Pretty Place...Crappy Energy!

So Hank and I went to St. Louis this past weekend. The Cardinals were playing the Atlanta Braves. We were invited along with my parents to come to the game from a family friend who plays for Atlanta. He is originally from Hawaii and his dad and my dad were best friends showing up so he feels like he gets to see family when my dad can make it to the game. Sorry for the long explanation but I wanted to explain that we were only watching the cardinals game because:
1~ We were invited by the BRAVES
2~ The tickets were free
3~ Rooting for the Braves to win could only help the Cubs!

Unfortunately the Cardinals won...BOO HOO!

BTW ---The Cubs are still in 1st...I know it's not September yet!
Okay so we go to the game and we have amazing seats! The new Busch Stadium is gorgeous!!! It has soft cushy seats ...tons of amenities...it really is a great stadium.

BUT...and this is a big BUT...

The fans of the St. Louis Cardinals have no energy when they are cheering on their team.

Now they are the reigning World Champion's and no one can seem to muster enough energy to stand up and cheer let alone even have enough energy to put 2 hands together to clap.
I realize it could be because they are too busy eating their funnel cake or balancing they fruffy drink and I understand with the cushy seats you might not want to get your over indulged ass out of it to show a little support for your team. Here is a team who at 1 point was 8 plus games out and then clawed their way up to close to 1st and you can't even help them win with a bit of crowd energy.
Let's just say in some far off fantasy world the Cubs win the world series...It could happen...I would feel as if I shared in the trophy because my energy and loyalty helped them win.
The St. Louis Cardinals organization own the 2006 World Series trophy. I don't feel they need to give any props or share it with their fans because they don't deserve it!

I am soooo happy I married a Cubs fan and not a Cardinals fan!

PLAY BALL!!!

More Movies!!!

Okay so let me add to the movies...
We went and saw Superbad the other night...
It was pretty funny and very crude...I wouldn't even tell my parents to go see it...
Like Knocked Up...it definitely goes for the sick humor but this one goes really dirty...
Y'know how they will release R movies on DVD with an unrated version...I would be scarred to know what this movie would do to be UnRated. I shudder to think! Still if you are not weak of heart I highly recommend it! I find it funny to think that People magazine gave this movie 4 stars. I can just imagine the highly prude soccer mother of 4 who drives a macked out mini-van having the nanny watch the kids so her and her husband dressed in dockers and a salmon colored polo fresh from the golf course can have a date night at TGI Fridays and the movies. They might go blind from this movie! Oh I would love to see that.

I can see the actor who plays Fogel...aka "MCLOVIN" becoming the geek success and having his won show soon! He pretty much steals the show.

Oh also for all you teenagers out there...Please don't ever use laundry soap containers to steal beer...That can not be healthy! Suds and all!

Chowder!

The Cutest Baby in The World!

Movies I have seen

No Reservations...found it really boring and I thought nothing really happened in it!

Hairspray...What fun and with a cameo from John Waters and Rikki Lake! Although John Travolta was just a bit off!

Now I Pronounce you Chuck and Larry... I really enjoyed it...so not PC but I found myself laughing...Rob Schneider steals the show and a fun little cameo at the end is pretty hysterical!

I'll let you know when I see any others!

Sorry not a Harry Potter fan so I can not comment on the movie as I didn't see it!

Cubs Cubs Cubs

okay so I realize for like 17 hours we were in 1st place...I didn't think we would stay in it for very long but Hey as a cubs fan you take what ever you can get.
I will say it is was very strange to cheer for the Cardinals to win when they were playing the Brewers! I know some think that is being a fair weather fan but i actually think you would be a stupid fan if you didn't look at each game and figure out what is going to help your team and go for it!
BTW...I am soo happy to see Matt Murton back he is one of my favorite players and I am so glad he was brought back up! Plus he won the winning run the other day! Go RED!

Go Cubs Go...Hey Chicago what y say...Cubs are going to win today!

Oh Another side note...I really don't want Glavin to win his 300th game against the Cubs...especially at home! Guess we will see tomorrow!

New Drinking Game!

Okay so I realize not everyone is watching Big Brother 8 obsessively like I do but I think there is a whole group of Frat boys out there who, I am sure, have found a new drinking game.
I think everyone has partaken of the Police Roxanne drinking game...Y'know you either have to drink when they sing "Roxanne" or "Put on the Red Light" also there is the Blue Velvet drinking game when you have to take a drink every time F*CK was said in the movie. I don't know if anyone ever made it thru the whole movie before passing out.
So anywho...On Big Brother 8 there is a player named Amber and she is an emotional roller coaster. Now unlike inside the house when the guys drink whenever Jen says the word "I" it is possible the new drinking game is to chug-a-lug whenever Amber cries. It is seriously the whole time she is on TV. She's upset because she was put on the block...cause her friend won HOH...cause the water ran out...cause it's sunny in California...it is ridiculous the girl should get a contract with Kleenex!

