i feel pretty, oh so pretty!

 

Aunt Jen bought her a new dress. And she is LOVING it.
She thinks she is the STUFF.

fill in the blank friday - FOUR!

So, it's 'fill in the blank friday!' But first, here are some sneaky pictures I took of Nate after one of our nightly tennis games this week at our apartment's court. After we play, while I'm cooling down he likes to do all sorts of tricks with the balls. And while he wasn't looking, I snapped some shots of him playing. ;)

That's my hubs! And now for filling in the blanks...

                 

1.   My favorite color is       green. Not lime green. Not dark green. I'm talking full on bright, happy GREEN.

2.  My travel destination of choice is    small towns with character. Whether on the coast or in the mountains, I just love going somewhere cozy where the people are friendly and where I can find things I wouldn't find anywhere else. I also think these places are where you can truly experience the culture of an area.

3.  My favorite  food is    pineapple and pepperoni pizza. Specifically, from Bellacino's.

4.  My happy place is   the bathtub. I know a lot of people think baths are gross and unsanitary. But there is nothing I love more than a long, hot bubblebath.

5.  My favorite saying is      "Worrying does not take away tomorrow's troubles; it takes away today's peace." I get very anxious about things and I need this reminder daily.

6.  My dirty little secret is  that I don't buy ribbed takes made for women. All my tanks/undershirts are Hanes and come from the mens department in WalMart.

7.  Something friends might say about me is that I    am really bad about calling people back, probably! I am the biggest flake when it comes to that. I try SO hard and then I always end up forgetting.

If you want to join up, go here to 'the little things we do' and follow the instructions. And have fun! :)

because i've got to tell SOMEONE.

There are some people in my life I really wish I could send this to. If I didn't think it would break their hearts to know the truth, I'd do it. BUT since I'm pretty sure it would, I'm just doing the next best thing and sharing it with y'all.

Because it is SO true.

source: I Love Charts

our new favorite show.

So, I know this is my third time posting for the day. But I HAVE to share this video.

Nate and I have recently rediscovered The Cosby Show on Netflix. We don't have cable because it is just SO expensive so we watch a lot of reruns on the internet. Plus, let's face it, a lot of television these days really is lacking in quality. That isn't to say I don't enjoy my reality TV. Because I do. But anyway, we were watching this episode tonight, and the last few minutes were HILARIOUS. And Rudy is so stinkin' cute!

So start watching at 1:25. And enjoy! :)

surprise.

Check out the trust30 challenge here. I'm on day thirteen and it's been a pretty enlightening experience.

I will not hide my tastes or aversions. I will so trust that what is deep is holy, if we follow the truth, it will bring us out safe at last. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Think of a time when you didn’t think you were capable of doing something, but then surprised yourself.  How will you surprise yourself this week?

(Author: Ashley Ambirge)

This one isn't going to be very interesting. Or seem major. But I think it might be for me. May actually be life-changing. We'll see how it goes. I'm going to surprise myself this week by getting up and working out before I go to work this week.

I'll let you know how it goes.

On another note, our eldest (Abigail) has apparently inherited my OCD. She tore up "Lobster" and this is how we found his legs:

Now it is time to finish lesson planning. The theme is ice cream this week! And go to the grocery store. And iron clothes for the week. 

How will YOU surprise yourself this week?

i'm sorry. but i have to do it.

i just have to share this video with you. because nate and i have been watching it every night for the past two weeks.

and we still laugh just as hard.

yes. we are THAT lame.

so. HAVE YOU?