The Emperor Strikes Back!

Cadiem has been an awful whiny-mcwhinerson today... Which in the last hour I've had to strike back with a glass of wine. Whiner + wine = whiner + selective-listening-mommy. Don't judge! Luckily, we were able to leave the house earlier thanks to our new wheels :) Kroger & Target baby, yeah! Does it get more exciting than that? I always seem to run into lots of people at Kroger, which is fun--we all have to eat I guess! :)

Tonight we're having chicken curry, which I haven't made in awhile, so I'm pretty excited about it. Kroger finally started carrying nan--which is more expensive than Oasis, but saves me a trip. Jeff is working in the kitchen today, and even though he'll come home smelling like a chicken wing--at least he'll be home early :)

This weekend Jeff miraculously had a Saturday off, so Sean brought a case of his home brews over. Jeff and I also decided to make grilled shrimp and Napa cabbage slaw at the last minute--which made a gigantic mess of our poor kitchen--but it all turned out pretty tasty :) Then we all headed off for a Thai dinner downtown, which was also tasty :) I had the chicken panang--which was all panang and no chicken... but luckily I like the curry sauce more than anything.

That's it for now... Time to tend to the whiny one... I think it might be bathtime!!

R.I.P. Jeep!

Yes, the jeep has been put down... It was time... :) It needs about $2500 worth of repairs--so, obviously it's not worth fixing. But we did get our Honda fixed and also found a new car--which we love :) We got a great deal on a 2002 Nissan Xterra. It's a manual which I prefer and it's supercharged--woohoo! It's really high up--which is different for me. I can't believe I forgot to talk about our new car in my last post! Anyway, it is so nice to not be stuck in the house while Jeff's at work--yay!

The Handy Hippie

Over Easter weekend, while my mom was visiting, our washer decided to stop working. It kept flashing error messages that it couldn't drain. We thought it was the house drain since our tub wasn't draining right either, so maintenance came out and unclogged the drain... And the washer still didn't work... but the tub drains now! Anyway, we read up on the internet about drain issues with our washer--and it turns out there's a tiny little basket inside the rubber "boot" that goes from the washer tub/drum to the pump. A couple weeks prior--I washed Ari's dog bed--and all of the polyester fibers came out... Well, apparently tons of them went through the drain and clogged the stupid little basket! We also found fifty cents and a bobby pin. Anyway, Jeff had to go through the bottom and back panels to get to all of the hoses and clamps. Then we actually had to go buy different clamps because the damn things are impossible to get back on. It's got to be about the worst design EVER. I'm thinking they made it that way so you pretty much have to call a repairman and pay them $200. But, we have the handy hippie to save the day :)

We had a great time while my mom was here. We managed to squeeze quite a bit in. We went shopping, hiking, ate out several times... It always goes too fast! But, Cadiem and I are headed to Orlando at the end of the month while my mom is there (and now Marty too!)--so we'll see her soon :)

We found a little gas grill on craigslist for really cheap--and we're loving it! We're putting our Bobby Flay book to good use :) Jeff made the most amazing grilled shrimp I've ever eaten--which was actually a combination of recipes since we didn't have everything for either recipe. We also had some turkey burgers stuffed with brie and topped with arugula and grilled apples. Tasty-licious!

Cadiem had his first playdate with Marin last night :) We went out to our second home (rivermill!) and hung out with the other Jeff, Taub and Sean. We met up with Wally, Hypes and Marin and then all came back to our house so the babies could play :) It was so cute! Cadiem stole Marin's sippy cup full of apple juice and drained it. She retaliated by taking his sippy full of milk. Hahaha.

In the above pic, Cadiem is busy picking around his macaroni and cheese. He refused to even try it! But at least he ate his peas and carrots :)

How does 2am come so quick? bedtime!