Fit to be Tied (or something like that)

A new beginning...

2010-12-08T13:25:00.002-06:00

http://wiserhaus.blogspot.com

Still Cookin'

2010-09-27T12:18:00.001-05:00

Only 4 weeks to go...guess it's time to pack a bag.

Sent from my iPhone

September 21st

2010-09-21T16:19:00.001-05:00

I could listen to this song on repeat...and sometimes I do. Today seems like the best excuse to do so.

I do love the Pomplamoose version, too, but the original is sure hard to top.

8+9+10 = 40?

2010-08-17T18:17:00.004-05:00

So last weekend we had a little shindig to celebrate Wiser's 40th (!!!) Birthday. The actual date of his birthday this year was 8-9-10, so that's got to be lucky or something, right?

We love photobooths so we had a little diy photobooth that we coerced a few of our guests into trying. Here are the results: Birthday Photobooth

Isn't She Lovely

2010-07-07T21:10:00.003-05:00

While we were waiting for one of the countless July thunderstorms to pass by so we could go swimming over the 4th, Hazel entertained by putting on a fashion show in the stylings of deranged-homeless-baglady-chic.

And when she had tried on every piece from the dress up trunk...

She found someone else to dress up.

Isn't He Lovely?

Still alive...

2010-05-13T10:57:00.003-05:00

Sorry for the lack of posting...I know my mom is missing it.

Lots of great things going on for SFA (including a bring-down-the-house-set at KindieFest, a family music conference in Brooklyn) and inclusion in a Time Magazine photo gallery. The official CD release party for "Funky Fresh and Sugar Free" is tomorrow night in the Plaza District.

We're cooking up lots more good stuff over here...so stay tuned :)

Thunder! Boomer! Up! Sooner!

2010-04-23T07:56:00.000-05:00

This is what I could hear from the living room last night:

"Ooooooh!"

" Aw - come on!"

"YEEESSSS"

"NO! Stop him!"

"YEEEEAAAAHHHH!"

Wiser (who I think still carries scars from abusive high school athletes picking on band kids - big meanie bullies) has totally gotten into the hometown NBA team this year. It's been really fun to watch him :) And the team. They have made the whole city so proud.

What a fun day to be a sports fan in Oklahoma. We got to see 3 Sooners taken in the top 4 spots in the NFL draft (Big 12 4-4)! And the Thunder beat the Lakers in the very first NBA playoff game ever played in Oklahoma City. All on the anniversary of the landrun. Seems fitting.

Here's some more reading & a video on the game last night: Frenzied fans play big part in Thunder playoff win

Rock. Awesome. Finally.

2010-04-20T09:44:00.001-05:00

It's here.

(double click the video to open full screen in youtube, I don't know why it cuts it off.)

2010 Eggstravaganza

2010-04-05T20:35:00.002-05:00

I haven't blogged in about 3 months and my mother is having major withdrawals so this is going to be lengthy...

Marsh (formerly known as Sharla, thanks to Hazel) had movers at her house on Thursday and was unpacked and ready for the annual Egg Hunt/Eggstravaganza/Brawl by the Saturday morning before Easter. A superhuman feat. I think it was the best turnout yet; everyone brought lots of prize (and tricky) eggs and fancy decorated baskets. I didn't get a picture of the human sized basket that Marsh's goddaughter wore, but she obviously was the basket decor winner. So here we go...

The festivities began at noon, with snacks and nourishments to make sure everyone was properly fueled and strategized for the Hunt.

The little ones hunt first:

Then, the babes are sent safely inside and the Real Hunt begins...

All in all, another super successful hunt! Thanks, Marsh, we can't wait until next year!

Rock Awesome.

2010-03-18T19:31:00.001-05:00

This afternoon was the first video shoot for the upcoming Sugar Free Allstars cd "Funky Fresh and Sugar Free". For some sneak peak pictures, go HERE.

High Society.

2010-03-12T07:47:00.001-06:00

So last night we went to see Alice in Wonderland.

In 3D.

In the balcony at Warren Theater.

And ordered dinner and candy from our heated seats.

We're high class.

The movie was totally awesome, too.

"My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky."

2010-03-10T07:30:00.003-06:00

- William Wordsworth

So my amazing friend Lindsey is helping/encouraging/leading her youth group to raise money for World Vision. Additionally, she is running the LA marathon for Team World Vision and attempting to raise her own funds for World Vision. There's a friendly wager between Linds & the kids to see who can raise more money for clean water for Africa. And she's basically helping these kids to beat herself. And the stakes? This:

Rainbow Brite hair. Please help her avoid having rainbow hair. But if she meets her personal fundraising goal, she's going rainbow anyway. So she'll rock the rainbow. Help her out here.

This Too Shall Pass

2010-03-03T14:33:00.001-06:00

Growing up in a family of engineers taught me to appreciate all things Rube Goldberg. Please do yourself a favor and watch this.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

2010-03-02T09:18:00.001-06:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPy2alWEZ-U

Saint-Valentin fête

2010-02-22T20:22:00.002-06:00

Just a few pictures that we snapped before heading out for a delicious dinner at La Baguette - C'était délicieux!

Oops, silly remote...

Trickeration!

2010-02-17T09:09:00.008-06:00

So last Friday, Sharla called and said "Hey, how about dinner tonight at one of my customer's restaurant?" I said "Sure!" and she sounded pleased but a little surprised. One small teeny tiny detail: the customer's restaurant is in Medicine Park (outside Lawton)...what I heard was Nicoma Park (outside Choctaw)...about 3 hours difference in drive time. Awesome.

But we agreed so it was off to Medicine Park to Fisherman's Cove and then a dessert stop at Ann's Country Kitchen (literally in a double wide but delicious, made-fresh-daily desserts). Small town Oklahoma at its best. Sharla posted some pics of our trip HERE.

2010-02-14T11:37:00.001-06:00

Source is here.

Des fleurs pour Saint Valentin

2010-02-13T15:01:00.001-06:00

Sugar and Spice...

2010-02-10T08:29:00.005-06:00

I am so thankful for my friends who keep having little baby girls for me to enjoy! So thoughtful!

Ruby Kaye made her entrance November 16 - and she has the nummiest cheeks ever.

Hayden Michelle arrived on January 21 and everyone was so excited to meet her, even big sister Hazel.

I've only edited two pictures so far, so here they are. More to come later.

(Click the pictures to view full size in Flickr.)

Super-sized!

