Monday, August 25, 2008

Show-off


Okay, so I had to show this off because I did think it turned out really cute. I really enjoy painting things, eventhough I'm not nearly as good as I'd like to be. I've been painting different things for a few people here and there and thought this Dino turned out better than I expected. Give me fairies or girly things and I'm fine, but I'm not really experienced at "boy" stuff. But, I am learning ALL about boys these days.

Back-up career


Okay, so if my big boy doesn't make it into MIT, I think there's always a back-up career as a baseball player. I was astonished (and Dad was delighted) that he was able to actually hit the ball as Dad pitched it. Obviously, he doesn't have my athletic inability.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

New Addition


Announcing the new addition to our household ---Nemo! I know it's SUCH an original name, but I'm sure you can guess who named him. Anyway, I've decided this is a great pet. So low maintenance ---feed once a day, very cheaply I might add, and that's about it. We tried to give Nemo a friend snail, but somehow the shell was left and I couldn't find the snail. Maybe Nemo likes escargot!

Friday, August 8, 2008



Okay, by request, here is the goofy cake I made. My sister ordered a western themed cake for her dad's birthday. When she picked it up, she wasn't pleased with the way it looked, so I offered to try. This was the best I came up with! I don't think they'll be letting me join the crew at Charm City anytime soon, but it was still fun to try!

NOLA -part 2

We decided to take the kids to the Insectarium.  It was both cool & gross!  They had a kitchen area with chefs that cook bugs (specially...