The Monkey Barrel

Archive for February, 2009

John’s birthday was a smashing success. I got an idea into my head around Halloween to do a mad scientist party. At the time my intention was to hit all the after halloween sales and get interesting things for the treat bags and maybe some wigs and things to dress up myself and Fred and John as the scientists. Bed rest put paid to being able to shop for it and then Noah came and the rest is history. So my sister in law Dawn sends me a link to an article the Pilot had written on a local company that does Mad science after school things and camps and clinics and parties. I kept it handy and when John’s party drew near I called ‘em and booked it. There was just no way I was up for doing all that work myself. We were hugely impressed with mad scientist Flyin Ryan and his presentation. The kids were engaged from the moment he spoke until he was loading his car up to drive away. I cannot say enough about the company. I’m keeping tabs on their summer camps and have every intention of enrolling John for one of them. If you are interested in checking them out, go to http://www.madscience.org/locations/hamptonroads/ Hopefully I’ll be able to post pictures soon as I figure out how to get ‘em off the new camera!

I went in to get creamer for my coffee this morning and came up with chicken stock, mustard, egg beaters, ketchup, breast milk, and orange juice before I finally pulled up the creamer. Each one I had taken out and held over the cup of coffee before realizing what was in my hands. Perhaps I’ll start a new gourmet line of coffee flavors that only the sleep deprived and mom brained will appreciate.