2010-02-08T09:04:00.002-06:00

I don't know if you can tell from this video, but right now we are getting some of the biggest (like the size of my palm) snowflakes I have ever seen - it's gorgeous!

Do not adjust your screen.

2010-01-31T15:39:00.004-06:00

The child really does have a blue tongue.

Hazel spent the day with us last Saturday while Mom & Dad were checking out of the hospital with her new baby sister, Hayden Michelle (check out Team Wilson for some sweet sister pics).

We took Hazel to a birthday party that morning and of course, she immediately found the blue ring pop in the goodie bag...

2009: One Last Look

2010-01-10T18:44:00.001-06:00

Merry and Bright!

2009-12-29T19:34:00.003-06:00

Thank goodness mom & dad's house is only 5 blocks away...we were able to brave the 13" of snow on Christmas Eve and Christmas day to spend time with family.

The Reason

2009-12-24T09:03:00.004-06:00

I think out of all the lovely ornaments on our tree,

my favorite is still this one:

It's from the Holy Land and there's just something about it that is so sweet and rough and simple and perfect. In my head, I can totally imagine the way it was that night so long ago...

Merry Christmas to all our dear friends and family. Thank you all for playing an important part in our lives. Blessings to all your families during this sweet time together.

The Littlest Angel

2009-12-21T07:32:00.000-06:00

(circa 1981)

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."

Table for Two.

2009-12-13T13:13:00.007-06:00

I finally got my new Christmas dishes in this week (thanks mom and dad!) and couldn't resist setting the table so we could enjoy them throughout the holidays.

I also received my birthday flowers (thanks Wiser!) (a little early) because I requested holiday greens from Birdie, this sweet new shop on Campus Corner. If you haven't been there yet, get thee to Birdie asap; Katie carries a wide variety of lots of local and green goodies, including plants and flowers from her family's nursery. We picked out a yummy Christmas candle when we were there and I can't wait for the current candle to run out so I can fire it up. Anyway...I'm sorry this post can't be scratch-and-sniff because the greens smell so scrumptious. I'm not missing a real tree at all this year!

(click images for full view)

Sometimes Deluxe is a good thing...

2009-12-07T17:30:00.004-06:00

(click to enlarge poster for details)

...like when it's the Deluxe Indie Craft Bazaar! This is quickly becoming one of our favorite events. Lots of local & young crafters and artists with oodles of lovely homemade Christmas (and birthday - ahem) present ideas. Some of our favorites from the last time were sock monkeys with mohawks, a photographer from Hobart OK (I have one of her books on my coffee table but am looking to add to the collection - nudge nudge, Wiser), darling feather headbands and magnets from old picture books.

This time, the Sugar Free Allstars will be playing a kids set at the end of the day and I will be manning a spin-art activity. If you have any free time this Saturday, you must come check out this event - it's great! (And it's free!)

2009-11-29T20:36:00.003-06:00

Favorite Turkey of the holiday...

We spent most of today in the studio (yes, WE) doing some of the final recording for the next kids album. Here's a sneak peek; I'll try to get some more pictures & videos edited and posted later today. If I don't get distracted by all the Cyber Monday shopping madness...

(that's me behind that enormous base drum, click for larger pic)

Last year: My Thanksgiving Essay

Laverne and Shirley

2009-11-14T07:54:00.006-06:00

Totally one of my favorite tv shows when I was little. This morning, I have the theme song running through my head...well, just after the schlemeel, schlemazel part:

We’re gonna do it!
Give us any chance, we’ll take it.
Give us any rule, we’ll break it.
We’re gonna make our dreams come true.
Doin’ it our way.

Nothin’s gonna turn us back now,
Straight ahead and on the track now.
We’re gonna make our dreams come true,
Doin’ it our way.

There is nothing we won’t try,
Never heard the word impossible.
This time there’s no stopping us.
We’re gonna do it.

On your mark, get set, and go now,
Got a dream and we just know now,
We’re gonna make our dream come true.
And we’ll do it our way, yes our way.
Make all our dreams come true,
And do it our way, yes our way,
Make all our dreams come true
For me and you.

(But you can't really hear it without schleMEEL, schleMAZEL, hasenfeffer incorporated!)

Thank you Wiser for making this the best year yet. I like you more than I did a year ago, respect you more, admire you more, and am more thankful for your kind heart and perseverance every day that I know you. We are blessed.

xoxo

And one year ago: The Next Time You See Me...

Helping me check my email.

2009-11-13T16:07:00.004-06:00

A good rule of thumb at our house: If you're on the computer (desktop or laptop), you will have a cat in your face. I don't know why, other than she can't stand for something else to be getting more attention than her. This move is the P.Kitty Head Butt a.k.a. She Will Not Be Ignored Any Longer.

Bubble Brain: Houston Tour 2009

2009-11-07T07:02:00.007-06:00

God is good. All the time.

This past Sunday morning I flew to Houston with my mom to be with my grandmother and uncle for his surgery Monday; he had been having horrible headaches and his doctors discovered an aneurysm that was leaking behind his eye. (You can read about the procedure to correct this problem here.) His surgery went smoothly and lasted a little more than two hours. He spent the night in icu so that they could keep a close eye on him but the next morning a ct scan and an angiogram confirmed that the aneurysm was totally gone. After spending the next night in a private room, he was able to check himself out and head home to continue recovery there. Less than 48 hours after having his head opened up, he was home. Isn't that wild? God had His hand all over Uncle's noggin.

I did try to steal his thunder in the radiology unit while waiting for the followup angiogram by having my own little fainting spell. I guess if you're going to faint, make sure you're surrounded by surgeons and radiologists. I was fine, just a little overcome by stress, worry, exhaustion, heat, hunger...pick anyone of those. Apparently my mother and grandmother have also had fainting spells at hospitals, so I'm pretty certain I come by it honestly.

I returned home Tuesday evening and was back at work Wednesday morning - mom is staying through Saturday to play nursemaid to Uncle as he continues recovering at home. Please keep him in your prayers...he's showing little to no side effects so far and making incredible progress and improvements every day. PTL!

I received Uncle's blessing to include a picture of his battle wound, so here you go:

WE DID IT!

2009-10-31T08:12:00.006-05:00

Thursday evening, Mindy and I stood in line for 4.5 hours to meet The Pioneer Woman and get her new cookbook signed. (You can read about the craziness here where The Food Dude likened the line of eager fans to a line to see Santa: The Pioneer Woman Comes To Town)

We arrived after work at 5:45 for the signing that was to start at 6:30...we finally got our books signed at 10:00pm. Wowsers. I was anticipating to wait awhile in line but was not nearly prepared for the wait we had. My feet ached, my back was killing me, I was starving...and I couldn't even feel sorry for myself because my seven-months-pregnant best friend was standing next to me the entire time - but I wouldn't have chosen anyone else to stand with :) In fact, I'm not sure anyone else would have be crazy enough to stand in that 5 hour line with me...

