<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034</id><updated>2012-01-26T14:34:19.599-05:00</updated><category term='Dress-up'/><category term='Baptism'/><category term='animals'/><category term='gift ideas'/><category term='funny'/><category term='talking'/><category term='check-up'/><category term='movies'/><category term='contests'/><category term='books'/><category term='shopping'/><category term='carpool'/><category term='christmas'/><category term='last to find out'/><category term='crazy'/><category term='Christian'/><category term='family outing'/><category term='birthdays'/><category term='Lucy'/><category term='travel'/><category term='favorite things'/><category term='tips'/><category term='celebrities'/><category term='family'/><category term='classes'/><category term='video'/><category term='pets'/><category term='Sassy'/><category term='father&apos;s day'/><category term='drawings'/><category term='review'/><category term='update'/><category term='rant'/><category term='old pictures'/><category term='friends'/><category term='restaurants'/><category term='Holidays'/><category term='Ren'/><category term='halloween'/><category term='frugal'/><category term='meme'/><category term='singing'/><category term='Peewee'/><category term='Jordan'/><category term='parties'/><category term='girls night out'/><category term='El Salvador'/><category term='milestones'/><category term='music'/><category term='20/20'/><category term='school'/><category term='Vacation'/><category term='teething'/><category term='television'/><category term='crafts'/><category term='I&apos;m too sexy for my parents'/><category term='potty'/><category term='products'/><category term='dreams'/><category term='chris and sophie'/><category term='fun stuff'/><category term='breastfeeding'/><category term='anniversary'/><category term='swimming'/><category term='signing'/><category term='eating'/><category term='daycare'/><category term='concerts'/><category term='TTW'/><category term='tip of the day'/><category term='Easter'/><category term='prego'/><category term='health'/><category term='Disney'/><category term='self-help'/><category term='santa'/><category term='Candy'/><title type='text'>Claudia's Spaceship</title><subtitle type='html'>Trying to stay sane as I navigate through life and a sea of killer octopi.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>471</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-3209566213427200898</id><published>2012-01-23T17:40:00.019-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-24T15:24:24.198-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='school'/><title type='text'>World Traveler</title><summary type='text'>Christian's class has a little pillow pet named Patrick. He's a penguin and every weekend he spends it with a different child. The child selected then needs to take pictures with Patrick showing what activities they did as well as any places they might have visited.This weekend was Christian's turn to host Patrick. Unfortunately for Patrick we did not have many exciting activities or events </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/3209566213427200898/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=3209566213427200898&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3209566213427200898'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3209566213427200898'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2012/01/world-traveler.html' title='World Traveler'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BiKHOIa_yqg/Tx3kqfDkFOI/AAAAAAAAAcY/Rl8pXwxAGBY/s72-c/mitad_del_mundo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-8404065795694546007</id><published>2012-01-09T12:19:00.022-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-10T17:34:21.272-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crazy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='funny'/><title type='text'>Riding the rails sans pants</title><summary type='text'>This past weekend was the 11th Annual No Pants Subway Ride in New York. It's an event that was started by Improv Everywhere, which is a New York City-based prank collective that causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places. Other cities were encouraged to organize rides of their own, it didn't matter if they didn't have a subway; it could be done on a train, a bus, or any other form of public </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/8404065795694546007/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=8404065795694546007&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8404065795694546007'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8404065795694546007'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2012/01/riding-rails-sans-pants.html' title='Riding the rails sans pants'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qaiqhHymICQ/Twy2uwpR-rI/AAAAAAAAAaU/XAmSZKfvYvk/s72-c/Picture%2B012.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-30265665640868073</id><published>2012-01-05T14:37:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-05T14:42:43.703-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>The name game</title><summary type='text'>Chris: Why did your parents name you Claudia?Me: Because they liked the name.Chris: Did you have that name when you were little?Me: Yes, why wouldn't I have had that name?Chris: Because that's a grown-up name.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/30265665640868073/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=30265665640868073&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/30265665640868073'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/30265665640868073'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2012/01/name-game.html' title='The name game'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-8888169058056294207</id><published>2011-12-12T12:37:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-12T12:40:31.506-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I should just rename this blog, Funny Things My Kids Say</title><summary type='text'>Jordan:  Are you the boss of me?Me:  YesJordan:  I thought you were the boss of Daddy.Me: Well, yes, him too.Jordan:  Mommy, you are so much beautiful.Jordan:  What does your shirt say?Me:  MiamiJordan:  Oh.  Your ami.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/8888169058056294207/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=8888169058056294207&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8888169058056294207'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8888169058056294207'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/12/i-should-just-rename-this-blog-funny.html' title='I should just rename this blog, Funny Things My Kids Say'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-509611692026679962</id><published>2011-12-08T12:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-08T12:38:08.335-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>What's with all the gorilla talk?</title><summary type='text'>Jordan: Big giant gorillas don't exist.Me: No? (revisiting yesterday's comment are we?)Jordan: No, only in NY.lol, I guess he WAS paying attention when Christian told him that yesterday.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/509611692026679962/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=509611692026679962&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/509611692026679962'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/509611692026679962'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/12/whats-with-all-gorilla-talk.html' title='What&apos;s with all the gorilla talk?'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-2790349018065689828</id><published>2011-12-05T09:57:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-05T10:28:24.740-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Primates and puzzles</title><summary type='text'>Overheard in the car:Jordan: A big giant gorilla!Chris: Big giant gorillas don't exist...only in New York.Christian has gotten to the age where he's started telling jokes. It was so cute to hear his very first one yesterday:Chris: Mom, what's invisible and smells like bananas?Me: What?Chris: A monkey fart!These days Jordan is quite moody. One moment he loves me to pieces and the next, he's mad at</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/2790349018065689828/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=2790349018065689828&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2790349018065689828'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2790349018065689828'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/12/primates-and-puzzles.html' title='Primates and puzzles'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-2849455693055876775</id><published>2011-12-02T12:02:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-02T12:15:08.959-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>Beef, it's what's for dinner.</title><summary type='text'>Chris:  Mommy, when I grow up, I don't want to be a vegetarian.Me:  That's OK, you don't have to be....do you know what a vegetarian is?Chris:  Yes, a doctor.Me:  No sweetie, that's a veterinarian, a doctor for animals.  A vegetarian is someone that doesn't eat meat, or chicken or pork.Chris:  Oh.Me:  You don't have to be either of those if you don't want to.I don't blame him, I don't want to be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/2849455693055876775/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=2849455693055876775&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2849455693055876775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2849455693055876775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/12/beef-its-whats-for-dinner.html' title='Beef, it&apos;s what&apos;s for dinner.'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-2775689829641844167</id><published>2011-12-01T11:22:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-01T11:29:38.589-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>Mario and Uligi</title><summary type='text'>Jordan talks alot, and generally, he speaks well, so these mispronunciation tidbits are becoming more rare:Elphabator - ElevatorUligi (sounds like Oooh-Lee-Gee) - LuigiAnd he said this to me the other day: "You are so much awesome!". I naturally replied with "You are so much awesome too!"and of course, the usual Christian set:We were watching Supernanny last night and I commented on how one of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/2775689829641844167/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=2775689829641844167&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2775689829641844167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2775689829641844167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/12/mario-and-uligi.html' title='Mario and Uligi'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-1298303623451732170</id><published>2011-11-28T12:07:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-28T12:13:05.462-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>This kid is out of hand...</title><summary type='text'>Me: Chris...Chris...CHRISTIAN!C: What?Me: Why don't you answer me?C: Because my name is Christian, not Chris.Me: Christian (sounded like Chrischian)C: My name is Chris-T-ian, there is no CH in the middle.C: Can I see that New Kids on the Block Picture? (I get it and hand it to him) They don't look cool.Me: Why not? They're cool.C: Which one sings?Me: They all doC: Nobody PLAYS anything?Me: Hey </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/1298303623451732170/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=1298303623451732170&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1298303623451732170'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1298303623451732170'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/11/this-kid-is-out-of-hand.html' title='This kid is out of hand...'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-5740394095473632383</id><published>2011-10-04T20:46:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-04T20:51:46.843-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>He's on a roll...</title><summary type='text'>Me: Eat your rice and beans Chris.Chris: I don't like rice and beansMe: What? How can you not like rice and beans? You're a bad Hispanic Chris. That's like an Italian not liking pasta or a Chinese person not liking rice.Chris: That's just how I roll."Mom, I looked both ways before crossing the street... because I like being alive"Me: Your cousin's name is AnnetteChris: Annette? That's not a name!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/5740394095473632383/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=5740394095473632383&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5740394095473632383'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5740394095473632383'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/10/hes-on-roll.html' title='He&apos;s on a roll...'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-1063126299603937478</id><published>2011-09-30T09:51:00.011-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-30T11:24:16.923-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='milestones'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>Religious conversations with shark boy.</title><summary type='text'>Lately Christian has been very concerned with birth order, who was born first and who is older than who, etc.Chris: Mom, was God born first?Me: YesChris: Who was born second?Me: Adam(long pause)Chris: Lambert?(I knew he would say that...)Me: LOL, no babe. Adam and Eve.The creation of Adam Lambert?Chris: Does God have a mustache?Me: I'm not sure; you'll have to wait until you get to Heaven to find</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/1063126299603937478/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=1063126299603937478&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1063126299603937478'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1063126299603937478'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/09/religious-conversations-with-shark-boy.html' title='Religious conversations with shark boy.'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wjAJnDF9BEk/ToXdtwD3gGI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/nFKr12sVunY/s72-c/creationofadam2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-9148981779611806469</id><published>2011-09-26T09:39:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-26T09:47:17.455-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>Overheard at my house</title><summary type='text'>Christian: Mommy look! This shampoo bottle says that it gives you extra body. That means I'll have two of you!Christian: "Ouch! Mom, your legs feel like a sea urchin!"Jordan: Christian! Put the DVD on for me!Christian: What am I? Your lackey?