Gone But Not Forgotten

I've been very neglectful of my blog the past several weeks. Life has thrown a few loops our way lately so I've been a bit preoccupied and not in the right frame of mind to blog. But, the dust is settling and all is well so I'm hoping to get a new post with pictures up this coming week. I'll be back in action soon.

Christian Turns Six!

In Christian's very own words, "It was the best birthday party ever"! He and all his friends had a blast. And now, our baby is six years old.

He's such a great kid. He loves to watch Tom and Jerry cartoons, Scooby Doo, Star Wars and Harry Potter. His reading choices these days are any Magic Tree House books, The Legend of Mackinaw Island, Dr. Seuss and books about any of the Presidents and the Revolutionary War. When he grows up he either wants to be a scientist or the President.

He loves to build with Tinker Toys, Legos and Lincoln Logs, play swords and guns, and dress up in costumes. I've actually got him signed up for a week-long drama camp over spring break in a few weeks and he can hardly wait.

Some of his current favorite foods are rice, chicken sandwiches, Trix cereal, Bertucci buns, french style green beans and ice cream (wonder where he gets that one from?) He loves to play board games and Go Fish and he's pretty good at them too.

He's a green stripe belt in Tae Kwon Do and he's becoming a very good swimmer. He's shown some interest in football, soccer and baseball so we may look into those in the fall.

He's a very independent and outgoing kid -- not shy and good at making new friends. He's thoughtful and sensitive and has a goofy sense of humor.

And, although he's getting bigger he still loves to sit with mommy and read, snuggle in bed with us on Saturday and Sunday mornings and give hugs and kisses. The world is a much busier, sometimes frustrating, crazy, sweet place with him in it! Happy Birthday Budder Bear -- we love you.

Making a wish

Blowing out the candle

Whispering the wish in my ear

Christian and Megan

Christian and friends

Crazy Kid

Goof balls

Birthday Boy

We survived a Chuck E Cheese Birthday Party!

Four Score and

six years ago our baby boy was born. We're getting ready to celebrate his big day tomorrow complete with presents, cake and a bash at Chuck E Cheese! Today he had his pre-celebration at school with birthday donuts and special Transformers birthday napkins. I'll be doing a birthday post sometime next week. Stay tuned.

I Got Tagged...

THE RULES:
1- Post the rules on your blog
2- List 6 random things about yourself.
3- Tag 6 people at the end of your post.
4- Let each person know they have been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.
5- Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

1. I hate driving in D.C. because I always get lost! Whenever I go downtown I always take the metro or a cab.

2. One of my favorite things to eat is peanut butter and radish sandwiches. I use to eat them with my Dad when I was a kid. The trick is to slice the radishes really thin and layer them real thick and use lots of peanut butter. Sweet and crunchy -- Yummy!

3. I have one leg slightly longer than the other as a result of breaking my leg when I was 10.

4. I'm really good at ironing. I can press a shirt as well as any professional dry cleaner. I find it very theraputic when I have the time.

5. My feet are not ticklish.

6. When Shane and I first started dating one of our favorite things to do was tandem biking. We still have our tandem hanging up in the garage. Maybe when we have more free time we'll dust it off and take it out for a spin.

Unfortunately I have no fellow bloggers to tag that have not already been tagged!

The Next American Idol!

Okay, this is a pretty long video because he sings the whole song but it's pretty funny. Using the flag as a prop was his idea. He's such a patriotic boy!

Date Night

Shane and I actually had a date night this past Saturday and celebrated Valentine's Day. We very rarely go out but Christian's martial arts school had a special Ninja Night. For a small fee, from 6-10 p.m. they had special crafts and activities, a pizza party and a movie. He had a blast and we got a night out. We saw the movie Gran Torino with Clint Eastwood and we both really liked it. If you're looking for a good movie to see, I highly recommend it.

Amazing Koala

I saw this news story this morning about a koala being rescued from the devastating bushfires in Australia. I was so touched by this story I just had to post these pictures. Amazing!

CFA firefighter David Tree shares his water with a koala injured in a bushfire at Mirboo North. Photo / AP

Sam the koala is being treated in a wildlife shelter after being saved from a burned-out forest. Photo / AP