Adventures in La La Land

1. Justin and I went to a Whitecaps game for our May date last Saturday. It was an abysmal game, but we enjoyed ice cream and people watching. The best part was the drunk guy two rows in front of us. He was already drunk when he arrived and kept hitting on two girls sitting directly in front of me. One of them was discreetly snapchatting him and sending pics to her friends with captions like "This guy is so annoying" and "such a creeper." Lol. He thought he was such hot stuff, and the girls were totally annoyed by him. Halfway through the game, he fell asleep sitting up. Being drunk looks like so much fun . . . 2. For Memorial Day, we spent a day at the cottage again. It wasn't the best weather, but that didn't deter Justin. He fished for three hours in the rain. Haha. We did have a little bit of sunshine. Lena adores riding in the kayak: We actually went to the cottage on Sunday. On Monday, Niki and the boys came over and we spent the day stuffing our...

Affiliate Link I decided to read a book that was a bestseller the year I was born. So I googled "Bestselling Books in 1985." This one was on every list and had rave reviews across the board - goodreads, amazon, etc. Multiple people said it was the best book they've ever read. I've never read a true Western, so I decided to take the plunge. I had no idea when I started that it's been made into a movie/TV miniseries. But everyone else I've mentioned it to is familiar with the show. I also wasn't aware how incredibly long the book is. 945 pages! Maybe I shouldn't have gone into it with such high expectations, but I wasn't that impressed. I think it's just not my kind of book. It got so tedious at times. They're on this country-wide cattle drive and everything possible happens to them. Snake and bear attacks. Stampedes. Storms. Indians (that's when the book got particularly gruesome). And I'm pretty sure it referred to whores at l...

1. I think Lena hit the terrible twos this week. She has been testing me at every chance she gets. And she is so ridiculously persistent. Every time I tell her no, she continues to beg and plead and cry "pleeeeeeeease" on and on and on. It's driving me crazy! I know I just need to be firm and consistent, but it is so exhausting. At least there are still these moments. She's my snuggler . . . 2. I forgot to mention that at Lucy's friend party last week, the kids were all playing upstairs being incredibly wild. They were screaming like banshees and running back and forth, and jumping all over the place. All of a sudden, they all started running downstairs shouting, "Lucy's puking!" And I realized then that my poor child has the Pitch Perfect Puking Syndrome. Anytime she gets excited, she pukes. We're going to have to strongly discourage a future in acapella singing . . . Nik and I went to Pitch Perfect 2 last night. It was awesome. Loved it ...

You guys are going to be so proud of me. I stepped outside of my box and read a genre I never would've previously considered. The library sticker labels this book "science fiction," but I'd really call it fantasy. Either way, it was incredibly different than what I usually read. Affiliate link I just finished the book at 11:47 at night and Lena will be up in 6 hours, but I have to write this all down now while it's still swirling around in my brain. Orson Scott Card is perhaps best known for Ender's Game . I've heard of it, even read the synopsis, but just didn't get the appeal. But then a friend who knows my reading style well insisted that I would like this version of Orson Scott Card, and I vowed to give it a try. At first, I was not impressed. It was slow and confusing and written from the perspective of a 10 year old boy - not my cup of tea. But in the space of a few pages, he grows up and things become much more interesting. It was an...

Did y'all miss me last Saturday? I was too exhausted after a weekend of birthday parties to type up a blog entry. I'm sure you were all devastated. That should mean I have two weeks' worth of excitement to share, right? Ha. We'll see . . . 1. Last Saturday was our annual day at the lake. Justin's parents have friends who own a cottage on Cowden Lake. Every year Justin, his dad, and brother help put the dock in and they repay us with a day of relaxation and dinner. It was a beautiful sunny day, and while I thought the lake was quite freezing, Lucy loved it and jumped right in without hesitation! Lena took a good nap, Justin's parents entertained Lucy, Justin got to spend the afternoon fishing, and I got to sit in the sun and read a book. It was glorious! 2. Before we left for the cottage, we were at home getting ready. Justin and Lucy were in the kitchen, and I was changing Lena's diaper in the living room, when everything started to shake. It was a s...

We've done this for the past few years. I love to see the answers she comes up with. This year, I had to work to get anything out of her. She mostly just said, "I don't know." What do you and Mommy do together? Play, read What do you and Daddy do together? Do the same thing, except we be a little more wild than Mommy does What makes you happy? I don’t know What is something scary? Thunder What are you really good at? Seeing [??] Who is your best friend? Abby, Jackson, Presley Who’s the prettiest person you know? Me [lol] What do you want to be when you grow up? A scientist, mom, or doctor What do you think about before you fall asleep? I don’t know Favorites: Color  Lavender and white Book Junie B. Jones Movie Ariel Food Macaroni and cheese Treat Popcorn (the kernel kind that we pop in the microwave) Favorite drink Milk TV Show My Little Pony Toy I don’t know Animal I guess it’s Pingu . . . [giggles] ...

1. I was looking at my blog stats this week to see what my most viewed posts are. The second-most-viewed is my stomach picture . It has over 1,000 views! How does it get so many? Are y'all sharing it or something? Is it on Pinterest? I did a search on Pinterest for the title/my blog name and didn't find anything. I'm puzzled. 2. Good news! Lucy got into Kindergarten! I forgot to tell you about her social readiness test last week. It was such a fail. She did exactly what I was worried she'd do. She was totally fine until we walked in the door and they asked her to take off her coat. She completely refused. I dragged her into the classroom where they had name tags with the kids' names on them. The teacher asked her to find her name and Lucy fell in a heap on the floor. I tried to tell her it was just for a couple hours and she'd have fun and make new friends and all the other dumb things you tell kids, but she wouldn't get off the floor. I finally told her I...