I am doing some cooking in the kitchen and suddenly I hear the most beautiful music coming from my feet:
Beautiful music from Carrie on Vimeo.
Miss Leyba came up with the whole thing on her own (even arranging the bowls just so) and, oh boy, does she take her music making seriously.
I love it.
I grew up in New Jersey where The City meant New York (obviously!). Now that we’re living on the West Coast and living in the Bay Area, we have a new city: San Francisco. At least that’s what our friends are referring to when they talk about going into the city. I have a hard time wrapping my head around that, but I’ll give it a shot. The City.
Last week Miss Leyba finally got to check it out FOR REAL.
We met up with my friend April who I last saw in August 2003 in Tuscon. (Wow, does that feel like another lifetime ago!) She recently moved to the Bay Area and we (i.e. ME!) finally got our (MY!) act together and met up.
Our plan to see the new California Academy of Sciences FAILED when we realized several thousand people were visiting the museum too (it reached capacity an hour after opening! with hundreds of people still waiting outside! it was INSANE!):
Climbing the stairs from Carrie on Vimeo.
(Sorry about the audio in the middle; I had to mute the part where I said Miss Leyba’s real name.)
Instead we hit the worlds best playground in Golden Gate Park and ate a super tasty lunch at the Beach Chalet with a front row view of the ocean. We all had a great time (and we hope to meet up again soon!).
Miss Leyba loved April from the get go.
I love it when friends move to town. Come westwards, dear readers! Then you too can hang with Miss Leyba!
And us too. We’re not as fun though.
Someone crawled over to the laundry basket before we were finished getting dressed.
I recognize that look.
Mom, I got away from you! Ha ha ha! See, we don’t have to put my pants on!
(Thanks to Alice for the babylegs! Aren’t they adorable?! Miss Leyba’s thighs are so chubby that they only fit as leg warmers! I think they are more cute that way anyhow.)
From my blog in college:
“There is nothing like bouncing around the biology building in spandex to set the tone for my day! Gardening and dancing: the two things I want to wake up to every day of my life.”
January 30, 2001
When was the last time you danced and gardened all in one day?
Better yet, when was the last time you danced around in public wearing spandex?
(photo of Carrie circa 1985)
I rarely make New Years Resolutions. Partially because everyone seems to make them and no one seems to keep them. Partly because I think January 1 as the start of the year is pretty arbitrary.
My goal for 2009 is really more of a challenge for me to meet by the time I turn 30 (in approximately 13 months) than a New Years Resolution.
I want to lose 15 pounds.
I’d like to lose closer to 25, but I think a goal of 15 is more realistic.
I don’t know if it’s going to be possible while I’m breastfeeding to do this. My appetite is ferocious and my daughter’s need to suckle is great. And my breasts are huge right now while she is breastfeeding. My nursing bra cup size is a G/H, despite the fact that I have been back to my pre pregnancy clothing size since the spring.
I don’t know if I am going to be able to find the time to exercise and eat the way I want to.
But I’m going to try.
Stick around and cheer me on during this journey.
Here’s to a great 2009.
