She knows how to make my day...

A few minutes ago I was sitting here at the computer, watching Eureka on Netflix on low volume and avoiding daylight to the best of my ability, trying to keep the migraine at bay. Maron came into the kitchen (in between cartoons) and said, "I want to give you a hug and a kiss."
Cue the sweet, gushy heart-melting.

Seriously though - is there anything better than having your child come up to you, completely interrupt your activity and force themselves onto your person to give you love?

I really am one lucky mommy, and it's important to take a minute - lots of minutes - to stop and realize just how lucky I am. It's important to appreciate my life and my family. It's important to enjoy every minute with them that I can and to show them I love them as much as I am possibly able to. It's important, because this life is it. It's all there is, and it goes by so quickly (and it can all end in an instant).

Do you have family? Do you have someone(s) in your life that you love? Did you tell them? Did you say it to their face? Have you told them over and over and over again so they don't ever forget or doubt how you feel about them and how much you care?

Every day I tell my girls (together and seperately) that I love them to the moon and the stars, around the sun, and back again. And I'll tell them every day for the rest of my life. Because who knows how long that could be?

5 years later...

August 5th of this year marked mine and Steve's 5 year wedding anniversary. To celebrate we decided to leave the girls with some friends and head out for a weekend a deux in Leavenworth, where even the gas station signs are Bavarian...

We stayed at a lovely little hotel called the Alpen Rose Inn. It had cozy rooms and served a full breakfast in the morning as well as dessert at night.

We got dressed up in our best on Friday (our actual anniversary) and walked from our hotel to town, where we had some pre-funk beer at Uncle Uli's Pub followed by a wonderful dinner at the Cafe Mozart. Imagine my surprise and joy to discover a giant goat on our way to town! It was a resident at another hotel which had a miniature golf course. The goat was there to keep the weeds on the hillside in check.

Steve and I looking hot-to-trot on our wedding anniversary!

Enjoying out pre-funk beers at Uncle Uli's Pub...

The hotel breafast was simple yet delicious...

During our Saturday wanderings Steve and I found an awesome bar called the Post Office Saloon. It was reasonably priced and run by a guy who was born and raised in Leavenworth. It was so cool hearing him tell us about how he remembered the building back when it was still the post office. :-)

My special souvenir for the trip was an Indiana Jones hat I bought at the Australian Store. I've wanted one of these hats my whole life!!

Happy 5 years to my wonderful husband Steve. I love you always and forever!