A Beautiful Distraction

While doing the dishes last night, Holly and I became distracted with one another and the dishes were left undone for a while. *smile*

I love moments like this and it makes me so happy to know that after 6 years we are still this crazy about each other. She really does take my breath away.

I realize that once children become part of the equation, beautiful distractions like last night will be part of the past. That's why I'm happy to take advantage of these moments now.

Enjoying each other, loving each other... always.

80's party with pictures

On the day of the 80's party, Holly and I woke early to go to the grocery store and pick up a few last minute things. After I closed the door to the car and Holly closed hers, it dawned on me that I had locked my keys in the car! Thankfully, we have family that lives close by, so I called my mom to rescue us. Thanks Mom!

Locking my keys in the car was the least of our problems that day.

The florescent bulbs in the kitchen needed to be replaced before the party. So I climbed the ladder and started to change out one of the lamps. This was my first time ever changing florescent bulbs but it didn't seem so hard to do. So I removed the old bulbs and was able to install one of the new bulbs but the second bulb in the lamp would not go in. So I called my Dad to come help me and climbed down the ladder to wait for him to show.

Just as Holly was making her way out of the kitchen, something caught two other florescent bulbs that were leaning against the dining room chairs causing them to fall to the floor. These things burst! Glass flew everywhere! I've never seen or heard anything like it. The sounds was equivalent to that of a gun shot. So after cleaning that up, we went out into the garage to grab something (I still don't remember what) and as Holly went to pick something up from the floor, the gas container (filled with gas) fell and gas went everywhere! Now we had two messes to clean up. In an effort to remove any threat of burning our house down, Holly took the hose and sprayed the gas out of our garage. I went back into the kitchen and swept up the glass. This is when my Dad finally arrived. He installed the other bulb with a few minor instructions on how to do the other lamp and quickly left. Thanks Dad!

Even though there were a few mishaps, we still got everything done on time. Out of 25 people that said they would be at the party - only 17 showed, but we still had a great time!

Here are a few pictures.... as promised. :)

A few gay men and women

I must say that this video had me laughing so hard, I was in tears. A don't ask, don't tell policy for old people serving in the senate. A must watch! Happy Friday!

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Busy, Busy!

This past week has been so hectic for Holly and I. You see, this weekend we are having a really big, very fantastic, totally awesome 80's party. When I started to plan the party back in December I didn't realize it would be as big as it is now.

We have about 25 people coming and that number grows everyday. We have spent about $250 on outfits, decorations, food, and drink so far... that number will probably get up to about $300 by Saturday. The decorations for our house are above and beyond what I had imagined. Crazy... really.

It may sound like I'm complaining but I'm not. I actually love the chaos! I'm a planner by nature (hello... two moms with a PLAN) and when I'm not planning something, I get bored. This fact became very clear after our wedding had come and gone. I found myself to be moody and edgy. I was very bored and didn't really know what to do with my life now that the wedding I had spent 3 years planning was completed. So Holly does her best to keep me in planning mode.

Anyways... back to the party - did I mention that it's going to be fabulous???

Lets first discuss Holly's outfit... I will try my best to paint a picture. Holly's outfit will consist of pink tights, yellow short, tight, shorts, a teal blue sweatshirt that has been cut to hang off the shoulders and a neon pink (to match the tights) sweatband. Oh and I can't forget the yellow dangled earrings and yellow bangle bracelet. All she needs to complete her ensemble are leg warmers. Her outfit is ridiculous!

My outfit is a little less crazy... I'm going with the Molly Ringwald look from the breakfast club. I have a long jean skirt, pink shirt that will be tucked in and puffed out, and a large belt. I'm also going to feather my hair the way she does. Top this off with the lipstick trick from the breakfast club and you have me! "Do you know how popular I am? I am so popular. Everybody loves me so much at this school."

