Hepburn and Houndstooth

1. Memorial Day weekend was so great!  We had a big family party on Saturday, recovered Sunday, then cooked out at home Monday.  I am really not ready for Dustin to go back to work today!

2. Saturday served to celebrate many family events, one of those being Harper’s birthday party.  He is now one and we have now found ourselves talking about trying for one more kid.  We definitely aren’t doing it until next year, but we are leaning toward doing it at least.  I am ready to complete our family!

3. With Harper’s birthday behind us, I’m ready to plan mine and Dustin’s birthday parties.  This year is my big 3-0 and I’m going to make it awesome!  I have several themed parties floating around in my head and I’m going to choose a direction soon!

4. Through the beautiful magic of Hulu, I have discovered Drop Dead Diva (on Lifetime).  It is one of my favorite shows now!  I am almost caught up on Season 1 and Season 2 starts Sunday!  I hate being stuck here at my dad’s without cable, so online episodes save my life!

5. I feel so surrounded by unhappy people lately, but I am determined to not be one of them!  Prayer has been my saving grace.  It really keeps me grounded and focused on what’s good and I give the rest to God.

6. My always-chipper Harper has been such a crab lately.  All I can figure is that the teething is really getting to him.  His teeth are coming in so quickly now that they’ve started (4 so far).  I feel so bad for him.

7. I think I have decided what I want to do for a career.  Now I just need to figure out how to get started, and quickly.

8. At Saturday’s party, I had the opportunity to spend some time with a distant cousin I hardly knew.  Through the wonders of Facebook, we keep up with each other in the smallest way, but I think (hope) things have shifted to a closer way of keeping in touch.

9. Nick is so creative and imaginative and it makes me so proud.  He can turn anything into playtime.  Watching your kids grow, learn, and discover is really the best part of being a parent.

10. Marriage is a journey and a difficult one at that.  I am so happy that over the weekend, Dustin and I had a chance to reconnect and actually spend some time together without changing diapers and playing referee during playtime.  Long conversation is absolutely essential in our relationship and I’m happy we got some of that!