Yeah Hooray!!!!!! Our TV is finally fixed. It went out about a month ago. We have kept it unplugged hoping it would fix itself. No such luck. The TV came with the house and has a custom made spot in the wall. Replacing it wasn't really an option. The TV is 65 inches and it is 7 years old so it has the big speaker on the bottom. In order to replace it we would have to re construct the cut out in the wall and buy a TV stand for the bottom, not to mention the cost of a LCD or plasma big enough to fill the hole. We would have to sell one of our kids on the black market. (not necessarily a bad idea, Erin anyone????) Instead I had a repairman come out to the house. The poor guy was exposed to typical after school conversations. Shannon only told Erin that she hated her three time. Ryan made his specialty Ramen noodles after school. Erin asked for a bite and of course he refused. Erin found one frozen pizza in the back of the freezer. Ryan then offered her a bite of his Ramen noodles if he could have some pizza. Shannon had a friend over after school. She only wanted one piece of pizza, a soon as she mentioned that she didn't want her other piece, Ryan, Maggie and Erin practically attacked each other trying to be the first one to get the extra piece. This was the first time this friend of Shannon's has been over, I doubt she will be back. The whole time this family fun was going on, the TV repairman was 10 feet away working as quickly as humanly possible. I'm sure he couldn't wait to get the hell out of there. "Trust me buddy, I feel your pain."

Lauren's car is finally fixed, we picked it up this afternoon. We have an appointment on Tuesday to get the jeep fixed. I have a feeling we will become great friends with the employees at the body shop. Shannon will be getting her permit soon. That is if she ever decides to open the book and study. Dave tracked her down at Pizza Street when she was having lunch with her friends for her birthday. He went to the license bureau and picked up a drivers manual book for her to study. She just hasn't been able to find a spare moment since November to actually open the book. Come to think of it, I don't think she has found a spare moment to open any of her school books either.

Dave has put out a Murphy email challenging everyone to try and beat "the old man" in the St. Patricks Day Parade Run. I have a feeling "the old man" will have quite the bruised ego when the run is finished. Sam will be so determined to beat all of her siblings, she will probably place first overall. She is the same kid that would maul anyone who got in her way, just so she could be first out of the van and in the house. It didn't matter if you were big or little or if you could walk or talk, she was going to knock you down if she had to. It is of utmost importance to be first. She was Valedictorian after all!!!