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/9148981779611806469/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=9148981779611806469&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/9148981779611806469'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/9148981779611806469'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/09/overheard-at-my-house.html' title='Overheard at my house'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-3983576975955508963</id><published>2011-09-09T16:22:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-09T16:49:08.675-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='classes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>Conversations with Christian</title><summary type='text'>While leaving his first acting class:Me: Chris, did you like your acting class?Chris: NoLater in the carMe: So tell me, what did you do in class?Chris: We played games.Me: Oh yeah? Did you have fun?Chris: YesMe: OK, so you did like the class then?Chris: YesMe: So why did you say you didn't like it when I first asked you?Chris: Because I was acting!Every day after school I ask Chris what he did in</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/3983576975955508963/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=3983576975955508963&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3983576975955508963'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3983576975955508963'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/09/conversations-with-christian.html' title='Conversations with Christian'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-8915449025579506022</id><published>2011-08-02T09:45:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2011-08-02T10:53:13.889-04:00</updated><title type='text'>It's hot in Miami this morning</title><summary type='text'>I'm so glad that I live in Miami, there's never really a dull moment here. Sure, it's hot, but that is much appreciated around January and February when everyone else is freezing. But this post is not about that kind of hot.You see, this morning, on my way to work, I spotted several guys walking around in ties, underwear, black socks and shoes (see, I told you, never a dull moment). I kept my eye</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/8915449025579506022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=8915449025579506022&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8915449025579506022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8915449025579506022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/08/its-hot-in-miami-this-morning.html' title='It&apos;s hot in Miami this morning'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-8162060328248205990</id><published>2011-06-27T13:48:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-06-27T13:57:33.993-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>The apple doesn't roll far from his brother</title><summary type='text'>And now, a quote from Jordan because he doesn't want to be left out:Christian was sitting in my mom's house playing with some empty plates and cups. Jordan sat some distance away deliberately watching him. My mom noticed the scenario, so she watched Jordan to see what he would do. Jordan watched intently as Christian pretended to eat from the plate and say "mm, this is good". Jordan kept watching</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/8162060328248205990/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=8162060328248205990&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8162060328248205990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8162060328248205990'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/06/apple-doesnt-roll-far-from-his-brother.html' title='The apple doesn&apos;t roll far from his brother'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-5471369916217544471</id><published>2011-06-20T11:52:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2011-06-24T10:24:32.082-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>Conversations with Christian</title><summary type='text'>I haven't posted any Christian sound bites in a while. I've been saving these two gems to post here. Enjoy... and um, don't pick your nose, it could be deadly.Me: Christian, what's your favorite vegetable?C: ChickenMe: That's not a vegetable.C: It is to me.Me: OMG look at this giant booger that came out of Jordan's nose.Christian: That's not giant.Me: Yeah it is.C: No, THIS (holds hands out wide)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/5471369916217544471/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=5471369916217544471&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5471369916217544471'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5471369916217544471'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/06/conversations-with-christian.html' title='Conversations with Christian'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-6299594287362799457</id><published>2011-04-14T15:05:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-18T15:48:46.991-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='girls night out'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='concerts'/><title type='text'>That's it, I'm wearing my leotard next time.</title><summary type='text'>Last night, my friend A and I went to the Lady Gaga concert. Having never really gone to one of her concerts before, I wasn't quite sure what I'd find there, but I knew it would be interesting to say the least. Since I'm not super involved in the Little Monsters fanhood (like I am with the Glamberts), I wasn't familiar with sayings such as "paws up", or with the ways that her fans like to dress </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/6299594287362799457/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=6299594287362799457&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6299594287362799457'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6299594287362799457'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/04/thats-it-im-wearing-my-leotard-next.html' title='That&apos;s it, I&apos;m wearing my leotard next time.'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-1052074346645831729</id><published>2011-03-30T14:22:00.014-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-05T14:42:34.826-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Disney'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family outing'/><title type='text'>Disney Part 2</title><summary type='text'>Oooh, look at that, I never wrote part 2! I've been such a space cadet lately (lately?). OK here goes... Since we stayed at the movies resort at Disney, before we headed out to the parks we took a stroll through the grounds because I really wanted the boys to see the Toy Story section of the hotel since they (mostly Jordan) are currently obsessed with those movies. When Jordan laid eyes on the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/1052074346645831729/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=1052074346645831729&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1052074346645831729'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1052074346645831729'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/03/oooh-look-at-that-i-never-wrote-part-ii.html' title='Disney Part 2'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-364646856821278330</id><published>2011-02-18T10:41:00.013-05:00</published><updated>2011-03-01T12:11:08.549-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Disney'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vacation'/><title type='text'>Disney Part 1</title><summary type='text'>We went to Disney a couple of weekends ago as part of an extremely belated birthday present for Chris. He really enjoyed himself and I'm happy that he is now tall enough to ride all the mountains! Since I've been to the Magic Kingdom about 101 times already, we decided to do things differently this time. We went wherever the wind (and rain) blew us and visited the rides totally out of order. My </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/364646856821278330/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=364646856821278330&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/364646856821278330'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/364646856821278330'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/02/disney.html' title='Disney Part 1'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/RPanE0701Go/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-4560619782749163924</id><published>2011-02-18T10:40:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-26T09:53:47.587-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>Overheard at my house</title><summary type='text'>Me: Chris, how do you remember all that? (he recited the entire scene of a movie by memory)C: I'm a rememberer.Me: Jordan, you have to tell me that you need to use the potty BEFORE you pee.Jordan: I have no choice mom.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/4560619782749163924/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=4560619782749163924&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4560619782749163924'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4560619782749163924'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/02/overheard-at-my-house.html' title='Overheard at my house'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-6539308207810583232</id><published>2011-02-18T10:38:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-18T10:39:21.884-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>Christian's quotes</title><summary type='text'>On diversity..."Look Mom, I have a new friend, and he's all brown!"On career choices...Chris: "What's college?"Me: "That's where people go to learn how to do the jobs they want, for example, a doctor, or a pilot, or a teacher"Chris: "or a pirate"Me: "um, sure, I guess"On fashion choices:Me: "Here, wear this one, this one's nice" (I picked out a shirt with a turtle on it).Chris: "No, I don't like </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/6539308207810583232/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=6539308207810583232&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6539308207810583232'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6539308207810583232'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/02/christians-quotes.html' title='Christian&apos;s quotes'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-5197594386897472819</id><published>2011-02-14T10:52:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-14T10:54:08.367-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sassy'/><title type='text'>There is hope afterall.</title><summary type='text'>Look what I found? Makeup brushes for dummies.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/5197594386897472819/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=5197594386897472819&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5197594386897472819'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5197594386897472819'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/02/there-is-hope-afterall.html' title='There is hope afterall.'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-7477568065302779351</id><published>2011-02-08T13:51:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-08T14:59:34.612-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='self-help'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sassy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='friends'/><title type='text'>Make-up Mayhem</title><summary type='text'>When I was a young girl, I was never really into makeup, jewelry, heels and all that normal girly stuff. Unfortunately, that meant that I didn't get the practice time in that all my counterparts did. Twenty plus years later, this lack of practice, is still reflected in my inability to walk in heels without appearing as if I'm going to fall at any moment and my inability to effectively put makeup </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/7477568065302779351/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=7477568065302779351&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7477568065302779351'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7477568065302779351'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/02/make-up-mayhem.html' title='Make-up Mayhem'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-7105211844231458984</id><published>2011-01-16T20:31:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-16T20:34:13.440-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>Jordan and his ABC's</title><summary type='text'>At 2 years and 4 months, Jordan knows almost all of the letter names (except for like 2 or 3 of them which he gets confused on). Christian learned most of the letters by 23 months (what can I say, 2nd child?). lol. Check out the video. Stay tuned for the funny part at the end.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/7105211844231458984/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=7105211844231458984&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7105211844231458984'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7105211844231458984'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2011/01/jordan-and-his-abcs.html' title='Jordan and his ABC&apos;s'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-4318114525816968122</id><published>2010-12-02T14:05:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2010-12-02T14:20:18.267-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='celebrities'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>Jordan's self evaluation and Christian questions reality</title><summary type='text'>Jordan: Hi MommyMe: Hi babyJ: I'm not a baby!Me: No?  What are you then?J: Jordan!Lately I had been discussing with Christian the difference between real people vs characters.  Johnny Depp = realCaptain Jack = characterYesterday in the car Christian asked:  Mommy, is Adam Lambert real?It gave me a chuckle (he IS quite the character afterall).Yes, baby, he is...although, like you, I sometimes </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/4318114525816968122/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=4318114525816968122&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4318114525816968122'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4318114525816968122'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/12/jordans-self-evaluation-and-christian.html' title='Jordan&apos;s self evaluation and Christian questions reality'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-6062741821666205</id><published>2010-11-24T12:22:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-24T12:25:39.533-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>Jordan joins the comedic quote troupe</title><summary type='text'>My mom was feeding Jordan his dinner the other day and trying to get him to eat beets.Mom: Here Jordan try this.Jordan: NoMom: Just a little biteJordan: (covers mouth)Mom: (getting tired of the game) Just bite it!Jordan: YOU bite it!