pack your bags...and then forget them;)

on Sunday, September 8, Jacob and I celebrated 2 years of marriage! Sometimes the concept of MARRIAGE still blows my mind. 2 years ago I told him I'd never leave him. I'd always be there for him. Make as many babies as he could stand, with him;) And really...just love him all the days of my life. 

still makes me giddy to think I somehow tricked him into loving me forever;)

as cliche as it sounds...I do love Jacob more than the day I married him. And the day I married him...I sure felt like I loved him a whole hell of a lot;) But as time passes and we grow closer and live life together and have babies...my heart has somehow found even more happiness than I could have ever imagined. We sometimes sit around after Homer's gone to bed and just talk and talk about how happy we are. How can we be MORE happy than we were 2 years ago? And can you imagine that someday soon we're going to be having this sameeeee conversation and saying that we're even MORE happy than that previous happy?!?!

following?!?!?;)

POINT: i love him. He makes my world go round. I enjoy holding his hand more than anything. boom;)

for our anniversary we decided to take an overnight trip to the Cities. We've definitely had day trips to ourselves but this was the first time leaving Homer so we could go somewhere, JUST the 2 of us. Pretty exciting stuff!!! 

we had planned on heading to Chicago but seeing as we only had about 24hours to spare, we figured we'd save that for a time when we can give it more attention:)

first, we did the whole IKEA thing!:) We grabbed a few essentials for the house and did some day-dreaming about things that we hope to add someday - like cowhide rugs, obviously;).

and of course we couldn't leave without this horse shaped cake-pan. I mean...it's a horse shaped cake-pan. My new goal in life is to learn how to make horse shaped cakes;)

next up: West Elm. We went here because I've been obsessed with a few of their couches for quite some time and we've been told it's a great idea to nap on them take a seat on them prior to ever purchasing! This WAS a great idea because I was able to cross a few off my wish list that actually didn't deliver in person! BUT Jacob also fell in love with a few spendy pieces (super awesome because now I know he won't need convincing when we actually have the money to get something from that store:), which I also loved - like this rocking chair and ottoman AND this sectional:) Somedayyyyyyy.

after lunch and some shopping, we headed downtown to our hotel: The Hotel Minneapolis. Great hotel. Awesome location. I give it 2 thumbs up:) Thanks to my friend, Carrie - who lives in the Cities - for making this suggestion! We got a great deal through Livingsocial!

so the hotel was great. The not being able to find the hotel and having to deal with a million one-way streets and somewhere in there realizing neither of us put our bag (yep, the one with all our clothes, chargers, undies, tooth paste...ESSENTIALS FOR AN OVERNIGHT TRIP!!!!) in the car before leaving...that wasn't too super.

forgetting your luggage can be a bit stressful. Luckily, after getting up to the room and realizing it was lovely and had cable (which we haven't had in years!!) and that we still loved each other and no one was reallyyyyyy to blame...we napped:)

after I cried slash napped for a bit pulling our shit together we did still realize we needed some decent clothes to finish out the rest of our trip and a charger for our dying phones. We ended up taking a walk to a local Target and spending too much there but also being happy things worked out that way because the walk was great and so was seeing some places downtown!

once we were out walking and feeling so much better, Jacob told me that we had dinner plans. Plans that he had put together all by himself!!!! - again...how did I just get naked?!?!;) So I got all dolled up in my newwww dress and we headed out on the town!

after getting lost...AGAIN...we managed to find Wilde Roast Cafe. And I'm SO glad we did because it was adorable and the food was so tasty! I really did feel like we were back on our honeymoon in Spain for the night. Cobblestone streets. Lite up bridge through the trees, next to a river. Gelato and wine:) Ah, it was perfection:) Another great suggestion from my friend, Carrie:):)

still smitten as a kitten:)

the next day we packed our...Target bags - gahhhhhh!!!!;) - and headed over to MOA for a quick stop before heading home to see our main squeeze, Homer!!!:)

MOA was more for wandering this time than shopping. But we did overindulge on Cinnabons. Jacob wanted to wait until right before we left to buy the Cinnabons because he felt like people were judging us because we had so many;) 

I may have just polished off another one...I thinkkkkk I've managed to shove at least 3 in me since Sunday...ew;) My ass and thighs are not impressed;)

it was a fantastic weekend and even forgetting our bags and getting a little turned around didn't put a damper at all on the amazing time we had. Jacob and I have found that we do well no matter where we go. We mostly just love going! So we can handle anything that gets thrown at us in-between:)

after picking up Homer and giving him all our attention till bed time...I may have cuddled up to Jacob and told him that I missed him. I just can't get enough of him. No amount of time that we spend together is ever enough for me:( And I mean that in the best way possible! Jacob makes so much time for me - I'm pretty spoiled people!!! - but he always leaves me wanting a million minutes more!:)

35/52.

