This Deserves It's Own Post

Jon and Rebekah Butterfield are going to be parents in September 2010!!! It's a total answer to prayer. Bek is so tiny, she's already showing. They've named him/her Peanut Butterfield. I can't wait to be an auntie to our sisterhood's first baby!

Why do I do this?

Sometimes I choose to go through life the difficult way for no reason at all. For example, I have had my radio presets 1-6 set to DC radio stations for the last 6 years. Have I lived in the DC area? No. Maybe I neglected to change them all to Central VA stations as a way of defying the fact that I am a resident here? I'm not sure, but every time I'd drive back home to Northern VA I would get so excited that I didn't have to press "seek" to change the radio. I know I've thought about fixing it over the years but I never actually did it. Until yesterday. I changed preset 5 and 6 to Charlottesville stations! 1-4 are still WPER, WINC FM, WASH FM, and WMZQ. It is so easy to switch between my two pop/hip-hop stations now! I don't waste anytime when I'm deciding to listen to Lady GaGa or Beyonce!

Does anyone else do things like this that make your life more difficult when you really don't need too? I'm working on cleaning up my act.

San Diego

Ok ok ok, I know you've all been waiting for San Diego updates. The Sisterhood had a blast in California. The weather was beautiful. Although not quite as warm as SoCal typically is, there was not a flake of snow to be found. Our weekend flew by and I got a tiny taste of California living. I was surprised at how "hilly" San Diego terrain is. The palm trees stick up above the buildings everywhere and cars are flying by at dangerous lightening speeds. We visited the coastline of Pacific Ocean for the first time ever. I couldn't see Japan. I never realized how close to the Mexican border San Diego is!? I loved seeing the U.S. Border Patrol vehicles and everything around us was in Spanish. (I totally could've survived on my own.) We shopped, ate Mexican food, bought some half-priced Rainbows at the factory outlet, went downtown, ate at Yogurtland twice, didn't feel the small earthquake that apparently happened, spent an afternoon in La Jolla, and simply caught up on life.

Our plane rides were surprisingly smooth. Our layover in LAX was uneventful but we did see the "Hollywood" sign as we flew in and out. I think there was a group of Asians who thought I was a famous person, they wouldn't stop staring. Too bad I'm not famous. I'd like to be; I'm just blonde.

As beautiful as California is, I still am head-over-heels in love with Virginia. I think it's one of the classiest, prettiest, modern yet colonial, most perfect states to live in. Virginia is home and California is a delightful vacation. But, yes Aunt Beth, the West Coast is awesome!

Free Verse

California here I come

To see my Becky and soak up some sun!

Ash and I leave on a plane tomorrow

But leaving Michael behind makes me full of sorrow.

My bags are packed and ticket is bought

One bag will do, or so I thought.

Boots, pants, shirts, no room for Blonde Glam?!

How will I maintain my roots this weekend? D*$%!?

Oh well, deep brown roots will have to do

Cali, you'll be kind on this first time visitor, won't you?

I haven't flown since the Christmas underpants issue

So security has gotten tighter, it's true.

I know that safety is extremely sacred

But when I walk through the scanner will someone see me NAKED?!

Maybe I'll bring home a story to blog about

When traveling with Ashleigh, I'll find drama, no doubt.

I'm off to Dulles, pretty underwear and all!

Nothing but excitement, we're sure to have a ball!

It's 6 o'clock

I've only ever stomped on someone's head one time.

Luckily it was my younger sister who was blessed with the power to forgive, though, she surely hasn't forgotten. We were young, 11 and 9. We were playing Barbies and I remember just hating it. I was on my way out of the magical world of fantasy play and into the middle school world of journal keeping and the art of note folding and playing Mash. Heather, so obviously not innocent, did something to antagonize me. She took the hot pink Barbie brush out of my hands. I got angry, yelled, pushed her down and stomped on her head...with my shoe on. I remember feeling terrible immediately after contact, but I could be retrospectively inserting remorse. Before you start thinking awful thoughts about me, please know that I have never done anything else like this in my entire life nor ever will. We laugh about it now and sometimes Heather uses it against me to get what she wants, "Hey. Remember the time you stomped on my head?" Ugh, works every time.

All that to say, I love Swiffer Dusters! They make dusting so much easier and the commercials are hysterical!

Is It Summertime Yet?

I have nothing to blog about, well I do, but Michael doesn't want me to blog about it yet so I shall respect him. On this lonesome Valentine's Day, (note that we did celebrate it by going to dinner on Saturday) I have been going through all my old photos and ran across some beach pictures. That reminded me that we have a beach trip scheduled this summer!

These fun photos were from our 2004 beach trips:

Things I've had but do not need in my purse

1. Millions of Orbit gum wrappers

2. 4 old grocery lists

3. A broken hair brush w/no handle (go figure!)

4. Two bottles of Purell

5. Three pairs of gloves (always have to be prepared)

6. Dental floss

7. Wine remover spray AND a Tide Pen (even though I rarely spill things. Except water, I spill that all the time.)

8. A Catnip Mouse