Real life and a full moon....

As much as I loved looking at the Grammy's pictures, I just thought I'd share a moment of real life in the Farnsworth family. I'll want to remember this someday (I say that mostly sarcastic). Walking in the grocery store tonight (which I have come to find out that the store is the perfect context for disaster and MOST embarrassing moments for me as a mom). So you ask.... why do you take your kids? Leave them at home with a sitter or wait til Dave gets home. Well, in a perfect world I wouldn't need a certain ingredient for dinner I forgot to buy earlier and my husband wouldn't have CPR training or some other meeting at night and I could go. (Sigh) Anyway, imagine me putting a variety of items into my grocery cart with a smile on my face to finally turn around to find Blake full mooning Austin and Chase laughing his head off. Not just moon, but he was even pulling his bum cheeks apart. Ya, I pretty much hated my life from that moment on. What could I do... everyone is watching to see how I react. Truth be told, gut instinct was to spank his little booty and hard. But I kept my cool (kinda. I mean if forcefully holding his hand means that). I graciously took everyone's disgusted stares and then when I got to the car I balled my eyes out. I think I felt most horrible about the feelings I was having like "I seriously hate being a mom right now. I'm the worst mom in the USA (probably other regions as well). What is wrong with me? What is wrong with my kids?" While those thoughts may still ring through my head tonight. At least this one can ring through yours.... "Glad that wasn't my kid".

LA & the Grammy's... could someone please pinch me?

We just got back from the most amazing trip of my life (okay there have been some amazing ones... this one is at least WAY up there)! We spent four fun-filled days in LA with the Harris brothers and their ever so beautiful wives. Although I was so sad to leave my kids so long and we called and checked on them way too much, we lived it up! We stayed at the Andaz hotel in Hollywood and played and played and played! Can I just say my cheeks hurt from just thinking about it!?

Nothing like a early morning trip to the Spa after a good work out! I experienced my first facial and um, well I think I might HAVE to treat myself to another sometime!
Shopping at The Grove in LA! It was so fun to watch for celebs and shop! We ate lunch at the super yummy Farm restaurant. We ended up seeing Carson Daly and his family along with Dr. 90210 himself!
Getting ready to head out for the night! Are you noticing the wardrobe changes!? Ya it was fun to go home to get ready yet again for another super fun thing. It was so nice to experience life so far away from reality even if it was for just a few days! Here we were headed out to Mastro's for dinner. YUM-O!
I believe we ordered the large shrimp platter? LOL Just so you know there were two of these on our table. It was ridiculous! After Mastro's we hit the Comedy Store for some live stand up. The line up was unreal and we ended up scoring a pic with Jeff Garlin before his turn on stage! We laughed so hard (mostly at things we shouldn't have {whoops}) but laughed hard nonetheless.
After sleeping in, ordering breakfast in bed, and watching a movie Dave and I rolled out of bed around 11 to get ready for the Grammy's. I have NEVER done that in my life! It was so nice to relax. Here we are in the lobby waiting for the limo.
Our superfly ride to the Staples Center... (posing with my handsome hubby, Brian, Maury, Scott, & Rachael)
Here we are with the other side of the limo with Alivia, Ashley & Bill Dorfman (from show The Doctors, Extreme makeover...he is the dentist for all the celebs in Hollywood). He was so super nice all week end. Thanks to Brian for introducing us to him.
And here we are at the Grammy's. Seriously no words can describe the experience we had. Walking the red carpet. Passing right by celebrities. Sitting in a suite, watching the Grammy's live! Just amazing! No, even more than amazing! {smile}