happy & married

My little sister Stacie got married on the 17th. We were worried about rain - but it turned out to be a wonderful sunny day and everything was beautiful! Erik was a groomsman and Mason was the ring bearer. He was so cute in his little tux.





He took his responsibility very seriously - we prepared him by showing him other ring bearers on youtube and telling him how he was picked because Stacie knew he was a big boy and he would do a good job. He made sure to let everyone know he was picked instead of Milo because he was older and wouldn't cause any problems like the ones he saw on youtube.





Mason, Stacie & Emma (the beautiful flower girl)





As you can probably tell from Milo, it was very hot and tiring during picture time.





And here's the whole family!

exhibit one: the monkey

I just wanted to post a sampling of what makes me refer to our boys as monkeys on a regular basis.

reason #1 - Milo loves bananas.

my first blog - sort of

So I don't have anything to blog about really - but I can't just leave our new page blank. So some time ago I was tagged - I figure what the heck. Here's ten weird things about me which you may not know.


1. i love to vacuum carpet - i really like to see the perfect patterns made by the vacuum, so i always vacuum from the corner out so as not to disturb them with footprints. i also like when there is something i can see go from dirty to clean - like a big spill that is vacuumed right up.


2. i really like to work. not just work, i like to have a job. somewhere i go to exchange hours of my life for a little dinero.


3. i think food tastes much better if i have ordered it off a menu and someone brings it to a table where i am patiently awaiting it. one of my most favorite things to do is go out to eat with just erik somewhere i've never been before.

4. banana peppers are very yummy. this is a discovery i made only a couple of years ago, but i don't know how i ever lived without them.


5. here is a list of the dogs i hope to own one day (not all at the same time): schnauzer (and i would make it wear a plaid sweater), miniature dachshund, & wire-haired fox terrier.


6. if i could waste money on something it would definately be shoes. i love to wear plain outfits with crazy shoes.

7. my dream is to travel the world with erik - anywhere and everywhere that i have never been (and right now that's a lot of places)

8. i like lots of tv shows but i am not hooked on any show. i just can't keep track of when they are on so i forget to watch.


9. i wish everyone could just get along. i think if everyone would think about how the other person feels the whole world could be at peace. i just don't understand why there is so much grumpiness.


10. and lastly, mostly cause i can't think of anything else and partly because i love to eat, here are some favorite things to eat: microwave popcorn, mashed potatoes & gravy, thanksgiving dinner, mambas, shredded hashbrowns, whoppers (the hamburger not the gross candy) & any fruit as long as it's ripe.

i tag you all (except amanda of course) - i want to see everyone's 10 things, or else.