Sunday, April 25, 2010

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!

DSC03243 My room

DSC03248 Parker’s room

DSC03249 Lots of storage!

DSC03250 Bathroom

DSC03253 Living room (and parker playing band hero)

DSC03254 More living room

DSC03255 kitchen

DSC03256 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!

IMG00057-20100423-1705 I thought I had extra gift bags at home… but, I only had a spongebob bag!!! HAHAIMG00056-20100423-1704 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!

IMG00064-20100424-1828 Parker loved it!

IMG00065-20100424-1828 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) :)

IMG00066-20100424-2000(2) The obstacle course.

IMG00069-20100424-2001 Sweaty boy!

IMG00073-20100424-2056 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!!!

Monday, April 19, 2010

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 :)

 

DSCF6574  Parker at DARE (drug abuse resistance education) graduation. Fun night!!

Saturday, April 10, 2010

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. DSC03189 Handsome ParkerDSC02867 Handsome BrotherDSC02857 Parker and MarisaDSC02786 RosieDSC02793 RosieDSC02802 RosieDSC02880 Parker and DeliaDSC02896 Marisa and RosieDSC02923 Dying eggsDSC02930 eggsDSC02945 Coloring eggsDSC03001 RosieDSC03179 Parker and MarisaDSC03182 MarisaDSC03187 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.