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this post is dedicated to me and all my QUIRKS, but really the Good Stuff!

alarm clocks-I insist that my alarm clock (as well as Russell's if I can pursuade him) is SET on a weird time.  It's hard to explain, but I don't like my alarm clock to be set on times such as 5am, 530am, 545am, 6am, etc.  I want it to be on 532am or 546am.  It has nothing to do with more time or anything-I just prefer it that way!

words I despise include:  MOIST, fine (thanks Della-fine means--"F*ed up, insecure, nuertoic and emotional), curdling

I have issues with my eyes.  I was born cross-eyed, yea whatever, that was me!  I had to wear a patch for awhile--ehhh matey.  And then I wore crazy classes for a long time.  Blue Sally Jesse Raphael glasses.  There were awesome.  Anyways-you know when those 3-d puzzles came out and EVERYONE was obsessed with them.  You were supposed to stare at it and then eventually see something.  Well I LIED about what I SAW...ALL The TIME!  I hated not being able to see the picture.   Anyways-a couple years ago I was at the eye doctor (which by the way I have near perfect vision after all of this-without the use of contacts or glasses) and he asked me about seeing double with that goofy eye thing they make you look through.  I didn't see double, I saw one.  After a couple of tries-he learned and conveyed to me that my eyes do not work together.  Instead one takes the lead and will switch off to the other eye as needed.  This made a TON of sense for a variety of reasons including:  my depth perception stinks, I often have to verify that a car isn't coming multiple times because I have SWEET blind spots, I couldn't figure out those darn puzzles, I didn't have the best shot in basketball, etc, etc.


I used the word DETHAW for many years until my wonderful husband pointed out to me that it wasn't a word.  In fact-it was a complete contradiction to itself.

I have almost no clue how to do my hair.  Well I know how to straighten my hair but that is about it.  I can't tell you how many friends I have that I asked to teach me how curl my hair, but to no avail.  My hair is thick and long and well a pony tail is just too easy!

I can hardly buy anything for Full Price.  I know that many alot of people do this, but I mean I seriously don't (with the minor exception!).  I fully believe in thrift stores, sale racks, and percentage off sales-otherwise it's not for me.

I've told you this before, but I have a crush on Tom Arnold (I get it Roseanne...I totally do).

I blush easy and sometimes really hate that.  I used to tan sometimes so that I wouldn't blush so easy-bet you haven't heard that one too often!

I keep asking my husband about my quirks, but HE can't remember any...How the heck does that work???  We watched Goodwill Hunting the other night and seriously one of my favorite parts, where I always look over at Russ and just smile is this one:
 
“Sean: My wife used to fart when she was nervous. She had all sorts of wonderful little idiosyncrasies. She used to fart in her sleep. I thought I’d share that with you. One night it was so loud it woke the dog up. She woke up and went ‘ah was that you?’ And I didn’t have the heart to tell her. Oh!
Will: She woke herself up?
Sean: Ah...! But Will, she’s been dead for 2 years, and that's the shit I remember: wonderful stuff you know? Little things like that. Those are the things I miss the most. The little idiosyncrasies that only I know about: that's what made her my wife. Oh she had the goods on me too, she knew all my little peccadilloes. People call these things imperfections, but there not. Ah, that's the good stuff.

~ Robin Williams as Sean Maguire, Matt Damon as Will Hunting.”


So here's to you and me and the Good Stuff!
Love,
Momma

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A couple of weekends ago-Russell's sister and niece came to visit!  We had an AWESOME time at the Pumpkin Patch.  I couldn't help but to reflect on the year before when we visited the pumpkin patch with my parents!  It's completely amazing the growth that Aylen has made in 1 year!!!!!

He had a blast at the Patch.  He ran around to check out EVERYTHING--the music, the animals, the hay, mazes, pumpkins.  The little guy is so inquisitive of everything and HE seriously has no fear.  Sometimes those child backpacks make sense to me...because Aylen loves to just TAKE off and you better be paying attention!

Here are some photos from the weekend!

Love,
Momma!

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Oh, baby-baby-baby!

Remember 2 years ago, when I was pregnant and I took pictures of my BELLY every single week so that Aylen could see himself growing!  Yea remember the awesome scrapbook that I spent hours and hours on.  

Oh, and remember swearing that this second baby would have an awesome scrapbook too.  Oh, and weekly pregnancy pictures.  YUP-not happening!  Yikes, don't hate me Biscotti.  It's just the classic case of Second Child Syndrome that I wanted to avoid.  EEKkk.

For the record-I do have a scrapbook that is actually pretty up to date, just not near as pretty.  And zero pictures, but that is what happens when we move two times in less than 4 months.  And whatever-excuses...but for real it's on soon with printing pictures for the scrapbook!

But until then here are some preggo photos--for you Biscotti!

Love,
Momma

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Next summer is deemed the 2012 Non-Preggo-Paloosa, for this girl.  That's right-it feels like I have been pregnant for 3 years, which is an honor.  Don't get me wrong-I feel blessed that we have a child and that we are expanding our family, but it doesn't come with its share of frustrations.  Nah that isn't the word I'm looking for, what is that word?? For the love--perfect example here people....PREGGO BRAIN!  Is it tradeoffs, no, not quite the word.  Shucks you know what I mean, you probably actually know the word I want to use....anyways letting it go.

But keep focused Megan, we are talking about the Non-Preggo-Paloosa!   So far this is the activities that will occur during this Paloosa---we will have:

1. Alpine Slides-Never done them, heard about em' from Russell and am now determined to race him or anyone else who thinks they can beat me!
2. A Wine Fest- Perhaps this one- http://telluridewinefestival.com/ or any other one because it appears that these Coloradans LOVE their wine.
3. Beer Tasting Brewery Bike Tour- My good friend invited us along on one of these just after we moved here and WHAT a great time!  Despite my inability to drink it was still great to be out and about with new people, talking, biking, and drinking WATER.  But not this time, no sireee, It's Non-Preggo-Paloosa time!
4. White Water Rafting!-  I was lucky enough to go white water rafting 3-4 times (I can't remember) while I was a tour leader in the Dominican Republic and I haven't gone since!  I got to hear the stories of my good friends going recently while Aylen and I hung back.  It's time rapids.  It's time.
5. Tattoo Time-  I've been eying various tree tattoos for several years now.  I want a tree on my back with some additional seagulls to add to my lonely seagull collection.  The seagull is an important (see again-I'm struggling with my WORDS)...is an important SYMBOL (geesh-that shouldn't be so hard!) in my life.  And now I need some seagulls to represent my little ones!
6. Hotel Room Night- Yea yea yea...don't get all-EWWW that's gross, inappropriate to put on your blog.  I LOVE hotel room beds.  For sleeping.  Cmon people!  I'm serious--I know I kinda saw the Dateline episode regarding bedsheets at hotels...whatever.  I'm in denial.  I like germs.  I DON'T Care.  I trust that we don't stay at a scary hotel.  BUT I can sleep so awesome with those dark shades drawn.  AND there is something about just hanging out when you wake up and watching TV, and not having to make a bed, or pick up your clothes, or clean your toilet.  So yea.  Hotel Room Night.

Alrighty I think that about sums it up.  As I told my Friend Mandy, all are welcome to join in any and all of these events!  Well-ok maybe just Russ with #6, but anything else-Cmon on DOWN!  I love my little ones, but know that this little Paloosa will keep me on track for being a great mom and realizing that I still got some life in me:)!

Love to all and Happy Friday,
Megan