Pumpkins are Scary!!

Today, Cassandra, Harrison, Grandma and I went down to the Pumpkin Patch. Despite the ridiculously high prices...we had a pretty good time. We spent some time in the petting zoo and Cassandra went on an ATV ride. We spent some time amongst the pumpkins, but Harrison did not like them at all. He just cried every time we went near them...Is there a name for a phobia of pumpkins?? Anyways, we had a nice time and Cassandra took home a caramel apple. Next year I think it will be even more fun when Harrison can walk around.

Oh Baby!

Harrison is growing so fast, I can hardly believe it. I just adore him so much. He is "talking" more and more. He loves to stand up (with our help of course) and giggling is his favorite pastime. This past weekend he went to a birthday party and had a great time.

I am hoping that we will get to take both of the kids to the pumpkin patch this weekend, they would both enjoy it. We did get their costumes in the mail the other day and they are so cute! I am having their pictures taken in them, so I will post them once I get them back. I am actually really excited for Halloween this year.

That's about it for now. Until later...

Let the good times roll...

Last weekend was my big 30th birthday celebratory bash! I wasn't too distraught about turning 30, I think I was even pretty excited about it. It has sunk in and I am still pretty happy about it. I may have not achieved all of my goals, but I am happy and well.

For my birthday, several of my friends and myself went out to Dar Maghreb, a Moroccan restaurant in Los Angeles. Despite EVERYONE, including myself, being late we had a really fun time. At this restaurant everyone at your table gets served the same thing, family style, with no silverware. There were seven courses and each were delicious!!

Throughout the evening belly dancers came to our table to perform. I was a little bummed that the girls weren't as chunky as I thought they should be, but they were fun (Brad loved them!!).Everyone that came was great! I am pretty sure that we had a good time.

Ponderings of a snob...

So, I have come to the conclusion that I am a bonafide snob.

I am losing the ability to spend great deals of time with people who feel that a great conversation is all dick and fart jokes. Sure, there is a time and a place...but really! Also, I am quite annoyed with people who think the only way to have fun is to go out and get drunk. I am not saying I need to talk about the validity of the superstring theory, in fact I would prefer to avoid that. But, I would like to talk about things other than life drama. Let's talk about a great book, or a personal view, culture, travelling, movies, the theater!

I think that I definitely have a preference for educated associates. Now that may seem odd since neither my husband or myself are degree holding scholars by any means (although, I will obtain this goal soon). But, I don't necessarily think that you have to hold a degree to be educated. Brad is highly educated because he has a deep love of learning and he loves to talk about what he learns. That is what I love!

So I pose the question, Am I a horrible person for feeling this way??

Crafton BBQ

Yesterday, we had a welcome back bbq for all the staff at Crafton. It was a pretty nice time. The food was ok, but hey its free! Anyway, a bunch of us who have had babies in the past six months got together and brought our babies along with us. The "Crafton Babies" were born between March and August. I am lucky enough to count most of them as my friends. It was a lot of fun to have all of them together, hopefully this won't be the last time! I feel kind of bad because I really wanted to hang out with Karen more and talk, but it was a little crazy with all the people that were there.

So it begins...

So, I have decided to start this blogging business. I must prepare my readers that I probably won't stay on top of it as much as I would like to, but I will try my best. My brother and Karen have inspired me.

As my first post, I am going to do one of those silly surveys. Only because it is 11 o'clock at night (might as well be 3am for me) and I can't think of anything witty to say. Anywhoo...enjoy!

What color is your Underwear? Currently, blue and pink polka dots

What kinda deordorant do you use? Secret

Do you drink? I think I can officially say no to this one. I am not opposed to drinking, I just have no interest in it.

How about smoke? No, and I never will. I think it is generally disgusting.

Are you amused easily? Usually, yes

What is your favorite candy? I am not much of a candy person, but I guess that I would choose haystacks

What color are your tennis shoes? White

What sport CANT you play? Football, I don't even know how the game works

What sport CAN you play? Baseball

How many m&ms can you fit in your mouth? I have no idea, let's say 3

Do you or have you had braces? No, I haven't

Whats your fav. holiday? It is still a toss up between Christmas and the Fourth of July

Don't you just LOVE chocolate? Not really, I can take it or leave it

What color highlighter do you use most? pink or purple

Would you kiss the same sex? in friendship, sure (tongue is reserved for my main man, sorry to disappoint you ladies)

Have you kissed the same sex before? yeah, but not in a gross, boys think its hot kind of way

Was your last boyfriend/girlfriend a jerk? last one before Brad, yes

Have you played Spin the bottle? Silly as it seems, yes

How bout 7 minutes in Heaven? nope

How many piercings do you have? None

What EXOTIC color would you dye your hair? I wouldn't

Is your grandma Rad? She is totally radical to the max

Can you skateboard? No, and I have tried

Can you surf? I have never tried

How many hours a day are you on the computer? Way too many

Whats the HOTTEST piercing a person could have? I used to think eyebrow piercings were all hot and sexy, now I just think that piercings are overall just silly

How many lives do cats REALLY have? one

Do you have a fish tank? No, but I wouldn't mind having one

What is your favorite cereal? Special K with Red Berries or Raisin Bran

Do you eat cafeteria food? Sometimes, it's not too bad at work

Where is the HOTTEST place a guy could have a tattoo? no where, yuck

Where is the HOTTEST place for a FEMALE? see above

How many siblings do you have? one brother

Do you have kids? yes, 2 adorable ones

How many GOOD friends do you have? "GOOD" maybe 6

How many enemies? no enemies, but there are 4 people in this world I wouldn't care if I never
had to see them again

Are you sentimental? Sometimes

Do you cry easily? Depends, sometimes I can

Are you by any chance EMO? I don't think so (I am so damn old, I barely know what emo is)

What animal would best describe YOU? I don't know, any ideas?

Do you smile a lot? I think that I do, I am pretty happy with life

Have you EVER fell down stairs? too many times!

HoolaHoop or jump-rope? Sure have

Can you say your ABCs BACKWARdS? Sure

Getting Blown kisses or getting winked at? uh, both are nice

Do you wear FAKE NAILS? Sometimes, but I haven't in awhile and I doubt I will for some time.

Have you ever BEEN in love? Yes, and I still am

Play Checkers? Yes

Fav. fruit? Strawberries


Wasn't that fun???