Monday, October 31, 2011

Happy Halloween!

I talked to this superhero tonight, who started out as Ralphie, the CU buffalo mascot; who then turned into Batman; who then turned into Captain America; who then turned into Superman! Phew! Good thing his mama keeps lots of superhero costumes at the ready!

He was quite tickled with all of his loot, and like his Daddy, he discovered the wonderful world of Nerds! Yummy!

And, here's his sidekick, Robin. Too cute!

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Time for New Plantings

I undertook a sad task today...I pulled all of my flowers, seasonal plants, tomatoes, basil and lettuce from my garden. I have loved looking out my window to see my lovely garden, and now I'm left with this...However, before the great de-nuding, I did manage to harvest the last crops of baby tomatoes, which are delish!Next weekend comes the hard work....putting all of these babies in the ground!I'm sad that my summer garden is now a memory, but I'm excited to see these babies sprout up in a few months!

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Snow in October?

Ok, ok...the snow in Washington wasn't this bad, but holy smokes!, we had snow today! I woke up this morning to gloomy rain that lasted all morning and into the early afternoon. Around 2pm, I looked out my window and thought that it looked like snow. I even went outside to stick my hand out...sure enough, snow flakes! In OCTOBER!! Agh! Two hours later, I actually turned the heat on! It's not right...it's just not right that the first snow of the season is in October! I still need Fall to stick around for a few weeks!

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Just Try to Count the Rolls

Seriously. You lose count! There are rolls on top of rolls. He's just all-together yummy!

And here's one of big brother! I can't believe how big he's getting!

Monday, October 17, 2011

Me from A to Z

Age: 40

Bed size: Queen, but I wish it was a King

Chore that I Hate: Laundry! When will a robot be invented to do laundry??

Dream Job: Is it corny to say wife and mother? That’s where my heart is right now. This career crap is for the birds!

Essential Product I’d have on a Deserted Island: Toothbrush.

Favorite Color: Red

#1 Goal: I’m still working on the 2011 goals and have a long way to go! I still need to finish the New Testament, read Jesus the Christ, lose weight, and….oh, I’m exhausted just thinking about goals!

Height: 5 feet 9

Instruments I play: None, but I used to play the flute

Job Title: Director, Public Affairs. But again, I would love a title change!

Kitchen: Favorite room in the house. I love to cook. I love to bake. I love to eat.

Live: Arlington, VA

Mountains or Oceans: As much as I love sitting by the water and listening to the sounds of ocean waves, I really love the mountains and would move to a beautiful mountain town tomorrow…if I had a well-paying job and $5 million!

Nicknames: Sal and Aunt Wacky

Opera or Ballet: Opera

Pet Peeves: Dirty fingernails, clipping toenails anywhere outside of a bathroom, people who keep their phones on to text or email during plane take-offs and landings (you think you’re above the rules?!?), people who yell at others in public, people who swear in public (have some manners and do it in private!).

Quirk: I like order and tidiness in everything. I hate piles. I hate clutter. I hate disorganization.

Righty or Lefty?: Righty

Siblings: A younger brother, Allen, and a younger sister, Susan

Time I wake up: Usually around 7

University Attended: BYU & Georgetown

Vegetables I Dislike: Beets. And it’s really more of a gag-induced loathing.

What makes me run late? TiVo. It sucks me in and makes time disappear.

X-rays I’ve had: Teeth and mammogram are the only ones coming to mind.

Yummy Food: Where to start – fish tacos, TexMex, red velvet cake, anything with cheese…the list goes on….

Zoo Animal Favorite: Lion

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

A Ball of Love

Seriously...this kid is seven months old! He's enormous! But, how adorable are those cheeks, chins, thighs and arms! Susan went to Colorado this past weekend to snap the latest photo of this little guy...soo cute!This little Walker is a keeper!

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Clean Bill of Health

I went to the OB/GYN this week and had a mammogram and breast ultrasound and I received the all clear, which is a big relief. I've been having pain in my breasts again, just like I did 10 years ago, but the doctor didn't see anything to worry about, which I was very happy to hear!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Old Age is Setting In

Are you kidding?? I'm walking around these days like I'm 90 years old. I've decided to diagnose myself with plantar's fasciatis on my right heel. It hurts like crazy! I can barely put my foot down without a piercing pain in my heel. It's definitely no good, especially six weeks before I'm scheduled to go on a two-week tour through Argentina! I've done a little online reading about it, and the long-and-short of it is that stretching and minor exercises might work. I definitely need to get it fixed up before heading out of town to Argentina!