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/6062741821666205/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=6062741821666205&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6062741821666205'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6062741821666205'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/11/jordan-joins-comedic-quote-troup.html' title='Jordan joins the comedic quote troupe'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-6601199186587926855</id><published>2010-11-18T13:53:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-18T14:00:36.566-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>Christian's quotes</title><summary type='text'>The other day Chris asked me something, to which I answered:Me: I don't know Chris, we'll have to ask God about that.silent pauseChris:  He said no.Me:  He did?  I didn't hear anything.Chris:  It's because he talks real low.Yesterday while watching TV:"Mom, if you have hair here (points to his chest), the ladies really like that".Where does he get this from?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/6601199186587926855/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=6601199186587926855&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6601199186587926855'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6601199186587926855'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/11/christians-quotes.html' title='Christian&apos;s quotes'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-332733602286441529</id><published>2010-11-05T13:42:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-05T14:08:47.359-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='school'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='television'/><title type='text'>I hope there isn't an episode on gardening</title><summary type='text'>The other day Christian and I had the following conversation:Chris: Mommy, you're a tool.Me: What? That's not nice Christian, you don't say that to people.Me/Ren (in unison): Where did you hear that?Chris: On Handy MannyMe: Oooooh. OK. Well, the little friends he has such as the hammer, the drill, the screwdriver...those are tools. People are not tools OK?, so don't say that anymore cause it's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/332733602286441529/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=332733602286441529&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/332733602286441529'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/332733602286441529'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-hope-there-isnt-episode-on-gardening.html' title='I hope there isn&apos;t an episode on gardening'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/TNRGSGRXliI/AAAAAAAAAYc/m1juL_QSM1A/s72-c/handy-manny.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-6482093100301189937</id><published>2010-11-02T11:04:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-02T12:37:40.584-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chris and sophie'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dress-up'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='television'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holidays'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='parties'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='halloween'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TTW'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><title type='text'>The crazy lady with the costume bin</title><summary type='text'>Wow, this has been the craziest Halloween season yet! This year, ever since mid-September, I've felt like I've been pulled in all directions. It all started with my Adam Lambert concerts and then it was Christian's birthday (he had a little party at school) and then I went on a cruise to Europe for the first two weeks in October (which I STILL have not documented, yes, I know, bad blogger) and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/6482093100301189937/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=6482093100301189937&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6482093100301189937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6482093100301189937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/11/crazy-lady-with-costume-bin.html' title='The crazy lady with the costume bin'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/TNAzWhutqBI/AAAAAAAAAYU/zxJxhfeMCYw/s72-c/chrissophie.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-6511949742021634365</id><published>2010-09-21T12:22:00.015-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-21T15:32:56.452-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='celebrities'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='concerts'/><title type='text'>Part II: The Hard Rock M &amp; G</title><summary type='text'>Alright, time for Part II! This one's gonna be a long one.....have a seat.On Sunday, I woke up very nervous and excited. I knew this was the day I would meet Adam Lambert. I felt that, knowing me, this could go either really really well...or very very badly (I'm prone to embarrassing myself).This time unfortunately, I didn't have my FLGlambs to help me with my make up (I have the make up skills </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/6511949742021634365/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=6511949742021634365&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6511949742021634365'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6511949742021634365'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/09/part-ii-hard-rock-m-g.html' title='Part II: The Hard Rock M &amp; G'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-3187691633412550782</id><published>2010-09-20T00:54:00.009-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-20T16:56:06.708-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='concerts'/><title type='text'>Melbourne or Bust!</title><summary type='text'>I went to my very first Adam Lambert concert in Melbourne on Friday and what a whirlwind trip it was. I asked my friend Melanie to come along for the ride, we jumped in the car (Dukes of Hazzard style) and we were off. She, not being a HUGE Adam Lambert fan that I am, was promptly introduced to his music on the drive up. I was going to convert her for sure!After a 3 hour drive, I met up with a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/3187691633412550782/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=3187691633412550782&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3187691633412550782'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3187691633412550782'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/09/melbourne-or-bust.html' title='Melbourne or Bust!'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-2382208443651372855</id><published>2010-08-24T10:40:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-26T09:57:52.592-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='school'/><title type='text'>First day of school</title><summary type='text'>I just realized I never posted this! Yesterday was Christian's first day of Pre-K! The whole family (Jordan, R and I) dropped him off at his classroom and he asked me to help him find his seat. He didn't seem fazed at all. I introduced him to the boy next to him (who was on the verge of tears, pobrecito) and told him to show him how to make a snake (they were playing with playdoh). We took a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/2382208443651372855/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=2382208443651372855&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2382208443651372855'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2382208443651372855'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/08/first-day-of-school.html' title='First day of school'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-7773261395717910987</id><published>2010-08-09T15:25:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-09T15:52:36.021-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='movies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='television'/><title type='text'>When it comes to watching SATC, is it ever too much?</title><summary type='text'>I've just spent the last couple of weeks watching the entire DVD series of Sex and the City. Yes, I know, you're probably wondering what cave I came out of since I am just now getting around to watching this....well, aparently, my cave did not have HBO.I liked seeing all the crazy outfits Carrie wore and all the crazy man-troubles these women had.  At times, it reminded me of my short, but </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/7773261395717910987/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=7773261395717910987&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7773261395717910987'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7773261395717910987'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/08/when-it-comes-to-watching-satc-is-it.html' title='When it comes to watching SATC, is it ever too much?'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-8424909188997816363</id><published>2010-08-06T11:28:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-06T11:29:25.856-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='singing'/><title type='text'>Jordan Bieber!</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/8424909188997816363/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=8424909188997816363&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8424909188997816363'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8424909188997816363'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/08/jordan-bieber.html' title='Jordan Bieber!'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-7186988373636410563</id><published>2010-08-05T12:40:00.009-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-05T15:34:39.651-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rant'/><title type='text'>Facebook, Twitter (et al.): Social Catalysts or Social Hindrances?</title><summary type='text'>These days there are many people flocking to Facebook, Twitter and all the other online social networking sites to (re)connect with others. Personally, I really enjoy these sites (specifically FB). I enjoy catching up with (and finding) long lost friends and making new friends. I like that it facilitates get-togethers, new friendship connections and makes us more social. Some people though, do </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/7186988373636410563/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=7186988373636410563&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7186988373636410563'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7186988373636410563'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/08/facebook-twitter-et-al-social-catalysts.html' title='Facebook, Twitter (et al.): Social Catalysts or Social Hindrances?'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-2557680715438590881</id><published>2010-08-04T14:04:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-04T14:23:40.390-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rant'/><title type='text'>Gym Fail</title><summary type='text'>I returned to the gym today after a long period of laziness. I entered through the doors with a smile on my face, ever so proud of myself for finally coming back. Suddenly I was reminded of the fact that I had to have my ID to get in. Aw crap. OK, no problem I figured since they allow you one freebie per month. Unfortunately, in my long absence, their rules had changed and the person at the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/2557680715438590881/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=2557680715438590881&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2557680715438590881'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2557680715438590881'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/08/gym-fail.html' title='Gym Fail'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-8397955734855268976</id><published>2010-07-26T15:09:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-26T16:12:13.371-04:00</updated><title type='text'>6 seconds of fame</title><summary type='text'>Cristy and I come out in Episode 3 of The Glades, a new TV show on A &amp; E. Check out the video links. I've also added screen shots because if you blink, you'll miss me.Part 2 video:4:06-4:086:54-6:55Part 3 video:1:08-1:09Cristy:Part 2:4:04Part 3:2:053:454:15</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/8397955734855268976/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=8397955734855268976&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8397955734855268976'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8397955734855268976'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/07/6-seconds-of-fame.html' title='6 seconds of fame'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-6628358893716894255</id><published>2010-07-07T14:06:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-07T14:21:54.894-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='drawings'/><title type='text'>Should I be concerned?</title><summary type='text'>Some of Christian's latest drawings. He's only 4 by the way.This started out as a knife, but then he changed it to a spaceship (by adding more knife-looking things) when he saw the disapproval (horror) in my face.Do not be fooled by this harmless firefly looking object. It is an axe.I thought this was a spaceship, wrong again...it's a "weapon".Based on the previous drawings I was going to guess </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/6628358893716894255/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=6628358893716894255&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6628358893716894255'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6628358893716894255'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/07/should-i-be-concerned.html' title='Should I be concerned?'