Seriously.........

Another Thursday link up with From Mrs to Mama.

A lot of things have made me go......Seriously?!?!?! ...... this week.

1. Seriously.....I can't believe I've been married 3 years!

2. Seriously.....I actually witnessed someone pick a random fight with someone they'd never met. Some people are so odd.

3. Seriously....If my computer threaten's to "install updates and restart" on me one more time...I will throw it out the window. I will install the updates and restart with I am good and ready. I'm in the middle of something right now.

4. Seriously....Why would change a system setting to "apply to all" when you aren't responsible for ALL or make decisions for ALL. Seriously, people are trying to make my job harder. Seriously, lets use our brain just alittle bit people. What you do affects other people. You aren't the only user in the system. Seriously.

5. Seriously.........Why does Ashley want to see Bentley agian!

6. Seriously......Unnecessary drama is so annoying me this week.

7. Seriously....I have the best hubby ever. Mani/Pedi on Saturday.

8. Seriously.......I love being off on Thursdays. Me and baby girl slept in till 8am!

9. Seriously......If you give unsolicited advice, dont throw a fit when its politely declined.

Happy 3yr Anniversary

6.21.08
One of the best days of our lives

I always said if we had met any earlier in our lives, I would have NEVER dated Matt. LOL
It's true though. 


Our story goes like this.........
Me, 19, college freshman.
Matt, 22, college senior.


I always made friends older than me. Freshman year in college was no different. We had some mutual friends. I was dating a friend of his. And occasionally we ran into one another at a party here and there. The first time I met "Johnny Blaze or JB" (yes, only of the many reasons any earlier we would have never dated) He actually introduced himself to me as Matt. (odd. everyone else calls him JB)


Everytime we ran into eachother he made a point of saying Hey to me. But I knew a few things about him...1. His nickname was Johnny Blaze/JB. (enough said) 2. He liked to party 3. He was a flirt 4. He seemed like a nice enough guy.


Obviously, things didn't work out with freshman year boyfriend. He dumped me a week before Valentine's Day. (Yup. He sure did.) Then a week after, declared he wanted to "spend as much time as possible together" before he graduated. (i.e. endless booty calls.) I was young, but I wasn't that stupid. Of course, it took a weekend or two before I got all my strength together and quit hanging out with him all together.  We still had mutual friends and ran into eachother....almost daily, so wasn't the cleanest breakup.


Then mid-April came around. It was Ghetto Fest weekend. (big multi-block party on the north end of town..."the ghetto") My friends had an apartment there and we spent Friday night cutting fruit and soaking it in Ever Clear. for our Jungle Juice! (or harry buffalo...many names for it)  Makes for cool aide with a serious punch. So needless to say, this was a fun day.  Towards the end of the day Matt showed up with a few friends. We were chatting and hanging out a lot. It was time to head home, and I was feeling sober by then. (of course, I do not think I made a good decision, but the truth is what it is) So I decided I was going to head back to my dorm. Matt and his friend wanted a ride. No biggy. I drop the friend off first. Then head toward Matts. We get there and he invites me to hang out for awhile. I question this (it was possible to run into my ex here). But decide what the heck. We have a nice evening hanging out with his roommates. He is definately flirting with me, but I really stay pretty standoff ish. Since I am hanging out with friends of my ex with a new guy. I don't want to be seen as slutty or something. Cause at that point, I wasn't even sure if I liked him like that or not.


So eventually we part ways. He tries to kiss me. I tell him he will have to work harder for a kiss. We exchange #s and that was that. A week goes by. I haven't heard from him. I didn't call. We are busy anyway. I'm dealing with end of the first year and Matt is working on the end of his senior year (i.e. partying). But I run into him on campus and something that was completely unlike me at the time happens, I blurt out, "I thought you were gonna call me!" Then literally, put my hand over my mouth and laugh. The exchange is pleasant. He promises to call soon.


I'm back in my dormroom and about an hour after we ran into eachother, my phone rings. It's Matt. He's having a party and wants to invite me and some friends. I bring friends to the party. His roommate at the time was super lame and then a fight breaks out between some of his other buddies. (love these guys now)- My girlfriends leave. LOL I don't blame them one bit. I decide to stay. It's a good time. We hang out a couple more times before the end of the semester. It's pretty easy going. Agian, I'm not sold on anything serious.


I move back home for the summer and start work. And Matt calls me daily. (more than daily) He wants to hang out all the time. But I'm living an hour away. Taking summer classes and working. But we manage to hang out a lot. This is the beginging of our relationship..... By the end of the summer, I was staying with him all the time if I didn't have back to back shifts at my job. I moved into a town house in the fall. He basically lives there. And we've been together ever since. We didn't officially move in together till bought our house in 2007. But wherever I was, he was there...95% of the nights for 5 years.


We never broke up. (one time...almost, but we made up)
Things were relatively easy for us. I mean as far as "it just worked"
We fight disagree just like all couples. We've had ups and downs. But we've remained best friends and great partners in life.


Matt challeneges my uptightness on a regular basis. We see the world differently. But it's because of our differences that we are able to come together. I love that he reminds me to care a little less about what other people think.


