Goin' to the Chapel.

A close friend recently asked me to be in her wedding, and I enthusiastically agreed (through tears, of course). And in the days since that happy invitation I've been just-shy-of-obsessing about all things wedding and marriage. As is probably natural, this obsession led me to reminisce about my own nuptials and that special day 6.5 years ago. That day I swore before God and man that I'd mind my spouse forever-more. (If you were there you probably inferred that's what I said...I was incomprehensible through the relentless sobbing, sorry about that.) I felt that day, and still feel now, that my wedding day was impossibly perfect and I hope that my friend's experience will be the very same.

But it isn't just my wedding that was wonderful. The lead-up to it and then the long time since has been pretty great too. We've had our ups and downs as most couples do, and the trials of tragedy and graduate school have stretched us in ways neither of us expected nor for which we were prepared. But I think <*knock on wood*> despite these things and the inherent bias of our different ages, that we're going to make it.

I'm a spiritual person but sometimes...I'm superstitious too. And I think that good beginnings speak favorably for good endings. So I'm looking to do everything possible to make sure my pal has a perfect wedding day so that 6.5 years from now she feels about hers the way I feel about mine. But more importantly, I'm making an effort in this new year to be a better wife, so that when my spouse thinks back on that day, he feels affirmed in his choice of mate.

Circles Representing Eternity

As for me? I chose wisely.

Baby 4 Sale.

An oldie, but a goodie!

Violet May, 11 months

From the Mouths of Babes.

Y'all may not care one way or another, but yesterday Stinky informed me that I am a buttcheese.

Scandalous.

Pictures of the Fambly

Tiny Man and Stinky, November 2010

Here are some new photos! (I'm on a black and white kick.) The first portion was taken around Easter before we attended a friend's wedding, the middle portion in early Fall and the latter portion near Thanksgiving at an impromptu photo shoot at nearly dusk. We got very lucky with cooperative weather, good behavior and a sturdy tripod! (Thanks Nono Jeff!)

The Snuggie

I, like many lucky Americans this holiday, received a Snuggie for Christmas. A Snuggie! That's purple! And looks like Dubs the UW Husky barfed his logo all over it.

See, historically I thought Snuggies were stupid. And then I got one and I still thought it was stupid. But then I put it on and...well, it's still stupid but I must say I. Love. It! Not only because it leaves no doubt as to my Apple Cup loyalties, but because it's effing comfortable! And soft! And...Snuggl-ie! But most of all I love it because it makes me look like Gandalf.

See?

(That isn't me, it's some skinny chick from Iowa, but you can see the resemblance. No silly, not to me, to Gandalf! She even has his haircut.)

Now go git yourself one! Go on, git!

Postscript: I saw a sad little reject pile of WSU ones at Pacific Fabrics in the back corner...so sad...

Donut Pajamas

Because pajamas aren't cool enough, they went and made some WITH DONUTS ON THEM.

Naturally they're only available in, like, 2T, so only one member of this household gets to wear them.

Sad.

But AWESOME.

Hello, World!

Imagine my surprise when I was trolling through my favorite blogs and discovered ...my own! It's been more than a year since we've posted here, and while I'm pretty sure the only person left who ever looks here is my pal Kate, I'm gunna re-up and say hello. Hello!

The last 14 months have been productive for our family. Tiny Man is now 4, Stinky 2.5. Both are rabid talkers and, luckily for us, they like each other. I just finished my fifth quarter of physical therapy school, and Josh's tenure at the ol' Courthouse is still going strong. We've celebrated some family weddings, some births and many an interesting life change (e.g. haircuts) since we last chatted. For the details on all of this, find me on Facebook where we've chronicled everything interesting since October last.

Check us out. Purty cute, huh?