Idol Watch

I totally missed last week because of Lilly's tooth-dangling episode... but caught the gist on tv.

No real surprises there. I only feel that it is a shame that Kristy Lee Cook went out when she was actually getting better each week. I think that she was finding her own as a country/pop singer, and was doing a nice job of it.

This week was Andrew Lloyd Webber week. Wow. Talk about intimidating. "Umm... yes, hello your Lordship, please allow me to massacre your song for you..."

Jason Castro is still adorable. Bless his baby heart, he had no idea that Cats was about, well CATS!
Of course his quote on Lennon-McCartney week got me into a fit of giggles, too. He sang, Michelle, ma belle.
And said something like this- don't take a big drink of a fizzy drink right now- "I didn't know it was french. I just thought it was, you know, 'mah bell.'" {in Texan drawl} Oh, we laughed hysterically about that for a while!!! Gotta love him. He can grin his way into our hearts on those days where the song just eludes him. So, this week he did Memories, probably one of the most well-known songs of Lord Webber, and, well, he kind of botched it, but his fans didn't let him down and we will be hearing from him again next week. Please bring your guitar, Jason. We can't resist it!


Brooke White lost the lyric and started over. It was a lackluster performance. Her fan base is huge, so she is staying with us. I have to say that I sent a few mercy-votes her way because I really like her Carly Simon/Carole King vibe. It brings out my Inner Hippie.

The Davids Dominated the Night!

Below is David Archuleta's take on Think of Me. Being a total Phantom of the Opera fan, it really moved me. He shook it up and made it his own, and for me, even though I am a Phantom purist, it was truly amazing.  

David Cook surprised us all by not rearranging The Music of the Night. I was a little worried because it didn't have his stamp on it at first, but it was so totally moving, and as Randy said it was a "molten hot lava bomb!" Enjoy



Syesha Mercado was amazing. She really hit it with her Broadway style. I think that she will do great in the Big Apple, but she is just not my idea of The American Idol.
It's almost an after-thought that we are saying good-bye to Carly Smithson. I used to really like her. She has an amazing voice, but I am just not feeling it.

Things I Never Thought I'd Hear Myself Say

So in my 15+ years of mothering, some pretty funny things have come out of my mouth. Every once in a while it will strike me-- 'Gee, I never thought that I'd hear myself say that!' So, in an attempt to document all of those precious pearls that I offer to my kids, I am starting a segment on my blog. If you have a good one, I'd love to hear and feature it.

Today's Dose:

"You know, pirates don't pee-pee in their pull-ups."

Great FHE Activity!

Follow this link to find a great little song to help us all remember the new First Presidency and the Apostles!

Thanks, Yvonne!

Enjoy.

So There You Have It...

Loved everyone's insight on my random thought!

I guess that I am not the only one who has asked this question. Here's what I found out.

From the Oxford English Dictionary, which says the saying may come from "a barrel of laughs," and word historian Charles E. Funk, who wrote: "One monkey arouses a great deal of amusement. Two or more then double the...amusement. If one were to release a barrelful...of monkeys, we must suppose that their antics would become hilariously comical."

Anybody want to play a game?  It really is fun.  

A Barrel of Monkeys

So I was saying to my friend earlier...

"It's as much fun as a barrel of monkeys."

Then I got to thinking:

1. What does this mean?
2. How many monkeys fit in an average barrel?
3. Who was the first person to look at a barrel and say, "Gee, I bet this barrel would be a lot more fun if I filled it with monkeys." ???