Date Weekend

This weekend ended up being a fun date weekend for Keith and I.  Friday night we walked to The Congregation Ale House for dinner from our house (1.6 miles).  It was a beautiful day and we sat outside and enjoyed some really great hamburgers.  Since I didn't wear the most practical shoes, and I am still getting over Bronchitis, and I'm a tired pregnant lady, we hopped on the local bus system and caught a ride back to our neighborhood.  Keith is not a fan of the Passport bus but we had a positive experience this time so hopefully I can drag him on again sometime soon. 

Saturday we went to the Santa Anita Horse Races to do some bidding on the ponies and were also pleased that there was a gourmet Food Truck festival in the track infield.  There was 80+ food trucks, music, and tons of people.  We had a blast walking back and forth between betting on horses and roaming the food truck chaos.  Our $2 bets didn't bring us home any richer but we did have an excellent time and hope to go back again soon.  Our love for food trucks has hit a bit of a slump though as the lines are really long a lot of the time (2 hours for a grilled cheese is still a bit too much of a time investment for me to brave the line), the portions small, and the prices a bit high.  We had some good food and chose lines that were manageable but all in all left a bit hungry and unsatisfied.  As we walked our tired little legs back to the car we summarized that it was an excellent time and we were glad we spent the day bettin' on ponies. 
We vowed to get some photos of us but only managed to get a photo from the grandstands looking out over the track and the food truck festivities.  The other lucky photo we managed to snap was of the horse Free Beer who ended up not being so lucky. 
Overall we just had a great weekend spending time together.  Something we are trying to cherish (based on the strong recommendation of so many of our friends with small kids) while we have us all to ourselves. 

 

Baby Bump

So each week Keith and I take a photo of the belly together.  In the end I predict that my stomach will almost be touching him.  This was one of the first weeks that there was a noticeable difference... also a noticeable difference in the number of items in my closet that I can still wear.  I think we may be off in the number of weeks since my doctor moved by due date but I am 13 or so weeks.  I had my first inquiry from a brave cashier at Armstrong's Nursery who asked when I was due.  Starting to show, discussing what needs to be rearranged around the house, and being confronted by strangers makes it all very real and exciting!!

10 Things You May Not Know About Me

1. I love milk.  I drink it almost every night for dinner... with two ice cubes.

2. Until last year I did not have a middle name (now its Chaix).

3. I have an automatic "edit and correct" function in my brain so I am always finding typos (sushi restaurants have the most typos in their menus in my opinion.) 

4. I have a tattoo.

5. I wish I looked better with short hair.  I would love to chop mine off again but I always regret it.

6. I like storage containers.  I have containers in containers in our closet waiting to contain things. 

7. Sometimes I put things on my To Do list that I just completed merely for the satisfaction of crossing them off. 

8. I have never broken a bone.

9. I am perplexed that there are so many different sizes of dogs (from the size of a rat to the size of a pony) yet there is really only one size of domestic cat. Hmmm.

10. I'm pregnant!  Baby Erselius is due in September 2011.