a busy last month and a half

it has been a month and a half since my last post.  i've been busy with work and a few other stuff that i just haven't found time to write anything.


june was filled with activities...mostly baseball games really.  it's like i was at the ballpark every week and june..but i'm not complaining.  i'm not the biggest baseball fan out there but i truly enjoy watching the games and being amongst all the giants fans out there.  paul is really into baseball (all kinds of sports really) and he's getting michelle into baseball.  he's taught her how to read the scoreboard and knows when to cheer.  buster posey is her favorite baseball player and she was really bummed that he's out for the season.  paul got michelle a pink baseball glove and a lightweight baseball so they can play catch. 


on 4th of july weekend, we took a drive up to portland to visit gracious, jay and jairus.  it was nice to see them again.  It has been a year since paul left portland for the bay area and it was our first time back in the northwest since the move.  we also went to crater lake which really is one of the most beautiful sights i have ever seen.  even imagining it now makes me go, 'wow!' in my head. 

my next 'project' is to prepare for michelle's 5th birthday.  i wanted to take her to disney land for her birthday but she didn't want to go.  she asked a party with her friends instead.  i think we found a place for her birthday, just need to visit the place and make the reservation and we should be good to go.  she also wanted a 'cat in the hat' themed birthday so that's what we're going to do.  i've been scouring the internet for ideas and i'm seeing a lot of cute little centerpieces and things we can do for the party.  budget will be small.  =D  i don't like throwing extravaggant parties...when she turns 18, it will be a whole different story though!  i will give michelle the debut i never got! haha!  (i have 13 years to save up).