Date Night

So on this Friday night, while Mark works, I decided to take Parker out. We went to the mall- dinner and a play place for my toddler- perfect date. While Parker took an eternity to eat his chicken, I did my usual people watching.

My emotion surprised me. As teengaers began to fill the food court, I watched as young couples couldn't stop holding hands... not even to eat. And as two friends sat and sat and sat and giggled at who knows what, I literally got teary eyed as I thought back to my high school days. How EVERY friday night me and my best friend, H (as I called her), went to the mall. Always with a trip to a restaurant, a movie, and Gameworks, and then a sleepover at someones house. It was fun to think about how occasionally the boyfriend of the time would accompany one or the other, or the other girlfriends that rotated in and out. Oh how I miss H. I know if we were at the mall together we could be those friends sitting their laughing and talking about nothing- but having the best time. (but that would require one of us moving out of state. She's in TX, so visits are far and few between.)

I must have been feeling especially nostalgic because I found myself walking into Claires. It put a smile on my face to look at all the silly trinkets tweens can waste five bucks on. I had a huge grin; I noticed the sales clerk looking at me, I told her I hadn't been in the store in a "forever long time" and it brings back a lot of memories. She looked at me with a look only a 17 year old unammused teen could give.

If I could do it all again- I would. And I wouldn't even change anything. I loved high school.

What about you? What do you miss? Or not miss?

AND Grandma, now that I know you read this you gotta comment! Tell me about your high school days!

Likeable Quote

As I was reading this one stuck out to me:

"Stereotypes replace the complexity of actual lives with simplistic evaluations based on limited information."

From Women in Culture: A Women's Study Anthology

Multiples

So multiples run in my family. Some twins, some triplets.

I always thought it would be fun to have twins.

But then, I had a kid. And changed my mind.

But then, I saw these twins. And changed my mind again.

So... as long as I can have one red head and one brunette. I'm in!

These twins belong to one of Mark's friends from high school... Ashley.

You are Invited!

For those who may not have heard yet I took a new job with Investing Mentors as an instructor for investing.

Tomorrow night at 7 pm will be my first presentation. Because the company is brand new the seminar is for family and friends and were just looking for feedback on the material, its presentation and any other helpful insight.

It will be about 90 minutes long and instructional for any level investor. If that sounds interesting, PLEASE COME! No sales pitch just sit back and provide feedback at the end! If you can think of someone else that enjoy coming then bring them! The more brains to pick the better! This will be our only feedback seminar, before we go public in July.

It's at the Marriott off Southern and Alma School in west Mesa, AZ. Just east of the Bank of America tower. Tomorrow June 30th ay 7 pm. Call me if you get lost or have any questions! Thanks for all the Support!

My Favorite

Kauai, Hawaii

Which of these does not belong?

A)




B)



C)

D)

D? Really? Its the noodle huh?

Who snorkles with a noodle anyway?

Another Noteworthy

Our baby turned 1!

For his birthday we had a water party.
I had a really good time but of course we were celebrating my baby.

We had a buffet of Parker's favorite foods complete with a beach ball cake to fit the occasion. It may not look that appetizing but it was delicious. White chocolate mouse with rasberries (parker's favorite of course).

This is about as climatic as his first cake got. He wasn't all that interested.

I can't believe I have a toddler. So many things are shocking me lately. Like, how he's totally thinned out (although he looks pretty "healthy" to the rest of the world, I'm wondering where his chubby little baby face went). Another thing that surprises me is why he learned to walk in Hawaii, but will hardly take a step here at home. He also displayed his first word and sign together recently. Not surprisingly it was "eat". (He's a very good eater. Likes EVERYTHING except any sort of pasta.) He also really likes books, and has always enjoyed staring at the pictures, and now he looks at them and "babbles" a story. Yesterday he put the phone up to his ear, although I'm wondering where he learned that because we text a lot. His latest craze is fitting objects inside one another. Whether its dumping things out, putting them in, stacking, or fitting. I guess he's moved past the bang, shake, and throw and is moving up in fine motor skills.