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-6925558189404125376</id><published>2010-07-06T15:36:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-06T15:39:13.141-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Why I should not be left alone with the playdoh...</title><summary type='text'> ...and a camera.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/6925558189404125376/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=6925558189404125376&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6925558189404125376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6925558189404125376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/07/why-i-should-not-be-left-alone-with.html' title='Why I should not be left alone with the playdoh...'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/TDOF23oXpUI/AAAAAAAAAX0/bmD4JYwtOGQ/s72-c/photobooth4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-6790378779365839226</id><published>2010-07-04T09:49:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-04T14:48:57.836-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Christian's Quotes - 4th of July Special</title><summary type='text'>Chris: "Yeah! I did a fireworks fart!"ME (trying to hold my laughter in): "What's that?Chris: "It's one that goes BOOM! PLOW!"Chris has a Spiderman laptop that has games and talks to you. One of the games tells the child whether he or she is hot or cold (meaning close or not to the correct answer). My son has quite a temper and doesn't react well, when his toys don't work like he wants them </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/6790378779365839226/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=6790378779365839226&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6790378779365839226'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6790378779365839226'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/06/christians-quotes-4th-of-july-special.html' title='Christian&apos;s Quotes - 4th of July Special'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-4906375308079176587</id><published>2010-07-02T10:34:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-02T11:12:01.180-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shopping'/><title type='text'>Random thoughts from inside a fitting room</title><summary type='text'>Wow, that's alot of clothes to try on...Oh HELL no...Hm, looks like the petites are smaller in lots of places, not just the length....Yeah, that's not going past my thighs....Wow, I never thought I'd say this, but this dress is big on me....in the bust area...it's so roomy!Now where are those size (ridiculously low) jeans that I gave the lady to put in the fitting room for me....?I know it was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/4906375308079176587/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=4906375308079176587&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4906375308079176587'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4906375308079176587'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/07/random-thoughts-from-inside-fitting.html' title='Random thoughts from inside a fitting room'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-4808543163527878630</id><published>2010-06-25T10:42:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-01T11:48:54.780-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='movies'/><title type='text'>Toy Story 3 aka Sob Story</title><summary type='text'>I need to stay away from the movies until I toughen up my outer shell. For reals. Last night I went to see Toy Story 3 with my friend Ayleen. I figured it was a nice, light, cute, cartoon for the evening. Oh boy, was I wrong. In the film they show pictures of Andy as a young boy (say, a little bit older than Christian’s age) and they show him playing with buzz and woody (Christian loves his woody</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/4808543163527878630/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=4808543163527878630&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4808543163527878630'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4808543163527878630'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/06/toy-story-3-aka-sob-story.html' title='Toy Story 3 aka Sob Story'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-1858136884211356044</id><published>2010-06-20T15:50:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-06-28T12:10:16.682-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><title type='text'>22 Months</title><summary type='text'>Little man today you are 22 months old and quite the big boy. I haven't been keeping up this blog very well and I absolutely must stop today to write down all the things that you amaze me with every day. It's completely adorable how everything is new and exciting to you, no matter how mundane.Because you have your big brother to look up to, you refuse to be treated like a little boy and you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/1858136884211356044/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=1858136884211356044&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1858136884211356044'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1858136884211356044'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/06/22-months.html' title='22 Months'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-8181979459959157512</id><published>2010-06-19T21:33:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-06-25T11:06:26.029-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daycare'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tips'/><title type='text'>I'd hate to see the lint that comes from one of those</title><summary type='text'>I love it when Christian brings drawings home from daycare. I know some parents are afraid of asking their kids what the drawing is of because they might hurt the child's feelings for not knowing what it is. That is not the case with me...I always have to ask because Chris comes up with the craziest drawings, so there would be no way I could ever guess.Here's his latest work of art:Me: That's a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/8181979459959157512/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=8181979459959157512&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8181979459959157512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8181979459959157512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/06/id-hate-to-see-lint-that-comes-from-one.html' title='I&apos;d hate to see the lint that comes from one of those'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/TBrOWm9xDSI/AAAAAAAAAXs/f6n9JCWmobI/s72-c/bellybuttons62010.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-8980592727054341353</id><published>2010-06-17T09:12:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-06-17T09:56:26.358-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='El Salvador'/><title type='text'>Abuelito</title><summary type='text'>My grandfather passed away. Like his mom, my great grandmother, he had Alzheimer's so he didn't really recognize anyone or anything anymore. In a sense, I feel like the real him, had left us a long long time ago. He was a Doctor in Pharmacy, a college professor, a chemist, a husband, a father, a grandfather, a great grandfather.I will always remember how beautifully he played the piano (by ear). </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/8980592727054341353/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=8980592727054341353&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8980592727054341353'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8980592727054341353'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/06/abuelito.html' title='Abuelito'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-3640226468580075457</id><published>2010-05-28T10:46:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-28T11:08:39.961-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='I&apos;m too sexy for my parents'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='television'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='review'/><title type='text'>Four seconds of fame</title><summary type='text'>I haven't really blogged about this yet (but I did talk about it on FB) because I was waiting for it to come out, but now that it's here.Check out my little man in the latest Hooked on Phonics commercial. He comes out at 1:10 and again at 1:32.We went to Orlando and Venice Beach in March and April to film this and it was a great experience. Everyone was so nice and patient. I'm so proud of him </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/3640226468580075457/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=3640226468580075457&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3640226468580075457'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3640226468580075457'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/05/four-seconds-of-fame.html' title='Four seconds of fame'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-2978006174674700614</id><published>2010-05-14T12:34:00.013-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-14T15:21:57.140-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='celebrities'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='review'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='concerts'/><title type='text'>New Kids!...Kids?...hmm...not so much</title><summary type='text'>Let me kick the tumbleweeds from this blog a bit to regale you with tales from last night's NKOTB concert. Two words can really sum it up though: HOT DANG!When I told people that I was attending this concert, I often received snarky comments from haters to the tune of "oh, they're still around"..."oh how cheesy"," are you serious?", " you're such a goober/nerd/dork/insert term here"....but it's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/2978006174674700614/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=2978006174674700614&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2978006174674700614'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2978006174674700614'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/05/new-kidskidshmmnot-so-much.html' title='New Kids!...Kids?...hmm...not so much'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/S-2UOxJ7xuI/AAAAAAAAAXM/IdFxn28SyzU/s72-c/sitting.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-6212022207817525300</id><published>2010-04-20T16:47:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-20T17:00:57.870-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>He sent Bubbles the Chimp to get it...</title><summary type='text'>Overheard at my house:The Scene:Christian standing on my bed, using his bath towel as a cape, zorro style.I'm sitting on the bed, changing Jordan's diaper when I realized I forgot to bring the Butt Paste from the kids' bedroom.Me: Chris, can you get me some butt paste please?Christian: No (swinging his cape around).Me: No? Why not?Christian: because I'm Michael Jackson;  Michael Jackson doesn't </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/6212022207817525300/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=6212022207817525300&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6212022207817525300'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6212022207817525300'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/04/he-sent-bubbles-chimp-to-get-it.html' title='He sent Bubbles the Chimp to get it...'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-5957139583182396417</id><published>2010-04-01T12:23:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-01T12:30:02.309-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='contests'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='I&apos;m too sexy for my parents'/><title type='text'>Contest update</title><summary type='text'>So here's the update on the contest...Christian ended up being #111.  That’s not bad considering there were 3,875 kids!  He was in the top 2.8%! We also found out about the contest really late, so he was in it for only like 2 weeks even though it started sometime in February.  Maybe next time... I’d like to thank those of you that voted for him and especially those that went the extra mile for us</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/5957139583182396417/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=5957139583182396417&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5957139583182396417'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5957139583182396417'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/04/contest-update.html' title='Contest update'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-6882557272480809856</id><published>2010-03-09T11:58:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-09T12:34:50.968-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='contests'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='I&apos;m too sexy for my parents'/><title type='text'>Momentary Revival</title><summary type='text'> This blog is experiencing a momentary revival so I can beg, plead, grovel ask you to vote for my son on a daily basis (ok, now you're pushing it woman). Read on...I've entered Christian in the Next Direct Model Competition. The winner gets a modeling contract and a $100,000 scholarship. Sure the modeling gig would be fun, but I'm thinking that scholarship will come in super handy.I hate entering</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/6882557272480809856/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=6882557272480809856&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6882557272480809856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6882557272480809856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/03/momentary-revival.html' title='Momentary Revival'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/S5aFtvN5X1I/AAAAAAAAAW0/zYPhFE_AvvY/s72-c/020610+(10)3.