I've been wanting to post and have been busy! So Let's just settle into a random ramble for this Lovely Thursday....
1. I misplaced a sneaker. Yes, the ones that I just bought a couple of months ago to replace the old, crappy, unsupportive ones. I'd gotten more serious about exercising and losing weight in the last six months or so and this is part of what's derailed me in the last couple of weeks. Anyway, I figure the best way to find a sneaker is to buy a new pair. I brought home a new pair from Kohl's last night and now we wait....
2. Oh yeah, I guess I did brush by that quickly. Have I told you that I've lost sixteen pounds? I have! Before you ask "How did you do it" I'll tell you: I eat less, and move more. It seems to work, and I don't deprive myself of the occasional ice cream or whatever. I'm wearing jeans a size smaller, and today I'm wearing a summer skirt that was tight on me last year. It's the most progress I've made in a very long time and I couldn't be happier.
3. School's out for summer! Last day of second grade was on Friday. It's really hard to believe that next year I'll have a third grader and a kindergartner. The boys are in Pennsylvania right now, having a great week with the grandparents.
4. And despite having to work....we're having a great week with just Brian and I. So far we've gone out for sushi, stayed up late watching movies, laughed and talked a lot and just enjoyed being together alone. It's good to rediscover "us" once in a while.
5. That being said, the house is eerily quiet and it feels a little like the Twilight Zone occasionally. Kind of like this is an alternate universe. I will say this though: it's much easier to clean a kids bedroom and get rid of stuff when they are out of the house!
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Thursday, June 18, 2015
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Whatta Guy
Time for this Day Zero List Item
32. Write a love letter to my husband
This particular blog post will be his love letter. It'll probably make him blush a bit but I really don't think he'll mind too much. Instead of making it all mushy and squishy, I will instead shout to the world, Internet, why I married perhaps the best Man on Earth.
1. He's got a twisted sense of humor, and so do I. We laugh over so many things and have lots of jokes that only the two of us "get."
2. He is a wonderful father. He's always got time to spend with his boys and teach them stuff. He enjoys talking about Legos and watching Mythbusters with Will, and making jokes and playing Angry Birds with Sean. He's been a very hands-on Dad from the very beginning....changing diapers, kissing boo-boos, doing the baths and soothing after nightmares.
3. He's a team player and a good partner. We divide the housework nicely for the most part. My favorite thing is that he's always willing to fold laundry during Flyers games, even if it's five loads.
4. He's thoughtful, considerate and kind. Most mornings he brings a cup of coffee to me while I am getting out of the shower. Sometimes he takes my car and gets gas so that I don't have to worry about it. And today he stopped by work to drop off a package of yarn that I had ordered, just so that I could work on a hat that I am knitting at Knit Night tonight! How many guys would do that!
5. He's an excellent cook, and loves to do it. He also likes nothing more than having people over. The more people to cook and show off his skills to, the merrier.
6. And most importantly, he loves me at my best and he loves me at my worst. He is proud of my accomplishments and gentle but willing to help me with my shortcomings.
So there you have it....and this is an abbreviated list. I love you, Brian!
Monday, December 3, 2012
Tree Traditions
Our Christmas Tree is up!
We have a few traditions with our Christmas tree. The first one is that every year, we try to find a new spot in the living room for the tree. We re-arrange the furniture, sit down on the couch and chair, and notice that the couch is too big to do it that way. We re-arrange, cursing mildly. Then we take one of the end tables out of the room. Eventually, all of the furniture gets put back and the tree goes the same place it does every year. Well, not this year. We made it a little smaller, and we put it in between the couch and the chair, so you can see it lit up in the side window from the driveway. Brian and I can't see each other if I'm sitting in the chair and he's on the couch, but hey, the tree is gorgeous!
The second tradition is that we always purchase Christmas ornaments as souvenirs when we travel. It's so much fun reminiscing about where we've been over the years as we decorate the tree. Sint Maarten, 2003: "Remember the horrible sunburn you got, Gin?" (Not that I could ever forget, it being my second dance with sun poisoning. I'm much better with the sun now.) Disney World 2005: Where we "got to be kids before having kids." Arizona 2001: Visiting my old school friend Jenni for the first time in six years after going to most of HS together. Wisconsin 2010: driving ALL THAT WAY with a preschooler and a six-month old baby, but spending a vacation with the fabulous Ratties. My first trip to NYC for our tenth wedding anniversary. (2010 as well) Outer Banks, NC ornament (2008) has Santa Claus on a surfboard. Another great trip. Prince Edward Island, Canada, with my family in 2006, when I was pregnant with Will. They're all there. It's fun to remember vacations this way, and I intend to continue this forever.
