Tuesday, December 23, 2008

i took the plunge

i cut my hair off. for years i have been wanting my hair short again. i love it so much. i will post pics soon. ps - if you hate it, i don't care. because two of the closest people i love hate it, and i don't care. they are just jealous that they cannot look this good with short hair. good thing neither one of these people read this blog. anyway, a little xmas pressie for myself - 2009 is the year to conquer myself. and the year i turn 30. it is very fitting. i feel great today. boo to those who tried to make me feel not great.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

everybody, everbody

everybody, everybody


since i love music, i love doing these blog posts. sorry if you are bored to tears, but i have a few stalkers that will appreciate.

1. Put your music listening device on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how silly it makes you look.
4. Title this post what the answer to your last question is.

*If someone says 'Is this Okay?' you say: 'cuz i can (PINK)

*What do you like in a guy/girl?: flightless bird, american mouth (IRON AND WINE-twilight st)

*How do you feel today?: low (COLDPLAY)

*What is your life's purpose?: one with the birds (DAVID GRAY) - love it

*What do your friends think of you?: turn it again (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS)

*What do your parents think of you?: strawberry swing (COLDPLAY)

*What do you often think about?: winter (TORI AMOS)

*What do you think of the person you love?: forever and for always (SHANIA TWAIN)

*What is your life story?: twisted logic (COLDPLAY)

*What do you want to be when you grow up?: won't stop (ONE REPUBLIC)

*What do you think when you see the person you love?: be my lover (LA BOUCHE) - that one is awesome

*What will they play at your funeral? all over you (LIVE)

*What is your biggest fear?: brain damage (PINK FLOYD) - good one

*What is your biggest secret?: stadium arcadium (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS)

*What do you think of your friends?: the one i love (DAVID GRAY)

*What do you think of your boss?: wonderful tonight (ERIC CLAPTON) - not completely appropriate, but she does love eric clapton

*What does your boss think of you?: please forgive me (DAVID GRAY)

*What do you think of your parents?: side of the road (BECK)

*What are you going to name this post?: everybody, everybody (BLACK BOX)

Saturday, December 20, 2008

i finally found it - christmas miracle


i have been looking for something like this for years. something for me to create the ultimate utah hair look. this is an amazing product, please check it out. especially you x. i may have gotten you a little something from this website for your perfect xmas gift. have fun. also, ps - no offense to anyone who owns one of these. wear it proud. www.bighappyhair.com

Sunday, December 7, 2008

baby santa

we are not sending out christmas cards this year. we are too lazy, busy, tired, and/or not into it. so here is our christmas cheer this year coming your way. henry is the cutest baby santa ever. not so cute trying to take the pictures though. as you can tell, he was trying to take the hat off the entire photo shoot. not appropriate behavior for antbm.







Thursday, December 4, 2008

awesome new exercise machine

this is on my xmas wish list. the wii just isn't cutting it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3ehw66FrMY

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

happenings

for whatever reason, i have neglected my blog. i hate when people neglect their blog. anyway, this is what has been going on in the last few weeks:


henry update. he is perfection. crawling everywhere, pulling up, and walking with assistance. he is a busy body in every sense. he will not cuddle, only for a second when he first wakes up. this is a recent photo of him playing in the laundry basket.

Utah/BYU rivalry game. I made a red velvet - double layered - cake. it was fun to make, but it didn't taste very good.


Mca's 30th b-day. started with 30+ balloons delivered to his classroom via cousin lana - thanks - dinner at the blue iguana, jazz game, jacuzzi tub, and bundt cake.
  • my parents - bless them - came up for the thanksgiving break. we had so much fun. this is what we did: first they so graciously watched henry so that mca and i could celebrate his b-day; thanksgiving dinner at little america coffee house with mom, dad, aunt and uncle, and four cousins. it was delish and nice not to have to roll out of there and not to have to clean up; decorated the house for christmas, something that i hate doing and only did because it is henry's 1st christmas, late showing of twilight (dad included), shopping, and christmas light stalking - which my mother loved more that i love disneyland. we sadly said goodbye sunday morning.
  • other updates - i finished my first class for my graduate degree. A-. i start a new one tonight. Mca has been terribly sick for almost 3 weeks which doesn't sound like much of an update, however his sickness has been a source of conversation, tension, and sadness for the duration. oh and also paris hilton has almost chose her new bff.
  • i guess that is all for now. ttyn - does anyone know what that means?




