i freaking love summertime

seriously.
last summer i was grossly pregnant. I mean “grossly” in the sense that my whole being was fully involved in the overheated–puffy-footed–waddling-walk’d–itchy-bellied-hot-mess of getting a baby ready for the world.
this summer is going to be everything last summer couldn’t…and the last 4 summers before. NO SUMMER SCHOOL. can i get an amen?

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today in a nutshell

wake up early, courtesy of the baby
head out to drop Violet off at the grandparent’s house
shopping at old navy
watch star trek (good)
home with the baby to take showers and get gussied up
swing by starbucks
mocha frappuccino
drive to wedding destination
watch my brother play the processional at my cousin’s wedding
Aerol and Amy sing a song together–impressive, i’ve never [...]

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the beginning of an era

that would be the era of “Kids Eat Free.”
Seriously, we went to IHOP tonight and ordered a kiddie meal of chicken strips, fries, and apple slices FOR FREE. Violet didn’t eat a whole lot of it, but we were kind of counting on that, which is why we ordered something that sounded good to us. [...]

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grrrr

I had a nice post going here before Violet hit the power button on the computer and shut everything down without warning.
Anyway, I was talking about how I’ve lost one of my pairs of glasses and that I have a sinking suspicion that Violet know’s exactly where they are, which isn’t a good thing when [...]

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No autographs, please.

My husband got to defibrillate a man today and give him CPR. Yes, he’s a nurse, but it was still exciting.
And now, a moment of silence for how great my life is: my husband saved a life today, and my precious daughter is sleeping in her bed after laying her down and singing to her.
ok, [...]

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more great things about childhood that adults sometimes miss

falling asleep on the way home and having someone carry you up to bed
shooting someone with your finger and having them actually “die”
jello jigglers
staying up past bedtime
surprises
party hats
riding on someones shoulders
blowing dandelion heads
lemonade stands
digging to china
making tunnels in dirt for cars to drive though
“shooting” things and making the sound effects
sword fights with sticks
birthdays
playing with your [...]

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Childhood Revisited

One of the best parts about being a parent is that you get to do all the things that adults are too old for but are still great fun.
Case in point: bubbles. Need I say more? This afternoon I got a bubble wand at Target and when AJ and I got home we took Violet [...]

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death to bad bugs

seriously, aphids have spent the last few weeks and all of last summer ravaging my honeysuckle. not cool. I tried the chemicals, but they did nearly as much damage to my plants, so today I brought in the troops.
That’s right, I just finished dumping a bucket of ladybugs loose on my plants. Ladybugs are the [...]

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Rules for a successful garage sale

Don’t use generic signs, because that’s what everyone else uses and you can’t tell if you’ve already seen that garage sale.
Don’t be a couple of creepy men in the back alley behind your house trying to sell stuff that should just be taken to the dump.
Don’t take up all the parking in your subdivision during [...]

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not my problem

Violet just discovered that AJ has armpit hair and is very intent on investigating further.
here’s what I had for dinner…because you care.
1 slice wheat bread
1 slice potato bread
mayo (not…never miracle whip)
mustard
mashed avocado
tomato slices
lettuce
roast beef
bacon
salami
havarti
red onion
…compile….key word being pile.
there is no bad combination of quality meats, cheeses and vegetables on a sandwich.

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