NKOTB...OMG!

I can't believe I haven't blogged about this yet, but the New Kids on the Block were on the Today Show on Friday morning! Evidently they have a new CD coming out and might be doing a reunion tour or something. They sang a few of their old songs including Please Don't Go Girl, The Right Stuff, and Hanging Tough and they also did some new song about summertime. It's been 15 years since they last performed...sad to say, they don't really have "it" anymore. Although, maybe they never had "it", but as a naive teenager I couldn't see that. My room was plastered with NKOTB posters. I loved Joey Joe! The first concert I ever went to was a New Kids concert at Rosemont Horizon with my mom, my sisters, and my cousin Kim. Oh, the good old days...

By the way, I don't really say "OMG", but it seemed fitting in this case! :)

I almost wet myself!

So as it is, I'm running late for work this morning. I'm no more than 5 minutes into my drive when I hit a deer! Ok, I should probably rephrase and say that it was more like I skimmed a deer, but even so I nearly wet myself! I'm driving along when I see a deer coming across the grassy median toward my lane. Fortunately I had enough time to hit the brakes and swerve into the next lane. The deer sort of bounced off of the front passenger "corner" of the car and kept right on running. I pulled over and got out to check for damage expecting to see a huge dent and possibly a cracked headlight. Much to my surprise, there was virtually no damage other than a few streaks of dirt that wiped off easily enough. I, on the other hand, was shaking and my heart was beating so fast. So, I called Darren and sat in my car for a few minutes to calm down before proceding to work. What a way to start the day!

Peyton's 1st Birthday ~ May 18, 2008

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Peyton
Happy Birthday to you!

It's hard to believe that it has been one year already since Peyton was born. What a joy she has brought to our lives over the past year. She has gone from being a sweet, quiet, perfect little baby to a sweet, noisy, perfect little girl. Peyton has got to be one of the noisiest kids I've ever been around! She talks/squawks about everything...one of these days we'll finally understand her. Peyton's smile can melt your heart!

All snugged in her carseat

Our little pumpkin

Did I mention that she's loud? This is typical Peyton...mouth wide open!

We celebrated Peyton's 1st birthday and Allison's 4th birthday a few weeks ago with our family and some friends. Allison requested a Strawberry Shortcake theme party, so I baked and decorated a cake for the girls. It took several hours, but turned out pretty nice.

Grace & Ally

Peyton managed to stay fairly clean when eating her cake.

Happy Birthday, Peyt! We love you!