I love funny stories...and I know you do as well. I am breaking my silence with my regularly irregular post as of late (not much longer and I will be done school and things may get a little more regular around here) but I digress...You DO NOT want to miss reading this pre-teen antedote.
Last night Jellybean was getting ready for bed and was washing her face with her cleanser. I, in my bedroom, heard a strange slapping noise and poked my head out to explore the noise further. Much to the amusement of my ticklish funny bone, I saw Jellybean slapping her checks.
A strange look graced my face and I asked her with bewilderment why on earth she was not using the towel that hung upon the towel rack a mere two feet away. She quizically looked at me and replied, grabbing her jar of cleanser to show me, "Mom, it says right here to pat dry..."
Dear Lord, I have not laughed that hard in a long time; in fact, I fell to my knees, gasping for breath, struggling to finally spit out why I was laughing. When Jellybean heard why she responded herself in a way much similar to mine...
This is wedding story material...for certain.
Showing posts with label weddings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weddings. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Monday, September 21, 2009
With this ring...
Take a gander at some of the pictures of the wedding when I wasn't focused on decorations...they looked great. My sistah, looked absolutely stunning and now, they sit in Hawaii, on a beach, soaking up the sun, loving being in love. Yay for them!
My sistah and I; I love her SO. SO much!
An emotional and touching moment in the speeches from the groom's dad. There was so much love at this wedding. The best man loves his best friend so much and it shone through his speech in the form of raw emotion. It was such a pure, absolute love. The speeches were wonderful! None as emotional as the one given by my nephew at last week's wedding but still...
A moment of sisterly love captured. No, they are not biological sisters but I think they are closer than any two sisters I have ever met. They lived together for years and are closer sisters than my own sister and I are (sadly).
At the ceremony. Aren't they a beautiful couple?!? Do I seriously have to wait a couple years in order to see how adorable their kids are going to be?
Piano man...drummer, guitar player, singer....seriously, this guy can play them all and is GOOD at all of them! He sang and played as Beka walked down the aisle. A very, very talented man. (At the rehearsal the night before he sounded a lot like Adam Sandler in the Wedding Singer as he was fooling around at the keyboard, making up lyrics with us as his inspiration - a lot of fun!
My sistah and I; I love her SO. SO much!
An emotional and touching moment in the speeches from the groom's dad. There was so much love at this wedding. The best man loves his best friend so much and it shone through his speech in the form of raw emotion. It was such a pure, absolute love. The speeches were wonderful! None as emotional as the one given by my nephew at last week's wedding but still...
A moment of sisterly love captured. No, they are not biological sisters but I think they are closer than any two sisters I have ever met. They lived together for years and are closer sisters than my own sister and I are (sadly).
At the ceremony. Aren't they a beautiful couple?!? Do I seriously have to wait a couple years in order to see how adorable their kids are going to be?
Piano man...drummer, guitar player, singer....seriously, this guy can play them all and is GOOD at all of them! He sang and played as Beka walked down the aisle. A very, very talented man. (At the rehearsal the night before he sounded a lot like Adam Sandler in the Wedding Singer as he was fooling around at the keyboard, making up lyrics with us as his inspiration - a lot of fun!
Friday, September 18, 2009
Ssssshhhh....
It's going to be pretty quiet here the next couple of days but I promise to return Monday and fill you in on all things wedding from this weekend and, maybe show you some pictures of the decorating I did.
Hopefully it all turns out!
See you soon, friends
Hopefully it all turns out!
See you soon, friends
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
An Armful of ♥
This young man
Yes, this young man
Found out a year ago that his dad was marrying a wonderful lady. He asked if he would be able to make a speech at the wedding when they had it.
The speech brought the house down in a pool of tears - everyone.
He started off by telling everyone how happy Ash made his dad and how he could see how much happier his dad was. He then told us how happy Ash made him and his little brother, how she plays with them and camps with them and how she has been such a great mom to them.