Thanks for making me want to divorce you 2 hours after we were married.

This was not such a great moment.



This was a great moment. A "get you back" moment.
When I got my compsure and decided we would stay married (for now).



First married "make up" moment.
All transpired with 200+ people watching.

"By my side"
Thanks for being by my side always. And for being my best friend.

Thanks for always making me laugh.
Always embarassing me.
And always being inappropiate.
You never fail in this category.

Thanks for throwing snow at me in July.
Thanks for acting like a kid and being so excited to see snow in July
Thanks for reminding me that it's important to pull over and make a snow ball.
"What's the rush, babe?"

Thanks for extending our Del Mar stay...night after night after night.
We really never wanted to leave here.
Perfect weather for the both of us.
Honeymoon highlight!

Thanks for always being there for me. Thanks for making me feel special. Thanks for loving me. Thanks for putting up with me.

To many many more years. I love you forerever.

3 yrs

Today is my 3 year anniversary.

It's been an awesome 3 years. Good times and the times when we've learned :-)

Working on a full post. But it's not quite ready.

Happy Anniversary Matt! I love you more everyday.

But you lose serious points when you don't flush.

How many more years will it take to train you?!?!?!?!

Picture Post

Last weekend.

SIL, Jenny. So pretty!
Watching the project from mom's deck.




Want to go head to head in a cutest neice competition?
Seriously, Reese is hilarious!



Grandma's 50th Bday present. Swing set for grand kids. My 3 brothers and husband putting it together for her. Fantastic day all of us together hanging out.

Presley found the whole project rather exhausting and needed a nap at gmas!

Reese testing out the slide

ladder wasn't built yet, so had to climb up the slide to go down again.

"I went fast"

SILs (Lindsey & Jenny) I waited years for sisters. Finally, I have two of the very very best. 

So blessed.

Michelle. Momma to be. Andrew's girlfriend. And hopefully, newest member of the sister club. :-) Honorary for now!

baby shower snacks :-)

Grandma's 85th Birthday! (and a few others)

My cousin, Mal. Such a pretty girl.

P, and her great aunt Molly.

P and her great-uncle Jim.

Neices- Cami (1 yr) & Maddie (11yrs)

Neices, P & their "fav" aunt Jenny

Lisa & jayden.

Reese. So funny.

Statue! Freeze!

P & her cousin Mal!

she loves Mal!

Happy 85th Birthday to one of the most amazing women I have ever know.
I love you Grandma. I feel so blessed to celebrate another Birthday with you.

Lindsey & Cami.

This is a rare occurence.
Mom & Dad with all 10 children.
They are amazing.
This day was amazing.
This family is amazing.
We are so blessed.
These are my roots.

Oh wait dad, can we pause reading this book. I don't want to miss the weather report.

tired of sitting. lounging in daddy's legs is more comfy.

oh this face. and the wet shirt. I can't get enough.

Daddy Day

I am so blessed!

After a Car Show Weekend, my 19th or 20th Bday.
Love the Tom Selleck mustache, Dad!

Giving his only girl away. Smiles for the moment

Both of us trying to hold it together.
Same expression. Same bottom lip sucked in.
Trying our best not to bust out in tears.  

My dad, you are the best. I love that you have so many hobbies. I think it's admirable how much you care for your kids and grand kids. You always help me see the other side when I can't see past my own glasses, thank you for teaching me the value of the "devil's advocate." Most importantly, you raised me to have a strong work ethic, love my family, give till it hurts, keep my brothers in line, have high standards for a spouse and never let me settle for anything less than the best. I'm lucky I have the best Dad, so I don't know any different.

Daddy & his floor buddy. We almost have a sitter

Loving swimmin with his baby girl

TV buddy.
Seriously, I have my hands full.
These two can zone out quicker than any one i know!

LOL. I don't even know what the caption here should be.
Dad goes in for a kiss....hilarious.

Matt is an amazing father. It's been no easy adjustment to lack of sleep and parenting. But we have worked it out. He loves his little girl so much. It melts me. She loves him. And I even think she knows what I'm talking about when I say Daddy. When I say something about "daddy" a lot of times she looks towards him if he is in the room. If he is in another room, it's like she looks for him. We are noticing her do this more and more. It's awesome. She flirts with her dad with BIG grins! When she is eating in the kitchen if he isn't in the same room watching her eat (she likes an audience) she turns her body to try and see him in the other room and get his attention. Usually, I tell him "Excuse you daddy, but your little girl doesn't have a full audience for her meal. Could you please join us" She gets so excited when he comes in. So silly. I'm blessed to have a great partner in life, and wonderful father to our family. I love walking through this life we've created together. Ups and downs.

Happy Daddy Day!

Seriously link up- a day late. :-)

Thanks Becky for another link up. I love Seriously's Thursday. However, I'm a day late. But either way, I have plenty to say Seriously about this week.....

Seriously, any more unsolicited parenting advice and I'm going to lose it.

Seriously, I love you hubs, but please flush. Is your hand broken?