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-2658392676971290850</id><published>2010-01-29T14:54:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-29T15:40:08.180-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='classes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><title type='text'>Farting Crane</title><summary type='text'>I've never been to a yoga class in my 34 years of life. Until today that is. I'm not sure what kept me away. I don't know if it was that it just didn't appeal to me or that I didn't think it was anything more than funny poses and stretching, or perhaps that I've always had a secret fear of farting mid class....and knowing me and my luck, that would totally happen.Since my gym is offering some </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/2658392676971290850/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=2658392676971290850&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2658392676971290850'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2658392676971290850'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/01/farting-crane.html' title='Farting Crane'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-2157787265487613195</id><published>2010-01-11T17:00:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-11T17:16:06.195-05:00</updated><title type='text'>It's raining lizards</title><summary type='text'>It's freakin' freezing here. This morning it felt like the low 30's when I left my house. There was ice on R's windshield. This all may seem normal to those of you that live up North, but I'm in Miami trick!On two separate occasions this weekend I had friends and family from California tell me that they had heard that our lizards were falling out of the trees. I laughed and wondered where they </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/2157787265487613195/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=2157787265487613195&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2157787265487613195'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2157787265487613195'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/01/its-raining-lizards.html' title='It&apos;s raining lizards'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/S0ui8vuqB_I/AAAAAAAAAWk/r7bhxNDC-Og/s72-c/frozenlizard.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-5957755053177998099</id><published>2010-01-08T10:25:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-08T10:33:40.249-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>Oh Chris, how do you come up with these things?...</title><summary type='text'>While playing telephone the other day:Chris: Hello momMe: HelloChris: How are you?Me: I'm good, how are you?Chris: Horrible.While playing in his little house:Chris leans out the window and yells "police police, come, my mom says she's on fire".During breakfast:Chris: I want to play with my mom's DSRen: No, you have to eat breakfast firstChris: Where's the DS?Ren: Don't worry about that, let's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/5957755053177998099/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=5957755053177998099&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5957755053177998099'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5957755053177998099'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/01/oh-chris-where-do-you-come-up-with.html' title='Oh Chris, how do you come up with these things?...'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-5199164057852548216</id><published>2010-01-06T14:44:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-06T15:06:03.644-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='contests'/><title type='text'>Fame and Glory in the New Year</title><summary type='text'>Happy New Year!Alright peeps, now that I got that out of the way, it's time to get the New Year started off right. How do I do that? With a contest of course. Not a contest I'm hosting, but one that I was entered into.Gotta love a good contest right? (and God knows I love em'). Anyway, yes, it's voting time again. Fortunately for those of you on my email list (and on FB), I think you can only </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/5199164057852548216/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=5199164057852548216&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5199164057852548216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5199164057852548216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2010/01/fame-and-glory-in-new-year.html' title='Fame and Glory in the New Year'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/S0TrLDxr-CI/AAAAAAAAAWc/QbOZckrtTFk/s72-c/JJ1yr7.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-2516669685760644722</id><published>2009-12-16T14:16:00.016-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-16T15:42:17.801-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holidays'/><title type='text'>Christmas Card Out-takes</title><summary type='text'>The other day, I got a Christmas card from my friend Karen. On the card are her entire family (3 kids, herself and her hubby), all of them smiling perfectly and looking fabulous. I don't know how some people manage to do get decent Christmas photos with everyone in the picture smiling beautifully! How do those that have 3 kids do it? or those of you that regularly photograph 6 girls (you know who</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/2516669685760644722/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=2516669685760644722&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2516669685760644722'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2516669685760644722'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-card-out-takes.html' title='Christmas Card Out-takes'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-827969750713674758</id><published>2009-12-10T13:48:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-10T13:55:10.767-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='celebrities'/><title type='text'>Someone left a gift on my desk...</title><summary type='text'>....today. Woohoo! This is turning into the the All-Adam-All The Time Blog, thanks to my enabling friend Melanie! Ha ha.  I've been a bad fan though because I just found out today that he's going to be in town at the Jingle Ball 2 days from now and I don't have tickets for that.  I suck.I'll be sharing some Christmas photos of the kiddos soon....as soon as I take them.  Oh boy, I'm so behind.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/827969750713674758/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=827969750713674758&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/827969750713674758'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/827969750713674758'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/12/someone-left-gift-on-my-desk.html' title='Someone left a gift on my desk...'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/SyFDfjEWR2I/AAAAAAAAAWU/DZ-qS0YH548/s72-c/adampeople.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-5283849034852072715</id><published>2009-12-07T13:43:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-07T13:55:18.900-05:00</updated><title type='text'>They're purple!</title><summary type='text'>I borrowed some purple nail polish from my friend Melanie and I got the following comments from my family:Ren: You painted your nails black? OOooh is that for Adam Lambert?Me: No...and they're purple.Chris: Mommy, why are you Adam Lambert?Oh Lord, they know me too well.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/5283849034852072715/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=5283849034852072715&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5283849034852072715'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5283849034852072715'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/12/theyre-purple.html' title='They&apos;re purple!'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/Sx1PbgPWMlI/AAAAAAAAAWE/GJIR-8bIC2U/s72-c/nails2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-3891331708436826342</id><published>2009-12-02T14:37:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-02T14:46:04.057-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>The other day...</title><summary type='text'>The other day a guy walked past me wearing that Abercrombie and Fitch cologne and my first thought was not "ooh he smells yummy".  My first thought was "that guy smells like a store"; for some reason, I don't think that's the reaction he was aiming for.The other day Chris and I were watching TV when a commercial for red lipstick came on.  A gorgeous supermodel was featured.Chris:  Mommy, I'm </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/3891331708436826342/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=3891331708436826342&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3891331708436826342'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3891331708436826342'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/12/other-day.html' title='The other day...'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-829371891276478726</id><published>2009-12-01T11:41:00.009-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T12:30:54.551-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shopping'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='frugal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='review'/><title type='text'>For the shopaholics....</title><summary type='text'>In the spirit of Black Friday/Cyber Monday that just passed, I've got some goodies to share with those of you that enjoy spending quality retail therapy time in front of your computer. You can thank me (and your wallet can hate me) later.First off is a website that I found through a blog I read. It's The Mini Social, an online sample sale website offering its members (free membership) exclusive </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/829371891276478726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=829371891276478726&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/829371891276478726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/829371891276478726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/12/for-shopaholics.html' title='For the shopaholics....'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-1464949962698708960</id><published>2009-11-25T12:44:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-25T13:35:28.594-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='milestones'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><title type='text'>15 months</title><summary type='text'>Jordan turned 15 months on Friday and as usual, I'm a bit behind on blogging about it. For starters, here's some video I took of Jordan practicing his walking at 14 months.Actually, it seems like he's regressed a little because he really enjoys crawling still and hasn't walked that much since I took this video. Fortunately, I don't mind much and am not in a hurry.At 15 months, JJ loves going up </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/1464949962698708960/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=1464949962698708960&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1464949962698708960'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1464949962698708960'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/11/15-months.html' title='15 months'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-3627463839141500385</id><published>2009-11-23T15:49:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-23T16:32:53.802-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='celebrities'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><title type='text'>I swear I don't know where he gets it from</title><summary type='text'>I've got some new Christian tidbits overheard at my house:Ren: If you don't behave Chris, Santa's going to bring you Moxie Girl toys.Chris: Oh yeah, well Santa's going to bring you a bag of rocks.For this next one, let me set the scene: Chris is running around playing ninja with a fake, rubber knife (It got left behind in the putting away of my Halloween stash):Chris: What time is it? (he asks </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/3627463839141500385/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=3627463839141500385&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3627463839141500385'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3627463839141500385'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-swear-i-dont-know-where-he-gets-it.html' title='I swear I don&apos;t know where he gets it from'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-3844680848273512082</id><published>2009-11-19T16:16:00.012-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-20T12:13:46.428-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='celebrities'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><title type='text'>Adam.  And the difficult questions begin....</title><summary type='text'>The other day, Chris and I were in the car listening to Adam Lambert's new single: For Your Entertainment (which Chris asks me to play over and over again and I totally don't mind) when the following questions came up:Chris: Mommy, does Adam Lambert wear make-up to look cool?Me: He wears make-up because he's a singer on TV (I've told him that people on TV wear makeup).Let's just say I had to be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/3844680848273512082/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=3844680848273512082&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3844680848273512082'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3844680848273512082'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/11/adam-and-difficult-questions-begin.html' title='Adam.  And the difficult questions begin....'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/SwW80nDIL3I/AAAAAAAAAV8/y68x5FJ-rI4/s72-c/AdamCD2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-7492877136064725832</id><published>2009-11-19T11:06:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-19T11:38:42.724-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='movies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='celebrities'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='review'/><title type='text'>New Moon: aka They're too young for you Claudia!</title><summary type='text'>I went to see New Moon last night as part of a special preview event. There was major security which involved purse checking and body wanding so that no phones would be snuck in to spoil the surprise for others. I was half expecting for them to tell me to remove my shoes for a second there.Once I gathered my drool napkins, nachos and soda (and signed the loan documents in order to be able to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/7492877136064725832/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=7492877136064725832&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7492877136064725832'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7492877136064725832'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-moon-aka-theyre-too-young-for-you.html' title='New Moon: aka They&apos;re too young for you Claudia!'