Runway Show in Flowery Branch

 

I picked up a bathing suit for Maggie this afternoon for our upcoming trip to Texas. Seeing as how she was covered in dirt from the playground and needed to try on the suit anyways I gave her a wardrobe change. Of course I couldn't resist giving her "pity" hair to complete the look.

Ai-Yah!

 

Hutch competed in his first karate tournament on Saturday. He competed against 3 other 4 year olds in the forms category. He had to go through a series of 16 positions in front of the judges. He did a great job and placed third out of the four competitors. He carried the trophy everywhere for the rest of the weekend. He didn't sleep with it, but it was on his night stand and when he came to get in bed with us in the middle of the night the trophy came downstairs too! He can frequently be heard cooing softly to it..."I love you, trophy."

Optimistic!

Yay - Radiohead rolls into ATL tomorrow night
Nay - They're going to Lakewood Amphitheatre, a s***hole of a venue
Yay - I have reserved seats for Jen and I
Nay - They're in the uncovered section of the amphitheatre
Double nay - It's gonna come a heckofalotta rain tomorrow night
Yay - I found some covered seats on eBay at the last minute, and they're much closer
Double Yay - I sold our current seats and bought the new ones, losing only $20 in the process

I'm really looking forward to this. Jen and I first saw them at Stone Mountain back in '01, and we were blown away. Plus, Jen picked up a new hairstyle from a chick we sat behind. Oh and BTW, it rained (just a bit).

Then we had tix for their next tour here, which came through in '03 to Lakewood. But unfortunately, they were here at about the 7 1/2 month mark for Jen's pregnancy with Hutch, and she was not feeling too happy that evening. So she ended up not going, and Clare and I went. Yep it rained, but it was still a hell of a show. Indeed, I think it was better than the first one. Rain wasn't too horrible.

So this time we are not great with child, but it's of course going to rain cats and dogs, hail, etc., etc. But it'll still be a blast!!!

"Pity Hair"

A couple of quick shots of Maggie's "pity hair" before the accessories fell out or were taken out. It's difficult to do hair when there are two little arms flailing around slapping at the work area! Nevertheless, the idea is growing on Maggie and perhaps she'll let me put in a couple barettes today. Yesterday she let me paint her toenails, so now she has "pity toes" too!

When Toddlers Serve Themselves...

 

Maggie insisted on holding the gianormous box of Honey Nut Cheerios herself and then scooping out handful after handful into her bowl. This picture doesn't really capture the sheer volume of Cheerios in the bowl - probably about 3 cups. Needless to say she didn't finish her cereal today.

Hutchese, kind of like Ebonics

A new language volume 1...

Velta Jet - what daddy flew home from California on

Homo Deepoh - the orange store where you get building supplies and paint

naybohnhood - where we live, the collection of houses