Weekend Wind-Down #36 - Since Wednesday Edition

So, last weekend was a pretty crazy one for my family, who are back home in Riverside, California (hi Fam!). A week ago, last Saturday, my mom took a misstep in our front yard, which is being re-paved, and she fell face-first, hitting her head on the brick border framing parts of a garden. She got a pretty big gash on her forehead and both her eyes swelled up as if someone punched her in the face. They rushed her to the hospital to get treatment for her injuries, and thankfully, she's OK. I got to talk to her the day after her accident and except for being sore all-over and having a swollen face, she swore she was fine. Anyways, later that same day, my little niece, Julia, had a dance recital. After the performance, she fell in the parking lot on the way back to the car, and hurt her finger really bad. So once again, my family rushed to the hospital. Turns out she sprained her little pinky pretty badly (that's her and her injured finger above) and ended up having to wear a splint.

Then, the following day, last Sunday, my sister Belinda (who is Julia's mom and totally preggers) was getting ready for the baby shower family and friends were throwing for her. A couple of hours before the party, her water broke, and once again, my family rushed back to the hospital. MY POOR FAMILY! The hospital staff must've got tired seeing them there...

Well, LILLIAN NOELLE McDONALD is a week old today! Here's a photo of Shawn, my brother-in-law, Belinda, and my new baby niece, LILY, shortly after the stork dropped her off, TWO WEEKS EARLY...we think that the stress of the two accidents, plus the stress of getting ready for the baby shower hastened the baby's arrival:



FAVORITE MOMENT SINCE WEDNESDAY?
MISSY - Getting an email from a girl in Sweden who is getting a tattoo of one of my drawings!
RAOUL - The moment we finished cleaning the house this afternoon!

WORST MOMENT SINCE WEDNESDAY?
MISSY - Having to re-make gifts on Saturday that I messed up on Friday.
RAOUL - Dropping the ball on the Flicker Holiday Craft Sale.

FUNNIEST MOMENT SINCE WEDNESDAY?
MISSY - Mom saying Joe was playing with his "PCP" instead of his new "PSP".
RAOUL - The McGruber skit on SNL with the ping pong ball...you know the one.

WORD OR PHRASE SINCE WEDNESDAY?
MISSY - "Holla!"
RAOUL - "I'm having a banana - it's nature's cookie"

FAVORITE MEAL SINCE WEDNESDAY?
MISSY - Two samosas and the split-pea dal at The Grit.
RAOUL - The veggie chili dog platter at The Grit.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE XMAS GIFT YOU GOT AS A CHILD?
MISSY - Gumball machine.
RAOUL - ColecoVision!

PERSONAL SOUNDTRACK SINCE WEDNESDAY?
MISSY - Christmas Music at work, Laura Marling.
RAOUL - Wolf Parade, New Order, LCD Soundsystem.