GO Ravens!

J, Paul and I took a trip to the Raven's game last Saturday. It was certainly an adventure! Interesting people to watch, all sorts of them!
We took the train downtown to avoid parking and paying $25 to do so. we started with an empty train car and ended with a sardine-like car!

J and I had never been to the stadium to see a game. (I toured it once when I taught summer school a few years ago) To see so much Purple Pride in one place is amazing!

We sat WAY up. It was hard to follow the game because you couldn't see who had the ball. I am just getting into watching football on TV and let me tell ya, it is easier to follow when it is on TV! My favorite player, Joe Flacco is down there somewhere!

Here is the marching band. They introduced the new fight song and people went wild! Like I said, the people watching was amazing! (BTW- my pics are a little out of order)

Here is a bad picture of me and the hubs......I had to prove I was there...

A filled stadium, a LOT of purple!

It was a preseason game so most people left after the third quarter and it was OBVIOUS that the Raven were creaming the Giants. :)

We stayed to the end, tired and sweaty. ( Another BAD picture of me- just focus on the cute boy)

As for people watching, I was in heaven. There were rich people who acted too snooty, rich friendly people, trashy people, loud people, SUPER LOUD OBNOXIOUS PEOPLE, kids, parents, and of course, Giants fans. One particular loud-mouth lady was using foul language and someone told her to stop b/c there were kids at the game. She then said that people shouldn't bring kids to football game..... REALLY???? I ALMOST said something but thought I would stay calm. Then there was the trash-talking guy who heckled the 4 drunk Giants fans the WHOLE GAME! The same argument between them, the WHOLE GAME! It got quite comical towards the end and before they left they shook hands (also comical). GOOD people watching...

IT was an experience and I would like to go again....just not too soon. We got home after 1 AM and for anyone who knows me, that is way late for me. It took me a few days to recover from the lost sleep! I look forward to a killer season for the Ravens, which I will enjoy from my living room!

Daredevil a.k.a. Freak out mommy!

My little Miss M has learned a new trick. She can get into her crib. Goodness....look at that face. She is full of the dickens. (Disclaimer- I was sorting through J's old clothes and she wanted to put some on. I don't usually dress her this way. Really. I don't) and I usually don't encourage this behavior for the sake of pictures but, well, it is cute and I wanted it on film......

Are you still watching mom?

In!

She is certainly growing up. I can hardly stand it.

Tomorrow! Tomorrow! I Love Ya????

No not really. Tomorrow I go back to work. It is tough each year, giving up the freedom of having a flexible schedule, doing what I want, when I want. I am dreading the exhaustion that come with being a working at work mom. But I will do it and it will become a routine, like it always does. I haven't posted and pictures in a while so here are some.....

J and his buddy W

W, Miss M and A (love those curls)

Mommy's favorite Bumble Bee

G-mom and J

Paul, J and I at the dolphin show

Bubble towers are cool!

In my next post, I will tell about my wonderful birthday!

Sleepy Heads

Both kids asleep in the car. That never happens!

H-E-R-O

J and his friend A attended VBS this week. The theme was Heroes in the Bible. Most of the pictures I took didn't turn out but I captured a few of J with the HERO signs that went along with the song he sang all week...."H-E-R-O! God is my hero!" The final night, he finally got to hold and raise a letter! Hooray! ( In know- Red eyes! My camera battery was low and it was dark)

Good movie

We took J to see the Beezus and Ramona movie yesterday and I cannot say enough about it. First of all, it was rated G which is a plus. Being a huge fan of the whole Ramona series of books (by Beverly Cleary), I was skeptical of how good the movie would turn out, however, it was perfect. They took little events from each book and made the movie. It had a great message and it had no super scary villain (which is good because J gets frightened easily) and I just loved it! I would certainly recommend it to you especially if you grew up reading the books, like I did.

So soon?

J proposed today to his friend A. We were going to their pool to spend the afternoon and in the parking lot J said, "Do you want to get married?" and A replied "I don't know. I'll think about it." Maybe cuz he didn't have a ring? he-he.
They have been buddies since birth since her mom in one of my best friends. I keep waiting for their friendship to wear thin because they go to different school and such. But each time they are together, they are the Dynamic Duo- full of the Dickens and Up to No Good!
He was upset that she didn't say yes but of course, I told him he had plenty of time.