He then retold a story his Papa (my step-dad) had told him about my brother when he was young.
My brother was helping Papa move tin; he decided to hold it in his arms while driving a dirtbike...
I think I need to interject for a moment to add a bit of foreshadowing...it was not for lack of a better nickname that Papa called my brother Bruiser...let's carry on.
...my brother {Bruiser} hit a granery with his dirtbike (and the armful of tin) and moved the granery 6 inches! Ser-i-ous-ly!
Benny (my nephew's nickname and oddly enough, totally unrelated to his actualy name; I don't remember how he got to be called Benny)then turns to his dad sitting at the headtable (all ready bawling) and says "Dad I bet that's what it felt like when you fell in love with Ash, only instead of tin you had an armful of heart."
He wrote this when he was 9 years old, totally by himself. It was so eloquently written and he was smooth when he delivered it. He wasn't visibly nervous - he sounded like liquid chocolate, smooth.
The speech was complete when DeeDee said, in his cute 6 year old voice, "We love you Daddy an' Ash!"
It was way more emotional than it reads on here; I have not done it justice at all! I wish I would have thought to video it...that would have been perfect!
But this young man...these young men
did an outstanding job of the speech that no one felt adequate to follow and that left my brother looking like this...
{And how about those adorable flower girls? Are they cute or what? I had never met them before but they are Ash's neices. Cute! Cute! And more CUTE!}
Here's to having an armful of ♥
Yes, this young man
Found out a year ago that his dad was marrying a wonderful lady. He asked if he would be able to make a speech at the wedding when they had it.
The speech brought the house down in a pool of tears - everyone.
He started off by telling everyone how happy Ash made his dad and how he could see how much happier his dad was. He then told us how happy Ash made him and his little brother, how she plays with them and camps with them and how she has been such a great mom to them.
He then retold a story his Papa (my step-dad) had told him about my brother when he was young.
My brother was helping Papa move tin; he decided to hold it in his arms while driving a dirtbike...
I think I need to interject for a moment to add a bit of foreshadowing...it was not for lack of a better nickname that Papa called my brother Bruiser...let's carry on.
...my brother {Bruiser} hit a granery with his dirtbike (and the armful of tin) and moved the granery 6 inches! Ser-i-ous-ly!
Benny (my nephew's nickname and oddly enough, totally unrelated to his actualy name; I don't remember how he got to be called Benny)then turns to his dad sitting at the headtable (all ready bawling) and says "Dad I bet that's what it felt like when you fell in love with Ash, only instead of tin you had an armful of heart."
He wrote this when he was 9 years old, totally by himself. It was so eloquently written and he was smooth when he delivered it. He wasn't visibly nervous - he sounded like liquid chocolate, smooth.
The speech was complete when DeeDee said, in his cute 6 year old voice, "We love you Daddy an' Ash!"
It was way more emotional than it reads on here; I have not done it justice at all! I wish I would have thought to video it...that would have been perfect!
But this young man...these young men
did an outstanding job of the speech that no one felt adequate to follow and that left my brother looking like this...
{And how about those adorable flower girls? Are they cute or what? I had never met them before but they are Ash's neices. Cute! Cute! And more CUTE!}
Here's to having an armful of ♥
Monday, September 14, 2009
Goin' to the chapel and we're...
gonna get married... but should be titled "sorry for this long post with so many pictures of someone elses wedding"
This weekend was wedding weekend #1 and the one I looked forward to the most; my baby brother (who thinks he's my big brother) got married to one terrific lady.
Why so excited? Well, you see, my brother was married once before, to a lady that always had to pick a fight with him and belittle him and eventually left him to care for their two boys. Now don't get me wrong; he was not faultless in his first marriage but she decided to cheat on him and eventually leave him with the boys (just like what happened to our dad - he was left to raise us).
Anyway, my new sister-in-law took those boys in like there was no doubt that they were hers. My brother has never looked happier or healthier and neither have my two nephews. I love her to pieces for this and because she is an overall great lady.
