Saturday, October 4, 2008

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On Saturday we attended the 37th Annual Balloon Fiesta (http://www.balloonfiesta.com/), along with our friends Jerry and Nadine. This year there were about 700 balloons. I went last year and enjoyed it so much so was glad to be able to bring Justin and Jessica this year. We got there at 5AM to watch the first set take off. They continued going until almost 11AM. It is just amazing to see all the different colors and shapes of the balloons and to be able to walk around with hundreds of balloons surrounding you.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Justin, Jes, and Caden Visit















My brother Justin, his girlfriend Jessica, and her son Caden came to Albuquerque to visit us for a few days and to meet Olivia.













We went to the Albuquerque zoo and aquarium. We rode on this train that takes you back and forth from the two.





Here is Olivia's first trip to the zoo. She had her first set of shots this morning but she did really well. She slept about the whole day and was really a trooper. I'm anxious to be able to take her when she actually knows whats going on and has fun seeing the animals!

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Monday, September 29, 2008

1st Anniversary

Pat and I celebrated our 1st Anniversary today. It has been a busy but wonderful year, with the highlight being becoming parents to Olivia.
Tonight we got a babysitter for Olivia (thanks again Jerry & Nadine) and went out for a nice dinner at Seasons in Old Town. Even though it's only been two months, we had kind of forgotten what it was like for just the two of us to get away. We took advantage of it and enjoyed a very nice evening out.
Pat also surprised me today with an anniversary vacation/2nd honeymoon to Costa Rica next Spring! I was shocked! I was there 10 years ago and spent 2 months at a Spanish language school and have always wanted to go back. It is such a beautiful country. Now we've been busy looking at packages and planning our trip. What a wonderful husband Pat is!

Friday, September 26, 2008

At the office


Pat and I were planning that I'd be going back to work in his office and Olivia would come along, but she has different plans. Here she's really content, but normally doesn't do so well. We even bring her bouncer and floor mat, which she loves at home, but she would rather just be held at the office. Makes it a little tough to get things done!


Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Bath time


Olivia hamming it up for her bath this morning!

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Mr. Mom


I don't even know if I should be posting what happened tonight, and maybe it should be kept within Pat and I, but here goes. Today was Pat's first day of watching Olivia all day and night without me. A true test! I was painting in his office all day/night (I went through 5 gallons-good thing I know a good chiropractor!). He did have her there during the day trying to get his notes caught up, but she wasn't about to be put down to let him get anything done, so he left by about 5 with her. At 8PM I called him back to the office to keep me company. Not thinking he'd need the diaper bag and bottle, he shows up with a very hungry Olivia. So he goes home, gets a bottle, and is back at the office feeding her. He then realizes that the little peeing machine is wet and has used all the diapers out of the bag from during the day. He doesn't want to go back home again, so he's scrambling through the bag looking for one that may be hiding, because at this point Olivia is not happy with a wet diaper. But good thing Pat has his "survival skills" has he called it, because he's coming down the hallway a very proud dad and says, "Well honey, I officially put on my daughter's first and last maxi pad." He found one in the bag from the hospital and used that. I about died. He snapped her onesie over her pants to help keep it in place. (It's a little hard to tell in the picture, b/c they're both pink, and it's probably a little hard to believe he actually did it, but there's the proof.) His little creation did work. She stopped crying and it was another hour before we got home, but she stayed dry. He was bound and determined to write the maxipad company if she did pee and it held up because he was going to make alot of money using his idea on a commercial. Yikes! Good thing tomorrow is football and he can go back to drinking beer and I'll have her!