All new!

WOW! Things are so new and different! I got all moved in to my apartment. I love it really, I mean it has a few flaws but… overall it’s roomy and there is a lot of storage and stuff! The noise isn’t too bad either! Parker and I are enjoying the place, and Parker definitely likes that we didn’t move too far from his friends. It’s nice being 2 blocks from mom too… Especially since I don’t have a washer and dryer yet!

My room

Parker’s room

Lots of storage!

Bathroom

Living room (and parker playing band hero)

More living room

kitchen

The people who lived here before just left all their stuff… and I got this table free!!

Friday Parker and I took mom to Texas Roadhouse for her early birthday dinner. It was pretty good, but I was a little disappointed. Usually it is GREAT… but it was a little cold and stuff this time. Oh well… After, we went to Barnes and Noble and bought some Bargain books! Fun!

I thought I had extra gift bags at home… but, I only had a spongebob bag!!! HAHA Mom’s b-day

I promised Parker we would go bowling this weekend… So last night we headed over to The Rex. So, we bowled!

Parker loved it!

Showing off his mad skillz

At the Rex there is a bounce house… Parker has wanted to do this for quite some time, but I always assumed it was expensive! IT ISN’T! It was only 4 bucks for unlimited time! So… he played in the bounce house for over 2 hours!!!!!!! It was FUN for him (but I did get a little bored) :)

The obstacle course.

Sweaty boy!

Huge basketball and hoop!!!

Today I actually cooked something “difficult”! It may not sound difficult to most people… but I made fajitas and invited my mom over for an extended birthday celebration (Her b-day is tomorrow). I marinated the steak for about 8 hours in a YUMMY juice! I mixed lime, tequila, garlic, cumin, oregano, cilantro, and pepper together and poured it over the meat. Then, I cut up yellow, red, and green peppers with onion and fried it all together. It was GOOD!!!! Then, I baked some banana bread and put candles in it for mom’s birthday! What a YUMMY day!

Back to work tomorrow… but good news! There are only 28 school days left until summer vacation! YAY!!!

Motherhood

I’ve never had a lack of respect for mothers.. I just never realized how freaking hard it is! Maybe when you have a baby, and raise it from infancy it is a little easier?? But, I’m not thinking so. I love Parker to death, don’t get me wrong. I would not change the fact that he is here.. but some days, I just want to follow my own schedule! This week alone I have baseball practice, therapy, carpooling, etc.. AND, cooking. Okay, so cooking isn’t all that hard, right? WRONG! I don’t cook. I never have. Both of my parents are excellent cooks. I’ve eaten well my whole life (obviously).. But I did not get the cooking gene. If you know me, you know that I have only lived on my own for about 5 months of my life. I’ve been a kid, married, or back at home with mom.. And mom cooks yummy food! But, now it’s just me and Parker.. and well, I can’t afford to eat out every night (financially or physically) :) So, I’ve made tacos and fettuccini alfredo, both of which Parker loved.. But, you know. It isn’t fun for me. Maybe it will get more fun as time goes by? Anyway, life is good. I like my cute little apartment and stuff. And I like Aunt-motherhood.. Some days are just more tiring than others :)

 

  Parker at DARE (drug abuse resistance education) graduation. Fun night!!

From blossoming to blizzards

For Easter, my mom, Parker, and I went to Albuquerque New Mexico. We wanted to spend some time with my brother and his little family. We hadn’t seen Rosie since she was 2 weeks old… and now she is ONE! It was fun seeing how much Marisa and Rosie had both grown. Handsome Parker Handsome Brother Parker and Marisa Rosie Rosie Rosie Parker and Delia Marisa and Rosie Dying eggs eggs Coloring eggs Rosie Parker and Marisa Marisa Marisa

It was a REALLY fun trip, but the drive was VERY tiring! 13 hours each way… A lot of it on back roads and crazy weather. Easter was fun and all that.

I know I haven’t written much lately, but… I will catch you all up.

Parker is still good, enjoying school and Sugar City and all that.