Well the game was a blast last night! The Thrashers won- go team! Dad and I had fun, plus, our tickets were awesome! We were 6 rows off the ice in the attack corner. I mean, they were great, until we sat in front of the fab four. These 4 guys behind us would not shut up. And, really, I get that most games are a social thing, but one guy had the most annoying voice! Similar to Ray Romano, except, NOT HIM and NOT FUNNY. He told his buds some story about a bad date he went on recently and in the middle of the story, he's like "well, I won't bore you with the details." Really, TOO LATE! Sadly, one of the guys was actually on a date, and he didn't talk to her ONCE during the game. Actually, I take that back, he spoke with her only after his other friends went up to get food.

Needless to say, dad and I only lasted until the middle of the 2nd period, then we moved. Oh well, we enjoyed the seats for a little bit!!!

Here's a random piece of knowledge for you...Trader Joe's, a store I have come to love and adore, is actually owned by a German mega-store owner! Kind of like Sam Walton of Wal-mart! Just a little surprising...and honestly, not sure why. It's not like I think a German doesn't have the capacity of owning such a great store. I think it's because Trader Joe's feels like more like a local country store...something you'd find in deep Americana.

Speaking of Trader Joe's...mmmm....sounds like something good for dinner!

EXCEPT, tonight is hockey night. Now, it's looking like the Thrashers are doing a little bit better. No, they haven't won the last five games in a row or anything, but when you watch them, they are playing better. So, keep your fingers crossed for tonight's game!

I've noticed that my postings are getting less frequent. It's funny, sometimes I come here and start to type and realize I don't have much to say. I guess that happens to anyone who has a blog.

Anyway, today we're relaxing a little bit before I have to go to work. It's Sunday, but at least "work" today is at the Georgia Aquarium. Jeff is going to bring Gavin down about half way through the day so we can take him around to see the fish. I think he'll like it.

Yesterday, Jeff and Miguel worked in the backyard some more. It's so incredible to see the transformation. When we first moved into our house in October 2007, you couldn't see the floor of the backyard. We have 10 acres of land behind us (we wish we owned it) that's all woods. Back in the day, it was a lake and our house sat at the entrance to what was going to be a park. Then, the dam broke and no one wanted to fix it. So, now we have undevelopable land behind us. Great for us!

When we moved in, we saw the huge potential of the backyard. There's a creek about 100-125 feet off the back. All the land in between needed to be cleared. So, we took down a handful of trees and cleared all the bushes. Now, you can see all the way to the creek.

Jeff hopes to have a big field back there so he can play ball with Gavin. I think it'll be neat to have such a big backyard with a creek.

Happy Prez Day!

This weekend was really nice. We started out by going to the circus Friday night. Gavin had a really good time. He especially likes the animals- especially the horses. Honestly though, I was a little dissappointed by the show, it was kind of boring this year. We went last year and the song and dance was much better. We didn't stay for the whole thing though, it would have been too late for the little man.

Saturday morning we took Gavin to get his umpteenth haircut. He actually didn't like it so much. Normally, he does just fine...who knows, maybe he was having a bad day.

Sunday we got to see Chuck and Questa. Jeff and I wish they lived closer, we really enjoy their company. It was great to see them.

Today Gavin and I mostly hung out at the mall. We both had the day off. We started it the morning at the gym. It was pretty nice to be able to let him play in the kid's area why I hit the treadmill. Fortunately, the movie on TV was Invincible. Always inspirational! Plus, I can look at Mark Wahlberg any day...

The weekend was good, we went to two hockey games, of course, we lost both of them. BUT, today Gavin went with us and he had a blast. It was an early game- it was a perfect time for him. He gets so excited when he sees Thrash!

Little man and I will be hanging out for the week since Jeff will be working late. Should be a good week, we've started potty training. How exciting, right? Actually, it is pretty exciting...my little guy is growing so fast!

SuperBowl party went well, Of course, as per the norm, we had way to much food! So today I have to listen to people at work complain about me bringing in all the leftovers. This is of course as they stuff their mouths with chips and dip.

I did make it to the gym today at lunch. Felt good to work out a bit after the feeding frenzy of yesterday!

Jeff and I have been talking lately about taking a trip somewhere. I've even mentioned it here (I think, I'll have to check past blogs). Any suggestions for close-to-home weekend trips? Remember, I'm in Atlanta, we're basically 3-5 hours away from mountains and beach. I've already done Charleston, Asheville, North Georgia and Savannah. However, I'd like to do something new maybe in Tennessee or North Carolina...Give me your thoughts!

When we went to the gym yesterday, we were informed that the kid's area was only open until noon- and it was 11:35 when we arrived! So, I hit the treadmill for about 20 minutes, then we scooped up the kid and headed to the park. I was able to walk a mile around the track, so that was good. But, I ask you, why does the gym only leave the kid's area open until NOON on a SATURDAY??? Well, at least we know now!

Today is Superbowl Sunday, I'm looking forward to having a few folks over. Per the norm, we'll have TONS of food. Fun!

We're watching the replay of the Federer/Nadal match from the Australian Open. No, I don't know who wins...even though the match is already over. I really don't want Federer to topple Sampras' record, even though I know he will. He's only got two more championships (possibly only one as I type this) to win before he beats it.