Tuesday, November 11, 2008

tagged times 7

Seven things I can do:

1. laugh. love to laugh
2. tell a funny story
3. dance. 15 years ago in front of lots of people. now by myself.
4. remember dates.
5. be sarcastic. which sometimes scares people
6. name most of the players on the Utah Jazz
7. crochet


Seven things I cannot do:

1. sing. although i constantly do it. really horribly
2. hike. hate it
3. win most things. i am not competitive and i give up. like in board games.
4. drive long distances and not get sleepy.
5. stand getting my blood drawn or blood pressure taken
6. understand poetry
7. draw, sketch, paint. its pretty much doodles for me

Seven things that attracted me to my husband:

1. how rich and famous he is
2. his hot car. its a hyundai
3. seriously...the way he treats his mom
4. he is the smartest person i know, or will probably ever know because he pretty much is the smartest person alive. and the fun thing is that he knows it. that's cute.
5. his blue eyes. i can't explain what they do to me
6. the fact that he takes care of me. if you know me well, this is a god send. i went strait from my mother to him and he really spoils me and gives me lots of attention
7. we are best friends. and i love when he ALWAYS says can't wait to see you

Seven things I most often say: (this could get dangerous, but i will keep it g rated)
1. "two tears in a bucket". read it in a book. saw it in a movie.
2. "oh my gosh or shut up". when things are getting juicy.
3. "fantastic"
5. "just barely" i am not sure how i caught on to this, but a friend made mention that i say it all the time a few years ago, and now i notice that mca says it too.
6. "really into" i am getting really into becoming a uofu fan right now
7. "pretty much" that is pretty much the ugliest shirt ever.

Seven celebrity admirations:
1. Bono. love his music. love his charity. love his glasses. and especially loved the performance with mary j "one love". hysterical and amazing at the same time.
2. George Clooney. just cuz he's hot.
3. Ellen. hilarious and love her show and her charity. and she is hilarious.
4. Elvis (RIP). if you don't know why, talk to me about it.
5. M Knight. i am not a movie junkie or snob, but he is a good director and makes good movies.
6. David Gray. love love love his music and he puts on the best two hours of your life concerts
7. Kurt Vonnegut (RIP). AMAZING writer. love his cynicism, humor. if i could have met anyone in the world it would have been him. he had great views on humanism and life. amazing.

Seven favorite foods:
1. sushi
2. chicken salad sandwich-preferably on a croissant
3. CHEESE pizza. deep dish or NY style
4. J Dawgs
5. Seafood, crab, lobster, shrimp, clam chowder, fish. i could live in the ocean
6. coke
7. toaster waffles

Seven people I tag: Well i don't really want to tag anyone, because honestly i don't think 7 people even read my blog. so enjoy the info about me. if you want to join in the tag. awesome.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

wii fit craze

so the anderson family has gone on a wii craze. starting with the robertson cousins getting a will for xmas last year. then my MILs doctor suggested that she may enjoy the wii fit for some exercise, strength training, whatever. so mca played on the wii fit a few times at his mom's house. totally loves it. i tried it as well and love it just as much. and for someone as out of shape as i am...your breaking a sweat in 20 minutes, i promise. anyway. so mca decided that he wanted the wii fit for his b-day. so i went and got it last sunday. he called me before i could even get in the store to ask if they still had some left. he was extremely excited and they are in high demand. get yours now before you can't for xmas. anyway, we have been playing it as much as our free time will allow and we love it. it keeps track of your weight, weight loss goals, workout times, ect. although i think its kind of funny that the japanese are disgusted by our over weight country, so they really try to embarrass you with this machine. like when you stand on the board a little voice goes "oh" like oh dear you are HUGE. then it measures your BMI and tells you if you are obese and the music goes "bum bum bum" and the little mii person gets all fat and its belly sticks out and it looks down at itself like "what have i done". its comical. i really recommend this to someone looking for low impact, fun, challenging, game type exercise. its addicting. if you are still reading this alison - we are talking about getting rock band. ok.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

honey bucket - i doubt it

i saw a line of porta pottys on a truck while i was driving down the freeway. i am very concerned about the name of this facility as there is nothing about honey when it comes to a porta potty. the end.


Saturday, November 1, 2008

fall leaves - 9 months old

i have been really wanting to get pictures of henry in the leaves since they have started falling. he had a lot of fun and especially liked eating the leaves.




