Picture Explosion!!!

We got to watch E.'s cute little friend last weekend and I was so excited when he showed up in the same jammies E. has. Of course I had to snap some pictures while they were playing with the trains. Aren't they adorable? They were born hours apart too, little cutie-cakes!

This is my favorite shot - so cheesy and adorable!

Ahhh...so CUTE!!!!

I told them stories before bed time and when I asked what they wanted the story to be about E. said "Us!" D. on the other hand said "Jesus". How cute is that? So I told them about how much Jesus loves them. Cute right? Cute.

I had to include this slightly blurry but oh-so-awesome shot of E. watching Summer Stock. I love, love, love musicals and I thought it was time to introduce E. to the world of awesomeness and my first true love - Gene Kelley. He liked it, though I think he mostly just liked watching a movie on our bed.

Here is the terribly sad story that needs to be documented because there will be evidence of it for the next 5 or so years. Yesterday E. and I were playing on that very side of the bed that you see in the picture. While we were playing with a paper sack (we were cleaning up) E. decided it would be funny to throw it over his head and run the other way. Well, there is a big bed stand the other way and plenty of stuff on the floor (I said we were cleaning up right). So, E. tripped over something and smashed right into the bed stand. These pictures don't really show it well but he cut open the side of his face (he's showing off his Elmo bandaid in the picture) and he chipped off the bottom part of his tooth. Fortunately there was no damage to the nerves or the blood vessels and he probably won't lose it but he will just have a little dinosaur smile until he loses that tooth.

You can kind of see it in this picture. It's the tooth on his right - you're left. We're working on getting a better picture.

Jelly fish.

We're making a little ocean wonderland - we'll have to post pics later of my our awesome art work. Anyway, as I printed out a picture of a jelly fish for E. he said "Yay for my jelly fish! Next is my peanut butter fish!"
It could be that he's feeling a billion times better today (thanks to an amazing father's blessing last night and everyones prayers and good vibes) but I haven't seen him so excited in ages!

And the list continues...

Asthma.
Bronchitis.
Sinus infection.
Ear infection.
Pneumonia.
Flu.

and last but definitely not least...

E. has a 104* temp. I hate February. It's just teething but this is a little excessive. A break - PLEASE?!?!?!?!?!?!

Utah Jazz!

So I'm just on a roll with this blogging gig right now. Anyway, does anyone out there know of any way, place or possibility to get cheap (yet current, I don't want Stockton and Malone) jerseys? We're going to a Jazz vs. Pacers game next month and I would LOVE to have jerseys so we can "represent" but they're just so expensive. Any ideas, suggestions?!?!?!? From one Jazz fan to another?

Are you serious? At least our pictures rock!

OK, now really...really? I have mentioned once or twice - or ten times - on here that we have been sick, really sick for the last month. Is everyone remembering all those mentioned times? Well, OK, now I'm really thinking that enough is enough, don't you? We're all starting to feel better (I'm still hacking and snotty but doing much better) and so what happens at one o'clock this morning? Are you sure you want to know because I have been thinking all day that it was really just a bad nightmare that we woke up to E. screaming and then puking all over the place for the next couple hours. Nope, not a dream - it really happened and it sucked. He seems tired but fine today so I'm really hoping it wasn't the flu and that we don't get it because - seriously. Please cross your fingers that this isn't a lasting thing because I'm about ready to gorge myself on some disgusting fast food if this doesn't start looking up for us.
My cute friend Jessica, a wonderful photographer, was so kind enough to say that she would do some family pictures of us and I have bailed on her for the last 2 weeks because we've been sick. I told her earlier this week that today was the day, rain or shine, sick or healthy, hellfire and brimstone wouldn't stop us. And it didn't, we took some cute pictures and E. was a trooper through the extravaganza. It did help that he had a giant lollipop to keep him occupied as well as a new train. Bribery? Not us. She just posted a preview of the shoot and I think it's amazing - check it out here! Thanks so much Jessica!

Sorry M, don't be mad that I showed the world this image - this is our bed post "kill me now my son is so sick". Yeah, those are towel spread across our bed.

Our little champ crashed after pictures, he was so beat he took a 4 hour nap (I might have slept most of that too but I won't admit to it).

Speaking of the up side, we did get to see Avatar last night (thanks again so much Elly). It really was amazing. It was so much better than I expected. I thought it would be a lot of science fiction mumbo jumbo thrown in action and a little bit of lameness but it was really wonderful.

James Cameron has the amazing ability to satiate every need a movie viewer could want. There's action, passion, grief, death, horror, hate, love, sex, politics, manly stuff (you know, tattoos and explosives without being to sexist), amazing art work, cinematography, etc. etc. etc. It's not a surprise that his only movie in ten years is the only one to beat his last movie's record. Did that even make sense? Anyway, if you haven't seen it - do - it's worth it for the experience and I think you'll be glad you did.

V-day Edward Cullen style.

Happy Valentines Day Nerds!

The big game.

