Sucker

My mom got Cameron this seersucker suit a while ago and we've just been waiting until he was 12 months so he could wear it. I'm planning on having him wear it at my sister's wedding, so I thought today would be a good day to try it out at church. What'd you think?

I think this pic looks a lot like my sister as a little kid.

What a pose!

Oh, and I don't know if I mentioned that my sister is getting married. Oops! She and Jared Harrison are getting married on May 9th, so Cameron and I are flying home on Saturday and will be there for 2 weeks. My mom and brother also graduate from college the weekend after the wedding (why we'll be there for a little while). We're excited to get home and see everyone! It'll probably be Christmas before we get home again. Who knows what life will be like then (things always change so much in such a short amount of time around here!)?!

Tagged...and some pics

I've been tagged by my good buddy, Mandi, so here goes (I know I've done something similar, but please indulge me!).
Four Movies I could Watch over and over:
1. Remember the Titans (It's always on tv and I always sit and watch it, so I guess that counts)
2. While You Were Sleeping
3. Pride & Prejudice
4. Center Stage or Save the Last Dance...Ha! Just kidding. I can't think of another one right now

Four Jobs I've Had:
1. Staffing and Recruiting Specialist for an Insurance Company
2. Scheduler and Legislative Aide to WI State Senator
3. Legislative Aide to VA Delegate
4. Deli Worker/Waitress for Food Specialties shop

Four Places I've Lived:
1. Madison, Wisconsin
2. Richmond, VA
3. Laie, HI
4. Rexburg, ID

Four of My Favorite dishes/foods:
1. I'm getting back into a bad/dangerous habit--I buy donuts at the grocery store almost every time I'm there. This is especially hard for my Biggest Loser competition! (Only about 1 1/2 weeks until it's over!!)
2. Cucumbers...reminds me of summer--very fresh
3. Cereal--all times of the day
4. Cheese and crackers (Triscuits--Chad calls them Door Mats)

Four T.V. Shows I Love:
1. The Office
2. Lost
3. Scrubs reruns--I know I probably shouldn't be watching this show much cause it's pretty risque
4. This is lame, but I like watching "The View" during the Hot Topics discussion to see if I agree/disagree with what they're saying. I guess it's my way of connecting to the issues of the world. I otherwise would probably not know/care about what's going on.

Four sites I visit daily:
1. Gmail
2. Other people's blogs
3. Splitcoaststampers.com to see what cool cards there are and how mine pale in comparison/can improve
4. My other email accounts at hotmail and yahoo

Four Places I have Vacationed:
1. Myrtle Beach, SC
2. Europe (all over)
3. St. Thomas when I was 10--I had this hideous boy haircut which got me mistaken for a boy and that scarred me for life
4. Road trips across the USA


Four Places I'd rather be right now:
1. Well, seeing how I just read my top 20 email from travelzoo, I'd like to be on a Caribbean cruise or some tropical island with Chad. And my parents would keep Cameron for us. Ahhh...maybe some day.
2. At home in VA
3. In my bed, asleep
4. Some place where I could eat what I wanted and not have to exercise ever (or just when I sort of felt like it) and still win the Biggest Loser competition!

Four Bloggers I'm Tagging:
1. Katie
2. Kristen
3. Leslie
4. Claire (hello! Update your blog, yo!)



Ok...and now the promised pics. Cameron and I took advantage of the great weather last week and went to the zoo (as you know) and the park. Cameron's only been on a swing a few times, but this was the time I remembered to bring my camera. He liked it, although it was pretty windy and he was tearing up and drooling (??) a bit.

No idea what this look is for!

The Zoo

Cameron and I went to the zoo today with a couple of other ladies in the ward (with their kids too, of course). It was pretty fun!

The Seals

A big lion and Cameron and Ashlyn watching

The Giraffe (and Cameron's view of it)

The Wallaby

Cameron took his first carousel ride! He seemed a little scared...he wouldn't hold on to the pole, so I had to hold him on the cheetah. But it was pretty fun!

This monkey looks sad! Makes me sad...

Me and Cameron hanging out in the loo!

Cameron was happy, despite the tears running down his cheek (it was pretty windy)

Depression

Right Now for
Madison, WI (53711)

T-Storm and Windy 41°F Feels Like 30°F UV Index: 0 Low Wind: From E at 27 mph gusting to 39 mph Humidity: 91% Pressure: 29.55 in. Dew Point: 38°F Visibility: 5.0 miles

Well, the weather is still horrible. Even though most of the snow has melted, it's been raining like crazy this week. I gotta say...this has been the worst winter EVER! At first, the moms that stay at home with toddlers were feeling the most shut in. Then, I joined the ranks since Cameron became a little more mobile and I was getting antsy, too. Then the weather started to wear on the guys I know in the ward (Chad included).

I thought tomorrow would be nice cause playgroup is at the zoo (it's free and I've never been). But guess what? Yeah, it's supposed to rain. At least there's a major sale starting tomorrow at Shopko. I'm sure I'll make the trip.

To make things even a little more fun (note the sarcasm), I pulled a muscle (or a few) in my back last night and have been sore all day. And Cameron has been pretty whiny lately. Not sure why. Maybe teething. Maybe he didn't feel well. Maybe he's just depressed cause life in our apartment is not so exciting!!

Ok. Please pray for sun and warmer weather (and also remind me of this when it's 97 degrees this summer and we only have a few window units in our apt!).

But for now, I'll take the sun.

New pics

Cameron is getting ready for his debut concert on the piano. He's quite good. Let's watch and listen... (ok, you can't really listen. I'm not THAT good on the computer!).

This is his finale where he eats the piano...

These are some pics from the Temple last week. We were going to get a pic with Chad and Cameron, but our camera battery died. Sorry Chad!

Biggest Loser

Well, I don't have pics yet, but Chad and I (along with two of his siblings, his sis-in-law, his mom and my sister) have been participating in the Biggest Loser contest since Sept. We all decided that we would put in $20 each, and the person that lost the biggest %age of their body weight would get the pot.

So far, Chad and I are neck and neck. The contest ends at the beginning of May (unless all of you people want to give up now!!), and I'm about 1%age more than Chad--which means I'm in the lead. Good for me, I say. Not just cause I worked my butt off to increase my metabolism, gain muscle, and eat less fat (well, I did last Fall), but because Chad ALWAYS has extra money to spend. And I sit back and watch him spend it. So, it'll be nice for him to watch me SLOWLY spend the winnings!

Chad, you don't have a chance. We have a nice Tony's pizza in the freezer that I've saved for you. Help yourself!