I love fruit. I look forward to summer, because all of the great fruits are in season, and also are reasonably priced!
One of my favorite fruits of the summer is peaches. I love peaches. They are so sweet and juicy and just absolutely tasty. Although I must say, every time I eat one, I think back to my Grandma's peaches in Alamagordo.
My Grandma used to have a peach tree in her yard that had the GREATEST peaches in the world. The way I remember them, they were huge, and they weren't at all grainy or bitter like some of the ones that you get in the store now. But it has been well over 10 years since I have had her peaches, so for a while I thought my memory was just exaggerating how great they were. But after talking to my mom the other day, she confirmed that those peaches were just as delicious as I remember them being.
Recently, Trader Joe's started selling these big 4 pound boxes of peaches for $5. Seriously, that is a great price on peaches, and I finally got us a box.
They are AMAZING!!!!!!!! It is only a little past noon, and I have already had three. They are what I remember peaches tasting like. I honestly can say I haven't had peaches this good in a while.
Summer fruits are the best!
(and I think I will be enjoying them all by myself, as Chris apparently is not excited about them. Maybe Levi will share them with me!)
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
laura on caffeine
So, tonight I can't sleep. I have a suspicion that it has to do with the fact that I had some Starbucks Java Chip Ice Cream for dessert tonight, and my caffeine intake is never that significant in any given day.
Shame on it. Although it was tasty, so, I suppose that makes up for my lack of ability to sleep now.
I am also really excited because one of my good friends, Erynn, had her baby today. His name is Nathan James O'Brien, and I am absolutely stoked for them. They are going to be great parents. and I just can't wait to meet him. I have been praying for her all day too, because she had to have a c-section. Poor girl. But at least she is holding her beautiful boy now!
So, due to the caffeine high, I have been a little nutso this evening. I may have acted like a little kid who needs a friend to talk to, and Chris may have received all of this attention. I told him I would talk to Levi, but he was asleep, so Chris had to deal with me tickling him and sitting in his lap and trying to get him to have a conversation with me.
I definitely don't blame him for not indulging me.... who wants to have a serious conversation with a kid who is giggling uncontrollably at herself?
I went to bed in hopes of falling asleep, but to no avail. As soon as I laid down, this stupid song popped into my head. The worst part about this is not that I couldn't listen to it, it was that I had NO idea where I had heard this song, hence googleing and youtube searches came to NO avail. So, here I am, having to teach at 9 am tomorrow, and I can't sleep because I have some stupid song stuck in my head that I can't even remotely find. Awesome.
In the hopes of removing this song from my head, I decided to put the trailer for the movie Inception on. It has fantastic music, and I have been looking forward to seeing this movie for well over a month now. It releases on Friday, and Chris and I are going to have a date either then or Saturday to go see it. The music is so good. reminds me of Batman Begins or Dark Knight, and yes, happy times.
As much as I would like to tell you the former song is out of my head, it is not.
Guess I should have some Java Chip in the morning to be awake for my students huh?!
Shame on it. Although it was tasty, so, I suppose that makes up for my lack of ability to sleep now.
I am also really excited because one of my good friends, Erynn, had her baby today. His name is Nathan James O'Brien, and I am absolutely stoked for them. They are going to be great parents. and I just can't wait to meet him. I have been praying for her all day too, because she had to have a c-section. Poor girl. But at least she is holding her beautiful boy now!
So, due to the caffeine high, I have been a little nutso this evening. I may have acted like a little kid who needs a friend to talk to, and Chris may have received all of this attention. I told him I would talk to Levi, but he was asleep, so Chris had to deal with me tickling him and sitting in his lap and trying to get him to have a conversation with me.
I definitely don't blame him for not indulging me.... who wants to have a serious conversation with a kid who is giggling uncontrollably at herself?
I went to bed in hopes of falling asleep, but to no avail. As soon as I laid down, this stupid song popped into my head. The worst part about this is not that I couldn't listen to it, it was that I had NO idea where I had heard this song, hence googleing and youtube searches came to NO avail. So, here I am, having to teach at 9 am tomorrow, and I can't sleep because I have some stupid song stuck in my head that I can't even remotely find. Awesome.