Just to put it in perspective, Mindy, who has already birthed one child totally au naturale, said this was the longest she had waited for anything and at one point compared it to when she summited Mt. Kilimanjaro. Seriously. We may have been a little delirious from starvation at that point.

PW was very gracious and took time to speak with everyone that was in line. Her entire family accompanied her to the event: her husband Marlboro Man, her four punks, her sister and nephew, her mother - all the major players from her blog. They were all so sweet and people were so eager to get their books signed by someone that they were asking MM, the punks, her sister, anyone to sign their books and they very sweetly obliged.

So here is the proof that we met The Pioneer Woman:

This is the picture I took of the line when we first arrived.

Oh sooooo close....

We made it! I already know my mother will say something about my slouching, but I was tired and hungry and achey. And when we finally got to the table, I had not one funny, witty, memorable thing to say to her. Awesome.

Our new best friend, Ree. She just doesn't know it yet.

Marlboro Man in the flesh. He was quite dashing in person ;)

(PW is patting Mindy's belly to say hi to the baby.)

10:02 pm and those people still have a long wait ahead. Word in the twitterverse is that she was signing books until 12:30am. Oklahoma loves us some Pioneer Woman.

Victory!

See? We are best friends! Three hearts AND a smiley face :)

Oooohhh, do you know the Pumpkin Man?

2009-10-26T19:56:00.004-05:00

I was invited to tag along with the Wilsons on an afternoon visit out to the Parkhurst Pumpkin Patch in Arcadia (poor Boom was still teaching lessons :-/ he was so bummed to miss out); Hazel saw a lot of "pumpkin mans" while we were there. There were pigs and goats and ducks...a hutch of rabbits...pony rides...a corn maze. There was an Oklahoma song happening almost anywhere you looked ;)

Follow this link to the photo set I added to Flickr: Pumpkin Pictures

I even got to bring this little guy home with me.

2009-10-23T10:18:00.003-05:00

The Sugar Free Allstars got a write up in the OKGazette this week; you can read it here:

SFA: DVD write up

I feel like I've become an advertising space for children's entertainment...

Yellow Finch Designs GIVEAWAY!!!!

2009-10-22T10:10:00.000-05:00

Yellow Finch Designs GIVEAWAY!!!!

Look away! I'm hideous!

2009-10-20T16:28:00.008-05:00

Seriously, parents, hide your children...if you're sensitive, have a sensitive stomach, faint easily...look away. I used picnik.com to ghoul-ify my profile pic for Halloween and now I'm creeping myself out. Yikes.

For some real-life ghouls, be sure to come to Downtown OKC this Saturday for the 3rd annual Ghouls Gone Wild Halloween Parade; the Sugar Free Allstars are going to be on a float sponsored by Iguana Lounge and deadCENTER. I'm just hoping for some fish tacos out of the deal ;)

At least, I hope they're fish...mwaah-ah-aah!

Can you tell where we keep P.Kitty's food?

2009-10-15T09:09:00.001-05:00

Are we cheapskates?

2009-10-15T09:00:00.003-05:00

We just haven't been able to bring ourselves to turn on the heat yet. Surely we're not plunging straight into winter with no fall?? I keep thinking (hoping) that the days of 70 degrees will return. Pretty please, Mother Nature, with sugar on top?

Until then, we have been enjoying a toasty fire every night. Maybe it's not so bad...

I think I left my Clever in bed.

2009-10-02T10:07:00.007-05:00

Wednesday evening we enjoyed another evening at Table1 in the City; it was their one year anniversary so they hosted a special evening to celebrate. It was a ridiculously fahbulous 10 course meal and a wonderful evening with friends, old and new.

Tonight we're headed to the OCGS Annual Shrimp Boil at the Harn Homestead - an entirely different culinary experience, but always really fun and we never leave hungry. My boss has been cooking since 8 o'clock this morning because there are about 900 pounds of shrimp that have to be cooked. That is a. lot. of. shrimp.

Tomorrow night, SFA will be playing at two different events, so if you don't have plans, you should check one or both of them out:

First at 6pm, they will be playing a kids set at the Plaza District Festival. This is one of our new favorite areas of town that has really been revitalized in the last year.

Then at 8pm, they will be playing the Route 66 Road Rage Block Party (on Broadway between 7th and 9th Street). Apparently the main purpose of the event is to entertain a big group of richy-riches as they cruise coast-to-coast from one end of Route 66 to the other.

I just got my daily Martha Stewart recipe email and the subject is: Chicken Pot Pie with Ham. Um, pretty much the last thing I would ever want to cook, much less consume.

In the sage words of Ice Cube: It Was a Good Day.

2009-09-28T16:01:00.009-05:00

Dude, today is the best day!

1. For starters, I got to upgrade my iPhone yesterday to a 3GS and it is so fast and functional it's not even funny. And I can receive phone calls! And voicemail! And text messages! And even MMS-ing! I am beside myself! I feel like I've joined the 21st century, me with my properly-functioning phone...

2. Finally got a printer installed that has been IMPOSSIBLE for the last 10 months; and before you begin to wonder, it wasn't just a regular install...I had it installed on the Mac, but couldn't get it to print any MS Office documents through the Windows virtual machine (although I had the other two Macs printing Office docs just fine so conceivably should have known what needed to be done). And this morning, I tried one last time before just deciding to go buy a new printer and it worked!!

3. Got a program re-installed, functional and printing documents & reports that hasn't worked for months!

4. Also finally got an iPod synced to the office computer and music files transferred, while not a huge victory, sure goes a long ways towards quality of life at la oficina!

And this is all in spite of the fact that it's a Monday.

Shiny and Happy

2009-09-25T10:55:00.003-05:00

So, this is me now:

I went to see Erica yesterday and she made my hair feel shiny and new and ready for fall. If anyone else is needing a hair-refreshing, you should get on down to Norman to see her. It's worth the drive, I promise :)

And this has NOTHING to do with hair, but it's making me smile so I thought I'd share:

Love is a many splendored thing.

2009-09-22T19:02:00.000-05:00

I 'borrowed' the following quote from my newest (this week anyway) favorite blog: Quiet Life

Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.

That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody's business.