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baby lobster - halloween 2008

after much searching and debating, i decided to go with the lobster costume for henry's first halloween. it was a hit, i must say. we went trick or treating to aunt lynne's, xtine's, and then to grandma anderson's. henry got to see the robertson cousins all dressed up. he cried when they left. here are some pics of the night.


henry and grandma


henry, grandma, and the robertson cousins
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Monday, October 27, 2008

halloween party-ers 2008

mckay and i attended two halloween parties this past weekend. if you can't tell we were zombie bride and groom. we had a blast making our costumes. we looked way better in person. mckay won a donut eating contest. i fell down the stairs.
















update on henry

so the anderson family of 3 went to st. george a few weekends ago. henry had a great time staying with nana and papa. nana gave him his first haircut. that was fun. he also got to hang out with his baby shaw cousins. paige was not happy about picture time. levi is just happy.


henry's hair that i saved. yes val & X i will be scrapping this along with his umbilical cord.


nana the cosmetologist.


paige (not happy), henry, levi (being friendly)



paige still not happy, i love the way henry is looking at her in this picture.



cute baby henry age 9 months.



Friday, October 24, 2008

its all over from here

i sat henry down this morning in the front room to get his breakfast ready. when i came back he was all the way across the room. hmm how did you get that far so fast? army crawl? swirl around? backwards crawl? i don't know. but when i went to pick him up - he crawled 5 times toward me. real crawl. i was so excited. i took him straight to my MIL to show her. he then would not perform and did all his old tricks like the ones mentioned above. its funny how excited you get to see the new developmental stages, but scared at the same time because now it is investment time in baby gates. ahhh. ps he also has 4 official teeth in his mouth. 2 more trying to poke through. i will get pics posted soon.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

i love the dentist

yes this is true. i used to have a crush on my dentist when i lived down south, but i HATED going. everyone knows what i am talking about, drills, sharp things in your mouth, fluoride, ect. so when i moved north, i had to get a new dentist. no, i do not have a crush on my new dentist. but i love love love going every six months. first he has themed rooms - space room, tiki hut, mickey mouse room - which if you know me, i am obsessed with themes. next, he has tvs on the ceiling and the first thing they do when you lie in the chair is hand you a remote. change the channel to what you want. MTV, HGTV, sleezy network, whatever. next, and for sure the best part is they promptly put the gas nozzle on your nose and away you go into another place. then he comes in and says, hmmm not much tartar - scrape here, scrape there. oh lets clean your teeth. and the 30 second blasting begins. not 30 years of teeth cleaning, 30 seconds. its like this high powered machine that blasts through your mouth like an automatic car wash. its A - MAZE- ING. however, one downside is that your mouth does feel a little tore up for at least a day after the cleaning. then a little floss, and YES they do not make me have fluoride. Fluoride makes me gag, even thinking about putting it in my mouth makes me want to vomit. So i don't have to have fluoride. ever. ps. every time i go there the dentist is like, oh you have the most beautiful teeth. nothing is ever wrong with them. i just love cleaning your teeth, no tartar, ect. he is so nice. pss. i did have to get a filling fixed yesterday. no biggy. EXTRA gas and some novocaine and i didn't feel a thing. it was awesome. can't wait for april. and i absolutely will drive from out of state (if we ever move) every six months to continue seeing this dentist. psss. thanks mom for making me go to the dentist all my life. the dentist praises you every time i see him.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

have you heard? the bird is the word

so we watched this episode of family guy the other night. i don't know why i thought it was so funny, but family guy usually is. anyway, i am kind of into it right now, i've watched it a couple of times via hulu.com because i loved it so much. so if you don't get offended easily and like family guy and have 25 minutes to spare, please watch this episode. HILL - AIR - E - US.


Wednesday, October 15, 2008

i love the 15th of october

so this is the day that i met mckay 5 years ago. best day of my life. i will never forget it. also, now it is even better because it is henry's 9 month b-day. today is going to be a good day. ...also it is 1 day away from 7 months until my birthday and 1 day past our 4 year anniversary. oh and exactly 3 months until henry's first birthday. so many things to celebrate. sigh.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

soundtrack to my life

I saw this on a friends blog. I am totally NOT tagging anyone for this project, but I thought it was great so enjoy:

(If you want to play, here are the rules: Open your iTunes, or whatever media player you have, set it to shuffle, and as the songs play, you create the soundtrack of your life! NO SKIPPING!!! You have to take what plays! That's what makes it so fun!)

