Blizzard of the Century Update Numero Dos

Michael again. It's almost dark here and we've got a lot of snow on the ground already. It's supposed to get worse starting tonight. Good thing we've got plenty of food and the heat works!

Blizzard of the Century Update#1

Michael here. I bought Megan "This is It" so she at least has plenty to do even though we're stuck at home.

I'll be reporting on the record setting blizzard that is pummeling the viewing area. 20-30 inches are expected and snow will continue through Saturday night. Here's the first glimpse of the conditions in Charlottesville.

Toe Jam

I really want some friends to go to Body Jam with me. It would be so fun to bust out our hip hop moves together! However, my toes have been in so much pain lately. Sometimes at night when we're sleeping, Michael will intertwine his feet with mine but will bump my toes and make me wake up from the pain. (Kind of like the time when Michael punched me in his sleep during our first couple months of marriage. He was dreaming that he was wrestling his brother, David, and was about to punch him. I woke up to Michael's arm and fist coming down hard on my stomach! Knocked the wind out of me. Michael woke up and asked me what was wrong.....best memory ever.) Back to my toes - I think it's my tennis shoes. I've had them for years now, so maybe my feet are growing. All that hip hopping has really put my shoes to the test.

Your child just might vote conservative

Poland wanted to look at The Atlantic magazine today. Why I don't know, but he did so we flipped through page by page. Everything looked like a rocket ship to him. I turned another page to find a picture and article* of George Bush only to hear Poland shout, "Bad, scary man." Oh no he didn't. I was offended. In quiet defense I kindly said, "No this is a good man. A GOOD man." I repeated it while Poland intently stared at his face.

I proceeded to turn the page and, lo and behold, there was a picture of our current president. Probably against my better judgement, I laughed and said, "Here is the bad, scary man!" Poland got the point. He repeated it and I hope he takes it to his padres. Then I begged him not to be a liberal voter. Too bad he's only two. I thought the whole episode was hysterical.

*The article was written by Ross Douthat - one of the most ignorant, unintelligent, and embarrassing writers I've ever read. Just have to put that out there.

Let them eat cake!

By themselves! This delicious Whole Foods Cake was purchased for Kendra's birthday celebration tonight at Community Group. However the snow continues to fall here in Charlottesville, which scares the living daylights out of people and makes everyone cancel their plans. I can't possibly freeze this beautiful, fresh cake, so we will eat some tonight and hope that at least one other person comes to enjoy it with us.

I can't help but cry

How do you chop your onions? Every time I attempt to cook with onion, which is often, I have to battle the toxic cry machine gas. I have no idea how to make it more bearable. Obviously as pictured above, I wear sunglasses to help filter the amount that can get into my eyes. Michael thinks it's hilarious, hence the picture, but I think it's practical. I've heard of chewing minty gum while you chop, but I've tried with no results. Despite the intense welling up with tears, I will continue to use onion in the name of tasty cooking!

The Bachelor

My one guilty TV pleasure, aside from HGTV, is abc's The Bachelor. I can't help it. The Bachelor is so dramatic and hysterical that it becomes more addicting with each week. This season, Jake the pilot, is our bachelor and he does not mess around! He's kicked off so many more woman than he should have already. It's fabulous.

Some of our good friends here in Cville, know one of the bachelorettes, Corrie. She went to prom with my friend's husband! It's been fun to see her continue in the search for true love in front of millions of American viewers.

What better way could I spend the 2 hours watching it tonight than with some of my close girl friends? I'm looking forward to a night filled with laughter over the drama and crossing our fingers that Vienna goes home!