I'm 6 Years Old Today!

Elise making her birthday cake.
10/28/11

I'm not sure when it happened, but you went and grew up on me kid.
You are now my silly, smart, curious big girl. No more baby.
I love picking you up from school and listening to you tell me about your day.
I love it when you empty your folder across my back seat and show me all of your worksheets in the rearview.
I love how you happily crow "I GOT GREEN!" because you behaved in class.
I love your strip down to your undies "after school dance".
I love when you ask me questions about how things work, and then I hear you repeating it to your sister later.
I even love the "shades of teenage years to come" exasperated looks you give me when I'm being too silly for your newly refined tastes.
I love that you are kind and sweet and loving.
I love that you are not yet too old to come snuggle with me.
As much as I miss my drooly babygirl, I love seeing you grow up.
You will always be my LiseyPoo though, and yes, I will call you that in front of your boyfriend.
It's my right as your Aunt.
Happy 6th Birthday Elise!

Niagara Fails.

Girls weekend in Erie, with a planned trip to Niagara Falls...that was cut short by me being admitted to the Millcreek Community Hospital ER with a 3mm. kidney stone.
An awesome weekend sidelined by my failkidney.
In retrospect, I could not have been in better hands when I got sick. Gay, Lori and Shana are amazing friends for taking care of me.
I owe you guys a trip to the Falls.

Zombie Apocalypse Playlist

Since I was battling my own zombie stomach bug on the Saturday of the Zombie Fest and Bar-crawl downtown I'll post this today.

ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE PLAYLIST
Place your media player of choice on shuffle and....GO!

The first song is the overall theme for the apocalypse.
Muscle Museum -- Muse


The second song is what plays when you kill your first zombie.
Black Cat Bone -- Laika


The third song plays when you're getting chased by a horde
Jungle Drum -- Emiliana Torrini


The fourth song plays when you have to kill your loved one.
Howlin' For You -- The Black Keys


The fifth song plays when you find a group of survivors.
Jesus of Suburbia -- Green Day
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SKIP TO 1:49 TO GET STRAIGHT TO THE MUSIC
(also, one of my favorite songs...ever)

The sixth song plays when you meet a new love interest.
Pursuit of Happiness -- Kid Cudi ft. MGMT


The seventh plays when you have to make a final stand.
Smile Back -- Mac Miller


The eighth song plays when you think you've survived it all.
Pity the Dead -- Bad Religion


The ninth song plays when you discover a bite mark on you.
DOA -- Foo Fighters

(this is perfect..."no ones getting out of here alive, this time...")

The tenth song plays over the end credits.
Viva La Vida -- Coldplay