May 15, 2009

• Ketchup.. Catsup… Catch up…

  My hair was cut on Saturday for Locks of Love. I’d gotten several compliments from friends and coworkers. My favorite one of all was, “It doesn’t look as hideous as I thought it would.” Umm… That’s… good?
   
  This is the “before” shot, taken on Friday. (see “after shots” below) We went to an Awards Banquet for my work and got to get all fancied up.  I was so proud to have my beloved next to me so all of my coworkers could see the love of my life. Ha. My sweet trophy husband. 
  On Sunday, aka Mother’s Day, we took our first trip to the beach with the kids.  When I say beach, I mean the 30 feet of sand that stretches before the world’s dirtiest lake.
  
  Can  you see the bottom of that lake? Neither could we. Meanwhile, the kids looked adorable in their little floaties.
  

  After the beach, we came home where Aidan, Caitlyn and Derek made my  cake.  Aidan helped me to put it  on.
   
  See all that cake batter on him? How often does a recipe include, “First strip down to your skivvies. Then proceed with caution. Add two eggs. Wipe hands on mom. Rub spatula across face.  Add  vegetable oil.  Take fistful of chocolate and apply liberally to hair. Bake at 350.”

  I guess that’s the kind of directions you’d expect from an offbrand cake.

  This weekend: Eryn’s scheduled to get her ears pierced  and shed that monkey-like facial quality she has. (See, derek doesn’t think she looks like him. He’s so wrong.)
  
  Derek’s starting school in two weeks and one of my fantastic sisters is going to be watching the kids while he’s in class. It’s so great to see him getting so excited about school. Eight years ago, I could barely wake him during English. Now he’s raring to go. I swear  he’d better pay closer attention this time.  Classes are TOO COSTLY to nap through.

  Saturday is Caity’s birthday. We’ll hopefully be taking her to Fiesta Del Concho  (A party for kids along the river, put on by local businesses) and then her birthday party will be Sunday afternoon. (it’s scheduled to rain. Fan-friggin-tastic.)

  Work is going fantastically and I’m still loving every minute of it.
  More pictures to come and God bless you all.

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