False Alarm

One thing about living in San Francisco: you get your heart broken a lot when friends move away. Last month we saw about 20 families from our church congregation move on, including some integral members of our Wednesday playgroup that has been meeting (and saving the sanity of several moms) for almost 4 years!

Waaaaaahhhhhhh!

So we had pretty much decided it was our turn to make other people sad. My Husband got an offer to work for a university in Virginia, and we were thinking it was time to go. We even told several of you out there we were going. But wait...just kidding! Although we were excited about the lifestyle change and exploring a new area of the country, My Husband ultimately didn't feel settled about taking the job. There were concerns about being in higher education, and we wondered if this was a smart career move, so he declined the offer today. We have a good life in SF, and I am happy about staying, but it looks like we'll be the ones left behind for awhile longer.

2 months

What happy looks on the brothers' faces below! And Happy Halloween from 1st Brother:

I've taken to calling 2nd Brother "Angel Baby." He's been going 7+ hours between feedings at night since he was 5 or 6 weeks old (thank you! thank you!! 1st Brother didn't sleep this well until around 1 year--gaaahhh!), doesn't spit up, usually sleeps when we're out, nurses well, and is unbearably sweet with his smiling and cooing. I'd heard these kinds of babies existed...

MJ Memories

I'm a week late, but here are some of my Michael Jackson memories:

-Being really scared of yellow-eyed monster Michael as he transforms in the "Thriller" video. I first saw it at my friend's house when her babysitter was watching.

-My grandma commenting that he was "the devil himself" (this was before the accusations--I don't think she approved of his dance moves).

-My cousins watching the Moonwalker video a lot. I mostly remember that Claymation rabbit.

-Hearing "Remember the Time" (maybe my favorite song of his) on several ocassions while walking through the Wilkinson Center at BYU. I think it was part of the Social Dance class.

-Buying this MJ doll on eBay and paying more than I wanted to for it ($40-$50 I think?):












I didn't realize until it was too late the auction was in British pounds, plus I had to pay shipping from Britain. It is pretty awesome though. It's still in the box but can play "Black or White" or "Beat It" and came with the outfits he wears in both videos.

P.S. 1st Brother saw the doll in our storage area the other day and said, "Who's she?" and "I like her voice." He insisted Michael was a woman even after I told him he wasn't.