Mommy.....

To the only mother I have ever known.....
I dream of you checking my blog and writing little sweet nothings to me
While Sara's blog is exceptional it was I who instilled the idea in her to start one. Therefore I firmly believe in giving credit (card?) when credit is due....or at least a shout out once in a while....sigh
Your first born child
Pouting in Portland Diana
(I have accepted the fact that I will never be the favorite....you should of stopped after you had me!)
PS I am content with being #2
PPS To all my sisters who will read this, it is meant entirely as a joke! (or a wake up call!)

Thank Hugh...

So I just a saw preview for the new X-Men movie and I am definitely in total lust with Wolverine. Could there be a better looking man playing a beast? Hold me back honey cause I think I have a celeb crush! Good news though...I am slightly convinced that Gray sorta looks a little like the wolf man... late at night when I rub my face against his whiskers. I figure this way I can now have my cake and eat it too.

In other news I finally watched the movie Twilight and while I am not totally in love with Robert Patterson, nothing gives me chills like a vampire kiss. Like the saying goes "My heart belongs to my husband but my neck belongs to EDWARD!"

It has been many moons since I last wrote and I decided I needed to post once more in April. The funny thing is that I seriously have very little going on in my crazy life so you'll just have to bare with me while I try to sound interesting.

Something bit me the other day while I was walking through the isles of Baby Gap....I have totally been hit with the baby bug! That's a secret that we can't tell Gray because he is more scared of having kids than wrestling with a bear. I don't know if it was something I ate or watching Marley and Me (all the babies and tears about did me in) but I seriously have been considering.... Maybe its the fact that EVERYONE is pregnant (My old roommie Kendall, Kinsey, Abby, sis in law Natalie, Lacey, Jill, Rachel, Jill, Dani...) or has just had a baby. CONGRATS by the way to Jess and Griff Price (with big sis Sophie) on their cute bundle of sugar, Amelia Jane and I can't forget Renee and Matt Brandley(with big bro Jonas) welcoming a healthy boy that they named Gibson Ralph. These two girls are my very besties and for so long we did everything together and now I am falling behind. Example- Jess and Renee: 2 each.... Diana: ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! Also my good friend Sarah has the most adorable little girl KaeLynn that I could just eat up. I need an extra dose of birth control considering that the pill and my job don't seem to be keeping the feelings away. Now don't go and get too excited. We are completely broke and I have 20 lbs to lose before I can even dream about a baby BUT once your bit you can't stop the itch! Yikes.

As for those 20 lbs I was mentioning I am in dire need of a mega reality check. I have gained soooo much weight since we moved here and I already had a few to lose before. For reals I am having a hard time putting my shoes and socks on lately. I decided to go hard core and broke out an exercise video that I have had for a coon's age. It is called the Caribbean Workout. Not so bad sounding eh? Oh kick my trash hard. It is like Turbo Jam and Ti Bo and Yoga and Pilates all in one. The chick is like a gymnist on crack and I can barely keep up for 20 minutes. The first time I did it I collapsed in a pile of sweat and dumb bells and stayed there for an hour. The second time I seriously questioned my sanity and the third time I decided I am totally uncoordinated. But for some reason I keep going back for more. However when I weighed myself on Saturday I had gained 3 more lbs! I guess popcorn and chippies as a fourth (midnight) meal need to be cut out of the equation.
On a serious note I have been pondering why spinach and peas taste so nasty. Why can't good food taste good? I mean I love some fruit and a few veggies but I am a huge chip and pop fan with a weakness for chocolate. SO I have decided that I am going to post what I eat everyday. I wrote it down for a few days and I was so embarrassed to see what I was eating that I stopped eating junk but then I stopped writing it down too and I ended up with french fries and gummy bears for dinner. Ahhhh. I do know what has caused this downfall though....my job! I stress about that place more than anything and there are days when I wish I could cut my finger or break a leg so I won't have to go. Instead I just eat junk. But with you as my witness I am gonna cut down on the goodies and cut up on my exercise. I will keep you "post"ed.

We spent the afternoon at the beach by the airport. It was a beautiful day (in the 80s) and I love being close to the water!

More coming....

OK so I seriously need to post since it has been a while but I have been waiting for two things to happen. I was first waiting for my friend Renee to name her baby and second I totally need to find the time. Anyway it is on its way. I am off again but I promise to post soon....Thanks for checking!

What the EFF?

Grayson finally made it home today and I have a husband again. This week did however go by really fast and I was hardly lonely at all. I caught up on some TV shows via Hulu.com (Thanks Kendall!) and ate every couple of days so I was ok. On the down low I actually had a good time with myself even though I accomplished absolutely nothing!

Anyway Gray got around to looking at our blog and realized the picture of our "new" car was not very accurate since it has the wrong hubcaps (seriously). To be honest I didn't even take a real pic of our car (the truth comes out). I wasn't ready for that kind of bonding yet since I was so unsure if our new car would stay where I put her. But after a few sleepless nights and crazy mad dreams, I have decided that a real picture of Nellie is necessary. So here, courtesy of Grayson, are some REAL shots of our car.

The plates crack me up
(also notice our bedroom window directly above our car...crazy thievers)

Now for all you parents out there who post videos of your cute kids doing cute things I am gonna show this video of my cousin Jess. She is 5 years old and makes me laugh all the time. I loved being able to see her and Lexi when I went home. One night while Gray and I were playing the Wii with the girls I saw Jessica do the most funniest thing ever. I just had to record her doing her exercises. I guess you could say this is my motivation to lose 10 lbs. cause if Jess can do it then surely it would be a breeze for me....

And here are some pictures of the girls again. Lexi turned 9 on March 30 and we celebrated the night before. She really is growing up to be a pretty little lady.

She got a new shirt from my parents
High School Moosical

No more excuses for me

I loved being home and I had a great time with my family. The first weekend my parents were at provincials with my little sister Katie (they won the consolation prize) and the next weekend they went to Banff for a doctor conference so I did not seem them very much but it was fun to be with them when I could. Plus Katie is a hoot to be around...even when she is ignoring me.

She found a new toy that makes it so much easier to talk on the phone

Little Katie is almost ready to graduate and I can't help but wonder where the time went. I know I sound like my mother but it seems like only yesterday she was BabyK and was practically worshiping me (or am I imaging that...?) Anyway now she is all grown up with important stuff to do and important friends. She is so outgoing and is friendly to everyone and sometimes that can be a bonus even for me...
Katie has a friend named Cameron Dewey who just happens to have a very talented and famous father. I bought a calendar of art work by Simon Dewey and Cameron saw it at my house and insisted that he take it home and have his dad sign it. I was so excited. This artist if one of my faves and his pictures are so life like. To my delight Cameron brought back my calendar and even surprised me with a few other prints....signed of course! I was so greatful...I mean what a treat!

My new favorite picture of Christ

He used gold ink...how artsy!

Wow that was a long post. I had a fun trip and a good week alone but now I have to get ready for real life again. Dishes, dirty floors, laundry, work... mmmmm then again maybe I will just go back on vacation.