The third tradition is that we allow the kids to decorate a little tabletop Christmas tree for their bedroom. They love doing this, and having their own (unbreakable) ornaments. And this year for the first time, we let them decorate the tree with us. Yes, even the little one. And yes, even the breakable ornaments. How else are they going to learn how to be careful?
Here's to many years of traditions as a family.
We have a few traditions with our Christmas tree. The first one is that every year, we try to find a new spot in the living room for the tree. We re-arrange the furniture, sit down on the couch and chair, and notice that the couch is too big to do it that way. We re-arrange, cursing mildly. Then we take one of the end tables out of the room. Eventually, all of the furniture gets put back and the tree goes the same place it does every year. Well, not this year. We made it a little smaller, and we put it in between the couch and the chair, so you can see it lit up in the side window from the driveway. Brian and I can't see each other if I'm sitting in the chair and he's on the couch, but hey, the tree is gorgeous!
The second tradition is that we always purchase Christmas ornaments as souvenirs when we travel. It's so much fun reminiscing about where we've been over the years as we decorate the tree. Sint Maarten, 2003: "Remember the horrible sunburn you got, Gin?" (Not that I could ever forget, it being my second dance with sun poisoning. I'm much better with the sun now.) Disney World 2005: Where we "got to be kids before having kids." Arizona 2001: Visiting my old school friend Jenni for the first time in six years after going to most of HS together. Wisconsin 2010: driving ALL THAT WAY with a preschooler and a six-month old baby, but spending a vacation with the fabulous Ratties. My first trip to NYC for our tenth wedding anniversary. (2010 as well) Outer Banks, NC ornament (2008) has Santa Claus on a surfboard. Another great trip. Prince Edward Island, Canada, with my family in 2006, when I was pregnant with Will. They're all there. It's fun to remember vacations this way, and I intend to continue this forever.
The third tradition is that we allow the kids to decorate a little tabletop Christmas tree for their bedroom. They love doing this, and having their own (unbreakable) ornaments. And this year for the first time, we let them decorate the tree with us. Yes, even the little one. And yes, even the breakable ornaments. How else are they going to learn how to be careful?
Here's to many years of traditions as a family.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Insanely Proud
Last week at work, I hosted a short "coffee hour" for residents to get to know each other better. And since we're going to be working together for a very long time (read: I'm not leaving til I retire) they got to know me a little better too. We talked a bit about where we were from originally and about our families. I briefly mentioned that my husband is finishing up his Master's Degree next week. Someone asked me where he went to school and one person (the sole man living in the building, it really is kind of a henhouse) said "You must be so proud of him for attending _____. That is a very distiguished university!" My reply was something like this, though condensed:
"Actually, I'm insanely proud of him, period. After HS he joined the Navy and worked as a nuclear reactor operator. After we got married he worked nights and went to school days to get his Bachelor's Degree. And then, with a toddler and baby at home, he worked full-time and did night classes to get his Master's Degree."
While going through the motions of all of that, it doesn't seem like a lot. But seeing it written down for posterity, it clearly WAS a lot! He went to school days while I was at work, then worked nights while I slept. It was a long four years of shiftwork, feeling like two ships passing in the night. His first week of classes for the Master's was also Sean's first few weeks of life. It felt overwhelming at the time, having a toddler and a new baby at home while he was going to school. Two nights a week, out of the house. Studying and homework on other nights and weekends, too. Having to let things fall by the wayside, like landscaping or puttering in his workshop downstairs. Planning things around the school schedule. Bringing homework on vacation.
Today was his last class. It's done: Master's in Information Technology earned. He's happy to be done, and me, I'm just incredibly proud that he did it. I know that there was lots of times when he took a look around and considered giving up. But he didn't. I don't know if I could have done what he has done.
Well done, darling. The boys and I are so very proud of you. You did it!
