Somebody that I Used to Know

can't get enough of this song. it's a cover by Goyte - love the original too but this is just so awesome. such talent.

(the original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY )

because license plates are cool.

(especially these ones)

(thrown in for good measure.)

portland, hawaii, san fran, london, albuquerque...

hope to go back to all these places someday.

(in that order)

a few pics

                            valentines day orchid

                     valentines day chocolate... my favorite.

(bret did good)

Hatch's Chocolates
i love this.

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from lezlie's wall

little birdies

i love them.

a quote and a picture

BE KIND,

for everyone you meet is fighting

a hard battle.

- plato

Random Thoughts for the Day

(bret forwarded me this email once and i posted it on fb...i like it so much that i'm sharing it on here as well.)

1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.

5. How are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

6. Was learning cursive really necessary?

7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on #5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

10. Bad decisions make good stories.

11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.

13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.

14. "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this -- ever.

15. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Damn it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?

16. I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

17. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

19. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

20. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.

(my favorites: 2, 3, 4, 7, 14 & 16)

the fatties lately

noah (6) LOVES the natural history museum and chess, and is probably smarter than me.

noah: (on the way to the natural history museum) "Guys- if there was a pizza museum i'd SO be there."

luke (4) will out of the blue say 'mommy i love you' and loves to snuggle with me when i'm in bed.

noah's favorite snack/meal is ritz crackers with melted cheese on top sandwiched with another ritz cracker with peanut butter. (he came up with it himself...gotta hand it to him for incorporating a little protein into his diet.)

luke lives and breathes for treats... i.e. anything with sugar.

noah asks for me to put them to bed every night instead of dad. it melts my heart every time.

luke cries whenever noah cries.

they go in phases as far as what they are into...usually the rotation involves blocks/legos; cowboy dress-up; sword fighting; playing with their aircraft carrier, chevron cars, or insanely huge collection of matchbox cars/trucks/other vehicles.

the other day when they were playing with their chevron cars, i overheard noah (the police car) ask luke if he was drunk.

luke loves to say 'butt'. example: me- "lukey i love you." him- "i love your butt."

noah is starting to enjoy reading more; however trying to get him to do his homework is a nightmare.

luke's diet consists of: bagels with cream cheese, honey nut cheerios, vanilla milk, string cheese, and eggos. (and any treat.) my only consolation is that noah used to be this picky too but has branched out in his later years.

noah's favorite tv shows are the Simpsons and Arthur. (yes- i feel sort of guilty about the first one.)

luke is great at entertaining himself with his various toy vehicles and makes the coolest sound effects ever.

noah is finally starting to grasp that the word is 'nevermind', not 'remembermind'.

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i'm glad i have kids that are so sweet, funny & entertaining.

it sort of makes up for all the times they drive me insane.

airforce museum | snow day

                                   noah's favorite plane

                                      luke's favorite

                                  my favorite (obviously)

                              throwing snowballs at the window.

i'm pretty sure that no matter what we are doing luke

can incorporate something violent into it.

                             snowman - sans buttons.

as you can see he loves his new friends.

thnx sophie for posting this on my wall.

i love it.