Wednesday, December 27, 2006

What are YOU looking at?

Shane was tired of Quentin and Amelia getting all the attention. She was pleased to open a gift from her cousin Dudley and discover the perfect plan. She would take the stuffed shark toy to the backyard. The conehead dog would be no match for her and her bare-headed self. She'd wag and smile for the camera and as soon as the bipeds' backs were turned, off would come the eyes!!! Ha ha! "Now they'll have to look at me," she woofed softly. "Now it's my time to shine."

Shine on, Shaney, shine on.

Monday, December 25, 2006

Most Perfect Package


Christmas2006, originally uploaded by Monkey loves Kitten.

Saturday, December 23, 2006

Introducing Tax-break 2006!

AKA: Amelia Charlotte

Amelia was born Tuesday, December 19 at 5:18pm. She was 8lbs 6.2ozs and 21.75ins. Her head was 14" in diameter.

Winners are:
Birthdate - tie between Kim and RoCoBeGo. Neither was right on but were closest at a day off.
Birthweight - Grandma Chris at 2 ounces off.
Length - Wendy, Grandma Chris and VenturaMom within a quarter inch.
Oh, and special recognition to V, who predicted "perfect." She was totally right on.

The boy/girl votes were pretty evenly split. There seems to be no science to the how-you-carry thing. Not that I thought there was a science to it, c'mon, I don't fall for that sort of thing. Usually.

Okay, winners, something special and CLASSY will be coming your way, but don't hold your breath.

If you need us, we'll be kissing the baby.

Sunday, December 17, 2006

Bring me the head of Quentin the Canine on a platter!


Floating head
Originally uploaded by Monkey loves Kitten.
This is what happens when you bark one too many times over at our house. Too bad, too, because we found out the mass on his foot was benign so he could've lived so much more life.

Friday, December 15, 2006

Mix-tape, made easier with iTunes

Brandon is making me a special birthing mix. Here's the line-up so far:

  • "Dreadlock Holiday" - 10cc (just 'cause I don't like it, I LOVE it)
  • "Feels Like the First Time" - Foreigner
  • "Hey (Been Tryin' to Meet Ya)" - The Pixies
  • "Break on Through to the Other Side" - The Doors
  • "Exodus" - Bob Marley and the Wailers
  • "Dazed and Confused" - Led Zeppelin
  • "Bring the Noise" - Anthrax with Public Enemy
  • "Brown Eyed Girl" - Van Morrison (just 'cause that's what Brandon says we're having)
  • "Daughters" - John Mayer (again with the girl theme)
  • "Hey, Baby" - No Doubt
  • "Feels Just Like it Should" - Jamiroquai
  • "I Believe (When I Fall in Love it Will Be Forever)" - Stevie Wonder
  • "I'm a Lonely Little Petunia (in an Onion Patch)" - Imogene Heap
  • "At the Zoo" - Simon and Garfunkel
  • "No Sleep 'til Brooklyn" - Beastie Boys
Anything we're missing?

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Santa's Crap Shop

The weekend after Thanksgiving brought the annual Santa's Crap Shop to the fairgrounds. Okay, it's really called an "art" show. You guessed it, no good. Ventura has a twice yearly street festival billed as a craft fair. I've always called it the crap fair. Oh, I always went to it, don't get me wrong. But somehow my money managaed to stay in my pocket, try as I might to find something, anything, I could stand. Well, I did always manage to find room for a "maragrita" (that's really what the sign said, not just how I said it after having had one) down at the Catholic church. Somehow they were the only ones allowed to sell alcohol. Well, this deal here didn't let us down in the crap department. We even paid to get in to really sweeten the deal. Of course if we hadn't gone, I wouldn't have heard the woman say to her friends - in reference to me - "That one's about to pop!" Oh, stop charming me, you.

This food booth's sign also charmed me.
Yep.









This is a dog we know suffering great humiliation.

Not that we frown on that. 'Cause we don't.

Friday, December 08, 2006

Extra super stoned


Extra super stoned
Originally uploaded by Monkey loves Kitten.
Quentin had surgery yesterday to have a mass removed from his right heel. Poor kid was at the hospital for nine hours. He had a general anesthetic so we got his teeth cleaned while he was out. The doc also found a small growth on his tongue. What a wreck this guy is!

Well, he was fairly stoned when we picked him up but despite that was able to communicate to us that he was pretty pissed off. He didn't have the strength to sneer for a few hours, but we could tell.

I called my dad to report on Quentin's condition and realized, as my dad waited for me to say why I was calling, that at this point in my pregnancy I can't call anyone unless it's show time. Sorry.

Click on the pic for some gory goodness!

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

As long as people are betting...

Got some weigh-in re: baby's premiere in comments on our Britney and K-Fed post. (P.S. We are totally broken up over their break-up. Hard to talk about it. Meep.) So, anyway, why don't we just open this thing up to speculation. I suppose I should offer some sort of prize to those of you who get the date right. Also some sort of prize for those who are closest on the weight and/or length. I don't think I'll offer anything but a hearty congratulations if you get the sex correct. Not enough variables on that one. What might these prizes be? Good question. Good question indeed. Yeah, I don't know. I will come up with something classy, though, to be sure.

Let the predictions begin...

Friday, December 01, 2006

What do you do with a drunken sailor?

I don't know, but after last night's squadron holiday party, I sure know what one looks like. Sorry, no photo evidence. Top secret base. You know how it is. Let me just say that there was lots-and-plenty unscheduled entertainment on the dance floor.