Spring really is my favorite season. One of the main reasons for that is because it rains frequently! I have always loved rain. I love listening to it as it falls on the roof above me. I love watching it as it falls upon the earth, hitting leaves and making them bend and dance with the weight of it. Watching as it pours down and you can barely see beyond your front yard. Watching as it drizzles lightly misting everything in sight with a beautiful layer of water that looks like diamonds sparkling the in the sunshine, should the sun choose to make an appearance. I love feeling the rain as it falls onto my hair, face, and shoulders. I don't care a whit about my hair or makeup, I just want to feel the rain falling upon me. It is always so refreshing. I love to dance in the rain, to splash in the puddles created by the falling water.
I remember when I was a teenager, it was fairly well known that I loved the rain. One day this boy that apparently liked me showed up at work to give me flowers because he knew I would be disappointed not to be outside on a rainy day. It was sweet but the point is that it shows that my love for rain was evident to those around me.
It is always funny to me that when I wake up in the morning and look outside to see it raining I think "What a beautiful day!", when others are thinking "Oh crap! It's raining!" :)
It isn't that I don't like the sun, I do. I think the sun should shine often, but it should not get any hotter than 75 degrees. So I like the sun, love to feel the sun shining on my face, I just think that it should peek out a bit here and there on between the rain.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Lars is a traitor
Most of you have probably already heard me complain about this but...for those of who haven't, and for those of you who can't get enough of my griping I will post it here.
*Lars is a big stinking traitor*
He went to Disneyland without me! Granted, it was a school trip but still he should have blindfolded himself or something. Come on, it is the least he can do for his wife, friend, and mother of his children. Okay, okay, maybe that is a little unreasonable but it still stinks.
The worst part of it was that everything that could go wrong did while he was gone. GRRRRR!
Why does that always happen? Oh well, he comes home tonight and I'm sure there will be some crisis this week I can make him handle while I go get a pedicure or something :)
Alright, I can't complain too much. He did let me have a girls trip recently with 3 of my fantastic friends. But I didn't do anything he was jealous of while I was gone. I spent 2 blissful days doing nothing but talking with my gal pals! Our husbands couldn't see how we had such a great time when that is all we did, but it was wonderful, rejuvenating, and one of those womanly bonding things that men may never understand. Thanks to the guys for putting up with us and watching the kids without us. They survived so well we may have to do it again soon.
So, while I still think Lars is a traitor I can forgive him (once he doles out the presents) :D
*Lars is a big stinking traitor*
He went to Disneyland without me! Granted, it was a school trip but still he should have blindfolded himself or something. Come on, it is the least he can do for his wife, friend, and mother of his children. Okay, okay, maybe that is a little unreasonable but it still stinks.
The worst part of it was that everything that could go wrong did while he was gone. GRRRRR!
Why does that always happen? Oh well, he comes home tonight and I'm sure there will be some crisis this week I can make him handle while I go get a pedicure or something :)
Alright, I can't complain too much. He did let me have a girls trip recently with 3 of my fantastic friends. But I didn't do anything he was jealous of while I was gone. I spent 2 blissful days doing nothing but talking with my gal pals! Our husbands couldn't see how we had such a great time when that is all we did, but it was wonderful, rejuvenating, and one of those womanly bonding things that men may never understand. Thanks to the guys for putting up with us and watching the kids without us. They survived so well we may have to do it again soon.
So, while I still think Lars is a traitor I can forgive him (once he doles out the presents) :D
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Seattle
Spring break has come and gone, it always goes by far too fast. This year we took a road trip to Seattle. Since everyone is asking why we went to Seattle I will post it here cause I'm done explaining. First I have to ask, where is everyone's sense of adventure? Why does there have to be a real reason to visit a place? That being said, here are my reasons for going to Seattle.
1. I love the rain! You should not underestimate my love for rain. Granted, I enjoy warm rain more than cold rain but I will take it in any form. Since I love rain I thought Seattle a great location for a vacation. Let me just say that I must have gone on a "good" week because there really wasn't that much rain.
2. I wanted to. Plain and simple, I wanted to. Seattle captured my interest at some point in my life, probably after watching Sleepless in Seattle :), and I have always wanted to visit.
3. I traded my Mom a bike for some timeshare points and was able to get a condo in downtown Seattle absolutely free. (I mean it cost me a bike but obviously I didn't want the bike at that point anyhow.)
4. There was a bike store there that I really wanted to see. I know that sounds like an odd thing to want to do but these bikes are amazing. You can only get them a few places in the US so naturally I had to at least go and try them out! Check them out here http://www.dutchbikeseattle.com/
It was one of the highlights of my trip. Of course I didn't buy one, but it was fulfilling just to ride them. Dave, the bike guy, was extremely nice and tolerant considering the fact that he knew I wasn't planning on buying. He was also kind enough to give us some ideas of other things to see in Seattle. (As though seeing the bikes weren't enough!) :)
So that about covers it. We did get a chance to visit Lars' sister when we were there as she recently moved to Mukliteo, about 20 minutes out of Seattle. It was fun to see them but they were not the reason for our trip. My trip was planned before they moved there, sorry Jones family, we loved seeing you though!
I wish I had limitless supplies of money so that I could go more places just because. The world is meant to be seen, if only it was cheaper.
1. I love the rain! You should not underestimate my love for rain. Granted, I enjoy warm rain more than cold rain but I will take it in any form. Since I love rain I thought Seattle a great location for a vacation. Let me just say that I must have gone on a "good" week because there really wasn't that much rain.
2. I wanted to. Plain and simple, I wanted to. Seattle captured my interest at some point in my life, probably after watching Sleepless in Seattle :), and I have always wanted to visit.
