Father Daughter Dance

Ashley and her pops, my friend Aron, went to the father daughter dance at her school a couple of weeks ago. Look how freaking adorable my little peach pie crust is!!



Her dad looks pretty good too! Aron, you clean up well :)





She got to showcase her new do. Her and her mom are now sporting the same sassy haircut, although Sarah's cut is more 'naughty' according to Murphy and Christian.





Awe.

Prom is going to be here before you know it. Poor girl, prom is going to be embarrassing for her. You should have seen her mother and I on the first day of kindergarten. I just can't believe how time is flying!!

Just wanted to share with ya'll...

Today marks 9 weeks...

Without a cigarette.


Thanks to everyone who has helped me through this. I have been an infrequent smoker for over 10 years. Sarah, I can't not tell you how proud I am of you kicking the habit (What's it been, 2 years?), YOU are my inspiration.

...and it feels pretty awesome.

Happy Valentine's Day (for all you dorks who celebrate it)

Loves

#2

My best bud, Sarah, was inked with her second tattoo this past Tuesday. She was just dying to get another one and it took all my strength to get her to wait for my artist to become available. I am kind of a tattoo snob for a lack of better words, and when she told me they didn't even shave her the first place she went, I was horrified, "Never go back there again!" I took her to Mark, at Irezumi Body Art in Waldo; I have two tattoos from Mark, and that is where Kate got her first one too. Mark is a great artist, and does phenomenal work, my two I have from him look brand new still, and you will have to ask Kate how her foot is looking (but I'm sure it's still beautiful).

Sarah decided to go a little bigger this time and in a more noticeable spot too! Her first one is on her inner wrist, I have one there too, and people rarely noticed it before I got my sister tattoo right above it. It seems like the further up the arm, the more people SEE it.



I love the design she chose! She had Mark 'funk-ti-fy' the original she brought in, and she decided to have the bird swooping in towards her body, I just love how it turned out!! Can't wait for #3!!

BTW: I asked Mark about the whole 'not shaving' thing; Ink takes better to your skin if it is freshly shaven, and it is easier on the artist and less painful of the tattooee. Just so ya'll know :)

Short but Sweet

Last Saturday Kate flew into Missouri for a quick visit with Ruthie in Columbia. Between her flight landing and her shuttle taking off, she had about an hour so we met her at the airport. She brought us coffee (thanks Kate), and we brought her Cash (the Dog)! She had never met him so it was great fun. Cash was super excited; so excited we couldn't get him to turn around and face the camera!


It was a beautiful warm day, but really windy, you can tell by Kate's wind whipped hair!





Cash would like to show you his hind quarters. They are quite nice if you ask me.





Kate and Cash have matching expressions in this shot, they are both like "NO, don't leave so soon."





Great to see you Katesters, even if it was only for a cup of coffee. We love you and can't wait to see your new place. Oh and BTW, everybody please notice how amazing my seester looks!

Our New Baby!!

We would like to introduce you to our new computer!!! As you all know Murph and I have been without a PC since October. Due to life getting in the way of a new computer we just hadn't gotten around to it. We used the public library and once the semester started, I had access at school, but it was much more difficult then I hoped it to be. Most importantly, my blogging suffered greatly as did my communication with anyone not living in the KC area, and even some of those living in the area. Well, thanks to our favorite Colorado couple, we now have a personal computer....


This is Henry



And I'll let him do the talking...

Oops!!

Hello all, I want to take a minute to apologize for my atrocious writing on my last post; I just re-read it and it is full of squabbled tenses. This is my weak point in writing, I just never could get the tenses down. It really messes with the flow.

And, I am super embarrassed that it has taken so incredibly long to finish my Year In Review for 2008. I really wanted to get it done before the end of January, but as my mother always says, "People in hell want ice water, but they don't get it". (Moral: we don't always get what we want)

But, alas, I have very important things to blog and the neurotic me just won't let myself until I finish that pesky YIR...So here goes...


The Abridged Last 5 Months:

August 2008
I made it to 27!! My rockstar birthday, I like to call it. (Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin all celebrated their 27th as their last B-Day). Murph and I prepare for our garage sale by spring cleaning the basement. This month, Murph and I learn how difficult it is to be a good dog owner! Also this month, Pedro comes in town for a visit. It isn't long enough and he doesn't bring Mel. BOOOOO! Just kidding, Love ya Peter:) I change my blog address this month.

September 2008
Murphy and I celebrate 1 year of marriage by cooking dinner and watching a movie at home --Our favorite way to spend an evening! Jan breaks her right foot at the ultra disappointing garage sale.(since then, Jan has broken her left foot as well:()

October 2008
The computer crashes!! My blogging suffers miserably because of this. A bummer on many levels, October is my favorite month so I have many things to blog BUT I CAN'T!!!! Ashley and I have a pumpkin carving extravaganza, and I think this might become a new tradition. This month we find out my best friend, Brian, is having a baby (well, not Bri, but his lady). Murphy starts working full time as head Landscaper and Groundskeeper at a homes association!!!! More baby news; Christa, my co-worker of 8 years, gets married, pregnant, and moves. Christa taught me everything I know about my job and I miss her dearly!! And then Halloween...oh I wish ya'll could have seen pictures, my friend P.J. and I dressed up as Dwight & Jim from the show the office, it was great fun.

November 2008
This month starts out so wonderful, Murphy and I go to St. Louie to see Kings of Leon. This show has a post of its own in the waiting, the short of it: It's incredible!! The very next day, we vote for our new president. This day ended in tears; I am so proud of my country. This month gets really sad really fast. On November 14, his birthday, Bernie Glannon loses his battle with cancer. The good to come out of this is I get to meet Murphy's half-siblings finally and they are truly amazing. It was so incredible to be welcomed with such warmth during such a terrible tragedy. Less than a week later, my boss of 8 years, Mark Hernandez passes suddenly after being rushed to the hospital. The last thing Mark and I talked about was how jealous he was that I was going to see Kings of Leon. This is the hardest funeral I have ever been to; 150 people at the burial. At this point I am ready to skip December all together and get a move on with 2009.

December 2008
The party of the year takes place at the Fisher's house!! Murph stays home sick (Murphy is never sick), and misses my reunion with Margikins!! THIS IS THE LAST NIGHT I HAVE A CIGARETTE!!!! I don't know this at the time. Following Murphy's cold, I get the cold which turns into Mono/Strep, and is then followed by a sinus infection! Being sick for 3 weeks is the perfect opportunity to quit smoking! [7 weeks this coming Saturday!!!] Last, but certainly not least, we find out Brian and Sarah are having not one baby but two!! Yea, twins!!

Whew