In the hopes of removing this song from my head, I decided to put the trailer for the movie Inception on. It has fantastic music, and I have been looking forward to seeing this movie for well over a month now. It releases on Friday, and Chris and I are going to have a date either then or Saturday to go see it. The music is so good. reminds me of Batman Begins or Dark Knight, and yes, happy times.
As much as I would like to tell you the former song is out of my head, it is not.
Guess I should have some Java Chip in the morning to be awake for my students huh?!
Monday, June 28, 2010
Summer Vacations
I love summer. I love everything from flip flops and shorts, rain, ice pops (especially after a hot yoga class!), and all the other great things.
Recently, we got to take not one, but two vacations with my in-laws. First, we got to fly to Boston, where we got to see the U.S.S. Constitution (what does U.S.S stand for anyway?) and we also got to see the Red Sox play in Fenway Park.
After that, we boarded a ginormous cruise ship and set sail for Bermuda. I was definitely nervous to be on a ship for that long, but it really was amazing. There is so much to do on a cruise ship: casinos, 24 hour room service (never took advantage of that... shame) and endless amounts of shows and trivia games!
Once we got to Bermuda, it was absolutely beautiful. Levi hated the water, but really loved sand, shown by the fact that he went face first into the sand not once, but twice! It was a great trip! Thanks to Steve and Elaine for the fantastic trip!
Recently, we got to take not one, but two vacations with my in-laws. First, we got to fly to Boston, where we got to see the U.S.S. Constitution (what does U.S.S stand for anyway?) and we also got to see the Red Sox play in Fenway Park.
After that, we boarded a ginormous cruise ship and set sail for Bermuda. I was definitely nervous to be on a ship for that long, but it really was amazing. There is so much to do on a cruise ship: casinos, 24 hour room service (never took advantage of that... shame) and endless amounts of shows and trivia games!
Once we got to Bermuda, it was absolutely beautiful. Levi hated the water, but really loved sand, shown by the fact that he went face first into the sand not once, but twice! It was a great trip! Thanks to Steve and Elaine for the fantastic trip!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
moving quickly
Well today, out of nowhere, he just started crawling. Like, real crawling. He started at Grandma Wright's house (which she was super thrilled to see!) and then he was going all over the house today!
But that's not all. So, in his crawling around the living room, he crawled up to his car seat, and proceeded to try and pull himself up.... he was halfway successful, but given the fact that the car seat wasn't stable, he may have taken a tumble because he couldn't quite balance.
Well, it was a good first try.
Later, I put him in his crib, because by his crankiness I could tell he was sleepy. Well, he apparently didn't think he was too sleepy, because he cried and cried in protest. So eventually I went to get him, and he had successfully pulled himself up on the side of his crib.
I guess he is taking to heart all of those jokes about having to beat his dad who walked at 8 months. Silly kid!
I guess we will have to see what tomorrow brings! :)
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Japanese Ham Sandwich
Well, today was a fantastic day. I got my papers graded at a very early hour, in time to take a nap and shower before going cake testing with my beautiful bride-to-be sister. We went to this cute little bakery and tried lots of mini cupcakes, which all were amazing.. good luck to my sibling only picking a few of those flavors for the wedding.
After finishing our errands, we both headed to the yoga studio, as she was teaching and I was taking. Something funny always strikes me in class. So, in one of the poses, something like padesasana (I have NO idea how it is spelled or if that is even the right one, but just go with me)you are supposed to step on your heals with all five fingers with baby fingers touching (be proud I remember how to describe that sibs!) and then you are supposed to try to straighten your legs and touch your forehead below your knee. This is what makes me chuckle EVERY time I go to class. At this point, the instructor says "you should look like a Japanese Ham Sandwich, no gap anywhere". I cannot help but wonder, what does a Japanese Ham Sandwich look like, that there is no gap anywhere? Do American sandwiches have gaps? Is there something entirely special about a JHS? I don't know, but I always wonder exactly what such a thing looks like, thus distracting me for just a bit from trying to touch my forehead below my knees.
