That last step is a killer!!!...or Steve's GF is a Re-Re!!

Steven and I made date plans for last Friday night. I was totally excited and giddy for it ALL week long. Its nice for some "adult" time after having the 3 kids all week. I ransacked my closet for something cute and summery to wear, finally deciding on a short, black & white spaghetti strap sun dress paired with some really cute 4 inch heel, platform Mary Janes.

We decided on a restaurant called 13 Coins, since Steven had never been there before. Its a really cool place. You can sit in high back chairs up at the counter and watch the chefs work or you can sit in booths with backs that go all the way to the ceiling for some privacy. We were seated at the counter.....perhaps I should mention now that there was a 8 inch platform at the counter that you had to step up on to get to the chairs (you can see where this is going).

We get seated, order our food and a bottle of wine. I decide that now would be a perfect time to go "powder my nose". As I got up to leave, we smooched a little, all the while making the people eating around us throw up a little.....And then I fell off the platform!!! Yup right off the mother f*cking platform....onto my ass!!! I did manage to knock some guy into the wall and twist my ankle in the process of FALLING ON MY ASS!!! (I'm an awesome date.) Mean while Steven is sitting there pouring wine not even noticing that I'm laying on the floor with my legs in the air.....classy! Should I mention here that I hadn't had anything to drink yet?!?! All I could do was look up at him and say "whoops, I missed the step".

What can I say? I love the way Steven kisses, it just does something to me.....it makes me retarded. I mean short-bus riding, window-licking, helmet-wearing retarded! Remember on the cartoons when they would see fireworks and stars and crap, well that's me. I get completely discombobulated.

Eventually, I did force myself, bruised ankle....and ego in tow, out of the stall and went back to enjoy dinner. Lucky for me, he was still there.

What team are you on?

I finally did it! I let go of my inhibitions and I joined the craze. The past 2 nights I was up well past 1:30 am reading Twilight.....yes, I said reading Twilight. IDK why it took me so long to jump on the band wagon. Perhaps it was because I've always gone against the grain, against the populous. Perhaps its because I knew I would like it and then I would just be another Twerd. Or perhaps even still its because I felt like I was cheating....cheating on Lestat, Louis and Claudia.

From the first time I had picked up Interview With The Vampire back in my early high school career, I was in love with the lifestyle and the city of New Orleans. I had read that book so many times that I practically had it memorized. The vampires were dark and mysterious. Beautiful and frightening. Manipulative and cunning. They hunted humans. But most of all....they DID NOT sparkle.

I guess that's the one thing that annoys me about the book...well other then the fact that Bella is a walking catastrophe and sorry, but if I was a vampire, I would've killed her just because she annoyed me so much! LOL Seriously, if I were Rosalie, I would've just thrown her to "the Hunters" and let that be that. Whoops, got off track. Any how, vampires DO NOT SPARKLE!

But like I said, it wasn't a totally horrible book. It was a pretty quick read and obviously I couldn't put it down. I can't wait to read New Moon to see what happens next. Yes, I'm sucked into the saga.

As far as which team I'm on.....I will ALWAYS be Team Louis!!!

To Be or Not To Be

NO I'M NOT PREGNANT!!!!!

(Phew, glad we got that out of the way.)

Ashlee and I read a particular blog almost religiously, but lately we've become pretty annoyed with it. First a little background on the blog: its about a lesbian couple that is TTC (trying to conceive). They started doing IUI in early 2008. Since then she has gained over 25 pounds, spent Tens-of-thousands of dollars only to get BFN (big fucking No) each and every month. She's had several cysts and surgeries to remove those cyst. She has MTHFR, endrometriosis and now Natural Killer Cells. She's had debilitating migraines and has pretty much exhausted her lifetime health benefits! And yet, she is still going to do 1 round of IVF. Because of all of her current medical problems she will have to do acupuncture every week during the ENTIRE pregnancy & a blood transfusion every 3 weeks for the first trimester. If the IVF is a success, they will have spent $35,000 (does NOT include all the IUI procedures) for a baby. If not...for only 1 try, it will cost them $19,000.

Okay, I don't know about you, but I could surely find something else to spend (or invest) my $19,000 in. Even with the economy as it is, it seems that the stock market is a better gamble then her getting pregnant.

