Park Family Reunion

Last weekend was our Park family reunion. Grandma paid for the gas, so we went. The main activity was rocket launching.

Melanie and Andrew working on their rockets.

Leslie and her rocket.

Matt and his rocket.

Me and my rocket.
Matt sitting with Grandma. Matt is also holding the hyperactive puppy, Robeir.
Mom and Barbara getting the treats all ready.
Dad.
Me launching my rocket.
Random children that I don't know getting candy that was shot from the rocket launcher. It's better than a pinata!
Andrew's final attempt to make a rocket that works. I think that he thought WAY too hard about making a rocket. Three year olds were launching far superior rockets than he was.
Andrew's "two stage". Whatever. It exploded on the launcher. Sometimes I worry about this aerospace engineer.

Matt sticking his head in the ice.

Happy bingo players, except Andrew has a funny and weird face.

Andrew won the first bingo of the game which is awesome cuz we got the prize we really wanted to get! Season 2 of The Office! It is missing disk 3, but we know enough people to get it in a perfectly legal way, of course.

Daniel won a clock that gives bird calls on the hour. It used to be Grandma and Grandpa Pitt's, but it must have driven them crazy. The prizes for bingo were better than white elephants but worse than going to the store.

My parents were intently playing bingo. Practicing for when they are really old and that is all they do all evening with other really old people. ;)

Dad's bingo prize - a baby play mat. He gave it to Andrew and I, since we need it so desperately.
Melanie's gross prize. "FOR MINE AND ROSS'S APARTMENT!" Gag me.

Pretty mountains up Provo Canyon. That is where the Reunion was.

We had a really fun time making rockets and meeting people that we don't really know. I'm glad that we could spend more time with our families because we actually do like them.

I Shouldn't Be Blogging...

I really shouldn't be blogging, but I want to, and I don't want to do my homework. I have to write a paper about this book:It is about labor in California, detailing the Mission period, the Rancho period, and the Americano period (cession-era).

And I have to revise/make awesome a paper about this book:
It is about white photographers and how they photographed Chinatown in the late 19th and early 20th century. It also talks a little bit about how the Chinatownspeople portrayed themselves through art.This painting is by a Chinatown artist named Yun Gee. I like his art, so I thought I'd share it with you. The book had a few color pictures and Gee's were featured there.

The book also talked about the Forbidden City, a nightclub in San Francisco.

What the book talks about is how the expectation that whites held for the Chinese gave Chinese performers opportunities to play up their race, or pretend to be white entertainers (Frank Sinatra, Fred Estaire, etc). So you have this exotic Oriental nightclub that makes for an exciting chapter in a book.

The worst part about the paper is that it is a book review. For some reason, that sounds harder than a plain old paper. Now that I have blogged about it, my critical juices are almost flowing, so now I shall work on my papers.

Why do I want to graduate school? That means a ton of reading and a whole lot of writing. I am just a nerd and I actually really do like doing this sort of stuff.

Apparently, I'm having a baby...

And it is all thanks to my wonderful brother-in-law, Wesley. Well, I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure. (Oh! That sounds so NAUGHTY!!) I got a few emails today. One of them said:

Hello bredsarah, I'd like to personally welcome you to BabyCenter! We're delighted you've decided to become a part of our active and ever-growing community of millions of moms and moms-to-be. (And dads, too!) You can start your BabyCenter journey immediately by downloading your Weekly Planner. To create or update your password and personalize the site for you, click here. As a BabyCenter member, you now have full access to everything our site has to offer, including thousands of informative articles. Plus you can connect with other parents in our Community, and get great deals from our family-friendly partners. Here are a few suggestions for great things to check out at BabyCenter: on our site Track your pregnancy with our interactive calendar. Search for the perfect baby name with our Baby Name Finder. Enjoy free weekly e-mail newsletters that detail your baby's development. in our community Connect with other parents to swap parenting advice. Create your own journal to share your parenting stories. Post and share your favorite photos. Thanks so much for joining BabyCenter. We're so glad you're here! Sincerely, Tina Sharkey Chairman, BabyCenter, LLC

And another one said:

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Thank you for registering with Diapers.com. You're all set to enjoy fast, free shipping on all your baby essentials. We've got the best deal on everything, from maternity and car seats to baby food and, of course, diapers!

And the next one gave me a link: http://www.thebabycorner.com/?iid=2472

And the email that I opened up first was this one:

Your pregnancy: 16 weeks

See the big picture

How your baby's growing:

Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.

See what your baby looks like this week. (Or see what fraternal twins look like in the womb this week.)

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How your life's changing:

The top of your uterus is about halfway between your pubic bone and your navel, and the round ligaments that support it are thickening and stretching as it grows. You're probably feeling a whole lot better as you settle into pregnancy, too. Less nausea, fewer mood swings, and "glowing" skin contribute to an overall sense of well-being.

Soon you'll experience one of the most wonderful moments of pregnancy — feeling your baby move. While some women notice "quickening" as early as 16 weeks, many don't feel their baby move until about 18 weeks or more. (And if this is your first baby, don't be too impatient — you may not be aware of your baby's movements until 20 weeks or so.) The earliest movements may feel like little flutters, gas bubbles, or even like popcorn popping. Over the following weeks they'll grow stronger and you'll be able to feel them much more frequently.
Ha ha Wesley. You are a very funny man. I'm glad that your professors are keeping you so busy that you have the time to sign me up for all sorts of baby websites. Actually, I laughed pretty hard about this joke.

Now why is Wesley playing this joke on me? I started it. He asked me to order his textbooks for him. So I did. And I had them shipped to Wesleigh Norma, as if he were a lovely young lady. :D And I also sent a steamy romance novel, The Guardian's Secret Mistress, to him/her.

All right, so maybe it isn't Wesley, and it is really my mom-in-law in league with my mom cuz they want grandkids.

GET ON IT WES!