Yesterday my parents celebrated 35 years of marriage. Earlier this summer my grandmother (Mimi) sent me a stack of photos... a note on this one said "here's a picture of your mom and dad on their 1st Anniversary, they were headed to dinner in New Harmony". Dad might have his eyes shut, but I sure do like how he is holding up a #1.
We had a busy weekend. Had a delicious dinner at the in-laws on Friday night! Have I mentioned before that they have cows? I like these cows now more than ever, likely because I still feel small in comparison to them.
Saturday and Sunday it was full-fledged Nesting Central. Laundry, organizing, cleaning out... and wrapping up nursery workings!
Seen the infomercials for those Space Bags? I have... and I buckled, we have a local As Seen On TV Store- I bought them there.
More on the nursery later!
* About those pants I have on... a few of you asked in the last post where they came from. I bought them from Gap Maternity online back in January (the word "Organic" was in the pant description, but they are long gone now). They came in lenghts (I'm short)... and as soon as I received them (and loved them) I went back for another pair, but alas they were sold out. I have worn them a LOT. They are part of my uniform, they have held up very well!
I don't have anything creative to share, and as a result I probably should step away from the blog. I've worked approximately 80 hours this week, my car is in the shop, and let's see it's 9:00 on a Friday night and I'm back at the office working (well taking a break from working). Penelope has been really bad this week- acting like a racoon she tore apart left over party favors from the shower last weekend... ate a lot of chocolate and scattered a huge mess in the house. I'm wondering if she knows there is a baby on the way and she will soon take a major backseat? The chocolate won't hurt her... she has done this before - she ate a whole bag of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups back when Chance was in the hospital. She doesn't like being left alone (and she has a sweet tooth)... and if I don't take her to work with me for one afternoon she turns into satan-dog.
Isn't this a delightful blog post? I am healthy and I have a job and I have a baby kicking my ribs... so on to brighter things.
You guys crack me up asking if that's my kitchen in the earlier post this week... I am flattered and would like to pretend like that's my kitchen, but it definitely is not. That was a client's kitchen. I was just there taking pictures for the ole portfolio. My kitchen is teeny tiny, and there is a lot I would have done different had I designed it. Want to see it?
Darby made Hash Brown Casserole when she visited this weekend. She had her wonderful assistant (my mother) with her in my kitchen as she worked her magic.
Tomorrow is my dad's birthday... HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY BOY!! I didn't send a card nor buy a gift... yet. Sorry dad. I love you! Here's a picture of Darby and my dad in my kitchen from last weekend...
You like how the spatula handle sticking out of the hash brown casserole is in focus, but Darby and Dad are not? Oops.
Let's see... in other news- I am very pregnant. We are skipping the 4-D ultrasound... don't have time in the schedule to drive the 45 minutes each way to the ultrasound place, nor am I interested in the $100 pricetag, plus I think seeing her on her birthday will be a nice surprise.
Alright, I gotta get back to work... I hope everyone has a great weekend! Especially my DAD!! Wish I was in Chicago with you celebrating your birthday!!!!!!
[PS: I am way behind on responding to emails, so sorry.]
Life is really precious. That's what I took away from my sister's blog today.
My twin sister is still at my parents farm... she went for the 4th of July and is staying with my mom until mid-week next week. Let's be honest, I'm jealous. They are enjoying pure and simple mid-western life at its finest. I haven't been home for an extended amount of time since high school... summer jobs, summer school, college, career... those all get in the way of doing the things you really want to do. Such is life, huh?
This past Sunday she and my mother went to an auction. I love an auction. Last time I went to one though I accidentally bid against myself... Darby was with me, we laughed uncontrollably. If the auctioneer hadn't been talking so fast I wouldn't have made such a dumb mistake. I've always wondered if there is a school or formal training for auctioneers? Or some sort of license they have to have?
Today in Darby's blog she tells the tale of what she learned during those few hours as she shuffled around Viola "May" Johnson's home. I'm still crying thinking about it. The post is a must read... so please go check it out- HERE... it's pretty long, but well-worth reading.
I've left you hanging for a couple of weeks and I apologize... I have been burning the candle at both ends AND just got back from a little vaction with my husband. I've been on the go a lot lately and am about to plant my feet firmly in this office so I can get ahead in order to get away (with peace of mind) once the baby comes. My sweet intern Julie is leaving me sooner than I anticipated due to her brother's wedding, sorority rush, and an architecture internship in Birmingham that is snatching her out from under me... I could cry. Friday will be her last day. Feel free to pray for me... she has been a total Godsend and the remainder of this summer and remainder of this pregnancy without her is not something I'm looking forward to.
