Fancy Pants Dinner

These pictures are from March but I am still hanging on to it as it's proof that a) we have friends and b) we had a dinner party for four. In 2011, I had pledged to have more dinner guests. So far, this is a fanciest it has been but I am counting it as a huge score. Trevor bought the grub and we cooked it up while he serenaded us with music he has been working on. Fun times.



Alden enjoyed some of the "crap" (meaning CRAB in his language) but mostly he is a fan of the beets. A "bigk" "faaan" of "bits".

Dairy Delivery Makes Mama Feel Like a Smarty

Having daily delivery makes sense on so many levels. The best part is that you only have to have a minimum of a $10 order per week to get the free delivery. Considering that 1/2 gallon of organic whole milk is the price of a gallon of gas, we have no problem get that delivery free every time. It is so nice to not have to go to the store for the daily staples. I find that my grocery bill has gone down because I am no longer picking up impulse items along with the usual suspects each visit to the store. We are keeping it local. We are getting it fresh (the eggs are picked up the night before from the nests). And who among us doesn't like to have a magic box that promises cheese every Tuesday morning?

Wire-Hair Brothers of the Fur

Making "Herb-a-din" Rolls

Alden is all about learning to assist. When I suggested that we make some cinnamon rolls, he was game. As we scooped out the spices, he helped me smell the cinnamon for freshness. His declaration? "Mmmm, herb-a-bin!"

I Am a Robot!

This is the moment I have been waiting for an enjoying every week for nearly a year now...

Before we knew if Alden was a she or a he, I bought this robot sweater vest (read svest)with the hopes that no matter what, the little person would like it as much as I. Oooh, he loves it, indeed. Squawks "i-bot" when he sees it in the closet and must wear it.

I, personally, cannot rock a svest to save my life. My middle area is a little too pear-y shaped to not look like an intellectual carpenter ant (you know, thin arms and bulbous abdomen?). But Alden can make svests look like a great idea.

Pleasant Spring Time Growth

Last March, in our yard, Alden was checking grass out for the first time.

This March, he is checking IT ALL out. Up, down, rolling, yelling, etc.

From the Archives

While sitting on our porch in San Diego over three years ago (wha?), I observed a group of Emo kids trudging their slack butts along the perfectly sunny sidewalk doing their best to bring the clouds of misery with them.

Me: (not trying to hide my older lady judgement) "They all look androgenous. All their very thin bodies. Like a tube. Like a lollipop."
Dustin: "Yeah, a lollipop that fell on some hair."