Surprise party pictures to come - blogger's being a pain in the ass...
but, aside from the pouring rain, it went flawless!
more tonight!
Monday, August 27, 2012
07.27.2012 - PreParty Update
Quick update before we head down the shore for E's surprise party tomorrow!
We grilled out the other night - deliciousness...
We had all of Eric's family over last night for pizza, cake and coffee - with 11 adults and 2 teenager girls, a tornado basically tore through my house for 3 hours and left as soon as it came! (And better yet - I got NO pictures of any of it... cake, candles, gift opening... that's what happens when you hostess his family!)
Hoping to get some great pics this weekend at the surprise party (of which I still think Eric has no stinking clue!) Checking out for the weekend, see you all Sunday night - hopefully sunburned, hungover and thoroughly partied out!
We grilled out the other night - deliciousness...
copyright Moments Captured 2012
Hoping to get some great pics this weekend at the surprise party (of which I still think Eric has no stinking clue!) Checking out for the weekend, see you all Sunday night - hopefully sunburned, hungover and thoroughly partied out!
***ANDPLUSALSO
I wish I lived in South Africa.
That is all.
Graeme Moore and his South African swim 'bros' chill out in an ice bath
07.25.2012 - Almost There!
"That's what she said!?" HAHA - had to do it...
Eric's surprise party is almost here!! And bit-by-bit, it's coming together - and I honestly think he has no clue... I mean, I probably look like a bad wife in his eyes right now - doesn't even plan ANYTHING for his BIG 30th BIRTHDAY! MUA-HA-HAAA!!!
My Evil Plan's WORKING!!
Eric's grandfather shares the same birthday - he's turning NINETY ONE this year!! - and the whole family is coming to our house for pizza, cake & coffee tomorrow night. So to further throw off Eric, I've got a number of gifts for him to open (if I'd skimped, he would guess I'm skimping for a REASON - i.e. some type of party) And Kristy's gift to him is dinner Saturday night at a great seafood restauraunt down the shore - hopefully he'll think that's the big plan I've been hiding! So now we just need to get to the store for some Dirty Thirty props - napkins, canes with horns, v.iagara.
It's gonna be epic.
RandomStoryAlert!
I went home at lunch and decided to sit out on the back deck in a bikini top for some sun (nice stand of trees blocks our neighbors from that faaah-bulous view...)
As I was sitting there, a butterfly came and landed.
RIGHT on my Nook.
Right where I was reading.
I wish I had time to grab my camera, but it flitted to my watch for a second, and then fluttered off.
It was awesome.
Eric's surprise party is almost here!! And bit-by-bit, it's coming together - and I honestly think he has no clue... I mean, I probably look like a bad wife in his eyes right now - doesn't even plan ANYTHING for his BIG 30th BIRTHDAY! MUA-HA-HAAA!!!
Eric's grandfather shares the same birthday - he's turning NINETY ONE this year!! - and the whole family is coming to our house for pizza, cake & coffee tomorrow night. So to further throw off Eric, I've got a number of gifts for him to open (if I'd skimped, he would guess I'm skimping for a REASON - i.e. some type of party) And Kristy's gift to him is dinner Saturday night at a great seafood restauraunt down the shore - hopefully he'll think that's the big plan I've been hiding! So now we just need to get to the store for some Dirty Thirty props - napkins, canes with horns, v.iagara.
It's gonna be epic.
RandomStoryAlert!
I went home at lunch and decided to sit out on the back deck in a bikini top for some sun (nice stand of trees blocks our neighbors from that faaah-bulous view...)
RIGHT on my Nook.
Right where I was reading.
I wish I had time to grab my camera, but it flitted to my watch for a second, and then fluttered off.
It was awesome.
07.24.2012 - And we All Float On...
Get this - I've cooked two nights in a row now...
You read right. Me. I cooked. Two. Nights. In. A. Row!! (Eric's wondering where his real wife went, and how long her replacement will last...)
So when Eric suggested a movie night, I said - We're going ALL OUT, dinner date too! So hot date set tonight - which is always a **high five** moment when I'm feeling pretty sexy in my work clothes.
