RANDOM!

1. First of all, can we talk GLEE for a moment? This show makes my tuesdays that much better. Hubs & I were seriously cracking up when the blonde cheerleader (I don't know her character's name) said, "when I pulled my hamstring I went to a myisogynist." RIDICULOUS! The same character that said, "did you know that dolphins are just gay sharks?"Seriously laughing out loud at the television.

2. We watch American Idol too. I am 100% in favor of Crystal. . . I was on team Siobhan, but she hasn't been doing as well recently. And I missed Lee's performance last night, but is it just me or does my hubby look a little like him? Just a teeny tiny bit? Maybe it's just the hair. (People have also told Vance he looks like Hayden Christensen, Camillo Villegas and I can't think of who else)

IDK? What do you think?

3. This past weekend we went to my high school's family fair. Vance won Brooke an enormous doll that was as big as she is..


My cousin & her friend and us in the back

3. Brooke's birthday party plans...
Here is a sneak peek at part of her centerpieces


And a high school friend sent me this link to THEEE cutest dress. Not sure if we're going to get it yet, but squeee! How cute is it!

[credit this etsy seller]

4. Planning Brooke's FIRST BIRTHDAY party makes me a little sad. She is pretty much full-fledged walking now... another step of independence away from her parents! While we are enjoying all of these milestones, it is a constant reminder that she is growing up and doesn't need us like she used to. Was it really 11 months ago that we brought this home:

Photo on left: the day her belly button fell off (because if you're a parent, you know how awesome that is!
Photo on right: Me trying to introduce the pacifier ... Brooke looking at me like I'm crazy. She would shoot it out of her mouth like it was poison!