say what she's 5555555555555....

she's 5

she received her first flower from a sweet boy in her class today

he bent down on one knee and softly said 'happy birthday stella bella'

i teared up...wusssss

i took her to her fave pizza joint for lunch

and bought her a pink balloon after

we stopped at my favorite field 

and even though she didn't want me to let me take some shots

we came home and she watched a movie

while i made frosting that called for 6 sticks of butter

she requested a rainbow cake 

so underneath that thick gooey frosting 

there are colors as bright as she....

happy birthday to our sweet girl

xo

* this was actually posted yesterday on her birthday but blogger had some issues and it never made it to publishing!

this girl is 5555555555...

she's 5
she received her first flower from a sweet boy in her class today
he bent down on one knee and softly said 'happy birthday stella bella'
i teared up...wusssssss
i took her to her fave pizza joint for lunch
and bought her a pink balloon after
we stopped at my favorite field
and even though she didn't want to she let me take some shots
we came home and she watched a movie while i made frosting

frosting that has 6 sticks of butter in it.




















she requested a rainbow cake so underneath
that thick gooey frosting there are colors as bright as she
happy birthday to my sweet girl....

m&m cookies....

don't hate

appreciate

the bits of color

red, blue, green, yellow

spring

weeeeeeeeeee!

74

fantoosh degrees today

started to purge the shigatzzz 

out of our house

out of my life

thank goodness

for spring

i love a new beginning

whatever...

woot woot...

it's flippin' spring happy happy joy joy

we're eating chocolate eggs and making stuffed shells

amen

42

• i love that when you walk by a mirror you look at yourself and say out loud 'god i'm handsome'
• i love that you find me beautiful first thing in the morning without a stitch of make-up on
• i love that you don't conform into what/who others think you should be
• i love that we finish each others sentences and have the same sick sense of humor
• i love that you work harder than anyone i've ever known...nothing more unattractive than a lazy guy
• i love that you say it how it is whether it's something i want to hear or not
• i love that you'd give the shirt off your back to anyone including those that have done you wrong in the past
• i love that you're not a quitter...we've gone through so much and you're still looking ahead
• i love that you make me feel safe
• i love that you've stuck by my side for the past (17?) years...i'm the most difficult person i know 
• i love that you are a great dad
• i love that i still get butterflies in my stomach when i see you unexpectedly somewhere
• i love that we've had each other through thick and thin and will continue to until we're old and cranky
• i love that you're insanely smart
• i love that you are the most honest man i know
• i love that you're a true friend
• i love that today is your birthday
• i love that you're my husband
• i love you...

king kong...

well apparently bruno has become my muse

how could he NOT?

his cuteness is going to allow for a lot of bad puppy behaviors to be overlooked

not.good.i.know!

we've dubbed him king kong -

he likes to push down the baby gates with his head :O

oy'

b-man

 

the need of having this much cute in your life goes without question

da boyz...

it's safe to say these guys are officially bros

bruno fits right in here and is such a love.

our baby dinosaur...

here's our baby dinosaur

we LOVE him!

why hello there!

things clear to me

a list because i love lists:

1. one thing is at least consistently consistent...i've been completely inconsistent with just about everything.
2. putting unnecessary pressure on myself to do any ONE thing everyday is just.too.much
3. hence project 365...i made it what two weeks?  lol
4. my life is pretty crazy so why not throw another puppy into the mix...make it extra special
5. wanting the said second puppy is definitely my inner self trying to fill a sad void i've felt over the past year
6. his name is bruno and expected home any minute now.
7. my girls are on vacation and have a combined three projects due for school...i am completely irritated by this!!!!  wtf!  it took ME three hours to finish a stinkin' music report today ;)
8. i need to change the look of my blog...it's time.
9. maybe then i'll feel like coming over here!
10. i'm making manhattan clam chowder for my dad tomorrow...hope it's good!
11. last night i was THRILLED to be at work to escape the trapped feeling you get when your kids are sick.  it's been a week now and poor ruby still has a fever.
12. i highly recommend this children's book ...
13. i hate that my kids have to grow up...makes me sad yet proud at the same time.
14. i miss my sisters and wish they lived next door.
15. i really love my job...all of them.
16. i got this and can't believe with the amount of baking i do it's taken me so long!
17. i've been on a marsala bend lately....in cooking that is!
18. i'm dying to eat mistral's tuna tartare...
19. one of these days i'm going to break out the sewing machine again...too much construction going on in our house right now :(
20.  i promised my mom i'd update with pictures more often...that promise i can keep.

night night...gonna go wait by the window for the arrival of our new son!

xo