My brother is one of my best friends - aside from my dad he is the first one I call. About anything.
A few pictures from the day.
My super fly nephew looking like he belongs in a jazz band (ironically enough he began trumpet lessons this year)
My dashing brother walking down the aisle to await his bea-u-ti-ful bride.
The kiss...
My brother {best friend} and I.
This man is one of the most important people in my life and one of my heroes. He's my dad.
My brother, the groom. Could he look any happier?!?
Beautiful. I love this picture. Too bad Gemini (the horse) wasn't looking at the camera a little nicer.
A secret moment shared that they didn't know I captured until my brother saw my camera later that night. i think this is probably my favorite of the day. The love each other SO much and make each other so happy!
My new sister and I. I couldn't have done better if I had picked her for him myself.
A special daddy/daughter dance; he requested Butterfly Kisses for us to dance to. Have I told you how wonderful my dad is? I did? Ok. Carry on.
It was such a great day, beautiful weather, and the evening was perfect. The speeches left us in tears - especially my 10 year old nephew's but that is worthy of its own post.
This weekend was wedding weekend #1 and the one I looked forward to the most; my baby brother (who thinks he's my big brother) got married to one terrific lady.
Why so excited? Well, you see, my brother was married once before, to a lady that always had to pick a fight with him and belittle him and eventually left him to care for their two boys. Now don't get me wrong; he was not faultless in his first marriage but she decided to cheat on him and eventually leave him with the boys (just like what happened to our dad - he was left to raise us).
Anyway, my new sister-in-law took those boys in like there was no doubt that they were hers. My brother has never looked happier or healthier and neither have my two nephews. I love her to pieces for this and because she is an overall great lady.
My brother is one of my best friends - aside from my dad he is the first one I call. About anything.
A few pictures from the day.
My super fly nephew looking like he belongs in a jazz band (ironically enough he began trumpet lessons this year)
My dashing brother walking down the aisle to await his bea-u-ti-ful bride.
The kiss...
My brother {best friend} and I.
This man is one of the most important people in my life and one of my heroes. He's my dad.
My brother, the groom. Could he look any happier?!?
Beautiful. I love this picture. Too bad Gemini (the horse) wasn't looking at the camera a little nicer.
A secret moment shared that they didn't know I captured until my brother saw my camera later that night. i think this is probably my favorite of the day. The love each other SO much and make each other so happy!
My new sister and I. I couldn't have done better if I had picked her for him myself.
A special daddy/daughter dance; he requested Butterfly Kisses for us to dance to. Have I told you how wonderful my dad is? I did? Ok. Carry on.
It was such a great day, beautiful weather, and the evening was perfect. The speeches left us in tears - especially my 10 year old nephew's but that is worthy of its own post.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
I'm feeling MUCH better now!
I stand here (ok, technically, I am sitting cross-legged on the floor but you know what I mean) humbly, graciously and awed by the support I have gotten from you ladies the past few weeks (22 days to be exact); it is overwhelming to me to have you all, strangers, come into my life to become supporters and "friends" to me through this (and I find myself in tears while reading your comments more often than not). And I thank you for enduring my rollercoaster of emotions. It seems odd to be fine for days and days and then suddenly have something spark emotions in me that come in crashing like a hurricane!
I feel much better than I did this afternoon. I put on some music by my friend, Pastor Dustin Smith (you can listen to his music on the left hand side of website I just linked to) from World Revival Church in Kansas City, Mo (we visit them as often as we can, considering DS1 lives there!). It helped me to push past the pity party I was having and to snap myself out of my sorrow! Yay, Pastor Dustin!
So, here I sit, as I said cross-legged on the floor in my living room, surrounded by large glass bowls and trying to take the stickers off them. Sheesh! What a kerfuffle that is getting to be. I solicited some advice on how to get the gummy gunk off the bowls so they look nice for the wedding on the 19th (we are using them as center pieces).
