8 Years and 2 Kids Later......

Today Scott and I have been married for 8 solid years! Unfortunately, I can't figure out for the life of me how to make my new all in one printer work (damn wireless technology!) which means I can't scan any of our wedding photos in to share ~ too bad, you wouldn't believe how much SMALLER Scott's forehead was back then! I was a child bride ~ had just turned 25 and he was 28. We were married at my parent's house on the beach and after the ceremony partied like we had never seen booze before! My brother had picked me up for breakfast early that morning ~at said breakfast he informed me that although he liked Scott, he would still kick his ass if he ever made me cry ~ he has ALWAYS been my protector! After breakfast we went to get my nails done, or should I say re-done ~ I had them done the day before, but ruined them at our crawfish rehearsal dinner ~ lesson learned! After that it was back to the house where my hairdresser was waiting for me and all of my bridesmaids ~ let the booze flow begin! I had cut myself off before the ceremony figuring it was best that I was actually able to walk down the aisle ~ however when I was waiting to go out and started pacing like a caged animal one of my bridesmaids and college friend ran out to get me another beer ~ now that's a friend! The groom and all of his groomsmen had been out taking shots of Blanton's to calm him! One of the groomsmen ~ who shall remain nameless ~ who normally doesn't drink was also taking part in this nonsense ~ there is photographic evidence of him crawling out of the oleanders later that night where he had been barfing in the bushes! It really just went downhill from there ~ although I am fairly confident that a good time was had by all who attended ~ it was anything but a stuffy affair! I have many favorite pictures from this night, but I think one of the VERY best is one of me as we were leaving in my dad's 1927 Mercedes replica and I was holding my beer in my teeth as I hiked my dress up to get in the back ~ talk about lady! The next day I had one of the WORST hangovers of my life ~ shocking I know! I was at least smart enough not to book our flight for the day after the wedding ~ instead I had booked us on a Monday flight ~ smarter than the average bear I am! Once I managed to get my head out of the toilet and keep it out, we called someone to come pick us up from Scott's house, drive us through Whataburger for some much needed hangover curing greasy food, and went to my parent's to help clean up. The next day we headed to the airport for our honeymoon at Disney and other Orlando attractions. Last year we spent our 7th anniversary at Disney with our 2 beautiful kids ~ this year while we aren't there on the "official" day, we are there close enough to it ~ maybe we should wear some of those bride and groom mouse ears?

Scott and I have been together for 10 1/2 years now ~ I knew 6 months after we started dating that he was the one I was going to marry ~ I remember telling my dad that one day while we walked on the beach. My parent's couldn't be more pleased with my selection ~ after all, he got me out of their hair didn't he? When Scott decided to stop working offshore after 8 years and move into the office he asked me one day what I thought about it ~ I told him that I guessed it was okay ~ after all once upon a time we used to like each other so surely somewhere deep down we still did! He came back with "yeah, somewhere deep, deep, deep down!" ~ it's reasons like this that I love him ~ he can always make me laugh! He has been in the office for 2 years now and we're still married ~ guess somewhere deep down we did still like each other! I love you Scott and I look forward to many more years of memories with you!

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Okay so I am FINALLY getting around to posting about Easter ~ I've been busy, what can I say! My sister called me the other day to tell me I needed to change the wallpaper on my blog, that Easter was over ~ shows how long it has been since my last post!

The kids and I went to my parent's house on Saturday to color eggs ~ we have yet to actually color eggs at our own house ~ I'm not an egg eater and neither are the kids, so I guess I don't see the point of having real eggs here ~ I'd far rather have the delicious candy filled type! Anyway, Scott did not join us on the adventure as he stayed here to assemble the new playhouse the Easter Bunny was delivering! Now mind you, this assembly was not without bitching to go along with it ~ that started when he had to go go Toys R Us to pick up said playhouse because the box was sooooo big it wouldn't fit in my car (I drive a Sequoia) ~ it was a damn big box! The next comment was "since when does the Easter Bunny deliver something the size of a f 'ing kitchen cabinet?" ~ okay he had me on that one. My theory was since Maisie really didn't get much for her birthday or Christmas (might as well be one in the same) because she didn't need anything that I would get this now. It was something I was going to buy, so I figured there might as well be a holiday associated with it rather than just going out and buying them an expensive toy just because. So while the kids and I were gone, Scott went and claimed the house from my friend Maxine's garage where it was being stashed and brought it back to his bunny lair to assemble it ~ needless to say the kids and I didn't come home until well after dark!

The egg coloring went well ~ Maisie had a great time coloring the eggs by holding onto one while dipping it in the dye ~ she was rainbow colored when it was all said and done. My dad had bought more elaborate dye for Hunter and my niece to use ~ some that you tie dyed, some that you stamped, and some the you rolled paint on ~ I can assure you that when we were little and coloring eggs there was only 1 type of dye that was purchased and we were told to share it! We put old t-shirts on them so they wouldn't ruin their clothes ~ makes clean up pretty easy too!

Sunday morning when Hunter woke up he came running into our bedroom so excited that the bunny had stopped by ~ we asked him how he knew and he said because he had left baskets for he and Maisie ~ he hadn't yet noticed to rather large playhouse sitting in the backyard. When he came out of our bedroom though he saw it and I heard his hands hit the windows and he screamed "oh my gosh, he brought us a house!". We went and got Maisie up and the adventure began. She knew just what to do with her bucket ~ threw it over her arm like a purse and headed outside ~ after she ate a piece of Laffy Taffy mind you (this was about 8 A.M.). Hunter was off like a flash collecting eggs and we told him he needed to collect the ones that were high up and leave the low ones for Maisie ~ he ended up getting most of them though because she was far more interested in eating the candy she found in the eggs rather than going to get another one ~ did I mention she had 3 pieces of Laffy Taffy before breakfast (I guess that was breakfast!)?! We hung out around the house for a little while and they played in their new house and then it was time to head across town.

At my parent's house there was another egg hunt ~ I was the acting E.B. and FORGOT to hide the eggs they had colored the day before ~ told you I don't like eggs, I was looking out for the delicious candy filled ones! However, nobody noticed my little slip up until we were leaving that afternoon and I realized I hadn't done it ~ I went back in the house and scored a dozen for Scott since he is an egg eater ~ figured my dad really didn't want 3 dozen eggs all to himself! After all of the egg hunting was complete we boiled crawfish and feasted until we could feast no more! All in all it was a lovely day and such a great treat to watch the kids hunt the eggs ~ I remember Bryan and I used to be rolling around in the yard over the Cadbury Cream eggs ~ we would go for those first and then go back for the rest of the haul ~ I told my dad I was VERY disappointed in the E.B. on that side of town as there was not a Cream Egg to be had ~ damn it man! Guess there's always next year ~ wonder of the E.B. takes requests?

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