The morning after tacky hour definetly called for pancakes and Starbucks!! Connor loved helping me make the "can cakes" as he calls them. Note the starbucks in front of my little man, yes that is his little steamer - his drink of choice!
Once a month we try to do happy hour with a bunch our friends. We use to all go out together before the kiddos came along but now that we all have little ones, we decided to bring happy hour to us! We circulate between all our homes and each happy hour usually has a theme. This time we hosted and we had a "tacky hour". We dressed the boys in character complete with tatoos. The food was hysterical. Lots of twinkies, pork rines (sp?), cheese whiz on crackers, etc. We drank busch beer (well, not me, I settled for a Mike's hard) and all had a great time. However, the left over food all got trashed. No saving that junk! And I think that leftover beer will also sit in the garage for a long time.
Don and I went to a charity event for Children's Healing Art Project (CHAP). It was an 80s themed Prom night held down at an event center in the Pearl. We had so much fun coming up with our outfits. I think Don's tux is the best. I had major dress envy of some of the other girls proms dresses. Really puffy sleeves. I love the 80s!!!! The music was the best. We danced our hearts out to WHAM and Def Lepard and Poison, MJ and Madonna. I had to work a shift that day and so my dapper date came up to my unit to pick me up with a wrist corsage to boot! What a lucky lady I am! What was not so lucky though was me getting pulled over on the way home for busted headlight, expired lisence, expired insurance (expired that night and it was just over midnite) and almost expired plates. The officer was super nice and let me off the hook on all acounts. But as he was leaving he said, "Can I ask you something off the subject?" Me, "yes" Officer " Where were you guys tonight?" said while looking over our attire. Did I mention the amounts of blue eye shadow I had on and Don't neon cumberbund and bow tie???
Don is 36! Woa...
So loving, patient and kind Don quietly turned 36 this year. Unfortunetly my work schedule has not been ideal in the month of April and so I was working on his actual birthday. Big bummer. But the night prior we were able to go out to a nice dinner sans kiddos to celebrate. We went out with Matt and Sarah. Matt also has an April birthday and they were heading out to celebrate his birthday late (because he is an accountant and his birthday falls 3 days before tax day). We ate at Cafe Mingo and after decided to hit the Gypsie for old time's sake (an old college hangout) however it was closed so we went across the street to MuMus instead for a night cap! It was a great finish to a crazy wild weekend. Happy birthday darling husband. I love you so much!
Some pictures Don took of the boys on his birthday while I was working.
Frisch is getting married!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well almost anyways! This past weekend we celebrated the last of her singlehood. Ashley (Frisch) my college friend from UP is getting married to a family friend , Anthony Gardner that I grew up with and went to school with in SLC, UT! Small world, I know!! This past weekend was pretty wild (for a surburban mom such as myself anyhow). My little friend Megs flew up for the events. She is one of the two preggos in the group. She is the cute little blondie with the big belly in the front row next to Frisch! Onchi (Allison) is also preggo. She is behind Frischy, masking her baby belly. So we started the weekend at Saucebox on Friday noc, then onto Jinx, and eventually Aura. Yes I said Aura. Needless to say I am only posting the two pictures. We were staying the whole weekend downtown in a hotel.
The next day we went wine tasting with a huge stretch hummer and had delightful food catered to us! We went to Penner Ash, Willakenzie, and the Four Graces! It was so much fun! We were back to our hotel (Hotel Lucia downtown) in just enough time for a nap before we headed out to the DOC for dinner and and intimate shower for Frisch! It was a fabulous weekend! But I was sooo freaking tired when I got back to my house on Sunday. It must have been written all over my face because the minute I walked in the door, Don instructed me to take a nap! Which I obliged. I adore my husband. That nap was the greatest gift he could have given me!
Today while I was giving Murphy a bath, Connor came in to help (as always). I gave him a rag and he went to town on Murphy's ears (much to Murphys chagrin). Then he quickly left. I thought not much of it until moments later he came back, in the nudie, and began to climb into the tub. I reached to keep him out but as I did, I had to release my hold on Murphy. I had to choose between letting Connor get in the tub with the dog, or letting my dog run through my house half dirty, half clean and soaped up and soaking wet. The pictures let you know what I chose. The funniest part is that my mom came into the house during the fiasco and witnessed the whole mess.
Connor had his first trip to the dentist office! Dr. Bittner is an awesome kids dentist and we are so lucky that he is located down the road from us right here in Sherwood!!! Connor was lured into the waiting room with all the cool toys. Then the wonderful staff lured him back to the exam rooms with more toys and balloons. Then Dr. JJ lured Connor to open his mouth by letting him play with the little water squirtter thing and toothbrushes etc. Connor even willingly climbed into the chair! It was awesome! One of the cutest moments though took place in the waiting room. Connor was playing with toys and a little boy about his age came running out from the exam room crying, his mom and staffers following to comfort him. Connor stared at him for the longest time, then he walked over and gave him the toy motorcycle he was playing with. My heart burst with pride for my little boy, sharing and caring!!! It is these little moments really, that make being a mom the greatest joy in the world!!!!!!!!!
Connor was so excited to get into his goody bag from Dr. JJ, it blew his pants off!
Had to go straight to the bathroom and brush brush brush! Big boy gets flouride toothpaste now!