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Ten Years, One Place
It takes time to get settled and grow in one place. When Hubby and I were at the beginning of our relationship, the months of May and November seemed to always bring changes. For the first years, one of those months would roll around and one of us was either getting a new job, or we were moving. There was more of the latter than the former. After our wedding, we rented our first apartment in Norwood, MA. (in a November) We loved having our own space and being able to decorate it ourselves, coming home to "our place." And we swore that there wouldn't be any roommates, unless we gave birth to them. :)
A year into renting the apartment, we discovered that we really hated putting up so much money per month for something that we didn't own. So with a dream forming in our minds and NO experience in house-shopping, we set forth, full steam ahead. We ended up choosing a house forty miles away from the apartment, closer to Hubby's work and much, much further from mine. I was apprehensive moving so far away but Hubby affirmed that it would be great. Once we made the decision things moved rather quickly, with home inspections, booking a moving company and settling into our new humble abode. (In the month of May, nonetheless.) Before the boxes were even unpacked, we made a promise: "Ten years, one place." No more moving around, let's settle down and get comfortable.
Today marks the tenth anniversary of moving into our home. Home ownership hasn't always been the easiest thing, but it was a good decision. Even if it was a little bit by-the-seat-of-our-pants. We've learned lots of things, like what to do when the previous owner leaves you with no oil in the tank and it's cold for May. Not to mention that the oil also fuels the hot water system, can you live without hot water for three days while moving into your house?? We've changed every room in this house, and spent thousands of dollars at Home Depot. We've discovered the joys of needing a snowblower AND a lawnmower within a week's time of each other. We've learned that you have to be careful what kind of flowers you put in your flowerboxes in full sun, the importance of properly insulating your home, and how you deal with pesky critters like mice and carpet beetles. We've been chagrined with having to fix mistakes like bathtub faucets shooting off and watching my brother the plumber SMASH a toilet with a sledgehammer because it was glued to the floor. We've dealt with having to repair anything that the previous owner "updated" because they must've been asleep when they were working, due to the fact that anything he did wasn't level, plumb or square.
We've had so many happy memories in this home. Getting a dog. Gutting a kitchen. Bringing both of our babies from the hospital. So many great things in the last ten years! And we've kept our promise: ten years in one place. We just started thinking about our next place. Hopefully that will be more like 20 or 30 years.
Happy Anniversary, little cottage house. :)
A year into renting the apartment, we discovered that we really hated putting up so much money per month for something that we didn't own. So with a dream forming in our minds and NO experience in house-shopping, we set forth, full steam ahead. We ended up choosing a house forty miles away from the apartment, closer to Hubby's work and much, much further from mine. I was apprehensive moving so far away but Hubby affirmed that it would be great. Once we made the decision things moved rather quickly, with home inspections, booking a moving company and settling into our new humble abode. (In the month of May, nonetheless.) Before the boxes were even unpacked, we made a promise: "Ten years, one place." No more moving around, let's settle down and get comfortable.
Today marks the tenth anniversary of moving into our home. Home ownership hasn't always been the easiest thing, but it was a good decision. Even if it was a little bit by-the-seat-of-our-pants. We've learned lots of things, like what to do when the previous owner leaves you with no oil in the tank and it's cold for May. Not to mention that the oil also fuels the hot water system, can you live without hot water for three days while moving into your house?? We've changed every room in this house, and spent thousands of dollars at Home Depot. We've discovered the joys of needing a snowblower AND a lawnmower within a week's time of each other. We've learned that you have to be careful what kind of flowers you put in your flowerboxes in full sun, the importance of properly insulating your home, and how you deal with pesky critters like mice and carpet beetles. We've been chagrined with having to fix mistakes like bathtub faucets shooting off and watching my brother the plumber SMASH a toilet with a sledgehammer because it was glued to the floor. We've dealt with having to repair anything that the previous owner "updated" because they must've been asleep when they were working, due to the fact that anything he did wasn't level, plumb or square.
We've had so many happy memories in this home. Getting a dog. Gutting a kitchen. Bringing both of our babies from the hospital. So many great things in the last ten years! And we've kept our promise: ten years in one place. We just started thinking about our next place. Hopefully that will be more like 20 or 30 years.
Happy Anniversary, little cottage house. :)
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
(Not so) Wordless Wednesday: Genuine Bliss
Sunday, August 14, 2011
We're Going on a Trip!
Day Thirteen: Somewhere You'd Like to Move or Visit:
There really is nowhere that I want to move, I'm quite comfortable where I am. In a couple of years, we plan on selling this home and moving into a bigger one, but plan on staying in this area. I'm a New England girl, and have a hard time picturing living anywhere besides Massachusetts. It's what I know, and I feel settled and content. When Brian and I first were married and he was getting out of the Navy, we lived in New Hampshire. We were both pretty certain that we had no interest in staying where we were, and decided to settle in either Pennsylvania or Massachusetts. Massachusetts won, because I had a job I could come back to, plus it was relatively easy to find an apartment. And with a little research, we soon found that job opportunities for Brian were more plentiful in MA than in PA. So it was an easy decision. Not that I wouldn't have been happy in Pennsylvania, I think it's a beautiful state with a rich history.
