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Friday Morning Tidbits

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First and foremost, did you all realize today is Friday the 13th?! Crazy. I totally didn’t even notice until I looked at my work phone just now. Random.

Secondly, I am leaving town later today. Husband is dropping me off at the airport and I am flying to Long Beach, California for a convention this weekend. Should make for a good time. Only I am a little nervous cause I have never had to fly alone. I’m not really alone, ’cause I am traveling with my up-line (well she is on the same flight anyway), but I am traveling sans siblings, sans spouse, and sans parental units, which I have never done. How can that be, you ask? I guess I just lead a sheltered life. So, being the anal retentive person I am, I have checked the status of my flight (still on), doubled checked that I have my boarding pass (I do) and triple checked that I packed everything I might have the occasion to need (also done). And, are you ready for this? I have printed the driving directions from the airport to the hotel, from the hotel to the convention, and from the convention back to the airport. (Google maps is the best! True Dat. Double true!) I really hate being lost, and since Simeon is my navigational beacon, I wanted to do my best to not get lost on this trip. Think I have over done it? Probably. Do I care? Nope.

And (thirdly?) lastly, I wanted to leave you with my final thought. (Ok, suddenly I am feeling very Jerry Springer-esque.) Anyway, here is my Google quote of the day, it’s too good not to share:

I think age is a very high price to pay for maturity. –Tom Stoppard

Can I get an amen to that? Alrighty. I am over and out. Have a great weekend all! I’ll be back next week.

Thinking…

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I seriously just thought to myself, “Thank the Lord and the Baby Jesus for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.”

Which was quickly followed up with, “Hmmmm. I wonder if I am PMSing…”

Ohmigod she is TWO years old!

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Another year has come and gone and the world’s cutest baby girl is actually two. Miss Lindsay celebrated her second birthday party on Sunday with all the party requirements: balloons, ice cream, party hats, presents and enough sugar-high toddlers to keep all the adults scrambling for hours.

Here the guest of honor presents her best “smile” for the camera. She was very excited that it was her birthday. And that there would be presents.

I realize this post is suppose to be all about Miss Lindsay, as it was her party, but this is just about the cutest picture of Emery EVER and I couldn’t resist tossing it out there. Come on now, how could you resist that face?

When the time came to open her gifts, Lindsay rose to the occasion. Tissue paper and bows were flying through the air with reckless abandon. The results? Bath toys, crafty coloring supplies, and enough dress-up articles to keep her royal highness happy for days on end.

Lindsay thoroughly enjoyed her clown ice cream cone, but as it neared nap time, she started to eat in what seemed like slow motion. Sadly the ice cream wasn’t as patient as she was and melted all over her tiny hands.

Then when everything was said and done, Miss Lindsay got to have a birthday bath, complete with all the new bath toys she received as presents. All of the pictures I took during the party are over here. Enjoy!

Things actually said over dinner tonight

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“Well that’s because Heather has semen in her body AT ALL TIMES!”

“It’s the pot–it’s like catnip!”

“I love that they wear harnesses. That makes me laugh really hard…on the inside!”

“Well if you hit my mammary glands of course it’s gonna hurt!”

“Megan got laid…and Nick got screwed!”

“She’s the sexretary!”

“I love the air quotes around ‘virgin.'”
“Well, is that better than playing the air guitar while saying ‘virgin?'”

“He took on the fairy under-world.”

“We were doing this Christmas thing–“
Interrupting, “Jew hater!”

“Hey, I paid for my car with two big hugs!”

First Post of 2006

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AKA: A Pictoral Re-cap of 2005

January

Thank god for archives, because January seems like YEARS ago. Things of note: Miss Lindsay celebrated her first birthday, I started Pilates, Sim
and I jumped on the South Beach band-wagon, we were trapped in our house during the worst Ice Storm I have ever experienced and I bought my first pair of pink shoes.

February

Things of note: bitterness involving co-workers (’nuff said), Erin
kept me laughing during rough times, Heather
turned 25 (first, I might add!!), Simeon got published, we had some rare sunny weather and we took our puppies to the beach to enjoy it.

March

Things of note: Had a breakdown at work and trumped any embarrassing moment I had ever had, finally passed all my tests and got my securities license, Ellie turned 4, Sim and I went to Seattle, my blog turned 1, my brother-in-law became a legal adult (scary!) and I went to the dentist after a 4 (or 5) year lapse and was STILL cavity free! Wahoo!

April

Things of note: The Boisvert’s came to visit a few times (they couldn’t stand to be away!), I bought my very first brand-new car, we painted the laundry room, a friend from high school killed himself, Emily had her First Communion, and I came out and admitted my true obsession with Harry Potter.

May

Things of note: More Boisvert visits, Chloe’s
baby shower, realizing that on some days its better to just act like a 3rd grader, dinners with the Cazella’s and visits to the beach to hang with the family.

June

Things of note: Sim started travelling a lot more for work, Erin’s got a different job and abandoned me forever, a girl’s weekend at Heathman Lodge, the Tigard Festival of Balloons, and many dinners with old friends.

