Totally Magical!

It's here...our magical day.

May 17th

Today my Instagram feed was obnoxious!

But, the day was filled with moments I couldn't let slip away.

It's a wonderful combo of my niece's birthday.

(7 wearing her 17 year old cousin's boots)

She had the best party ever, complete 

with motorcycle rides from our cousin.

Yes...a line formed :)

It's also my parents anniversary...45 years today.

They embrace everyday and live life to the fullest.

(love you guys!)

And, as I told you about last year, it's the one day of the year when 

my little sister's kids & my kid's ages line up perfectly...

9 in a row.

We have to wait for today for Zadie to turn 7,

then tomorrow, Xander turns 3 and throws it off again.

Totally magical...and so is getting a good picture of theses guys.

Hope you had a little magic today! 

I'd love to hear about it!

So Worth It

 I saw this add on Craigslist:

I have been wanting one for a while 

& the price was amazing, 

so, I emailed hoping I'd be the first to respond.

& then I waited...

nothing.

The next morning I texted the number.

He replied right away:

Tons of responses 

but no one seems in a hurry to come & get it.

I replied,

"I'll come right now!"

He said great.

He sent me his address to which I replied:

I HAD been on the way to drop my kids at church, my husband was 5 minutes behind me in another car.

I dropped the kids at their classes & called Kelly telling him I was making a mad dash for the table.  Then, as an after thought I texted him this before I pulled out of the parking lot:

& as I heard the sent message swoop sound, 

I noticed the craigslist guy's number at the top of my screen.

Oh no!  

I sent it to him!

I fumbled to send this:

No reply.

I drove 40 minutes in a terrible pouring rain

with lil' Kit asleep in the back, checking my phone at stoplights & 

the guy was NOT replying...

I was so nervous!

He didn't seem to nice in the first place.

5 minutes before I get to his house :

Phew...

He didn't lock me out...

But I was right about the not so nice ...

"So, you got my message huh?" I laughed.

He smiled for a fourth of a second with his mouth & not his eyes, took one look at the monsoon & said, 

"You don't need help with that do ya?"

"No.  

Thanks for the table."

Door shut.

But, I love it...

& they do too.

Making a total fool of myself,

.....so worth it!

I wish I could say that was a first but my friends Ashley & Mendie seem to get the wrong texts from me often, 

& my poor girlfriend Kelley...

...gets texts intended for my husband Kelly all the time.

Some girls never learn

Have you ever send text to the wrong person?

Lately

Lately, I've been looking in the mirror
& wondering who that lady is staring back at me. 

 

When did I get so old?

How did I gain so much weight?

Taking a selfie is very hard for me.

 

(took this selfie just for you :) 

 

One thing I can't get over is that I look like such a mom!!!

(this one was to show my mom my new hair color :)

 

So, I make plans

...to look younger...

to get skinnier.

 

I was thinking of getting out my old pilates video

& then I remembered:

 

Last time I went to pilates with my sister Kate at the Club,

there were only about 10 of us in class.  The instructor walked around while we were pilatisizing, she encouraged each member, telling them what they were doing & how strong they looked...but she always passed me by.  Then, right before class was over...she stopped in front of me (I was determined to look strong as she looked me over), she cocked her head to one side & said in the most unsure voice I had ever heard,
"Your neck is in the right place." 

 

Oh my....maybe I'll just embrace the whole mom look
& just decorate my selfies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and my personal fave:

 

  

Yes...Option B is sounding much easier.

 

Saved me a lot of calorie burning tonight.

It's always good to have a plan B.

 

Since I am sure you all want to decorate your own selfies now...I used the Photofy App.

 

 

Yes I Did...

My cousin Angie keeps me young. 

We have been BFFs since I was born. :)

She always has something fun up her sleeve.

And tonight....

It was NKOTB.

Yes, I did. 

Oh the memories...

...of waiting out overnight for tickets (MANY times).

the letters I wrote them,

stalking them at their hotels when they were in town,

The time we had front row center seats!!!

Ahhhh...makes me smile :)

And tonight they made me smile again.

(I just used my lil' camera & left the pics unedited so you could get the feel.)

They are touring with the Back Street Boys.

Now all I have is my stub

my memories, 

And a smile to fall asleep with.

Thanks GUYS!

&

 Thanks to Angie & Pham for the great seats!

And thanks to my parents for babysitting until one in the morning since Kel is out of town :)

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