What we are asked to do is to love, and this love itself will render both ourselves and our neighbors worthy if anything can.

Thomas Merton (1915 - 1968)

Isn't that great?

There is a dog on the roof.

2009-09-22T15:59:00.004-05:00

No, this is not my attempt at a funny or clever title. I just watched a dog climb up a ladder and now he's running around the roof of the office building.

Apparently, he's been doing this since he was six months old and he's already famous:

Vicks VapoSteam V1300 to the rescue!

2009-09-21T12:25:00.006-05:00

SFA received their first DVD review last Friday, and you can read it here: Oklahoman Entertainment blog

Currently, promoting the dvd has taking a backseat to recording the second kids CD (10 new songs-woohoo!); they've been in the studio for the last 4 days and are pleased with their progress so far. Today was supposed to be vocal tracking but this morning all the allergy counts were at DANGER RED ALERT levels so I made an early morning emergency trip to walgreens to get vaporizers, sinus treatments, cough drops, throat sprays, a whole aresenal so Wiser can try to power through. Bless his stuffy lil head.

Saturday evening we went to a lovely outdoor wedding (thankfully our rainy OK weather decided to cooperate) and then rushed over to Bellini's for a SURPRISE birthday party for Mindy. And she was. And I don't have a single picture. What a dummy. I just got caught up in the excitement of it all. Oh well. It happened and it was wonderful.

This weekend I'm helping with a baby shower for my dear friend Ashley and I WILL get some pics. I'm very excited to see how everything comes together; lots of girly cuteness...but not enough to gag you, promise, Ash :)

Vintage Ginger Peaches Mixed Media Art GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

2009-09-17T12:15:00.000-05:00

Vintage Ginger Peaches Mixed Media Art GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Bad blogger...bad bad blogger.

2009-09-14T07:33:00.002-05:00

This is a sunset we stumbled upon while out for a drive one night by Lake Arcadia. Wowsers.

I'm surprised I haven't forgotten my password to my blog, it's been so long since I've been here...

Just a quick update in the life of the Wisers:

This last Friday night we went to Red Pin (in Bricktown by the movie theater) with our friends Shawn and Leigh Love and then walked over to Bolero and enjoyed a dinner of tapas; I think the fried goat cheese with honey was my favorite, yummmmmy. Saturday I worked on some top secret projects *to be revealed at a later date* and then Sharla came over for sushi and OU football (Boomer!) on pay-per-view. Yesterday we had a lazy-ish day - I think the rain does it - and then we went over to the Wilson's for a yummy bucket-o-soup from Olive Garden. It hit the spot.

We do have a wedding of a dear high school friend to attend this weekend so I'll try to remember to get some pictures of us all dressed up. Things like that should certainly be documented ;)

Cherry Blossom Designs Hair Accessories GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

2009-09-10T11:56:00.000-05:00

Cherry Blossom Designs Hair Accessories GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Morning Visitor

2009-08-23T20:28:00.006-05:00

We had a little friend in our flowerbed this morning...

And he's off!

I thought about putting him in Hazel's toy box for the next time she comes over but wasn't sure he would want to hang around that long.

Mecca...in Tulsa?

2009-08-18T00:03:00.008-05:00

Sorry...I meant MACCA. That's right, we made our pilgrimage to Tulsa last night and spent the evening with Sir Paul. And a few other fans. It was A.MAZ.ING.

Pictures (Warning ALOT) are here: Macca 2009 Photostream

Here's a little bit of video until we can upload some more. It's ok to cry. I did.

Editor's note: This is the song Wiser played right after he popped the question, so that might explain some of the waterworks. And also, it's Paul McCartney!!!

Something from Wiser on Vimeo.

(insert clever title here until I get some coffee)

2009-08-16T08:07:00.000-05:00

Yesterday was a fabulous day that involved NO MANUAL LABOR. In the morning we went to a really sweet wedding reception for our friends Brian and Angeleigh that recently got married in Tampa. They had Cafe Evoke serving coffee, a cinnamon roll bar and a picture and video slideshow that let us enjoy their beautiful ceremony on the beach. After the video Wiser asked "how long do we have to wait to renew our vows?" ;)

In the afternoon, we picked up Mindy and Hazel and went to Sage for some yummy, fresh organic salads. And I know she's not my biological child, but that little stinker was extra adorable so you'll just have to grin and bear the picture onslaught:

Self portrait?

After lunch, it was more race-or-chase on the patio with a little tu-tu soccer time for good measure. By the time we got home, Boom was pooped.

And tomorrow the Wiser birthday celebration continues as we head to Tulsa for the Paul McCartney (!!!) concert. He's already prepared me for the possibility of tears. From him.

Friday Night in The City

2009-08-15T08:55:00.004-05:00

Last night we ventured down to the Plaza District with Sharla for Live on the Plaza.

We hung out at 1708, celebrating Cafe Evoke's recent win for Best New Service Company in the Gazette's Best of OKC,

finally got to try Big Truck Tacos straight from the Big Truck (yummy!),

watched a live graffiti demonstration,

and throughly enjoyed the Fanny Pack Fashion Show at DNA galleries (apparently a little too much to even get some pictures, but this is the red carpet).

Afterwards, Sharla absconded with most of our floor-painting supplies and equipment to work on some of her floors, so everyone needs to start harrassing her for blog updates!

I'm on a deck!

2009-08-13T22:48:00.002-05:00

We got to enjoy a lovely dinner last night on the fabulous new deck at the Wilson's house. It was a gorgeous evening, delicious food and our favorite company.

Hazel taught Boom a new game, but we're not sure if it was Chase...

or Race.

But who even cares when you get smiles like this?

He is one of us now.

2009-08-09T09:13:00.002-05:00

Wiser is truly one of the family now; he got his very own birthday inflatable this morning.

I fed him a healthy, nutritious and delicious breakfast,

...and then sent him out to work!

Happy Birthday, Wiser. I'm sure thankful you were born :)

Friday Fill-ins

2009-08-07T09:02:00.011-05:00

just thought I'd try something different (got this from http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com)

1. _Lemonade pie_ is my favorite summertime _dessert_.

2. My favorite John Hughes movies is _16 Candles_. No, Ferris Bueller's Day Off! Wait, Breakfast Club...shoot, Pretty In Pink...oh oh oh, Planes, Trains and Automobiles! Shucks, I even liked Home Alone...

3. _Anything soft_ is something I love to touch. (I'm very tactile; that was one of the reasons I chose my wedding dress, because I loved how the satin felt.)

