we could be a snuggie family!

how sad is it that i am honestly considering getting one of these for toby?
but, the little man wont go outside from september through march without a sweatshirt.
i think he needs it.

someone please help me.

{i had the hilarious video up, until i realized it re-started after every page load. way too annoying. video here.}

random tuesday.

Today, I felt like a date.

I thought about a date all day at work and finally decided to email G and officially "ask him out" for later that night. He said yes and I was stoked, after all, he normally studies at the library on Tuesdays. A date on a random Tuesday! I told him to be ready at 6 and started planning.

By 5 my plans were set. I knew it wouldn't be as appreciated if I spent a lot of money (that's the easy way out), so I got creative and thought of something ultra cheap.

The plan:
Rush home after work and put G's golf clubs, shoes and socks in my trunk.
Run to Crown Burger to buy us burgers and fries
Wait for him to get home from work
Take him and the pups to the park for a picnic in the shade
Hang out there for a while and then take the dogs home
Drive to the nearest golf course, pull into the parking lot, then whip open the trunk to reveal the surprise!
Hit a bucket of balls around dusk and then head home for Karmel Sutra ice cream (his favorite) and a movie

Sounds like a nice date, yes?

Here's what ended up happening:
G pulled up in his car JUST as I was putting the golf clubs in the trunk. Home early for the first time in WEEKS. He laughed as he opened his door and apologized for ruining the surprise. Lame.
We wrangled the dogs and drove to Crown Burger
Waited insanely long for our food
Drove to the park and watched the pups play
Ate my disgusting chicken and salad with a spoon (they forgot my fork)
We were attacked by a swarm of bees (of course) and forced to throw a piece of chicken across the park to make them go away
Another dog peed on Toby's head.
And then stole the straw out of our strawberry shake
Came back minutes later and took the whole thing
We gave up on dinner and took the pups home.
Headed for the golf course, even though it was no longer a surprise
Drove around for 40 minutes trying to find the club house
Finally found it after circling 10 times
Unloaded the clubs and walked inside
Surprise, surprise, driving range closed.
Racked my brain for a back-up plan and came up empty.
Decided to just give up and document my failure with a pretty picture in front of the sunset, instead
Can you guess what happened next?
Yup, no camera card.

G laughed as we drove home in the sunset and I dubbed my attempt "the worst date I've ever planned". He said it was a great night and one of his favorite dates so far. That is most definitely a lie, but at least I have a husband who lies to me in situations like these. I'll take a failed date with him any day.

i like it when.

• i decide its okay to kiss my very sick husband and somehow still do not catch his fever 4 days later. thank you, immune system.
• i find a new swimming suit.
• pandora plays 9 amazing, incredible, favorite songs in a row.
• g agrees to go out for a date night on a random tuesday.
• my mother throws a huge "we're going to the beach bash" complete with fish candles, streamers, beach toys and new towells, lotion, chapstick and q-tips as party favors. that woman kills me, i tell you. please let me be her someday.
• i fall asleep with wet hair and somehow like how it looks the next morning.

oldies but goodies.

so, i got a new program to store and edit my photos the other day and after it downloaded it searched my entire computer for pictures. and look what it found somewhere in the depths of my hard drive!

i haven't seen any of these pictures for years! i forgot they even existed and i completely forgot about this little adventure!

these are from almost 4 years ago when g & i were just dating, before we even got engaged. thanks to jet-blue connections, we flew to california for the day and spent all afternoon on the beach. now, i look at these pictures and think they are pretty dorky (especially the heart in the sand one, oh dear) but still i'm happy to have them again.

now if i can only find all of our other dating pictures?! i swear our old laptop ate them.

fake it til' you make it.

last night was not one of my favorites.
i'm not going to bore you with the details,
but after a long night i am feeling less than chipper today.

so i'm making myself another happy list in an effort to cheer up!
(and, as always, i have to give her credit for inspiring me to do these)

01. g-chat, because ryan, andy, jon, scott and my dad are all logged in on a daily basis.
02. no more finals after thursday!
03. fresh berries & apples in my fridge. they make me ultra-happy.
04. coldplay's "life in technicolor II". dear coldplay, i love you all my life.
05. day off for brookie's wedding tomorrow.
06. no more finals after thursday!
07. downy wrinkle release spray
08. the soft white sheets on my bed
09. gilligan, the fish

sorry, couldn't think of a number 1o.
but, i do feel better
so thanks, mr. blog.

why i will miss him.

 because who else is going to dance party with me? i mean, seriously.

one of the greatest places on earth.

lake powell, 2009

1st day of school. sort of.

ps. i cropped your lovely face out of this because the view from up your nostrils is not your most flattering look, my dear. i've got your back!

lessons from gjo.

how to be a good husband.


step 1: cook own dinner.

step 2: serve own dinner.

step 3: rinse own dishes.

step 4: clean up stuff.

step 5: wipe counters.

step 6: load dishwasher.

any quesions?

fish face {2}.

Understandably, it's taken us a while to get over the sudden passing of our dear Mr. Fish Face (may he RIP).

But, we've been mourning his death since March and now we finally feel like its time to move on....

So, I am proud to present to you:

Sir Gilligan Long-John Silver

the fish.

Born 07.30.2009

and happily settled into his new home at my desk.

Welcome Sir Gilligan!