Blog Slackin'

Yes, I've been slackin' on updating the blog :-( I've been concentrating my writing efforts on the new Peninsula Parents Blog I started in order to get it moving. Check it out! http://sfpeninsulaparent.blogspot.com/I'm trying to get back into the writing game, hoping to make a few dollars with the ads in the mean time, and hoping in the future I might land a free lance column in a local paper/magazine.  Next week will be a big week for us as I write my first business review for the Monterey Intercontinental hotel and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I'm very excited to work with them both as they've been great to me so far :-) It's also a big week because I turn 28 on Monday and Charlie turns 9 months on Tuesday, que cute.

We've also re-entered the home hunt and I'm freakin' exhausted. We've been looking all over the area, peninsula, half moon bay, pacifica, fremont (until the shootings outside a funeral for corn sake, last night), and San Jose (Willow Glen and Cambrian so far). I think we're going to try to focus on San Jose for the commute factor and what we can get as far as the sq. feet/neighborhood combo. It's funny how a baby changes your perspective on many things....especially in how you will choose a home. Hmmm...I think I  may have found my topic for the other blog today :-) Taking a break on the home hunt front until Sat. morning when we met the latest relator who I like on the phone which is a start. It's tough when your dad is a relator and the guy you trust more than everyone else...wish he could work down here with us. Hoping the next once at least has 3/4 of a brain and knows her neighborhood (she sounds really nice).

Hoping to make my bear cake today...will keep you updated!

Lunch with Nona

My mom was in Los Gatos yesterday and was supposed to have a lunch appt in Gilroy but they cancelled so Charlie and I scurried down to Los Gatos for lunch with Nona :-) Charlie did great the whole time in his high chair...looking quite grown up I might add with his new hat (good pick Nona!) and handling his sippie cup. Lunch was a well-needed break from the chaos around the condo lately...here are my two fav. pics :-)

New 8 Month pics

SF Peninsula Parent Blog

Blogging Solution:

Sooooooooooooooo....many people have asked whether or not they can forward on the blog, especially my girlfriends who's girlfriends I don't know are newly pregnant. I have said no many times because often what I share (especially photos of my boy) I do not want out with people outside my network. BUT I'm now starting a blog specifically for parents here in the SF Peninsula which will include funny anecdotes on parenting (I know, your fav...many of the previous stories here minus more personal details) and features including "This Weekend" and "What's for Dinner?". Help me make it the success it can be - I know many of you are talented in MANY ways and I'd love for you to contribute an article, photos, recipes etc. (Of course I'll give you credit!)

Still working on the format and trying to get someone to do a logo...but check it out!

http://sfpeninsulaparent.blogspot.com/

Getting the hang of this cake thing

Of course it couldn't be without a blunder! Both of my cakes didn't want to come out of the pan this time and thus that left me with a little patch work....which of course is impossible and you should start over. I just did my best and was determined to get my roses finished in class last night.

Now that the first class is over, Erin and I are looking forward to the fondant class though technically out of order. Hopefully Michaels' will get their act together and get a schedule out soon! We're hoping to meet up with her mom next Monday night (hopefully at Millie's b/c she has the A/C....my stiff frosting has been melting....for some casual decorating without the time constraints of class. Gotta keep practicing!

Cake Drama

It's all in the title...after baking a cake I was really proud of, frosting/filling it etc. I dumped it on the floor (the carpet no less) last night. My husband, always generous of spirit, thought of the idea to let Charlie try his first "bite" of cake and thus the making of lemonade began...

Charlie leaning in towards my poor crumbling cake ( minus one sample piece....gotta taste the hard work!)

A better view of my crumbling creation....and Charlie trying to get a closer look...

1st taste

Mmmmmm

Look at those eyes!

My Favorite

Charlie's Baptism

I know I've been on blogging hiatus - I'm not sure if/how I might continue.

We survived the baptism weekend :-) Even with a lot of preparation we were still running slightly behind which drives me bonkers but at least we were prepped or else we would have been wayyyy behind.

Before the ceremony...

The Skaggs Family....we had pics of the other sides of the family too but they weren't very attractive :-)

Thanks for the cute cake Nona!

G.P. & Charlie

Newlyweds as of this week! Aunt Amy Kate & Uncle Tommy

Uncle Dubs & Aunt Amy Kate

Charlie & Tia Arantxa (Sophia looking on)