Author: mia

So here I am on the couch. With my glass of water.
My Dr put me on bedrest last week, so I am on disability from work, and am not really allowed to do anything or go anywhere. I am supposed to lay around and drink water, which was not really what I had planned for the last month of pregnancy. So far it is pretty lame, but I’m trying to make the most of it.
I have been thinking about starting a family cookbook for a while now, but with this recent increase in free time I am thinking of getting it into motion. I think it will be a nice thing to have as we are all getting older, and a gift I want to impart to my future sister in laws.
So help me out with the necessary inclusions. Obviously mom’s sauce recipe, Betsy’s cookies, Gmas pizelles, etc. I need to get a copy of Johnny’s tape of Grandma making ravs, and I think I have the recipe for Aunt Jean’s capeletti soup, although technique was never learned. 🙁
Leave a comment with your favorite foods, or most hated dinner repeats, whatev. Just anything that brings to mind family memories.

I am trying to buy all the Sweet Pickles books online for little dude, but anything in good shape is hard to come by. Would anyone object to me taking mom’s stash? They will be kept in a locked case that will not open if crayons are within 10 yards.

Ok so where has everyone been??

Joel and I are excited to visit with everyone in a couple weeks… but don’t blink b/c we will be back in the Carolinas before anyone knows it. We are planning to drive up after work on Fri the 20th. Depending on how late we get on the road, and how pregnant I feel (increasingly so everyday) we might stop and sleep somewhere to finish the drive early Sat. Sunday is baby shower, and Monday back on the road! Yes, we will miss Thanksgiving, but this is as close as we could get.

“So have you picked a name?” everyone asks.
“No” we reply.

We have scoured baby name books and the internet, and have decided we have not decided. I think I might just have to actually look at him first. Who knows who he will look like… The classic Aaron-Mia-Corey look? Or the light haired Jared version? Gage the Irishman? Perhaps, since Joel’s family is Scottish-Irish and English (they think). I mean what if I name this kid Salvatore and he has Gage’s red beard??? And lets consider his future hobbies. I don’t know anyone that owns a surfboard with the name Giacomo. I’m only kidding… the Italian names went out the door when I met Joel.

So here is what we came up with:
Mia’s list:
Alex
Avery
Bentley
Brady
Brooks
Emory
Felix
Finnley
Hendrix
Jackson
Jonas
Levi
Logan
Mitchell
Morris
Oliver
Owen
Parker
Paxton
Ryder
Silas
Watson

Joel’s list:
Abram
Ardon
Banan
Bentley
Brady
Bronson
Carson
Deacon
Dylan
Elden
Emerson
Felix
Gunnar
Jackson
Jonah
Major
Michael
Parker
Raymond
Sampson
Solomon
Thurston
Truman
Tyson
Walter
Winfield
Xander
Xavier

So the names we agree on are Felix, Bentley, Brady, Jackson, Parker.
Who would’ve guessed Felix is still in the running. We agreed if we cannot come up with another name, it will be the default go to.
I also just remembered Kayli’s little bro is Brady. And I don’t really like Jackson b/c if he goes by Jack it will be two K sounds in a row. I have also eliminated alliteration names starting with c’s or k’s.

Naming something is really hard for me. Naming a CHILD is impossible. The only thing I ever named was a fish. Two fish, actually. Elvis and Dolly – that turned out pretty lame so I am kind of worried about this. So as the people who chose the names for everything else in our household, help me out!

So Joel and I went to check out the beach house yesterday… Pretty sweet!

Here are some pics

Then my camera died.
Anyway, please note come changes from the pics on Intracoastal’s site:
the living room is now the dining table, where the dining table was is now more kitchen
there is now a trellis above some of the top floor deck (shown in one pic, actually)
tv is much larger (i think they probably had another tv…b/c the one on the website is so small!)

The first floor consists of 4 bedrooms, 3 queen, 1 with 2 twins and 2 bathrooms, one attached to a bedroom. The bedroom in the front of the house has a kitchenette, a sofa, and access to the deck and the outside steps. Upstairs: deck, kitchen/dining area, living room w/ 2 denim couches (wouldn’t be the beach without denim couches), 1 master bedroom and one bedroom with 2 twins and another bathroom.

The location is great- we’ll be at public access 18 if you want to invite anyone (20 E Henderson).

Can’t wait to see y’all!!

I finally found some video software that appears to be compatible with my laptop!I am embarrassed it took this long, but excited for preserving our beach memories!

Feel free to sign up to accompany me to do any of the following:
1. Get a haircut.
2. Pizza Joes.
3. Forbushes.
4. Explode things in the front yard.
5. Ladies of the Dukes.
6. Go swimming at Cascade. (just kidding)

Anyone else notice a resemblance in the family appearance to the new Spock?

Maybe that is why people are so rude about the eyebrows.

BTW New Star Trek is sweet.