Monthly Update

Wow, where did the month of May go? It seemed to just fly right by. It's been over a month since our last posting, so here are the highlights from the past month:

• Baseball: Jesse & I went to a Yankees vs. Mariners Game. We were "lucky" enough to hear Blake Lewis (finalist in Americam Idol) sing the National Anthem. The Yankees weren't as lucky, as they lost the game 3-2. No gloating allowed, Jesse!
  
  
• Mother's Day: This year, we hosted Mother's Day (and Mother's-To-Be Day) at our house. First, Theresa came over for Brunch which Jesse skillfully prepared for his ladies. We had french toast, vegetable fritatta, and fruit salad. It was wonderful, and gave us an excuse to use Granny's china.

• Mother's Day, continued: After breakfast, we opened gifts which included a really nice photo album for Theresa, and some supportive pillows for the pregnant momma. Next, we took Theresa on a suprise road trip. As a big Frida Kahlo fan, we thought she'd enjoy the exhibit at the Tacoma Art Museum. Afterwards, we drove around town a little, and stopped to admire the view. I was really tired (and hungry) when this pic was taken. Watch out for the hungry pregnant lady..she might bite your head off!

• Cooking School: I took a great Sourdough Baking class at the Culinary Communion. We learned about making a starter, care and feeding of our "pet" starter, proofing and baking. The bread was absolutely amazing. We even got to take some dough home and bake it ourselves. (I'll save you all from the "bun in the oven" jokes). I volunteer there about once a month as a student assistant, which means I get to particpate in the class for free but have to help during and after the class with dishes. It's been a great experience, and I love the chefs that run the school. I'm taking advantage of any "free time" I have now to enjoy leisure activities while I can!



• New Jersey: For our last flight for a while, we took a nice trip back East to New Jersey over Memorial Day week-end. It was a great 5-day visit where we basically got to see the majority of my relatives and friends, go into NYC, and eat, eat and eat some more! Mom & Dad celebrated their 40th anniversary, so they threw a big party at the house. It was fun to see everyone, especially Grandma Anita and my Nephew Nathan.

• Memorial Day: Here we are at Edgemont Memorial Park. We missed the 'official' ceremony, but managed to check out the monument, where people were paying their personal homage to citizens who had died while serving the United States. We received a lovely painting of this location from the Guiffra's as a wedding gift, so we thought it would be fun to check it out.
  


• Baby Shower, part 1: My wonderful friends from Montclair were kind enough to throw a baby shower for me during my visit. It was hosted at Gillian's house, and attended by Kendra, Peggy, Jen, Grandma, Mom, Tori and Gwen. (And Shea & Ciara too, of course!). We had a lovely time, and I really enjoyed getting to spend some time with my friends that are all seasoned pros at parenting.

Well, that pretty much concludes all of our activities from the past month. I'll try to post more frequently now, as I'm officially in the third trimester!