Confessions

1.  I vacuumed on my birthday.  In my defense, my birthday present from David was a new vacuum, and it is full of the awesome.  Vacuuming with a GIFT totally cancels out the negative connotations of doing housework on my birthday.

As an added bonus, the new vacuum is very lightweight, so I can now tell the boys to "go vacuum up the sand that you just dumped out of your shoes" instead of doing the work myself.  Score!

2.  I have started playing Words With Friends (like Scrabble) with lots of different friends on my phone.  I think I am currently playing 18 games.  This is not the confession.  If I've been playing against you, then you may have noticed that I play more high-scoring words late at night.  This goes against all logic, as it is commonly known that I turn into a pumpkin after 8 pm.  You should know that it wasn't me.  David wants to play too!  I'm the mediocre player who plays during the day, and David is the high scoring player who plays at night.  He's much better at that game than I am.  He does have a smart phone for work now, but all apps are absolutely forbidden.  You don't mind letting David play too, do you?  I might even occasionally win with his help.

3.  Speaking of phones and apps.  I must confess that I'm a bit of a hypocrite.  I mentally rolled my eyes when Cindy's kids got their own iPad Touches for Christmas this year.  (Sorry Cindy!)  Then I got my phone, and realized how many cool and wonderful apps there are for kids out there.  Interactive books!  Math games!  Phonics games!  National Geographic puzzles!  Photo mosaics from the American Museum of Natural History!  Angry Biiiiiirds!  Then my mom offered to give her hand-me-down droid-based Galaxy Tablet to us.  The boys spent the early Sunday morning hours playing on my phone and the tablet while David and I sleep in.  I've been converted.  I'm probably going to get tired of sharing my phone, and many of the best apps aren't available on the  tablet, so I suspect we'll be looking into getting the boys their own iProducts next Christmas.

4.  We will probably be out shopping this afternoon instead of watching the Super Bowl.  I think Tommy might want to see a bit of it, just to see what all the fuss is about, and so he can speak knowledgeably about it on the playground tomorrow.  However, we have a ton of gift cards to spend.  The boys still have two big ones from Christmas that they need to spend, and Tommy got SIX gift cards as birthday presents.  I make no apologies for choosing shopping over football.  Besides, it's not like we'll be spending the grocery money.

Comments

[Grammy Nancy]

Awesome vacuum! I am glad the boys like the tablet--Grandpa chipped in so it really is from us both. Enjoy!

[Andrea]

Ha ha, I don't mind David playing. :-)

[Kathy]

We bought a Galaxy Tab off woot in December, mostly so we have a "computer" to let D watch youtube videos of "Wheels on the Bus" when I am trying to work on my laptop. Now he keeps touching the laptop screen to pick the next video.
But on the plus side I have discovered that I can use it as a 2nd screen for my laptop. Last night I watched Downton Abbey on the tablet while I logged into work remotely to get some work done. :)