Now, the list of places I'd like to visit.....that's another story! I enjoy traveling, and pretty much will take any opportunities given to me to travel. And I'm lucky to be married to a man that likes traveling as well. However, he has no interest in traveling outside of the United States, and I have quite a few places on my list that I want to see in other parts of the globe. Perhaps when the kiddos are grown.
United States
San Diego: I've been intrigued since my parents went on a trip there ten years ago.
Seattle: I don't know why. It just sounds beautiful.
Alaska: We plan on taking an Alaskan cruise someday. I've heard nothing but good things!
Outer Banks, North Carolina: I've been once and it was one of the nicest vacations ever. So nice, we're going back next year.
Wisconsin and Minnesota: Wisconsin surprised me last year....I would really like to go back. And a blog that I read, called The Yarnista, makes Minnesota sound serene and beautiful.
Chicago: I'd love to explore this city.
And naturally: Hawaii.
Outside of the United States
Southern coast of Spain: I've been to northern Spain, but have never seen the beauty of the southern coast. Oh, and Barcelona. I'd love to go there too.
Ireland
Greece.
Argentina
I'd like to explore more of Canada. So far I've seen Prince Edward Island and Saint John, New Brunswick. I'd also like to see Vancouver, Toronto, and Halifax.
And finally, I want to see Italy. All of it. This is the one trip that I will not allow Hubby to say "no" to forever!
There you have it. The list I'm sure is longer than I've written, and over time I'm sure there will be more.
There really is nowhere that I want to move, I'm quite comfortable where I am. In a couple of years, we plan on selling this home and moving into a bigger one, but plan on staying in this area. I'm a New England girl, and have a hard time picturing living anywhere besides Massachusetts. It's what I know, and I feel settled and content. When Brian and I first were married and he was getting out of the Navy, we lived in New Hampshire. We were both pretty certain that we had no interest in staying where we were, and decided to settle in either Pennsylvania or Massachusetts. Massachusetts won, because I had a job I could come back to, plus it was relatively easy to find an apartment. And with a little research, we soon found that job opportunities for Brian were more plentiful in MA than in PA. So it was an easy decision. Not that I wouldn't have been happy in Pennsylvania, I think it's a beautiful state with a rich history.
Now, the list of places I'd like to visit.....that's another story! I enjoy traveling, and pretty much will take any opportunities given to me to travel. And I'm lucky to be married to a man that likes traveling as well. However, he has no interest in traveling outside of the United States, and I have quite a few places on my list that I want to see in other parts of the globe. Perhaps when the kiddos are grown.
United States
San Diego: I've been intrigued since my parents went on a trip there ten years ago.
Seattle: I don't know why. It just sounds beautiful.
Alaska: We plan on taking an Alaskan cruise someday. I've heard nothing but good things!
Outer Banks, North Carolina: I've been once and it was one of the nicest vacations ever. So nice, we're going back next year.
Wisconsin and Minnesota: Wisconsin surprised me last year....I would really like to go back. And a blog that I read, called The Yarnista, makes Minnesota sound serene and beautiful.
Chicago: I'd love to explore this city.
And naturally: Hawaii.
Outside of the United States
Southern coast of Spain: I've been to northern Spain, but have never seen the beauty of the southern coast. Oh, and Barcelona. I'd love to go there too.
Ireland
Greece.
Argentina
I'd like to explore more of Canada. So far I've seen Prince Edward Island and Saint John, New Brunswick. I'd also like to see Vancouver, Toronto, and Halifax.
And finally, I want to see Italy. All of it. This is the one trip that I will not allow Hubby to say "no" to forever!
There you have it. The list I'm sure is longer than I've written, and over time I'm sure there will be more.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Shufflin' Around
Day Eleven of Blog Challenge: Put your iPod on "Shuffle" and write down the first ten songs that play.
I sat in my car this morning, pen in hand and notebook poised. I'm sure that people were looking at me funny, but hey, they usually do. :) Here is my list:
1. "Sleep to Dream" by Fiona Apple. I was mildly obsessed with Fiona Apple my junior year of college. There's something haunting about her melodies and piano-playing.
2. "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie. I love, love, LOVE Queen!
