Play it again, Sam

So sad!

Our poor little Colin has been so sick this last week! He got a cold a week and a half ago, and just as I thought he was getting better, he started wheezing and had a really dry cough. I took him to the doctor and sure enough, he has bronchitis! So he's had a rough week. And he has such a mean mommy, as you can see, who won't hold him but instead mocks his pain by taking pictures of his sadness.

Happy birthday, Dave!

It was Dave's birthday last week, and we had a great time. We went to dinner, but left the baby with a friend. It was great to eat dinner at the same time instead of in shifts like we have been lately. Colin was all partied out and crashed as soon as we got home, but Dave and I enjoyed cherry "poke cake", Dave's favorite.


Dave's absolute favorite part about his birthday happened at the store. We made a quick stop for some ice cream on the way home, and...

Blue Bell ice cream! This stuff was seriously one of the best things about living in Texas. We haven't been able to find Blue Bell ice cream since we left the Promised Land. I think Dave about wet his pants. He seriously started pacing and jumping up and down right there in the freezer section. We paid almost $7 for a half gallon of ice cream, but it was definitely worth it. Yum yum.

FOUND!

To those of you who know MaLaan, never fear! I have found her long-lost sister!

Here's MaLaan with one of her cutie-patooties:



And here's her double:


She's on a billboard near my house. Uncanny, isn't it?

How crazy is this?

So the other day, I was fixing myself some scrambled eggs for breakfast, and as I broke the first egg into the bowl, I totally did a double take.



I know! One egg, two yolks. It was a first for me.


And no, I didn't eat it! Gross.

Colin's first Christmas

We had a fabulous Christmas in Utah with my family and Dave's mom. Here are few of my favorite pics of Christmas morning; I think they say it all!

I've got a fever . . .

And the only prescription is more Guitar Hero III. A friend of mine, who just moved in about 5 houses down the street, has Guitar Hero III for Wii. I can't get enough of this thing. Just one round of "Welcome to the Jungle" and I start Jonesing in my office the next day.

Warn your friends!