4. The full moon _is amazing_. Always makes me stop and stare.

5. _I wish I were finishing our floor_ right now.

6. When daylight fades _I do, too_.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _finishing our floor!!_, tomorrow my plans include _putting the house back together and shopping for Wiser's birthday_ and Sunday, I want to _enjoy it_!

When it rains...

2009-08-06T07:53:00.004-05:00

UPDATE: I can't even feel sorry for myself this morning because my parents' shed CAUGHT ON FIRE. My mom came home from working out and some wonderful, kind, mysterious, unknown neighbor had pulled over and was spraying the shed with one of their garden hoses, pretty much putting the fire out himself, according to the firemen (angels among us, anyone?).

The structure is ok from what I understand; it was mostly things inside that were melted and destroyed, including Christmas decorations and our wedding chuppah. I'm a little sad about that, but at least we have our pictures to remember it by.

...it RAINS. We lost our power this morning right as I got in the shower, so this was the solution:

a shower by candlelight. The power was off for about an hour; it came back on just as we were wondering how in the world we would get the garage door open so I could go to work.

Back In Black.

2009-08-04T21:50:00.004-05:00

Well, brown really, but that's not how the song goes.

So the attempt at texturing, accenting, whatever was a minor tragedy. Pretty awful. I didn't get very far at all before I could tell by Wiser's face that it wasn't working. I tried several techniques and they all just weren't right. I called my mom for an emergency consult and she agreed that the texturing cheapened the look. So we took a timeout (at Pink Swirls - fixes everything!) and we went back to solid brown.

I added a few pics of the catastrophe to our flickr photostream HERE.

I guess the next move is finishing it off with a sealer and then I'll be on the hunt for the perfect rug. I'll let you know how that goes...

Wiser and the Chocolate Factory.

2009-08-03T21:42:00.005-05:00

Hazel came over yesterday to make sure the floor is adequate for dance parties:

(sorry for the crick in the neck.)

We've added a second coat of brown paint and are still really pleased with our chocolate floor.

Here are some more progress pics: Floor pictures (start with the Starby's pic).

I'm a little goosey about adding anything else because we like the way it looks, but I'm going to stick with my original idea and add some texturey/accent colors tomorrow...keep your fingers crossed! And if we hate it, it'll be back to the chocolate river!

Floor progress.

2009-08-02T13:48:00.004-05:00

I might be delusional, but it's not nearly as bad as I expected...we're waiting for the primer to dry, so I thought I'd take a chance to post our progress.

Here's what we've done so far: Floor Progress Pics

More later!

Denial.

2009-07-19T14:12:00.009-05:00

I think I've been avoiding a final vacation post/wrap up, because that means that Italy is just a memory now...but since we've both been back at work for a week and a half, I guess we're back.

Here are the final few pictures we took on our trip: Italy Day Nine & Ten

We had some trouble returning home because there was a large weather system over France that delayed our plane from Milan to London. When we finally arrived in London 1 1/2 hours late, we had just missed our connecting flight to the states. We were re-routed to Chicago, spent the night there and then continued home to OKC the next morning. All in all, it took us almost 48 hours to get home. Ouch.

Wiser should have the last few videos edited and uploaded soon, but here are three more days:

Italy Day 4 from Wiser on Vimeo.

Italy Day 5 from Wiser on Vimeo.

Italy Day 6 from Wiser on Vimeo.

Thanks for all the traveling prayers, kind words, interest, well wishes and encouragement on this amazing trip. We are totally in love with Italy and can't wait to go back!

Musette Bracelet GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

2009-07-17T09:57:00.000-05:00

Musette Bracelet GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Twenty minute Simple Skirt Tutorial AND GIVEAWAY!!!!

2009-07-17T09:53:00.000-05:00

Twenty minute Simple Skirt Tutorial AND GIVEAWAY!!!!

Live Action Shots

2009-07-10T08:13:00.009-05:00

We have uploaded almost all of the pictures from our trip, so check out the entire collection here: Italy Trip on Flickr (including Days 7 & 8 pictures that haven't been posted yet).

Wiser has been fighting the video-upload battle since we returned from Italy and finally prevailed, so here are videos from our first three days of the trip. I think I'm a little homesick...

Italy Day 1 from Wiser on Vimeo.

Italy Day 2 from Wiser on Vimeo.

Italy Day 3 from Wiser on Vimeo.

Oh, and don't worry, we have lots more ;)

Ciao Italia!

2009-07-05T14:52:00.006-05:00

So we finally found a wifi hotspot...in our hotel. All we had to do was ask. Brilliant. Our minds are growing weary, so it's probably a good thing we're headed home in the morning.

We uploaded pics from our first day in Como here: Como - Day One and will add the rest (plus lots more video) when we get home. We LOVE LOVE LOVE Como...it's been like living in a postcard. I'm already trying to scheme my way back. I think it should be a yearly trip, who's with me?

Headed to the train station first thing in the morning to catch our train to the airport and then we're homeward bound. See you soon!

Culture out the wazoo.

2009-07-02T17:01:00.004-05:00

Not much to post today; we spent most of our time in museums that don't allow cameras. We are so cultured now we can hardly stand it. Wiser posted the pictures to flickr today, so the descriptions are his, too. Including the part about getting in trouble for taking a picture of David, that was so not me. We did get rained on a little bit today but didn't let it dampen our spirits. Gelato makes everything better :)

Here are a couple of pics from today: Italy-Day 5.

And a little surprise: Wiser was able to get some video uploaded so you can get a sneak peek at some of our time in Rome HERE.

Not sure how much internet is available in Lake Como and that's where we're headed tomorrow, so you might not hear from us for a couple of days. So Happy 4th to everyone! Wish we were there watching fireworks with you...we'll just have to be satisfied hanging out on the lake in Italy instead.

Running on Nutella and Espresso.

2009-07-01T14:57:00.008-05:00

The longer we're in Italy and the further we go...the worse the internet gets. Seriously. Finally able to get a few pics uploaded of the last of our time in Rome and our first day in Florence. We're starting to get a little tired, so hoping to perk back up tomorrow to really enjoy a full day in Firenze; got a hot date with David tomorrow.

Pics are up here: Florence-Day One

Does the Pope wear a funny hat?

2009-06-30T17:19:00.007-05:00

Today we went to the Vatican, wandered around the city and of course, finished with a gelato.

Here's the proof: Pictures-Day Three

We've gotten several phone calls, texts, emails (and not just from my mom) to check on us due to a tragic train accident in western Italy; we're still in Roma. We will depart tomorrow to spend the next few days in Firenze.

