Mother's Day is May 9th, 2010

I just wanted to take some time to remind all of you that Mother's Day is on May 9th this year. That means THIS Sunday, for anyone who is not counting. Remember that this day is for you mom who loves you. I never understood what Mother's Day was all about until I had my own little one. Now I know that it is, in fact, a deeply cherished and very important holiday to mothers everywhere. So, don't forget you mom on Sunday. Make sure you at least give her a call and tell her that you love her.

Oh, and just a heads up, you're going to want to re-celebrate Mother's Day on your birthday as well. That day is really more for her also - just in case you didn't know.

FlatBread Pizza and a Movie

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Last week we had a family movie night, as you all know - I LOVE family movie night. We watched The Tale of Despereaux and ate Freschetta FlatBread Pizza. While I was not very impressed with the movie (it is probably a better book), the pizza was a whole other story!

There are 4 different types of FlatBread Pizzas available, but all of them come on a delicious, crispy, thin crust and they all have just the right amount of Italian seasonings and cheeses. We chose the Zesty Italian pizza, which has peperoni, sausage, and Genoa salami, mozzarella and asiago cheeses, and a red sauce with just a little zest to it. Also available are Roasted Garlic & Spinach, Peperoni, and a 5 Cheese Pizza.

I would have liked to have the Spinach and Garlic Pizza myself. it has Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese with a creamy garlic sauce. The boys like the red sauce though, so we compromised. I have to say that I didn't feel like I was missing out. The Zesty Italian was great tasting and was just the right amount for us, plus it costs way less than delivery and it's hot when you eat it, not cooled off from being in the delivery guy's car.

When I pulled the pizza out of the box, it didn't look very impressing. The toppings had shifted in the box and were all on one side of the pizza. I spread them out and popped it in the oven. Since the pizzas have a thing flatbread crust, the cook pretty quick; ours were done in less than 10 minutes. After the first bite, I was sold.

I love the flavor of the sausage, and it didn't taste like it had been frozen. There were great seasonings on the pizza, and the cheeses were really tasty. This is the best pizza I have ever had from a freezer, and that is the truth! I even went out and got more for another time. When I picked them up out of the freezer at the grocery store, Caleb let out a cry of glee, "Pizza!"

Here is a website with the different pizzas listed and a a coupon for $1 any Freschetta Pizza, but I do recomend the flatbread for sure!

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The Fantasic Hat

Today at Costo, I had the pleasure, nay; the priviledge of witnessing an amazing sight. I was standing near the neverending hot dog line when I spied this metallic wonder. I was wishing to myself that my eyeballs could take pictures, when I realized I had one better. Pretending to text, I took a snapshot with my iPhone and am now able to present to you in 3.0 megapixel imagery, the one, the only, The Fantastic Hat.

Home Again

Finally home again after a nice long week in California. It's good to be back, but I think I would rather have stayed. I learned something about myself while I was away. I love Cali! I am seriously trying to talk Shawn into moving there, and I am arranging a 2 year plan to get us out to California as residents.

The weather was fantastic almost all week, and there were so many fun things to do. We weren't trapped inside by the rain or the snow. Like any Northwesterner, I love to be outside. The only issue is that the weather so often is the reason that I am stuck indoors. The landscape in Sacramento is very similar to Southern Oregon, so that satisfies my love for the Pacific NW, but the weather is warm and sunny, so that enables me to be outside.

I have already started working out the plan to move to California. Operation Califis... or something like that. Let me know if any of you come up with something more catchy. I am stuck at work today, and don't have time to blog anymore. Later tonight, I will post my all time favorite picture from my vacation.

Califis

We are in California. We got here a few hours ago, but it took us a while to settle in. Caleb is still wound up from the plane ride excitement and hasn't fallen asleep yet. Tomorrow is going to be very interesting.

Earth Day & Jet Fuel

What better way to celebrate Earth Day than fly in a jet plane? That's right folks, today is Earth Day. I have been celebrating since the beginning of this week by asking customers, "Would you like a bag for that? Earth Day is this week, you know." I think I have probably saved about 3 plastic bags, and possibly the life of a sea turtle.

Today is also the day that we leave for Sacramento, CA for my cousin's wedding. Caleb is really excited to fly in a plane. He thought that we were going yesterday and kept talking about flying in an airplane. I left for work this morning before he woke up, but I am sure "fly in a plane" will be his first words this morning.

I didn't want to bring up the plane ride too early because he doesn't have the most mature sense of time. He understands the concept of tomorrow, but once you get to the day after tomorrow, it starts to get hazy. We have been talking about the airplane ride for about 2 days now. I started just by explaining to him how airplanes work. Just saying that they are like school buses that fly in the sky, lots of people can sit on them and use them to get some where quickly. He seems to get it, but I don't think he totally knows what to expect.

I thought about showing him a movie with a scene on an airplane, but the only one we own is Superman, and that gets a little terrifying at one point. I decided it was okay to leave a little element of surprise rather than completely damage him. I'm excited to see the look on his face!

Mom Quote 4 - For the Planet!

This occurred last weekend, but I saved it for Earth Day.

Here is a quote from my mom when I talked her into getting paper plates instead of Styrofoam. It took a bit of nudging since the paper plates were $2.00 more.

This two dollars is for the planet!"