relatives...

david is here. it started with him and shaggy waiting for each other in different parts of the airport for a very long time... and since then we've been to the beach/in'n'out burger and the wild animal park/7-eleven for slurpees, as well as some shopping and such. it's been really warm, and we would have gone to sea world today except that david couldn't find his wallet (turns out he had hidden it under a pile of clothes so that hobbes wouldn't eat the leather). so, once the wallet surfaced, we went shopping for baby shower presents for merdy and cousin valerie, who are both having girls a few weeks apart. we found some good ones, and then i found myself loading up on food items and realized how hungry i was. david wanted rolos. he got them, and i got a bird's eye zucchini/squash/noodle mix. it was pretty good, if you're into vegetables. we also made dough for kringla - they're kind of cookie/roll things - super yummy hot with butter on them. the dough has to chill for a while, so i'm bloggin' until i can bake 'em.
so, in other news, it turns out i put my foot in my mouth big time. see, when relatives, etc. ask me when i'm "coming back" to utah, i respond that i will when someone else pays for it. well, i guess i'm more popular than i thought, because i have received word that a plane ticket is being purchased in my name, and that i will be housed/fed at the home of my brother-in-law's parents. so i will be flying out on thursday, going to lagoon (utah's theme park) and going to two baby showers and a birthday party (my grandma rollins - a big fan of shaggy; she practically proposed to him for me, so i do kinda owe her) and a bazillion people's houses, and then flying back on monday. i have mixed feelings on the matter. on one hand, there are going to be many many relatives commenting on how wonderful babies are and when are we going to start popping out some...and shaggy has to work, so he can't go with me. on the other hand, there is betos - therein the best chimichangas i have ever tasted, also these little apple candies that i can't find anywhere besides utah... anyway, i will be sure to comment on the experience.
and the cats... the guy with the kittens is now looking for a foster mom for three of them, since he is going out of town again! and needs someone to bottle feed. i said this is a bad weekend for me, so i'll see if i can find someone who will take them. last i heard, he is taking the kittens on his trip. i reminded him to make sure they're pooping, and to "potty" them if they don't. i'm sure he'll email me about it.
our cats are all good here. due to several mats in his fur, balloon had an encounter with some clippers a few days ago. he now closely resembles a panda, since he has white underfur. someday i will have the digital technology to post pictures...
and - hobbes has made his poster debut in april's house! go hobbes!
and shadow has learned that peeing on our bed is a bad idea. we hope he plans on being a "good boy" rather than a "bad boy", since that enzyme cleaner stuff ain't cheap. so i guess twilight's the only one without big drama, although she does make her own drama what with randomly hitting the boys, then hissing and fleeing...
and it's about that time. i'm sleepy.