So Eric really wants to see The Dark Knight, but I've deferred to Spiderman - out of respect I guess? I've always sat in theaters and watched the PSA's and think, yea right - you want hundreds of panicked movie-goers to "calmly and quickly follow the exit signs in an orderly fashion in event of an emergency" ?!?!? And my weird, OVERactive imagination has created scenarios - and my solutions and/or actions to take - in case of anyone on a rampage where I am - be it work, a grocery store, etc. (Forget Grey's Anatomy - I watch too much news.)
I can't even begin to imagine the horror of actually going through this - let alone TWICE, as one of the victims from Aurora had: Just a month or two ago, she left a food court in a Canadian shopping mall just a few minutes before a gunman entered and open fired. I cannot even begin to fathom what would possess a human being to want to inflict this kind of damage.
But in Respect and In Memory of Aurora, Colorado on July 20th, 2012:
So when Eric suggested a movie night, I said - We're going ALL OUT, dinner date too! So hot date set tonight - which is always a **high five** moment when I'm feeling pretty sexy in my work clothes.
So Eric really wants to see The Dark Knight, but I've deferred to Spiderman - out of respect I guess? I've always sat in theaters and watched the PSA's and think, yea right - you want hundreds of panicked movie-goers to "calmly and quickly follow the exit signs in an orderly fashion in event of an emergency" ?!?!? And my weird, OVERactive imagination has created scenarios - and my solutions and/or actions to take - in case of anyone on a rampage where I am - be it work, a grocery store, etc. (Forget Grey's Anatomy - I watch too much news.)
I can't even begin to imagine the horror of actually going through this - let alone TWICE, as one of the victims from Aurora had: Just a month or two ago, she left a food court in a Canadian shopping mall just a few minutes before a gunman entered and open fired. I cannot even begin to fathom what would possess a human being to want to inflict this kind of damage.
But in Respect and In Memory of Aurora, Colorado on July 20th, 2012:
07.22.2012 - Dog Days of Summer
I love visiting my Shana in NYC and one of the best things is brunch on a Saturday morning.
Except she had to be at work at 7am.
And I pansied out from brunch alone with my Nook - so I treated myself to a NJ brunch - OJ and frozen waffles.
Tell me that ain't as good as a NYC brunch!
So while I am eating brunch at our fabulous little bistro set on the back porch, Battle of the Bees continues... Eric thought he'd forgo the professionals, and tried to get rid of the bees' nest that has haunted and terrorized him for days now:
There were other casualties too:
I was standing at the railing watching the circus of Eric running back and forth in his cat-burglar getup when something came and buzzed up on the back of my neck. I freaked and flung everything - my arms, my mug, my coffee. My sexy mug is not so sexy any more - RIP...
After a proper amount of mourning, we headed to my in-laws' house to hang poolside - dog days of summer are HOT!!
Except she had to be at work at 7am.
And I pansied out from brunch alone with my Nook - so I treated myself to a NJ brunch - OJ and frozen waffles.
Tell me that ain't as good as a NYC brunch!
And my go-to mug:
So while I am eating brunch at our fabulous little bistro set on the back porch, Battle of the Bees continues... Eric thought he'd forgo the professionals, and tried to get rid of the bees' nest that has haunted and terrorized him for days now:
Very entertaining during breakfast, and YES - some bees were harmed during filming:
Don't forget, we're from NJ - and we saved a ton of money on a hitman!
I was standing at the railing watching the circus of Eric running back and forth in his cat-burglar getup when something came and buzzed up on the back of my neck. I freaked and flung everything - my arms, my mug, my coffee. My sexy mug is not so sexy any more - RIP...
After a proper amount of mourning, we headed to my in-laws' house to hang poolside - dog days of summer are HOT!!
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07.20.2012 - Good Things...
... come to those who work their ass off!
As I told the boss I was leaving early today for a concert in the city, not only was he cool about it - but he wanted to give me a bonus right then for working like crazy on the lawsuit! So guess who's got $mad moula$ already burning a hole in her bank account?!?!?!
