Lookit what I did this weekend!!!!!!

I KNOW!!! ME!!!!
Meet my 2009 Baby of the Year: Miss Mikenna Maxwell!!!

James and I had dinner on Saturday night in San Antonio, and Jamie, Kara, Mike, Jenn, & Miss Mikenna came to meet us. We had SUCH a great time!!!

Then, Sunday morning, I HELD HER ALLLL. CHURCH. LONG. voluntarily. happily. I even fed her, burped her, took her out when she got fussy, & put her to sleep. She is sooo sweet!!! I KNOW!!! ME!!! The last baby I held for that long was definitely Chloe, who is now in the 8th grade. And LOOKIT!!!! I gave her Her Very First Pedicure!!! (don't look too closely- have YOU ever tried to paint a one month old's toenails??)

Good thing James is not as picky as Max

Last night, I made this for supper. It was good... not great. Definitely RaeRay's (or my) best recipe, but better than edible. James & I both feel the same way about sundried tomatoes: We like the flavor & the asthetics they add to a meal, but neither of us would care to voluntarily bite into one. When we finished, both our bowls were left sitting on the coffee table, with them left in it. I did accidentally burn them, but only a bit, and since they were soaked in soy sauce, they didn't look very pleasant... like slugs.

We were watching tv, & before we could get around to bussing our dishes, Max hopped up on the table. He sniffed around our bowls very curiously, circling around it several times, then, to show us what he thought of my cooking, he turned around, and started "covering" it with his paws on the table... evidently he thought it looked and smelled like something that should be in his litterbox.

addictions, basketball, scales, honks and wedding bells

Last week, Mom came up for a few days! To give you an idea of how long it's been since she's been to Austin, she cashed in her gift certificate from last Mother's Day, and got facials at a nearby day spa. Let's just say... I may very well have a new addiction... If you've never had a facial, GO GET ONE. NOW. *purrrrr* Mom & I had a great time drinking coffee, shopping, and we accidentally found another addiction...

A couple of days ago, James took me to a UT basketball game... we sat on the 2nd row, right between the basket & the Baylor bench. I know, I know, I'm not exactly Sporty Spice, but I infinitely prefer attending a game than watching one on TV. Anyway, thanks to James' CraigsList prowess, we had amazing seats, and had a blast. Of course, we recorded the game on ESPN, and when we got home, we were able to see ourselves EVERY TIME the game was on our end of the court! And thanks to my new hot pink longhorn shirt, Dad, Mom, Ava, & Granddaddy could pick us out on the TV. And saw me get up & go to the bathroom just before the end of the first half. Darn that paparazzi...

My last post was about boycotting the gym... between my second week at the gym and the time I gained 3 lbs, I switched scales... at the end of the week, dad came up & said, "HEY! Your scales are about 6 lbs heavy!" He'd just weighed at the doctor's office, so I'm sure it was accurate, which actually means I lost 3 lbs, but by the time I figured that out, it was too late... (see my second new addiction above). Oh well... I've unboycotted the gym now. blegh. I kinda liked having an excuse...

Tonight at trivia, when we got there, I was still doing my eyemakeup, so I thought I'd stay in the car & finish up, & told James to go on in & get our names on the list. When I finished, I tried to get out, but the car locked me in & the alarms started flashing & honking. Everyone was walking by, looking in like, "what a moron..." for about 5 minutes til James came back out to rescue me. It was embarassing...

Am looking VERY forward to my cousin's wedding shower this weekend :)

That's about it for me... what have YOU been up to?

*muah*

Lookit us!!! it looks like i'm wearing something on my head, but i'm not...

This is SOOO Wrong...

...but I think the person that put this sign up had to have done it on purpose & have a sense of humor about it, so I think we're allowed to laugh.

James & I took this picture this afternoon...

Weiiiiiird...

I've been going to the gym every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday for two weeks now. Today was the first day I haven't gone, and I actually kinda sorta 2% missed it!!!! I don't know why though... last week I actually gained 3 lbs... grrrrr... nevermind. I didn't miss it. I'm boycotting.

On a happier note, Mom & Dad are visiting us!!! And they actually have their very own bedroom & bathroom!!! YAY!!!

New Look

Hello everyone :)

I was inspired by Erin... what do you think of the new look? Does anyone know how to use a downloaded font? I found a super cute (and free) one called "MA Fishy", but I can't make it work... any suggestions for that, or anything else to add to my page?

*muah*

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Today, the 2nd of February, is my Dad's birthday.

The other day at Memaw's house, I ran across a box of old pictures. It was a true treasure trove of memorabilia... some of my brother & me, my parents, TONS of pictures of my grandparents from the 20's-40's, plus some dating way back to the late 1800's-early 1900's, & even a couple of old lithograph tiles of my great grandparents.

Especially since I have never seen a single baby picture of my dad, I was ecstatic.

Anyway, Happy Birthday, Dad! I love you!

My Pepaw, in 1936

Memaw: "Red Cross Motor Corps, 1942