What A Crazy Notion!

So today was the first day that I've been away from Emilee for more than an hour or two. Typically when I go out, she's right there with me, which a lot of people have said is a good thing because it helps her to be more outgoing as she meets new people. Well today Ray planned this day for just us and had a friend of his babysit Emilee. I like the girl, and I trust her, but I didn't like the idea of leaving Emilee for more then a couple hours. Ray gave me a few days notice though, and I let the idea stew in my mind. When the day finally arrived, I took Emilee to Courtney and said a few things about caring for Emi, and then I left. It was like ripping a band-aid off as quick as you can.

Courtney gave us updates over the SEVEN hours that we were out. We went up to Haleiwa, a historical town near the North Shore, and hung around. I got a shell that has a turtle carved into it, and Ray got a set of Pick Up Sticks. We stopped at a Cantina and got nachos and myself a drink. It was called Mexican Punch and it was supposed to have Tequila, Orange Juice, Lemonade, Lime, Sprite and Grenadine. When I tried it, all I tasted was Tequila. So gross. I asked the waitress if the tequila was supposed to be THAT strong and she said she only put a shot in it. Even Ray thought there was more than a shot in it. In the end she took it back and didn't charge us for it, which was nice.

Then we went and saw Max Payne. It was interesting, but not a top pick of mine. I can't help but wonder how many people are going to complain about a scene where a building explodes and parts of the building fall on the people below. It looked like something that might have happened during 9/11 and so there might be a chance that someone will be offended. It was just a thought in my mind though as I watched it.

Anyways, when we got out of the movie, we went and picked up Emi. Apparently she doesn't approve of Formula at the moment and was stubbornly staying awake till I gave her milk. Silly goose. But otherwise she was peachy. She showcased her wonderful set of lungs for Courtney, which I am sure she appreciated, but she was happy to see Ray and I and we got home, I fed her and she's sleeping soundly now.

Over all, a good first time of being away from my Emi Monkey.

A cute picture of Emi to tide you over till the next post. (This is actually my desktop background):

Emi at the Beach. (Age 2 months, 2.5 weeks)