Hayden and the Turtle

We had a visit yesterday at our mommy and me class from the Reptile family. Just had to show Hayden and the giant turtle. He absolutely loved it.

The Importance of Female Friendships

Had a great night out last night with my friends. The food was fantastic and we had some great conversations. Yes we talked about our kids, but also learned more about eachother as women. We're all different ages and from different educational and socioeconomic backgrounds which makes it all more interesting. The youngest in our group is 22 and the oldest is 44 (which is me). My bonus daughter is 20, only two years younger than my friend. Could not imagine my daughter having two kids at the age of 22 like my friend. But she handles it beautifully and seems mature beyond her years. We all said we have to do this more often because it it so nurturing for the soul to have great female friends. Not that my husband is not nurturing and sensitive to my needs, on the contrary, he does a fantastic job, but there is something about the conversations that women have with eachother when they get close. I look forward to our next getogether with and without kids.

I'm about to go have sushi with my friends. Moms night out. Can't wait to have some great food and conversations.

Enjoying the goat at LA Zoo...

Went to LA Zoo yesterday with the toddler. Except for a couple of meltdowns we had a great day. His favorite part I believe was petting the goats.

Roasting a pig for New Year

Went to a new year's party last night. Dinner and dancing and champagne galore. It was fun. The dinner menu was a roasted pig that had been cooking on a huge barbeque grill the night before. I mean a whole pig. It was pretty gross looking, but actually quite delicious. Check out the picture. Stayed out way past my bedtime. Hubby and I were in bed at 2 am, and the toddler woke up at 2:30. My darling husband took the nightshift and let me sleep. What a sweaheart.

Teen age driving

My daughter didn't make the drive test yesterday. She got too nervous and didn't pay enough attention taking an unprotected left turn. She rolled forward and had her wheels turned. She knew she had to wait for the oncoming traffic, but supposedly the driving instructor got too nervous and failed her. My daughter was heartbroken and bawled her eyes out, "Of couse I wasn't going to turn left in front of the oncoming traffic. I was going to let them pass before I turned left." Well honey, how's the instructor suppose to know that you know what you're doing. Experienced drivers may roll forward slightly and have their wheels turned even though it's not recommended. But a novice? Hell no. You probably scared the s-t out of her.

My daughter used some choice words to describe the terrible instructor that failed her, and I listened and tried to be compassionate, but hey, just get back in that saddle and try again. You won't make that mistake again. She will re test in 2 weeks. We'll kep our fingers crossed. She really is a good driver.