July

Things of note: Ayden was born, Simeon’s celebrated his 10 year High School Reunion, I went off the pill, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince came out, new wood flooring in my house, Harry and the Potters concert, and my 25th birthday.

August

Things of note: Emery was born, friends gatherings, movie dates, my love of office supplies and fall start to come out, Pumpkin Spice Chai, and shopping the Nike employee store.

September

Things of note: I started seeing a chiropractor about my aches and pains (I know, how OLD do I sound?!), I realized the Internet really does love me, more Boisvert visity-goodness, our THIRD wedding anniversary, we bought a new bed, Simeon gave me a iPod Nano fully loaded with the audiobooks of the complete Harry Potter series, dinner at Portland City Grill, and tickets to The Lion King.

October

Things of note: family camping trip, Simeon’s first deer, Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch adventure, Pumpkin Carving Party, wine tasting tour with the Cazella’s and our Harry Potter Halloween Party.

November

Things of note: learning the Boisvert’s were moving back, Megan & Jason’s wedding, Mitch & Jen announced they are expecting a little one in June, our little trip to San Francisco, seeing Cirque Du Soleil, painting (and repainting) our kitchen/dining room/entry area and Thanksgiving with the Fam-damily.

December

Things of note: TiVo betrayed me, Nick’s birthday party, almost ruining Christmas, fabulous Friends Christmas party, a couple office Christmas parties, family Christmas gatherings (pictures here and here), helping the Boisvert’s unpack and celebrating New Years with the ones we love.

Hope you all had a fabulous 2005 and here’s to hoping 2006 is nothing less!

The List

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Ok, I am feeling a little overwhelmed right now. So-much-to-do, so-little-time syndrome. And what do people do when confronted with situations like this? (Well, other than avoid blogging, cause clearly that hasn’t been helping.) Anyone? Bueller?? Yeah, that’s right, we make a list. So here is my list, broken into three parts so I feel like I am making progress:

THINGS I NEED TO DO:

  1. Take down the Christmas decorations. Benefit from prompt and professional ac repair to keep your home cool and comfortable all year long.
  2. Upload Christmas photos (from ALL THREE gatherings)
  3. Input data into my financial statements so my accountant will love me
  4. Figure out what to make for dinner tonight (so Husband will love me)
  5. Update the family pictures on my mantel
  6. Go to the gas station
  7. Balance my bank account
  8. Make curtains for my kitchen/dining room
  9. Learn how to use my sewing machine to make said curtains
  10. Help the Boisvert’s move-in and unpack

THINGS I HAVE COMPLETED:

  1. The laundry
  2. Reschedule Monday’s chiropractor appointment for later in the day
  3. Clean my house
  4. Mail a package to Kathy
  5. Plan a movie date with Lisa & Jeff
  6. Finalize office mailing list
  7. Make a To-Do List
  8. Blog

THINGS I AM WORKING ON:

  1. Finding a new fridge (So far this one is my fave.)
  2. Finish reading my book
  3. Return Exchange a few Christmas presents
  4. Makin’ a baby

Things actually said over “Friends Christmas dinner”

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“Ladies and gentlemen, TLC was just brought up over Christmas dinner!”

“Hey! I just high-fived you! Age ain’t nuthin’ but a number!”

“You know what’s funny? This isn’t the first time I have heard those two sing Shoop!”

“Screw the Mexi-Santa!”

“Awww! I put my arm in the mashed potatoes.”

“He said he would watch it if it was a gay ninja movie.”

“Pirates don’t have eye lasers!”

“Aaron didn’t finish all of his dinner…or Nick’s!”

“Mank.”
“Beef.”

“Thank God for being uncivilized!”

“Nick never wants the tittles to go away!”

“This cannot go well, so I am stopping there.”

“Eww! Is the end of that wet?!”

“Most of these quotes are my stupidity!”

Life Lesson #2156

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When ordering a Christmas present for your husband, make sure you are not signed in under his account, because the order confirmation will be sent directly to his email inbox. And no matter how quickly you call the customer service people (Come on! It only took me 3 minutes! That’s all! And most of that was finding the number and then waiting on hold!), there is nothing they can do to recall an email that has already been sent. Nothing.

Conversations from the weekend

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Him: Ummm, what do you think these little red spots are on my arms?
Me: I dunno.
Him: Do you see this? And this?! And here is another one!
Me: Maybe you are exploding. One cell at a time.

And then later on…

Me: What is that on your shirt?
Him: What? This?
Me: Is is syrup?
Him: Nah. It looks red.
Me: So, what, is it blood?
Him: Maybe. Remember I am exploding one cell at a time.

Things actually said over dinner last night

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“I thought you were calling him Nipple!”

“I gotta bring a little flava to the table.”

“Is that where you went? We were all looking for you and you went downstairs to play video games?!”

“It’s your birthday and no one is listening to you.”

“As long as you love Jesus you can get elected.”

“Hurry! You have to hold it before Nick blows.”

“You see how I opened the first half of the present like a grown up? Ha! Watch this!”

“Ohhh…bow…boobies.”

Happy Birthday Nick! I dedicate this entry to you! We love ya, man! (All the rest of the pictures from last night are here: Nick’s Birthday Party.)