Today, we went to Babies R Us to buy some more toddler spoons. (Emily is super picky about what spoons she uses and we had lost most of her favorites) Emily was carrying the package, and handed it to the cashier. She said, "Here you go, lady." The cashier smiled and said, "Why thank you ma'am."
Emily, very loudly, replied, "I not a man. Daddy's a man!" It was super funny. The cashier started to explain that she didn't say man, but Emily didn't get it so we moved on.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Christmas Morning at Home
Brian's mom gave me the recipe for their annual Christmas breakfast of famous German scones and I made them for the first time. It was a bit tricky but they turned out yummy. Oma ate around 10 of them, and claimed 5. Ha Ha
Emily had a great time opening her stocking and all of her gifts. We spread it out till the afternoon so she wasn't so overwhelmed.
All in all it was a great Christmas.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Early White Christmas
Stormy Hawaiian Retreat
3 weeks after England, Brian planned a long weekend in Hawaii. Brian's mom kindly watched Emily again. We went with another couple, and it was really fun. When we arrived, on a Thursday afternoon, it was pouring rain. The island flooded. There was NO SUN at all. But we had a great time anyway.

On our first whole day, we drove to the north shore, and got to watch the Billabong Triple Crown Masters Contest. It was really fun. Pipeline was packed.



Since the weather wasn't ideal for hanging out on the beach, we did more sightseeing stuff. We even got to go to the Polynesian Cultural Center. It was fun.
Briefly, on Sunday, the day we came home (to the same rainstorm, I might add) the sun did come out. We had this amazing view out on our hotel balcony. The rainbow is a nice touch.
England Adventure
So I am really behind on blog posting. Thought today was a perfect day to catch up. It is foggy and cold outside, Emily is napping, and there isn't much going on. One of my goals for the new year is to blog more often, since in a sense, this is my journal.
Anyway, I will start with November. I had the opportunity to go to England with Brian. Brian was going on a work trip, and I came along. I didn't really spend a lot of time with him, but I had a great adventure on my own! I spent a lot of time on the train, as we were staying in a random city called Basingstoke, where Brian's office was. So I toured the English countryside, saw some of London, went to the coolest city called Bath and got to see Windsor Castle. I had only 5 days, so I didn't get to see everything I wanted to, but I had a great time regardless.
Here are some of my favorite sites:
I can't remember which cathedral this was, (I saw a lot of cathedrals and abbeys) but it is an example of the amazing architecture that is everywhere there!
Big Ben and Parliament- So breathtaking
I stood on Waterloo Bridge and took this picture. You can see Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and the London Eye, and the river Thames.
This is a picture of the Roman Bathhouse in Bath. This dates from ancient Roman times. Amazing.
Got a little sunset view, along with the Roman Bathhouse, and the abbey behind it.
Went to the Jane Austen Museum, which I loved, and had tea in the Mr. Darcy tearoom upstairs. So much fun, even by myself.
Windsor Castle. The only place I really wished I had someone to tour it with me. It was really amazing to see.
Another shot of Windor Castle, with the only picture of me taken on the whole trip!
Anyway, I will start with November. I had the opportunity to go to England with Brian. Brian was going on a work trip, and I came along. I didn't really spend a lot of time with him, but I had a great adventure on my own! I spent a lot of time on the train, as we were staying in a random city called Basingstoke, where Brian's office was. So I toured the English countryside, saw some of London, went to the coolest city called Bath and got to see Windsor Castle. I had only 5 days, so I didn't get to see everything I wanted to, but I had a great time regardless.
Here are some of my favorite sites:
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