Let's all go to the movies...

So, we tried to go to our first movie this week. Patrick and I went to the Beverly Hills Chihuahua movie in the middle of the day at Esplanade. I should have known that it wouldn't go well since he's "Mister Explorer" right now. We were the only ones in the theater (yay!) until an older couple came in (boo!). So, I decided to leave when he screamed for the 3rd time. Oh well...the movie hadn't even started. At least we were able to get our money back.

On a happier note, we found the coolest kid house on craigslist. We headed out to Peoria on Sunday to grab this awesome fort/house.

Can you see the fireplace molded into the wall? So cool!

I think Sean and the pets and I like it more than Patrick right now but I'm sure that will change when he gets into more pretend-type playing.

Here's a video from today's lunch. Sean and I tried and tried to get Patrick to eat the chicken but it was all sauce...with maybe one bite of chicken.

And then this afternoon after having fun at the Railroad park in Scottsdale with Beth, Wes, Camille, Rachel, Sam and Lydia (sorry no pictures, wasn't thinking), and lunch with Daddy, we went to the Children's Museum for an hour to meet up with Patrick's friend Murphy and his mom Kim from our music class. They had a blast. Patrick really liked scooping the lentils/split peas and rice. Wow, we had a big day!

Celebrity Sightings

It's been a good week/weekend so far, Sean's Mom, Nana Cyndy had a birthday today (Happy Birthday Nana!), Sean has shaved off his beard and Patrick is healing well from a hot Cream of Wheat accident :(.

We can't wait for the weather to cool off - it was something like 95 degrees this weekend. Ick. Let's all sing it: "Heat Heat, Go Away, Come Again Another Day..."

For the celebrity news, I worked the Edible Phoenix booth for the Eats3 event this weekend in Scottsdale. I got to meet Stephanie from Top Chef, and get autographs from her and Chef Ming Tsai (his is the blue ink - for Blue Ginger - I think). Jacques Pepin was there and the food was awesome. I'm always so glad that Mosaic makes their Thai Shrimp Soup, it's one of my favorite soups. I've only had teeny tiny bowls of it at these food shows but it's really really tasty.

For more about the show, see Michele Laudig's post on Chow Bella.

Hot Diggety Dog

We have a walker! He is so cute and walks around with his hands up in the air. He can make probably 20 steps without falling right now. Great Job Patrick!

Sean suggested hot dogs this weekend so we made it to two great joints. First was the southeast parking lot of Mountain View and 19th Ave, where we got some Nogales Hot Dogs, here's a link to another family's spot in Phoenix. It was our first and will definitely not be our last. They bake bacon around a hot dog and fill it with pinto beans, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese and hot sauce. I know, can you imagine? It was great...

Patrick is watching the crazy mexican tv where people dress up in costumes. They set a tv with rabbit ears along with some plastic tables and chairs as part of their set up.

Then today we went out to Tempe to Ted's Hot Dogs. Here they charbroil their dogs so they are nice and blistery and black. Also very yum. Patrick liked his with relish.

I got to have fun with a girls night out (or in as we did) on Saturday. We spent hours chatting and gabbing and it was great.

We are continuing to have fun at music class. Patrick really gets into it and dances and sings and just loves it.

More posts to come...

Cute, Not so Cute, and Very Cute

Sean and his mom at his Birthday Make your own Chicago Dog Party from last weekend.

Sean's ugly but tasty Pineapple Upside Down Cake with Sprinkles and 3 candles. One for each decade.

And this is from tonght's bath. Waaaay too cute!

Patrick Stat Updates and a Tomato hornworm that looks like a dog

So, I found this freaky thing on my eggplant plant last week. Yuck. It had eated all but a small amount of the leaves off the plant. Funny, it's called a tomato hornworm but it was on my eggplant. I guess it was headed to the tomato next. I took a picture before it went to bug heaven.

Patrick had his 15 month check up this last week. He's doing very well.

Weight: 22 lb 13 oz (25%)
Length: 31 3/4" (70%)
Head: 19 1/4" (85%)

He's just about to walk. He's been standing on his own and just today he is standing and taking a few steps to the couch. Oh boy! We did get him some real outdoor shoes last week at Stride Rite. He's a 6 M. They are really cute there and take a picture for you for your "first shoe experience."

He's saying more and more everyday. He likes to say "I did it" even when you accomplish something wonderful. He also claps at the end of songs he likes. He dances a lot. He likes to roll around on the floor. He can do the "so big" arm up in the air game. He likes to throw his hands up in the air while on his knees and then growl and flop on the ground.

We missed the Music Together class this week since I got a relapse of the cold. I was in bed whenever Patrick was in bed all day Monday. I have been sick for 2 weeks now and I'm just tired of it now. Please go away cold. Pretty please.

I'm trying to get the nerve to cut Patrick's hair myself. I'm determined to do it for some reason. I really like feeling resourceful nowadays and I think it can't be that hard. I'm trying to decide whether to use the long setting on Sean's buzz cutters or the old fashioned blunt scissors and comb. There are a lot of "how to" videos on You Tube that I have been watching. I hope I get the courage soon and it turns out okay.

I have signed up for my online driving school. While on the way to San Diego for the second trip last month, I got a speeding ticket in Wellton. Look out San Diego vacation travelers. I'm able to take the 5 1/2 hr class online but you have to go to a place to take the test. I'm able to do that at the Kinkos on Camelback. So that makes it pretty easy. Not happy about having to do all this though. Should've done cruise control.

I noticed that my kitchen is sort of starting to smell like Nana's kitchen - probably just for this weekend. It has the faint smells of bacon, coffee, cake and roasted meat. I would like to say that it is because I have been cooking such wonderful food. But I can only take credit for the bacon - and only turkey bacon not real bacon. Sean and I have been feeling yucky again today and have done mostly pick up food. Boston Market rounded out the Nana smells and I like it. I just wish I had a colorful cut glass dish of Almond Roca or mini Snickers out in the hallway...then it'd be perfect.