DC trip and more!

I thought I'd do a number post again to save time to update you on what's happened between the last post and this one....

In no particular order... (at least I don't think there will be)

1. I went to Washington D.C. for the Right to Life March!  It was GREAT.  Well, mostly. I mean, the bus ride was a little long... and uncomfortable, and it was freezing cold out.. BUT, I'm happy to have a little discomfort when standing up against abortion.  And, I got my own seat on the bus!!!

2. We went sight seeing all day Saturday and part of the day Friday.  I think I exercised more in those two days than I have in the last year...  Auntie Pat is hard to keep up with.  I'm soooo glad I borrowed my mom's coat....and wore sweatpants under my pants... and had about a million shirts on... and had my warm boots..  I think I looked incredible and so did some others apparently.  While we were out and about, I almost walked into a picture that someone else was taking.  I quickly stopped to avoid ruining their picture, when the man taking the picture said... "Hey, would you mind taking a picture with these guys?"  (they were mid thirties or older I would guess)  Anyway, he said he was joking because they had wives and their wives wouldn't be too pleased if they had a picture with a woman.  I laughed outloud and said I didn't think I was too big of a threat....  I mean really, their wives probaby would have laughed at them saying, "THAT's what you picked up!?"

Please look at this picture of me.  Would anyone consider me a threat to their marriage?!?! I'm the babe on the far right.... the one with the visor on the hood. .....

3.  Caleb still goes to bed at 7, so Ben and I have plenty of time to hang out just the two of us.  Sometimes we have trouble figuring out what to do.  The other day we balanced our cell phones on our heads and tried to see who could balance theirs the longest.  We even tried up the stairs.  It was thrilling.  Truly.

4. I just got the bill from the emergency room visit with Caleb back when he knocked his tooth back up.  I'm regretting our decision to take him there..... ;)  Speaking of his tooth, it doesn't seem to be coming down too quickly. (DOGS!)

5. Ben and I are going on a CRUISE on Monday.  Yeah, I can't believe it either.  We found a great deal and thought... why not book it?!  So, we did.  Caleb is not invited.  It's going to be a celebration of our 4 year anniversary... you know, that was a big one.. (?)   Who needs a reason anyway?  Caleb will be spending the week (it's a 5 night cruise) at my parents house, and I'm sure he'll have a wonderful time with Grammy and Papa.  It makes it easier to leave him when I know he'll be having a great time.

6. Caleb did a puzzle a couple weeks ago all by himself.  I think he's a genius... or something.

7.  I found an AMAZING website.  Cooksillustrated.com.  Everything I've made on their is completely delicious.  Unfortunately, you can only get a free 2 week trial and you have to pay to continue... SO, I no longer have access.  I tried to get a bunch of recipes before my trial ended though.  In a few weeks, Ben might have to try it out ;).....

8.  I LOVE finding my C-dizzle (Caleb) reading books quietly in the corner.  I found him like this the other day.  He sits on the exercise mat to read.

He looks at me like... "Um... can I help you?"

9.  The other day I said to him.. "UUMmmmm no" to which he replied... "Ummm, no."  Whoops.

10. I didn't watch the super bowl..... again. Does that make me a total loser?  Yeah... well, I've been one my whole life.. why stop now? ;)    I actually had a pretty heavy heart yesterday after I read an article about how the super bowl is the biggest human trafficking incident in the U.S.  You can read it here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/03/super-bowl-sex-trafficking_n_2607871.html.  And then I saw on facebook how "awesome" the half time show was.  I watched the first bit and was overwhelmed by how ungodly it was.  I thought it was far from awesome.  It was completely worldly in every way, and I think it's embarrassing that women (christian women!) think that kind of dress and dancing is somehow appropriate...or great or whatever....  And, I think Beyonce should be embarrassed that her shirt had a huge rip right down the middle of it!  BAHA.  Just kidding. But really, was it really necessary for her to dress like a hooker?  

11. My in-laws have been here this weekend.  Currently the men are playing a game.... that they've been playing since yesterday afternoon.  I'm glad I declined....  I'd take their picture and show you, but they all have bed head, and I'm too nice.  

Tootaloo (I'm trying to teach Caleb to say that... it's pretty funny)

-Melanie