I have dyed my hair for my brother's wedding this weekend; nothing fancy - straight out of the box. My hair is now Milk Chocolate so, if I find myself in need of a snack, I can always eat my hair. {Grin}
Tomorrow begins the battery charging process and the getting the pictures that DS3 took today (that's another post all on its own - ah the perspective of a 6 year old boy) off the camera. I bought the gift today so tomorrow I will be wrapping that.
I will be supervising the remainder of the "clean DD4's room" tomorrow night too. We started tonight but ran out of time - after our trip to StuffMart for gifts, wrapping paper and ribbons and to the pet store for more crickets.
Yes! We did just by some but Jewel, the cat, decided she wanted little friends to play wi...ahem eat. Needless to say, we have since moved the lizards and their cricket-food (I have pets to feed my pets - that I didn't even want in the first place! Aaaaakkkk!) to a new location whereChop Suey Jewel can't get them.
So many half projects going on: laundry is folded but sitting on my living room floor with me (it is in piles, not cross-legged), placecards for next week's wedding, printed out and waiting for me to cut and finish them, are staring at me from the floor beside me (in hopes that I can get to them tonight). Marley and Me is on in the background just for a bit of adult conversation as it seems pretty lonely here with DH gone - again.
I am hoping to get my eyebrows waxed tomorrow on my lunch break; I would really like to go to my brother's wedding with TWO eyebrows instead of the one I am working right now...
I need to think of some things to say as well as I am saying grace at my brother's wedding. What an exciting 7 days (one of which includes my last day of work at my current job - still looking for someone to hire me for mornings only...without it being McDonalds. {sigh})
I feel much better than I did this afternoon. I put on some music by my friend, Pastor Dustin Smith (you can listen to his music on the left hand side of website I just linked to) from World Revival Church in Kansas City, Mo (we visit them as often as we can, considering DS1 lives there!). It helped me to push past the pity party I was having and to snap myself out of my sorrow! Yay, Pastor Dustin!
So, here I sit, as I said cross-legged on the floor in my living room, surrounded by large glass bowls and trying to take the stickers off them. Sheesh! What a kerfuffle that is getting to be. I solicited some advice on how to get the gummy gunk off the bowls so they look nice for the wedding on the 19th (we are using them as center pieces).
I have dyed my hair for my brother's wedding this weekend; nothing fancy - straight out of the box. My hair is now Milk Chocolate so, if I find myself in need of a snack, I can always eat my hair. {Grin}
Tomorrow begins the battery charging process and the getting the pictures that DS3 took today (that's another post all on its own - ah the perspective of a 6 year old boy) off the camera. I bought the gift today so tomorrow I will be wrapping that.
I will be supervising the remainder of the "clean DD4's room" tomorrow night too. We started tonight but ran out of time - after our trip to StuffMart for gifts, wrapping paper and ribbons and to the pet store for more crickets.
Yes! We did just by some but Jewel, the cat, decided she wanted little friends to play wi...ahem eat. Needless to say, we have since moved the lizards and their cricket-food (I have pets to feed my pets - that I didn't even want in the first place! Aaaaakkkk!) to a new location where
So many half projects going on: laundry is folded but sitting on my living room floor with me (it is in piles, not cross-legged), placecards for next week's wedding, printed out and waiting for me to cut and finish them, are staring at me from the floor beside me (in hopes that I can get to them tonight). Marley and Me is on in the background just for a bit of adult conversation as it seems pretty lonely here with DH gone - again.
I am hoping to get my eyebrows waxed tomorrow on my lunch break; I would really like to go to my brother's wedding with TWO eyebrows instead of the one I am working right now...
I need to think of some things to say as well as I am saying grace at my brother's wedding. What an exciting 7 days (one of which includes my last day of work at my current job - still looking for someone to hire me for mornings only...without it being McDonalds. {sigh})
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