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What Song Is This?

Should become evident about halfway through..

Stocking Stuffer

Chewie was a good boy this year and Santa left him the biggest rawhide bone this side of the Red River. It might take him two days to recycle this leather...

Just Enough Snow for a Neighborhood Dirty Snowman!

The girls from up the street joined 2.0 and 3.0 in a snowball fight culminated by an attempt to roll up a snowman in the fast-melting snow (it was already 45 degrees and climbing).

Carrot Nose and Sunglass Eyes

Everyone Did Their Part!

2.0 Adds a Mohawk and the Finishing Touches

The Finished Product!

Create Your Own Flash Bell Song

Creepy Christmas story with a fun ending.
Dingle Bells - Not very entertaining without speakers. [via Metafilter]

OU Basketball Saturday Afternoon!!

Because of the power outages and such in and around central OK they offered $5 seats to the game. The boys and I had a great time and the 2007 Big 12 Champion Football team was in attendance. OU won easily.

2.0 Enjoys the Game

Just a Little Bit of Snow and Alot of Wishing

Ended up with no sledding, but 2 days out of school due to power outages/downed limbs/frozen rain. Thankfully we weren't affected by the power issues this time around (2 for 3 winters), but many we know/love got to learn how to light the fireplace and test the CO detectors.

The Day it Snowed in San Diego

40 Years ago today a once-in-a-century snow storm dusted San Diego, CA.

Ghost of Christmas Past

Worst_Flash_Christmas Card_Evah (2005)

Sweet Mixes

Funny Mash-up .mp3s Via AudioStreet.net

For those interested in trying this on their own, look at the George W. Bush Public Domain Audio Archive.

W Covers Lennon's War is Over

2.0 Turns 8!

The eldest son had a great birthday party with his old pals, new friends, and family. Laserquest was the destination and best bud Ryan was there for the shooting.

All the Kiddos Ready for Cake!

The Drake Plays Air Hockey

The Gang Gets Ready to Rumble!

Holiday Pageant Practice

3.0 is a perfect little rainbow.

What Were the Lyrics Again?

3.0 sings hymns just like Mr. Bean!

Choir Practice

Dress rehearsal for 3.0's 1st public singing engagement: 1st UU's Holiday Extravaganza!

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360° Pannable Video (via metafilter.com)

Wait a minute for it to load, then CLICK the play button. Then CLICK and SCROLL on the video screen to pan across the 360° view.
Take the opportunity to pause to look at the high resolution image in any direction.

Hangin at the Omniplex

Oklahoma Science Museum AKA The Omniplex is a favorite of the boys. We go there at least once a year for the afternoon. Favorites are the waterplay area and the two-story corkscrew slide. We met some out-of-town friends here for a grand time!

2.0 Learns How to Stay Dry

One of the areas that the kids always run to has some recirculating water levels with dams that allow the kids to simulate a flood. 2.0 loves this sim.

3.0 Always Fascinated by the Kinetic Arts

This particular sculpture/kinetic art display with giant ball-bearings traversing a myriad of loops and spins has captured the attention of three generations of my family. The great thing about the Omniplex is that it still has many of the original displays from the 70's. They just keep the best things and add more every year. We love the Omniplex!

Ticket Line at the Omniplex

Boys play around the "waiting area" as I buy tickets.

OKLAHOMA SOONERS Tame Wildcats WIN Big 12 Championship

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- The championship dream finally died for No. 1 Missouri. The Oklahoma Sooners showed the Tigers just what it takes to win a title: defense and a bruising running game near the goal line.
The No. 9 Sooners rushed for three touchdowns, quarterback Sam Bradford threw for two more and Oklahoma coolly captured its fifth Big 12 title since 2000 by upending the upstart Tigers 38-17 Saturday night in the conference championship game in the Alamodome.
Now that the Tigers are out of the Bowl Championship Series title game, the question is "Who's in?"
With No. 1 Missouri and No. 2 West Virginia both losing Saturday, No. 3 Ohio State gets a boost into the Jan. 7 title game in New Orleans. Sunday's BCS rankings will decide what opponent gets an unexpected chance to play for the national championship.
Maybe it should have been Missouri, but it isn't.
The Sooners contained the Tigers' Heisman Trophy hopeful quarterback Chase Daniel and three times forced one of the nation's best offenses to settle for short field goals instead of touchdowns. It was the first time this season Missouri was held under 30 points.
When given the chance, the Sooners pounded the Tigers with short-yardage rushing TDs. Chris Brown scored twice and Allen Patrick added another. Bradford's TD passes in the second half pulled the Sooners away from a 14-14 halftime tie and wrapped up a berth in the Fiesta Bowl for the second straight year.
Daniel, who needed a big game and most importantly a win to boost his Heisman chances, was 23-of-39 for 219 yards and no touchdowns. He ran for the Tigers' only TD in the second quarter.
One of his incompletions was a tipped pass that was intercepted by OU linebacker Curtis Lofton that set up Bradford's first touchdown pass and a 28-14 Sooners lead in the third quarter.
Bradford was 18 of 26 for 209 yards. Patrick and Brown combined to rush for 159 yards for the Sooners.
It was a bitter defeat for a Missouri program ready to shed its unglamorous past with a chance to play for the national championship.
Daniel's fiery and efficient play had led the Tigers to arguably the greatest season in Mizzou history. Their North Division title was their first football championship of any kind since 1969.
Until this season, Mizzou football was best known for being on the wrong side of bizarre plays in other team's championship seasons: Colorado's famous "fifth" down in 1990 and Nebraska's miracle kicked pass TD that saved the Cornhuskers' in '97.
A win over an Oklahoma team that had beaten them back in October would have been a major step toward erasing that dubious distinction.
But the Sooners are known for winning championships and dominating the Big 12.
Coach Bob Stoops is 5-1 in Big 12 title games and his Sooners approached this one with "been-there-done-that" swagger.
Tied at 14 at halftime, the Sooners defense took control in the third. Daniel was popped hard on screen pass and several plays later was jawing with Sooners linebacker Curtis Lofton after he was tackled for a loss to kill what had been a promising Tigers drive.
The Sooners then drove to the go-ahead touchdown when Patrick ran 40 yards to set up his own 4-yard TD run that made it 21-14.
Then the Tigers made the key mistake that would soon crush their title hopes.
Daniel zipped a pass to tight end Martin Rucker who tipped the ball high in the air. Lofton intercepted and returned it inside the Mizzou 10. Two plays later, a simple play-action pass from Bradford to Jermaine Gresham made it 28-14.
After the interception, Daniel went to the sideline holding his arms out to ask "what happened?" a question the Tigers will be asking themselves for a long time.

Kids Love a McDonald's Birthday

Still wondering at what age this hunk of plastic will lose. The boys are always up for a trip to this, the home base McDonald's Playground. They've been to (and had) so many birthdays here that the birthday lady knows them by name.