weekend getaway

Tonight we're heading north 

for a weekend with my family.

 

I'm looking forward to spoiling my 

Momma on her birthday, catching up 

with sister, and lots of Daddy hugs.   

 

Happy weekend!

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Papa Bear

My wonderful & handsome Daddy

is having some surgery today, so we're

praying for skilled hands, a good outcome 

and a speedy recovery.  (And plenty of 

peace for my Momma...because no one 

likes to see their hubby be miserable!)

*photo by Matthew Lomanno Photography

warm & fuzzy

 Have you seen this sweet post?  These two 

kiddos enthusiastically send their Dad off 

every morning with lots of kisses and hugs 

- and it's adorable.  (Watch the video 

to totally melt your heart.)

Did you ever do happy things like this?

I vividly remember standing on my tiptoes

(on the heater!) so that I could see out 

the window in the living room and wave

goodbye to my Daddy every morning. 

I felt so loved knowing that he cherished

our crazy antics in the front window,

and got so excited when he would honk

the truck horn and wave back at us.   It was 

a happy tradition in our house for years, 

and even now I still wave and blow kisses

to my family when they drive away after

a visit.  Old habits die hard.  :)

*found via Cup of Jo

wanna go for a walk?

 We're dog-sitting this week, so I'm spending

lots of time outside with the pooch these days.

Miss M (a cute beagle mystery mix) seems to enjoy 

sniffing her way through our long morning walks,

and I've been loving the crisp fall air and time 

to call up my Daddy for long silly chats! 

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this makes me giggle

 

 I love these goofy faces that daddy 

makes for the camera.

They always make me giggle.

And while we're at it,

let's just notice please how 

stinkin cute my momma is...

red & shiny.

I spent about four hours yesterday in my very practical, cute little SUV, and at about hour three I started thinking how much more fun it would be to do all that driving if I had something fast and shiny to drive.

(Yes, I understand that it would severely limit my ability to do my job, since I could fit pretty much no art in a fun car, but since we're being all theoretical here, please don't bring it up, ok? Thanks.)

I blame you, Daddy, for teaching your girls to love fast cars. You've ruined us for life :)


*image via tumblr

windblown

I think that riding on the tailgate of a pickup truck might be one of my favorite things in the world. As a kid on the farm, we often got to ride between the various buildings in the back of the truck - always to my delight.

The wind rushing all around you is so intoxicating, and the sense of security from knowing that Daddy is at the wheel and you are safe with him was pure bliss to this little girl.

(Although I never was dressed like this in all my farm-girl-riding-in-trucks years...)


*image via tumblr