Thursday, April 26, 2012

The Haunting of Briar Patch

Well, with daily blogging going on, it was only a matter of time before I shared this movie the kids made. Laura filmed it with her ipod and edited it in iMovie. Briar Patch is what we call the mountain house sometimes.



I swear, it's only a minute and a half long, and it might make you laugh. It did me. And it's more fun than me telling you what I did today (tennis, talking to children, eating food).

The kids have no school tomorrow--it's an inclement weather day we didn't use and so get to take off--so Laura is at a sleepover and Hank has stayed up this late reading Harry Potter with Matt. Pretty weather tonight. This day started off with me in a jacket and ended with me wearing as little as is legal maybe. April. 

You guys gotta tell me some stuff to blog about for the next few days. I am a husk. A happy husk, but you know.

Hope you're cruising into a pleasant evening. xoxo

16 comments:

Carrie said...

Oh my goodness, you're kids are so creative!! Love the video!

Beth said...

OMG, I die. Your kids have a future in filmmaking. We still have copies of the "films" we made in college which required filming everything in sequence, since we had no recourse for editing. Laura & Hank have already blown that out of the water. And by the way? Laura sounds JUST. LIKE. YOU. When did that happen?

Blog ideas: a new pie chart! lentil soup recipe! what tv you're watching these days!

Elizabeth said...

I think Laura is the new Jaime Lynn Curtis in that freak-out scene.

Seriously!

What you can blog about: childhood memory, Camp Papa, a pet peeve, 19th century letters

Erika W said...

So funny! The use of texting is a nice detail--adds to the suspense and grounds it in the postmodern era, which is necessary for any good ghost story.

I don't think you've blogged about your graduation yet. It's been almost a year! I, too, would like more recipes. I made the broc/cauliflower puree already. I also did the kale crisps, but I don't think you posted a recipe for that one. You can do it! Only a few more days. Recipes, TV, graph, graduation. Done and done.

Jonathan said...

That is hilarious!  We used to do that when we were kids.  We had a mafia gangster film that would have you rolling; if only I could find a copy of it...

Well, Beck, I've been lurking you all month during your April Blogathon.  I'm so captivated by your posts that I've started my own blog to give it a shot...... And it's ALL YOUR FAULT!

I'm sure you can find some interesting material in your everyday experiences... C'mon, Becky -- Be interesting! J/K. Love you guys and hope you all are doing well!

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Nina said...

Well, unless there are more movies (I've been watching 'Twin Peaks' lately and 'The Haunting...' fits right in), I for one would love to hear more about the counting dog!

Camp Papa said...

Remind me to insist on prior approval rights for the use of my image...and profit sharing.

Amy said...

My favorite part: "I'm glad it's not one of those HAUNTED mountain houses!" and "So suhwene!"

Laura is gifted beyond her years, obvs.

Becky said...

Yes, the "so suh-wene" kills me!

Veronica said...

Yes, so suh-wene!

I would like to hear about your garden.

puncturedbicycle said...

Your kids are the cutest!

I would like to know if you're still using the grey market Retin A from long ago and what your latest beauty product recommendations are. You look so great in your new(ish) photo, it's only fair that you share your secrets.

Heart4God said...

Funny video. Iknow you and Matt are proud. How about book reviews.I read PD James "Death Comes to Pemberly". Not Jane Austin but I did enjoy being with familar characters. Of course Mr. Darcy is forever alive in my mind.

Heart4God said...

Funny video. Iknow you and Matt are proud. How about book reviews.I read PD James "Death Comes to Pemberly". Not Jane Austin but I did enjoy being with familar characters. Of course Mr. Darcy is forever alive in my mind.

Lisa Lilienthal said...

Should you blog about the whole bullying phenom and are we really raising mean kids or is the whole bullying thing getting blown up out of proportion? I am truly wondering about that.

Erika W said...

I agree about the beauty tips post! And the bully issue would be great. I hear the movie is a must-see. I saw a clip and it broke my heart.