Yay! Good news from Tahoe

Yay! Word comes from the mountains that Ainsley finally found my camera!! Rumor has it that the couch ate it and only now, 3-weeks later, did it come into sight. I was really starting to sweat it. I wasn't sure I could possibly go much longer without a camera. So many missed photo-ops....the County Fair, swim lessons, their first Tae Kwon Do lesson.... At least we'll have it for the next family gathering in McCall, Idaho!
Also, the mystery of the missing maternity clothes was solved ....all the borrowed/shared bundles were safely located in Ainsley's basement, just as I thought....she WILL be comfortable and clothed while she waits for her January bundle.
It also appears, after a second IntelliGender test, that Ainsley & Patrick are still unclear if the stick was yellow/orange (girl) or green (boy). They are leaning to the yellow/orange (girl), but will probably have to wait until next month's ultrasound to be sure...assuming that Baby is well-placed.

Little Man gets a Little Haircut

Alessandro finally gets a "real" haircut and not one that Mommy tries to pull off one-handedly while he nurses at my breast.

I have to say, it was worth the $16! You can actually see his face! I was worried Daddy would get mad (he always gets mad when the girls hair gets shorter), however, when he came home, Daddy said, "Who's the handsome guy who got his hair cut today?"

Grandma asked if she could be the lucky girl he takes out on a date. Must be some special occasion that he looks so darned dapper! Nah - just my little guy with a little haircut.

Celebrating Alessandro's Birthday at 6-Flags

For Alessandro's "real" birthday, we took time for a family outing, traveling to Vallejo to Six-Flags Marine World. We had a whole lot of fun! We got the tickets free from a friend and didn't realize that we weren't supposed to bring in our own drinks and snacks. They were stuffed in the diaper bag which didn't get searched at the stroller entrance. We were amazed at how much money a family could spend provided they didn't have all the perks we walked in with. $40/adult and $30/child and drinks that cost $6/each, food that was equally expensive, we figured a regular family drops about $250 a visit!! Yikes! Who can afford that? That's what we spent for a weekend in Tahoe over the 4th of July (granded, we did have a locals special).

Apparently, enough people can afford it as the place was full - not too full, but certainly not deserted!

The girls enjoyed the rides, little kid roller costers, shark, dolphin, orca, and sting ray displays/show and of course the water safari ride where everyone got soaked!!

Fantastic day that everyone - except the birthday boy, probably - will remember!

The Facebook Handicap

I realize, now, that with Facebook, my blogging has taken a nosedive! I'm forgetting to add to my blog since it's so easy to just add a blurb to my FB profile. It is less effort and gives me the gratification of instant feedback. I will have to be more disciplined.....