R a N d O M

"Watch out for urban bum poop, grass is nature's toilet"  -  Matt H.

This is what kept me going today. It's the little things that get you through the day!

Women be shoppin'

I am exhausted. I had a fantastic weekend though!! We went to Williamsburg, twice. I could not keep my eyes off of the purse that I have been drooling over at Coach. I kept going back and forth and decided, not to get it. Sad face enter here. If I keep going back and forth, I probably shouldn't get it. I loved it but holding and whatnot, it wasn't my favorite. Sorry Jana!! The road trips were a blast and it was fun getting out of Des Moines. Hahaha. Jana made out! Got some adorable purses and a few items for her trip. Now Jeffery. Jeffery, Jeffery, Jeffery. He is such a girl. You think I am kidding. Wing tipped shoes? Who wears those? Polo shirts have to have 3, not 2, but 3 buttons. What is the significance in that? Come one. Pants? I am shocked he liked the pants. I think the shoe fiasco was the most entertaining. I have never seen a man so insane with shoes. It baffled me! All in all it was a fantastic couple of trips and a whole lot of laughs. Now if the Darcinator would just get these WaveRunners, we would be golden!


After the weekend of shopping, well, watching people shop, I was exhausted. Beyond tired. I am pretty sure I went to bed around 8:30 last night. I am hoping to have a repeat tonight. Never can have enough sleep!!

GLEE starts tomorrow!! So excited!!!

For the Darcinator

One word my friend.

WaveRunner.

This pair would compliment the lake house immensely! One for Jana and one for me! =)

Soccer House

It is safe to say, we are a soccer household. Michael played all through high school and is not too shabby. He took this year off coaching but is starting again in the fall. We do watch it. It ranks up there with tennis and football. Although, nothing compares to our house in the Fall during football season. Especially Hawkeye games. I actually really enjoy watching soccer on TV, the Menace or the boys just messing around. It's an action sport, which I love. I will say it again, I am not a baseball fan. Sorry everyone. Baseball is just sort of a bore to me. Don't get me wrong, if I had to pick a team it is probably the Cubs, but I cannot watch baseball on TV. I can survive Iowa Cub games if I am in good company. Just never have been a fan. Give me sports where I know athletes are working extremely hard. You can see the sweat pouring down their faces and make shots or passes that I surely cannot. This evening we had a little game of soccer in the backyard. This is definitely one of Jake's sports. He is a natural when it comes to running the ball down and kicking shots. We played for a good 2 hours tonight. The weather was just right and we were able to just spend time as a family. We did keep him up till 9:30 due to playing for 2 hours. He was just having so much fun. I can't wait to put him in soccer! It's going to be so much fun!!

After we put him to bed, we lit up the fire pit and Michael and I chatted outside till 11 or so. I love that we can do that. It's great! Now we are getting ready to head off to bed. I love being able to spend time as  family. We don't get to do it as often as we would like, but I cherish the evenings we can!

For a good laugh, here is a couple of my all time favorite soccer videos! I tend to watch them if I'm having a bad day and just need a pick me up. They never fail. Soccer has some of the craziest moments and incidents! The 2nd video isn't the best quality but I still love it.

Must love 2 year olds

Short story.

My mom got Jake a flashlight. He is fascinated with it. He thinks he can spot monsters and find new places to explore. He walked up to Michael and this was the conversation:

Jake: "Daddy, I have a question"

Michael: "Yes"

Jake: "Are you a man?"

Michael: "What kind of question is that?"
Jake: "Are you a man? Like a real man? That can protect me? Cause all I got is this flashlight."

Michael: "Yes, I am a strong man."

Jake: "No, Mommy is a strong man."

Oh the conversations you have with two year olds!! I love him so!

GLEE = GLEEK

Yes I am a GLEEK. So much so, that I sped as fast as I could go without having the opprotunity to get pulled over, to get home by 4pm to watch Oprah. The whole cast was on. Are you kidding me? Mr Shue?! Did anyone else see Puck's tight shirt?! Oh my wow. I sat glued to the TV for the first time in weeks. It made me want to slush myself! I cannot wait for Tuesday to come!!

Marathon needs to be in the works Jana!

Zippy McZippy

Our red SUV, Ruby, is currently at the "hospital" getting a band-aid. Well, that is what Jake says anyways. We got a Dodge Avenger SXT as a rental. Now, I am used to driving a SUV not a zippy car that you can weave in and out of traffic with ease. I find myself going a lot faster then I think I am. Whoops. No tickets yet! I don't think I would ever buy one though. You cannot see out the back and you have about 5 blind spots on the sides. Plus the seats are more like racing seats. Not the most comfortable. It is a fun car to zip around in. That is about it. Nothing too exciting. I will say "Imma Be" sounds pretty fantastic blasting through the speakers. I miss Ruby though. Can't wait to get her back tomorrow!