Truck, Truck, Juice

Friday, May 15, 2009

Chuck E. Cheese

We went to Chuck E. Cheese for the first time yesterday. I was worried that it would be loud, crowded, and crazy - like a live Barney the dinosaur music video with kids literally running over my little guy. We went with our new friend Kat and her son. She says it can be like that on the weekends, but we went on a weekday morning so it was pretty mellow. Toby's new love is race car video games. I work the petals and he sits on my lap and helps me steer.

We decided that ABC, stands for "Adorable Baby Club"

Kat, Elliot, and the Big Cheese.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Don't Ask Me - I Just Live Here

When Oliver's brother Nick was in town a few weeks ago, we drove past the "Lakeside Apartments." When he saw the sign he asked us if there was a lake nearby. It would be a perfectly logical to assume there would be, based on the apartment complex's name - but, I had driven past it before and looked for a lake nearby and - no lake - just a duck pond a little bigger than your average swimming pool. I double checked this online, "Lakeside," is a bit of a stretch - but certainly a lot nicer sounding than, "Artificial-duck-pond-side".

But... I made the mistake of telling him that there were no lakes in Fresno. There's a lake that I knew of right outside of Fresno, but other than the duck ponds at the park, I didn't think there were any real lakes. Then, just this week, I'm driving around, and hello - look at this - it's a lake, in Fresno! Woodward Lake, Fresno - and it's beautiful. I mean really beautiful. The pictures do not do it justice at all.

Granny Square Necklace

I think the colors are more accurate in this photo.
P1010013, originally uploaded by santabarbiefrogger.

Homemade Crocheted Necklaces

I made three of these necklaces yesterday. This morning I took a few pictures of myself wearing one of them. (I used the bathroom mirror to help me make sure I was in the frame. It's hard to take pictures of yourself!)