Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto

I've been pretty bad about taking pictures lately, such as during a double date last Friday or Family Home Evening last night where we made pizza. They were both super fun, but alas, no pictures. So this is all I have for you.

This was a night a few weeks ago when Mike and I went to the movies. I was bored with my hair (and fortunately I was smart enough to bring west our crimpers from the 80's) so I crimped my hair. It was awesome.


While I was waiting for Mike, I turned on Mr. Roboto and started harassing Mandy while she was trying to do homework. She loved it.


Don't you wish you were my roommate?


Mike didn't have to go into work last Friday morning and I didn't have class, so he came over and I tried my hand at German pancakes. I've only seen one after it has sat out on the stove for a few minutes, so at first I thought I had done something horribly wrong when I looked in the oven and it was twice as high as this:


I was told last week after FHE about a little ward gathering that goes on at 9 on Monday nights. What, you may be wondering, could bring so many people to pack into such a little apartment?
AMERICAN GLADIATORS of course. I don't think I watched this show when it was on several years ago, but let me tell you, it's hilarious.


I had to convince Mandy and Leslie to come check it out this week. They didn't regret it.


Everyone picks either the blue or the red team and many people dress up in the color of their team. Like Raymon here.


Except Travis, who decided to remain neutral by wearing a clash of 80's colors.


Colby. Yeah...


I crowded next to Chelsea, my old Visiting Teaching companion and Relief Society President, who normally roots for blue but was too tired to dress up this week.



Colby cracks me up.


Here's a little taste of the excitement going on from 9-10 on Monday nights.

Weekend with James

Ok, Ok! Here are some pictures from my trip to Seattle to visit my new nephew, James. Isn't he adorable?




Old man undies!



But even with a new one around, who can forget about this guy?


Especially when he goes around without pants or underwear on most of the time!





James and his mom.


Should his mother be doing this to him?


James and his dad.



Seepin' on the way to the airport.


Always the neck pinching



Ok, not very exciting, but isn't he cute?


Amy and Curt, thanks so much for having me, I can't wait to come back!

Meet the Parents

Ok, I'm sorry for being so bad about blogging lately, don't be mad! I have very cute pictures from my weekend in Seattle, but I need to catch up first with one last blog about break. So here it is, especially for anyone in Mike's family who might happen to see this.

Mike and I the morning I took Mike to the airport to go home. It was cold and I was tired so...I'm not looking very happy. But it's still cute.


Mike was, um, fortunate enough to be in New York just in time for the big family Christmas party. Surprisingly enough he wasn't harassed much. I think my uncles are getting soft in their old age. Yeah I said it!


Good old family game of balls.


Mike and the Parkacite. I think he misses her as much as I do.


Meg hung out with us almost every day Mike was there. So fun! Miss you, Meg!



Luckily we got a little snow while we were there, so we went sledding down the firelane. Unfortunately...there wasn't quite enough snow so it was a little painful sliding down the gravel road....



No need to be jealous of the sailing sweatshirt I have on.


Uncle Joe lives on the Susquehanna River, so we stopped at the Church memorial on our way to the Christmas party.


Here we are bowling with Eric, Erik, Drew and Klaas, since there's not much else to do in the wintertime in Auburn. My highest was 170...pretty ridiculous.




Snowmobiling with Dad. We only went for an hour and a half, but it was still fun.

Parka Park

So over break I finally got a chance to get to know my niece, Parker, otherwise known as Parkimus Prime, Parkacite, Parka Park...among others. I suppose it's about time I blogged about her, but it was hard to choose what pictures to use so this blog is extra long. Deal with it!





So much nicer when she's asleep....just kidding! Park is nice all the time. Except when you try to feed her a bottle.


What? Adorable? Why yes, yes she is.



Park has an obsession with hair and holds on tight when she gets it.


What? This isn't Park...How did evidence of Ashley's weird obsession with carebears get in here....?


Back to Park. She lets Uncle David do pretty much anything to her. Like drag her around in Dad's new toolbox.