Day 5 - A picture of your favorite memory

"A" picture of my favorite memory would be impossible for me. Sure was my wedding a wonderful memory, yes, but all the days before, the moments after & the memories that will come - well, they make me who I am.

This picture is a tree at the end of my grandmothers driveway. In the field is the winter wheat my father planted. This picture makes my heart glow. My grandfather would come home from work or after he retired - we would sit outside on the east deck and enjoy fat freddies, icy cold coke, apple slices, & cheese before dinner. We'd play kings in the corner, enjoy each others company & the beauty of the country air.




Every summer my brother & his family come to stay at our house for a few days & we enjoy Bay Beach and just hanging out. I love when they come. My mom always joins us too. 7 extra people in the house makes for some unexpected laughs & wonderful memories. We decided on this night to have a parade & dance around the house - Adam came down dressed like this. The boys just about fell down dying of laughter.




Winters in Wisconsin are what you make of it. Last winter we got awesome packing snow and headed down to the woods for a day of snowman making. My sister in law was pregnant with my niece & we even made a pregnant snowman. What a great day.




Christmas. It's magical at my parents house. Enough said.




Me. My grandfather. The first love of my life. At the end of this month it will be 15 years since he died. I still can't believe it. Not a day goes by that I don't think of this man. He was kind. He was caring. He was humble. He was honest. He was giving. He was private. He worked hard. He was incredible. I will always love him.

#4 - Favorite Show

I'm not sure if it's my favorite show - but I really do enjoy & look forward to it. The sex, the money, the scandals, the saving lives. I just love the drama. Truth be told - I love to run on the treadmill. I know, weird - but I do - while watching Grey's & PP back to back. It's good for at least 8 miles.

Day Three

3. A Picture of My Night.



This picture makes me smile. Adam grew up & still likes to by choice, watch a lot of tv. I on the other hand grew up playing outside and most of the movie classics, I have never seen. It's easy to get into your comfy place on the couch after dinner and watch TV until bed. I don't feel like much bonding happens. We've recently started playing cribbage again & I just love the one on one time with him.

Picture 2

2. A picture of the person that you've been closest to for the longest.



this is a picture of my mom and I from our trip to Mexico this October. Tomorrow she's leaving for three weeks to go to Paris, Iceland & Provence with her brother & his family. Lucky duck. She's such an awesome women!!

30 Days of Pictures

This idea is from facebook but to be honest - I'm really lacking on any blogging ideas - so I'm stealing it. 30 days, 30 pictures, 30 random post. Enough said.

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with fifteen facts.




1. You won't ever have a question as to what I'm thinking. I'll tell you. I can't help it. In fact, it's filtered - you don't want to know my real thoughts.

2. I can't stand being the passenger in a car when I'm driving with someone who I haven't driven with before. I usually end up sick.

3. I run because I have to run. If I don't run all aspects of my life fall apart. (trust me, I've tried to quit running, it's no good)

4. I'm think it's the most inconsiderate & rude thing ever when people tell Adam and I that we're "just a couple." no, "we're a family, damn it."

5. The greatest lesson my mother taught me was to be extra special to kids with special needs. She also taught me to never make fun of a kid because of a way that they smelled or looked - it just meant they had a harder life than I did. She couldn't have been more right. She lead by example.

6. The greatest lesson my father taught me was to be kind to the elderly & to your neighbors. He leads by example in doing this every single day of his life. I'm beyond grateful.

7. My husband is the smartest man I know (even if he doesn't agree with me politically).

8. Sometimes my brothers tell me they are lucky to have me, truth is I'd be lost without them.

9. My family hasn't been in this amazing of a place in a long long time & the only one to thank is God.

10. I'm convinced that by the end of the summer I'm going to be able to do a pull-up.

11. I drink more water in an average day than anyone I have ever met which also means that I pee that much more. I think it's a nervous thing.

12. Dazey Chic is my favorite artist on Etsy. Her work, makes my heart sing.

13. I love taking pictures.

14. I have the best job.

15. Someday Adam & I plan to renew our vows - the day we got married - we had no idea life would throw us all of these curveballs - no one does.

Vegas, Baby

I'm headed to Vegas in just a few hours and can't wait for a little R&R, shopping, nickel slot machines & amazing people watching. Ads is going there for the construction show that they have every three years and he left this morning with a co-worker from GB. The co-workers wife (the wonderful, Jess - my friend) & I are headed this afternoon.

Wish us luck! Enjoy your week!

Bieber Fever

This weekend I took our PAL out for a special day. We headed to the mall where she got a gleaming new outfit - complete with jeans, a tank & a cute 3/4 cardigan. We stopped at Children's Place for headbands and a BFF bracelet to share with her friend (really my friends daughter). It was so cute. From there we headed to see JB in 3D. Let me tell you - I have Bieber Fever now. What a great great movie. It was so cute to see her all dolled up with her 3D glasses on and sipping her slushy (a big treat for her when she's with me)! Before we went home, I ended the night with stopping at Target to get the CD. We jammed out the whole way home. This morning when Adam brought her to school - he jammed out with her. I think we've got "one less lonely girl."