I'm linking up with Kelly at This Ain't The Lyceum to give you this week's quick takes. Are you ready?
(one)
Aaron and I celebrated 7 years on Monday.
and I still like him a whole heck of a lot.
Every day I feel blessed to have him, and my resolution and prayer is to be a better wife.
Tonight, we are going to a fancy Gala the Archdiocese of Detroit hosts as a fundraiser for seminarians.
Then we are spending the night at my favorite local hotel while my parents watch the kids.
It's an anniversary celebration/babymoon/I REALLY need a good night of sleep adventure.
I am excited.
(two)
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I got my hair did.
I get my hair did about once a year at the same salon.
It's embarrassingly pricey, but such a lovely experience. It takes 3 hours! WHAT?!?!? But that includes a hair wash/scalp massage experience that I live for.
It's the best.
I took off five inches and lightened it. Enough change to make me feel a bit refreshed, not too much that I get scared of maintaining it.
I got my hair did.
I get my hair did about once a year at the same salon.
It's embarrassingly pricey, but such a lovely experience. It takes 3 hours! WHAT?!?!? But that includes a hair wash/scalp massage experience that I live for.
It's the best.
I took off five inches and lightened it. Enough change to make me feel a bit refreshed, not too much that I get scared of maintaining it.
(three)
I will never stop living for little kids in overalls.
Never.
I will never stop living for little kids in overalls.
Never.
(four)
This picture kind of freaked me out.
Because he's going to be a teenager before I know it.
Like, a young man.
And then a man.
He's so proud of his muscles.
(five)
This picture kind of freaked me out.
Because he's going to be a teenager before I know it.
Like, a young man.
And then a man.
He's so proud of his muscles.
(five)
Wanna know what happened to us on Monday?
We went grocery shopping as a family around lunch time. The kids were kind of well behaved.
We go to this cute little market.
As we were leaving, a woman walked up to our family and gave my husband $20. She said, 'please take your adorable family to lunch, on me'.
Can.you.even.believe.that??
You guys. people say nice things to us and about us all the time.
I've thought about this all week, because a few weeks ago, a relative stranger, in an environment of faith, told me (not asked me) that I should get my tubes tied.
It was a horribly awkward conversation. Probably the most awkward I've had. And it's rolled around in my head and enraged me ever since.
But comments like that come like MAYBE once or twice a year.
People are saying nice things about my family, complimenting my boys, trying to get my girl with RCF (resting cranky face) to smile, etc...ALL THE TIME.
People are really really awesome in real life aren't they?
I'm learning to let the sting of rare
mean comments fly away, in favor of cherishing the constant comments of affirmation from strangers/family and friends.
We went grocery shopping as a family around lunch time. The kids were kind of well behaved.
We go to this cute little market.
As we were leaving, a woman walked up to our family and gave my husband $20. She said, 'please take your adorable family to lunch, on me'.
Can.you.even.believe.that??
You guys. people say nice things to us and about us all the time.
I've thought about this all week, because a few weeks ago, a relative stranger, in an environment of faith, told me (not asked me) that I should get my tubes tied.
It was a horribly awkward conversation. Probably the most awkward I've had. And it's rolled around in my head and enraged me ever since.
But comments like that come like MAYBE once or twice a year.
People are saying nice things about my family, complimenting my boys, trying to get my girl with RCF (resting cranky face) to smile, etc...ALL THE TIME.
People are really really awesome in real life aren't they?
I'm learning to let the sting of rare
mean comments fly away, in favor of cherishing the constant comments of affirmation from strangers/family and friends.
(six)
Oh gosh.
Personal Take Warning
I shared this video on facebook. If you didn't watch it, or missed it, you should watch it right now.
(it says bull sh@#$)
When I was telling Aaron about it, I started crying.
The changes to my body after having four c-sections and five pregnancies in such a short time have been really hard for me.
The issues she describes in this video are my exact issues.
The concept of how crazy it is to try to achieve a pre-baby body after one has had babies, was really powerful for me.
Aaron constantly affirms how attractive he finds me, both in word and action... but I'm finding it challenging to believe it for the first time.
which is kind of craziness.
This video has helped me frame some of my feelings about my body lately... and I am grateful for it.
(seven)
Happy Father's Day to all you good daddies out there (even to the okay-ish ones).
We will be doing some celebrating this weekend.
Aaron's gonna go on a man-date with the three boys to see Cars 3.
I have a couple surprises planned (or at least will by Sunday).
It should be a fantastic weekend!
We will be doing some celebrating this weekend.
Aaron's gonna go on a man-date with the three boys to see Cars 3.
I have a couple surprises planned (or at least will by Sunday).
It should be a fantastic weekend!
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MARY! Your hair looks so pretty :) See ya tonite!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary!! Happy Babymoon!!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend!!
Happy anniversary! That sounds like such a great way to celebrate. Your hair looks lovely-I love that you hit up a nice salon, that's such a great, fun idea.
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