3. I traded my Mom a bike for some timeshare points and was able to get a condo in downtown Seattle absolutely free. (I mean it cost me a bike but obviously I didn't want the bike at that point anyhow.)
4. There was a bike store there that I really wanted to see. I know that sounds like an odd thing to want to do but these bikes are amazing. You can only get them a few places in the US so naturally I had to at least go and try them out! Check them out here http://www.dutchbikeseattle.com/
It was one of the highlights of my trip. Of course I didn't buy one, but it was fulfilling just to ride them. Dave, the bike guy, was extremely nice and tolerant considering the fact that he knew I wasn't planning on buying. He was also kind enough to give us some ideas of other things to see in Seattle. (As though seeing the bikes weren't enough!) :)
So that about covers it. We did get a chance to visit Lars' sister when we were there as she recently moved to Mukliteo, about 20 minutes out of Seattle. It was fun to see them but they were not the reason for our trip. My trip was planned before they moved there, sorry Jones family, we loved seeing you though!
I wish I had limitless supplies of money so that I could go more places just because. The world is meant to be seen, if only it was cheaper.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
More cute pictures!
Oscar and one of his cute cousins
Handsome Henry
Pirate Henry and Princess Lilli
Chef Henry
Oscar's Pizza party
Oscar's Baptism Day
The 3 Musketeers
Cute Emma Lou
Emma and Lilli...
picking out a Christmas tree
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Cute pictures
By the way...Lilli is the cute one in these pictures! I'll post more pictures of my other cute kids if I can get them to hold still for a photo shoot. :)
Taxes and Disneyworld
Every January we get the dreaded, yet anticipated letter...the letter that states it is time to set up our tax appointment. Ugh! Now, I anticipate this for 2 reasons; first, it is expected, after all it is January. Second, we usually get a fair amount of money back, seeing as we have 4 kids-they are such good little deductions. :)
I dread it because I not only have to gather all our personal tax info I have to help Lars make sure we have everything we need for his business. I absolutely hate this part. If I were a more organized person I probably wouldn't even give it more than a passing thought, but seeing as I am not very organized at all, it is with great trepidation I face tax season.
That being said, we are done!!! There is nothing better than that, we are done for another year. Maybe this year I will be more organized, I will start now, blah blah! Yeah right! BUT I will enjoy Disneyworld at some point this year since we received our anticipated return. This time we will be joined by our good friends, the Idowus as well as Lars' brother and his family. What a "vacation" this will be! Okay it won't be a relaxing vacation but I am anticipating this with an immense amount of excitement anyway.
So taxes aren't all bad, at least when you get a return. As for Disneyworld, that is never bad...at all...ever!
I dread it because I not only have to gather all our personal tax info I have to help Lars make sure we have everything we need for his business. I absolutely hate this part. If I were a more organized person I probably wouldn't even give it more than a passing thought, but seeing as I am not very organized at all, it is with great trepidation I face tax season.
That being said, we are done!!! There is nothing better than that, we are done for another year. Maybe this year I will be more organized, I will start now, blah blah! Yeah right! BUT I will enjoy Disneyworld at some point this year since we received our anticipated return. This time we will be joined by our good friends, the Idowus as well as Lars' brother and his family. What a "vacation" this will be! Okay it won't be a relaxing vacation but I am anticipating this with an immense amount of excitement anyway.
So taxes aren't all bad, at least when you get a return. As for Disneyworld, that is never bad...at all...ever!
Monday, March 2, 2009
March???
How can it possibly be March? In just over a month I will have another kid ready to be baptized! Henry will be 8 in April. It hardly seems possible. I'm not sure where the time has gone. By the end of this year I will have a deacon as well, Oscar turns 12 in September. It is wonderful and I love watching them grow up but the last, almost, 12 years have just flown by...and I'm sure the next 12 will go even faster, that part makes me want to cry. They are great kids though, they each have their own unique talents and personalities.
Henry is such a passionate kid. That is good, and sometimes hard as well. Passion, when directed properly, is a great motivator. It can also cause a person to seem somewhat stubborn at times. He is really excited to start cub scouts! I am excited to see what life has in store for him, he is smart and creative, and sensitive. But I will write more about him later...as his birthday draws closer. Today I am simply reflecting on the passage of time. Lilli will be 3 this May and Emma 11 in September. How did my kids get so big? I will be all of 31 this year and Lars will be the ripe old age of 34. Wow he is sooooo old! :) (Of course the 3 year difference made him sound a lot older when I was still in my 20's and he was into his 30's!) :)
I am trying to enjoy each moment, but that isn't always easy. At least we can remember and reflect...this allows us to be selective in the moments we remember. So here is to selective reflection. May we enjoy and remember every moment, that we want to.
Henry is such a passionate kid. That is good, and sometimes hard as well. Passion, when directed properly, is a great motivator. It can also cause a person to seem somewhat stubborn at times. He is really excited to start cub scouts! I am excited to see what life has in store for him, he is smart and creative, and sensitive. But I will write more about him later...as his birthday draws closer. Today I am simply reflecting on the passage of time. Lilli will be 3 this May and Emma 11 in September. How did my kids get so big? I will be all of 31 this year and Lars will be the ripe old age of 34. Wow he is sooooo old! :) (Of course the 3 year difference made him sound a lot older when I was still in my 20's and he was into his 30's!) :)
I am trying to enjoy each moment, but that isn't always easy. At least we can remember and reflect...this allows us to be selective in the moments we remember. So here is to selective reflection. May we enjoy and remember every moment, that we want to.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)