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Maybe there will be one you will like too! Some have fall designs and others will be coming out with some soon.

Teenagers must translate differently......

You see, it started out as quick trip to get a bite to eat. On the way home we drove by our local Dodge dealership and my husband spotted this and said, "hey buddy, you want to take a look at that Challenger, isn't it smokin' hot?"






But, I think teenagers must hear things and come up with a totally different meaning than what was explained to them, cause what he focused on was this............

Well, it soon became a fun little test drive, with no intention of buying anything (well explained in advance). Heck, he just turned 15....has no means for income.

Oh, boy did we open a can of worms. He's got it all planned out as to how we can buy this now for him, he'll take over payments (in July when he actually turns 16 and can get a job) and for Christmas we can get him a nicer stereo system for it.

Oh, I do agree it was a nice car (Dodge Avenger), and yes....it does look like a smaller version of my husbands Charger.

But, we need to wait for one key ingredient........a regular drivers license!

Not to mention it was a 2008 with over 35,000 miles on it already......WOW!

So, now...........we'll not turn into any dealerships until well into 2009!!

Movie Madness

It has been a week of movie frenzy in the Ditto Abode. With the cooler weather starting to come, we have gone into our 'homebody' mode. Each night after dinner we have gone to rent a movie. Everyone (my son, husband and I) took turns choosing what we will watch. These are one of my all time favorite things to do......movie night with my two favorite men. Well, a few nights Colton was gone so we could watch the "not for younger viewers" type.

Monday night was this.......of which I really wasn't too fond of. Just a few funny parts, some that really had my hubby cracking up and rewinding over a few times!

Tuesday night this...........I really liked this! With both my hubby and I home by 3:30, we are able to get new releases on the day they are out!

Wednesday night this...........cute movie. More of a chick flick, but the hubby enjoyed it too!

Thursday night this...........this was good, very suspenseful! Kept us engrossed!

And tonight it was this.........I thought it was good, but not the best we have watched this week.

Well, I have to enjoy it while I can, it is back to the grindstone tomorrow. I have lots of homework for my masters program, papers to write ...............and oh, how I hate to write papers (maybe that is the reason for the procrastination). Well, one more week till they are due and a book to read before next weekend. Yep....tomorrow is the day....I will buckle down!

Oh, to be young and carefree.....

I receive much joy watching my son enjoy life. Yes, to see him smile is priceless. But, I think my son has some idea that there is one of these growing in our backyard............

Well, at 15 he relies on us quite a bit. So, this weekend I went for broke....

$40 on Thursday for Festival

$20 on Friday for the football game/dinner after

$120 for new shoes on Saturday

$60 for the Festival and area Haunted House

then, if that wasn't enough.............

$140 down payment on a trip to Gettysburg ($800 total) with the History Club needed on Monday (a little notice would have been better)!

Ok, I went for broke (there went my little "stash of camera cash" for a DSLR I've been saving up for).

But, when I see the fun times and memories he is gathering, I keep reminding myself.....it is WELL worth it. I'm just kinda wishing there really were one of those growing out back!