Ashlee and I spent A LOT of time talking about this this morning. Perhaps we are able to stand so proudly on our soap boxes and in our ivory towers because it was relatively easy for us to get pregnant. (there was really no "trying" necessary). But we had to ask ourselves: If after 14 months of BFN after BFN and surgery after surgery, why would a woman continue to TRY yet another procedure to have a baby? Is it to defy her Mother? Is it selfishness? Does it have to do with her being raised Mormon? Honestly, people, when sign after sign and test after test keeps telling you that this isn't in "the cards" for you, why keep trying?!?! Why not stop and read those signs? I mean with her MTHFR, there are usually 1 of 3 outcomes...Miscarriage, stillbirth or a baby born with SEVERE birth defects. I'm sorry, but as a Mother-to-be, those aren't chances I would be willing to take.

You have to wonder but perhaps God or the Universe or the Powers That Be does not want her to have a baby of her own. Ashlee brought up a good point: what if in the next town over a 15 year old girl is having a baby & giving it up for adoption that is perfect for this couple, but they are going to miss out on the best thing ever because of pure stubbornness?!?!? Seriously, if all of the signs say "Go Back" "Wrong Way" "Do Not Enter" are you still going to proceed that way? NO. That would be stupid. Its like driving the wrong way on the freeway.

I totally understand wanting to have a baby of your own, I really do. IDK, maybe I'm just a haughty-taughty bitch who is way too opinionated for my own good. I obviously don't know these ladies personally. And I've NEVER been faced with the type of decisions that they are having to make. But if you're not able to do it naturally, the way that God, The Universe or the Powers That Be and let's not forget Mother Nature have intended, then there's probably a good reason that its not happening!

Time to get off my high horse. I'm interested to know, what do you guys think?

Is it Norris' or Norri? No matter, there can only be 1!

One day, while being VERY productive at work, Ashlee and I stumbled upon the coolest website EVER and thus a love affair began! Its a website dedicated to Chuck Norris facts. Hours of hilarity and amusement ensued. And if you know either of us, you'd know that we now work at least 1 Chuck Norris fact into our conversation a day. Of course, our DH and BF think we are complete re-re's. In fact, I'm pretty sure that they are secretly plotting to have Ashlee and I committed.....separate rooms of course! LOL

These are some of our favorites. Check out the website and let us know which ones tickle your fancy!

• If you have five dollars and Chuck Norris has five dollars, Chuck Norris still has more money than you.
• Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table, because he only recognizes the element of surprise.
• Chuck Norris is so fast, he can run around the World and punch himself in the back of the head.
• Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird.
• Chuck Norris CAN believe its not butter.
• Chuck Norris invented black. In fact, he invented the entire spectrum of visible light. Except pink. Tom Cruise invented pink.
• Little known medical fact: Chuck Norris invented the Cesarean section when he roundhouse-kicked his way out of his mother's womb.
• Chuck Norris once ate an entire bottle of sleeping pills. They made him blink.
• The Bible was originally titled "Chuck Norris and Friends"

And our personal favorite:

• When Chuck Norris looks in the mirror nothing appears. There can never be a second Chuck Norris!

Steve got his cherry popped this weekend!

This weekend I had the pleasure of popping Steve's cherry....tattoo cherry that is!!! Okay, so I didn't actually do the work, but I got to go and watch him have it done. It was the most awesome thing ever. I've never actually witnessed someone get a tattoo, let alone their first one. Awww, I love that feeling. Scared, nervous, excited. The cold leather of the tattoo chair as you sit down with the stencil applied....and then the hum of the gun starts up. There's no turning back now...partly because you don't want to look like a pansy in front of the 300 lb burly and might I add, heavily inked artist. (They don't ALL look like Kat!) The pain is mixed with pleasure and your body is transformed right before your eyes. Instant addiction!!! And a rather spendy one, I might add.

I'm sure, or at least I hope, that Steve will post his experience on his blog. All I can say about mine is that the adrenaline is electric! Its funny after we were done and walking out of the 7*Deuce, Steve remarked that he can't wait for another one. I think I've created a monster! If you are ever in Federal Way and itching for new ink, these guys are great! Joey did both of our tats and I can't wait to go back! Now onto the pictures!!!

Steve's tattoo.

He got my bite mark tattooed

onto his upper left chest. It looks freaking real!!

Just looking at it, makes you say "ouch". And that's

exactly what he was going for. Not too bad

considering that Joey did it freehand....that's right, Steve didn't

know what it would look like before getting started. (sucker!)

My latest addition.

Its the Kanji for "Mother"

Each of the stars represents our kids

via their favorite colors.

With the last one left blank for any future

additions to the family!