Exercise

I ALWAYS have to spell it wrong (excersize) in my head before I can spell it right on paper.

lockin it down

a few weeks ago we started looking, seriously, at rings. we had two picked out.

when we got back from visiting friends and family in cincinnati, we sat down and decided on one. then we ordered it and had it shipped to my work.

it showed up on thursday the 8th.
i knew what it was. it sat on my desk all day- staring at me.















and then i got to take it home and give the box to luke right before i had to run out the door to class. we made plans to go to dinner that night.

on my way home from class, luke texted me. <3

















i pulled up to the house and he was sitting on the front step, waiting. we walked inside and he grabbed the ring box. he got down on one knee, said some very sweet things and asked me to marry him. in our dining room, with the floor half torn up.

it was perfect.

i sent this picture out in a few texts in emails. apparently it wasn't all that clear what was happening.















maybe we should have gone with this one instead.
















so now i've got bling and an urge to plan a party.

violet dare

3 baby in 2 weeks is on her way out to meet errbody. we're just waiting on the news now.

its luke's first niece.

his chin got a little quivery when his brother called this morning to tell him they were on the way to the hospital....

...and my heart melts a little more.

liliana rose

i keep stopping whatever it is im doing to scour facebook,
emails and blog posts hoping to catch a glimpse of little lily.

it's just about the best torturous waiting ever.

happy birthday buddy. what an awesome day to pick!

oh.

hello.

im going to be honest.
i forgot about you.

but im working on it.