buckets, spades and birthday cards

today we went to the beach at long last. the boys loved it and we even remembered to take buckets and spades (though no sunblock. or drinks. or food either...) and it was far from awful! we found an awesome parking space spitting distance from the sand and it wasn't even street sweeping day even though i forgot to check why such a VHTF space was available :) and we saw dolphins and seals swimming by waving at us (i swear they were waving :) and the boys even made some friends and they all played baseball together. it was just perfect... for about 8 minutes... then the clock struck twelve and we had to leave.... so i could go and eat more freaking triscuits at the market research company :|

however i served my time and got my bundle of cash - and treated my boys to Ruby's for dinner. how i looooove the Ruby Club with the bacon on the side. it is, to quote that really sweaty judge on masterchef : "sex on a plate". ahem, i hate that expression.... it's so gross!! but i must endure the show because of Gordon Ramsay and the way he says 'my darling' :)

i checked my blog stats today and the government is/are watching me :| Aaron says it is because i signed Obama's birthday card and they can't be too careful, but surely the department of homeland security have bigger fish to fry than me...? i hope they don't think i am serious about running down Ringo Starr.... i despise the man but i wouldn't go to jail for him or nothing. and i would NEVER EVER harm the President - i think he's absolutely lovely and if he was dead, Joe Biden would be on TV more and he just isn't as smily and adorable.

sheesh, with that i will climb the wooden hill... back tomorrow xoxo