Opening credits..................dead in the water- DAVID GRAY
Waking up.........................all the lost souls - JAMES BLUNT
Average day.......................if - RED HOT CHILI PEPERS
First date..........................melt my heart to stone - ADELE
First kiss...........................4:58 am (dunroamin, doncarin, donlivin) ROGER WATERS
Falling in love.....................sail away- DAVID GRAY
Love scene........................southampton dock - PINK FLOYD
Fight scene........................stage - LIVE
Breaking up........................the thin ice - PINK FLOYD
Getting back together...........track 2 - UNKNOWN PIANO MUSIC
Life's okay.........................violet hill - COLDPLAY
Mental breakdown................when your gone - AVRIL LAVIGNE Driving.............................how do you feel? - 311
Learning a lesson..................lost cause - BECK
Deep thought......................charlie - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Flashback...........................don't speak - NO DOUBT
Partying.............................goodbye creul world - PINK FLOYD
Regret...............................half on a baby - R KELLY
Long night alone...................while you loved me - RASCAL FLATTS
Death scene........................track 14 - UNKNOWN PIANO MUSIC
Closing credits.....................shine on you crazy diamond - PINK FLOYD

Monday, October 13, 2008

worst weekend ever

i scrubbed my house all day friday. it felt good. layed on the couch in the evening, all bundled up in my blanket and new laptop ready for the perfect night of tv and internet- when i spotted it and thus started the worst weekend ever. i absolutely have this dilapitating irrational fear of mice. i seriously spent all weekend trying to overcome it - of course with a few anti anxiety pills along the way. i had to sleep at my MILs house on friday night. then for the better part - perhaps 40 hours of the rest of the weekend, i was quarantined to my bed. it was my safe place. about 7:30 last night was when i braved the couch again - after m turned it inside out to make sure that the little devil was not there - and only lasted 10 minutes. let me tell you about the torture i caused poor m. he has been sick all weekend. trying to rest. like every 3 minutes i would call out "sweety, can you get me this or that?" because i literally would not move from the bed. as i am writing this post, my blood pressure has sky rocketed and i am sick to my stomach thinking about the stupid thing. i have cursed both my mother and my nana because they passed this thing on to me and it is really unfair to everyone involved.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

this is apparently an "I Love Your Blog Award". i still haven't finished my last tag... Here are the rules: I have to answer the following questions with one word answers and one word only! Then I must pass it on to three others. (i broke that rule) The questions are as follows:

1. Where is your cell phone? hand
2. Where is your significant other? SOJO
3. Your hair color? brown
4. Your mother? childlike
5. Your father? smart
6. Your favorite thing? sleep
7. Your dream last night? none
8. Your dream/goal? travel
9. The room you're in? office
10. Your hobby? scrapbooking
11. Your fear? port-o-potty
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? northwest
13. Where were you last night? couch
14. What you're not? patient
15. One of your wish-list items? disneyland
16. Where you grew up? utah
17. The last thing you ate? waffles
18. What are you wearing? birkenstocks
19. Your TV? old
20. Your pet? woobie
21. Your computer? love
22. Your mood? intrigued
23. Missing someone? mom
24. Your car? dying
25. Something you're not wearing? underwear
26. Favorite store? scrap
27. Your summer? short
28. Love someone? henry
29. Your favorite color? brown
30. When is the last time you laughed? always
31. Last time you cried? yesterday

I award the following 3 people with the "I love your blog award" and in so doing tag them to complete the above questions.

Nicki
Jo Lynn
Xtine

just a shout out.

these are my parents and they are so much fun. i am so glad to have them as parents. i see crazy parents everyday, and i am lucky that these are the parents i have. i am sad that they live 3 hours away. i don't get to see them enough. i have never known two people that get through struggles and adversity like them. i have learned many things from them and am proud to say that i am the person i am because of them. respect, hardworking, strength, courage, and laughter i thank you for. thanks for all you do for me and my family. i love you.

these are my other parents. they are strong, amazing people who have fought and continue to fight to be with their family. i got twice as lucky to marry into this family and have them as my second parents. they are very admirable and good people. i have a caring, understanding, smart, passionate, loving, helpful, and strong husband because of these two people. i am lucky. i pray that henry will get to know grandma as long as possible. i pray that i will see ed in henry as he grows. thanks for all you do for mckay, henry, and i. i love you. and i miss you.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

no more helmet

Henry got to take his helmet off indefinitely today!!! He went to the doctor and they said he has improved significantly and he now has a round head. Yeah!!

