every time I come to my parents house, I wish I never had to leave. it's so quiet and peaceful up here... a good change from the craziness of my little Co Spgs home.
also every time I come home, I am surprised by the new changes/additions my parents have done to the house. this time it was just a few touches to the great room- a black & white picture area, and the "welcoming" spot by the front door. M&D made this area of three simple black shelves and covered them with black & white pics in simple black frames. there are pics of M&D when they were younger, Graham and I when we were little, our latest family photo, old extended family pics, Estes Park/mtn pics... I love it. it adds such a personal touch to the room and I actually had been thinking of doing something the same to my own place. the other newish part of the house was that welcoming spot- it's a glass table by the front door with old books and antiques on top. my parents bought this sweet old map of Estes Park and hung it over the table- soo cool. when people walk in the door, they get this historical yet contemporary feel, and the room is elegant but still homey and comfortable.
what I have learned from this visit: my mother will be decorating my first house :)
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
I am the queen of dreams
I posted a while back about my crazy dreams--I dream a lot and usually they are somewhat sketchy, as in I dreamt about people dying for like two weeks straight. awk. but lately my dreams have been all about weddings, and more specifically, my wedding. two nights I had the exact same dream. it was just going through my wedding and I wore the same dress, the same stuff happened.. it was like watching the same movie back to back.
last night I had another dream about my wedding, but this time it was my mom, my dad, and me getting ready for everything to start. we were at home in STC at our old house and I guess that's where everything was going to take place. it's funny because I've always wanted a wedding at home, and my current plans are to have the ceremony at this amazing site above Estes Park, and then have the reception at our new house (with a big white silk tent set up in the backyard... I could def go on and on). but yeah, so we were back at the old house and I was getting ready before everyone arrived. apparently I didn't have any bridesmaids and I have no idea where my groom was (it's been Ry in the past few dreams.. eek!). my mom and dad were helping the caterers and everyone set up downstairs, and I was putting on like eight different layers of my dress. my mom had to help me because at one point, the entire bottom part of the dress was see-through. that definitely sounds like something that could happen on my real wedding day. after I was pretty much all ready--I still had to do my hair, I guess I decided I was going to do my own makeup/hair that day--I went downstairs to find out that the first guest was arriving. it had just gotten dark outside and it was a little rainy, and everyone who came was going to park in our backyard around the pool. (this reminded me of the scene from my all-time favorite movie, Father of the Bride, when they have to park all the cars in the front yard.) I was so concerned because my dad's gorgeous yard was going to get ruined. I mean, it was rainy, a bunch of cars were going to be driving around on the grass... I was concerned! and my dad just kind of shrugged his shoulders and was like, "it's for you, it's okay." :(
it's a good thing I made plans to go visit my pops this weekend because now I miss him. I am such a daddy's girl- my dad's always been one of my best friends and we are super close... I am excited to go see him while Momma is back home in Chicago for a few days :)
last night I had another dream about my wedding, but this time it was my mom, my dad, and me getting ready for everything to start. we were at home in STC at our old house and I guess that's where everything was going to take place. it's funny because I've always wanted a wedding at home, and my current plans are to have the ceremony at this amazing site above Estes Park, and then have the reception at our new house (with a big white silk tent set up in the backyard... I could def go on and on). but yeah, so we were back at the old house and I was getting ready before everyone arrived. apparently I didn't have any bridesmaids and I have no idea where my groom was (it's been Ry in the past few dreams.. eek!). my mom and dad were helping the caterers and everyone set up downstairs, and I was putting on like eight different layers of my dress. my mom had to help me because at one point, the entire bottom part of the dress was see-through. that definitely sounds like something that could happen on my real wedding day. after I was pretty much all ready--I still had to do my hair, I guess I decided I was going to do my own makeup/hair that day--I went downstairs to find out that the first guest was arriving. it had just gotten dark outside and it was a little rainy, and everyone who came was going to park in our backyard around the pool. (this reminded me of the scene from my all-time favorite movie, Father of the Bride, when they have to park all the cars in the front yard.) I was so concerned because my dad's gorgeous yard was going to get ruined. I mean, it was rainy, a bunch of cars were going to be driving around on the grass... I was concerned! and my dad just kind of shrugged his shoulders and was like, "it's for you, it's okay." :(
it's a good thing I made plans to go visit my pops this weekend because now I miss him. I am such a daddy's girl- my dad's always been one of my best friends and we are super close... I am excited to go see him while Momma is back home in Chicago for a few days :)
peanut, hazlenut, cashew nut...
I made Ry watch Best in Show with me last night- so funny. we've been all about renting the older, 99 cent movies from Blockbuster these days :) and I am happy to report that we also picked out D3 Mighty Ducks!
here's a clip from BIS.. love it.
here's a clip from BIS.. love it.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
summertiiiime, and the living's easy
I am so ready for summer. the thought of grilling burgers outside, drinking a beer after work on the porch, strawberries on sale at the grocery store... ah I want that right now. the sun has been shining a lot here in CO this winter but I'm greedy- I want warmth and flowers and summer in the mountains. I'm ready to go camping on weekends and hikes before school without freezing my ass off. I want everyone to leave campus and I'll feel again like I own it, it's my school, no one else gets to see how amazing it is in June and July. I want windows open and fresh air and sunroof never being closed and FLIP FLOPS! I busted out my fav pairs of shorts yesterday and the day before... I was being slightly optimistic because it was about 50-some degrees out but still. I want summer!
also- I happened to stumble upon The Bachelor the other night. I put the TV on while I'm studying although there's no point, I'm always listening to my iPod anyway, but I like to have something going on. The Bachelor was on and I could not even believe the steamy little hot tub scene they had- yowza! what about all those kiddos who might have been watching ABC at the same time? dang. and I can't decide who I would want to win if I had been following the show. I read some spoilers today at work (seriously, when I sit up front I do very little else but stalk celeb gossip sites) and apparently the finale and "after rose ceremonies," yes there will be more than one, are ridic. oh reality TV.
ps! happy birthday to Molly, she's one year old today! Ry splurged using his tax refund money and got her a huge fluffy pillow bed. I say it was more of a gift to himself because now she doesn't take up his half of the bed :)
also- I happened to stumble upon The Bachelor the other night. I put the TV on while I'm studying although there's no point, I'm always listening to my iPod anyway, but I like to have something going on. The Bachelor was on and I could not even believe the steamy little hot tub scene they had- yowza! what about all those kiddos who might have been watching ABC at the same time? dang. and I can't decide who I would want to win if I had been following the show. I read some spoilers today at work (seriously, when I sit up front I do very little else but stalk celeb gossip sites) and apparently the finale and "after rose ceremonies," yes there will be more than one, are ridic. oh reality TV.
ps! happy birthday to Molly, she's one year old today! Ry splurged using his tax refund money and got her a huge fluffy pillow bed. I say it was more of a gift to himself because now she doesn't take up his half of the bed :)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
half a year
happy six month to me and Ry.. seems like six years, ha!
(notice Ry's Uncle Gene being a creep in the back...)
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