Worth Every Penny

Sometimes I'm sad when I leave LMCP when I go to work. Today, it was 70 degrees, and our nanny took advantage. She likes to make sure LMCP enjoys every second of it. So, she broke out the pool Grandma Virjean bought last year, and put her in the new bathing suit Grandma Lisa bought her, and voila--just like that, she enjoyed a rare summer-like day in April.

Then, our nanny discovered Lila's new favorite game--get in the basket. I swear, she is into everything right now... but how can you not love it when she has smiles on her face like this:

They also played with sidewalk chalk and a big bubble maker today, so when I cringe at the cost of childcare and how I have no money to do anything I want to do, I need to remember this kind of love, care and attention is worth every penny.

I've been working like a dog this week, and I have Monday off. I am taking Lila to her Nana's (she said Nana this week, incidentally) for their weekly visit, and I'm having Autumn time--which will consist of paying the taxes, then pure indulgence, like cleaning out my closet, maybe sneaking in some reading, and I may get crazy and re-organize the laundry room. Don't be jealous. I'm sure I'll find a way to do something relaxing before Chad & Lila get home. Don't expect another post until after the relaxing -Mrs. Mac, this means you- (although we're going to the Tulip Festival on Sunday--Lila has a tulip outfit all ready to go, so pictures may be up soon).

I have some new videos I need to post of Lila freaking out over Sesame Street. I leave you with this, a snapshot of LMCP looking like her Mama (in my opinion--and it's my blog, so that's all that matters).

Last Friday

My former news director from KOMU was in town last Friday for some Journalism (with a capital J) conference. Then, he stopped by the station to see how we do things. He poked a little fun, but also used his fancy iPhone to take pictures of some of the stuff we do, so he wasn't completely looking down on us (I think). Then, we went out for beers, and nearly everyone who was working that night went out to the good ol' Old Chicago (yes, two Olds there). It reminded me of the good ol' (another one) days when we used to go out drinking all the time (before kids and living way out in the suburbs). It was fun. Stacey told funny stories of my youth, and only embarassed me a little bit. However you slice it, it made me feel good that he would take time to visit with me and tell me good stories about the past, present and future of his world. He's one person I'm proud to know, and impressed with to this day. I think he thinks I'm all right, too. Evidence that I actually went out:

By request...

This is for you, Mrs. Mac:

Hold On to your F*@!ing Hat

I told my friend Amy today that I would send her this hilarious SNL parody, but instead, I decided to share it with everyone. Funny how sometimes things come up in conversation, and you can relate them back to SNL or Seinfeld. That's pretty much everything in my life.
More important stuff to come later (not really). For now, enjoy this clip, and I'm sure, and ad for something NBC wants you to buy.

Here it Is...

It may be totally illegal to post this, but I found it on youtube. I'm devastated they didn't perform today... but NKOTB will be back to kick off their summer tour (read, currently 3 cities) on the Today Show on May 18th. Let the countdown begin. I'm actually very embarassed for these grown men. I'm sure they'll laugh all the way to the bank. The one good thing about going to a concert for them now--you can get drunk and make a fool out of yourself, kind of how we made fools of ourselves at their concerts in our youth, crying and screaming and nearly passing out. (not that it happened to me).
And to end the suspense, I was going to be Mrs. Joe McIntyre when I was a kid.
Enjoy:

The Rumors are True

New Kids on the Block are reuniting. And the AP article says it all: "They may be pushing 40, but the New Kids are returning to the block." Oh boy. Then, the article gives ages for each of the "kids" which is disgusting because I remember how young they all seemed when I was into them big time... and the one I liked (you can guess, or not, I don't care) is the same age as my husband. So, I guess I wasn't too far off when I said (at age 14) that he wasn't too old for me, and I could marry him (my New Kid of choice-- not Chad). Well, I'm glad the way things turned out. Set the Tivo for the Today show tomorrow morning (Friday). We'll discuss the performance right back here (although if I have to sit through all 18 hours of that F*&$ing show to see it, I'm going to be really mad!)

Eat First, Then the Bath

Here's why you should feed your child french toast with berries BEFORE you give her a bath-- not after.

Hillary's April Fool's Joke

Not funny. Whoever wrote this for her should be shot. (please do not take that as a threat on the Senator or anyone on her staff. it is a figure of speech)

From the AP:
April Fools!
"Today, I am challenging Senator Obama to a bowl-off," Clinton
said, provoking relieved laughs from the assembled scribes.
Clinton carried on, making reference to Obama's disastrous
outing at a Pennsylvania bowling alley Saturday.
"A bowling night. Right here in Pennsylvania. The winner take
all," she went on. "I'll even spot him two frames."
"It is time for his campaign to get out of the gutter and allow
all the pins to be counted. I'm prepared to play this game all the
way to the tenth frame. When this game is over, the American people
will know that when that phone rings at 3 a.m., they'll have a
president ready to bowl on day one."
"Let's strike a deal and go bowling for delegates. We don't
have a moment to spare, because it's already April Fool's Day.
Happy April Fool's Day."

More 90210 News!

Eonline just posted some exciting new news about the 90210 spinoff. I hope Hannah is way cooler than her annoying mom in the new show. And does this mean Kelly and Dylan didn't work out? Wouldn't it be cooler if Donna was the fashion design teacher? And what high school offers a fashion design class? Certainly good ol' Romeoville High School didn't back in the early 90's. Here are some more deets from comingsoon.com. And even more info from ABC News (the most reputable in the bunch. So far, the show sounds like it will be really lame, although Rob Thomas is writing the pilot--no, not that Rob Thomas, the dude who worked on Dawson's Creek. The plan is to have some tape available on the spinoff for the May upfronts. Man, I hope I can get my hands on it! Am I too old to be obsessing over teen dramas and who's writing them? Yes. Thanks for asking. Get your own hobby.

Mizzou-Rah!

My friend Luke sent Lila one of the coolest birthday presents she got... an awesome Mizzou Tigers shirt. I have to post a picture of one of the other coolest birthday presents, but I don't have the right picture yet (Auntie Amy sent an adorable Cubs hoodie... I almost typed sweatshirt... but that's not what the kids are calling them these days). So, for now, settle for some Tigers spirit. The first photo is, I think, Lila's inherited hatred for the Kansas Jayhawks-- she'd be flipping them off if she knew how like her boyfriend Jonah. The second is Lila's sheer joy to finally be sporting some Mizzou gear.