fridge quotes

Aubree: Daddy was in her room trying to get a fly and she asked him what he was doing. He told her he was trying to get a fly, and she replied (a little bit annoyed): "I know. You told me that yestowday." She's always telling me "I know that" whenever I try to answer a question she asks me. She's only 3 but already acts like a teenager - she knows everything! 

Ellie: "I have to hold it in all day at school, so I just fart the whole way home on the bus."

Thanksgiving with the Souths

Franci and Josh and kids came to our home for Thanksgiving! It was a 13 hour drive for them and we are so grateful they made the trip! All the girls (minus Lucy) shared a room, it was pretty squishy but they were so excited to have a sleep-over together. 

 We took them to the Stonington Borough. We got to the beach just in time to see this beautiful sunset...

so Franci made us kiss for a romantic picture  ;)

 Ellise, Carly, Kaylie and Anna collecting sea glass, rocks and seashells

 On Friday instead of joining in on Black Friday madness, Franci and I went to get a massage in East Greenwich. Afterward we went to Main St. to try and find a quaint little restaurant. We accidentally found Besos Tea House. It was exactly what we were hoping to find - so quaint and pretty! We even had high tea. I'm not big into herbal tea, but it was so yummy and relaxing and the finger foods and desserts were delicious. We were giggling and just so happy to have found this perfect little place.

Anniversary month

Nine years ago this month Aaron and I were married in the Idaho Falls Temple. November 29th to be exact.

Ten years ago Aaron and I broke up - really we just decided to take a break for a month. It just so happened that I took on a challenge from a roommate to go a whole month without sweets this same month. Anyone who knows me well knows that I'm kind of addicted to sugar. Seriously, I don't think a day goes by that I don't have a sweet treat of some kind or another. I start to go through withdrawals if evening comes around and I still haven't had some sugar. If I'm desperate I'll even just eat a spoonful of peanut butter with chocolate chips on top.

Well during that month of no sweets and no Aaron, I was so consumed with thoughts of Aaron and missing him so much that I didn't really miss the sweets. Pretty amazing, huh?!

(Dating pictures. circa fall of 2002)

Aaron, I love you even more than I love sugar (and that's a lot)!

Happy Anniversary to us!