this one is for my pop in law

cuz he's the hippest "b-keeper" out there yo. 

Check it here.

It gets better and better

Look at that sweet little Sue B. circa 1946-7 ish. Love the candle and the little pout! (I think that's where i get mine.) It's so crazy to see my mama once a sweet little'un
And look at this fabulous pair! On their honeymoon! Aren't they so glamorous? I secretly wish my mom had saved her clothes. I would totally wear them!

it's about that time...

My life is a little on the crazy side these days. 

i bit off kind of a whole lot more than i could chew this semester. my last semester of classes, what was i thinking???

The results?...

my house is a constant mess

our cupboards are practically bare because the dishes are continuously in the sink or dishwasher (unloading pshaw! i'm just lucky if it gets loaded. why put them back in the cupboard when i can just pull them out of the dishwasher duh?)

I don't think I even know what a vacuum is anymore.

my insane graduate student english teacher keeps giving us weekly assignments that should take weeks to finish. (THIS IS A GE I'M filling lady!) I actually just didn't do one assignment, who does that? who just doesn't complete an assignment when they are in college? that's junior high stuff. I even walked up and told her, just right to her face, "I didn't finish" really? really? REALLY?

I haven't bought groceries in weeks. just the essentials when i absolutely have to. (i know i know my poor husband, my mother would be ashamed!)

My bathroom probably wouldn't be fit for swine. 

i have to work at the most awkward hours because of my school schedule.

i can't even walk into my laundry room.

my friends probably hate me or have put out a missing persons report because i dropped off the face of the academic planet.

Shower? Shower? that's what hats and deoderant are for!

I'm late to just about everything (i know you're thinking "what's new" but I've actually gotten much better since marrying the MR., it's actually frustrating and alarming to be late now!)

We have succesfully broken four tires, one rim, and a tail light between our two cars in a matter of weeks all equally = $$$$$$$$ out of our pitifully small student married pockets

My life is sort of complete chaos right now. (not to be confused with the kind of actual chaos that people like my sis in laws experience when you have lots of little rugrats and add their schedules to your day.) 

 

and yet, I find myself deliriously happy. feeling complete, joyful, peaceful (well maybe that's going a little to far, wink) but truly delighted to be me. 

I get to come home to this handsome hunk 

Everyday! and that with a whole lot of other wonderful things makes the chaos ok. :) 

 

Hot Mama geneology: it's so hot right now.

I'm fairly certain my mother will kill me if she ever sees this post. 

But it's too wonderfully awesome and adorable not to post. And I'm just so proud to be her only daughter. 

My Ma rocks. (obviously).

this is the lovely lady about age 16. 

my dancing obsessions are obviously genetic. 

Time flies when...

You marry the MAN of your DREAMS

no, it's not the birthday of the best day ever yet. but i'm just anticipating. 

almost 1 year...still feels like we're dating. 

here's a fun little tidbit until the big one year post. 

California...

Knows how to partay. And we'll be doing lots of that with these gorgeous, adorable, melt your heart cuties!

I haven't even met these two beauties yet. I know, how do I stand it?

My brother and his wife have five little girls 6 and under. And they have you wrapped around their little fingers in no time!                                    

My brother is in big fat trouble come the teenage years. 

Eat your heart out, I get to play with these Bybee babes all weekend!

Tagged

Before I start this tag you should know I am very bad at picking favorites.

#1: 8's


8 TV Shows I enjoy watching:
1. The office
2. The Hills
3. CSI
4. LOST
5. Snapped
6. The amazing race
7. Man vs nature
8. the news

8 things that happened yesterday:
1. stayed up past 3am working on a paper
2. Slept in and was late to my class the paper was due in
3. worked
4. Set up another tree with Garret! yay!
5. went to coal umbrella with some girlfriends and bought gar a christmas present
6. went back with gar that night and got a ring
7. got wassail with some girlfriends at a cafe, yum!
8. cuddled with gar who wasn't feeling good.

8 things I'm looking forward to:
1. the last day of classes!
2. Getting my finals over with!
3. Christmas
4. Having a little family in town
5. Hopefully going to california for part of the break
6. Christmas bonus!
7. Seeing friends and family
8. Graduating!

8 things I love about WINTER:
1. Sledding
2. good hot chocolate
3. Snuggling
4. time off
5. wrapping presents
7. decorations
8. my anniversary!!! crazy!

8 things on my wish list:
1. a new wardrobe
2. Save more money
3. Be a better wife
4. get a degree and a killer job
5. go to grad school
6. some killer short boots
7. a new hair style that always works the way it's supposed to
8. a vacation with gar

8 people I tag:
1. Noami
2. Sienna
3. Emily pm
4. Yeen
5. Leora
6. Kina
7. Julie
8. Kitelyn