Success!!

2009-06-29T16:21:00.005-05:00

We finally got some pictures uploaded to flickr, so

here's: Day One Pictures

and: Day Two Pictures

The uploads at this place are painfully slow, so we'll try to get some video up when we get to Florence.

Ciao!

We LOVE Italy!

2009-06-29T03:41:00.002-05:00

...the wifi connection is a lame-o though, so we're trying to find a better connection to upload pictures and maybe video from yesterday. Stay tuned...

Hey Daddy-o.

2009-06-22T06:50:00.004-05:00

I'm a little slow to post this Father's Day (about 7 hours late, oopsy)...but my excuse is that we've spent all weekend trying to pack for ITALY! We leave SATURDAY! I'm starting to get really EXCITED! DOUBLE EXCLAMATION POINT!! It's been two years since I've had a vacation (and I've never been on a honeymoon) so I am so ready, it's not even funny.

Anyway, thanks to my daddy for being the bestest ever.

You're my favorite :)

SFA at the Edmond Library

2009-06-18T15:57:00.005-05:00

Sugar Free Allstars are 4/5ths of the way through their OKC Metro Library tour. This morning they played two shows at the Edmond Library and we had a lot of friends come out to support them and shake their groove thangs.

The slideshow will open in a new window to let you see some pictures from the show (make sure your sound is on).

Make a Smilebox slideshow

AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!

2009-06-13T11:47:00.003-05:00

Wiser headed off to Duncan this morning for a kids show so I thought it would be nice to have some quiet, reflective, prayerful, peaceful weeding time to myself. How pleasant.

WRONG!!

This horrible CREATURE was lurking under my hydrangea bushes. I was weeding for approximately 45 seconds before I found him, and I'm glad I didn't grab him instead of the scrubs around him.

I can't believe I was able to get a steady picture, for all the pulse-racing, heart-pumping, hand-shaking action. Most of the pictures are blurry, like this one...

I. HATE. SNAKES.

Like, have nightmares about them and panic attacks around them.

I hate even putting this on my pretty blog; I'll probably take it down in a day or two because I don't even want to look at it.

This one is poisonous, right? Deadly. Killer. Dead in like 30 seconds, right? I don't care, I'm never going out there again. You'll have to come pick your own hydrangeas, I'm not going to.

(Don't worry, I put on my knee-high galoshes and took the pic from at least 10 feet away. I'm not even embarrassed that's the truth.)

I'm going to look for some snake repellent...

"...the vandals took the handles."

2009-06-10T18:27:00.006-05:00

Not really, but I couldn't resist a little Bob Dylan on this rainy afternoon. It makes me happy.

Our nocturnal vandals DID destroy one of our bird food keepers; they chewed right through the top of it, the little boogers.

But the happy result has been that the birds are feasting on the spoils right outside our door. It is totally driving the cat bonkers, too.

Awwwwwwww.......

Look what I found in my backyard

2009-06-07T08:19:00.007-05:00

Hello, old friends...

I feed them so they will be pink instead of blue (it has to do with the acidity and alkalinity of the soil) but I have one stubborn blossom every year that insists on trying for blue and he ends up kind of purple, one of my least favorite colors. He might be my favorite anyway.

I haven't been able to get a picture of our wren family yet (we counted five at once)...they were singing in the tree right over my head, but I couldn't get a good view.

Table One: Avenir de la Ville

2009-06-05T18:37:00.001-05:00

Last night we had dinner at Table One in OKC with some of our friends with whom we've re-connected and made some new ones. Now, I don't want to overstate it, but it very well might have been the best. meal. ever.

In a modest building with a single table, talented chefs prepare, describe and educate their diners in an intimate setting. It was an amazing experience and something that everyone should treat themselves to at least once (I'm already ready for the next experience, hint hint, Mr. Wiser). You can see video of the concept in an interview with the chefs here.

So here's the rundown of our meal...

(sorry the pictures are dark, I didn't use my flash because I didn't want to spoil the ambiance.)

The Amuse-Bouche:

Caviar paired with egg flan and chive

1st course: Salad

Asparagus with beets, grapefruit, and almond portobello

with (I think) a grapefruit reduction

2nd Course: Soup

Carrot soup with a chorizo fritter,

sunburst tomato and manchego

Thoughtful Chef Ryan made sure that

I had my own, pescetarian-friendly version

with shrimp in place of chorizo

The Intermezzo!

Cucumber Juice with white chocolate and vanilla vodka

3rd Course:

Hawaiian Marlin with Spaghetti Squash

and a Peach Chili Buerre Blanc

4th Course:

Buffalo Tenderloin with Foie Gras Potato Puree,

Brussels Sprouts and blackberry sauce

Again, I had salmon in place of the buffalo (I think I might have been missing out on this course after hearing the other diner's reactions) but the salmon was still delicious.

Ok, I did try the potato puree and it was heavenly.

5th Course: Dessert

Modern Rendition of Candy Bars

Watchamacalit, Cherry Mash and Reeses

(dessert detail)

And look at the plates! Love it!!

Finally, a surprise addition was the Chef's version of Milk and Cookies:

Lemon Madelines and Butterscotch Milk.

And after we finished we finished our cookies, we added the flavored milk to our coffee.

Here's the man himself, Chef Ryan

Ryan is also one of the partners in the new

Iguana Mexican Grill downtown

so you should be sure to try it out also.

I don't think I can over-sell this experience. It was A. MA. ZING. (I do need a new adjective...)

So who's ready to try it with us?!?

It's like Christmas Eve around here.

2009-05-26T21:25:00.004-05:00

(No peeking!)

The Ceiling Guys showed up this morning and promptly got to work. They have stripped the last of the popcorn from the living room and textured the living room, hall and master bedroom. Wiser and I are so excited, it's like Christmas time around here.

WE ARE OFFICIALLY POPCORN FREE, PEOPLE!!

Textured hallway

I'm so excited, I don't even care that my living room is now in the dining area.

They'll be back tomorrow morning to paint the ceilings and the walls of the master bedroom and I'll post pics of their completed work. Until then....I'll be dreaming of beautiful, white, textured ceilings.

Ahhh....back to work.

2009-05-26T07:01:00.001-05:00

This has been a crazy, whirlwind weekend and I have lots of pics to share when I get a chance. (I feel like I'm always saying that...) Until then, here's a review from another blog of the Jiggle Jam kids festival that SFA played in Kansas City on Saturday; it was an incredible family-oriented event: www.outwiththekids.blogspot.com. The link goes to the review of SFA's show but there are other reviews and info on the rest of the blog, so be sure to check out the other artists, too.