3. "Honky Tonk Woman" covered by Billy Joel, live. Brian and I are huugggeee Billy Joel fans. I've had the pleasure of seeing Billy Joel in concert once and it was one of the best shows I have ever been to.
4. "Perfect" by Alanis Morrissette. To me, her best album will always be "Jagged Little Pill." There was a lot of anger there, and it suited my mood at the time that it came out.
5. "When Will I Be Loved?" from the 8 Seconds Soundtrack. Remember that movie? It starred Luke Perry as a bull rider. It's one of Hubby's favorite movies, so I am sure that if this song is on my iPod, it's his influence.
6. "Lady Picture Show" by Stone Temple Pilots. Another 90's influence.
7. "Lord of the Thighs" by Aerosmith. I am a pretty big Aerosmith fan. Though I MUCH prefer their older stuff from the seventies and a little eighties then the stuff they're cranking out now.
8. "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes. This is just another example of how behind the times that I am, everyone around me discovered the gem that is the White Stripes a while ago. I am a recent convert. Heck, my Mom had the White Stripes playing on HER iPod years ago! (that's not an old comment. Mom has always had more modern taste in music than me.)
9. "Next Time" by Barenaked Ladies. Ahhh, BNL. Brian and I fell in love listening to BNL. It's just not the same without Steven Page, though. I wish that someday he and the rest of the band could work out their issues, but it probably never will happen. More current BNL music? The remaining four BNL members did the theme song for that TV show that I've been enjoying lately, "The Big Bang Theory."
10. "Something There" from the Beauty and the Beast soundtrack. One of my favorite Disney movies, and Will enjoys listening to it in the car, too.
There you have it. Pretty eclectic taste, no?
I sat in my car this morning, pen in hand and notebook poised. I'm sure that people were looking at me funny, but hey, they usually do. :) Here is my list:
1. "Sleep to Dream" by Fiona Apple. I was mildly obsessed with Fiona Apple my junior year of college. There's something haunting about her melodies and piano-playing.
2. "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie. I love, love, LOVE Queen!
3. "Honky Tonk Woman" covered by Billy Joel, live. Brian and I are huugggeee Billy Joel fans. I've had the pleasure of seeing Billy Joel in concert once and it was one of the best shows I have ever been to.
4. "Perfect" by Alanis Morrissette. To me, her best album will always be "Jagged Little Pill." There was a lot of anger there, and it suited my mood at the time that it came out.
5. "When Will I Be Loved?" from the 8 Seconds Soundtrack. Remember that movie? It starred Luke Perry as a bull rider. It's one of Hubby's favorite movies, so I am sure that if this song is on my iPod, it's his influence.
6. "Lady Picture Show" by Stone Temple Pilots. Another 90's influence.
7. "Lord of the Thighs" by Aerosmith. I am a pretty big Aerosmith fan. Though I MUCH prefer their older stuff from the seventies and a little eighties then the stuff they're cranking out now.
8. "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes. This is just another example of how behind the times that I am, everyone around me discovered the gem that is the White Stripes a while ago. I am a recent convert. Heck, my Mom had the White Stripes playing on HER iPod years ago! (that's not an old comment. Mom has always had more modern taste in music than me.)
9. "Next Time" by Barenaked Ladies. Ahhh, BNL. Brian and I fell in love listening to BNL. It's just not the same without Steven Page, though. I wish that someday he and the rest of the band could work out their issues, but it probably never will happen. More current BNL music? The remaining four BNL members did the theme song for that TV show that I've been enjoying lately, "The Big Bang Theory."
10. "Something There" from the Beauty and the Beast soundtrack. One of my favorite Disney movies, and Will enjoys listening to it in the car, too.
There you have it. Pretty eclectic taste, no?
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Favorite Moments
While scanning it to ensure not losing it forever, I thought I'd share. Early 1999. Brian had just come home from deployment in the Mediterranean, and the winter term had closed. Such a sweet reunion, after 3.5 months of being apart! (I used to know the number of days, but that has faded from my mind.) My friend Lexi took this photo, as well as another one that is one of my favorites. We look like kids! Well, we were. We met at age 21 and were married at the ripe old age of 23/24, respectively. Definitely young, for today's standards.
What a long way we've come, huh? I hope that the original photograph can be present at the celebration of our fiftieth wedding anniversary!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Monday, October 11, 2010
Autumn in New York
Brian and I celebrated our ten-year anniversary with a weekend trip to New York City. Now I can say that I've been there! Well, other than driving through to get to Philly, or dropping off my brother-in-law when he lived in Queens.
