Cheese Ball

Okay, some people binge on ice cream; some have an undercover crack habit; I have "Dancing with the Stars". Edgar has almost given up talking to me Monday & Tuesday nights between 8-10. I can't help myself! Like most Americans, I began watching mainly because of the promise of gold-digger Heather McCartney's fake leg falling off (you know you're waiting for the same thing! See you in hell!). But now, I have developed a married-woman crush on Apolo Anton Ohno and I looove Laila Ali (although she does kind of startle me when she talks, her voice is so low). I even want John "Cliff" Ratzenberger to stay awhile longer. *sigh* TV makes fools of us all...

The Landlord

I saw "The Landlord" a couple of days ago, and I can't stop laughing every time I think of it. I doubt Will Ferrell needs the free publicity generated from my blog, but I'm hell-bent on getting all my two readers to view his comic genius. You won't be sorry! And the world is not ready for Pearl. By the way, the image on the right has nothing to do with the video clip; I just thought it was frickin' hilarious.

Easter

I don't know why, but every Easter I'm reminded of that scene in Steel Magnolias at the very end, when they have an egg hunt, and Darryl Hannah's character goes into labor right in the middle of it while her husband (dressed as the Easter Bunny) catches a ride from the guy who plays Dolly Parton's son. It's such a random scene, but I always have to think about it at least once during Easter.

Our festivities didn't have pregnant ladies going into labor (although this might have been different if Maloos had been there!) but there was an honest-to-goodness Egg Hunt this time (if you recall, there was a faux-hunt last year). Quatarites Joaquin & Sofia joined the fun, as well as their cousin Alex (Gaby's brother's son) from Phoenix. Marley, Katrina, and Chamina rounded out the kid-quotient, and since all of them were a year older, egg-hunting made a little bit more sense this time around. Although, on second thought, I may be using the word "sense" a bit loosely... Chamina liked to pick just the eggs that were either translucent or had sparkles on them. She repeatedly tossed the eggs from her basket she didn't think were pretty enough to make the grade. Katrina was only interested in opening the eggs and eating the chocolate inside, and Sofia just liked to wander around and look at everyone else's baskets. Marley and Joaquin seemed to tire of the hunting after a short while, and adults were the only ones picking up eggs after a little time had passed.

Chamina & Katrina had Easter
dresses in the same shade of green

Bun & Fli, checking out their loot

Fortunately, there were also exciting announcements to be had: mainly, Mark and Christa are engaged! Yay! An upcoming wedding-- and it's an Ople boy! Frankly, I was surprised nobody present keeled over from shock. Of course, there are so many wedding-starved women in this family (yours truly included) that even if the couple decided they didn't want to plan a single event, there would be "planners" a-plenty to take up the slack.

All in all, an Easter for the books...

My adorable God-child!

Katrina, Marley, Chamina, & Sofia
(Katrina was in no mood for pictures)

Planning the bachelor parties
(Oh yes, more than one!)

The inseparable duo

New Haircut!

With a new season comes a new look! She had her first "salon" experience at Orange's own Kids' Hairstyling studio, which was quite enjoyable for both of us. Chamina, because she got to play with a weird cootie-toy while her hair was being cut, then she got a lollipop right afterwards. Enjoyable for me because I didn't have to be the one cutting her hair! Now, she's all ready for Spring. Next thing you know, we'll be visiting a nail spa for her first pedi...

"I so cuuute!"