Phoenix Open

Golfing was never my thing; it was a miracle that I never hit anyone's head with the club or, worse yet, fling it into the fake volcano and the hideous windmill when we used to go mini golfing on dates before the bug was born.  But watching professionals golf is a completely different ball game.  I thoroughly enjoyed myself at the Phoenix open on Monday.  It had finally stopped raining after almost three days of downpour and it was simply beautiful on the course.

The most scandalous event of the day was when we were waiting for our car at the valet, a server offered me a drink that was "high in vitamins and minerals".  The drink tasted like orange soda and man was it good.  Now let me just tell you that I rarely drink soda (maybe half a dozen times a year), and I don't drink caffeinated soda.  After consuming 10% of the drink the lady offered me, I was speaking 50% faster and my voice was one whole octave higher.  Then six o'clock hit and I suddenly felt as tired as an eight-week pregnant lady.  And man, the headache!  The headache!!  I vow here and now to never ever consume any "high in vitamin and mineral" drinks.

Heard Museum

We heard lots of good things about the Heard museum (pun intended) so we jumped on the 2 for 1 groupon deal a few months ago.  We finally got around to going during Jake's Christmas vacation.  Another reason we went this week is because the groupon expires at the end of the year.  I have found that buying Groupons actually adds stress to my life; I get extremely upset when an unredeemed groupon expires.  Anyhow, we had a fun afternoon at the Heard.  I was mostly fascinated by the "baby carriers" and I wish that I had one to carry Ethan in when he was a newborn because it would be so much easier and less awkward to carry around than the carseat we had.  The museum also has an area for kids with simple crafts and coloring projects.  That was pretty fun for me.

Botanical Garden Take Two

Remember when we went to the botanical garden with Ethan's Grandma in the summer?  We decided that it was time we take daddy to see all the cool cacti.  We had a lovely stroll around the garden and E had so much fun roaming around.

On a side note, today I was wearing a pair of designer jeans that I bought a while ago.  It took me a long time to finally decide to buy them and all I have to say is: what took me so dang long!?  I have always had trouble finding jeans that look good on me mainly because of my shortness and those meatless thighs that I was cursed with.  But gosh these jeans fit so well on me they are worth every penny!  I have decided that there are a few things in life that are worth splurging on and designer jeans have recently just made the list.

Goodnight Gorilla

Somehow going to the zoo at night made me think of Goodnight Gorilla.  We went to the Phoenix Zoolights a couple days ago.  Ethan absolutely loved it.  We expected him to fall asleep in the stroller but he stayed awake the whole time pointing at the lights and squealing.  We thought it was fun but not amazing.  Then again it's really not fair because both Jake and I have seen some of the most amazing Christmas lights in the world like Salt Lake's Temple Square and the Hong Kong Harbor.  I still had a great time though, mainly because of the fantastic company.  What's better than strolling through the zoo with your very own happy panda?