Kids and dogs

Anne and I are in that time in our lives in which we have no kids to post cute little pictures about (which my siblings are easily able to do). We don't have memorable wedding moments...yet (which my siblings are easily able to do). We don't have a house of our own...maybe never (which my siblings are easily able to do). However, we do have each other.

Ha! That makes me think of song lyrics. Name the sitcom:

Show me that smile again. (Show me that smile)
Don’t waste another minute on your cryin’.
We're nowhere near the end (nowhere near)
The best is ready to begin.

Oooohhh. As long as we got each other
We got the world spinnin' right in our hands.
Baby you and me, we gotta be
The luckiest dreamers who never quit dreamin’.

As long as we keep on givin’
we can take anything that comes our way
Baby, rain or shine, all the time
We got each other. Sharin’ the laughter and love.

First correct response gets a swift nick in the kuts.

Jonarado

I was walking Guinness the other day...oh, wait...no, I haven't done that in a while. Let me start over. I was letting Guinness out the other day when I realized something so profound, so real that everything else going on was leveled to a trivial plainness of existence. I realized that I am a pretty big deal around here. It was not a complex maze of thoughts that helped me come to this. Rather, it was my version of 'seeing Jesus in a grease stained napkin at McDonald's.' I saw my profile in a puddle of water in a pothole on the street in front of my house. It was unmistakable. You would agree it was the handsomest accumulation of snow melt and dirt ever to have torn up a road through cyclical thawing and freezing conditions. I knew it couldn't have stopped there so I raced back inside, then back out (I forgot about Guinness), and back inside to Google my name. Excitedly, I wanted to see what would pop up. After what seemed like hours of searching (really about 2.5 minutes), I regretfully gave up and decided to look for the nearest McDonald's on Google Maps. My id was yearning for a Big Mac and my ego was hoping for a grease-stained likeness. I hadn't realized that my name was still in the search bar upon pressing the link for Google Maps. The above image is what was produced.

Wedding Invites

Hey all, Jon and I are considering making our own invitations for a number of reasons. So here is our first attempt at an invite that we like. I have posted a couple pictures so you guys could see....let us know what you think...

Christmas Pictures

For all the faithful viewers here are the long awaited new pictures of Will, Emma, and Charlie more commonly known as The Triplets. I just got back to Colorado from spending a few days with the family and upon arriving at home I promptly slept for 5 hours. I love kids and my family but they sure are exhausting! In order we've got all three resting in the cemetery...a good place for walks in Freeport, conductor Charlie watching the train circle for about the 968,000th time, Dr. Emma posing with her new sticker book showing off her pearly whites, Charlie enjoying McDonald's Playland...the only place to play in Freeport when it's cold, Will skeptically eyeing his book as Charlie gets a train costume, Mommy inspects Emma's hair with Wee-Wee looking on, and Will sitting down long enough for Mommy to plant a kiss but then he's off and running again.

I used to love John and Tara. I remember that...day.

This post is strictly a dedication to the newlyest wed couple I know. They are sometimes underappreciated.

What can I say about John and Tara Hubbard? What can't I say? I cannot say they are unhappy and quasi-monogomous. The truth is...they are very happy.

I haven't known John and Tara for 10 years because that would be too long. John strikes me as one who considers fettucini alfredo the adult macaroni and Tara seems to be the type that is against picketing but doesn't know how to show it.

Famous quotes from John:
"I don't have a wife, but I do know a girl that gets mad when I say that."

"My belt holds my pants up, but the belt loops hold my belt up. I don't really know what's happening down there. Who is the real hero?"

Famous quotes from Tara:
"Dogs are forever in the push-up position"

"All books are children's books if the kid can read."

I would have posted about my other friends...but I think they know how much I care about them. John and Tara, I hope you will never doubt the regard in which I hold you two. I really hope I get a lot of comments on this one.

Christmas Blizzard

Being a teacher comes with many great perks...always appreciative students, huge salaries, and SNOW DAYS! Just as I was gearing up for a much needed 2-week break we get a blizzard in Denver and now have today and tomorrow off, which only leaves one more day of school till the break!

Lazy Sundays

I love that Jon and I have no kids and just about no responsibilities on the weekends. Sure we have to clean a little, go grocery shopping, do some Christmas shopping....but really it is so awesome to be able to lay around in our PJ's all day and run our errands whenever we please. I know in a few years we will trade that all in to live bound to the chaos and schedules of kids....but for now waking up to the sounds of kids running around chasing each other and laughing, "CHOO, CHOO, ALL ABOARD" and crying will be reserved for weekends spent with family.