Aaaaand guess who's going to be mature about this new windfall of money? UGH me. But there will definitely still be some left over after I pay off my two credit cards, which will still do a nice little shopping trip! And then the grown up in me says, ok - splurge, but only $100. You're going to save the rest!
BUT - I am going to celebrate! Off to a night in NYC for a Josh Rouse concert with Shana! (Also lots of girl time, drinking - and hopefully minimum drunk dialing - a problem we've had in the past!)
Quick P365 of my favorite rain boots - I think I'm going to wear them tonight - still raining!
As I told the boss I was leaving early today for a concert in the city, not only was he cool about it - but he wanted to give me a bonus right then for working like crazy on the lawsuit! So guess who's got $mad moula$ already burning a hole in her bank account?!?!?!
Aaaaand guess who's going to be mature about this new windfall of money? UGH me. But there will definitely still be some left over after I pay off my two credit cards, which will still do a nice little shopping trip! And then the grown up in me says, ok - splurge, but only $100. You're going to save the rest!
BUT - I am going to celebrate! Off to a night in NYC for a Josh Rouse concert with Shana! (Also lots of girl time, drinking - and hopefully minimum drunk dialing - a problem we've had in the past!)
Quick P365 of my favorite rain boots - I think I'm going to wear them tonight - still raining!
07.19.2012 - Battles
Sometimes you just have to pick your battles...
Battle of the Bulge...
Battle of the Bees...
First, Danielle and I never made it to the bridal store for White Dress shopping. (she gets a little anxious when we call it Bridal Gown shopping...)
We were all prepped and ready with a little celebratory champagne when we arrived and found out that the first store closed an hour before we got there - D'OH!
At David's Bridal, Danielle realized an attendant had to help us and she said, "I didn't realize this would be such a big deal, I can't do this yet!"
Soooo - we just went to dinner and proceeded to drink half their menu.
*Begin Battle of the Bulge*Battle of the Bulge...
Battle of the Bees...
First, Danielle and I never made it to the bridal store for White Dress shopping. (she gets a little anxious when we call it Bridal Gown shopping...)
We were all prepped and ready with a little celebratory champagne when we arrived and found out that the first store closed an hour before we got there - D'OH!
At David's Bridal, Danielle realized an attendant had to help us and she said, "I didn't realize this would be such a big deal, I can't do this yet!"
Soooo - we just went to dinner and proceeded to drink half their menu.
And I have to admit, I've been slacking on hot yoga lately... why bother when its already 100degrees out?! One night I figured I'd at least get out walking - only to look out the window and see torrential downpour.
And I was secretly relieved because then I could curl up with my latest Nook novel and a glass of wine and further put off procrastinating on working out..
And speaking nooks (work with me here - I have no better segue!), Eric got stung a few nights ago while mowing the lawn. We think it was a yellow jacket (vs a regular ole honey bee) because his ankle has swollen to grotesque proportions (he calls it his EleFoot) and there's now a rash that looks like bruising and poison ivy blisters. (Don't worry - no P365 pictures of this!) When I saw last night that what looked like bruising had spread down his foot, I put MY foot down (ha - pun intended) and said "You're having a doctor look at that NOW." Off to the ER we went. I have to say I married a complete clown, and he matches me perfectly. We passed the time making off-color jokes...
("Why don't you see what kind of candy they have in that candy box on the wall?")
You know when you get a picture in your head of who is speaking and then you see the person and you're like, "NO WAY!" That's what this was like - she was maybe twenty-something, well dressed, looked clean and hygenic... we just kind of laughed as she strolled out of there. A tetanus shot and Rx for antibiotics later, we finally got back home to the DELICIOUS pad thai that I made FROM SCRATCH that sat on the stove for 2 hours. (Ok, so it was a sauce packet that I mixed with coconut milk - but otherwise from scratch!)
Still looks good 2 hours later, right??
I'm just glad Eric recognized it -
"The first night in a MONTH that my wife cooks dinner
and it's sitting at home while we are in an ER..."
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