Shopping

If I weren't pregnant and getting fatter, I would buy this dress for summer:


Old Navy Dress $34.94

What I should probably buy for my summer baby:

FrockYou.com.au (sold out)

I am still trying to find a hip hop summer class to enroll Blake in for summer. When I find it, he will be wearing this:

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Past

I just joined Facebook. That means that I have been taking one too many strolls down memory lane. I had to get out some photos from my photo box and thought about looking up some college photos just for the fun of it. Dear God aging is lame! Even if I went blonde again, it wouldn't help my current situation. Now, it is simply gym time that makes a difference.

My favorite college roommate Bobby. I can't believe it was cool to wear jeans up to your belly button and wear a shirt that didn't fall below your belly button:


Andrew and I on a date to a basketball game:


He was often found riding around town impressing the girls:


I love how Andrew looks like he is twelve:


There were way too many fun photos to post (like me on my hands and knees in Mexico after some tequilla shots), but I will save those for whomever wants to stop by and look at my photo box with me.

Stories

My blogging fell behind because my parents came up to stay with us for a few days. It was really nice having them and the house seems so boring without them. I am trying to organize my photos in my phone's gallery and I came across these. They are from the Dicken's Fair this year and seem to go with the gloomy weather we are having today. The fog might lift and reveal clear skies? Right now, it is time to play knights and read stories to the kids.

Mr. & Mrs.:


Blake with the perfect expression:

Jackson-ed

Thank you Google. We got treated to a night at Cirque du Soleil by Google. Buses and buses of Googlers got dropped off at the Oakland Coliseum for a night of dancing, music, and pyrotechnics. The whole place was rented out just for Googlers.

Here I am showing off what rain can do to one's hair:


They can take down a stage in 15 seconds flat!:


We saw Cirque du Soleil: Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour. Andrew assured me that it didn't even come close to the greatness of the Cirque du Soleil he has seen. I thought the choreography came up short. They had a lot of break dancing guys, but you all have to remember that Michael Jackson always showcased 80's/90's break dancing. The current break dancing just didn't seem to fit. I also thought the Thriller section was a bit of a let down. They could have taken it one step further to make it fantastic. It was really fun to eat a whole thing of nachos (my first heartburn of the pregnancy) and a Gatorade while being entertained kid-free. Here is the promo video for what we saw:

Grocery

A new store opened up in the neighborhood called Fresh & Easy. I had a coupon so I had to try it out. The store is owned by Britain's megastore Tesco. It is similar to Trader Joe's, but a bit different. You can buy Reese's Peanut Butter Cups alongside their own label of different products touting fresher ingredients. I am sure you get what you pay for:


I dig the family parking, as well as the hybrid parking:


My one, huge complaint is that the checkout can get a bit hairy. Think Trader Joe's without checkers. It is self-serve checkout (there were two guys on the floor to assist with problems) in a very small space. My groceries had gone down the conveyer belt and then the madness began. I started bagging my items and then the next person started ringing their stuff up and sending it down the belt. So all of their groceries started mixing in with mine at the end. The guy looked at me and said, "No hurry." There I was, with two squiggly kids, rushing like a fumbling fool. Next time I will place Reade up on the conveyer belt as a marker to distinguish who's groceries are who's!

Gnome

Feeling crafty? Then pick up one of these iPhone 4 covers for a friend and start cross stitching. Isn't this hilarious. Darn Droids, never as fun:

Found on MaterialEvidence's shop on Etsy for $22.

*I clicked on the link to see if it worked and the shop is currently out of these right now. Maybe she will get more in?

Buns

Homesteader Husband decided to make his own hamburger buns. They were delicious and big!

The dough rose:


The fingers shaped:


Butter was spread (adding sesame seeds and garlic):


Heat was applied and patties were cooked:


Mouths and tummies enjoyed: