No time to blog

Too busy being a fan.

It is May 21st right?

Oh my gawd Spring what is your major malfunction? FFS it's almost the end of MAY. Get a life and hurry up already. Rude d-bag.

Anyway, here are some zoo pictures from one of the six days it has been sunny in 2010.

It really is quite simple

Back soon with a real post ya'll!

I need you

To help me name my Kindle. For reference, my computer is named Olive MacDanger. Something kinda similar would be both comforting and funny. GO FORTH AND NAME! The winner will receive something awesome from us.

The Post-Birthday World*

Gus prepares to eat all of my Blizzard cake.
I smooch up on my new Kindle. Darren is the best present giver.
Sleeping Kindle and my new (picked out and paid for by Gus) coffee mug.

*A great first-book-on-the-birthday-Kindle read I started this morning. By Lionel Shriver.

Game On

Brand spankin' new

Meet Griffin's newest cousin - Huntly Charles Pratt. Easter presents don't get any better than this amIright??!! He is adorably wrinkled and terribly smart. I'm pretty sure he can do long division by now. Griffin is obsessed and wants to either pretend to be him or talk about him all day every day. He wanted to take him to preschool on Tuesday for show and tell. I don't know how to explain that we live too far away for that to ever happen. It just doesn't seem right.

Love you bro (and Jess!). Good work.

Head Chickens

Griffin had a dream about a chicken coming out of his head. And then this happened.

Griffin on Death

"When you're dead it's like uhhh... you lay there and the doctor checks your face."

School

Did ya'll know? Griffin started preschool. Like, uh, a month ago. Anyway, it's totally precious and his teacher is amazing and sweet and wow 4 whole hours a week without him. Turns out I am completely lost without him. I spend most of the time that he is away waiting anxiously to pick him up. Sometimes I show up half an hour (45 mins?) early. I have got to get a life.

Self portrait

I can't stop laughing! So hideous! You should know that all of the pictures of just Gus he took himself. I didn't even know he took them! Smart little shit.

GOING PRIVATE LIKE A PIRATE

Hey ya'll! I'm going private on February 21st. If you want an invite just send me an email - tiffany.beck@gmail.com. I promise more posting in the future, so follow me to privateland!

The Greatest Story Ever Told

(Giggling)

"Mom, I gotta tell you something. Once upon a time, this is what happened. A dog tooted in the toilet."

Birthday Boy!

Darren, here are just a few of the things I love about your birthday having ass. You're welcome for sharing them with the world. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

• Can never remember how old he is. Asks me on a weekly basis.
• Addicted to pumpkin seeds.
• Has a nickname for every person he's ever met.
• Has the physical strength of at least ten bears.
• Master of the Universe when it comes to reorganizing the pantry.
• Always has good breath.
• He has a super cute (sexy. sorry parents.) freckle on his lip.
• Completely supports my makeup addiction.
• By far the best Scrabble player I've ever been up against.
  
• Infinitely patient. Seriously people he never gets mad at me or Gus, and we can be real buttholes.
• Loves swearing as much as I do.
• Darren is a truly fierce cuddler. And he does that thing where you lightly tickle someone's arm or hair or whatever? You know what I'm talking about? Anyway, when I was a wee girl I always thought it was a sign of true love if someone would cuddle and tickle you. I was right.
• A few of his nicknames: Dodongo, Donger, Ding-Dong, Gary, Spencer, Bubble Butt
• He is the most loyal and honest person I have ever, ever met. You want this kid on your side.
• I love you boy.
  

Instead

Instead of a post about how awesome we are, here is a link to ways you can help victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. I went to the Doctors Without Borders website and it was super easy to donate. Even easier? Send a $10 donation via text by sending "Haiti" to 90999.

Hug your babies, be grateful for what you have and where you live, and then write a damn check.

Snuggie Pride

I will probably never be kissed by my husband again, but it is kind of worth it to be so! warm! and hands free. Thanks Wes!!

We are so moving to the Jersey Shore

Unfortunately he fails the guido tan-test. I tried, but Darren wouldn't let me put bronzer on him. I'll just do it when he isn't home.

Jezebel put it best - "Let's think of it as one long, entertaining anti-tanning PSA."

Belated

Stay tuned for a special message at the end. In the meantime, who doesn't love to rock out while studying letters?

It's 8:30 in the A.M.

We're Spongebobbed/singing/guitaring/dancing. You?

Quote of the Day

"Don't play drums on my butt."

(Pictures soon? Maybe? If I remember to get new camera batteries?)