Slow down...please?

So, as of June 25th my son Bentley is 2 months old...I wish I could say that I am excited...but to be honest, I'm actually sad that time is going by so fast :-(
On Friday he had his 2 month check up...so now he is 11lbs 4oz and 22 1/4" long...AHHHH, he's so big compared to his 7lbs and 20.5" long at birth!
Bentley has come a long way! He was very sick when he was first born and spent 8 days in the NICU. Today, he is a very healthy boy with a great set of lungs! He is getting more on a regular feeding schedule which is fabulous! I love breastfeeding...it is so easy and natural! It also means that I am "on call" all of the time...which I really don't mind, it just gets very demanding. Especially the older he gets...'cause we're not exactly sure how much he is eating...so when I was out seeing RENT the other night James calls in a panic (the breastmilk wasn't defrosting fast enough for my hungry boy!) So, I had to come home right after the show...it is nice to also have someone so dependent on you.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing the new things he will be doing...but I'm also in no hurry! Life just needs to slow down...

RENT!!!

So, as my "giving birth to our son" present my husband bought my ticket to RENT! I went with Stef and her sister Laura and we had a blast!
Now, I have been listening to RENT since my freshman year in highschool and I've seen the show once before when they came to Portland! But this time was different...not only was it starring two of the original cast members, it was with two of my favorite original cast members! Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal!
When the show started it was AMAZING! I felt like I had to keep pinching myself, I have been listening to their voices on my cd for 13 years. It was surreal to hear AND SEE them at the same time! But the whole time I was thinking...oh man, the show is almost over... :-( I would never hear and see them perform as Mark and Roger AGAIN :-(
The show was amazing entirely! Afterwards, we went out to the stage door (where tons of other women were waiting for the actors to leave!) needless to say I got Anthony Rapp's autograph and snapped a picture of him!!! After waiting for like 20 more minutes and no sign of Adam we decided to leave. I was really bummed that he didn't come out while we were there. After hearing stories from few other people who saw the show before and after us they never saw Adam either...apparently he's a diva...well he missed quite a greeting!
All in all , AMAZING SHOW!!!

Father's Day...but it's about me!

So, a lot has happened since Angela's birthday party!

Father's Day: We had a great time at my parents house (James' Dad was in Disney World...lifes hard huh?!) The only bummer was my mom made a delicious lasagna...AND I COULDN'T EAT IT!!! That's right, since my breasfeeding son has a sensitive tummy, NO DAIRY FOR MOMMY!
I did however enjoy a delicious steak that was grilled for me...this no dairy can be a big bummer but I'm doing great! Plus, on top of the breastfeeding (which burns 500 calories/day) I've managed to lose all of my baby weight (which...sorry not to brag- wasn't that much) plus some! As soon as I get more time...(HA!) I'm going to head to the gym! I've got that wedding I'm in to prep for! Walking around the neighborhood just doesn't do it for me!

I suck...

Okay, so I started this blog in hopes that I would actually, you know, update people with what is going on in life...YEAH RIGHT!
I'm really sorry that I have neglected to update any of you who actually read this.
More to come...NOW!

Where was I...?

Ahh yes, so once you cross that barier from 2009 to 1966 you realize that it's about time they remodel the place. Of course they have all the things one would need for a trip to Skate World. Lots of glow sticks to purchase, socks (incase-God forbid- you forget yours...which I DON'T recommend. I would recommend however buying your own skates/blades...they are so NASTY to rent!) And lots of snacks to purchase at the snack bar!
While almost all of the kids did try to skate...the most surprising was as I was on my second time 'round here comes...my dad! Yea, that's right my dad was out there...and he wasn't just skating, he was roller blading...and he wasn't just roller blading...he was doing it BACKWARDS!!! It was great to see him out there though having fun with his grandkids!
Jen,Angela(friend not daughter) and I did the speed skate towards the end of the party, although speed was not what I had. I had been standing too long in my blades...(dishing out pizza, cupcakes, getting refills of pop in large pitchers...which yes, I still did in my roller blades...Jen and I laughed about that!!!) So I really should have relaced...oh well, I wasn't too bad out there! I just felt like I was going to fall with every turn. Plus it was my first real workout since having Bentley.
So after the speed skate they turn the music back on and Jen points out to me the most fantastic thing ever to hit the Skate World. Our session of skating came free with a professional skater entertainer. He popped right out of the 60's. He was a tall black man, wearing a striped shirt that had this glow to him as he skated under the disco ball in the center of the floor. Although there were tons of others skating, it was as though he was the only one on the floor. He was great! He did some pretty serious skating turns, he would start out forwards and turn himself backwards without even batting an eye! I thought it would have been perfect if he had a little can hanging from his belt for tips...he would have made a fortune!!! Once everyone from the party left Angela was out there skating and was dance skating with the man it was so ADORABLE!!!!
All in all the party was a great sucess. And if you ever want to go back to the 60's Skate World is the place to do it!
I'll post some pictures later...I'm having technical difficulties with uploading pics here...

Back in the days...

So, yesterday we celebrated Angela's 5th birthday at Skate World. Everyone that was able to make it seemed to have a great time! Some of Angela's friends were able to come,but only a few actually enjoyed skating! I feel very lucky to have the children that God blessed us with. They are eager and willing to try new things. Although, this was Angela's second time roller skating...and it had been since December that she had done it last, she was still very exciting to watch. She did a great job! Tatyana also did really well. She started off slow, on her own roller blades! But by the end of the day she was cruising faster and had backed off from the wall!!

I have to tell you...not much has changed since Middle School...(one of the last times I had ever been to a Skate World for pleasure) The outside of every Skate World looks the same from a far...abandoned...don't let this fool you. Most of the people that are at the skating rink can't acutally drive themselves-they get dropped off by mom or dad!
When you first walk in the bright 60s retro design on the carpet will have your head spinning you won't know down from up! They have the ghetto ticket booth with the glass that has those stupid holes through it where you can only hear if you put your ear up to it AND you watch the persons lips move while they are talking...not an easy task my friend! As you make your way, with your skate rental ticket in hand, you enter the yellow frosted glass doors into the...

Okay, I obviously suck at this...it's 12:51 am and I never finished...I got too busy...so I promise I'll finish...well later today!

To do or not to do...

So, I decided today that I should get on this "blogging" train that everyone seems to be doing. I really enjoy reading other peoples, however, I fear that I won't be as entertaining. So please give me feedback on my blogs and encourage me to keep blogging!

My real focus of wanting to blog is because I am so terrible at a lot of things. For example, when a friend calls me and leaves a message to call them back, I don't. Not because I don't want to but simply because I can never find the opportunity to. (Of course that was before I had unlimited talk on my cell phone...so I am getting better at that!) Another great example is when it comes to sending people updated pictures of my family...number one I never have them 'cause they are either still on the camera or I've downloaded them to the computer and they are not a disk that I can print out. So, my whole intention of doing this blog thing is to update people about my life and the life of my family...with the added bonus of pictures!

Since I am now officially done with my maternity leave and now on Summer vacation I have more time to devote to this and

So, as I close my very first blog I want to also ask those who have a blog to help me figure this stuff out on here!!!

Stay tuned for more to come!