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-8720084676011695747</id><published>2009-11-11T14:40:00.015-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-19T11:05:32.853-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='milestones'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>Walkie Talkie</title><summary type='text'>Jordan's latest nickname around the house is walkie-talkie.This is because in the past two days all he does is try and walk. It's super cute because it's like he finally realized that he can do it. It's pretty neat because from what I remember with Christian, he learned to walk first and then later, he learned how to stand up (without holding on to anything). So whenever he was going to walk he </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/8720084676011695747/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=8720084676011695747&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8720084676011695747'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8720084676011695747'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/11/walkie-talkie.html' title='Walkie Talkie'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-549809405377938481</id><published>2009-11-10T11:26:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-10T11:45:43.577-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='contests'/><title type='text'>Mama needs a money tree</title><summary type='text'>My son Christian has reached that age where he asks for everything...and I mean everything he sees. I'm almost scared to turn the TV on these days. Catalogs that come in the paper are also dangerous. I guess it's my fault because the other day I gave him the Toysrus catalog and pen to circle a couple (key word: couple) of things that he liked. Bad idea. Now he wants to go around with a pen </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/549809405377938481/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=549809405377938481&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/549809405377938481'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/549809405377938481'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/11/mama-needs-money-tree.html' title='Mama needs a money tree'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/SvmSsoNr-DI/AAAAAAAAAVk/K6qhfRmaweY/s72-c/MJ.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-4243669484685850155</id><published>2009-11-06T23:02:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-06T23:28:27.136-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hunka hunka burning love</title><summary type='text'>I went to the movies with my mom tonight.  On our way over there we listened to the new Pearl Jam CD.  Once we were in the theater, they gave a preview of the 2012 movie (featuring Adam Lambert's Time for Miracles song), then they gave this preview for New Moon and finally, the movie started, This is It (great show, go see it, it's not sold out).  I'd say my night was pretty much complete.I got </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/4243669484685850155/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=4243669484685850155&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4243669484685850155'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4243669484685850155'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/11/hunka-hunka-burning-love.html' title='Hunka hunka burning love'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-2651703724953436368</id><published>2009-11-06T10:55:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-06T10:55:59.319-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='milestones'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><title type='text'>Walking!....almost</title><summary type='text'>My little man is beginning to get brave. On 10/27 my mom and I were at her house talking about whether we thought JJ would be walking before Christmas (maybe) or Thanksgiving (prob not) since he seemed to not be interested in walking one bit.Not 1 minute later, he was kneeling on the floor and he lifted himself up to a standing position (without holding on to anything!) and took three steps </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/2651703724953436368/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=2651703724953436368&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2651703724953436368'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2651703724953436368'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/11/walkingalmost.html' title='Walking!....almost'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-2052038500967040856</id><published>2009-11-03T14:20:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-03T14:45:10.086-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='halloween'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dress-up'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holidays'/><title type='text'>I am returning from the dead...</title><summary type='text'>...just to show you the pictures of Christian and Jordan in their Halloween costumes!Jordan was dressed as baby Michael Jackson (does that come as a surprise to anyone?). Christian was dressed up as Batman. He wore the mask intermittently throughout the night, but I managed to get JJ to wear his wig the whole time he was trick or treating.  I guess he forgot he had it on at some point.At around 6</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/2052038500967040856/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=2052038500967040856&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2052038500967040856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2052038500967040856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-am-returning-from-dead.html' title='I am returning from the dead...'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/SvCDDTf-NqI/AAAAAAAAAVU/EKaT92GaJzs/s72-c/MJ.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-4706821471062024875</id><published>2009-09-25T13:29:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-25T14:03:36.538-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='milestones'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='teething'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='update'/><title type='text'>Jordan aka Mr. Punchykittyclaws</title><summary type='text'>The other night I got punched in my sleep. There is none other to blame for that sudden onslaught of mid-slumber violence than my dear boy Jordan. He is in my bed more often than not and his sleep is a little restless. Although, he's not much better in the day time. He likes to bite my face, my finger and my shoulder.He likes to touch/punch/swat at my face, but he does it really quickly like an </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/4706821471062024875/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=4706821471062024875&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4706821471062024875'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4706821471062024875'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/09/jordan-aka-mr-punchykittyclaws.html' title='Jordan aka Mr. Punchykittyclaws'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/Sr0BHtxTyFI/AAAAAAAAAVE/enTUBt7Be-I/s72-c/punch.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-4781400899088508850</id><published>2009-09-19T23:52:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-20T00:03:06.250-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>Tidbits from Christian</title><summary type='text'>Me: Christian, why are  you bothering your brother?C: Because...because...because.....because of the wonderful things he does...we're off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of Oz!The other day R was scolding Chris for something he had done and in the middle of the "don't you ever" and the "you are not to ever do that again" Chris very calmly said "there's a bug on your shirt dad".  I can't </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/4781400899088508850/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=4781400899088508850&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4781400899088508850'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4781400899088508850'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/09/tidbits-from-christian.html' title='Tidbits from Christian'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-5548420283642723482</id><published>2009-09-17T15:31:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-25T14:04:57.672-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='birthdays'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='parties'/><title type='text'>Does whatever a spider can.</title><summary type='text'>I threw a Spiderman party for both boys this past weekend. It just didn't make sense to have two separate parties when their birthdays are only about 6 weeks away. I was praying and hoping for good weather (and no hurricanes or tropical storms) and I got it for the most part.The kids had a blast in the bounce house and at the playground and who knew the snow cone machine would be such a hit? I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/5548420283642723482/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=5548420283642723482&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5548420283642723482'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5548420283642723482'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/09/does-whatever-spider-can.html' title='Does whatever a spider can.'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-3908007167119005406</id><published>2009-09-10T10:45:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-10T11:03:16.875-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='I&apos;m too sexy for my parents'/><title type='text'>I'm too sexy for my clothes</title><summary type='text'>Hey! Look who's on the new Jady Images flyer!&gt;We had a session with Jady Images this past weekend where we discovered these flyers. Ha!Anyway, I can't wait to see how this last batch of pictures came out, but here's a preview from the Jady Images blog.The ladies at Jady Images have also agreed to help me out with my "little" Thrill The World project! You guys are great! Thanks!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/3908007167119005406/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=3908007167119005406&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3908007167119005406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3908007167119005406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/09/im-too-sexy-for-my-clothes.html' title='I&apos;m too sexy for my clothes'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/SqkUbexm05I/AAAAAAAAAUs/wRFE7ivADnM/s72-c/9609.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-6713677662532590171</id><published>2009-09-09T10:04:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-09T10:30:44.194-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='funny'/><title type='text'>Well Buzz Lightyear must be a Republican then...</title><summary type='text'>Last night Chris and I were watching the news and a clip of President Obama speaking to the kids at school came on the TV (if you didn't see it, you can click here to read it).Chris: Barack Obama!Me: Yes babe, he's the president.Chris: Why?Me: Because we voted for him, we chose him. He said he wanted to be President and we said he could. We said YES.Chris: Oh yeah, but Buzz Lightyear said NO.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/6713677662532590171/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=6713677662532590171&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6713677662532590171'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6713677662532590171'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/09/buzz-lightyear-must-be-republican-then.html' title='Well Buzz Lightyear must be a Republican then...'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-8645185414190070957</id><published>2009-08-20T10:41:00.010-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-20T12:30:59.670-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='milestones'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='birthdays'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><title type='text'>Little Wiggly turns 1</title><summary type='text'>This morning when I woke up with my little JJ next to me (yes, he's still sleeping in my bed, slap on the hand for me) I quickly forgot the previous sleepless night full of teething, crying and vomiting and wished my baby boy a Happy first birthday.It's pretty amazing, because he doesn't seem like he's 1 to me. He seems so much more baby-like than his brother was at his age (but he is heavier </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/8645185414190070957/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=8645185414190070957&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8645185414190070957'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8645185414190070957'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/08/little-wiggly-turns-1.html' title='Little Wiggly turns 1'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/So12EcwMzKI/AAAAAAAAAUM/vJl-vKqiqCo/s72-c/DSC_0026-2.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-6823624711992786281</id><published>2009-08-13T15:28:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-13T15:38:04.317-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='milestones'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daycare'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><title type='text'>Daycare Drama</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday was JJ's first day at daycare, well, partial day.  He was there for an hour and a half.  The thing is, I didn't even know that it was until I got home. My mom has been on vacation since the beginning of this month, so I took a week of to stay with the baby and then R took a week off.  My original plan was to start taking him to the lady that watches Christian a little bit each day so he</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/6823624711992786281/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=6823624711992786281&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6823624711992786281'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6823624711992786281'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/08/daycare-drama.html' title='Daycare Drama'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-1381967485931523948</id><published>2009-07-30T10:01:00.013-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-30T11:33:50.290-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='review'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family outing'/><title type='text'>Wannadon't City</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday, instead of going to the movies, R and I took the boys to Wannado City (further known as Wannadon't City in my house). Once I got past the price of getting in there (and the ridiculous fact that Me, Ren and the BABY had to pay too just to go watch Chris) it was pretty overwhelming. If you've never been there before, there's a slight learning curve to figuring out how the whole place </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/1381967485931523948/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=1381967485931523948&amp;isPopup=true' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1381967485931523948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1381967485931523948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/07/wannadont-city.html' title='Wannadon&apos;t City'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-1015154188763827438</id><published>2009-07-21T14:05:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T14:25:38.784-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Trouble in Los Pantalones</title><summary type='text'>This morning I had a dentist appointment (ugh), so the day just didn't start out happy.  