Oh, and I did fulfill one of my "Life Goals" of seeing a They Might Be Giants show and they totally lived up to every expectation. Just as strange and interesting as always. I'll post some video and pics later.

Hanging with his tweeps

2009-05-15T07:06:00.004-05:00

Last night Wiser and I went to the very first OKC tweetup at Iguana Mexican Grill and his face made it onto the news: http://tinyurl.com/r87tkl

Watch #okctweetup for upcoming events...

AND Wiser won a bracelet from Samuel Gordon's. So I'm going to hold on to it for a while. I'll try to remember to add a pic.

The Saints Were Marching

2009-05-14T21:22:00.014-05:00

The Sugar Free Allstars played OCS on Wednesday afternoon for a summer reading kickoff event. The connection there is my mother, who is the Elementary Librarian Extraordinaire.

Some of my friends from OCS days (who now have their own children at OCS, whoa) sat out in the 90 degree heat with me to watch the show....

and Hazel helped Boom out with some of the instructions and crowd participation.

Monkey see,

Monkey do!

She really enjoyed watching and mimicking the big kids.

I'm pretty sure that "Cars and Trucks" is the next big hit. It just gets stuck in your head.

In a good way.

Driving a car

Flying a plane

This is Jack, one of the kiddie contributors to the SFA kids dvd that should be done soon (I hope).

He also might be their biggest fan at OCS. We love Jack.

(We love Jack's brother Micah, too, but he wasn't feeling very photogenic that afternoon.)

Happy Day, Mother :)

2009-05-10T08:13:00.003-05:00

Our first Mother's Day together (1979)

You're the best mom I could have picked. What a great trip it's been so far! Thanks for everything.

I love you, Mommy :)

Front Steps

2009-05-08T14:20:00.003-05:00

Doesn't Mindy have the greatest front porch? I love her red steps and all the beautiful plants and flowers...

Oh, right...there's a pretty adorable 18 month old that lives there, too...

Happy Birthday, Deeeeeear Andyyyyyyyy

2009-04-29T09:43:00.004-05:00

Last Friday afternoon, SFA played their second annual show at Dale Rogers where Mindy's brother Andy works; coincidentally, also Andy's birthday. These are seriously the most. fun. shows. ever. Min just posted some video to her blog so check it out: SFA at Dale Rogers

(This is not footage from the forth-coming live dvd, but still a fun preview of a new SFA song. I think it's the next hit.)

Caution, genius at work.

2009-04-28T12:09:00.002-05:00

SFA's live kid's show dvd is finally in post-production...I think. I'm not actually sure what that that even means, but I do know the video footage has been shot, processed, edited, the audio engineered and mastered, graphics designed and it's all down to just a few tweaks here and there before shipping it off for duplication and this thing should FINALLY be finished.

It has been listened to 195,782 times. I know because I counted.

It's really a group effort.

Phone call

2009-04-21T17:00:00.005-05:00

C: So I got an exciting phone call today from the Arts Council about a new pilot program.

E: Maybe they should come up with a better theme.

C: What?

E: You know, all the bad publicity they've gotten lately...

C: Huh?

E: You know! All the kidnappings and ransom and stuff. They're bad guys, not cool guys.

C: Wait. what do you think I said?

E: You're going to be in a pirate program.

C: PILOT. Pilot program.

E: Oh.

Like deja vu all over again.

2009-04-21T09:26:00.000-05:00

Our wedding photographer Candi Coffman has been so busy; between her blog getting hacked last winter, all of her regularly-scheduled photo shoots and recently discovering there is a mini-McKinney on the way, she was just able to blog some of our wedding pictures last week. I think it's so interesting to see the different "favorites" that everyone has. You can see hers here: http://candiphoto.blogspot.com

Easter Preview

2009-04-17T13:24:00.005-05:00

I know...I know...I'm so slow to post Easter pics. But I'll share one of my friend Joshua's precious little guy meeting the Easter Bunny for the first time:

And for other previews of Easter pics, just follow the links:

Easter Smackdown

Making the Easter Cake Pops

The Final Cake Pops Product (seriously, we impressed everyone)

I'm just mooching off of Sharla's hard work, updating her blog with pictures. I'll eventually put some of my own up.

"More is not enough."

2009-04-13T18:06:00.009-05:00

- Charles Faudree

Good Friday was an off-work day for me, so I was able to attend the Design Avenues: Home Design Show, organized by dear family friend, Laney C. The all-day event offered several workshops on current trends, floral arranging, bookcases & mantels and other inspiration for home decor ideas. The featured luncheon speaker was Charles Faudree, and can I just say, he is adorable! He was so much fun to listen to and of course his designs were amazing. It was a fun afternoon with friends and I'm definitely looking forward to the next event!

Some of my very favorite people

Charles is hiding behind the lilies...

After the show everyone was feeling especially inspired, so Sharla and I tried our hand at some floral arranging.

The inspiration

Our creation

Extreme Makeover: Kitchen Shelves Edition

2009-04-01T18:38:00.012-05:00

BEFORE

These were our kitchen shelves: pretty roomy but such a pain to get to anything that wasn't in the very front.

...uh, unless you're a cat.

So we bought some shelves...a lot of shelves...17" Sliding Cabinet Organizers to be exact.

BUT they require an 18" opening (our cabinets allow for 17 3/4"). I'm not kidding it's THAT CLOSE but no way would they fit.

So my handy husband procured a dremel (I'm not even sure how to spell that, much less use one) and...

I hope you are hearing the sound of the heavens parting, because that's what I heard when I came home from work the next day:

He dremeled and sawed and drilled and installed his little heart out.

And now....

SHELVES! Glorious Useful Shelves!!

Feel free to stop by and admire anytime. We still are.

Wiser made me do it.

2009-03-24T12:08:00.001-05:00

Yup, we're tweeting now. Come join us. Follow us.

E = http://twitter.com/skemily

C = http://twitter.com/cgwiser

Sugar Free Allstars = http://twitter.com/sfas

Drink the Kool-Aid.

Thanks Whit!

2009-03-19T12:24:00.004-05:00

Whitney forwarded me a copy of our group pic from the aquarium, so I'm posting it as promised.

Mostly for my mom ;) Gotta love that Okie Squint. And the baby dino.

Just to clarify: I do know that we are sitting on an alligator...

I was referring to the baby Grant dino. Thanks, Madre.