For decorations we have made a huge Rubik's cube and will be hanging it from the ceiling in our living room. We also spray painted cassette tapes and those will be hanging from the ceiling too. We are going to have a spot in our living room for pictures... the wall will have a drop cloth decorated in neon paint colors to mimic the horrible pictures of the 80's. We also have posters from the movies of The Breakfast Club, The Goonies, and The Labyrinth that will be hug on the walls. We lucked out at the thrift store and found records from Flashdance and Beverly Hills Cop - these records will be hung on the walls too.

For entertainment - 80's music will be playing non-stop throughout the night. In addition - we will be playing a 'name that tune' where people will have to guess the tune for the common 80's tv shows - like Who's the Boss, Family Ties, Miami Vice... etc. The winner will get the 80's edition of Trivia Pursuit. We have two other prizes to give away that night - a $25 gift card to Target for the best dressed and a neon green 110 camera (brand new and still in original packaging) for the best 80's childhood photo. We'll also have a few 80's games that will be out for the guests to enjoy like Hungry Hungry Hippos, Operation, and the table type Pac-Man game.

*breathe*

So that's all... just a simple party. I'm so excited!

I'm so excited and I just can't hide it
I'm about to lose control and I think I like it
I'm so excited and I just can't hide it
And I know I know I know I know I know I want you

Schroedinger here is your answer!

Schroedinger asked -

If you could change one thing you did/decision you made in the past, what would it be & why?


This one is actually quite easy for me. If given the chance to do some things over again... I would have never dropped out of high school. I dropped out during my junior year for no reason except to work full time. This was a HUGE mistake!

I thought that I had it all figured out at only 17 years of age. My plan was to drop out, get my G.E.D right away and work full time. I also moved out of my house and in with my boyfriend.

What really happened after I dropped out was - I started working full time at the local grocery store. My boyfriend and I lasted for two more years after I dropped out and once we broke up, I moved back home. It was at 19 that I moved back down to Florida.

I didn't get my GED until 26! Almost 10 years later! On the day of my GED graduation I came down with a horrible flu and couldn't go. So I never got to have a graduation. I often think back on all the high school things I missed out on like prom and graduating with my fellow students and friends. I wanted to be grown and responsible right away... so I missed out on just being a teen. What I failed to realize is that dropping out of high school was the most irresponsible thing I could do.

If only I had known better, I would have stayed in school. But this event has shaped me into the person I am today - hard worker, responsible, and determined.

Tagged

C.I.W of me & she tagged me in this Meme....

1. What books are on your favorite book shelf?

Lots of Nicholas Sparks books (btw - serendipitous8 - Holly did read At First Sight and she said she loved it - in fact she loves all of his books) - these are for Holly. I, on the other hand, have a lot of lesbian erotica books.... ;)

2. What DVDs are on your favorite shelf?

We are both big fans of romantic comedies so our collection consists of movies like; Love Actually, The Notebook, P.S. I love you, and The Family Stone. We also have comedies like; The Hangover, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, and Juno.

3. What are your two favorite cookbooks?

Skinny Bitch in the Kitchen. This book is great for any vegan or vegetarian looking to make up some yummy creations. It's also good for the non-vegans/non-vegetarians because the meals are actually quite tasty!

4. Select 1-3 recipes you will cook for your special guests:

I make a delicious baked spaghetti that my friends seem to really love. Holly makes this tasty Mexican casserole that is to die for! It's layered with tortillas, taco meat, cheese, and refried beans. It doesn't sound like much but it's really yummy! Now that Holly is a vegetarian, we haven't had this dish in a long time. :(

5. What will you be drinking?

We are simple girls... beer and wine. Beer mostly for Holly and wine for me. I love wine - mostly white wines... red wines are too bitter for me.

Update on Haley

Some of you may remember this post that mentioned my friend's 3 year old daughter having cancer. Since that post, Haley and her mom have been at St. Judes receiving extensive chemo and radiation treatments. After 4 months of treatments, Haley's tests came up clean! The fight isn't over for Haley yet, she will still undergo chemotherapy and in September when her body is clean of the chemo drugs they will recheck to make sure the cancer is still gone. Please continue to keep Haley in your thoughts and prayers. This family can really use all the positive energy they can get.

You can read more about Haley's story and receive updates on her progress by going to -
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/haleyhines.