Seriously, some people have no boundaries.  What to do? Must be the bigger person :-)

Seriously, there is NOTHING to watch on TV this summer. To cut expenses (because daycare is really expensive, even part time)- the cable and dvr got turned off. :-( It wasn't so bad, until summer hit and there is literally nothing on after we put P to bed and are ready to chill for an hour.

Seriously, the weather yesterday was amazing. Matt and I spent two hours on the porch (drinking beer (matt) wine (me) just chatting. It was nice. P was sleeping away.

Seriously, I still don't know what to get hubs for Father's Day and Anniversary (21st)

Seriously, we need a date night and I need to get over leaving P. I do it fine while I am at work. But I miss her so much at work, when I'm home in the evenings/weekends it breaks my heart to be away from her. I know date night is important and I am craving one. But P is so easy right now, I like taking her to dinner with us. It's fun she is good. But I know we need sometime, dinner, movie alone. I can do it. I can do it. Presley will be fine. It's mama who is strugglin.

Seriously, I'll say it agian. any more unsolictied parenting advice and I'm going to lose it.

Seriously, I'm so pale this summer. Need to get some time in the sun. We are so busy and none of it so far is just lounging in the sun kinda busy.

6 months!

Dear Presley,
I seriously can't believe you are 6 months old! Time flies. Faster than I have ever expereinced. This has been the best 6 months of my life. I just can't imagine life without you. You are such a mama's girl. And love to snuggle when we get home from work.  You love bath time and swimming. I can't believe you don't scream when you get in the coold pool.

This week you have an ear infection. Your 2nd in 2 months. Hopefully it's not something you get too many more of. So this past four or five days you have been a little cranky and not sleeping so well at night. This is not your nature at all. And well it's been hard for mommy and daddy, cause we haven't been sleeping much either. Hopefully tonight will be better!

Stats-
15 lbs 6 oz (50th percentile)
27 3/4 inches long (95th percentile)

Still super long and lean. But perfect. Built just like daddy. Even have his butt. (poor kid, will be wearing belts for ever!)

Milestones
We are working on sitting up. You will do it for a few seconds, then crash forward or back. I think it's right around the corner.
Oh you are a talker. You babble on and on and on. We love it.
You got your first two teeth (bottom front) Memorial Day Weekend. Since then you've been teething on and off. Waiting on more.
You love food. The list of things you don't care for too much as this point is shorter so I will list those....things you don't love: green beans, peas, avocados, peaches and apples. Other than that- that little mouth keeps opening wide for other tasty favorites. Lately, you've been gnawing on fresh bananas on our lap. You love them. It's messy, but we love to see you eat real food and you are so funny when you see us with the banana you go crazy waiting to get your little hands on it!

Best Things
You are seriously the happiest baby. I love when we pick you up from Mini U (daycare) that someone is almost always holding you on their lap. The other kids are on the floor, but you are hanging getting snuggles on the lap of a teacher. It's hilarious to see. You are a charmer already. You do love to play with your toys. You freak out legs kicking and arms flailing when we give you one of your toys. So I don't worry that you aren't getting enough playtime at mini u. I do know for sure you get plenty of snuggles.
You are a big time observer. (you have been since birth) You watch everything and take it all in. It's so funny to watch you watch everything going on around you.
You nature is so laid back. (just like mom & dad) We keep you on a basic schedule, but you go with the flow if we are out and about visiting family or friends. "People" keep saying when you have a brother or sister we are going to get a baby who is the opposite and it will wear us out. But I don't believe it. I don't think all our kids will be exactly alike, but I def. don't believe cause you are such a good baby, the next one will be super hard. Makes no sense. I know lots of people who have all good babies. Oh sigh. Why do people even say these things? You are perfect and your future siblings will be too.
Speaking of future siblings, your dad is ready for that to happen right away. LOL Mama, isn't quite there yet. I told him we could discuss getting you a brother or sister in the fall.
You have a big flirty grin. You love to mimick and raise yoru eye brows at me and daddy. And some of the face you make....oh man you are gonna be a handful when your older. I can see in your eyes you can't wait to cause a little trouble and get into a few things. I look forward to trying to keep up with you.

The stages you go through change so fast. I know the next 6 months will bring, sitting, crawling, words, more teeth, more adventures in food possibly your first steps and things I don't even know yet.

Picture Post.....lately

Please excuse the quality of these photos. All moments were captured on my cell phone camera. Regardless, you get to see a super cute face!

loooves sweet potatoes! oo yum mom!

Very proud of trying to feed herself! Such a funny little girl.

loving bananas!

Off to our friend's pool last week.

snuggles with mommy. having an evening when teething was not going so well.

you can see how flushed she was. running a mild fever working on teeth!

happy hanging with my mommy

notice the double swaddle situation. also notice how she barely fits into the swaddle me.

This is how 8-10 hours of sleep is accomplished in our house.
Niney (MIL) has agreed to make us a bigger version :-) Amen!
Hopefully, with a bigger size it will solve our swaddling dilema.
Hopefully we can wait till Monday when she finishes it and keep putting shoving her in this one till then.
However, I'm afraid she won't fit it in much past monday!

Happy Weekend All! We are off to SV this weekend to get ready for Michelle's baby shower. And hang with the family!