44!

Today I am 44.
Woo Hoo!!!

Wanna see what my husband got me for my birthday??



Yup.
A NEW CAR!!!!

Happy Birthday To Me!!!!

Super Geek

This is Dylan.

Dylan loves anything having to do with Apple.
Dylan has an iPod.
Dylan has an iPhone.
Dylan has a MacBook.
Dylan talks about Apple
ALL
DAY
LONG.
HIs father and I used to listen but we have
reached our limits.
I took it upon myself to write a letter to him:

That's Steve Jobs, co-founder, CEO of Apple.


Hi Steve,
My 14 year old son will not stop talking about Apple.
He reads anything he can find about you guys in the news, on websites, magazines, then proceeds to tell us everything he's read, over and over and over again.
Hey, we love Apple, but we're at the point where we've sort of tuned him out.
Are you interested in an apprentice?
We will happily ship him out to you - the sooner the better.
Let us know.
Thanks,
Kerry McKibbins - Dylan's mom.
Apple user since '87. (Dylan since '96)

Here's what I received:

Tell him to look us up when he is 18. But of course then he will be thinking more about college and girls... :-)

Steve

I already have him packed up.
I hope we make it that long.
Dylan is not amused.

Love Camp.

This conversation took place yesterday between a
counselor - Brian, and a camper we will call "C".
"C" is a cute little guy, about 8 years old.

When you read the following, make sure you use a
very high voice and that your voice goes waaaay up with
each question. Trust me, you will enjoy this more if you do.

C: "Bwyon?" (Brian)
Brian: "Hey, C, what's up?"
C: "Bwyon? I'm going to go sit with my giwlfriend." (girlfriend)
Brian: "C, you have a girlfriend? Excellent man, give me 5!"
C: "Ummmmmmm, I bettew (better) not. I was just touching my penis."
Brian: "Ok then."

Love camp.

Ketchup and Rubberbuns

T. and I had this conversation today:

T: Kerry, no matter what I say, you answer
Ketchup and Rubberbuns.

Me: Ketchup and Rubberbands?

T: No! Rubberbuns.

Me: Um, ok.

T: What do you put on a hot dog?

Me: Ketchup and Rubberbuns.

T: What do you put on a hamburger?

Me: Ketchup and Rubberbuns.

T: What do you do when you see a hot girl on the street?

Me: Ketchup and Rubberbuns.

T: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Me: Ha, ha. Yeah, I get it.

T: Ok, ok, now no matter what I say, say this.
Ketchup and Liquor.

Me: No, I will not say that.

T: Come on!!

Me: NO!

(love him!)

He Makes Me Crazy But I Love Him

Why is it that the kid who, during the first few
weeks of camp makes me decide that universal
sterilization is a wonderful idea, becomes my
absolute favorite kid by week 5??

This happens every year.

T has won my heart.
He's so bad, but I love him.

Thursday he was banned from this

He wouldn't come down, wanted to stay up there all day.
Claims he was "stuck".
When he finally did come down, he informed me
that both of his parents are lawyers and he is going to sue me.


On Friday we had this conversation:
T: "Kerry, I have a date with a hot babe tonight."

(he is 8 years old.)

Me: "Really?"

T: "Yeah, my brother is away, my sister is staying at a friend's house
and my parents are going to a party. It's just me and this hot babe."

Me: "Is this your babysitter?"

T: " Yeah."

We talked about his hot date all day. He had devised a plan.

He asked: "Kerry, are fireplaces romantic?"
Me: "Yes."

T: "Kerry, are disco balls romantic?"
Me: "No."

He came up with this:

T: "Good evening Nicole, you look lovely tonight, would you like to come in?"
"May I offer you a beverage?"
" Would you care to watch a movie with me."
He told me that 15 minutes into the movie, he will pull the "yawn" move and
put his arm around her.

Again, this kid is 8 years old and has been banned
from Spider Mountain and is threatening to sue me.

Watch out Nicole.

I love him!

Sick

Fever
Aches
Chills
VERY sore throat
Bed all day
Blech.

I Love My Job

I work at a school.
At the beginning of each school year,
we have a welcome back dinner.
HOWEVER
this year our headmaster is taking
the ENTIRE FACULTY AND STAFF to see

on Broadway because "it's so much about what we do."

LOVE
MY
JOB
!

It's in His Genes

Dylan's 8th grade show was Guys and Dolls.
He played Nathan Detroit.




He was FANTASTIC!!
So proud!

Summer Yum

New favorites in our house:
Sharon's Coconut Sorbet
Not overly sweet, but sweet enough.

Great Lemon Sorbet - nice mix with the coconut.

These taste like you're biting into a slice of pineapple.
I think I may try mixing this with the coconut, maybe add a little rum....


Paul and I are enjoying these, but Dylan is not.
He opened the freezer yesterday and said,
"Who is buying the ice cream around here??! Where's the chocolate?!"

Are You Kidding Me??

So, my 33 kids are playing Capture The Flag.
As I approach the field after taking 3 kids
to the bathroom, I see one of my counselors
running around on the field with the kids.
My other counselor is sitting in a go-cart
drawing in a sketch book, by herself.


Me: "You need to go out and play
with the kids."

Her: "It's too hot."

Me: "Are you kidding me?? This is
your job, if you don't want it, just let
me know and I'll be happy to find someone
who does!"

Geez!!

They're Killing Me

This week I have 33 8 year olds
and they are going to kill me.

They don't listen.

They don't listen to a word I say.

I YELLED at them today and told them
"That's it! I'm calling your parents tonight!"

What was I thinking?
33 phone calls?
No.

They win.

Shoot me.

WHAT?

33 8 year olds like to talk at once.

"Kerry, what time is lunch?"
"Kerry, can I go to the bathroom?"
"Kerry, which workshop am I in?"
"Kerry, what's for lunch?"
"Kerry, where do we go next?"
"Kerry, why don't we have swimming lessons today?"
"Kerry, where is Michael?"
"Kerry, what time is it?"
"Kerry do you like to gamble?"

Yes - that one got my attention.