I need a good book

Please leave me some suggestions for my next read- I recently have read Something Blue by Emily Giffin, and My Sister's Keeper.

Danielle, Mrs. B?.....

Unruly Moles

I went to the dermatologist today, and had three lesions excised from my side, lower leg, and the inside of my ear- I am throbbing with a dull ache right now. I even had a beer when I got home, along with some Tylenol and Mtn Dew. We had Danielle and the boys over for dinner tonight. It was a nice time, watching the boys playing, and having someone to talk to (other than my loquacious husband of course).

We're headed to Mankato early tomorrow for softball. I hope that there is a playground near the ball field, otherwise it could get to be a long day with A in tow. Once Mike is done with dishes, we are set for a night on the couch, watching Lost, disc 6!!! Gotta go, I hear the dishwater draining...

Teething!

B is really working on some teeth (we think). I think I feel hard bumps overlying his canines- wouldn't that be a cool baby vampire look! B found his feet last week, and really plays with them, much more than his sister did. He is also the big talker of the two (comparing them at five months, not currently). While at the cabin, B rolled from back to belly, and has already rolled from front to back, so he's tearing through the milestones at record pace (not bad for a preemie)!

Great Weekend

We had such a fun time this weekend in Wisconsin! I wouldn't go so far as to classify the whole weekend as relaxing, but there were relaxing moments for sure (i.e. naptime). We ate some great meals and snacks, played some cards and Catchphrase, and even exercised to Turbojam! It is sad that it is August already, and that was my first swimming in a lake the whole summer. I'll have to aim to do more of that before fall.

The fastpitch season is quickly winding down- Mike is playing with a thrown-together team this weekend in the MN state tournament in Mankato, and then it's off to Appleton, WI for the national tournament.

Confidential to Those Attending D's Cabin Weekend

Please leave a comment on here, regarding what you like on your sandwich, example: turkey, mayo, tomato, pickles, onion, lettuce.... so I don't bring free fixin's that no one wants anyway.

Passport Humor

Isn't she going to love presenting this passport photo, when she is a world-traveling 7 year old? We had the most challenging (and amusing) time at the government center, trying to get A's picture taken.

Tonight is Mike's last league fastpitch game! I am going to stay home and get packing started for this weekend's festivities at Danielle's cabin. Last night Mike and I watched all of Lost season 1, disc 4. I'm a Lost junkie right now! I need my next fix!

A Weekend at Home

Another weekend at home! I'm so excited! We are going to get the downstairs bathroom finished- once and for all. Just a little touch up paint, buy a dresser/cabinet for towels and extra toilet paper, and hang some pics, then wall-ah (sp?), done!

We had so much fun last night, out on a real grown-up date! We went to the UMM young alumni event at Babalu restaurant in the warehouse dist. We had a few drinks (sex on the beach and a mojito), and had a salsa lesson. The only bad part was that some guy (not my husband, nor my friend Becky's husband) stepped on my toes, and tore my big toenail halfway off. It smarts! Good thing I'm hangin' with a podiatrist next weekend!

Our babysitters did an excellent job, and didn't look too traumatized. We were surprised to see A sleeping on a quilt on the living room floor, and B wide awake, holding court and entertaining from his bouncy chair, but other than a few wrinkles in the general plan, things went smoothly, and a wonderful time was had by all. I hope to go out again sometime soon!

One funny thing A said yesterday was, "mommy's going out- mommy's going out with Hope." I don't know where she got that, or where she thought daddy was going, but she was sure that I was going to go out with my friend Hope last night. She also had questions about what was that thing in my hair (a headband), and where were my glasses, and commented that I smelled nice (I guess I usually don't?!)

Mike and I are on disc 3 of Lost, season 1. I'm afraid we didn't time things out right, with the weekend and all, because we'll be done with the disc by the end of tonight, and then what are we going to do on Saturday and Sunday nights? Aaghghh- why doesn't the mail get delivered on Sundays, too?

Piece of Cake

I'm doing great today, soreness-wise. I'm still excited about getting back into exercise, and it's been over 24 hours, so that's a good sign that this new whim might have a little more sticking power than my usual gnat-like dedication to projects/self-improvement agendas/etc. I was looking back through the archives of Danielle's blog today (A. loves to look at pictures), and enjoyed seeing for the second time several family pictures that she has posted. I realized that we don't have one, not even one, picture of the four of us together. I know we have a few pictures of Mike with both kids, and a picture of B with Mike and me for his baptism, but not a picture with all four of us. That is something I am going to aim to remedy. So no picture for you today!