After a late morning, Justin went to daycare and Amanda and I went for pedi's followed by dinner at Typhoon {Thai, yum!} and then we headed to the mother ship {aka: the spa} for facials and relaxation. It was a well deserved day of pampering no doubt about it!
And let me just say how cool and surreal it was to have this delish mango dacqari with Amanda {in the bar}, isn't she still like seven?
Kelly, Jamie, Rachel, Me
Chocolate Stout Cupcakes double dipped in Ganache and topped with Bailey's Irish Cream Buttercream! 
Today with the help of Amanda I made:
Today I had a very busy day at work, since I was going to be missing a large part of the week due to wedding prep and such, I crammed a lot into my two days at the office. But I would rather be busy and have the time spent here speed by than the alternative.
Today the day I have been waiting for/wanting to avoid came. Someone wanted my house and put in an offer. Without knowing what was going to happen with my loan modify I didn't have the information available to make an educated decision and therefor declined the offer {which sucked anyway}. On top of that some other shit hit the fan and I wanted nothing more than to hide and cry. 
Most of the pictures taken tonight were inappropriate and or scandelous. But here are Nicole, Jamie (the bride to be!) and Rachel. Today and into the evening we had a great time! We spent some time making pompoms for the wedding decor, had a lot of girl talk, lots of drinks, hot dogs for dinner, naughty cupcakes - topped off by a Pure Romance party. Good times - Good Times!
Tonight I had some errands to run so a dinner out made the most sense. We hit up Mikey Dees for some Happy Meals. Then we went to the craft store and I got a text message that could have a serious impact on things to come... the Realtor said we have an offer on the house. My first thought: I am NOT moving! I have no idea if the offer makes sense, bust should learn more soon. I have NO idea what to do and I am trying really hard to pretend it isn't happening. I need to some number crunching and make a few decisions. Some divine guidance would be nice right about now.
A.) They are condiments.
It was the end of the day and I had no picture and I had no inspiration for a picture, so another evening bathroom shot it is. And that is really all I have to say about that...
And as a "before" here is a picture of Justin taken Sunday. No doubt he needed a cut as he was looking quite shaggy.
Buzzed or shaggy... He is equally cute and I love him just the same.
It was about 10:44 AM today and we had no idea what to do. It was Jeremy's last day in Portland and I was simply drawing a blank. I had originally planned on going to OMSI, but they are closed on Mondays. We had talked about maybe squeezing in a beach trip and well... we went for it, we had the time, it was a nice day, why not? We hit up Seaside first and fed the seals and spent some time at the aquarium. Then we headed south to Cannon Beach. It didn't take long for Jeremy to get right into the ocean - and it didn't take long for Justin to follow suite. We had to drag the boy outta the ocean, he was having a ball - but it was kinda chilly and we were getting hungry. A tantrum and meltdown ensued like none other, but after lunch Justin's 'toood was much improved. We headed back home, Jeremy and Justin napped in the car and I cried. Jason was being an ass of epic proportions and the nasty text messages eventually got to me. A few hours later we dropped Jeremy off at the airport. Then Jason picked up Justin and I had a good long girl talk chat with Rachel. After a long soapy soak I crashed. I can honestly say that I don't think I have ever fit so much stuff into one weekend before. It was a blast and I hope Jeremy comes back to visit soon.
For the first time ever I went into feed the lorikeets. Those pretty birds sure did take to Jeremy, I think at one point he had one on each shoulder and 3 on one arm! After the zoo we had burgers and then hit up the movie theater for a 7:30 showing of the new Pixar movie UP. What a busy wonderful day!
My picture today showcases the head and ears of the kid sitting in front of me, but... here is DC - su-fi and all! Even blurry the guy is HOT!
Every night when we take baths... Paxil crashs out on the bathroom counter.
Jeremy comes in Saturday and per his request and my offer - I am making the soon to be famous and oh so delicious chocolate stout cupcakes dipped in ganache and topped with Bailey's Irish Cream butter cream. Jamie has also requested these for her wedding, and this was a trial run of sorts as well to see how many cupcake come out of each batch, as I never counted the last time.
The neighborhood always looks so pretty this time of year with the green grass and blooming flowers. All of the beauty does come with a price as it does take quite awhile to make sure it is well watered. The front of the house gets a lot of hot evening sun and things fry very quickly if not kept wet. Justin loves to help water, but he prefers to water the sidewalk, driveway and car rather than the grass and flowers. **sigh**
Justin spent a few hours with me at work today - Jason had to take off to Seattle to deal with a work related thing and the daycare people had no kids today so they were'nt around. Justin had a lot of fun with me and work and I got a few things done. Not a bad Monday at all.
Paxil sneaks out the door every chance he gets. I think he looks quite cute chilling on the grass..JPG)
Justin still loves the hose. It was really to hot to be washing the car, but he wanted to, so we did. Running the cool water on our feet was a great way to cool off - as was sitting on the grass under the shade of the tree.
We had ran some errands earlier in the day, to Target and Costco. I still had to run to Freddies but had ran out of steam sometime while standing in the line from hell at Costco. When we were outside my neighbor offered up a margarita and after an ecstatic "yes please" mood improved. I really hope my house doesn't sell and my modify works out. I love it here!
I am quite certain she is going to fall through the railing one of these days. Hope she lands on her feet.
And today's picture has nothing to do with poop, because really who wants to read about all of this potty training business, let alone see it {wink}!
The clematis plant out front started to blossom this week. The flowers this year are as big as dinner plates!
Justin got a copy of the movie Stewart Little in his box of presents and he really enjoyed watching the movie tonight and I think it will be a new favorite!
Today is Memorial Day which for me today equaled no work. I met Jamie, Rachel and Nicole at Starbucks at 11:00 - the plan: to celebrate Rachel's birthday. After getting coffee, we headed next door to get our toes done, which was followed by a trip to DSW to find "strappy shoes" for the wedding. Next was lunch and cocktails at the Cheesecake Factory. We also strolled the mall for a bit.
This monkey! Like I said, I have no words.... He is hilarious.
Today he spent some time playing what can really only be explained as "cop" and then later we played resturant. He has a very good imagination - I often wonder where he comes up with these things he does.
I was drawing a 100% blank on what to take a picture of today, so naturally I handed the camera to Justin and let him decide. He took this blurry picture of me - and I am posting it cause I kinda think I could pass for a vampire. Pale skin - check. Dark circles under eyes - check. Do you think Dr. Cullen would adopt me?
Pretty much every night before and after bath we have computer time. Which for me means email, blog post, IM, facebook. And for Jusitn it means watching SpongeBob or Fairly Odd Parents. Justin on the left, me on the right. It is a good arrangement.
Harlow had her spay surgery today. She is doing well, but isn't {as expected} feeling real spry. And now I can cross this off my to do list - that feels nice.
This time it was Uncle {Todd} who got a call from Justin! Frequently Justin gets a desire to call someone up. Next time it just may be you!
Justin and Kaitlyn. 
...as for Justin - he thought that rolling around on all the clothes I pulled out of the drawers would be nice. He's a big help!
Justin decided to drop trow in the driveway and pee. I had camera in hand taking pictures of plants out front and after my stunned reaction of "what the heck are you doing!?" - I was able to snap this picture of Justin quickly pulling up his pants. Ha!
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