Fun with Mac

Mason was in a pretty cranky mood tonight. He's typically pretty tired by the time Friday rolls around each week, but he also didn't take a nap at daycare today, so he was beyond tired tonight. Anyway, he asked to look at pictures on my laptop, and instead of clicking on iPhoto I accidentally opened Photo Booth instead. Mason thought it was really funny, and we ended up playing around with the different "effects" for a while.

Wee Bit Wednesday 14

{one} what was your first job?I guess technically it was babysitting. As far as a real, paying taxesjob, it was at National Car Rental when I was 14.
{two} have you ever seen a stand up comedian?Yes, but no one "famous" or really memorable.
{three} when was the last time you played mini golf?I honestly have no idea.
{four} what was the last picture you took?It was a self portrait of my new haircut!

 
{five} burnt food: yes or no?Is this a trick question? That would be a no. Gross!
{six} if you have a pocket full of change, what do you do with it?Put it in my piggy bank.
{seven} can you touch your tongue to your nose?No.
{eight} do you scrapbook?Never. It's actually something I refuse to even try. It lookstime consuming and very expensive.
{nine} do you buy lottery tickets?We don't have a lottery in Alaska, but I have occasionallybought them in the lower 48.
{ten} do you prefer to be in front of the camera or behind it?Without a doubt...BEHIND it! I hate having my picture taken.

Happy Birthday, Nana

Today is Nana's birthday! I am so incredibly lucky to have such an amazing mom, and I cannot imagine how my life would be different if we weren't just right down the road :) It's so special to me that my son has this close relationship with his Nana and Papa! You're the best, Mom!

Mason and his Nana on the train

Helping Nana eat her birthday cake

Where in the world is Papa?

My dad (aka Papa) is on a month long motorcycle trip. He and my Uncle Ken (who lives in Maine) have been doing some version of this for  years now...this time they're meeting in Sturgis, South Dakota (before the actual Sturgis event) and riding together from there. I don't know exactly where they will be because they don't know exactly where they will be, but I know for sure they're going down to Arizona to check out a retirement home for my aunt and uncle.

This is the first year that Mason has really been aware that Papa is gone, so I printed out a little North America map for us to mark on each night where Papa is sleeping. Since we don't always hear from Papa each night, I have a feeling I'll have to do some guessing along the way, but Mason won't really know any difference.

While my dad is gone my mom and my aunt are helping to cover "Papa daycare", mainly the mornings that I have to go to work at 7am and Todd isn't off until 9am. This morning was one of those mornings, and Mason had to show Nana his "Where is Papa?" map.

This is the star. That is our house.

This is the road where Papa is driving. 

More ideas

Still wanting to cut my hair...and still too scared to do it! I know, it's just hair, and it will always grow back. But for anyone who has ever had a haircut that they HATED, you understand just how long it seems to take to grow out a bad haircut! Anyway, found these pics that I also like. Which do you think? The Sienna Miller ones? Or these?

And, just in case I totally chicken out once I get in the chair....I'll probably just add more layers, like this next pic....