Stephanie the Bridezilla

A couple weeks ago I went to North Carolina with a couple other bridesmaids for Stephanie's wedding--it was so fun!! I mean the no child, sleep as late as I want, take extra long showers part!! I love you, Gage, but I'm not gonna lie... It has been so long since I had just hung out with girls, and I forgot how fun it could be. Besides the bridal shower and bachelorette party we didn't do a whole lot besides eat a hoards of food, and it seemed like we spent a lot of time getting ready. And holy crap, I ate a lot of food.

Everyone had prepared me for how humid it was going to be in N.C., but even so I was NOT prepared for the 2000% humidity which occurred the day of the wedding... We started planning an "accidental" fall into the pool- which never happened because during dinner the groom's grandfather jumped in and stole our idea!!! OK, well he didn't jump, it was mostly a fall, and it wasn't on purpose, and to this day I can't really laugh as I replay it in my head... Grandpa is fine, don't worry!!

Here is the happy couple and horses...

The bouquet toss, everyone's favorite... Sascha won!


Now it's our turn, move over Gramps and Sascha!!!
Oh no, our hair is about to be ruined... ;(

After stuffing our faces full of yummy dinner and cake and sending the newlyweds off, we went back to the Bodhaines to- you guessed it- eat some more!!! Thus ending a beautiful week of laughter and tears... just kidding that was quite cheesy. But seriously, weddings of close friends are always somewhat bittersweet to me because it's such a huge change and nothing will be the same again. Like the saying, "you're not losing a daughter, you're gaining a son!", I'm not losing a friend, I'm gaining a... friend's husband...? I'm not sure that saying is going to catch on...

San Diego

It has now been over a month since we went to San Diego, but I'm just getting around to uploading the pictures... We had such an awesome time, we stayed right on the beach in the Beach Cottages and I will NEVER stay anywhere else again!! Gage loved running into the water but he would freeze as soon as it touched him. That's because it was pretty freakin' cold, and I could only get my feet wet as well. Ha ha ha! I just had a mental picture of Aaron running and diving into the water on the last day so he could think to himself that he is NOT a wuss. Pretty sure he died for a quick second... The whole weekend was, however, the perfect weather aside from the water. We are going to make it a tradition to go every year right before the prices peak. The only thing that sucked was driving home, there has to be a better way! It's so boring between Yuma and Mesa, and who lives in Gila Bend??!

Listening Ears

My first official blog will be dedicated to what occurred in my home only moments ago.

Sundae: "Hooby," (I have his attention) "listen to what happened on Wednesday night..."

(Aaron has already lost focus and turned his head back to the t.v.)

Sundae: "Ahem! Are you listening to me?!"

(He slowly turns his head towards me, eyes still fixed on the Goonies on t.v.)

Sundae: "I know you're not paying attention to me if you're looking at the t.v."

(No response)

Sundae: "Nevermind." (I am irritated)


A few minutes later... and coincidentally a commercial...

Aaron: "Are you mad about something?"

Sundae: "Oh, it's nothing!"

This is the end of the dialogue. He does not press why I'm irritated, nor does he ask what it was that I was trying to tell him in the first place. If I never spoke again, I'm not sure he would notice.

This is only a test

TESTING, 1-2-3, TESTING.