Oh how I love my Scotty!

Scott has decided to sell the treadmill that neither of us use, so he placed an ad on craigslist.  He felt compelled to explain why we were selling it.  This is what he said (emphasis added):

“I bought this treadmill from Sears for $600. It is in “like new” condition because I broke my ankle only months after buying it and can no longer run on it due to lingering pains in my ankle that have made running impossible for me now. I have kept it in hopes that my ankle would get better, but it just never has. And since my wife doesn’t like to exercise (she’ll kill me for saying that), I’ve decided to put it up for sale. It is really a steal of an offer considering its quality, brand name, and lack of use.”

And no, I don’t like to exercise indoors.  I find it VERY, VERY, VERY boring.  I would rather walk or bike on a trail.  How can anyone be entertained looking at a wall for 30 minute as they run in place?  I’ve even tried watching TV and movies . . . it’s still boring.

Thanks Scott for the public humiliation!

Spring Break

We decided to take advantage of Scott’s time off of school by doing a little road trip to Eastern Washington.  Our first stop was in Walla Walla to see Michael, Noel, Alexis, and Logan (Scott’s brother & his family). 

Lily has recently become obsessed with trains, trucks, cars and buses.  Logan was happy to show Lily all of his toys, and he was so good about sharing his toys with Lily, too.

Our next stop was to Othello to visit my grandma.  Lily hasn’t seen Grandma in over a year, so I was a little worried Lily would be shy and standoffish with her.  I spent two weeks telling her we were going to see “Papa’s Mommy.”  (Papa is my dad.) 

Lily quickly warmed up to Grandma.  She had a lot of fun playing with her.  Grandma pushed Lily & Scott on the swing (the swing was too low for Scott to swing by himself).  Lily also played “Monkeys in a Barrel” with Grandma, which consisted of Lily throwing the Monkeys at Grandma while Grandma sat on the couch.  Lily also loved playing Grandma’s organ.

How I occupy my time

I decided it’s about time I become a certified kitchen designer.  It seemed like such a simple idea: take two tests and in return I receive three little letters after my name: CKD.  Along with the title, I also get free advertising on the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s website, proof that I know what I’m doing, and hopefully a big pay raise!  It also puts me closer to my goal of running my own design business. 

This is proving to be a daunting task.  I need to read and commit all 9 books to memory.  So far, I’ve read & memorized 2 1/2 books.  I make hundreds of flashcards and attend monthly study group sessions.  The challenge is trying to juggle a full-time job, while raising a daughter, and putting Scott through business school. On a good study day, I’m able to study for three hours, making maximum use of lunch breaks and Lily’s sleep schedule.  Although it doesn’t sound like fun, I hope the pay off makes it worth it.  The tests aren’t until September, and I won’t get the results back until November or December.

The cutest Chef

My friend, Tiffany, gave Lily is adorable apron & chef hat.  We decided to put it to good use making chocolate chip cookies.  Lily loved dumping the sugar into the mixing bowl.  She also loved taste testing all the cookie dough!  I was going to bring some cookies over to Tiffany and her family to thank her for the apron, but Lily decided to spit all over the cookie dough.  Yuck! 

My picky little monster

Lily is so particular that she makes me laugh!  She likes the weirdest things.  She has never liked a bib, EVER, but she will gladly wear her Home Depot apron when she eats.  She doesn’t like eating breakfast, unless she can eat out of my bowl of cereal.  Otherwise, she’ll settle for a bottle of milk.  She loves cheese, and yogurt (only if she can feed herself).  She also loves bananas and cooked carrots.  Her favorite food is sauce: ketchup, salsa, spaghetti sauce, cheese sauce, you tell her it’s sauce and she will eat it.  In fact, she will eat the sauce plain and not eat the French fries, chips, or pasta it was served with.

Last night, I made grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup for dinner.  I made Lily her own meal, because I didn’t think I stood a chance at convincing her to eat tomato soup.  She crawled up in my lap and wanted to try the soup.  What a nice surprise!

Today for lunch, Lily asked for soup.  I heated up some tomato soup.  I was worried about letting her feed herself.  I envisioned tomato soup being flung across the room, but Lily was very well behaved.  She ate almost all of her soup and crackers all by herself.  She let me wipe her face whenever she dribbled, and she didn’t throw anything on the floor!

Maybe there’s hope for my picky little monster after all.