happy anniversary! to my wonderful brunt-parents.

today, it is our brunt-parents anniversary!  seriously, i love my in-laws so much.  they are the most kind, loving, and generous people i know.  when i first met them {on separate occasions} i instantly felt comfortable and welcome.  and that's something not every daughter-in-law can say, i am sure.  they have taken me in as one of their own children.  and although i know they would do anything for their johnny- i also know that they would do anything for me.  and they are a seriously handsome couple to boot.  check it:

happy anniversary to you both.  john and i love you!  {readers:  please feel free to wish them a happy anniversary in the comments! :) }

lately, my loves:

playing N64 nonstop with this guy:

clean bedsheets....

seeing the parentals, lots! {and eating ice cream with them}

delicious hershey's drops.... {try the cookies 'n' cream ones, you won't be sorry....}

long walks with this guy:

i just love life.

five guys.... oh, how i love you.

sometimes, john's friends decide that they want to get married and have bachelor parties.

don't even get me started about bachelor parties.  

oh! the cruelty! 

taking my husband away for a full day!

and playing video games....

and giving gifts....

i'm not against boy's nights, but i think bachelor parties have a bad connotation.

and they slightly upset me.  

and i don't hear from him at all and gosh, am i being a little dramatic?

now that i got that off my chest....

i really also like a little something about bachelor parties.  

this little something is that i get to spend time with my gorgeous girl friends and have a girl's night out.

{don't ask me to try and explain while i like girls nights but not bachelor parties.... i don't understand the intricacies of my own mind myself}

and plus, i really needed some five-guys.

and some s'mores, of course.  

dear shmohn,

do you dislike it when i call you shmohn?  our friend lauren says it, and she kind of has a way of making things rub off on me.  but if you aren't fond of it, i will swipe it from my vocabulary.  permanently.  speaking of vocabulary.... i really liked that we learned three new words together last night before we read scriptures.  can we do that every night?  i certainly think we should.

i had forgotten how delicious a caramel apple can be.  {yes, i ate your caramel apple from the wedding.  is that okay?  i will buy you an even better one if you want.  one from rocky mountain chocolate factory with crumbs of all kinds of goodness on them.... like snickers chunks, or pie crust, or nuts! yay.}  yesterday, as i chomped on this rather delicious caramel apple, i contemplated the cruelty of the universe.  it is 50 degrees, rainy, and my husband has to work all day while i sit at home.  bored.  watching the food network and catching up on the various t.v. shows i am obsessed with {ie. bones, house, grey's anatomy, glee....}  i'm not really sad for myself - i can keep myself busy and entertained - {mostly! although we both know that i am an active body, and i usually resort to compulsively cleaning the house when i have nothing else to do....} but i am sad for you....  cooped up in an office with one little window to look out and see the parking lot through.  not even much scenery.  i thought that maybe one of these days i would make a poster and bring it to your office.  then i would stand outside your window like the cool person that i am and dance.  then you would notice the poster telling you how awesome you are and that i love you, and get a tad bit embarrassed.  but you would still love it and it would brighten your day.  right?  right?

but that will have to wait until we get good weather i suppose.  it is a mere 46 degrees outside right now, and r.a.i.n.y.  what - do we live in seattle or something?  last time i checked, nope.  i can't wait until we go to cancun in nine days!  can you believe it?  the forecast there: 90 degrees and sunny.  won't that be the best?  i can't wait to get back on that beach and eat that delicious food and just veg.  for hours.  i think you need it.  right?  am i right?

i love you more than you will ever know.
xoxo
paige

to weed, or not to weed, that is the question.

so friends, i am going to let you in on a little secret about me.

i love cleaning.

not just kinda-sorta love, but like - really, really love.  

love it so much i would do it every day for a few hours, and never utter a word of complaint.

{and organizing too.... but that's another story}

like i love it so much i should marry it.  {did anyone use that joke in 4th grade?  i sure did.}

so today, i cleaned.

not just your average, do-the-dishes-and-make-the-bed-type cleaning,

but real, deep-down cleaning.  

let's just say, the shower is glistening and there is not a crumb on the floor of the whole house.

and after spending three hours scrubbing, cleaning, vacuuming, organizing, and washing....

i thought to myself - maybe i will go outside and weed.

uh oh.

weed?  seriously?  in the heat of the day?  in the dirt and everything?  oh gosh.  i don't think i'm cut out for this....

after much deliberating....

i took a shower,

and decided to weed another day.

life's just too short.  

our first dance.

yesterday was the happy occasion of the wedding of our friends, jordan and christina. basically, i owe  jordan everything, since he is the one who gave john my number. {jordan, how can i ever thank you.... if it weren't for you, i would have become an old maid.....}

their ceremony was completely beautiful.  

and although i went into it frustrated at john for some silly thing {that i shouldn't have let myself get frustrated about}, i came out of it feeling so serene, and peaceful, and thankful for this wonderful husband of mine.  

and, believe it or not,

john and i danced with each other for the first time at the reception.

we've been married 7 months....

and hadn't yet had a slow dance together.

let me tell you,

my husband is one fantastic dancer.  

{he will kill me for that, i just know it!}

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the crespo's are such wonderful friends, we love them. thanks for all the great times and the laughs!  we can't wait until the next time we get to see you all again!

last night, we had ice cream.

what else is new?

we also got to listen to my brother sam sing this song, one last time.

he is going to the U on a vocal scholarship next fall.

and i am so proud of him.