So I'm folding clothes and listening to the nineties rock station. Clair is starting to cry and I'm officially beggining to psych myself up for work tomorrow. it is a good end to a great weekend!
As you might know it was 4th avenue street fair weekend which means we can't park in front of our house for three days (this is why we leave back yard parking no matter how much I want to close it all in). The beautiful thing about street fair weekend, though, is that so many of our friends just pop by to say hi. We got to hang out with Brent and Fred and Cara and Cadence. Alice and Jerry and Mike and Heather and Nate.
And while all this was going on, Ricky managed to puke like 5 times. I blame it on my mom who was sick all last week. Fortunately no nasty stomach or bowel issues for me and Clair...yay for breastfeeding!
And I totally got our backyard ready to grass and Ricky ate our first strawberry of the season!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
New Tenants
We just got a new tenant. He seems pretty cool. He asked if we compost so you gotta love that. I spent tonight cleaning what potentially might be the dirtiest room I've ever had to clean when someone has moved out. We're losing another tenant couple next month due to lay-offs and it's very sad because we love them. They've been here a long time. It's crazy how when people live in your house, they become a part of your life and it just feels like pieces of your life get ripped apart when they leave. I never realized before living here with Ricky how little forced disruption I have ever had to deal with. But we have a good God and he always provides for us when changes come.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
catching up
So, Ricky's been back at work for three weeks and I've been back to work for two and we are adapted relatively well to the new schedule. However, it makes us very busy and I have discovered that now my days should start around 6 but I'm so tired that I'm not getting up, I just sleep in and then when I get home, I want to be productive but in order to be productive, I have to leave Clair sitting or laying around without me which means I don't spend time just being with her and I don't think that is good. So, I'm trying to find the balance between taking care of the stuff I need to do, fitting in things I really want to do, and spending time with my baby which I both need and want to do but keeps me from doing everything else that I need or want to do.
However, I was able to start my first quilt this past weekend. Jenn came out a few weeks ago and got me all inspired to make quilts...we'll see. So far so good but I haven't finished piecing it together yet so not sure if it will end up looking good. Fortunately, Abbey is my guinney pig and she's only one so I figure as long as she can chew on it, we're good. The fabric is awesome. I really love it. I think I will make Clair a quilt from the left overs.
We have been busy going to tennis matches for Cody. He is still playing number 4 varsity and we are learning the joys of watching your child play in a mediocre program where hard work and class are not necessary components to team building...sweet. Ricky is contemplating helping out with the coaching next year. It could be a great opportunity for him to spend time with Cody and give a little to the program as well.
My company has started a wiffleball tournament and I played my first game yesterday. It was really a lot of fun. I got so into the game that I was trying to field a ball before it crossed the first cones and bit it really hard into the ground. I'm thinking perhaps I will tone it down a notch in the next game. Afterall, it is just wiffleball.
Last weekend, also, I organized my first little "play date" with friends who have babies Clair's age and Jenn and Kristina came with Gwen and Gavin. I had a blast and realized how much I love drinking coffee and hanging out with friends. Our babies can't play yet so we mostly just hung out with each other. Yay for friends!
However, I was able to start my first quilt this past weekend. Jenn came out a few weeks ago and got me all inspired to make quilts...we'll see. So far so good but I haven't finished piecing it together yet so not sure if it will end up looking good. Fortunately, Abbey is my guinney pig and she's only one so I figure as long as she can chew on it, we're good. The fabric is awesome. I really love it. I think I will make Clair a quilt from the left overs.
We have been busy going to tennis matches for Cody. He is still playing number 4 varsity and we are learning the joys of watching your child play in a mediocre program where hard work and class are not necessary components to team building...sweet. Ricky is contemplating helping out with the coaching next year. It could be a great opportunity for him to spend time with Cody and give a little to the program as well.
My company has started a wiffleball tournament and I played my first game yesterday. It was really a lot of fun. I got so into the game that I was trying to field a ball before it crossed the first cones and bit it really hard into the ground. I'm thinking perhaps I will tone it down a notch in the next game. Afterall, it is just wiffleball.
Last weekend, also, I organized my first little "play date" with friends who have babies Clair's age and Jenn and Kristina came with Gwen and Gavin. I had a blast and realized how much I love drinking coffee and hanging out with friends. Our babies can't play yet so we mostly just hung out with each other. Yay for friends!
Here is a crappy picture that the waitress took. I just don't think it's that hard to shoot the camera on the iphone but she was really struggling...
Clair and I had fun hanging out and reading the newspaper together as well. You can see the little Tucson High Hat I made her to cheer for Cody at his games...It's way too big for her so I always have to roll it up. So much for my hard work.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Alfredo Night
Cody gets extra credit for making an Italian dish for his History class and he chose chicken alfredo so we spent tonight making lots o' pasta. Actually, my mom will be making lots o' pasta tomorrow morning. Tonight we made lots of Alfredo sauce and chicken!
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
1/2 cup butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 cups milk
6 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
First day back at work went well.
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
1/2 cup butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 cups milk
6 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
Melt butter in a medium, non-stick saucepan over medium heat. Add cream cheese and garlic powder, stirring with wire whisk until smooth. Add milk, a little at a time, whisking to smooth out lumps. Stir in Parmesan and pepper. Remove from heat when sauce reaches desired consistency. Sauce will thicken rapidly, thin with milk if cooked too long. Toss with hot pasta to serve. (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Quick-and-Easy-Alfredo-Sauce/Detail.aspx)
My mom watched Clair for the first time alone today and everything went really well. She had a migraine so they just hung out on the couch. Clair is learning to smile so I thought I would show it off.
Melt butter in a medium, non-stick saucepan over medium heat. Add cream cheese and garlic powder, stirring with wire whisk until smooth. Add milk, a little at a time, whisking to smooth out lumps. Stir in Parmesan and pepper. Remove from heat when sauce reaches desired consistency. Sauce will thicken rapidly, thin with milk if cooked too long. Toss with hot pasta to serve. (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Quick-and-Easy-Alfredo-Sauce/Detail.aspx)
My mom watched Clair for the first time alone today and everything went really well. She had a migraine so they just hung out on the couch. Clair is learning to smile so I thought I would show it off.
First day back at work went well.
Here is a good John Piper sermon for those of you who like a little bit of Piper...so good...
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