The Power is up for grabs!

Where have all the posts gone?

Sorry All... I haven't been posting much lately. Not that I haven't wanted to jot down on so many things but let me just say 3 words...Baby...baby...baby!

Cubs Win!

AGAIN!!!!
Lilly pitched like a pro today...even had an RBI!
~~Okay so I get it...He is a Pro but he did an awesome job!
Let's see if Marquis can give us a sweep!
Oh yeah only 3.5 games out of 1st!

Seriously... Could he be any cuter?!?!

I am a Ham...yes I am! What the...?.

Have you met my friend G-Raf?

Updates!!!

Okay so quickly let me hit on


*** THE CUBS!
They aren't doing too bad! They are 1 game over .500.
They took 5 of their last 6 series.
they are 4.5 games behind the Brewers and 4.0 games behind for the wild card.
Series against Houston should be interesting. Let us see if they will continue to build after the All star game break or if this is where the bridge takes a tumble.
Being a Cubs fan thru and thru...I am thinking positive and gunning for a winning streak.

***CLERK AT MOBIL STATION
So we stopped at a Mobil station on our way home from the Social D concert in Urbana. The clerk was a twin separated at birth from Milton Waddams who was a character in Office Space. (Y'know the stapler guy...) Seriously I thought we might be on a hidden camera show.
he was seriously crazy. It made perfect sense why he was on 3rd shift.

***WARPED TOUR
So I am not going to the Vans Warped tour this year. Besides the baby factor I actually was a bit disappointed about the line up for Chicago. The only band I really want to see is Big D and the Kids Table. I would love to see them but I am not paying for a whole concert palooza to see a bind do a 40 minute set in scorching hot sun. Oh Well hopefully next year the lineup will be much better.

On a side note Shawn my step son is going to go to Ozzfest this year in Chicago. He was able to score 2 free tickets. Nice!

***CRAZY RUN IN
So we went to the Chiefs game the other night. Went to our regular seats and sat down and crazy enough I ran into a friend from High school who lives in Florida now. Great catching up with her and I got to see her twins and she got to meet Hank!

***HANK
I promise to post some new pics once I edit my camera!

***BIG BROTHER BABY!!!
okay so BB is back on for the summer...I can't help being addicted to it. I haven't formed a favorite yet or decided who I am rooting for but I can quickly tell you who I want out as soon as possible. JEN This girl is a freak. She literally started crying and freaked out when she saw her promo picture. She couldn't believe how horrible it was. She also wears stupid t-shirts she made that all have her name in it...Jenius...Jensa member...Jenth Degree...OMG it's driving me crazy. She unfortunately wasn't the first voted off and now she is HOH! Yikes another week of the dumbest girl in history okay that was harsh how about the most annoying girl on TV right now!

Bye Bye Bitches!

Stealing from Angie!

Lots coming up so I can't post tons right now so to tease you here is what I want to post about soon!

The Cubs (Of Course)
Clerk at gas station
Warped tour coming up (Maybe)
Crazy run in at the Chiefs game
HANK

Social D!

just a quick post about Social Distortion!
The concert was at the canopy club in Urbana. It is an okay place to see a show but it's Mike Ness...I would see him play in a sewage!
Openers were not great so I won't even bore you with that except for the lead singer of the 1st opener actually said "Hey Chicago!" Silence...
Social D put on a great show always a different song list which I admire...you never know what they are going to sing. Mike came out and he seemed REALLY warmed up if ya know what I mean...If you don't then you are to young to read my post. He was pretty funny with the crowd...he even called us a handsome looking group!
After the show we stopped at a gas station to pee and get refreshments and let me tell you the clerk was hysterical. I will post about that incident all by itself but it was an experience!

So tata for now!

2 Words...SA WEEP!

Okay so the Cubs Swept the Chicago White Sox! These are the world series moments for Cub fans...I wish and hope for the World Series to show up and of course win...but until then I will take these moments and relish them...relish as enjoy...not relish as the lime green stuff on a Chicago hot dog! These games were great as we finally took the win on some 1 run games. Our bull pen game in and did a great job. And as always the Cubs are great a making the Sportcenter highlight reel with the what the heck is going on play with DeRosa's out field hit and interference with Pagan to Pie holding at 3rd to double play to no outs with bases loaded and Ozzy complaining and getting thrown out...If that didn't make sense then you know how we all felt watching the game. Needless to say we went 5-1 for the season against the White Sox!