I finished my dental torture and decided to pick some lunch up on the way to work.  Chicken...check.  Salad...check.  Frosty...check.  Nice refreshing tall cup of soda...check.  I was set.  I was happily jamming to some tunes in my car and I had a yummy meal to look forward to, so the day was picking up </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/1015154188763827438/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=1015154188763827438&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1015154188763827438'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1015154188763827438'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/07/trouble-in-los-pantalones.html' title='Trouble in Los Pantalones'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-4347362218395147356</id><published>2009-07-16T08:51:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-16T09:39:11.624-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='milestones'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='celebrities'/><title type='text'>Perhaps if it had been called "Killer" instead of "Thriller".</title><summary type='text'>This whole month, I've been on a 4-day work week schedule which has allowed me the opportunity to be off on Wednesdays. Coincidentally our local movie theater shows free kids movies on Wednesdays, so I've been taking Christian to a movie every week.It's been quite an experience since he had never been to the movies before. On the first trip (Charlotte's Web) we had much seat shuffling (he doesn't</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/4347362218395147356/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=4347362218395147356&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4347362218395147356'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4347362218395147356'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/07/perhaps-if-it-had-been-called-killer.html' title='Perhaps if it had been called &quot;Killer&quot; instead of &quot;Thriller&quot;.'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/Sl8ry0L_CjI/AAAAAAAAAUE/-ISlaHt1oYk/s72-c/halloween-2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-2881140695408127847</id><published>2009-07-07T16:50:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-07T17:14:39.189-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TTW'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crazy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fun stuff'/><title type='text'>Did someone say zombies...</title><summary type='text'>Well, now I've gone and done it. I've thrown my hat over the fence and now it's time to figure out how I'm going to get it.I signed up for Thrill the World for this year, so it looks like I need to start practicing my dance moves. I've updated the website I created in 2007 (the first time I wanted to do this) so I'm ready to go. This year's World record attempt event will be on Saturday October </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/2881140695408127847/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=2881140695408127847&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2881140695408127847'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2881140695408127847'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/07/did-someone-say-zombies.html' title='Did someone say zombies...'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/SlO4-9X9rUI/AAAAAAAAAT8/SP0CEE-gnvA/s72-c/thrillmiami.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-2307096556900247470</id><published>2009-06-30T15:17:00.019-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T15:57:27.627-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='milestones'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='contests'/><title type='text'>Help me decide</title><summary type='text'>I got the proofs from Jady Images from our most recent session (9 months). I have to pick one for my 8x10, but, as usual, I'm having a difficult time of it. Please vote and help me decide which one I should get:Amy from Jady Images was kind enough to give me some referral cards, so if you love her pictures as much as I do and would like a free session (and are in Miami), leave me a comment! I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/2307096556900247470/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=2307096556900247470&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2307096556900247470'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2307096556900247470'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/06/help-me-decide.html' title='Help me decide'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/SkprhsD4rwI/AAAAAAAAASs/IPvlO1VJsWs/s72-c/JJ9mo11.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-5728751077684143596</id><published>2009-06-26T09:14:00.010-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-26T10:42:45.583-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='celebrities'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><title type='text'>Michael, you will be missed.</title><summary type='text'>Last night I was in bed watching the news of Michael Jackson's death, tears were rolling down my cheeks as I sat in disbelief. I felt strange because I've never really taken the death of an artist or celebrity so personally before. Amidst my sadness, I realized that this was probably because I was not only mourning the passing of a true legend and gifted individual, but a piece of my childhood as</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/5728751077684143596/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=5728751077684143596&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5728751077684143596'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/5728751077684143596'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/06/michael-you-will-be-missed.html' title='Michael, you will be missed.'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-2986228802281995802</id><published>2009-06-24T09:15:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-24T09:51:50.975-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='milestones'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><title type='text'>And to think, it only took 10 months!</title><summary type='text'>Alright peeps, let's play a guessing game. Guess who had a bottle of milk at 8:30 last night, went to sleep in his crib afterwards and slept until 5am without waking up once? Any guesses? No, not Renato. Jordan!...oh and me too...except for the bottle part, I drink my milk from a cup now thank you, oh and the crib part too, I don't fit in there anymore. Ok, that didn't work out like I planned, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/2986228802281995802/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=2986228802281995802&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2986228802281995802'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2986228802281995802'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/06/and-to-think-it-only-took-10-months.html' title='And to think, it only took 10 months!'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/SkIvKvAttuI/AAAAAAAAARc/j3YjHT1HX68/s72-c/050609+(13).jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-7196335973166635501</id><published>2009-06-17T10:54:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-17T11:01:00.967-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>Swiper strikes again</title><summary type='text'>Seriously...we need to put a stop to this.  I was informed this morning by my hubby that CMan swiped a video game from the store the other day.  He had grabbed it and R hadn't noticed and he simply walked out of the store with it.  R showed me the evidence a little while ago.  I sure as hell hope he plans on returning it.  In fact, he should take Chris with him to return it and make him apologize</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/7196335973166635501/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=7196335973166635501&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7196335973166635501'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7196335973166635501'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/06/swiper-strikes-again.html' title='Swiper strikes again'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-6313770611053536893</id><published>2009-06-15T13:53:00.009-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-15T14:42:54.122-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='products'/><title type='text'>There's some spinach in your teeth</title><summary type='text'>I'm really very nit picky about my teeth (and others teeth) about how straight (I've had braces twice) and clean they are. When I was dating guys, if they had yellow crooked teeth it was a total deal breaker. Given that I have this pet peeve, you'd think that I'd take better care of my teeth, but you'd be wrong. This year, I seem to have been making all these wonderful healthy changes, but my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/6313770611053536893/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=6313770611053536893&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6313770611053536893'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6313770611053536893'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/06/theres-some-spinach-in-your-teeth.html' title='There&apos;s some spinach in your teeth'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-6984381302962520361</id><published>2009-06-04T12:01:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-08T16:24:24.445-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='milestones'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='birthdays'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='parties'/><title type='text'>The San Francisco Treat!</title><summary type='text'> Hey buddies I have returned from California, um, I guess I forgot to mention that I went to California. Well, yes, I left on Thursday and came back on Tuesday. I went with JJ (his first plane ride!) and my brother because my sister Patti was having a big ole birthday bash.Jordan behaved very well on the plane. He slept some and played some and all was good and merry and bright. On Friday my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/6984381302962520361/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=6984381302962520361&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6984381302962520361'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6984381302962520361'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/06/san-francisco-treat.html' title='The San Francisco Treat!'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-1178041532726084863</id><published>2009-05-26T11:17:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-26T12:12:03.611-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='milestones'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='eating'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='check-up'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><title type='text'>9 months old</title><summary type='text'>On the 20th of this month, JJ turned 9 months old (yes, I'm behind on my blogging...don't remind me). We took him to his pediatrician and he weighed in at 19lbs 13 oz. He was 27 inches long. She felt he was a little behind on his motor skills so she recommended OT and PT for him. She was mostly noticing that his hands are still closed (and should be open), he doesn't sit up from a laying position</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/1178041532726084863/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=1178041532726084863&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1178041532726084863'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1178041532726084863'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/05/9-months-old.html' title='9 months old'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-249898951215354212</id><published>2009-05-14T11:24:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-14T11:49:49.938-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='television'/><title type='text'>Fighting and Stealing</title><summary type='text'>The other day my parents brought to my attention that CMan was watching a movie that was not appropriate due to its violent content (XMen) with all the fighting that was going on. I shrugged it off because although there is probably a grain of truth to what they were saying, I'm not one of those people that overly concerns herself with that. As long as he's not watching Friday 13th (yet) or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/249898951215354212/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=249898951215354212&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/249898951215354212'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/249898951215354212'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/05/fighting-and-stealing.html' title='Fighting and Stealing'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-7227160703904158621</id><published>2009-05-12T13:43:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-12T13:54:29.434-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='contests'/><title type='text'>Just think, you can say you know someone that won!