Stephen's dad got a massage last night, and we decided to use the $65 he earned as fun money and go do fun stuff on his day off ( Read more... )

So apparently spring has passed us by. It's nice today, the computer said the high was like 77 or something. We were outside from 3 to 4 p.m. and let me tell you, it seemed warmer than that. We ate popsicles, pulled weeds, swept the deck and fed the squirrels. By the end of that we were just plain tuckered out ( Read more... )

Just because it was expected doens't mean it isn't good news. So now Stephen makes $18 an hour commission (plus about $10 per person in tips) and works 35 hours a week ( Read more... )

Joe's girlfriend came to dinner tonight and she was so spectacularly awesome that I'm falling all over myself in her awesomeness. She's cute and sweet and funny and polite and nice and very pretty but not in a trashy, skanky or stick thin way. Lots of glitter. No safety pins. Nice to Ben. Nice to everyone. Smacked Joe when he said "I'm so retarded ( Read more... )

I really can type about as fast as I think. Let’s find out, shall we? It’s 2:42 p.m. right now. Deep breath, here goes ( Read more... )

Ben and I were at the park late the other night, as Stephen accidentally let him sleep until 3:30 p.m. (he's supposed to get up at 2 p.m. don't even get me started) and Stephen was at choir practice. Ben asked to walk Holly-doggie, so I hooked her up to her leash and brought her along. We were almost done with the park when I heard music coming ( Read more... )