Also went and saw Waitress with Keri Russell and it was really good. Not good if you are on a diet though because I wanted to taste every pie she made!

Social Distortion coming up!

Chowderhead!

Oh What a Night!

Okay so we went to the Chiefs game on Saturday night. It was Legend at the Ballpark night. The Amazing Ron Santo was there. We went to the actual IPMR event and got to see him up close and here him talk. Also we were able to get his autograph and photo of him. Truly the most amazing ball player NOT in the hall of fame right now! It was a very hot night and we had hank but he did really great in the heat. The event in Pepsi Park was really nice but it is amazing how many tables hosted by corporations were empty. I know it is a tax write off for them but seriously if no one is going to use your seats you should hand them out to people who would love to be there. I know 5+ people who would of loved to have had the opportunity to meet Ron but didn't or couldn't spend the money. Really not a bad deal though. Food and Beer and wine all included for the money. It would of been even better if the place was called Coca-Cola Park but whatever! Seriously there is a difference and which ever you like better more power to ya but I am a die hard Diet Coke drinker! We registered for it as a wedding gift for goodness sakes!

Pic of Jim, Kriss, Hank and Ron

Picture Pages Picture Pages...

Here we are at Wrigley Field. Can't you tell he was soooo excited!


Here is hank with his Rally hat on! Sadly it didn't work and the cubs lost!

Kriss and Hank at Wrigley Field! Don't worry I did watch for foul balls!



Big Brother Shawn hanging with his little bro!
Hooters Hooters Hooters! Hank's shirt says Chicks Dig Me! He is not a liar!!!

Hank: " I got sumtin special for you in my diappee!"

so much to post ...SO LITTLE TIME!

Okay so sorry for the absentee but I got a little something extra taking up some time!
I have had tons going on so lets see if I can give you all some short recaps on "WHATS HAPPENIN!"
These are not in chronological order as my brain can't function that way!

CUBS VS. BRAVES
I took Hank and along with my parents went to to Chicago for the Cubs series against Atlanta.
Chicago was hosting a huge oncology convention so 3 weeks prior the only hotel we could get was out by O'Hare. This was not going to work. Thank goodness for the LUCK gene in our family because we got hooked up at the Westin on Michigan for quite a reasonable price!

Okay so I should back up...
My dad's best friend from high school lives in Hawaii and his son is a pitcher for Atlanta so he invited us to come see the games in Chicago and the team always stays at the Westin. So he called and told them he had family coming into town with him and he got us the room! SWEET!
Okay so we get up there and we can't check in yet because it's like 10 am so I have to feed, change and get Hank ready for the game in the lobby of the hotel! HEHEHEHE

Off to he game ...we had sweet tickets 1 section behind home plate. I just strapped Hank on me with the baby bjorn thing and he was awesome! Sleep for almost the whole game. Feed him once and changed him once but what a champ!
So this Friday game was the 1 with Zambrano and Barrett getting into fisticuffs in the dugout!
Cubs Lose!

That night I stayed in the hotel with the baby and went to bed early I was POOPED!
Mom and dad with with Tyler and his wife to this place called Rockit. I guess it's the it place to go in Chi town right now. Well they saw Rex Grossman sitting at the bar!

Saturday we went tot he game again and this game was the Pinella throw and and the fans in the Bleachers throwing trash on the Field!
ARG!!! This really pissed me off! The mentality of these "Fans" just boils my blood!
You just threw trash on WRIGLEY FIELD!!! Seriously! I digress sorry!
Cubs Lose!

That night Jim came up to meet us and we all went to eat at Ed Debevics and our guest really thought it was fun! Afterwards my mom and dad watched the baby and Jim and I went to the hotel bar had a drink and watched the final game of the Cav's and Pistons semi final!

Sunday game just Jim and I went and Mom and Dad watched the baby. This game started off Sweet! Grand Slam by Mark DeRosa. Gotta love it! We won FINALLY!!!

Mom and Dad went home after the game but Jim and I stayed up over night and hung out until Monday. Good times and Hank's first trip to Chicago and Wrigley field!

PSST If anyone points out the fact that the Cubs lost both games my son went to and then won the one he didn't I will find you and paint you Cubs colors. Believe me awe are in therapy about this but it will be alright!

