Happy Birthday Greggie!

What a great time with great friends at Fuji Ya! Happy Birthday Greg!

Yummy, Mango Martini!
Besties :)
Birthday boy!
SUPER FUN high quality chopsticks. And they were super fun!
Beauty!
Miso Soup.
Lots of sushi....
...more sushi...
You're pretty :)
Kayla! 

I can't think of a creative title.

It was our little guy's first birthday on Saturday. We really dug deep to get him exactly what he wanted.... a $2.19 toy from Target. Dream. Come. True.

Hey, its kinda cute...
And he really seems to enjoy it.


P.S. It already has a missing 'arm'.

Deb and I have taken on a project which involves weekly trips to Archivers. That store makes me feel happy. Anyway.... the project is making scrap/recipe albums of my grandma's recipes. Here are a few shots of our progress!
That one is going to be mine!
Snipping the coils. Watch out--I am using tools. It could get dangerous.
Here I am punching the holes...

FOUR finished covers. Now we just need to add the insides....

Tummy Tickling Tuesday

Two things that tickled my tummy today...

This is my grandma's "White Cake with Lemon Filling" It was GOOD!

And this, well..... LOL Catz crack me up and I am pretty sure this should be my life motto

more animals

More destruction and a Not Me Monday

What should I start with...

Here are a couple photos of Jason and I trying to squeeze into my grandpa's coveralls just to see if it would work. I had to stand on my tippy toes just so we could pull the straps up.

Here we are trying to take pictures of it... it was NOT easy!
I got my new lens!!! I don't know how to use it yet, but I did get it. I look so enthused in this picture....
Thanks to a suggestion by Jason Beal, I took some pictures of myself in the mirror with my camera so you could all see it! Its a nice accessory!
And thats right folks, Never Drink and Derive. Bad news.....
The destruction pictures are nothing like the last set. We decided to sand and refinish our bathroom vanity and replace the baseboard. My wonderful husband is doing most (all) the work. And I know it will look great!  
GoGo is helping... or... something...
These pictures are a bit backwards, because this one is of the drawers after they were stained...
baseboards with one coat..
Sanded drawers...
And the OLD UGLY finish before, YUCK!!

The moment you've all been waiting for has arrived...

my NOT ME Monday! post.

I DID NOT run out of milk on Sunday, forget about it, and remember that we didn't have any milk 2 minutes before my noodles were finished. Said noodles were NOT for shells and cheese, because I am lactose intolerant and wouldn't eat shells and cheese. And I most certainly DID NOT try to find anything that would pass for milk in my fridge. I did NOT think to use expired buttermilk, only to throw that out. Then I did NOT check the half and half, only to find that expired. And finally, I did NOT use heavy whipping cream in my mac and cheese, and water down the cream with water before using it. None of this even happened anyway, because I DON'T eat mac and cheese. Especially from a box, even it if is organic. 

Cheese and Rice

Cheese and Rice, you heard me right. If you know my dad at all, you'll recognize this saying as a way around the blasphemous 'Jesus Christ' as an expletive.  And, Cheese and Rice its been a long time since I've blogged. Since then, we've ripped down more walls, seen a celebrity, celebrated birthday's and watched hockey games...

Katelin is number 3! Go girl!
Kat VonD was at the bookstore and Marge and I just happened to walk in. How cool!!
Another missing wall.... I am just worried my cat is going to crawl into the empty whole up there and get stuck. 
And there is nothing like wearing a helmet to open birthday gifts. When you are four I guess anything goes....
....Including wearing full rollerblading gear while trying to open your wallet to get your birthday money out.
As most of you who read this probably know, I got a new camera. I love it. LOVE. LOVE.
I also love Ginger, and she is so cute in her St. Patty's day hat.
She's just really cute in general..... 

Deconstruction

It was pretty nice before. I worked hard picking out the paint color. But, its not all that great and we really want to change it. Get rid of the silly pocket door. Make it more open. And eventually, put in a patio door where the window is. But for now...

We'll just rip this wall out.
There it goes!

The carpet is gone too. Someone had covered up the original hardwood with a yucky carpet, which was stained and dirty. It is now downstairs where it is covering the concrete.

Its stained, it has carpet glue and tape on it, but I think it can be saved!

Carolyn Herrera

Dear Ms. Herrera

Thank you for making that fun gown I tried on at Off Saks Fifth Ave. Not only could I not afford it at its final clearance price, but I had no where to wear it. If I would have had a place to wear it, for example, the Oscars, I probably would have purchased it. After all, it was a really good deal. But, what I really need you to know is that it was SO fun to try that dress on, mostly because I will probably never ever have another one of your dresses on ever again in my lifetime.

Thanks

Kendra

At this point in your blog reading adventure, you may be wondering a few things. "Why did you try on a dress?" "Who is Carolyn Herrera?" and "How much is a Carolyn Herrera dress anyway?". Well, trying on dresses is a hobby that Marge and I participate in semi-regularly during our lunch hour. Hey, it gives us something to do. Carolyn is a 'designer' who sells her drseses for dollar amounts I have usually only seen on cars. See below for the blurry cell phone photo of the price tag.

Yep, it says $5999.00 as the original price. It was marked down to 2395.90 but the final clearance was $999.00.Yea, I know, it looks like it was made for me. I probably should have gotten it, because it was such a great deal. But really, I don't have a date for the Oscars so there was no point.