Safety

For my safety and the safety of the people written about in my blog, I am considering adding an added "step" before anyone is allowed to read anything.

So the big question is... Would this be any big problem for anyone? I do realize that it is a pain to have to log in for absolutely everything you want to do/read on the internet but within the past week there have been two unrelated events that have made me re-think this whole being trusting enough of strangers.

If I were to do this, you would need to send me an email with your email address saying that you do, in fact, want access to read my blog and if I add your email address to this list it will allow you.

Tasty Eggplant

Went out to dinner tonight with the family to Clyde's a restaurant on the lakefront in Columbia.

(notice how short I am...)

The Breakfast Club

Last night we had breakfast for dinner while watching The Breakfast Club. Mmm, what's not to like about eating cereal on the couch for dinner?

Shop 'til Ya Drop

Went to Tysons Corner yesterday in Virginia with my mom and Sarah. Sarah was looking for a "back-to-school/birthday dress and I needed a soap dish from the container store-- exciting, I know. Drove down around noon and walked around for hours and hours. I think we spent roughly 2 hours in one store, luckily there was a very comfy chair in the dressing room so I just sat and watched Sarah try on endless outfits. Ended up eating at Chipotle for lunch.. yummm. I have to get my fix of mexican in before I head off to Rochester because there are no Chipotle's within a 3 hour radius!! After lunch we continued wandering around and I eventually got bored of looking at clothes so I spent a rather large amount of time looking at books in Barnes and Noble. My dad only works about 20 minutes away so after he was done he came over and joined us for dinner.

The triumph of the day was that Sarah managed to find pants that are TOO LONG on her. Yeah, I find pants that are too long on me all of the time but you never, ever run into that problem if you have a 38 inch inseam like she does. While she was trying on pants I searched the store for the most hideous outfit. Okay, so it's a little "different" but it's actually not that weird compared to what else is out there. 

Laundry--Who Needs the Clothes?

My mom was joking before about what she would have to do to be considered "blog-worthy". Well mom, you did it! Today she came home from the grocery store and decided to put in a load of laundry.. got all of the soapy stuff in, started the water etc, closed the lid. Come to find out 20 or so minutes later that she forgot to put the clothes in! Whoops!

She is currently making me corn pudding-- mmm it's my favorite. Going off to babysit in less than an hour.

The Dark Ages

Why, yes, we are the only family in the United States that relies on rabbit ears to watch tv. And yes, the HUGE pile of books that the rabbit ears are sitting on are required to see a clear picture. Sarah says that when she grows up she's going to tell her children that our parents made us wear bonnets and watch tv with antennas on top of huge piles of books. Hey, at least it will make a good story.

(side note: no, our parents do not make us wear bonnets...)

We've Got Ourselves a Burrito Bowl Virgin!

Last week Alison, Megan and I went to Red Robin for dinner except we were so full from dinner that we had no room for milkshakes (which happen to be a red robin special) so we decided to come back tonight just for milkshakes to ensure empty tummies.



Afterwards Alison and Megan got burritos from Chipotle (I came home to eat with my family instead). But we did sit down at a table for 5 minutes so that Alison and I could check another table off of our list-- I think we only have 3 left!

Sistine Chapel & the Tornado

The room is done! My mom spent all of last week (like we're talking 7 hour runs without lunch) painting their room. Here's the final result, doesn't it look good? :)

Oh yeah, and here's my disaster of a room. It's somewhat less inviting than my parents room above, but don't worry it'll get cleaned up in a few days. 

Adventures with the Chipmunk

Yeah, yeah.. so i've been horrible at updating my blog recently.

