i know...i know...

So for those of you who regularly check our blog, I apologize sincerely. I keep thinking about updating the photos like I promised, I just haven't been able to do anything other than homework for what seems like forever! I have a massive action reseach project due tonight. 15 pages typed plus 15 more pages of an appendix (evidence). That will feel good to turn in. Too bad I have another massive assignment due for my other class due on Thursday-and I have barely started! :( I will get it done. I am proctoring the CST test right now to my students and took a break from homework and walking around the room to say a quick hello. ok, back to work...BYE!

highlights

so much to update you on in the past few days! i wanted to highlight a few things now, and let you know that pictures are coming soon, i promise!
*Our good friends Alisa and Philip came to visit from SF...soooo good to see them back in SD. we hung out on friday night with them.
*saturday was matthew and michael's 30th birthday party!! kirstin and i planned a par-tay and it was so much fun!
*sunday was matt's (and mike's!) actual 30th birthday. we slept in, went out to breakfast at a great spot near out house called the mission, lounged around all day, went to dinner at south park bar and grill...perfect low-key day for matthew, just what he wanted.
*today (tuesday) we had a rally outside the education building while the school board meeting was going on. it was to send the message loud and clear that they cannot go through with the budget cuts and teacher layoffs. matt and i were interviewed by fox 6 news and we are waiting to see if it is aired! we'll keep ya posted.
...PICTURES ARE COMING...

weekends are the best

on saturday, i drove up to san juan capistrano to visit my good friend kendra and finally meet her adorable baby boy, nolan! kendra and i have known each other since middle school, went to HS together, and have been great friends since! i think i spent more nights at her house than i did my own in high school...her family was my family and now that they live in orange county, it's great to be able to get together again!

nolan is 8 months already! he is such a cutie.

saturday night, we went to dinner at Mister A's...look at this view! we live in such a beautiful city and enjoyed a very nice dinner overlooking it...downtown, the airport, the bay, the bridge, and point loma. it was the last of the anniversary celebration for this year...a huge thank you to sis and robert for the gift certificate to mister A's...it was wonderful!!!!

i couldn't help myself. look at my plate! the waiter had to explain what was going on here. i'm not going to even try to explain it to you...just know it was delicious!

oooooh, yes, that's right...it's padre season baby!! today we went to our first game with some friends and had awesome seats! too bad trevor hoffman blew it for us in the top of the 9th, but it was an exciting game against LA...3-2 dodgers :( we enjoyed an afternoon of sun, a good ball game, and i certainly enjoyed my soft-serve ice cream cone that matt stood in line for about 37 minutes for...(not pictured, too melty).

abigail elizabeth

who me? look at this face...

8 months old! eating real food...sort of real food. real mushy food.

a little closer now. it all starts in her mouth and she spits some back out, you gotta be quick with the spoon!

peaches taste wild! but she kept opening up for more...and made this face every time! :)

playing with her toys, and making all kinds of happy squealing noises!

laid back.

trying on uncle matt's oregon hat...she looks good as a duck fan!