I've been waiting for M. to do this but since we have all been sick (you know, just a little pneumonia, asthma, sinus infections etc etc, nothing much) he hasn't really had the chance. So I'm doing it for him and if he would like to add a little commentary (hint hint, M.) I would be happy to make a little room for him (hint taken--M.)

We had the lovely opportunity to go to our first, and so far only (and probably only) Purdue basketball game. If you know M. very well then you will know that he is a ridiculously hard core basketball fan (since I was born). There was a time in our marriage when we had rules banning basketball because it was taking over our marriage (rules in your mind!). Anyway, so I have my suspicions that we really only came to Purdue because they have a great basketball team but M. keeps telling me that it's not true - nonetheless, they've been fun to watch. (I bet you're wishing you did this post yourself now, right M.?) (--you're doing just fine.)

Anyway, back to the game. Our dear family - thanks guys - gave us tickets to go to the Purdue vs. Wisconsin game and it was so fabulous! We had such a blast. The game was great and super intense. At one point M. had his head in his hands and couldn't watch (I think he almost threw up, but that might have been because of the man in front of us having some terrible gas as well--he was having a blast too!-- we were really packed in tight, unfortunately). We won in the end and it was a fabulous victory. We really had a great time and are already saving up to go see another game next year (sorry Ethan: no new clothes).

The den of Boilerland

(Not our best photos, gotta say.)

BTW...we kicked Michigan State's butts the other night! Go Purdue!!!!

Bigest loser/ biggest sucker!

You can think I'm lame - you can call me crazy - or you can just pound your cute little fist in the air with me as I yell -"She's gone!!!!!!". Ok, so I'm a huge Biggest Loser fan and this season, like all seasons, has had some fabulous drama. There is always "The One". The one person who is there to play the game, not lose weight. This year it was the charming Melissa Morgan. Well folks, even M. was a bit overcome with joy when we heard the glad news that Melissa Morgan is gone! See ya sucka! I hope you ate a big ol' hamburger when you got home.

No John Mayer, no.

While talking on his cell phone E. just said - "I not sing with you John Mayer. No, I said no." Who knew he was getting such offers?

When will it end?

Seriously? M. now has pneumonia - or very close to it and I just want the warm weather to come and sweep away all this nasty sickness. GO AWAY SICKNESS!!!! Bah.

A few book reviews.

So, my latest read, Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman, is by far one of the best I've read in ages. I LOVED it! Gaiman has a way of weaving stories that is just unbelievable and beautiful. You never have any idea what to expect and I'm shocked with every story. It's exciting, especially for those who like action. There is so much mythology and fantastical turns for those who dig that. There are low key love stories weaved into the mix and it's quite clean to boot! Gaiman is beginning to become one of my favorite authors for how beautifully he creates complex plot lines.

Anansi Boys is about "Fat Charley Nancy" who has a perfectly mundane life that he is quite happy with until he finds out his father has passed away and he flies to attend the funeral. When he gets there he is faced with the truth that he has a brother he had no idea about, his father was what he seemed and the sweet old ladies from his childhood neighborhood are actually witches. With a beautiful mix of mythology and modern society I was so happy with the twists and turns and how great it was! I hope you all go out and read it and love it!


So my wonderful sister-in-law recommended this book to me and I'm still on the fence about it. Though it was entertaining and had some absolutely beautiful writing in it (though a little on the adjective happy side) I was left feeling a little unsettled about it.
The plot was good and even threw you for an unbelievable loop at the end but it was until the ending it was remarkably close to The Lovely Bones, just not quite as good. I do have to give Jackson credit for throwing a curve ball in there at the end that I completely did not expect.

The other item that I had a problem with was the fact there there are multiple murders in this novel which are justified and never prosecuted. Perhaps it's my problem for having certain moral standings on the subject but I don't feel that murder should ever slide under the table or be justified. Murder is murder right? Well, I understand the whys and hows but I just didn't feel comfortable with it at the end of the ride.

Over all though I really enjoyed this book for what it was and I'm grateful it was recommended to me (Danielle I hope you're cool with me over this). It wasn't exactly my cup of tea but I'm glad that I read it and I would recommend it for a nice entertaining read.

Today's Riddle.

What has 13 stairs, gifted quiche in the refrigerator, several empty cans of Dr. Pepper, garbage cans full of used tissues, mounds of medicine and the sounds of coughing, sneezing and sniffing? That's right - it's our sick infested home! We're all grossly sick and hacking and wheezing and sneezing. So if anyone is interested in catching a cold, a sinus infection or possibly even asthma - come on over and sit in our germ filled house for a while. We will let you clean up our snot rags, take out our ever growing trash and clean E.'s nebulizer. Any one up for the job?
Wish us luck that we're better by Friday - E. and I have big plans to hit the local Chinese Buffet - now is anyone up for that? I'm sure there are plenty of takers there. Mmmm...Crab Rangoons and Mission Memories - you can't beat that right? Bring it on food poisoning, we're beating this we can beat you down too!

Not even his fishy nebulizer mask and me with a camera in his face will pull him away from Thomas. Now that's true love and devotion.