why don't I learn

Do you ever do something, and it reminds you of something you did before and both things resulted in you crying and you think, why don't I just learn? Let me explain. A long long time ago, when Drew and I were newlyweds (so like 4 years ago), I attempted to cut Drew's hair. It was a horrible mess but Drew kept assuring me that it looked just fine. We went to his parents house that night and his dad said something to the affect of, "son that is the worst haircut! you need to go get your money back!" It has since become a family joke. Well, last night we were talking about how T needed a haircut. I had cut his hair not too long ago (using clippers this time) and it worked out just fine so I thought I should attempt it again. But in my wisdom I thought, "cutting his hair is kind of a pain in the rear so I should cut it a little shorter so it lasts longer!" I picked what looked like a great size and took my first swipe through his hair. Thats when it hit me. This was not a little shorter, this was mega stinkin uber shorter. I wanted to stop, or at least change sizes but my first swipe was a good long one down the middle of his head. There was no going back. I took two more wipes and was bawling so hard that I couldn't see anymore. Drew and his brother were just looking at me like, "what should we do?" and I turned off the clippers, set T down and ran to my room bawling. I somehow convinced Brookie that this was a real tragedy cause a few minutes later she came in my room bawling and saying, "oh no, T-Rays hair is so short!". I know it sounds dumb but I was devastated thinking, "will I ever be able to look at my son and not cry again??" Drew and his brother finished the job and the damage is done. Maybe $10 a month at great clips is worth it!

Oprah post

I am going to pretend to be Oprah (cause doesn't it look fun when she tells everyone her favorite things and they go nuts, mostly cause they are likely to get one, which will not be your case today, but it is fun to play). Here are some of my Denver (area) favorite things!

1. Giggles Dentistry: cheesy name I know, but they are GREAT with kids. The tech even got T-Ray to open up and bite the clamp for x-rays! I was amazed, not that I think an 18 month old necessarily needs teeth x-rays, but impressive all the same. The office is totally kid oriented and neither kid cried even once. It helped that Brook got like a bazillion stickers for being such a great patient.

2. Pediatrics at Stapleton: since we are on the whole doctor theme, most of you probably already know how much I absolutely LOVE my pediatrician. I pray daily that she will become a family doctor cause after seeing my kids with her, I want to be her patient! She is just great, but her staff is awesome too. Her nurse Erin is probably one of my favorite people. Quick story, last year when Drew had swine flu, and T-ray stared getting a fever, we called to see what we should do. It was a Sunday mind you! Well, Doctor Jen said, "how close are you to the office?" and I said, "about 20 minutes away". She said, "I'll meet you in 25 minutes then". When I got there, she was in shorts and a T-shirt and she opened the doors, turned on the lights and took us back and tested T-Ray. Turns out he was okay, but I couldn't believe she would do that for us, instead of say, "well take him to the ER and call me in the morning". Once again, I LOVE HER!!!!

3. FedEx Kinkos on Parker and Havana: well just past Havana to be exact. It's the best one. Their rates are lower than other FedEx's and they are WAY nicer. Usually a shorter line, and when I explained one of my projects, they gave me some free sheets and said, "just in case you mess up a sheet, we don't want you to have to come all the way back". Cool, nice people!

4. VAST wellness center: back to doctors I guess. Their chiropractor, John Hamilton, is a great guy. His normal rate is $35, but he actually gives you an entire 45 minutes of hands on crackin'.He also has a student rate where you pay your age! So Drew is only $26 when we go in. Also, one Saturday a month he has a pay what you can day, where you leave your payment in an envelope on the desk no matter what it is you can afford. Its his way of giving back! We really like him, and as a side note for Drew, nothing says, "I am so proud of you for having another baby!" like a chiropractic adjustment:).

5. Food!!: Oh my, I could talk about food all day long. Now you won't believe this when you see the list, but we actually don't eat out that often. When we do, we like to try fun new places, so here are some of my favorites.

Mod Market: my turkey pesto was good, but Drew's eggplant/goatcheese was AMAZING!

Mici Italian: yumm-o. They can make their pizza's with wheat crust and they are divine. Besides, when we went, I accidentally spilled more than half our pizza on the ground and they made us another one for free. Plus, price wise, not bad at all. And if you sign up for their loyalty program (totally free) you get a free large pizza for your birthday!

The Lobby: good ole yummy American food. Looks like a funky fun college hang out, but very easy for a fam with kids as well. Prices not bad and the environment was fun.

Lamar's Donuts: I know, not making our other blog anytime soon, but sometimes a girl just needs the best donut on the planet!

Buenos Aires Pizzaria: Funny thing is, I have never had their pizza, but their empanadas are delish!!!! Very much like the ones from Uruguay, and its something new and fun.

6. Unique Thrift: forget arc and goodwill. Unique is where its at! Ok, so I still sometimes go to arc, but I have been much more pleased with Unique. We bought 2 dressers, three chairs, and a partridge in a pear tree for around $20. Buyer beware though, they don't open til 10! Late even for me!

7. Chic-fil-a play area: This was just introduced to me this week, but I was pleasantly surprised. It was very clean, and kind of small, which was good for watching the kids. Plus, we packed in our own lunch and no one said anything.

ok, thats enough for now. I will go one more later!!!Enjoy!

sister

my sister has a funny blog. dailydoseofbrandy.blogspot.com if anyone needs a good laugh.

I passed!

I did it! Hooray! I passed Inhumanities 202!!!! See you never!! Good bye Culture and Values 2nd edition! Good bye! (I will not disclose, but passing is anything 60% or more)

side note: small miracle that I passed since the day of the final Brookie had a fever and T was throwing up, and I left my Visiting Teacher with my sick kids knowing that they were going to make her life a living Inhumanities class! Inspite of all that, I managed to pass!!!! So yes, I will be eating an entire loaf of garlic bread and a chocolate cake in celebration of the February miracle of 2011!

Wahoo!!!!!!!!!!!

new recipe

Hey, I posted a new recipe on the other blog that was delicious!!! itaintadiet.blogspot.com :)

Inhumanities

So, many of you know that I am in school (and will be for the rest of my life!!).I am taking the final for my last Humanities class (hallelujah) and I would like to start a petition to change the name. Humanities is such a misleading name. It alludes to the fact that the class and the demands are going to be humane, but let me tell you my friend, they are not! Lets disregard the fact that billions (may or may not be exaggerated) have gone through BYU and passed Inhumanities 202 with flying colors (while simultaneously taking other classes), and focus on the here and now. I am usually a fairly good student, but man alive, you can't reason your way through Inhumanities. How do you memorize every artist, musician, philosopher, sculpture, architect, and movement from 1700 to present day? Maybe my brain is just too full of useful info. to take anymore in. By useful I mean, I know the names and theme songs for all of Dora's helpful friends. I know when the sea lion, elephant, and monkey shows are at the zoo, and I know how early I have to get there on free day to get a parking spot. I know that Wednesday is double ad day at Sprouts and Sunflower Market, and I know that kids eat free at Cici's until they are 3. I know that it takes exactly 1 minute to get to church and about 15 minutes to get to play group. I can eyeball bread dough and know if it needs more flour. But I can't spell hippopotamus, I mean, I can't tell the difference between Schoenburg and Stravinsky nor why it's important. Numb Brain moms unite! Lets put an end to the inhumanity of inhumanities!