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Kemah Steama

Friday night. Sushi and Cheffy. Watched Cold Mountain. Cheesy, but I liked it. The rest of the night is secret. Lovely.

Saturday went to a party with some friends. Was good to see the old ones, and nice to meet the new ones. I had house envy as her house was small but gorgeous. I wish she could decorate my place for me. Chef cooked some pork roast on the bbq & it was awesome as usual. I practically passed out, but all was well. I knew Zoe was coming home on Sunday, so I didn't drink too much. Just needing some extra sleep. I'm feeling it today at work - blah!

Cheffy and I took Zoe to Kemah on Sunday. It's really a cool part of Houston (well about 45 minutes outside of H-town, but still, you know what I mean). It's a boardwalk with rides, restaurants and shops.

On the way up, Zoe was sitting in her carseat and held up her hand with the peace sign. She said it was a rabbit.

Then she both hands up to her mouth with her index and middle fingers curled. She said it was a bat. When I asked her if it bit, she said, "No, bats slurp your blood." Woah. Mmmmmkay.

I love my new car. Damn, I do.

We started off eating at this restaurant with a 500,000 gallon aquarium. They had sharks and these huge fish. Chef knew what they all were & he took Zoe around to go look at the baby Nemos and then the big tank.

[aside]
She always is a little off when I pick her up from her dads. She was misbehaving a bit and being super whiny when we first got to the restaurant. Like crawling on the floor and sitting there whiny.

Me like a dork, picked her up (hurting my back again - damnit) and took her to the bathroom. We had a little talk (she mostly with backtalk) and finally I gave her a smack on the butt. I hated that I had to resort to that, but she was being impossible. After that, I had my Zoe back. I don't know what that was all about, but it was weird and disconcerning.

I love/hate when she goes to her dad's. She comes back acting up and sometimes is really smart mouthed. I don't know why she does this, but I think it is the disruption in her schedule. It breaks my heart. I also think her behavior is also related to the numbers of hours she actually sleeps.

Which is by far, not enough.

[aside over]

After lunch, we walked around the boardwalk and went on this huge speedboat for a ride. They played very campy/pop music and there were two crewmembers that squirted you with waterguns and sang and danced to the music. Zoe loved it and was singing along. My fav was her doing the Macarena.

We then went on some of the rides - ferris wheel and Zoe went on this air balloon ferris wheel thing for the kids. She had a fantastic time. We got her this Dora the Explorer tattoo and then got some ice cream because it was Cambodia jungle hot.

She was asleep before we got back to the main freeway.

It was nice being a family and hanging out.

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My lease is up at the end of November. Cheffy and I have been looking at 2 bedroom places. It is scary, but I'd love to move to a nicer place where Zoe has her own room and a place just for her / her stuff.

We found this lovely apartment, but we've also been thinking of renting a house. I wouldn't mind this, but don't want some old brady bunch place, where all the stuff falls apart and is in constant need of repair. I'm also pretty leery to most Houston places because the floods have wrecked havoc on many houses around this swamp.

That's all I'd need is a kid who is sick all the time because the walls are full of hidden mold. And sometimes I wonder why someone would lease out a nice house?

I really did like the apartment. Huge patio and a great room for Zoe.

Hmmmm. Regardless, this weekend was awesome and full of possibility. Full of glimpses of my future with my little family. I am diggin that.

Looking forward to next weekend.

And no, I didn't go see Hanson. Mmmmmtootiredtobop.

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