We stayed at a very swank hotel, in a posh room on the 37th floor. Woah...that"s quite an elevator ride. We dined at "Maze" which is a Gordon Ramsay restaurant. (see Blue Plate Special for details) and then trotted down Broadway to see "Promises, Promises", a new musical with Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth. WOW!! What a great show. The part of C.C. Baxter was practically written with Sean Hayes in mind, he was very funny! I always knew that he could sing, since he did a little singing as "Jack" on "Will and Grace." He's beyond talented though, and I look forward to seeing him in something again sometime.
After the show we were too tired to go with our original idea of going out somewhere for dessert. We opted instead to stop in a little eatery and bring home an oreo brownie and some German Chocolate Cake to our room. After dessert it was about midnight so we passed out and slept like the dead until NINE AM. That never happens with children in the house! We ventured for breakfast at an Irish restaurant across the street, and upon checking out of the hotel, we ventured to find the Lion Brand Yarn Studio. This is an attestment to just how much my husband loves me....he not only took me yarn shopping while on our anniversary trip, he stuck it out through Manhattan traffic to do so! The yarn shop was delightful and I brought home a bag of goodies for projects that I am working on in the near future.
After fighting some MORE Manhattan traffic, we were on our way home to our munchkins. But not until we stopped for dinner at a restaurant from our dating days...Paul's Pasta in Groton, CT. Anyone who's ever been there KNOWS how awesome it is! What a great way to sum up ten years....going back to a restaurant that we frequented in the days that it all began.
All in all, it was a fabulous weekend with just the two of us. Happy Anniversary, Honey!
We stayed at a very swank hotel, in a posh room on the 37th floor. Woah...that"s quite an elevator ride. We dined at "Maze" which is a Gordon Ramsay restaurant. (see Blue Plate Special for details) and then trotted down Broadway to see "Promises, Promises", a new musical with Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth. WOW!! What a great show. The part of C.C. Baxter was practically written with Sean Hayes in mind, he was very funny! I always knew that he could sing, since he did a little singing as "Jack" on "Will and Grace." He's beyond talented though, and I look forward to seeing him in something again sometime.
After the show we were too tired to go with our original idea of going out somewhere for dessert. We opted instead to stop in a little eatery and bring home an oreo brownie and some German Chocolate Cake to our room. After dessert it was about midnight so we passed out and slept like the dead until NINE AM. That never happens with children in the house! We ventured for breakfast at an Irish restaurant across the street, and upon checking out of the hotel, we ventured to find the Lion Brand Yarn Studio. This is an attestment to just how much my husband loves me....he not only took me yarn shopping while on our anniversary trip, he stuck it out through Manhattan traffic to do so! The yarn shop was delightful and I brought home a bag of goodies for projects that I am working on in the near future.
After fighting some MORE Manhattan traffic, we were on our way home to our munchkins. But not until we stopped for dinner at a restaurant from our dating days...Paul's Pasta in Groton, CT. Anyone who's ever been there KNOWS how awesome it is! What a great way to sum up ten years....going back to a restaurant that we frequented in the days that it all began.
All in all, it was a fabulous weekend with just the two of us. Happy Anniversary, Honey!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Ten Years of Wedded Bliss
A College Chick and a Navy Guy, a chance meeting in a seedy dance club one Thursday night in downtown Providence, RI.
That fated night has led to many things. Deployments and joyful reunions. A dropped transmission while searching for an engagement ring. A "surprise" proposal Graduation weekend. Our own personal game of "Survivor" while stationed in New Hampshire. Settling down and purchasing our first home. Later on, being blessed with two beautiful boys. Combining our strengths and weaknesses and making a good team. Lots of Laughter, Lots of Memories, Lots of Love.
I can't believe it's been ten years. Happy Anniversary, My Love, My Best Friend.
That fated night has led to many things. Deployments and joyful reunions. A dropped transmission while searching for an engagement ring. A "surprise" proposal Graduation weekend. Our own personal game of "Survivor" while stationed in New Hampshire. Settling down and purchasing our first home. Later on, being blessed with two beautiful boys. Combining our strengths and weaknesses and making a good team. Lots of Laughter, Lots of Memories, Lots of Love.
I can't believe it's been ten years. Happy Anniversary, My Love, My Best Friend.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Eleven Years Ago Today....
...Brian asked me to be his wife. Saying yes was the best decision I have ever made. :)
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Wordless Wednesday: The One with the Stairwell
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Wordless Wednesday: Back when it All Began....
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