hockey and progress

so i guess blood and missing teeth isnt really progress. =)  and i actually didn't go to the caps game last night. but Hope and Terry did.  so i got to kidnap their kiddos for the evening.  i knew we would have fun.
but I didn't expect so much.  you know what?  they are they coolest kids i know.
I asked what we should have for dinner and ran the thru the typical kid stuff first.  Pizza, Chinese, then Sushi. . .
Both Payton and Hailey jumped at the chance to eat sushi.  awesome. hadn't expected that!  we were all three excited to descend on my favorite little joint in palisade (kotobuki).  cheap, fresh sushi and real japanese people.

we got there ordered miso and way too many spicy tuna rolls.  (which reminds me, I have them in my fridge for dinner!)  both girls chatted about random kid stuff and we even planned our brilliant Christmas dinner.
complete with dishes and who is in charge of those dishes.  Hailey will be our production gal, with menus, place settings and a bit of help in sweet potato dept.  Payton is in charge of mashed potatoes, cheesecake, and she can help me with the salad.  you know they both like avocado?  these girls are definitely related. =)
after our healthy dinner, we decided a royal dessert was in order.  while walking back to the car i learned just how many junior high and high schoolers have been throwing up in school and concerts lately. apparently a lot.  hahaha.  kids are so freaking cool.

we jetted back to georgetown and landed at La Madeleine.  we pretty much had one of each. fruit tart, lemon tart, sacher torte, anna's cake (german chocolate).  hot chocolate, decaf cappuccino and decaf americano.  the guy made the most beautiful cappuccino I have seen in a long time!  tried to get to urban outfitters, but as per usual closed at 9pm and we were just too late.  so barnes and noble.  i love books.  so we all three got a book to go.  hailey a soapy looking kid novel (Princess for Hire), payton a teenage creeper, romancy thing (matched), and me another inspirational biography of a gentleman in africa creating wind energy.

got back to chinatown just as mom and dad were ready to roll home.  hailey jumped out of the car and told her mom with great enthusiasm that we ate japanese for dinner and french for dessert.  yeah!  they had as much fun as me. =)

Hailey girl and Payton, dessert!

On the life and job front.  I feel back on track.  Maybe not in decision making, but atleast in praying about it and working towards the great future.  Whatever that is.  I made strides in the direction of a new job in the west this week and I got to Bible study on Tuesday.  It really helps.  I do in fact need Jesus.

^{Malia read 1 Thessalonians 5.  Two great parts to this scripture.  First Give Thanks to God, not for your trials, but in your trials. I am not happy about my super struggles, but I am so happy to be alive and have such a wonderful network of friends and family.}  

^{Best part is the testing everything!  It says not to "treat prophecies with contempt", but test everything.  Really that is okay? Cause I do it, whether its good or not.}  

^{I Thessalonians 5}

⁸ But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. ⁹ For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. ¹⁰ He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. ¹¹ Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
Rejoice always, ¹⁷ pray continually, ¹⁸ give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

 ¹⁹ Do not quench the Spirit. ²⁰ Do not treat prophecies with contempt ²¹ but test them all; hold on to what is good, ²² reject every kind of evil.

back in the kitchen at maris.  she made weekend white bean.  fantastic pasta with italian sausage and herbs.  we decided an epicurious recipe should only be make on the weekend. dang their recipes are serious.  we appreciated it though! =)