The Cuteness Factor

I was on the phone this morning catching up with a friend, whom I had not spoken with in a few weeks. The time was getting right by me without me even noticing. Michael was playing with various toys and stuff around so he was having a fun time. Then I picked him up and he laid his little head on my shoulder and almost fell asleep, instantaneously, on my shoulder! Poor babe! He was so ready for his nap, it was so sweet.

The cuteness factor was super high this morning!

This was a picture I got of him yesterday, as usual, he was on the go!

Stroller riding in comfort

This was taken yesterday while Michael and I were at the mall in Reno. As you can see, he got himself super comfortable in his Bob jogger.

High 5's

While I was out skiing, and freezing my tush off today at Squaw Valley, Chris was at home with Michael. Chris taught Michael how to give "High 5's!" I love it! When I got home, he showed me and it is just so darn cute. Last weekend, all in the same day, Michael started clapping and waving. It is amazing to see him do these things. These are the little things in life that make life special!

I've included 2 new pics that I took from my cell phone on Saturday. At the top of a lift, I had a beautiful view of Lake Tahoe.

The tired one

My last two posts have begun with "The" so I thought I would continue the trend tonight.

I have been staying up too late over the last couple of nights reading that I am not getting enough sleep to keep up with Michael during the day. I know I need to go to bed earlier, but I am into these murder mystery books that are just so hard to put down!

One of my sorority girlfriends suggested the book: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. It was so good I read it in about a week. It turns out that it is the first book in a trilogy, which I was thrilled to find out! Now, I am onto the second book: The Girl Who Played with Fire.

I usually read novels, not murder mysteries, but these are fascinating reads. I highly recommend them! I am thinking of hiding the book from myself tonight so I can get some sleep. We are skiing again this weekend so I need some rest!

The old soul

We went into Reno today for Michael's Gymboree class and lunch at Whole Foods. As we were sitting in the cafe area at Whole Foods, eating chicken, green beans, and mac & cheese, we were approached by an elderly Asian man. He came over to tell me, "Your son has an old soul and will grow up to be a Saint one day." OK. Maybe. Time will tell!

For those of you who have been around Michael, you know that he is a thinker, a watcher, he contemplates. It takes him good 10 minutes to warm up to anyone new before he flashes a pearly and gummy smile. So this man's comments did not surprise me. I thought it was kind and nice of him to say.

I guess, time will only tell.

The brave one

On Sunday night, up in the cabin in Tahoe, Chris spotted a pretty decent sized spider on the top edge of a picture hanging in the dining room area. On recent visits up there, I have noticed more spider webs. The webs don't surprise me, it is cold outside and these little spiders want to get where it is warm. They are usually tiny enough to slip through cracks in the doors/foundation. So when Chris spots it, the whole house must come to a freezing halt. I am then instructed to bring him a towel so he can kill the spider. It is almost as if he takes his eyes off the spider it is going to make like Usain Bolt and dash out of sight. No, this spider just sat on it's tush while I retrieved the towel.

Chris then swatted at it, 5 feet away, while Michael and I looked on. It got away.

Chris, bless him, was determined to squash this little thing so he looked all around the picture, on the floor, walls, etc. and he found it hiding on the picture frame, on the back side.

Next set of instructions: "Molly, slowly lift off the picture frame from the wall." Great, so I get to get bitten by the spider. I bravely grasped the edges of the picture frame and gently lifted it off the wall. Chris spotted it, on the back of the frame near the edge where my hand was. So I placed the frame on the floor so Chris could work his towel magic. Thanks goodness I did not get bitten! Chris would have never heard the end of that one!

This whole episode reminded me of when we were training back in VA Beach for the Rock n Roll 1/2 Marathon. We were running in Sea Shore State Park. It is a well traveled park running and biking path and up ahead, Chris spots a large dog. Chris makes his way around me so that I am the one in between him and the dog.

Who is the brave one? You can just call me Superwoman.

Countdown Clock

So if you are interested in knowing how much longer we will be in Fallon, I have added a countdown clock. Look immediately to your left on the screen. Click on the link and a pop up window will appear. As of today, 41 more days!