Chance and I just returned from Boston and Nantucket... but first...
a quick flashback: Independence Day. We spent 24 hours in the car over a 5 day period and I managed to survive. We headed north, waaaay north to Southern Illinois to spend the holiday with my family at my parents farm. It seems like ages ago now, but it was wonderful. Here are some pictures.
More from me later... promise.
People always ask: "What's it like being a twin?"
Well, we don't know what it's like not being a twin... so that's not an easy question to answer!
I do know that I can't imagine my life without her.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY (tomorrow) DARBY!! Glad you are coming to see me this weekend!!
(She's 6 minutes older)
I have spent the last few days with my family (mainly my mom, aunt, cousin, sister and sister's kids), away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
A wonderful reminder that yes, there is life outside of tile and draperies.
I laughed a lot. And hugged and kissed my little nieces and nephew. I cut and pasted (not on a computer) and colored with crayons. I shopped and sat by a pool. I ate pop ice popsicles and drank pink lemonade. And swam laps and raced and tread water in the deep-end, and made up water aerobic moves and laughed a lot doing all of it. And watched wondermom (that would be my sister (below)) in action.
John Martin got a little confused, often mistaking me for his own momma (he obviously didn't notice my belly). And when he realized I wasn't his mom, he decided he didn't like me that much after all. So he spent more time with Cousin than with me.
I slept on an air mattress with my Cousin, which took me back to childhood days when we would have sleep-overs at her house and laugh til shesomeone peed in their pants. We'd flip the sleeper sofa up in the air and crawl under the sofa to hide. Someone in furniture design must have caught onto that design flaw, sleeper sofas don't do that anymore do they? Anyway, that beloved Cousin informed me right before bed on Saturday night that she thinks I might be the only person nearing 30 who still wears a retainer (orthodontic retainer, in case you aren't familiar... it's that plastic and metal thing you sleep in that keeps your teeth in line). Ahh, she might have been poking fun, but she didn't know I take pride in my retainer-wearing. I replied with a "thank you" not even laced with an ounce of sarcasm. Here's a funny story about my retainers and the time they went missing. Cousin, I wish you lived closer... Chicago is nice, but as Morgan rightfully informed you "it's warmer down here than it is in Illinois".
Darby and her girls made Fudge Pie. The lettuce in the foreground (left) is not an ingredient.
We watched a Sesame Dance Along video from the late 80s. We had a good laugh. If you want to enjoy it too - click on this link.
Chance took this picture below... little fuzzy, but all I have of us and Cousin together.
Mother of the year.
The other Mother of the year.
John Martin was baptized on Sunday morning. Is this really the best photo I could get of their family?
Darby loaded us up with ALL of Morgan and Paige's old clothes, you have never seen so many precious clothes in all your life! My heart was full of joy, delight and gratitude as I loaded those tiny little clothes into a giant rubbermaid box (most of which Darby made herself). Thank you Sister!
She also gave us her car seat carrier. It's a Terrier Carrier too. Paisley is gonna be in for a rude awakening come September, she might need therapy.
We had a wonderful time and on our way home we stopped and had dinner at my brother and sister-in-laws... another delightful time before closing up my little mini-vacay.
I'm truly blessed to have wonderful in-laws. You already know I love Leah, I was the match-maker who matched her with my (then) single brother-in-law. I lucked out as much as Bayn did. She's as sweet as she is cute. We had BBQ and all the fixins til we couldn't eat anymore!
See that bump? Oh yes. And that dress is long, but I was hot. And the Crocs? Heaven help me. I broke my own rule. I swore I'd NEVER. Well, my back is already hurting so I buckled. I bought two pairs, I hope they aren't dorky? They were the most stylish I could find, like a little ballet flat. In silver. Does that help my case? I didn't wear them to church, I promise. I wore cute heels, but a girl can only take so much.
My other brother-in-law Brant drove down from Nashville with our nephew Ben. While I was having fun with my sister and family, they were all at my house having fun with Uncle Chance. Brant, thanks for coming and for bringing Ben! Let Michelle know he asked me "how is that baby gonna get out of your belly?" so she can explain!
And those in-laws I speak of... (below) my mother and father-in-law and my brother-in-law Bayn, they are wonderful people. My mother-in-law is retiring this year... perfect timing, she's already agreed to move in with us and get up all through the night with the new baby! Thanks Beba!
Holy never-ending-blog-post. I have something else to tell you, I feel like I've been keeping a secret. We got sod a couple of weeks ago. I am in LOVE.
The 12 Oak Leaf Hydrangeas are on the list (to be planted)... maybe that'll happen this weekend?
Alright, that's all folks, thanks for reading.
Incase you missed it... my sister has been working on her psychedelic bathrooms. $500 went a long way in this bathroom... see for yourself here. She mastered turning scary-orange into fabulous-orange.
I'm a wife, a designer, and the mother to a couple rescued terrier-mixes.
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