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Old friendsPosted by Rick on August 24th, 2006

So when I was a sophomore in high school, we used to have “study parties.” These parties consisted of football players, cheerleaders, and the smartest people in our classes. One day, we decided to have a chemistry study party at my house (I was not the brains in this subject; that’s for sure.)

My buddy, Travis, gave directions to my house to two junior cheerleaders in our class. He said, “You’ll turn left at Spencer’s, take your fourth right, your first left, and it’ll be the fourth house on the right. My little red Buick will be parked out in front.” We got a call from the girls about 15 minutes into the party, “We can’t find the house.” So Travis jumped into his Buick SkyLark and drove to Spencer’s Short-Stop gas station to direct them to my house. As he pulled in, one of the girls says, “We saw that car, but it didn’t say Buick; it said SkyLark.” rolls eyes

Well, these two dears graduated high school and went off to do what all pretty girls do: they became cheerleaders for the Dallas Cowboys. Well, one of them climbed the ranks and became an “actress” (she was in a 20 minute short with Zooey Deschanel [the girl from “Elf]) and a Playboy playmate that likes to hang around an old creepy guy named Hugh Hefner. The other cheered for Dallas for a couple of years, and I heard nothing about her until I got an email today from Travis.

The email was talking about Tulsa’s new restoration project. Apparently, a drunk driver ran into the centerpiece of the project, a giant fountain, causing $43,000 worth of damage. The culprit: little cheergirl #2.

Oh, memories.

Father’s Day FunPosted by Rachel on June 19th, 2006

Well, it couldn’t be very fun without Rick, the father of my child, but we still had a good day. We had enchilada casserole for lunch and steak a couple hours later…and then I had ice cream with strawberry syrup and a bottle of Mike’s Hard Lemonade and half a bottle of Smirnoff Twisted Green Apple, and two popsicles and a piece of pie with vanilla ice cream…and then a little more steak and now I’m stuffed. I’m anxious for Rick to get back here. He went to an Eastern Orthodox service this morning. It sounded really fascinating. I’m sure he’ll probably post about it eventually, but I just gotta say, 61 pages of sung liturgy! Plus, the congregation stood most of the time, and when they sat, it was on the floor. There were even times where they prostrated themselves. I’m quite interested in visiting a service myself sometime.

Here’s the update on Kyrie’s solids feeding:
She likes squash
She hates peas
She hates carrots
She hates bananas
She hates green beans
She dislikes watermelon
She really wants to try a popsicle but her mommy won’t let her

She’s still exclusively nursing. From time to time, I offer her solids, but I usually get a response with gagging and spitting out. I’m not rushing anything…she’s doing fine without solids anyway.

She’s got one tooth still. I really think she’s working on a second.

The end, for now.

Louisiana BoardwalkPosted by Rachel on March 5th, 2006

We had lots of fun shopping & eating out with Jon & Hollie yesterday in Bossier City. Here are a few pictures.

beautiful daysPosted by Rachel on March 3rd, 2006

It’s getting warmer here. It’s been in the upper 70’s and today it’s a bit cooler, but still pretty pleasant. The only problem is that I can’t go outside and enjoy it because mosquitoes will come and devour me & my child. And cockroaches are coming back. I guess you can’t have it all.

sunday afternoonPosted by Rachel on February 12th, 2006

big dayPosted by Rachel on January 24th, 2006

After I drove Rick to work this morning, I decided to put another couple coats of paint on the dining room walls. It’d better be good enough now! I think it looks much better. Kyrie was a doll and let me work uninterrupted as she slept in her swing. Shortly after I was finished with that project, she woke up to eat and then happily played on the floor with her new teething ring. Then we decided to go into her room to read a few stories. When she realized that I wouldn’t let her eat the books, she was done with storytime. So I put her in her high chair (one of her favorite places to be, I think because it’s high off the ground) and played my violin for her. It’s so nice to have a little audience, especially one that doesn’t criticize. She smiled through all my songs, but towards the end, she was getting antsy. It is, by the way, a beautiful day today, so I took Kyrie outside to our front yard to see what we’d find. Immediately, we saw a squirrel run up our tree and a robin hop around on the ground. I love our location: close to everything, but still fairly countryish.

Kyrie is getting more active and more interested in objects. Just when I was changing her diaper a few minutes ago, she was trying to roll over. She also grabbed onto one of the toys that hangs on her swing and turned it and studied it for a few minutes. Adorable.

That’s it for now.

Crazy CousinsPosted by Rachel on December 11th, 2005

Left to Right: David (almost 2), Kyrie (almost 2½ months) and Timothy (almost 3).