Maybe I do and Maybe I do: February 2007

Are We There Yet?

Seriously, lets light this candle....

T-minus two weeks until Hawaii.

Another Look-alike

Blake Lewis (American Idol) looks like Chuck Knoblauch (ex-Yankee). Speaking of Knoblauch, what happened to him?

Why didn't I know?

Most of you know the song, 'Thank You' by Sly and the Family Stone. You know, the one that goes like this: I want to Thank You... for letting me... be myself...again. For years, this is what I thought the lyrics were. But I was wrong and I hate it.

Please..

..Can someone stop me from ripping off her face. Here are a couple pictures of when Swiss was a tiny Miss Swiss...

Her Name is...

...Chirps and she has a Blackstone on her back.

This Past Weekend...(warning--long post)

Marc and I went to Pittsburgh this weekend to finally meet Jacob, our new nephew. He is an adorable miniature bundle of joy. I like the fact that he sleeps nonstop (not sure how long that will last). Michelle dropped the two babies off at my mom's house Friday night, while her and Carl went out for her birthday dinner. It took 4 of us to tackle the babysitting efforts. We could have managed with just two of us, but we all chipped in to help. I still have no idea how Michelle takes care of the two babies on her own during the day.

The "Scoop" on the Boys:

Dennin is looking more and more like Michelle. He is getting so big and is absolutely awesome with the babies, especially Patrick. If you could see how excited Patrick gets around Dennin, it would melt your heart. Dennin is going through his "teen-age" years, I am sure he is a little hard to handle at times. Hopefully, Michelle will remember how we were at that age and know its just a phase. The babies get all the attention, they get new things, get all the "eewws and aahhs". Dennin is dealing with the change and is a great big brother.

Patrick is a ball of energy. He is running around crazy, getting into everything, and really starting to become a little man. He wants to start talking, he is just not there yet.

Jacob is a tiny little minature who sleeps all the time. Not a lot to report on him (yet). I will say this, when you hold Jacob it is like holding a corn cob or perhaps a can of pop (he is that little).

These are some pictures I put together for Michelle (of Jacob).

Saturday was spent at the Mall and visiting with family. My Aunt Karen came over to see the boys and join us for Michelle's traditional B-day dinner (Homemade Mac-n-Cheese). Later that night, we headed to the Harp and Fiddle to see Seamus Kennedy. Ray, Mammal, Marc and I met the Elvis' at the bar for a fun filled evening with Seamus. I didn't make reservations (which I should have) which meant no table pounding and hand clapping. But fun was had, nonetheless. I never realized how crowded that place gets when Seamus is there. We had a blast--Elvis, thanks for the drinks. We owe you a few!

FYI, there is a score card for "fun times" (this year) and that card reads:
Elvis 1 Seinfeld 0

We left Sunday morning. We ran into a small snow storm on the way home. OK, it wasn't small and it wasn't a snow storm, it was a blizzard!!!

This is what Marc looked like driving..

OK, so I staged his hands. He was driving with one hand (cool, calm and collected). That is how he 'rolls", I guess.

Not sure if we will head to Pittsburgh again until April, when its done snowing!!!

Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend

Ladies and Gentlemen, its official, 'Spring Training' has started. Pitchers and catchers have made their way to camp. Before we know it, we will get to see this delightful player:

LStaley loves BODOG

Many of you know that Marc plays Poker. He normally plays on PokerStars, lately he is trying BODOG. The name "BODOG" makes me chuckle. I can't chuckle too much, he just won $600.00 ($10.00 buy in). Maybe he will put some of his winnings into the Hawaii fund...ha ha ha.

Speaking of Hawaii, Marc and I decided to visit the Aloha State for our winter vacation. We are going for 2 weeks, 6 days at the Marriott Waikiki while on Oahu and 8 days at the Westin Kaanapali on Maui. I am a little nervous about this vacation. I feel like a shark is going to bite my leg off or I will fall into a volcano. I am sure once I get there, I will have a different opinion. The one thing I am NOT looking forward to is the flight. When I think about being on a plane for 10 hours, it makes me want to jam a shrimp fork into my eye.

Marc and I will have a blast. We are lucky enough to be there for St. Patrick's Day. I know this may be offensive to some people. But when I think of St. Patrick's Day, I think of Guinness and Irish folk music. We already found an Irish Pub on Maui.

I can't believe we will be off of work for 2 weeks. The last time we took that much time off of work, we were on our honeymoon in Aruba (Oh.. how I love Aruba). Maybe we can think of this trip as an early 5 year wedding anniversary gift.

Note: I can't wait to see these little guys:

Its the little things...

...little as a pea.

Marc went grocery shopping the other day to pick up a few staples; salads, chicken, tater tots, bread, etc. I didn't pay attention to everything he bought, as he put everything away by himself. Anyway, we made salads tonight and I went into the pantry to grab the croutons. I looked down and noticed there were peas on the shelf. BTW, Marc is not a fan of the little green veggie, but I love them. When he was out the other day, he picked me up some peas. I know many people would think this was not a big deal. But, I think its delightful. He loves me enough to buy me peas... it really doesn't get better than that. Who needs roses for Valentines days, when you can get a random act of peas on a normal calendar day. So sweet (and I am not talking about the peas).

Possible Valentine's Day Gift ...

Dear Marc,

So, you put the hammer down on the Fennec Fox. Maybe we can get a couple Pygmy Seahorses? We can call one 'Alice' and the other 'Jerry'. I can make tiny little hats for them and only hold them on Tuesdays.