Denver and Back Again

I haven't written in a while. I am actually a little tired, and wouldn't be blogging right now if it weren't that I have been wrapping up some of my projects and don't want to get behind. This month has been pretty eventful. Lots of exciting stuff going on. Earlier this month I got to go to Denver with my parents to visit my brother's family and see his new baby. We had a great time, I even had a little spare time to crochet a hat for their daughter Alisen. 

It turned out pretty good, but I couldn't get Alisen to put it on, so I am not too sure if it fits right. Maybe I should have just sneaked up behind her, I am pretty sure 2 year olds can't hold grudges for disobeying their will. The trip was so much fun, we went to a restaurant named Casa Bonita, which I found out later, was featured on the show South Park. Also did a lot of shopping with my mom and went to the movie "Unstoppable" with my brother. The hardest part was coming home. It was terrible, I got off the plane in Baltimore at 12pm, went to work from 2pm-9pm, then worked the next morning. Ouch. On top of the physical toll, I missed my family so much after leaving them. Colorado was beautiful! It was so hard to come home after such a greaty-great trip.

This is me and my momma. Its craaazy how much we look alike in this pic. Since the trip, Chris and I had a great Thanksgiving, and I made the whole meal myself. Success! And for the post-thanksgiving shopping, this afternoon we went out and got a few seasons of TV shows for super cheap. Now its time to watch some with my Chris!

Boy Hats

Today I put down the big project and started working on a few hats that my mom asked for ages ago. She knows a few families in her church who have baby boys, and she wanted a few hats for baby shower gifts. Hats seem so easy now in comparison to "the big project", much easier for sure. I just realized in the past couple days how many requests I have to fill, and how many presents for Christmas I have to make, I have a sinking feeling that not all of it will get done. I supposed I should just be glad I never got around to setting up and etsy.com shop, or else I would be in big trouble, having to fill orders too.

I like the ways these turned out, although I think one of them looks a little John Deere or Packers or something. I was trying to make some that weren't all blue, just to rebel against the cliche . I feel a little out of touch with masculine baby things, and I wish there was a male equivalent to the crocheted flower detail. In other news, I got into UMBC today! Yay! I am both relieved and terrified. I am glad that things are going well, and I have been approved for instate tuition, but I am afraid that trying to remember/relearn all the chemistry and biology and math will be killer. I can only do my best. I want to try to get into the Dental Hygiene program at the University of Maryland medical campus in downtown Baltimore, but first I have to finish the prerequisites.  

I worked with a dentist in Honduras this year and it really inspired me to get back to school. Chris and I went out to dinner at a Mexican restaurant to celebrate. I feel like everything is happening all at once. I made it to the Rally to Restore Sanity, made it out to vote, got into school, next week I am going to visit my parents and my brother's family. Good thing I made it to the rally so I could stock pile some sanity to last me a while. Actually, although the message of the rally was sanity, and everyone behaved very politely and courteously, the crowd was so huge, and filled with people in costumes (maybe due to the event's proximity to Halloween, maybe just people getting into the spirit of comedy), the whole thing wasn't the really relaxing or sane. I am glad we went though, it was so worth it!