Spring Break, Day Two

2009-03-15T11:41:00.013-05:00

Saturday morning we headed up to the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks to meet up with the Rogers Family: my cousin Whitney, her husband Jody and their scene-stealing 11 month old, Grant.

Jody got the only group pic on his camera,

so I'll have to beg for a copy to post.

Chris taught Madisyn the license plate state game, so that occupied the car time there and back; I think they spotted 28 with a couple of international plates, too, so it was a pretty successful hunt considering we didn't leave the Sooner State.

Keeping track of The Official List

The Aquarium was totally worth the trip; they have several really cool hands-on exhibits like turtle and sting ray feedings,

petting tanks,

all sorts of ancient and enormous Creatures of the Deep,

and the World's Largest Fishing Lure! The Excitement!!

Of course, there was my worst nightmare THE SHARK TUNNEL. I just kept taking pictures and tried to not look around too much.

Entering the Tunnel of Doom

These two look waaaay too excited to be in here.

Look, one is swimming over Emily!

Madisyn recently read a book about sharks and had lots of interesting facts to share; I was just trying to not pass out...or start crying like the three year old in front of us.

When we got back to E-town, we spent the evening eating ice cream and watching TV (Mandy, if you're reading...just kidding about the ice cream part ;) ) and I might have fallen asleep on the sofa way before everyone else. All in all, it was a great day. We have one more morning with Maddy and then have to turn her over to her grandparents; we'll definitely miss having her sweet spirit and enthusiasm around.

Spring Break, Day One

2009-03-15T10:59:00.009-05:00

This weekend will probably be as much spring break as I will get, but I am enjoying every minute of it. We have had the greatest weekend, so let's get to it, shall we?

Friday after school we picked up Madisyn, my best friend Mandy's daughter (and my god-daughter) to spend the weekend with us while her parents have their own spring break trip. She is such a delight and we have truly enjoyed our time with her. That evening, we met the fam at Louie's for Dad's birthday and then headed out to the Mahan Ranch to meet their newest member, Matthew Charles Parker Mahan:

Big Sister Esther Violet loved the cupcakes from my dad's birthday earlier in the evening...

And their oldest Malachi is truly Matt's son:

Malachi Cavino Mahan, circa 2009

Matthew Cavino Mahan, circa 1999

Matt (one of my bridesmaids in our wedding) and his wife Lenne have recently moved back to Oklahoma after spending several years on both coasts and we could not be more excited about getting to spend more time with them and their ever-growing brood!

On to Day Two...

RIP

2009-03-10T11:40:00.000-05:00

11-15-2008 - 03-02-2009

"Adam's Glory"

aka "The Muskrat"

Apparently in the world of soccer ref-ing, a horseshoe mustache is not professional attire, so it had to go...but we'll always remember The Muskrat.

When I was little, I wanted to marry Han Solo...

2009-03-05T06:13:00.001-06:00

...Indiana Jones is pretty close, though.

The Proof

2009-02-27T16:47:00.005-06:00

This is my obligatory I-have-the-World's-Greatest-Husband post, but I offer this evidence:

When I got home from work, there was an after-work snack and a new tshirt waiting for me!

the back view

I mean, does it get any better than this???

Mmmmmm, key lime-y....

Sugar Free Allstars' Wedding Weekend Tour

2009-02-23T06:45:00.000-06:00

That's right, 2 weddings in less then 24 hours, with the first in Kansas City and the second in Edmond. We are professionals, folks.

SFA played Saturday night in Kansas City for our good friends Brooke & Tim's wedding and it was a dance party all night long. Brooke and Tim both have musical families and friends and SFA was joined throughout the night by many talented musicians. This is the first jam session: Chris with 3 percussionists, including Brooke's dad and Tim's bandmate.

I failed to take any pictures at the second wedding on Sunday evening (oopsy). Our friends and nearly-neighbors Andy and Heather tied the knot at the Jazz Lab. Andy was the original drummer for SFA so he joined the band for several songs. Heather and other friends joined in throughout the evening and it was another evening long dance party.

I told Chris I was little jealous we couldn't have had Sugar Free play our reception all night because it was so much fun, but I was lucky enough to be included in all of this weekend's festivities. So if anyone is looking for a funky band that knows how to get a party going, I can definitely recommend one...

Valentine's Day with Boom and Mimi

2009-02-15T12:24:00.008-06:00

Wiser and I got to spend our Valentines Day with Hazel Eve and she showed us what a busy schedule a 15 month old keeps. In just two hours, we read a LOT of books...

played Hide and Seek...

watched TV and Hazel found a new lounge chair...

cared for her babydolls and stuffed animals...checked on her puppy Abe...picked up her toys and 'vacuumed' so there wouldn't be a mess when Mom & Dad got home...

WHEW! Of course, it wouldn't be Valentine's Day without lots of hugs for everyone.

For dinner, we joined Hazel and her parents for some delicious Mexican food and then we went back to their house to watch a movie. We're like an old married couple already. How cool.

Editor's Note: I guess I'm going to have to teach Wiser how to use the new camera so I get to be in pictures, too.

2009-02-04T12:31:00.000-06:00

I extended the time that our pictures are available to order (mostly for parents and grandparents...) but feel free to browse through them if you haven't already. You might even find one of yourself; Candi got a lot of great crowd shots at the wedding and reception.

The bridal session...

And our engagement pics (still some of my favorites)...

I can't say it enough: an incredible photographer is THE splurge to make if you allow yourself one. I feel like I was able to truly experience our wedding day for the first time when I got to see the pictures because the actual day was such a haze.

To World Peace.

2009-02-02T22:24:00.000-06:00

I can't believe I couldn't find this on a single channel tonight.

2009-02-02T22:10:00.001-06:00

I know I haven't posted anything in a while...I think by the end of the ice week, everyone was running out of posting ideas...

I have been enjoying this video on a pretty much daily basis so I thought I would share it, just because it makes me laugh. Who can't use a funny dog video to start their day?

(PS: his name is Stains.)

7-11 kind of day.

2009-01-26T20:31:00.007-06:00

(it's ICEE! Get it?! Ok, sorry...)

But you should come hang out with us.

We've got cupcakes!

We've got fire!

And everyone loves the Snuggie!

This is what I found when I poked my head around the corner

because it had gotten too quiet in the living room...

Later when he saw the picture he said, "Huh, that looks dangerous." Uh, no doy!

We need to return to our regularly-scheduled programming before we smoke ourselves out or break a limb. But at least we have stereo sound for the Bedlam game...