Now that my posts are appearing again...

...I shall blog.

My daughter had her first basketball game yesterday, as well as her first sleepover. I would be thrilled to have a son, but I am so glad M is a girl. Watching the two girls....was hilarious and heartwarming!

The girls put on lipstick and M admired her friend, "Oh, that just looks great on you!" They ran around in their frilly PJ's, with the hub making them popcorn and assembling the Easy Bake Oven. He ran out to get the girls pizza and a movie, while the three of us made a yellow (easy bake) cake and chocolate icing. Woohoo!




New Year's Update:

We slept. And slept. I think this baby is putting me in a coma. I woke up around 12, to the sound of firecrackers out my window. After a couple of minutes, I was grumpy, and headed for a peek to mumble about how "enough is enough". I was not prepared. A neighbor of mine across the street was lighting fireWORKS. Like a slightly smaller display than one would find at the arch, but these were not bottle rockets! It was magnificent to look out my front window and let my eyes sleepy twinkle. The fireworks lasted about 15 minutes. I don't know how they got away with it, but damn! How many times in your life will such a thing happen?

We did do one really cool thing on NYE. We all made pictures of things that we hoped for in 2004. Then, we hung them in the wall of my kitchen, near the breakfast table. Everyone came to visit on the first, so we had them make a picture, too! My wall is now covered with hopes and wishes of loved ones. I have decided that I will save them, and when a hope or wish materializes, I will return it to them. As for us, I will save ours and place them on the wall a year from now, for a good look back. I am so cool.