35/52

because I'm incredibly behind...this is going to have to double as an Anniversary Post as well:) 

jacob and I have been married 2 years as of September 8th, 2013:) And IF I were near a mountain or even large hill...I'd be standing their shouting to the world (or those hiking near us - who would then be sufficiently freaked out by my yelling;) that I'm the LUCKIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLLLLEEE WORLD!!!!!!:)

i've found everything I needed in this one person. A best friend. A lovaaaaa';) A baby makin' partner! Someone I can laugh with and cry to. Who will take my hand and hold me tight in a crowded room because he's proud of what he has - and claims he finds me incredibly sexy...pishhhhh;).

we argue all the time over who loves the other most (and sometimes we argue because he goes and helps his ahole friend move a fridge while I deal with laundry, dishes, HIS son, bath night and bedtime;). But mostly the love thing;)
I try to let him tell me he loves me first before hanging up the phone because then I get to tell him I love him more. I haven't been able to prove this to him and I didn't win our last Rock/Paper/Scissors over it;) But I'm workin' on it:)

"in all the world there is no heart for me like yours. in all the world there is no love for you like mine." - maya angelou

a year of our life.

celebrating our one year anniversary (and Homer's 4mth birthday:) on 9/8/12 in Moab, CO.

what can I say. I'm one lucky sob:)

it seems that ANY other time...I have a million and 10 things to say and then when it comes to Jacob. I draw a blank. I guess it's hard to describe exactly how I feel about what I have with Jacob. What he gives me. - you know what I'm sayin' Courts;)

he completes me. YES. I said it!!!!! Omg. It's true though:)

somehow I know that I'm exactly where I should be. Every day I feel lucky that I'm lucky enough to KNOW that I'm exactly where I should be. I'm so glad that I have the sense not to take Jacob or our life for granted. 

don't get me wrong. There are times that I take advantage...send him to the gas station at 11PM for 2 soft cookies and a threat to cut off 2 of his fingers if he returns with anything other than JUST THAT;) And he'll do it:)

BUT I like to think that I have the same weakness for him:)

and thanks to my nephew, peyton, for the video footage. Seriously...well done my man. Well done:)
full tune above.

i'm finally sharing a video that has me in tears EVERY time I watch it. This day was a haze of happiness. I remember being nervous...not about Jacob and making a life-time commitment to him. BUT about having anyone there to witness it:/ I regret that I didn't smile more. I was actually happy, despite looking like a vicious bitch in pretty much alllll the photos;)

it's been a year since I married the perfect man for me. The perfect dad to our babies. The perfect cook for my belly;) My life doesn't work without him. I've never much believed in anything after this one life we get. But I know that there has to be more because I'll always need more time when it comes to Jacob:)

happy one year anniversary my heart. 

january specials:)

even without this text, it'd be impossible to forget:

"who's b-day could it be. let me think. Thinking, stilling thinking, something starting to come to me, thinking little more. o wait. Me and Scheel's gift cards come to mind"

yep. January 6th marks a special day! My Dad's BIRTHDAY!!!!

i could say a lot of things to describe him (hilarious. inappropriate. ridiculous. funnnnnyyyy. beyond hardworking. giving. playful. fun. smart. surprising.)...but he is really just the best. The best grandpa, the best dad and above and beyond the best at anything he does and I couldn't feel luckier or prouder to have him. A great great dad:)

and then there is January 8th...which marks 5 months with another wonderful man in my life. How is it that one girl got so lucky to find so much awesomeness?!:)

Random Tidbit: our baby is due right around our 7 month Wedding Anniversary. Eeeeekkk:)

33 yearssssss:)

these 2 crazy kids have been together for 33...THIRTY THREE years!!! Now a days...that doesn't seem very common!

i'm going to try to avoid getting too sappy but not sure I will succeed.

i feel very lucky to have such incredible parents. For reallll. They are more than I could have ever hoped for and have passed on to me all the qualities that make ME...so freaking special;)

Happy Anniversary to the most wonderful couple I know... Jacob and I look up to you guys in so many ways:)

UP mom and dad at a recent funeral

DOWN crap...another funeral...jeez.

UP at Luke's birthday party...1/ goofing around 2/ TRYING to get a good one 3/ dad's trying to land a modeling contract in this one...anything see a bit of Zoolander?!;)

DOWN Jax's birthday party:)

celebrating in spain.

all movie photo

new york times

last night me and Jacob....well, I watched Vicky Christina Barcelona. A film by Woody Allen. I've never been a huge fan and this movie didn't really make me want to rush out and rent another of his films. BUT the scenery was enough to keep me poking Jacob in the side - we both laid in bed, me watching the movie...Jacob with ear phones in watching Japanese cartoons on the laptop...aren't we romantic;) - BUT it worked out well seeing as there were only a few pretty parts of the movie that I wanted to share with him.

by the end of the movie, we realized that it was going to end stupidly or maybe we were the stupid ones....we stumbled upon a different conversation. Eloping. In the movie, one of the couples decides to get married in Barcelona and then still have their 'big' wedding when they got back to the states.

me and Jacob actually initially wanted to go somewhere Far, Far....Farrrr away....to be married but that would have meant a bigger expense and the possibility that our immediate family wouldn't be able to go because of the cost. And seeing as my oldest sister - Courts- MOH - has or will have 6 kids when we get married...that would have been a shit ton of plane tickets. AND we wouldn't have considered doing it without the kids there. Not an option:)

but after watching this movie, we were inspired. And so we decided (a very romantic but somewhat realistic decision) that our new goal would be to renew or at least celebrate each other and our life together....together in Spain every 5 years. Yep. It's on!:)