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oh! well, hello there.

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total blogging slacker, here.  sorry folks.  whew!  things have been busy-busy.  elinor and i spent most of last week in-and-out {mmmm…kinda gives me a hankering for a double-double.  you know what i’m saying}  of the car on wedding coordinating adventures.  have i mentioned that my little sister tied the knot this past weekend?!?!  yes, yes.  a married lady now.  it was a big ol’ party on sunday.  lots of cowboy boots and big hair and pretty makeup and burly men wearing billy ball boutineers and two stepping and bbq and sweet preserves and scrumptious pie…oh, the pie.  it was really something.  and now, now we get to take a breath.  AND, i can devote some time to my poor little neglected blog.

stay tuned for a belated five month update for our little peanut {feel free to review past posts here and here and here and here so that miss elinor’s cutie pie-ness is fresh in your mind}, some wedding-y stuff, perhaps some mama musings, and bits and pieces that i have been collecting.

happy monday ladies and gents!

hello march

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{what?  march already?  no way.}

have i mentioned that this is shaping up to be one crazy month?

hubby is taking his series 7.  elinor has a 4 month checkup.

{what?  i have a four-month old already?  no way.}

a birthday celebration.  st. patrick’s day.  a wedding shower.

woah.

i don’t know why this always happens to me.  february comes to a close and i have a mild freak-out that march has arrived.  mostly, it is a happy freak out.  like…hurray, spring is around the corner!  but it also contains a hint of panic and melancholy.  like…wait, i’m not ready for spring cleaning and to flip the closets and put away the sweaters and scarves!  and this year especially, i am feeling overwhelmed with that feeling of SLOW DOWN TIME!  this time last year i was getting ready to head to the doctor to confirm that we had a little peanut on the way.  and now, now that little peanut is a chatty little thing that rolls around on the floor and grabs at objects and smiles at me. and is moving through diaper sizes way too fast.  i am acutely aware of how quickly time can fly once springtime hits.  and it is thrilling but also jolting.

something deep in my bones starts buzzing with excitement this time of year.  i love the fresh infusion of energy and hope that seems to accompany the change of seasons. but i also mourn the cool breeze and coziness that fall/winter offers.  alas, time waits for no man.  the page turns.  the seasons shift.  and you know what?  i am going to embrace it.  let’s do this march.  i am ready for a fresh start.  i am ready for the warm, fragrant air of spring.  i am excited to see what new life and creativity and joy bursts forth from the stagnant soil.

jesus, you’re the one who saves us.

constantly creates us into something new.

jesus, surely  you will find us.

surely our  messiah will make all things new – will make all things new.

life is breaking out, it’s breaking out, it’s breaking  out.

gungor – dry bones

a double date send off

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well.  my mom is at it again.  she is heading up north to spend some time with grandma in o canada.  she will be gone for six whole weeks!  so, we figured that a farewell dinner was in order.  that, plus, we still had some combo birthday celebrating [seen here and here] to do from back at the end of may.  this double-date-night-dinner was long overdue.

the four of us hopped in the car and popped over to beckett’s table for some up-scale, homecookery at its finest.  this place has a relaxed and homey atmosphere.  a fabulous gathering spot for friends and family.  love the decor and the love the food even more.

the non-preggos sipped some wine and we noshed on skillets of appetizers before digging in for the main event.  oh yes, and we topped it off with some of the most amazing pie i have ever eaten.  to be clear, nothing beats my mom’s apple pie.  but this, this definitely takes second.

smooches on the car ride over + beckett’s table + ahhh, that menu… + the cute little suess-esque plant on our table + cold water served in old-fashioned bottles [even if it were just tab water, it would taste better being poured from that cute little thing] + my man.  seriously surveying the menu options + my fabulously fashionable and perfectly polished mom.  isn’t that bright yellow the best? + FOOD…my short ribs.  mom’s shrimp and sausage.  ben’s green chile pork stew.  ALL so amazing + that pie i mentioned before.  fig and pecan pie, folks! with fresh cream cheese citrus zest ice cream.  oh my + using clothespins for marketing.  genius

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toodle-oo mom!  have fun up north…you will be missed. 

and i will have a butternut squash sized little one happening inside my belly by the time you return!

otherwise engaged

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it’s official. 

my sister is engaged! 

engaged, as in, getting married. 

wow.

so, we decided that a celebratory evening was in order.  complete with yummy beverages, cupcakes, various baked goods, and colorful confections [yup.  the candy color-coordinated with her wedding colors].  it was a festive and memorable evening.

here’s to the happy couple!

blowing out the candles…again

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monday was my dad’s birthday.  may is a busy month!  mothers day, my parents’ anniversary, my mom’s birthday, and now, my dad’s birthday.  lots to celebrate which is always fun.  in honor of the day, the whole family gathered at zinburger [last seen here] for a meaterrific party complete with fries and shakes.  yum.  after we consumed the deliciousness, we headed back to the ridley house to open cards, sing, blow out the candles, and indulge in some festively sprinkled cupcakes.  it was pretty over-the-top

a sassy face & a gopher face + zinburger…mmmm + the breezy entrance with bovine wall art + the amazing menu + bree and her man + one of three baskets of fries + the birthday boy sipping his bananas foster milkshake + my hubby’s turkey sloppy joe.  he said that it rivaled a real meat burger which is really saying something + my PERFECT samburger + the celebratory table complete with a platter o’ cupcakes + blowing out the candles

blowing out the candles

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sunday was my sweet mom’s birthday.  my parents were out of town for the weekend and ben and i picked them up from the airport ready to party…with hats and blowers in tow!  we escorted her to true food for a healthy, yummy, and celebratory dinner together.  lots of chatting about their travels, catching up, laughing, munching, and blowing out the candles.  and, the celebration will continue through the week since my mom and i are planning a little lunch date together PLUS we celebrate my dad’s birthday in a few days too.  whew!  what a fun week!