True or False

We had the best Chinese food last week and I just found a misplaced fortune cookie.  

True....in 2014.  But today, at Flag Day, Jason was given this. 

Yes, friends, that is the New York State flag.  

Or in other words, after training we're heading home. 

Built to Withstand Sisterly Love

Here is my full figured guy watching T.V.  

While I got distracted texting this picture to our family, Stella plopped herself right in his lap and held his hand. 

 

He loved it.  

Jason edited my last blog post...

Or in other words, he isn't sure what I can blog about his new position.
Or in other, other words, he suggested making our blog private.  !

I am totally not a private person.  Don't get me wrong, I understand it.  But I find myself terribly disappointed when clicking from blog to blog and I'm thwarted by a private one. I don't want to be that blog.

While we decide, I'll just link to the government website.
That must be permitted, right?  Jason's New Job.

Here we are In D.C.(Falls Church to be precise)

Or in other words...Jason started his training for the foreign service .

Here is a glimpse of what we've been up to (according to my iPhone)...

Giggling.

These two adore each other. I recommend having babies 12 months apart. Really.

Celebrating 33 fabulous years.

I love this birthday boy and know this year is going to be amazing.

Taking a General Conference Sunday drive.

The temple was gorgeous even on an a deary day.

Cuddling.

There is no one I'd rather be worn out with.

Three Oh!

tomorrow i turn 30.  i'm excited. 

excited to get my hair cut.  to eat haagen dazs mint chip ice cream (saw it in the freezer).  to go on vacation with jason.  just jason.

If I didn't blog it, it didn't happen.

The following are abbreviations of post I've been meaning to get to.    

Post 1.  Obnoxious Things People Have Said To Me Recently
This is just the most recent...at 7 a.m. as I push my two adorable children to the park, "Jeeze, enough babies?"  Are you kidding me?  Enough?  Do you need to look again?  There are only two.  Not twelve.  "For now," was all I said.

*I try to give A time on the upper deck but S is too tall for the jump seat.

Post 2.  And We're Out
Jason accepted a job with the Foreign Service.  Hooray/Oh Crap!  We leave at the end of the month for ten months of training and then a lifetime of moving.  Of course, there is much more to it than moving to a different far-away land every other year, leaving friends and "home" behind, with two little babies in tow but I'm kind of hung up on that part.  (This really deserves an entire post.)

Post 3.  Meg's Takes Manhattan
Jason's little sister spent a week with us and it was awesome--shopping, trying Thai food, Jersey Shore 101 (and giving ourselves JS names), swimming, playgrounds, Patsy's, How To Succeed In Business, a Mets game, 3 movies, and way too many cookies.  Did I mention the bambinos love her?

Now we need Ali, Jordan and Deven to come visit. 

Post 4.  Style-less Lament
I haven't had a hair style for at least five years.  I was in a relationship with a great stylist until she got carpal tunnel.  Occupational hazard.  It's been me and my claw clip ever since.   But Jason loves me and arranged for a special birthday hair cut.  (This will get it's own post).

Sorry about the butt picture but it is irrefutable evidence that I need an intervention--Lululemons & the claw-clip.  

Post 5.  Stella's New Words
Even though her favorite word is still "no," Stella also says bye, hello, daddy, please, up, oh no, ut oh, open, pool, duck, airplane, more, help, nose, treat, thank you and various animal sounds.  She also nods "yes" and "no" which I find adorable and "talks" in long, passionate streams.

S also likes to dress, feed and clean A. 

Post 6.  Irene
The great Tropical Drizzle of 2011.  At least in Manhattan.  I know New Jersey got another side of Irene and my parents were without power for 4 days but I was disappointed in the lack of action.

Post 7.  Blog Title
It is no longer "Stella's World."  It hasn't been for months--5 to be precise.  As soon as I have a clever, or even a clear, moment, I'm going to re title this blog.  Suggestions are welcome.

Post 8.  How did this happen?    

Did You Really Ask That?

In the past week, three people have asked me if Anton and Stella are twins.  My responses are kind.  But, honestly?  Twins?  As in born at the same time?  I'm working on being more understanding.  After all they are both babies.

Then I opened my iPhoto to export a shot of them together (basically impossible to catch) and found these pictures. 

3/31/11 ~4:00.  I hoped to wear make-up for this birth.  Maybe even do my hair.  I was lucky to make it to the hospital.  

4/2/11 ~6:00

Stella's first birthday party.  























My prediction is that in a very short time (a year?) we'll be asked if they are twins at least once a week.