Thursday:

Helped my mom paint some in the morning and then went over to Alison's to bring her a smoothie around 2 after she got her wisdom teeth out. She was a bit groggy but unfortunately the meds didn't knock her out (note: i didn't want her to get knocked out.. it's just more comfortable when your mouth is swollen and giant :P) so we watched a bunch of gilmore girls episodes. I got pretty good at cutting and folding gauze and running up and down for more ice. Came home around 6 to have dinner with my family and then went back to Alison's around 8. Laid around and such. Watched a few more gilmore girls. I fell asleep from about 1 until 2 am and then we both woke up, Alison in pain, me just because. We both ended up not falling back asleep until 6:30 am. Yeah, that was cool. Woke back up around 7 and then 7:30 and then 8 and then I didn't fall asleep until 9. So i'm pretty sure I slept a total of 3 hours.. perhaps less. But it's alright, I didn't mind :)

Friday:

Stayed at Alison's all day again, I honestly don't remember what we did. I'm assuming there was more gauze and ice involved. Went home for dinner and then came back around 8. Emily was visiting Alison already and then Megan and Sam showed up so it was almost a party :P Ended up watching the Olympics until everyone feel asleep. Slept over again... despite the 3 hours of sleep from the night before I managed to stay awake until 2am, impressive?! I think the pain killers were helping a bit more that night so we both got a little more sleep.

Saturday:

Woke up and Alison and I made carrot cake (our favorite thing to make as of late). Watched some gilmore girls and hung around until my parents got there. Our two families have been planning forever to watch Gone With the Wind (our parents say it's a must before we head off for college). So with Alison's chipmunk teeth it seemed like a perfect opportunity. Of course, food is a must. We had dinner before the movie... hamburgers (veggie burgers for those so inclined), corn pudding!!!, watermelon, mac&cheese, grilled corn and tomatoes. It was quite tasty. The movie actually was a lot better/shorter than expected. Not my favorite movie of all times, but you know it had to be alright if I managed to stay awake for 4 hours.

Sunday:

College shopping! There have been various shopping trips throughout the summer to get supplies for next year. Yesterday our whole family went out with one thing in mind: a cubby system. Okay, well my dad was the only one super excited about it. I do have to admit it's pretty neat though. We went to Target, Best Buy, Staples and Bed Bath & Beyond and managed to get a variety of clear plastic boxes for maximum storage. Alison came over around 6 and slept over.

Monday:

Packing: Day One.

My room is a complete and udder disaster. So bad, in fact, that it resembles the aftermath of a tornado. But, not to worry it is a completely organized disaster. I think that it might be a fire hazard though since you kind of have to wind your way out to the door. I've managed to pack all of my clothes minus a few things that I'm still wearing. Still have some winter coats to pack too and some sheets to wash. What do I intend to wear until move in, you might ask? Answer: Sarah's clothes! But shhh, she doesn't know yet. It's so hard to believe that I only have 11 days left. I still don't feel like i'm actually going anywhere, yeah, yeah I know I'm in for a big shock.

Freckled Lemonade

Had a doctors appointment yesterday morning to have another mole removed. This will be number four. For the past 3 procedures I've asked to watch the entire thing because for some reason I got a kick out of someone shoving a needle in my head or leg.. except this time even the thought of the needle grossed me out so I didn't watch. I do however have 3 lovely stitches in my stomach.  Aside from the feeling like someone was repeatedly stabbing me in the stomach with a knife, everything is just fine. I think I may have had a minor allergic reaction to the bandaid as well. Go figure. 

Went out to Red Robin last night for dinner with Alison and Megan. Unfortunately I forgot my camera so I have no pictures of that. We did have some tasty drinks.. no milkshakes this time (had to save something for next week ;) Alison's getting her wisdom teeth out this morning so we decided that we'd have a "last supper" before she's confined to mushy foods. Did some painting this morning. My mom finished the ceiling and trim the past two days so today's project is actually putting paint on the walls. I'm leaving mid-afternoon to go visit Alison and bring her a smoothie and heating pad. I believe I have night duty to make sure she takes her pain meds every four hours and put ice on her face or otherwise we'd be dealing with a very grumpy Alison :)  (I think for Alison's sake I'll refrain from taking pictures of her in her chipmunk-like state)