finding fun

 

 Sometimes life as a grown up isn't fun.

I know there are lots of good things

to be thankful for, and certainly plenty

of little joys and delights...but sometimes 

I find myself not having much fun.

 This week I was reminded that there's

 a simple solution to that problem:

go to a playground with a toddler.

 Swinging is like flying - so exciting!

Going down the slide is so cool that 

it's worth doing at least 20 times!

(bonus: we always giggle!) 

Climbing rope ladders is dangerous

and thrilling...living on the edge!

And when all is said and done,

we're a little tired, and totally ready

to go home for a cookie.  :)

*image: Chris Kay

how about your glasses?

I am lazily thinking about getting

new glasses, and this cracks me up.

 I'd love to know...did it peg you?

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fun flowchart

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ha.

Cute.  :)

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dear blank

These cards from Sapling Press

are totally cracking me up...

Wouldn't you love

 to be surprised with one 

of these in the mail?

Hope your day is 

happy, my friends!

ps - remember this

fun post???

completely frivolous

I found this iphone case online

the other day, and even though

 I don't have an iphone, I still

think it's pretty awesome.

The artist has a whole site of

charming prints - go check

them out for a smile.  :)

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wedding day fun

This happy photo popped into

 my inbox this morning, reminding 

me again of how much fun we had

getting Miss Katie ready for her

big wedding day. :)

Hope you find something equally

happy for your Thursday!

camping!

Since we had so much fun

together on our last camping trip,

we decided to do it again!

 

We snatched up the last 

available site next to the lake, 

set up our giant tent (thanks, 

parentals!), and settled in 

for a couple of nights.

It was nice to relax by the fire

 and enjoy just being together.

 

We listened to baseball on 

the radio, ate plenty of yummy

food, and chatted about life.

 

Oh, and nearly got to know a

skunk - which was quite exciting.

We even got crazy and went hiking.

 

It was a bit muggy for a hike,

and I was wearing flip flops (totally

not appropriate for climbing rocks), 

but it was a fun adventure with 

gorgeous views at the top. 

Totally worth it!

 The hubs gets all the credit 

for getting me to go camping and

making it all so much fun. 

 

Thanks, sweetie.  You're such

 a good sport, and I'm already 

looking forward to our next trip!

 

 

coldplay!

Hello, friends!  We're back 

to normal life this week after

 a really nice week away,

so I thought I'd use this 

week to share pictures

of our fun adventures.
 

First up:  Coldplay at the Garden!

  This was our big birthday 

splurge for this year - a major
concert that fell perfectly
between our birthdays -
and it was incredible!   

Chris Martin is crazy good,
the light show was rediculous,
and it was fun to see one of our
favorite bands together. 

Now we'll just have to 

keep from spending all our

money on more fun concerts :)

coffee genius

I think this takes the prize 

for the most clever idea 

I've seen all day...a 

nifty little coffee station!

I love that there's a specific 

area designated just for one 

of my favorite substances on 

the planet.  Amazingness.

Want coffee?  Pull out the

whole thing for easy access.

Don't want coffee?  Just

shut the door and it's gone!

Pretty neat-o, right?

And seriously - how cool is the

pot filler built into the cabinet,

so you never have to bring water

over to your coffee maker?

The only problem I see?

I could never fit all my mugs

on those two shelves.  :)

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a funny combination...

This past weekend was filled to the brim

with lots of friends & family.  We got to hang

out with cute kiddos on Saturday night, cook 

BBQ for the entire church on Sunday, and 

celebrate Father's Day with the hubs' family.  

We're blessed...and a little tired!

 So last night we shut ourselves in the

 house and chose to be lazy.  We made 

a big batch of crepes & a bowl of salty 

popcorn, then snuggled up on the

 couch to watch Star Wars together. 

 It was a silly (and kind of perfect) 

end to the weekend. :)

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adventures

On Thursday night, we celebrated 

the end of another school year 

with a little camping adventure. 

 

We booked a beautiful site at 

a nearby state park, and had a 

great time camping together

 for the first time!

 

With the exception of a thieving

raccoon, it was peaceful,

quiet, and relaxing.

As someone who has never been super 

big on tent camping, I have a silly 

confession...the food won me over.

The best was waking up and making

breakfast outside - greasy bacon and 

pancakes on a camp stove, and 

steaming french press coffee!  

It was nice to escape our normal

routine and just be outside together.

 

We spent most of our brief stay

beside the fire - sometimes 

chatting but mostly just sitting

 in comfortable silence. 

It was a perfect way to officially

welcome summer vacation.  :)

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take me out to the ballgame

 

Yesterday afternoon we enjoyed a fun, 

sunshiney graduation party with the

 hubs' family...at a baseball game!

 

I'd never been to see our local team

(shame on me), so it was neat to

check out one of the attractions

right in our backyard.

 

This little lady totally stole the show.  

She had us completely amused for the 

afternoon with her antics, funny 

faces, and love for ice cream.

And as proof that it was a 

good summer afternoon, I came

home with a nice toasty sunburn!

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party planning committee

My best friend is getting hitched in August,

so a lot of my free time lately has been spent 

planning a summery bridal shower!  

 

I've been working with her sweet family 

to plan a perfect celebration for our favorite 

girl, and am having way too much fun 

coming up with cute ideas and 

making crafty things.

But mostly, I'm just loving being

part of our own little PPC.  ;)

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hello, goodbye

Oh, just a little song to get stuck

in your head for this Monday...

(you're welcome!)

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obessessed

 

Oh man...I have been totally sucked in.

 

The hubs has been devouring the Hunger Games

books over the last week, and convinced me that I

should join in too.  And now I'm completely hooked.

If only I could skip the real world to read today!  :)

Anyone else want to chime in?  Thoughts?  

(no spoilers, please...i'm still reading!!)

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lame humor

Why does Snoop Dog carry 

an umbrella?

Heh. Heh. Heh.

Clearly I have been married to the 

king of corny jokes for too long. 

(just teasing...love you, babe!)

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true story

This cracks me up...but mainly

because it's true!  Don't we all go

through those phases of conforming,

and usually find out that it's ok to

just be ourselves?  

Or maybe that's just me? 

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stockings

It's our first Christmas as married peoples,

so we're having a blast enjoying lots of cheesy

firsts.  Last night - first Christmas stockings!  

(Yes, we know it's early still, but we'll be

traveling on Christmas.  Plus it was 

fun to cheat & open them early!)

Just to show off how well he knows me,

the hubs put spools of fancy ribbon

in my stocking...amazing!   

Hurray for fun new traditions.  :)

if you're a dork like me...

 ...this might just make your day.

Happy Thursday to the HP lovers

out there!  (And to those just putting

up with my randomness...)

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