Hanging out with the gang

So last night we tried to go to a students house to watch Iron Man. When the bus came it was so full the the driver would not let anyone else on. So instead we went to Starbucks to share a Chai Tea and then stopped by Josh's office to change Alexander's diaper before we went home. To my complete joy, there were a couple students there playing Rock Band. They have been playing when I was there before I just never asked to play because Josh was usually doing school work and I needed to take care of Alexander. So you can guess what I did, oh yah, I rocked the drum's!! I have always wanted to play the drum's and I think this was a way to live out a fantasy. But I am not the real story here. There is a sweet young boy who decided he also wanted to be a rock star and since they have two sets of drum's, he was given his own set, with sticks and everything. At one point he did try to hit on the real set while someone was playing, but they love him so much down there that no on cared. It's just a game right. We ended up having so much fun. I also played the base for Metallica while Alexander rocked the drum's. The best part is Josh got him on video, so we can always remember his first time playing. If you want to see video, let me know and I will send one your way.

Alexander playing the drum's for Soundgarden!!

Keeping Busy

I get asked a lot by friends and family back home if I am keeping busy and if so, what am I doing. Yes, I am keeping busy. There is actually a lot to do here, even without anyone to hang out with. Here is a list to answer every ones question.

Tour the City: Each weekend we have been here, Josh and I have tried to see some "site" in the city. Tonight we are going downtown to watch fireworks.
Grocery Shopping: I go every other day because only so many groceries fit on the stroller and in my back pack.
Library: We get books and movies. Movies are free at this library
Visit Josh: We often ride the shuttle to visit Josh between classes or meetings
Shopping: Going to Target, Costco, any retail store really, is an all afternoon event when taking the bus
Internet: While Alexander is napping I spend a lot of time on my PC chatting and planning for the two weddings we have next year in Salem.
ArtApart: I still work a couple hours a week for ArtApart.com
Stay Home Mom: Since I don't have any huge commitments right now I am trying to take the role of "Stay at home mom" seriously. I have been taking time to meal plan. Researching healthier foods to eat, finding exercises I can do at home. And, sadly, doing dishes. We don't have a dish washer so I have to wash everything after every meal. I do not like this task at all.
Bible Study: My friend Mary and I have started a Bible study together. I have not had someone to do this with for a few years (I miss you Brandi!!) So I am soooo excited to be starting it again.

So I think those are the biggest things that keep my busy. I do miss my Sunday night friends, I loved all the advice and support I got from my fellow moms. It is not fun, not having friends to just hang out with when we can, but thanks to MSN, Skype, and Yahoo, I have been able to stay connected pretty well with home. If you even have time, I love to get emails and calls!!!

Having fun doing laundry

Can you find Alexander??

Alexander is quickly becoming my best friend.

We have a lot of fun together. Last night he helped me do some laundry. I thought it would be fun to put the warm clothes out of the dryer on him and he loved it. He loved it so much that for most of the rest of the night he brought me clothes and laid down for me to put them on him. And today he sat down right in the middle of the pile and started handing me socks. He is so much fun. I love the person that he is becoming.