Anyways, that is my great thought today.... perhaps I should find a picture of a JHS so that I can always have that picture in my mind while in class.. Hmm.
After finishing our errands, we both headed to the yoga studio, as she was teaching and I was taking. Something funny always strikes me in class. So, in one of the poses, something like padesasana (I have NO idea how it is spelled or if that is even the right one, but just go with me)you are supposed to step on your heals with all five fingers with baby fingers touching (be proud I remember how to describe that sibs!) and then you are supposed to try to straighten your legs and touch your forehead below your knee. This is what makes me chuckle EVERY time I go to class. At this point, the instructor says "you should look like a Japanese Ham Sandwich, no gap anywhere". I cannot help but wonder, what does a Japanese Ham Sandwich look like, that there is no gap anywhere? Do American sandwiches have gaps? Is there something entirely special about a JHS? I don't know, but I always wonder exactly what such a thing looks like, thus distracting me for just a bit from trying to touch my forehead below my knees.
Anyways, that is my great thought today.... perhaps I should find a picture of a JHS so that I can always have that picture in my mind while in class.. Hmm.
Monday, May 17, 2010
lil' wonderings
So. I constantly have these thoughts running through my head. Sometimes they are stupid questions, like if a girl marries a guy with a hyphenated last name, does she take both names, or just one, or quite possibly add her own and take all three?
Yeah, I know... these are the things I think about though! :) Let's see, the other one that really gets me these days is the whole "it's a girl/boy". If you know what "it" is, why does it continue to be "it" and not "he" or "she". Granted, it would sound a little bit weird to say, "she's a girl", but it just doesn't work for me. I was helping plan a friend's baby shower the other day and brought up this point to my fellow ladies, and they just laughed and told me I was ridiculous. They also told me that we didn't have to have "it's a boy" signs at the shower, so that made me feel a little bit better!
Anyhow, this week is going to be fun. Me and two of my girlfriends are throwing a baby shower for a good friend this coming weekend, and it is going to be a good time. I am in charge of food, so I am super excited to get some baking and things done later this week.
Also, I have a goal of completing my son's closet. You see, about 8 months ago, before Levi was born, I was entirely fed up with his closet doors. They were those 8 foot, fake wood, paneled doors that took up one entire side of his room. I ripped them off with the hope of getting new ones put on before he came. Well, it has been over six months and the room is still sitting in the midst of disarray because there are no doors. Finally, this past weekend, my father in-law went with me down to Home Depot and we were able to purchase tracks and doors, and he brought them all back to our house in his nice big truck! :) So this week, that closet will be tackled and completed... and pictures will follow!
Yeah, I know... these are the things I think about though! :) Let's see, the other one that really gets me these days is the whole "it's a girl/boy". If you know what "it" is, why does it continue to be "it" and not "he" or "she". Granted, it would sound a little bit weird to say, "she's a girl", but it just doesn't work for me. I was helping plan a friend's baby shower the other day and brought up this point to my fellow ladies, and they just laughed and told me I was ridiculous. They also told me that we didn't have to have "it's a boy" signs at the shower, so that made me feel a little bit better!
Anyhow, this week is going to be fun. Me and two of my girlfriends are throwing a baby shower for a good friend this coming weekend, and it is going to be a good time. I am in charge of food, so I am super excited to get some baking and things done later this week.
Also, I have a goal of completing my son's closet. You see, about 8 months ago, before Levi was born, I was entirely fed up with his closet doors. They were those 8 foot, fake wood, paneled doors that took up one entire side of his room. I ripped them off with the hope of getting new ones put on before he came. Well, it has been over six months and the room is still sitting in the midst of disarray because there are no doors. Finally, this past weekend, my father in-law went with me down to Home Depot and we were able to purchase tracks and doors, and he brought them all back to our house in his nice big truck! :) So this week, that closet will be tackled and completed... and pictures will follow!
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