The First Day of Spring

Friday, March 20. I know it is a few days late, but I started this on the first day of spring.

The flowers are blooming at Grandma's.

Chillin with Auntie!

Grocery Shopping Day

Wednesday, March 18

Elliot got to play at Aunt Ellen's while I did the grocery shopping. It had been almost two weeks, and we had nothing left in the house. I did not want to go. But I had to. When I get so hungry I, I think I am going to die, there is no time to run out for fast food. So I must have cheese puffs, bread and peanut butter, cookies and ice cream in the house.

Later on after Elliot's nap, he found my shopping bag and decided he was going grocery shopping. He went in his room and got his boots on, asked me for the keys, and proceeded to try to get into the car. Unlucky for him, I gave him some random set of unknown keys. It all made me laugh, because he really intended to go grocery shopping.

Happy Tumor Tuesday

Tuesday, March 17

It was the most beautiful day for lunch over the beach in Laguna. Grandma always celebrates her life after the brain tumor on the anniversary of her surgery having lunch at The Beach House in Laguna Beach. This year Elliot and I got to spend it celebrating with her. Elliot as usual was very patient. A total superstar playing with his dinosaurs and watching the kids play on the beach. Whan we finished he got to play in the sand building sand castles with me and playing on the playground.

And of course for dinner we had a very delicious corn beef dinner. YUM!

We love you Mom and Grandma!

Finally got out of the house

Saturday, March 14

After Elliot being sick for a week and a half and me being sick for a week, we finally got out of the house and somewhere fun. We got to see some of our best friends, eat pizza and cupcakes, and play, play, play. The pepperoni pizza was yummy, but Elliot would have preferred weenie beanie zuchinni pizza. It was so nice to hang out with good friends, and Elliot did not stop the whole time, except to eat.

Our Cute Kids!

This is where the kids got so dirty

This is where he was most of the evening.

The cutest little baby!!!

Happy Birthday Steph and Sarah!

We love your new hairdo Deanna.

Elliot and his girl friend


Little Doggies...

I want to go to Disneyland

I think I miss it more than Elliot. And it is the perfect weather today. But now I have a cold, and for fear of it getting really bad, I have restricted myself to doing pretty much nothing and hanging out on the couch, putting zicam in my nose every four hours. I would never be this paranoid, but Elliot's cold was so bad and the thought of being medicine free with that amount of coughing terrifies me. And even if the doctor, nurse or any mom tried to tell me it is okay, there is no way I would. It is a critical time, the heart and brain are forming and legs and arms are getting ready to grow. There is just no way, I could. And as for the zicam, it is mainly zinc, which is a mineral that we need. Anyway, back to Disneyland. I really hope I get better so I can go again. So Elliot can ride the train with his buddy Danny and I can eat yummy bread and/or corndogs with my friend Carol.

Elliot with Tigger, again. Because Pooh always leaves for a nap as we are getting in line.

Our Tuesday Buddy, Danny

Sunday stuff

By the end of today, I was beyond handling anything. I am so tired from the sleepless nights of my baby coughing endlessly, to the point of vomiting. I didn't want to make dinner (but I did), I din't want to bathe the little dude, or read stories or sing songs. Now, I really really really just want to go to bed. We did have a chilled out day and took a walk to the elementary school around the corner, so Elliot could learn to drive his jeep. I know he is a little young to drive, but he is very advanced for his age.

Pictures taken with Lee's iphone

Great Day Away

Elliot and Lee got to have a boys day out together, and I got a free day with my lovely friend Carol. Before I picked Carol up I managed to get some grocery shopping done. That was a must, since we were out of garbage bags. And a house cannot run without garbage bags. Needless to say, the checker pissed me off. I swear, when my hormones are crazy, the last place I want to be is at the grocery store. It always puts me in a bad mood.

With Carol, we hit Winco, where I managed to spend less than $4, on yummy red and black gum drops, a couple other varietys of candy and dino-snacks for Elliot. We saw a beautiful ranch style house that Carol might just buy one day, and had the best lunch in a long time at Chili's, where we did not have baby back ribs. We had chips and queso dip, and shared some tasty sliders with onion strings and french fries. We left completely stuffed. But still followed that with a trip to Suzy's Cupcakes. We ended our day at the Costa Mesa thrift store, where Carol resisted buying the gorgeous, Cream Colored lacy skirt and top. But we did decide we must have a thrift store outfit party. And I am not allowed to wear either of the two sweatshirts that I got for $2.50 each. I must wear something a little more fancy and stylish. There is plenty to choose from at the Savation Army Goodwill on Harbor Blvd.

Now I get to finish doing the puked on laundry, from Elliot's episode of gagging up all the extra phlegm, that was causing him a very frantic cough. Yuck, yuck, yuck. I wish this cold would go away. But I am extremely thankful that I have stayed healthy.

***Note to self and anyone else listening, don't forget to change your clock tonight.

Still sick, with a really bad cough.

I don't think I have ever heard Elliot with such a bad cough. It makes me very sad. It has definitely been a television down day, but somehow every so often Elliot gets these bursts of energy, which launch him into crawling around the house acting as if he is some obscure animal, or just terrorizing whatever I am doing.

As for me, I am still hooked on finding just the right digital scrapbooking kits for little boys, who like trains, dinosaurs, animals, playing on slides (sometimes) and running around outside. There is still one kit I haven't been able to find- a digital Disney theme kit. I really need one. I am also hooked on breakfast burritos. I seem to eat at least one a day, and today, that is what I had for breakfast and dinner. Gotta love all of that spicy protein.

A Peanut Butter Sandwich is so much better in the shape of a T-Rex, but this one was too sticky. Arrrrggggghhh...

Wow, he even looks sick.

But this is him 5 minutes later, acting like he is a snake under the table.

Playing on his laptop, while I was on mine.

Dinosaur Mornings

My baby is sick with a nasty cough, but he still managed to get dressed up like a dinosaur like he has been doing every morning lately, and pushed his baby cupcake around the house. He loves having his dinosaur persona, because he can then scare the cats and sometimes scare mommy and daddy. After playing dinosaur, we got to do our weekly Stater Bros shop, and then have a picnic in Sharon's front yard. She even brought her patio umbrella out, because it was such a hot and sunny day. And Elliot ate his entire dinosaur peanut butter and jelly sandwich. He has been offered PB& J many times over in the last year or so, but would never take more than one or two bites. But today, dinosaur shaped, he ate the whole thing.

As for me I have been answering emails as they came in today, and looking at more digital scrapping, and lied on the couch to watch two episodes of Law and Order today. Exciting days.

My sick lil' guy

My New Addiction

Digital Scrapbooking. It has taken over my computer time lately, and most of it being shopping for just the right kits. I fill a virtual basket with different papers and frames and fun colorful elements, and then I close it up, start doing something else, and then three days later wonder what site I was on when I found all the cute stuff I loved. And I am on a hunt for just the right boy stuff. I love girly, but 99% of my pictures are of Elliot, so it is not the pretty flowery pink kits that I need. So when I tear myself away from the digital scrapbooking stores, this is what I do. This is a tribute to Auntie Jenn who rescues me and takes Elliot to the Museum, or to lunch or to watch movies at her house. I got a break on Sunday, and gave Noodle a bath, even though she really needs a haircut. But I don't know how to do that. At least she smells nice now.