Wishing for Flip Flops

love that I am done with school forever

hate that Brett still has a bunch of school to go

love that we have three trips planned between now and August

hate that we have to leave Kennedy for one and travel alone with her for another

love that some days are getting warmer

hate that the weather is so temperamental

love that all of our birthdays are coming up

hate that Kennedy is growing up so fast

love that I'm getting better at rock climbing

hate that I haven't been able to go very often lately

love that the library has wait lists for books

hate that sometimes I have to wait a few months for books

Suitcase Adventures

Yes, we have still not put the suitcase away.  Well, it's away now, but it wasn't up until yesterday.  And although the pictures don't really do justice to what I found, I thought I would share.  Remember how Lucy squished herself into the suitcase?  I think Kennedy wanted to try too.

I actually found her sitting inside the suitcase pulling the door closed, but she moved before I could grab the camera.  I did manage to get a smile out of her though, which doesn't usually happen around the camera anymore.

And then later she found Lucy curled up inside it.  She chases Lucy around all the time.  The poor kitty has no time for herself.

You'll be seeing lots of pictures of Kennedy in the near future, especially as her birthday is coming up soon!

School's Out for the Summer, School's Out Forever

Dear School,

While you can be fun, for the moment, I hate you.  My only solace is that after Friday I will never have to deal with you again.  I will probably be breaking out into some Alice Cooper.

Looking forward to Friday,

Tired reader

Dear TV,

Thank you for being there when I need 30 minutes to myself.  I don't feel like reading anymore.  See above.

Re-run watcher

Dear President Obama,

Although I should be interested in your prime time press conference tonight, I really just wish that I could watch American Idol.  So although I will probably tune in to watch and hear what you have to say, whether or not I like it, just know that this would have been better timed on Thursday.

Concerned citizen

Dear Restaurants,

Watch out.  I don't know which one of you I will be hitting on Friday evening when I am officially done with school, but beware.  My meal will be big, fattening, and will include appetizers and desserts.  There will be leftovers for days.

Hungry graduate

Dear Seattle and Noelle's Parents,

I will finally be able to set a date to come and visit now that school is going to be done!!  I am not allowed to set concrete dates until the finals are finished, but rest assured, that will be happening over the huge dinner I will be eating on Friday evening.  I am sooo looking forward to coming!

Desperately wanting to visit Pike Place

Dear Waddoups,

I'm excited you're home!  Thank you for the delicious Sprinkles cupcake mix.  I am very excited to make it.

Your friend

How Did Lucy Get in There?

We did not unpack as soon as we got home from California - we hardly ever unpack as soon as we get home.  Our suitcase was standing upright by the couch and Brett had opened only the top part of the zipper.  I saw Lucy standing on top of it, and when I looked back a second later, she had disappeared.  Then the suitcase started mysteriously shaking.

She must have really had to squish to get in there!

And in the end I had to open the suitcase and help her out because she couldn't do it herself.  I don't know why cats feel like they need to squish themselves into the smallest place possible to sleep, but it is amusing.

Some of you with bigger computer monitors may have noticed the birthday background that I have given my blog.  That is because April celebrates many birthdays!  Mine, Brett's, the blog's, and Kennedy's!  We will be having many celebrations over the next few weeks, so I decked out my blog.  Our birthdays will be the next big events for the next little while, and we intend to have some fun!

Beach Bummer

Apparently Kennedy is not a fan of the beach.  Actually, I'm not positive whether it was the poopy diaper or the sand that actually upset her, but she was not a happy camper.

She was really happy and just being herself before Brett put her feet in the sand.  We didn't even go anywhere near the water.  But she cried.

And then Wyatt started crying because Kennedy was mad.

So they were not going to have any more sand.  Hopefully she'll get over this fear of sand before we go to Hawaii.

Thanks grandpa for such a fun trip!  We all had a blast.