I have a buck on Batman...

My nephew Henry is 6 years old today. I can hardly believe it! Six!

Happy Birthday Henry! Sam wishes he could come to your party. Heck, I wish I could come to your party. It looks like it's going to be pretty awesome.

Hermione is HOT.

I am so excited about the new Harry Potter movie. I am a dork about it. Really. Wondering how they will handle all the grown-up, makeout, sexual tension scenes. I mean, who wouldn't want to snog (is that the word they use? maybe snosh? whatever.) make out with Hermione?



I only wish Sirius wasn't dead so we could get a little Gary Oldham. But I've always loved Ralph Feinnes too, so that will have to suffice, though as Voldemort he doesn't have a nose. Oh, and Alan Rickman! And Maggie Smith. REally, it's almost a scandal all the awesome people in these movies. I'm sure I'm forgetting tons.

One of the best castings however, has to Helena Bonham Carter as Beatrix LeStrange. I'm not usually one to comment about fashion or celebrities or what-not (at least not in public) but Helena, I LOVE you...despite this mess.



I. Can't. Wait.

one bad hat

I just, FINALLY, finished the hat I've been knitting, oh, forever. It turned out pretty nice. I used a silk blend I had lying around, and since it's a "slouchy" hat, that choice provides a nice drape. However, I messed up bunch. If you look close, you can see them, but doesn't ruin the hat or anything. Gives it that hand-made look, right?

So I'm debating sending it off as part of the "I will make you something" thing I committed to on Facebook. I mean, I like it, but I would like it more with a 2x2 rib and a little roll at the bottom, I think. Something about this brim bugs me a little. Kinda wobbly? And I already have a wool hat pretty much the same color and not all that different in style.

So yep, I think I will send it off. Lord knows I need to start making some stuff if I'm not going to be a total slacker and lame out on the whole thing.

Now I just have to figure out who might actually wear this hat...and looks nice in green.

Goodbye hard drive space

I am officially addicted to Photoshop Actions. I been hesitant to use them, but now that I have...love.



(combination of a few different free actions from Pioneer Woman...she's over there in my blogroll).

Happy 3rd of July.

We had every intention of going to the fireworks this year. Sure, it may scare Joe a bit, but then again, he sleeps through just about anything. We haven't gone since Sam was born. But we agreed. This year, we. will. go. We can be patriotic, dammit.

Might have been a good idea to check the schedule. After the boys were asleep last night , I ran out to the gas station to pick up some beer (happy birthday America!) It was raining pretty good. And everywhere, EVERYWHERE, there were people pushing strollers, carrying umbrellas, and walking. Crossing the street, all headed in the same direction. What? Then it hit me. Fireworks. Crap.

Silly me. I just assumed the fireworks would be on the FOURTH of July. Not so. I suppose my assumption has to do with growing up in DC. If anyone ever proposed to move them to the 3rd, well, that would just be ridiculous. I have noticed previous years around here, that they don't always fall on the actual holiday, and it kinda perplexed me. Maybe if it's in the middle of the week...sure, the night before makes sense. But the Fourth is a Saturday this year. Then I talked to my Dad and apparently, the fireworks people charge alot less on the off days. Ah, it all makes sense now.

So I'm blaming those penny pinching politicians. All their fault.

So, anyway, we didn't go. I wasn't about to wake up two sleeping boys and drag them out in the rain to be bombarded by explosions and sonic booms. Pretty sure that would have been a nightmare. But don't worry, we're still having fun. Grilling tonight and we already made a trip to the park. It's a little muddy, but nothing the froggy boots can't handle.

Happy Birthday Breakdance for Aunt Danielle!

Happy Birthday Danielle
Originally uploaded by blessedMess

There were plans to elaborate and include Joe (he was sleeping) and make the song a soundtrack and all sorts of cool effects...but then I remembered I don't know how to use iMovie yet. But I got that cool transition thing going...because really, you can only watch a kid hop on one foot for so long. Kinda a one trick pony at the moment.

And I don't know when Sam saw Madonna perform Like a Virgin, but he starts off with a pretty good imitation....after he finishes scratchin' his butt.

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