Monday, May 28, 2012

Happy Birthday, Mato!!!





Mato!!! Happy Birthday!!!

I hope you've been celebrating your birthday since Friday night! So awesome that it fell on a 3-day weekend! Wish we could be there with you and Amy, but we'll "party" in your honor tonight anyway with BBQ, beer and queso! I even added Hot Club of Cowtown to my Pandora station list.

Miss you guys, and have a great birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

love, kerry, john and audrey




Friday, May 25, 2012

The Gym Scene

Nothing like a trip to Mexico in THREE short weeks to get me in the gym!
But, damn it! Where was this motivation three MONTHS ago??? Audrey and I have a pretty good schedule started- it works with my work; it works with her school; I've got this...Hopefully.

I laughed to myself this morning during bicep curls, Rep 2. There was a time in my life when a 30-minute run, just one time, was actually "enough" to tone my {once Olive Oil-ish} arms. That was it. Pre-summer work complete in just about 30 minutes. WTF? 

Moving on, I kept focus... Squats, lunges, triceps, etc, etc, etc, whatever...

Meanwhile, Audrey got to play in the Kid's Center. She never cries when I drop her off. She loves playing with other kids, and usually heads right for the coloring books/crayons, takes a seat and creates.

Feeling accomplished and confident after an hour of kicking ass, I entered the room to pick her up...and, didn't see her anywhere.

Brief panic.
Followed by confused look {glare} at the babysitter.
Followed by scan of the entire room.
Followed by a scream.

Audrey?!?!?!

Bigger FREAKING-out-Mama-I'm-scared-please-help-come-save-me CRY! 


I was equal parts relieved and concerned when I finally {felt like forever, but really it was probably about 3 seconds total} found her...on the top, red {scary} floor:




I did what any normal, experienced, composed mother would do. I climbed up to save her.
Good thing I dropped a few pounds during that previous hour. I totally fit. 


It was really a scene, but luckily nobody saw except the dumb babysitter who actually asked, "what's wrong with her?"

"What's wrong with her {oh-no-you-didn't}?"

But, I quickly dismissed it; Audrey was ok. I did give her my normal- she's very big for her age, and while she might look physically capable to keep up with the big kids, she's really still just a baby, who can't really follow your instructions, so this toy isn't the best for her, MMMmmmmm-K { you idiot}.

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Needless to say, we survived another day at the gym, and are probably both a little tougher for it.



love, kerry





Thursday, May 24, 2012

Best. School. Ever.






REALLY enjoyed the Art Festival at Audrey's school this afternoon! 
It was so adorable. Art was on display by classroom, and parents had three little masterpieces to take home (for $10...worth every penny)!

 I'm loving Audrey's new school. 





love, kerry

Sunday, May 20, 2012

UCI Medical Center

There is a H-O-T radiologist who works down in the basement of this beautiful hospital. 



I hear he's a tall drink of water, nice to everyone, really funny, super smart, but somehow cool at the same time...His wife must feel really lucky.


love, kerry

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Beauty and the beach.



We missed the duck race. Probably by about, oh, 5 minutes. 
I'll take the blame, whatever. 


Regardless, I don't think Audrey was too disappointed.





Oh yeah- kissing is the new big thing... 
Yummy.
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.

Bathtime!


love, kerry

Cheating...

There's another blog in my life. 


Several of you have commented {just this week} that you're missing my love, kerry posts. 
They're not as often as they used to be... 

I know! Trust me, I miss them too. And, I hate to use "busy" as an excuse, but... 

Anyway, I thought I'd formally introduce you to this "other" blog I've been cheating on love, kerry with for my agency, K. Sutherland PR...


www.ksutherlandpr.com/blog

Chances are if love, kerry isn't updated- K. Sutherland PR is- or visa versa. I can only be SO inspired and compelled to write for fun SOOO many times per day. 

Hope you'll check it out, and enjoy! Also, you'll see that I've added a direct link to the agency blog on the left side of this page so you'll always be able to click and link directly to the "other" blog in my life...


love, kerry 

Lucky Ducky!



Audrey L-O-V-E-S her bathtime duckies! 
For reals. 

I was her hero this week when I surprised her with a new PRINCESS ducky! The little things. 

Anyway, last night during our post-dinner {pre-bedtime} beach walk we were thrilled to run into this fun ducky family! 







Naturally, our lover girl hugged AND kissed every single ducky...at least three times each.




The duckies were at the Pier to kick-off their main event- a duck-a-thon benefiting the HB health clinic that serves the uninsured and underserved in our community. 
The race is today at 3pm, and we're pumped! 

So help us cheer for our ducky, appropriately named "Audrey". 
We could win $1,000.

Bonus!




Talk to you SOON. I promise. 

This. Blog. Is. Back.



love, kerry