Again?!

Did I mention that we had to watch Twilight again last night? That's the first movie from the Twilight series. We had to watch it again now that Alex has finished all 4 books so we could compare it to the book. The verdict: Good but not as good as the book.

Yummy Ribs

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Say Anything

Remember in Say Anything, when John Cusack stands outside his lady's window and puts his stereo over his head and plays her some music? Yes, the classic scene. Well, this little video reminded me of that. Except Ryan wasn't as excited to share, despite my constant nagging to put the music down for the baby. It's a bit long, but interesting to watch Olivia so intent on the music.

Mrs. Claus

Still trying to get a smiling picture of this little joy.

Olivia's Photo Shoot

So, Olivia can sit up. She commando crawls and that doesn't mean that she crawls with no clothes on. She still has a hard time smiling for the camera but I feel the need to take pictures when she's in special outfits. Who knows when she'll wear this again because she's growing so fast, but it's a cut outfit anyway.

Gilligan's Island

This is what you get when you tell James to go find some clothes so he can go outside....

Remind to not take pictures in front of the window..

In case you were wondering

Well, Alex finished the last Twilight book and then went back to read the 2nd one. Then he picked up the last one again to read parts of it again. He took it to work with him :) We were able to get the first book for him to read too, but I guess he's holding out till he finishes the last one, again. In case you can't tell, I'm thoroughly amused by this.

Our water's off, due to a water main break so we're heading to grandma's! Woo-Hoo!

It's my turn

He's finally finished the book and now it's my turn!

Our Saga

Alex and I don't have much that we're in competition about. That is, we don't have a lot of hobbies in common. Alex likes to watch sports, play with wood, drive back-hoes and even sketch. Me, well, I like to read and cook and that's about all I do right now. I like to know that there's a book waiting for me at night or even, infrequently, during the day.

This leads me to the Saga. I've read the first 3 books of the Twilight Saga. Yes, the vampire books. They are actually pretty entertaining and mindless, something that I need after a day of parenting. But I'm not going to defend myself to all of those out there thinking how trashy they are.

Anyways, Alex and I rented the first Twilight Movie, saw the next in the theater (not opening night) and I read the third one. After the 2nd movie, Alex wasn't happy with the un-resolution. Knowing there's 2 more to go, I offered to let him read the next book. So, he did and within 4 days had finished it. This is where it gets interesting. In 5 years of marriage, I have NEVER seen Alex carry a book around with him, nor read before bed , nor finish a book!! That's not to say that he can't read, but that it is definately not something I've witnessed before. After he finished book 3, he was eyeing book 4. I recently came into some Barnes and Noble money and yes, I couldn't help but buy the book. It's 700 pages, so it's worth it, right?!

Well, I started to read it, 10 or so pages a night before I went to bed. Well, one night I saw Alex eyeing the book up, so I offered to let him read a 'little' bit. Uh-huh. Let me just say that Alex doesn't normally like it when I leave him alone with the boys, but lately, it's been NO PROBLEM!! Because he can read AND watch the kids :0

He's passed me in the book and probably will finish it before me. But he better keep everything a secret or else!

Our first Paella

Nick, Kristy (my new sister in law) and her brother James, came over the other night to cook us paella. Not having recalled eating paella before, they cooked up one lovely dish. Apparently paella is just a hodge podge of spanish rice, vegetables and anything else you'd lik to throw in.

So, they threw in lobster tail and shrimp..Two items that top my food list. And yes, it was delicious, although I didn't get a second helping.

The World's Best Chocolate

Or so I say. And Yes, I would say it is. I'm not the world's biggest chocolate lover, but I do indulge every now and then and I do have my favorites. Lindt and Dove are up there, but these $1 candy bars top the chart for me. Yes, I know they're not gourmet, but I can eat one whole bar in in 60 seconds flat. They come in milk, crispy and caramel. I prefer the crispy and caramel, but will eat any flavor. The hard part is, they're only found when the local school fundraising is in session. So when I see a little kid walking around with one of those cardboard candy boxes with "World's Finest Chocolate" yelling at me from across the street, I can't help but pull out all my cash.

My sweet husband likes to fill my stocking with my favorite candy, which includes Haribo Gummi Bears, White Macadamia cookies, Lindt truffles and now "The World's Finest Chocolate". This year, he put 2 bars in my stocking and stuffed the rest in the Christmas tree. So, 10 bars later!!! I got this story.

Alex went to the gas station and there they were, just waiting to be purchased! So, He said, "I'll buy all of these". The attendent gave him sad eyes (because he knew how good they were) and said "You can't buy them all!". When asked Why Not, he replied "Because I want one". So, Alex let him have one and then brought the rest home to me!!