</title><summary type='text'>You know I'm a sucker for baby contests, so here's another one that you, my blog friends, can help me out with. I entered Jordan in Elvis Duran's Battle of the Babies. It's supposedly for the cutest baby in America, but we all know it's really a popularity contest. Since I am not very popular, I need all the help I can get. Please go to this page and vote for Jordan once a day every day until May</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/7227160703904158621/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=7227160703904158621&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7227160703904158621'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7227160703904158621'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/05/just-think-you-can-say-you-know-someone.html' title='Just think, you can say you know someone that won!'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/Sgm2yu7wRTI/AAAAAAAAARU/yuthbEJV26U/s72-c/31109+(67)-3.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-1512317263487269905</id><published>2009-05-08T13:42:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-08T14:13:24.118-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='eating'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='contests'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breastfeeding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='20/20'/><title type='text'>Nebulizer City</title><summary type='text'>It's been Nebulizer and Antibiotic City at my house for the past 10 days.  Christian was diagnosed with left upper lobe pneumonia and a double ear infection and JJ had a runny nose, a cough, and icky ears, so both were given nebulizer treatments.  Do you know how hard it is to give an 8 month old nebulizer treatments?  I don't recommend it that's for sure.  It involves lots of flailing and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/1512317263487269905/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=1512317263487269905&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1512317263487269905'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1512317263487269905'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/05/nebulizer-city.html' title='Nebulizer City'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-196794438510878797</id><published>2009-05-01T11:07:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-01T11:56:35.652-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='20/20'/><title type='text'>Someone ran a 5K yesterday!</title><summary type='text'>That's right, yours truly. I ran my first 5K race yesterday at the Mercedes-Benz Corporate run. This was my first time participating in this type of event and it was so much fun, I plan on doing more of these in the future (Disney, here I come!). I'd been running at the gym and at home for a little over a month now, so I was able to run the whole thing without stopping, well except for that one </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/196794438510878797/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=196794438510878797&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/196794438510878797'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/196794438510878797'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/05/someone-ran-5k-yesterday.html' title='Someone ran a 5K yesterday!'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-3983133382761100529</id><published>2009-04-23T10:56:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-23T11:44:04.918-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Bunny Pictures at last</title><summary type='text'>A couple of days before Easter, my mom hid some eggs in her backyard so that CMan could practice his egg gathering skills (so that all the big kids wouldn't take all the eggs).  This year, he would be prepared. The day before Easter we dyed the eggs and turned our fingers all colors of the rainbow. The following morning the boys got their Easter baskets and I enjoyed watching their expressions as</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/3983133382761100529/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=3983133382761100529&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3983133382761100529'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/3983133382761100529'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/04/bunny-pictures-at-last.html' title='Bunny Pictures at last'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-312921910412175476</id><published>2009-04-22T23:10:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-23T01:04:10.346-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Earth Day!</title><summary type='text'>We should all take a moment and reflect on what steps we can take to reduce, reuse and recycle. This is something that should be done year round though, not just one week out of the year. Although I've taken proactive steps to become more "green", I know that there are still many more things that I can and should do (recycle more? use cloth dish towels instead of paper towels? reusable bags </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/312921910412175476/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=312921910412175476&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/312921910412175476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/312921910412175476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/04/happy-earth-day.html' title='Happy Earth Day!'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-4538812884128667378</id><published>2009-04-20T12:23:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-20T12:53:15.796-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='milestones'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='teething'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='eating'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='check-up'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breastfeeding'/><title type='text'>G.I. Jordan</title><summary type='text'>Jordan is 8 months old today!To celebrate we took him to the G.I. doctor due to several ongoing concerns of mine:1. Does not like baby food one bit. On a good day, he eats 3 spoonfuls. On a bad day, he screams when he sees it.2. Green poop (he does not eat any green food).3. Not sleeping through the night.4. Heart shaped tongue (tongue-tied?).The verdict? 1. He weighed in at 18+ lbs. and measured</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/4538812884128667378/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=4538812884128667378&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4538812884128667378'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/4538812884128667378'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/04/gi-jordan.html' title='G.I. Jordan'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-1205554726173794792</id><published>2009-04-15T21:54:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-15T22:45:55.511-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family outing'/><title type='text'>Mama's been busy</title><summary type='text'>I've been busy buying new toys and going broke (because of said toys). This is also the busy season at work, so you'll have to pardon my lack of bloggage. I have to admit that Facebook and Twitter are stealing me away from Blogger. It's so much easier to type a couple of sentences to let my peeps know what's going on, than having to sit down and actually put a cohesive paragraph (or two) together</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/1205554726173794792/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=1205554726173794792&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1205554726173794792'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/1205554726173794792'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/04/mamas-been-busy.html' title='Mama&apos;s been busy'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-2340202259929952224</id><published>2009-03-27T14:08:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-27T14:34:41.634-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='20/20'/><title type='text'>4/3</title><summary type='text'>It's been a month since I mentioned my little 20/20 plan, so in the spirit of accountability, here's an update. Although I haven't kept up with the pace that I initially set for myself (a pound a week), I'm still happy with my progress. Four weeks have passed and I've lost 3 pounds, so I'm not too far off my mark. It's not a lot but it's progress. Everybody say it with me....Yay progress!I've </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/2340202259929952224/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=2340202259929952224&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2340202259929952224'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/2340202259929952224'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/03/43.html' title='4/3'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-7242375738794784223</id><published>2009-03-26T15:56:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-26T16:06:49.331-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='milestones'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='movies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='contests'/><title type='text'>Or not.</title><summary type='text'>The movies on Tuesday were a total bust. We got there too late. All 500 seats had been filled and we, along with about 20 people in front of us (as well as those behind us), didn't get in.  Manders and I were completely bummed because the kids had been so excited about going and we hated to let them down.  Disappointing children is the worst thing ever.Fortunately, since Cman had never been to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/7242375738794784223/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=7242375738794784223&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7242375738794784223'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7242375738794784223'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/03/or-not.html' title='Or not.'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fKXAnaYEOgQ/ScvfXLrNRnI/AAAAAAAAARM/96umjM0tDfw/s72-c/32409+(2).JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-7607785230430759495</id><published>2009-03-24T11:39:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-24T12:08:21.063-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='milestones'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='movies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='contests'/><title type='text'>Let's go to the movies</title><summary type='text'>I was the lucky winner of four passes to a special advanced screening of Monsters vs Aliens tonight, so Manders and I will be headed over there after work with our oldest boys.  I won the passes on Momsmiami.com (these are the same peeps that featured my boys in the newspaper a couple of times too, so I'm totally loving them at this point).I'm super excited because this will be Christian's first </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/7607785230430759495/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=7607785230430759495&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7607785230430759495'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/7607785230430759495'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/03/lets-go-to-movies.html' title='Let&apos;s go to the movies'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-8744602633073208763</id><published>2009-03-23T11:02:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-23T11:21:11.197-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='milestones'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='update'/><title type='text'>7 months</title><summary type='text'>My littlest man turned 7 months on Friday. He sits by himself now (since 6 months 1 wk). He babbles alot and says da da da da. He transfers objects from hand to hand to mouth and plays with his feet. He rolls from tummy to back, but not the other way around. I just haven't found anything to give him the incentive to do so. He's very lazy because if he wants the remote, I put it out of reach so </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/8744602633073208763/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=8744602633073208763&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8744602633073208763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8744602633073208763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/03/7-months.html' title='7 months'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-8951860058356990979</id><published>2009-03-16T10:19:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-16T10:46:14.953-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><title type='text'>Elusive Infection</title><summary type='text'>The ER is not a fun place to be, yet that is where I spent 9 hours on Friday and 3 hours on Saturday.  The culprit?  Jordan's high fevers.Let's start at the beginning.  For a couple of weeks now JJ had been having fevers that came and went.  On Wed last week the fever was 103.8 so on Thursday we took him to the pediatrician.  His ears were fine, his throat was fine, his urine was fine.  No malady</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/8951860058356990979/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=8951860058356990979&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8951860058356990979'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/8951860058356990979'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/03/elusive-infection.html' title='Elusive Infection'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617034.post-6826785845130657750</id><published>2009-03-11T12:02:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-11T14:07:58.868-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talking'/><title type='text'>Overheard at my house</title><summary type='text'>The other night, Ren gets home from work. I'm in the living room playing Guitar Hero. The dishes aren't done and the laundry basket is sitting by the stairs."Hey Claudia, I bought a new video game for you, it's called Fold The Laundry Hero"Apparently I married a comedian.Now, would that game be played with the remote or the nunchuck?A few treasures from CMan:"You're not the boss of me" (he's only</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/feeds/6826785845130657750/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20617034&amp;postID=6826785845130657750&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6826785845130657750'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20617034/posts/default/6826785845130657750'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commanderclaudia.blogspot.com/2009/03/overheard-at-my-house.html' title='Overheard at my house'/><author><name>Claudia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBI5PCelakk/TWQB3D_GnDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/bLB3VdF7N0U/s220/claudwar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry></feed>