Sunday, September 28, 2008

war with grapejuice

I had a war with a frozen grape juice bottle this weekend, while wearing my favorite white robe and my favorite NEW white tank top. "open slowly" as I read the directions after the grape juice was all over my white morning ensemble. So I figured I was going to have a spotted robe and an old undershirt that was really new. Just because my mom taught me, I sprayed stain remover on the clothes. I didn't even really try - sometimes I get out the toothbrush and scrub - I just sort of sprayed thinking this is not coming out. Oh but I was wrong. VERY wrong. I took my robe out of the washer looked, looked again, looked again, turned it all around the very large splattered looking stain was gone. I got the tank top, continued with the previous procedure, and again the splattered stain was gone. I am a believer now. In this product: OxiClean Laundry Stain Remover. I am in love, and I won the war on the grape juice.


Saturday, September 20, 2008

henry's halloween costume poll

I am trying to find the perfect Halloween costume for Henry. I know he doesn't care. Here are your two options: Elephant or Lion. Now just as I started to write this blog, a family friend came to the door for a visit and gave us a really cute horse costume as well... however, it might not fit in a month. Anyway, here are the pics of the Elephant and Lion. I need opinions on which one I should go for. Please take into consideration that the Lion is the most expensive and the horse is free. So here we go:




SCRAP EXPO USA

It came and sadly went. This is the short. Thursday X, Val, and I met up at Cheesecake Factory and had our dinner. Great service, great food, GREAT cheesecake, overall great. Got to the hotel and decided that because I was sort of getting sick, and Val had jet lag from her trip around the world, that we would go to bed early. This was all after a really LAME episode of Grey's Anatomy that was like watching a bad train wreck, so you couldn't turn it off until it ended. We woke at 5 AM. This was the hard part. Got fab parking spots and all settled into line by about 5:45 AM. We ate bundt for breakfast. We were numbers 43, 44, & 45 in line. X got called out to be on TV and won a $50 scrapbook kit. We got our tickets around 7:20 and rushed the doors at exactly 9 oh oh as X would say. Got the table we always sit at, threw our stuff on the table and ran to the door buster sales. I won't finish the rest of the deets as they can get boring for non-scrap freaks. But we scrapped and shopped all day. We didn't make it to midnight, as I was getting more sick and X just isn't as into it as Val and I are. So we left around 8:00 PM. It was definitely what I needed. Now I really want to start counting down for the next one in March. I also might really want to go to the one in St. George in November. I have an addiction. However, I must say, to end, that the people at the table next to us are even more crazy than us, as they have been all over the US of A scrapping. I need to branch out.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

done and done

OMG. my presentation was terrible. But it is over, the 10 page paper is in and I am really counting down the hours for expo. I can't wait. hopefully I will have some awesome pics posted by this weekend.

Monday, September 15, 2008

yellow brick road

I have been self analyzing for days and weeks now. Just trying to finish up this 10 page absolutely boring paper on why I want to become a school counselor. What if I just put really big (please start singing "off to see the wizard" it only works that way) BECAUSE BECAUSE BECAUSE BECAUSE BECAUSE!!! Oh it would be so much better. Anyway, I am breaking at the moment and yes, really staring as the scrap expo clock counts down. Think of me tomorrow around 11 PM. I will be rejoiced as the ultimate countdown can start...I will be done with the paper and the lame 5 minute presentation we have to give on ourselves. Who cares? Graduate school is lame for me right now. I am already packed and waiting for scrap. Because of the wonderful things he does.

