SWAGGER WAGON

I'm actually jealous that the scouts at Toyota didn't find me for this part. This is rediculously the best laugh I have had since last week at Date Night. I am using this as my personal therapy from now on. (Thanks Rachel & Alyssa)


You may need to scroll down south to my awesome playlist, and hit the shoosher for a minute.

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Happy Four Years to Us!

Love has little to do with moonlight and balconies and everything to do with patience, acceptance, and hanging in there.

Love can't always move mountains or change the world overnight. But it can open its arms at the end of a long, bad day and welcome you home.

Today, Russ and I celebrated four years of being married. These fours years have flown by...obviously what else happens to your days with kids in the mix? But this past year I feel like we have changed as a couple. We really grew together this year and really learned more about each other than we have in the previous years. I think that is why the above inscription from one of my anniversary cards touched me so. I really had no idea how hard the "real" world would be. It has made it quite comforting to know that Russ didn't either, but that we would figure it out as a team. And, to be honest, I think we have done a stellar job so far :)

Thanks to a not perfect but always learning husband. Thank you for teaching me patience and for the daily reminder that I cannot do everything alone.  I would choose you again, anyday. Thank you for giving me all that I could have dreamed of.

Here is what we did together:
He suprised me by taking off from work! We spent the whole day just doing things together. How Weird is that! We do not ever spend time alone together...or I should say it is rare.

We watched the movie Date Night after a yummy brunch at our fav coffeehouse/bakery. The movie was absolutely histarical. I laughed so hard my head hurt. I think that movie was made for people like us...parents :)

Russ enjoyed his massage while I walked downtown to find some cute things for the babies. I also managed to track down the last standing copy of Avatar in Columbia.

We ate "dunch" (late lunch/dinner) at the best-raved restaurant here...it was insane. Then got to pick up the kiddos :)

It was a perfect time spent with just him.

....off to watch our movie!! (with milkshakes, of course)

H's New Dew

We have slowly but surely demolished the once beautiful, long curls that once H was known for...now he looks like every other boy his age (boohoo). Moving on, I know summer is almost here and I just hate for him to be hot with tons of hair so after he woke up from a nap I bribed him with a sucker to get his haircut. Turns out, it was a pretty good trade. Our children rarely get candy, most of you guys know this, but I think (like many others, believe it or not) it should be a privelege to have. Today, H more than deserved it as he has been sick for 7 days and was a sweet little dude all last week while I had both of them home (he has been in preschool for 4 weeks). Here is the photo of our tiny man.

Russ said he looked like a trouble-maker with this cut...I sure hope not (since it is the same as Daddy's). He does look 7 years old, to me anyway.

Mother's Day

Happy Mom's Day to all of the lovely Moms I know. We give and give and do so much for everyone selfishlessly and I just wanted to wish us a Happy Day!

(picture: Mom and I in Boston, obviously the coldest she has EVER been in her life :) She came to meet B after her birth and for H's 1st B-day party)