impossible paige turns 1 January 27, 2008
tomorrow is paigey’s birthday…steve said that instead of a party for her we should get a babysitter and take ourselves out to dinner to celebrate the fact that WE survived the first year of her life!
he has a point. this little girl has put us through the ringer. from her birth she has tested us, exhausted us, exasperated us, barfed on us, screamed relentlessy at us and made us question our sanity, among other things.
but she has her good points too. she is soft and chunky, she only screams when she gets mad (not as often as before!), she loves to snuggle, she gives very wet and sweet kisses, she loves to play with her sister, she breathes like a large man, but somehow it’s cute, she us very determined and she has a mind of her own.
happy birthday to paigey! and thank the Lord we survived!
we moved to spokane, why? January 27, 2008
today i have seriously been pondering this question. since yesterday it has snowed almost non-stop and steve got stuck trying to get to church this morning. the week before, although sunny, never got warmer than 25. the weeks previous, just more of the same…cold, snow, snow, cold. it feels like we are stuck in a perpetual winter, like narnia, but without goat-men who can talk.
apparently this is the snowiest winter spokane has had in a long time, but that is of little consolation to me right now. i am LONGING (i’d say “yearning”, but that word gives me the creeps) for some warmth and sun.
comfort January 25, 2008
tonight i made hush puppies, which are a comfort food for me. basically, anything that is fried is a comfort food for me! i wonder if some poeple’s comfort food is good for them? what is yours?
your vote counts January 23, 2008
since we are all about elections this year, i though we should vote on something that really matters, like dog beauty…please vote for who you think is the most beautiful canine.
busy cookin’ January 22, 2008
who could have guessed that a bowl full of cotton balls and some wooden spoons would have kept them busy for so long? at least i was able to finish cooking dinner without interruption!
going to the roller derby ball January 21, 2008
i use the term “ball” loosely…but it was a fun night of dancing, food and people-watching. monica, sorry there aren’t more pics, but our babysitter (photographer) couldn’t seem to get any pics in focus. this is the best we have.
man world January 17, 2008
i ventured into man world the other night. it was stinky, sweaty and ugly. it was the spokane boxing club.
i was there for some cross-training work with the roller derby girls. we boxed so long that my knuckles, under the foulest smelling boxing gloves on earth, were swollen and bloody. the boxing coach was similar to a drill sargeant. every few minutes he would yell, “drop and give me 25!!!!” or “you call that a push-up???” after an hour of boxing and drills my arms felt like wet noodles.
but it was fun, in a dirty, sweaty sort of way and a great way to work your aggressions out.
roller girl January 14, 2008
many of you have asked about my involvement in roller derby. here are some details:
after attending my first roller derby match with my bff last fall, i knew i had found my true calling. lucky for me, they are accepting walk-ons because they are trying to form 2 more teams and need more people. after a few practices i bought my own derby skates, which are different than regular roller skates, and i have been loving it. we practice a few times a week, have one bout (match) a month, and it is crazy good excercise, plus it’s a ton of fun.
roller derby is pretty aggresive, and tempers sometimes flare. but the cool thing about it is that the girls will duke it out instead of playing dumb girl games. also, you have to be really good on skates. it is one of the hardest sports i have ever played because while you are skating at break-neck speed, playing offense (getting your jammer to the front) and defense (keeping their jammer and blockers away by hip and shoulder checking) you are also usually looking behind you the whole time to keep the opponets from passing you.
so, am i on the team? well, i am part of the team, but until i pass the skills test i can’t play in a bout. i am about half-way through the checklist, but i have a lot to learn. some of the skill requirements are: stopping on a dime, jumping (both feet) while skating, whipping girls forward (and being whipped), untangling your skates without falling as you are skating and doing 20 laps in 5 minutes.
if you ever have a chance to go to a roller derby bout i highly recommend it. it is so much fun and i guarantee you’ll wanna kick some booty when it’s over.
inventive mind January 14, 2008
my husband, who is slightly demented, came up with this idea to be invented:
a back scratcher that has a place to put your old fingernail clippings in so that you get a really good scratch.
so gross. is it any wonder i am teetering on the cliff of insanity?
i’m not gonna wash that gray out of my hair January 13, 2008
i am almost 33 years old and i am 40% gray.
i’ve been putting color in my hair for years, and i hate every minute of it, always have, always will. so i made a decision: no more color. just because our society has serious issues with aging doesn’t mean i have to. i actually really it like when younger women let their hair go silver, so that is what i am going to do. hopefully it’ll be a pretty silver, but if not, well, i just can’t face the thought of hair color for decades to come. but promise me, if i ever start getting a blue tint, you’ll tell me!
the best of spokane, according to brooke January 13, 2008
these are my own catergories, and my own opinions. feel free to share yours.
entertainment- lilac city roller derby girls.
theaters- magic lantern, River Park Square theaters.
pizza- undecided. my husband likes dave’s pizza and i like benedito’s pizza.
coffee shops- the service station.
thai food- thai bamboo on the south hill
park- manito park, stunning. you don’t feel like you are in spokane.
mall- northtown mall, they have a really good children’s playground also.
indoor kid facility- mobius (in basement of river park square).
spa- spa paradiso (inside the davenport hotel).
chocolate fix- the chocolate apothecary in the old flour mill.
thrift store- value village on boone street.
best burger on a budget- the milk bottle restaurant on garland street and don’t forget to get a milkshake, they are awesome!
italian food- the italian kitchen. the lasagna is to die for.
free, beautiful and kid-friendly- riverside state park. great for running and cycling- the trail goes from spokane to Coeur D’ Alene!!!
eclectic and fun- boo radley’s.
antique store- the vintage rabbitt.
new years eve January 2, 2008
my sister and her family were here for new years. yesterday we went downtown to try our hand (or feet) at ice skating. it had been about 20 years since either of us had gone ice skating, but we did pretty well i thought! we didn’t fall, but we clung to each other for dear life and laughed alot. our girls wanted to try it and they lasted about 30 seconds before turning their boots in!
after all that hard work we needed to warm up (it was an outdoor rink and no more than 35 out!) so we headed to the nearest coffee place and all had hot cocoa. a yummy treat on a cold winter day.
