Nine

Top nine reasons my life is enhanced nine years later…

 

9. I now have more patience than I’ve ever thought myself capable.

 

8. I have two beautiful daughters of my very own.

 

7. My “what if” ways have blossomed into “then we’ll just” ways

 

6. I feel “complete”.  I’ve got my perfect family.  Loving husband?  Check.  Terrific kids?  Check.  Sweet dog?  Check.  Mortgage?  CHEEEEAAACK.

 

5. I have never felt more beautiful.  (Though my exterior may disagree, I certainly feel more beautiful on the INSIDE.)

 

4. My wits have never been sharper.  (They’re a must for survival around these parts.)

 

3. There is never a dull moment in my life.

 

2. I feel secure.

 

1. I get to do some pretty awesome stuff with a pretty awesome companion.  Vegas, here we come, Baby!

 

 

Happy 9^th Anniversary, honey!  Marrying you was one of the best decisions of my life.

 

wedding day 7-17-99

 

 

Is it sad that a picture from last summer is the most recent one of us I could find???

See you all in a week~

Wordless Wednesday - Age of Aquarius

 

“Wordless” Wednesday

 

Aunt Heather lending a helping hand

 

Which one's yours again?

 

waiting patiently

 

snip!

 

proud parade

Haiku Friday - The Summer Love/Hate Edition

 

Summertime is grand

Slip and Slide, sprinkler, the pool,

bikes, and sidewalk chalk

 

Fireworks, ice cream,

lingering walks to the park,

catching lightning bugs

 

Fresh watermelon,

lemonade, cook-outs, iced tea

twilight basketball

 

Flowers in full bloom,

planning vacations (woo hooo!)

softball, soccer, sun

 

Corn on the cob (yum)

Popsicles, bratwursts, lawn chairs

scent of fresh-cut lawns

 

There is a flip side…

“Mommy, can we go outside???”

patience, dear kiddies

 

House won’t clean itself

dishes begin to pile up

beds remain unmade

 

But, the pool, the POOL!

Hang on, Mommy’s reading blogs

Almost done!  Hang on!

 

Mommy, can we PLEASE

set up the slip and slide now???

it will be SO fun!

 

Time to go yet, Mom?

Ready for that bike ride NOW?

Let’s go, hurry UP!

 

Can we do this?  Can

we do that?  What about this?

Oooo, ooo, OOOO and THAT!

 

Bedtime is postponed

It’s much too light for sleeping

(Where’d I put that wine?)

 

Summer, I do love

all you have to offer us

you just wear me out

 

 

Wheee!

 

twilight basketball

 

lightning bug family

 

testing the waters

 

EeEeEeK!