aaaaaaaaand we're off!

on a whirlwind tour of:

D.C

Philadelphia

&

New York

and in true alder style, it is 11:56 pm and i am STILL

packing, 

doing laundry, 

trying to sew a skirt {which is not going so well}

and trying to clean the disaster i call home

while husband is cozied up on the couch watching 24 and will probably continue to do so till about 2 am

no big deal... we only have to get up in like 5 hours

see you in a week!

daddy-o

although you are not "technically" one yet 

{well you are to dodger}

 but when you are....

you will be a rock star!

 

happy {1 day late} father's day

i love you

husband planted flowers at the cabin

while mine are hanging on for dear life

what gives?

apparently i'm supposed to water them or something ;)

that was embarrasing

picture via fotosearch.com

So i am just going to come right out and say it. i am one of those people that finds a cute outfit and yes, on occasion, have worn it twice in one week. 

*Gasp*

i think its part laziness {i don't want to get creative and put together another one}, part i just love my outfit and want to wear the crap out of it. 

{and never would i wear it twice if i were seeing the same people. seriously folks, i do have some boundaries}

but today found me in a pickle. i ran into a girl at the store that saw me in the very outfit i was wearing only 2 days prior.  i had nothing to say.  i could have explained my ghastly behavior but thought, "whatev, that's how i roll." then simply finished our conversation, let the embarrassment roll off my twice worn shirt's shoulder and walked away with my head held high.

poor dodger

some say he has a mug only a mother can love

and since we had to put him on a diet, some say he looks borderline anorexic 

{but trust me, he is perfectly healthy}

and i am sorry dodger, but since we shave you it only emphasizes your now slender frame

but i don't care

i don't care because i love you like my own child

i don't care because i love my couch without you shedding all over it

i don't care because i love your mug and your slenderness despite what others say

so laugh if you must, but please, please don't confuse him with this beast. the hairless cat. quite possibly the most frightening animal known to man.

entertainment: old lady style

i have been convinced that our love for the game of scrabble is much like those residing in an assisted living home. but last night our love was taken to a whole new level. a level i am no longer ashamed of. all thanks to sister chris who has provided us with endless entertainment for the rest of our young lives {and our life in that assisted living home}.

Enter scrabble SLAM

it has changed my world. it has brought me back down to the ripe age of 24 and out of my early 80's. so for that, i thank you chris.

dear flowers

you are the first i have ever planted... ever

you make me happy, and my porch so much more pleasant

and i will do my very best not to kill you

{but please accept my apologies now since that is more than likely your fate}

with love-

b