Saturday, September 13, 2008

camping

so M, H, and I braved the Big Cottonwood canyon for a little mingle, meet/greet, with the FAB faculty at SOJO (nickname for south jordan middle school). Anyway, M has found a great school with great teachers and administration. We had dutch oven, walked H around whilst he cried almost the entire time - I think he hates camping - , and sat and talked around the camp fire. We all went to bed at 10:04 PM. Everyone but me, that is. I packed us, please note that I have been camping one other time in my life and I remember it being completely miserable. I don't really know what to bring, but was ready for an adventure. So I have been so excited about this all week, shopping, packing, ect. I very much so UNDERESTIMATED the very cold temperatures, thus only packing a few quilts and some lame sleeping bag inserts. I get all cuddled in, kind of warm from moving around. Thinking, ah this is nice. 10 minutes later I am freezing, shivering, can't get warm. We tried everything, sharing twin bed blow up, cuddling, moving around ALOT, nothing worked. M feel asleep, but so kindly said "we will go and pack up when you say the word." I can't sleep, and I keep thinking that H is freezing and going to get frost bite, and that it only is going to get colder. I get up. Pants on. Start packing the car 1:30 AM. Please also note that the tent was thankfully borrowed from Ms sister and it is quite large - 3 room tent. Perfect for M, H, and me, all our luggage, Hs crib and big stroller, two twin blow ups, ect. It was a little awkward getting it down and sort of packed into the car without waking all the other campers. So we get everything packed into the car -all whilst enjoying the amazing moonlight and cautiously looking around for bears. We leave camp about 2:15 AM. I pull out saying "I bet you are never taking me camping again" and M was so nice and didn't complain and said "hey, we look out for each other, its ok."

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

this is for you...

X... so I was talking about how much I love leg warmers and how hot I think they are - with or without a workout ensemble. And McKay said "leg warmers are so unattractive" and I said "you are so unattractive". Then I preceeded to tell him about my friends blog post about how her husband called her heavy for a comeback just like the one I just wrote about. Funny.

Monday, September 8, 2008

progress

Thanks to those that have sent stickers for the helmet. McKay has really had fun with this project. The HENRY and the Elvis sticker are really my only contributions. Then when I bought more stickers from Walmart yesterday, McKay was very unenthusiastic about them. I think he likes it when people give them to us. So send more... also, don't worry, but there is a HUGE Iclelandic flag on the very back of the helmet so everyone can know where Henry's people come from. That is why there is also a Native American sticker right on the front. To show NA pride for my people. (M did that to make me feel better about the Icelandic flag) Anyway... there really is somewhat of a story behind every sticker. If you get bored I can tell you.



Sunday, September 7, 2008

ANTBM

We had a photo shoot this morning, H was in a good mood. Thanks Uncle Sloan for the clothes.




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Thursday, September 4, 2008

post labor day blues

so my labor day weekend was great, except for the fact that I had to come back to work. This is what I did:

Friday I sent M to Olive Garden to pick up some food. Totally disappointing - they didn't send my Alfredo boat and extra breadsticks, which I payed for. Pissed. Nice relaxing evening at home.

Saturday I got up very early - for a Saturday - weighed in at WW and then scrapped all day. That was fun and I am very motivated to scrap right now. Nice relaxing evening at home.

Sunday we went to the cabin. Scrapped some more. Talked, played games, watched the sunset, ect.

Monday we got home from the cabin and proceeded to watch the entire marathon of ANTM cycle 10 on MTV. I believe there was a nap in there and some Cake Mania on the computer. Nice relaxing evening at home.

So it sounds boring. But I had a nice weekend. Need more. It was so relaxing that I cannot get into work mode even though it is Thursday. Not exciting and I didn't take one picture. But I will cherish and remember it forever.

Friday, August 29, 2008

waiting for mckay

i have been patiently awaiting McKay's arrival all day today. i can't wait to start the labor day weekend. i am bored, fidgeting with the Internet. so i decided to add a poll to my blog. i think it would be fun if you voted. thanks. i will try and update my poll every few days.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

henry's helmet

The time has finally come. Henry got his helmet today. For those of you that don't know, he sort of has a flat spot on the back of his head. Along with the plastic surgeon and orthopedic DR - we don't want him to be made fun of in Elementary School. Anyway, I was afraid - I have to admit - that he would look totally lame in the helmet. But, to me and my MIL, is it possible that he could be any more adorable? Yes it is. We think he looks fab. So we will be getting people to put stickers on the helmet, kind of like signing a cast. So if you want to "sign" Henry's helmet - send or give us a sticker to put on the helmet. Although, M says that they have to approved by both me and him first...


cabin weekend

McKay's brother was in town a few weekends ago, so we headed up to the family cabin. Here are some pics:

My MIL playing the guitar. YES she really was playing Metallica.


Henry and Grandma bundled up for the sunset on the deck.


Henry and Grandma: sunset admirers

Yes just like mom - thumb sucker!!!