week number one

cole has been here for one week and i think we're finally starting to get the hang of things.

lindsey helped us think through some rules of engagement and aaron and i have talked through our own methods and approaches.

although it's been a lot of fun, it's also been a lot of work. =) i suppose we knew it would be, eh?

we have the most trouble around eating, mainly that he takes one bite, declares he is done, and when any food is suggested to him after that point, turns his head and forcefully utters 'yuck'. but i think we've worked out a solution that works for us. if it's still working for us in a week, maybe i'll share (don't want to jinx it). tonight he ate his whole plate and asked for seconds, so that's encouraging.

we've been to the park nearly every day with him, and i think he really loves that (thanks for the park recommendations erika and lindsey).

i may be posting some pics of him soon, but he really moves so fast, it's hard to get any good ones, ya know?

i have a feeling my blog and my social life may suffer significantly in the next few weeks as i put all my energy into the kid(s). if that happens, please keep checking back. i'll be around as much as possible and i'll try not to tell too many kid stories, i promise.

let's get some shoes

tesia, this video rocks!!



thanks!

the kid

he's here.

we love him.

he is fantastic.

he makes us want to get pregno.

he is an angel.

i will post pictures when i can.

=)

michael jackson- the good days

if you're like me, you love michael jackson from the early days. billy jean, the way you make me feel...

well here's a little blast into the past for you, including a few new spins...

mj- billy jean (first moonwalk)



cute redhead- beat it


Cute Redhead Dances Like Jacko - The best video clips are right here

mj- black and white



wedding party- thriller



weird al- fat

chicago weekend with friends- pics

i'd really like to tell you about the awesome weekend i had in chicago with my good friends tesia, lindsey, kristen and heidi, but i'm exhausted, pms-ing, and i have way too much to do today before i fly to denver at 5pm for business.

instead, you'll have to just check out my cool pics on flickr and imagine what i would say about them. ;-)

i'd also like to tell you about the little boy that lives with us now, cole, but for all the reasons mentioned above, you'll have to wait until later this week, folks.

thank you for your support.

my lady lumps, my hump

lindsey shared this with me recently... a little alanis morissette spoof on the BEP's 'my hump':



it's good for a little laugh in the middle of the day, eh?

kinda makes you wonder how they write that shit...

stuff in my head

yep, just gonna ramble...

big client meeting tomorrow, all day.

tomorrow night, jules and i are getting facials together to celebrate her recent bday- it will force me to relax.

weekend- chicago with good friends (kristen, tesia k, lindsey), good times

sunday- bringing cole home (thah thump, thah thump)

wednesday- apparently i'm flying to denver to meet with a new client on a new project. goin' solo. sheesh. leaving aaron alone with the little boy.

whew, big stuff happenin'

it's been too long

ooh, you touch my tra la la.



i want to be your love toy.

(pearson- thanks for another great time)

april fools- i kidnapped bongo

so i work with this guy, edmond.

he and i both have stuffed animal friends (as do a number of people in the office, don't ask me why). my little duck is dexter, and his little 'monkey' is bongo.

for april fools day i kidnapped bongo, tied him up, took pics of him, and then hid him and sent this url demanding beer as ransom.

critical to my plan was the hope that there would be more than one suspect for the crime.

in fact there were three main suspects, including myself, as well as other theories:
1. bongo had turned into an alcoholic, run away from home, and was now demanding beer with which to quench his thirst.
2. edmond had hidden Bongo away himself in order to gain everyone's sympathy

at one point, some coworkers formed the bongo liberation front and sent nasty messages out to the kidnappers, which is why there is an extra message at the top of that webpage.

another co-worker of mine helped out, spoofed the email server, and sent an email from bongo to edmond asking him to please help.

in the end, edmond conceded and brought in beer for the captor. bongo was released without anyone knowing for sure who had kidnapped him and without any serious injury.

at this point, i am still a main suspect, and rightfully so. i'm trying to think of clever ways to reveal my identity without just admitting it openly. i'm trying to think of something that would be fun.

i thought about leaving the beer in the fridge and sending another anonymous email message to the team saying 'there's beer for everyone, from edmond'. my fear on this one is that no one will want to drink it for fear they will be implicated, or worse yet, sympathetic to the kidnappers.

so help me out- how do i let on that it was me, without just admitting it. any suggestions?

skateboarding girls

since aaron found this on friday, i think he's watched it at least 5 separate times.



it is by far his favorite thing in the whole world right now.

he loves the pictures before each segment and he's told me nikita is his favorite.

