Happy Anniversary to Us!

Hans and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary yesterday (with steak)! Can you believe it? It's amazing how time flies. But we started talking about everything we've done in the past 2 years, including welcoming a niece and a nephew, celebrating a 30th birthday, travelling near and far, buying a new car, moving to a new, tiny apartment, and so much more, it seems as though we've done a good job of making the most of our time. We had a wonderful time celebrating each other and our lives together thus far. Here's to many more Anniversary's!

Phooey Friday

Today is not my favorite day. Today I am not on my way up to the Redwoods (my favorite place on earth) with my entire family for a week of relaxation and fun. Today I am not laughing at Maddie's dolphin stories or Henry's poop smile or Josie's infectious giggle. Nope. Not me. Sitting at work feeling sorry for myself and for everyone else in the world denied of such wonderful moments on their Friday. Phooey indeed!

Whiskers on Kittens . . .

Here's a few more of my favorite things!
Summery purse . . .

Anything from Anthropologie . . .

Sewing Books!!! I've added MANY fun new books to my Amazon wish list. I LOVE getting new craft books, and I enjoy used just as much as new books.

Taking pictures! My SLR doesn't fit in my pockets . . . French tea towels! Oui Oui!

Raindrops on Roses . . .

Ok, so here's a few of my favorite things right now (not for any reason in particular . . . nothing to do with my upcoming 28th birthday or anything.) You can click on any image for more info . . . This is only the beginning of more wonderful things to come!

Matryoshka Doll Patterns . . . so cute!

I just love the big bow on this bag.

Hans . . . esposita?

Friday Treats

Every Friday morning I give myself an end-of-the-week-treat from Starbucks. I love it. I look forward to it every week. However, for the past 2 Fridays, my day was ruined by a caffeinated latte, when I specifically askef for decaf. You can imagine how jittery someone like me becomes with caffeine.

So this morning, I gave them one last chance. I even changed my order to something super easy. Caramel apple cider with no whip. Easy breezy. I stood and waited for my drink hoping they would take this opportunity to redeem themselves. I watched the barista pour the sweet liquid into the paper cup. In a moment of horror I watched him reach for the whip cream and coat the top of my drink in a long, creamy string of whipped milk (which I am allergic to). He then topped it with caramel as if that would make up for it. I wanted to throw it back in his face, storm out, and call some sort of Starbucks hotline. I did none of these. Although, I didn't say thank you. So ha! I'm sure he understood my extreme discontent from my lack of gratitude.

In response to the tragedy of my past 3 Friday's, I am determined to make my next one count. Time for a new coffee shop. NO MORE STARBUCKS. Say it with me everyone. My husband has disliked them for quite a while, and now I'm taking his side and saying no to chain coffee and poorly understood orders. I feel liberated, free from the need for Starbucks and their comfy shops and low lighting. They think they're so cool. I now disagree.

More Pictorals

More pictures for your enjoyment!

Josie was having fun playing with laundry while I was folding. These may or may not be a pair of Hans me-oh-my's.

Here's my adorable husband with my adorable niece! Aren't they a cute pair?

Here they are again. I have like 11 pictures of them high-fiving. It's fun at every age!
This is right before Hans went to Bali. We looked happy, but we were NOT! (And apparently Hans thinks it's funny to pretend that his wife is heavy. Hardy-har-har.)