirt you are wearing:

• White----because I'm cool like that.
• Black-----because that's how I roll.
• Pink------because I'm NOT crazy.
• Red-------because the voices told me to.
• Blue------because I'm sexy and I do what I want.
• Green----because I think I need some serious help.
• Purple----because I'm AWESOME!
• Gray------because Big Bird said to and he's my leader.
• Yellow----because someone offered me $1,000,000.
• Orange---because my family thinks I'm stupid anyway.
• Brown----because I can.
• Other-----because I'm a Ninja!
• None------because I can't control myself .
  

p.s. i can't believe my computer is asking for a spell check on "smurf".

text messaging

i've had a bit of a rough week this week (whining, tears, the whole bit... no, i'm actually talking about me, not jonah). i think a lot of it has to do with dave being out of town all last week, home for a day and a half and now gone 6-1/2 days this week. add to the mix jonah being a real stinker (to put it nicely). i mean i guess i don't blame him, he's got an ear infection, is getting 4 incisors at once and his daddy's gone. so not that he doesn't have good reason, but it's still very trying. i also just figured out another variable in the equation. here's a little insight via my text messaging history with dave...

lisa: PS so emotional 4 a reason.
dave: .
lisa: Yep
dave: That makes more sense... Sorry 'bout the visitor =(

i just wanted to share one of my funny little rays of sunshine on this gray cloud of a week. the smiles and hugs between tantrums do help too.

i can't wait to show this to jonah

oh my goodness does that kid love dogs. i can't wait to show him this video...

snooty wafflebutt

i thought this was so funny. i just got this in an email from a friend. if you wanna, add a comment with your "new name"...

1. Use the third letter of your first name to determine your new first name:
a = snickle
b = doombah
c = goober
d = cheesey
e = crusty
f = greasy
g = dumbo
h = farcus
i = dorky
j = doofus
k = funky
l = boobie
m = sleezy
n = sloopy
o = fluffy
p = stinky
q = slimy
r = dorfus
s = snooty
t = tootsie
u = dipsy
v = sneezy
w = liver
x = skippy
y = dinky
z = zippy

2. Use the first letter of your last name to determine the first half of your new last name:
a = dippin
b = feather
c = batty
d = burger
e = chicken
f = barffy
g = lizard
h = waffle
i = farkle
j = monkey
k = flippin
l = fricken
m = bubble
n = rhino
o = potty
p = hamster
q = buckle
r = gizzard
s = lickin
t = snickle
u = chuckle
v = pickle
w = hubble
x = dingle
y = gorilla
z = girdle

3. Use the second letter of your last name to determine the second half of your new last name:
a = butt
b = boob
c = face
d = nose
e = hump
f = breath
g = pants
h = shorts
i = lips
j = honker
k = head
l = tush
m = chunks
n = dunkin
o = brains
p = biscuits
q = toes
r = doodle
s = fanny
t = sniffer
u = sprinkles
v = frack
w = squirt
x = humperdinck
y = hiney
z = juice

focus people!

ah ha ha ha ha ha! i have to thank my beautiful friend sarah for introducing me to this comical little john mayer focus group video...

i'm not really all that political...

but i'm voting for this guy...


this message is chuck norris approved.

Monkey on my back: a social experiment

At first I just thought this was going to be a video of some funny monkey hijinx with my kid, but after watching the video again I realized there was a deeper meaning hidden under the surface.

Sometimes life puts a "monkey on our back". At first it doesn't really bother us too much. It's kinda funny. We think it will fall off on its own. When we finally start to try to get rid of it ourselves, it's just no use. We can't reach it and all of our flailing about just wears us out.

If we would just stop and ask for help, someone from the outside with a better view of what's going on would probably be able to help us if we just let them.

Or maybe it's just a video about a crazy kid with a stuffed animal in his hood. You make the call...