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new links added

i added some new links to the side navigation...

check 'em out if you like --->

interesting way to make a website

my friend tracy sent me this link.

i love seeing the ways people with a little creativity (and more importantly- time) choose to create a website.

if i had a bunch of time, what sort of site would i create?

figaro at juene lune

my dear friend linda and i went to see a preview of figaro at juene lune last night at it was simply fantastic.

they are so talented and their voices are so amazing...

if you are able, you should really think of going to see this masterpiece. tickets are $30 and worth every single penny. the show opens tonight and has many dates available through june 23.

ed feline from the pulse wrote:
"It is almost embarrassing to gush so unashamedly about the beauty of the music, the brilliant conception of the piece, the masterful performances of the actors and singers, and the sure hand of the director that takes us from joy and ecstasy to a final conflagration that consumes all hope."

seriously folks, this show is a true treat!

happy birthday jules!!

today is my good dear friend julie's birthday. i love her.

frozen four- michigan state wins the championship!

aaron and i went to the frozen four hockey tournament in st louis this weekend. scott richard was not able to go =( , but we had a great time, just the two of us. here are some of the things we did (and here are all the pics we took):

- went to the first two games on thursday- super fun

- went to bissinger's (they have the best hand made chocolates, hooray!), picked out a whole slew of different kinds of chocolates and are sharing them ever so slowly to make them last.




















- froze to death- st louis had a cold spell. we didn't bring our winter coats, but we should have. weather.com said 40's and 50's. damn weather.com. with wind chill it was barely 25.



- walked past the arch about a zillion times. there was a line outside (in the cold) for about an hour for those that wanted to get in. aaron and i have been up in the arch together about 11 years ago (hard to believe it was that long ago, or how different we are from those young kids), so we skipped it this weekend. we did go sit by it for awhile, though.

- ate lunch at morgan's brewery twice, which was absolutely fantastic

- froze some more

- ate dinner at zia's (thanks for the recommendation gabe!)



- watched 'blades of glory' at the moolah temple theater. this theater near the st louis university campus reminded us a lot of the uptown theater in mnpls since it's a very old building, only shows one film, and is packed every weekend. moolah was cool for one other reason, though. it wasn't originally a theater, so it's just a huge room with a screen added in. the floor in front of the screen is filled with leather love seats for couples like us to get comfy in. oh, and you can drink beer or wine in there. it was sublime.

- drove around town to see the different types of homes / architecture / mansions / slums



















- visited the courthouse where dred scott had sued for his freedom. aaron sat in the judges chair and pounded on the 3000 year old furniture.



















- ate dinner at the drunken fish (sushi, yum)

- froze some more

- took the metro to the games (LOVE the train)

- talked to my brother during the games, which eased the sadness of his not being there.



- watched some seriously fine hockey (violent mansport, as lori likes to call it). michigan state won and that made me very happy. boston college, by the way, is a very fine team. they are super talented and their fans are super awesome!!! they stand out in my mind as a very fine group of people, and they have always been so. would have rather beat UND for the title because their fans are outrageous and deserve to lose in the last 19 seconds of a game.

here is the comment i already wrote in flickr, repurposed here for your convenience:

michigan state tied the game with six minutes left in the game, then scored a goal with 19 seconds left to ensure victory. after bc pulled their goalie to try for a tie, state got the puck and skated back for one more goal to win 3 to 1. it was a damn fine game.
























- we had an awesome weekend. THANKS ST. LOUIS!!! (you may not be as wonderful as minneapolis, but you have some good things goin' on)

hello solidad!

vicente's daughter solidad was born one week ago, on sunday, march 25th. aaron and i had the pleasure of meeting her yesterday. of course, she is so beautiful!

here are some pictures.

here is some video:



congratulations vicente and caroline!