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Month: May 2008

what a weekend!

what a weekend!

And it’s not over yet! :-) We have had a really busy yet fulfilling weekend! Yesterday evening Paul and I went to see Prince Caspian. More on that later, but we loved it! :-) Then today I woke up early to help our friends move to their new house! Let me say, we LOVE their new house. Paul and I helped them move a few loads last week, and we both commented after we left that it was exactly the…

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stereotypes abound

stereotypes abound

So let me tell you a story. There is this person I have been interacting with recently. Let’s call her Patty. She’s really nice, but she says some things that leave me slightly offended and mostly chuckling about her ignorance. A few weeks ago, I overheard Patty talking to a girl who looked hispanic. The girl was trying to lose weight for her upcoming wedding. Patty (who has a background in nutrition) told her that she needs to eat better,…

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your opinion: baby names

your opinion: baby names

So apparently it’s getting quite stressful for parents to name their child. I think I’m going to go into business of naming people’s children – sounds like fun, don’t you think? I could work from home, and develop a special numerology test thingy to prove that I’m worth their money. Oh yeah. All sarcasm aside, what about you? What kinds of names do you consider when choosing a name for your child? Do you go for unusual and unique, or…

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first camping trip of 2008

first camping trip of 2008

Paul and I love to camp. And we love the mountains, and we love that we live close enough to them that we can camp on the weekends. We decided that this past weekend was a good time to kick off our summer 08 camping. Paul’s coworker had asked Paul to switch shifts and work on Sunday morning so that he could spend the day with his mom. And really, how can you say no to that?? So we left…

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