Wednesday, November 23, 2011

i'm grateful for...

kids that teach me about the important stuff in life, and make me a better person. a steady income. a warm home. a handsome and talented husband and devoted father. red vines. my hair which i sometimes hate. the gospel. my father's wisdom. my testimony. prayer.

red mango frozen yogurt. baby bottoms in the tub. temples. a good knock me down realization that i'm not perfect and am sometimes wrong. cafe rio salads. diet coke, oooo, and cherry diet coke. beach vacations. sourdough toast. chocolate milk. my mother's friendship. 

people who are funny. zupas-cheddar cauliflower soup. thumbprint cookies from the nordstrom e-bar. house guests. good company. a good get your hands dirty do-it-yourselfer. a dependable car. generosity. beautiful giant snowflakes last friday night in slc. pecan pie- the only redeeming quality of thanksgiving dinner, next year i swear i'm making tamales. gab time with friends. my sister and the sweet baby #4 growing in her tummy. 

modern medicine: especially since olive had a uti last week=tmi i know, there's more.
getting a sample from her at the pediatrician's while harrison attempted to play in the toilet was like a circus act. she completely soaked her clothes and walked out of the dr's office in a courtesy gown, her little bottom exposed to the breeze. not one of our better days, but she held her head up high. atta girl.
yep, REAL thankful for modern medicine and antibiotics when they're needed. 

good photographs. heart to hearts. a garage. white peonies, ranunculus, succulents. the sweet smell of new babies. a backyard. warm boots and scarves in the winter. holiday lights and music except for the real annoying songs that get WAY too much radio play. parumpapumpum...shoot me. and simply haaa-aaving a wonderful christmas time (ever since aubry posted it in her facebook status i can't get it out of my head.) make it stop!
the ability to sleep like a rock most every night.

colorful spaces. clever ideas. handmade blankets. a dishwasher. a hot shower every day. the magic of the holidays.

aubry's 30th. it's a big deal.

i made the trek from boise to salt lake last weekend all by myself to celebrate aubry's 30th.
i hadn't been away from harrison since he was born, that's at least 304 goodnight kisses (yep i added em up), and now i'm -2 blah. 
i was excited, but a little emotional. is that silly? whatever.

highlights.

  • shopping at gateway for 2 hours BY MYSELF. only mamas will understand the magic and rarity of shopping w/out kids. heaven really.
  • meeting up with mishelle and jen for dinner, the most amazing people and mothers and friends. some of my most favorite.
  • a race through ikea with aubry, kyle and jen. my little brother is all grown up and married, his wife is drop dead beautiful and as sweet as sugar...lucky dog.
  • tulie bakery for breakfast, seriously the best bakery ever, get the gougere...you will die.
  • hip and humble, always a winner.
  • the bijou market= lots of famous utah blogger faces, lots of pretties, and more time with kyle and jen.
  • the jcrew outlet in park city where i probably spent too much $, but they had crew cuts. crew cuts!
and then back to n. salt lake for the big birthday event. 
there were lots of cuppy-cakes, friends, and good gab.
a few of us continued the party back at aubry's house until 3am. i haven't intentionally stayed up that late since the all-nighter we pulled with robin at cindy's wedding that preceded the great boise to tucson debacle of 2010.

solo roadtrippin' tips to remember:

bring more than one cd. i'll be taking a significant break from brandi carlille.

set the cruise to 80 mph and only stop once, the 5.5 hour road trip cut back to a 4.75, awesome.

too many red vines sit like a lump in your gut, diversify the snacks.

*did anyone take pictures of the weekend? 
these are all i got, because you know, these are the sorts of things you want to be sure and remember...
kind of funny right.
aubry's birthday lunch at wendy's,  MY TREAT, whoa classy.