Saturday we spent the day on Maine's southern coast. It was chilly and foggy, just as the coast should be (your talking to an Oregonian here). We had heard the weather was going to be more agreeable, but what are ya gonna do? We had a fun time anyway, walking along a paved cliffwalk, checking out the shops and grabbing some chowder on the way home. See those beautiful rocky beaches? I love that. There's nothing like beautiful cliffs and rocks to break up a sandy beach.
These are my little sisters Sasha and Demri. I sure do miss these girls; especially when they're hanging out together and I know about it! Sasha (dark hair) found out she was pregnant last month and I'm so excited for her. She and her husband James have been wanting a baby for a long time. I can't wait to see her this summer; I just know she's going to be the cutest barefoot and pregnant baby mama ever.
must be so tired of me taking photos of her (see expression in first photo). But how can I stop with a face like this (see expression in second photo)?
The other day the sun decided to hang around and it was glorious! Aspen and I went to the park so she could play. She's walking now, so I can put her down and let her explore. Of course all she really wanted to do was play in the dirt. Looks like we may have another archaeologist in the family!
It's frightening when you actually get excited to go to Walmart. And that's exactly what I was today. You see, we decided yesterday that we were going to make the trek today to a mall pretty far out, and realized there was a Walmart nearby. We haven't been to one since Christmas, and as much as we hate to admit it, we actually miss it. Not the crowds, the horrible customer service, or the stinky bathrooms that are covered with toilet paper, but the cheap, cheap merchandise. So we went and stocked up on some necesseties, and then to complete the theme, stopped by McDonald's on the way home (there was a playplace and we thought Aspen would enjoy it, I promise). You know, the experience was fun, and I'm glad we did it, but I'm sure it'll be a couple months before we make it out there again. As I said, we love to hate it!
.....you know, the one at the gym child care center that's crying their eyes out. I've always been proud of the fact that I could leave Aspen there with no separation anxiety problems. It made me feel like my kid was somehow more mature than the others. Well, today that all changed. The moment we walked into the place she started kicking and wailing, and all I could think was this is it: the day had finally come. My kid was that kid. The kid that wouldn't shut their mouth, and maybe even made the other kids cry. I dropped off her stuff and ran out of there as fast as I could, because I'm a firm believer that sticking around to soften the blow only makes things worse. 
All right, ladies. It's that time of year again. You know what I mean, the time of year when the best of candies emerge, all at the same time. I can't decide which I like best: the Cadbury Cream egg and it's gooky center, the crunchy robins eggs (these are delectable on chocolate ice cream), or the Cadbury mini eggs. I told Eric we should stock up on all of these and freeze them to keep them handy all year, but he reminded me that we'll be moving soon, and yet another box to pack is too overwhelming to think about. Darn!
Disgusting, isn't it? And yet, you can't look away, can you?
