Christmas Eve and the $5 Game

So there is this game that is played on Christmas Eve that is called the $5 Game. Basically we get a bunch of $5 gifts and then put them in a pile pole the table...we each roll a set of dice and when you get a double, you pick a gift from the pile....once all the gifts are gone, you then play a time based round where when you get a double, you can steal a gift from someone else...this goes on until time runs out. We all went a little overboard this year and got a lot of $5 gifts for the game...it's kind of like modified stocking stuffers.

Palm Springs Tramway

Merry Christmas Biznatches

Back online in a week...

Revenge of the donut

Some recent belly shots as I know I am getting bigger, but wanted to document the progress a bit...

Below, sans sweater... Those are still my regular clothes that I am wearing...at some point I will have to give up the goose and transition to maternity clothes. Just the thought of having to go shopping for more clothes is not one of my favorite activities. Although I will need to buy some shirts soon as they are not quite long enough in the front anymore and instead hike up in the front exposing my expanded muffin top.

Countdown to Christmas

It's so close I can almost taste it....
We're taking the entire week off next week and heading to Palm Springs (read = WARM) for the week and then Los Angeles for the weekend to hang at my sister in law's...
Tomorrow is hump day....one day closer

Miss Donut

The second set of picture of our little donut. Since we are about 18 weeks into this journey, we had our second trimester ultrasound where they do all kinds of measuring and checking to make sure she's developing properly. We also learned that we are having a little girl. She was quite active too...rolling around and kicking the entire time.

I asked about the head size because large craniums run in the Kang side of the family...mine is large but with wide and flat dimensions. Forrest's head is large but in a narrow but deep sort of dimension. Combined I was worried that we'd end up with a gigantic beach ball head that I would need to squeeze out in May. Upon review, the technician said "it's more deep...like a football." Well we now know she has her father's cranium.

Five more months to go!

"Dude I have been passing out everywhere"

Chester came over on Friday to bring over some software for me... He has officially given up om being my personal tech support and has handed over the reins to Forrest who has grudgingly accepted...

Chester was telling us about how he has been passing out all over the place because he is now a total lightweight when it comes to drinking. We were all just chatting and hangin out, when just like that Chester passed out on the couch as promised.

Turkey Trot @ Sac State

On Thanksgiving morning, we headed out to Sacramento State for the annual Turkey Trot 5K. For some crazy reason, I thought I could swing the 10K....but after completing the 5K, I knew there was no hope for me to do the 10K. I've been trying to work out consistently while prego to keep the extra pounds at bay...and even still running, albeit at a slower pace and for shorter periods than before but damnit I am still running and that's all that matters. But it must have been a combination of lack of sleep + running at my old pace that caused me to poop out like I did after the trot.

Afterwards I pretty much felt like shit for the rest of the day then was unable to sleep that night and was a zombie all day Friday. Gotta love it!

Pregnant = Brain not working

Shit. It looks like I got in a fight, or am prepping for a boxing match the way I am all taped up. But what really happened is that I was slicing some onions and had my hand on top of the onion half, you know, to hold it still. Well...that sharp ass knife went right through (parallel to the counter) and to my hand...breaking the skin. In my head I say "ouch! that hurts!" but my right hand keeps sawing away at the onion and my hand. Somewhere in this hormone ridden body of mine there was a brain misfire. GEEZ

Annual Kang Tailgate Bonanza

Hiroko wake up! HAHAHAHAHA As this was an event the day after Hiroko and Andy's joint birthday party, we had a few attendees that were a bit hungover. At one point in the game, Hiroko put her head on Sal's shoulder for a quick "nap." Game was good..the Niners put up a good fight and was a close game that was fun to watch. In the end, the Niners won which was surprisingly in an of itself...

I think the saddest thing about this game was my inability to flag down the churro vendor for the majority of the game.

Why do we always look so dorky for the game photos?

Sam being Sam.... As he had turned bright red within minutes of his first beer, we kept harassing him with "hey, how's your sunburn?"

Big beefy patties awaiting the grill. This year we had about 15 people at the tailgate which was WAY more manageable than in years past. We only had two coolers...one for food and one for booze...craziness. The vibe was much more mellow and more my speed given how I am about 5 paces behind everyone else these days, being knocked up and all.

Again, Sam being Sam....he is such a ham it is insane. Chester used to call me a camera whore, but really compared to Sam I don't even qualify to be an amatuer.

Damnit... I am such a sucker

I just bought this the other day...even though I have a perfectly good ipod at home already. A bigger 30 GB video ipod no less. But my "stuff white people like" shame led me to the new shiny colorful nano. And now, as if the shame has no end...I am crusing the Apple website looking for accessories for my new fangle dangle ipod. help..please..ahhhh

But isn't is sooo cute? the screen is pretty awesome too.