Retiring

I am retiring this blog. it's been fun and great to me, but my life has changed so much that it doesn't fit anymore and I have to move on. I might start another one at some point, but not right away. I will let some of you know if that occurs.

Email me if you need my flickr info.

thanks for all of the wonderful comments and laughs these past couple of years!

Swarmed by children

I want to blog. I really do. And I even sit in front of the computer long enough to probably write something down, but it probably would be unintelligible, short and really really badly spelled. It seems that when I'm at the computer there's not much time wasting going on. I'm either paying bills, or selling things on craigslist or ebay, or balancing the checkbook or throwing pictures onto flickr really quick. and as soon as I get a chance to do those things a child appears to demand attention.

Who are these little beings in my house? I didn't ask to have my time interrupted into little time pieces of "me" time.

I haven't been able to construct a clean linear thought to even write down. And those that I have are completely inappropriate for this audience. So...here I sit. Blogless.

Oh...here's a cute story.

My girlfriend Kate turned 30 this past weekend, so we drove to Squarebanks (yes, all people in Fairbanks are square)(thank goodness Kate lives in North Pole!) to help throw a surprise party with her family. It was a great party and a great trip. On Saturday we were laying around her beautiful little house having chocolate martinis and gabbing when she decided I needed my toenails painted!

What kind of friend, on her birthday, at her own house, decides to paint someone else's toes? Not only did she paint them, but she practically gave me a full pedicure. She's spectacular! And my toes look beautiful...see -



So I think me and my new pretty toenails and wacky bunion will be going out on the town tonight. I'm talking BIG TIME! A little Red Robin and maybe a little Kidz Zone Action. (insert cat call here) I'm gonna party it up!

Many many big happenings

Today we married off my Sister-in-Law! Finally got rid of her. Oh wait...she's not going anywhere. Shoot. I knew there was something not right!

Kidding! We went down to Elderberry Park in downtown Anchorage and she got married in front of a beautiful view of the Inlet and Sleeping Lady. It was a very casual, very sweet ceremony followed by yummy Benihana food!

Everyone (anyone that knows her) should send her a congrats! Her new husband is only here for the week before he goes back to Italy, then is deployed to Afghanistan, so she'll be MIA this week I think. hee hee.

Have a great week Ann and David! I am so happy for you two and wish you all the best!

(oh yeah...and we got a Wii!)

This adorable creature is MINE!

Attempting a return

I am sluffing aside the resentment of recent months and coming out of hiding. Hopefully.

We've been busy at my house soaking in the warmer temps. I don't have sandels on yet, but a lot of that may be due to my fear of hurting my feet and aggravating my bunion. Such a disgusting word.

I used to think that bunions were growths that were somehow related to onions. Big smelly wart-like growths that made your feet hideous and disturbing to the public. I have since learned that they are deformities that can make your feet look like they've broken in half. I'm not entirely sure which is better, but I'm hoping to keep mine from looking that awful.

Boog is currently binky-free, however the potty training boot camp is coming up. We're pushing through it next week. The ONLY reason we're not starting today is because I'm selfish and want her new nice easter dress to stay unstained. Right now however she is laying on my bed screaming in waves because I left her in there naked from the waist down after she screamed at me to stop and put her down. So I finished cleaning her off and left.

I did what she asked...am I such a bad mom? Geez!