Wednesday, October 26, 2011

ten things that make my husband adorable

1. We bought Halloween candy last week just in case we get any trick-or-treaters. Ben begs me every day to open it so he can have "just one piece," but I have to keep saying no because I KNOW that "one piece" will quickly turn into the whole bag.

2. He writes me the cutest notes. We have a notebook that we use to write notes back and forth to each other. I always look forward to coming home and seeing what he wrote to me!

3. He always sings in the shower. Loudly. Sometimes he makes up his own songs.

4. He dances with me in the kitchen.

5. He attempts to make the bed because he knows it's important to me. It always looks a little lumpy and crooked, but I know if it were up to him he would leave it unmade.

6. He gets up super early to do his homework so we can spend time together in the evenings.

7. He sends me emails while I am at work just to tell me that he loves me and is thinking about me.

8. He always takes my opinion into consideration when planning dates. If I mention there's something I want to do, we do it. He always puts me first.

9. He is a good sport even when I beat him at everything.

10. He tells me I'm the most beautiful girl in the world even when I'm wearing sweats and no make-up and my hair is a mess.

Yep, he's a keeper.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Go away winter, no one invited you

Every year around this time, I ask myself why the heck I still live here. Last weekend I was wearing capris and flip flops and enjoying the sunny 80 degree weather. Today I had to wear a coat because IT'S SNOWING! Hasn't this town ever heard of Fall? It's not normal for the temperature to suddenly plummet 40 degrees.  You would think with this being my fifth winter here I would be used to it. Nope.

The turn in the weather has brought a few good things with it, however. We have started drinking hot cocoa again! I just bought some mini marshmallows today to take full advantage of the cocoa drinking season (which will be at least the next six months...).  Did I say there were a few good things? Oh, I was wrong. That's the only one. 

At work we had a Halloween decorating competition and so the room I work in seriously looks like Halloween threw up everywhere. I'll have to try to snap a few pictures. It has so many decorations that it looks ridiculous. This motivated me to start decorating our apartment! So yesterday I dug out my one and only Halloween decoration:


And then today I found this cute plastic pumpkin at Walmart:


My favorite part is that I don't have to carve it! I hate carving pumpkins. Why would you willingly stick your hand in there and pull out the GUTS? Ewww. I'll pass. And what's October without some bread bowls that look like pumpkins?


Is that not the funniest thing ever? I've been craving broccoli cheese soup and I found these little bread bowls at the grocery store. I stood there and laughed for like 5 minutes. We will have to "carve" the pumpkins and then put soup in them. 

P.S. I got my hair cut a couple weeks ago! Here's the before and after:


P.S. Thanks to Darci Hill for giving our blog a much-needed makeover! Isn't it cute?