BIRTHDAY!!!

Okay so I had my 36th birthday on June 13th!
Just had a great fiesta BBQ with some great food and Muchos Marvellous Mango Margarita's
That is what Steve from Beverly Hills 90210 always called his! Right Angie?!
Great times were had by all!

FALL OUT BOY!

Okay so we made it to the concert at The Mark in Moline. My friend Linda and my mom tag teamed sitting for the baby!
We made it up and thankfully missed Paul Wahl .
We also missed Cobra Starship but we had to eat our dinner there so we enjoyed a $4 piece of pizza and a $3 pretzel.
We did see The Academy Is... Very energetic and enjoyable to watch sound was kinda crappy though.
Next up was +44. Travis Barker on the drums! It was great but again the sound not so good.
Fall out Boy made it on and they always put on a thoroughly energetic show but low and behold sound was in the toilet. So we don't know if the sound at The Mark has gone to the shits or the set up for the tour was bad. Anyway it was a good show... Cracked us up though cause they did a cover of Michael Jackson's Thriller and it was funny seeing who knew the song and who didn't.

Hank and I been to some Chiefs games too!

Hopefully I will be back to soon to fill up the posts!

Coming up!

Jim and Shawn are going to TOOL
Jim and I are going to Social Distortion
Chiefs game with Ron Santo

I will post some pics of the chunk master Hank when I have time too!

ASTA!!

Hank Pics! ...or post from new obsessed mommy

Hank's first trip to Lou's...He had the coney dog basket with root beer of course!
Daddy and Hank taking a nap!

Tagged and put in the cooler!

Okay so I got tagged again...the first time was by Britt a while ago and I think the topic was something like 5 things that make you different. I let it go and didn't post SORRY! Okay so now there is a new one going around and out of the Peoria Blogs I read I believe I got tagged for this topic by 3 separate bloggers. So Okay I will post the tag! Zeesh! Now I will not be tagging anyone after I post...it is just something I won't do. It's like the the funny emails you get or the sending you an angel from Old Navy by way of Bill Gates and if you don't send it on to 10 other deserving individuals then you will have the wrath of Satan by way of losing out on a million dollars or $10 gift card cause my uncles a lawyer and he says it legit and they have to or else mass emails. But anyway I believe the topic was:
5 Reasons I blog ( or maybe I could just answer 1 reason I can't blog more...answer Baby hank!)

1. I find it funny to relive experiences by way of posting!
2. I humor myself that anyone else really cares about sports music concerts and crap!
3. HMMM I must not have an eventful mind cause that's all I can come up with.
4. Really I can't come up with anything else!
5. Why do you keep reading I already told you I don't have another one to add!

...and as promised I choose to TAG...NOBODY!

No news is good news from Gary Gnuw

Does anyone remember that line from a children's show I think it was Fraggle Rock but my mind is slightly more mushy than it used to be. Anyway it goes with that fact that I don't have much to post because I haven't done much lately. Hank and I did go to my nephews soccer game last Saturday. He only wanted to play like 30 seconds but we were there. So actually Hank has been exposed to some of the sights in Peoria already and he actually did great on his first road trip.
Stores he has been to:
**Target
** Hair Store
** Schnucks
Restaurants he has been to:
**Vallartas
**Aggatuccis
**Lou's
**Po Boys
**Khaki Jacks
** Khouris in Germantown
Peoria Places he has been to:
**Detweiller Park
Outside of Peoria
**Decatur IL (to see his Great Grandparents)

So I have caught a couple of Cubs games on TV and had to listen to a few on the Internet because they weren't playing on TV in Peoria. I realized we are the split city between the Cardinals and the Cubs but there is no reason when you live in IL you shouldn't be able to get to watch a game on TV. Although I do love to listen to Ron Santos on WGN radio or 1290 here in Peoria.
My mom came over and watched the baby last night for a couple of hours so Jim and I could get to Kohls and pick up some items during the big sale. I wonder sometimes how little something costs to make because Kohls practically gives this stuff away.
We did make a trip to the Red Cross to have our car seats checked and thankfully we did...Monica was awesome and straightened us all out so Baby Hank is riding smooth!
Looks like my life isn't as exciting as it used to be but it is a change I WILL EMBRACE.
I did miss the Social D concert at POPs on May 5th but I am making it to the Fall Out Boy concert on Tuesday at the Mark. Good Times!

So TaTa for know!

My 1st photo shoot ...by Hank!

Hello everybody I am finally here!
On my way home to my new home!
Getting out of the hospital family picture!