Wednesday, December 10, 2008

HAPPY B-DAY BEE!

celebrating my sweet Bee's birthday
always makes me smile
I love her eyes that shine so bright
and her undeniable style

she's painted on my soul
and flows throughout my veins
when I'm with her I am whole
and love dancing in the rain

I love you Bee
- J







Sunday, December 07, 2008

Don't throw away the quirks!

So, here we are cleaning up and clearing out...again.
I get these random spurts of concentrated energy which will not subside without throwing something out or cleaning out this corner of the house. I know, some call it OCD.

At any rate, we landed some documented quirks on Joshua that I had to record, somewhere other than the sticky note pile, in order to throw it away. Sentimental aren't I?

Presenting the one and only Joshua!! (round of applause)

* I have an episode of amnesia at least 8x's daily.
* I see a sunburn as a free souvenir.
* I have a goal to be more passionate about life.
* I use 4 paper towels, to dry my hands, when using public restrooms.
* I love experiencing new cultures & will try most anything once.
* I have an internal sensor that turns on as soon as I have brushed my teeth and said my prayers, that puts me right to sleep.
* I will only buy Crest regular tooth paste.
* I must hang all my clothes facing left in the closet.
* Chocolate milk makes me happy!

And there you have it! Straight from the luscious mouth of the J-man!

We Went to the Woods to Live...

After a wonderful Thanksgiving Feast with our friends, the Dallings, we took to flight and headed Westward to our favorite city, Charlottesville. J found a cottage/cabin for us where we could spend some time together and reflect on our blessings in the quiet solitude of the woods.
The place was cozy and comfy and had all the necessities to accomodate time away from home. There was a nice sitting/reading area by the fireplace (Bee's favorite)

The kitchen was fully equipped.

The jacuzzi tub was marvelous
And the bed was cozy

We managed to find some time to talk to our families before we tuned out the world for a couple of days. We were surprised we got service so far away from town, but it was nice to be able to chat with our loved ones from so far away from home.

We enjoyed the relaxing hammock

And warmed up with some hot cocoa

And we left feeling refreshed and grateful for the time we had to spend together.