We did it!

Mom

Happy Mother's Day, Mom. You are fabulous!

I love to swing

Really. I do. I love to swing. I can remember swinging on a rope swing at my grandparent's house (that my grandpa made- a flat board drilled with two holes for the ropes to attach). The swinging path was perpendicular to the driveway and I often would swing and my feet would hit our car and I would push off of it. The only people that can probably understand what I am talking about are the few that have done it-my cousins. I would going on dates with Chris and we often ended up at a park or elementary school and would swing and talk. Now that I think about this, I really miss doing this... After we were married, Chris's parents put up a porch swing which is where I am usually found every Sunday afternoon from May- October. My favorite place at my parent's house is their swing under the tree. I love to swing high. Feel the wind in my face on the downswing. Close my eyes on the upswing pull. Enjoy feeling weightless. Carefree.

If my kids got only one thing from me,

I am glad it is my love for swinging.

Guilt

Dear friends,
I know you love me and mean well, but please, please stop giving me delightful goodies like these (homemade Oreos- award winning- by MIL Trudy). I have no willpower. I eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner until they are gone. NO MORE GOODIES. Okay, maybe one or two, but not a hole Tupperware container full!
Love,
Your marathon-training friend

Happy May Day

Recently I read it a book that May baskets were decorated and made extra special as a sign of affection and delivered secretly to your crush. If your crush caught you delivering the basket, he got to kiss you. This was news to me. Maybe that is why I didn't get my first kiss until I was 16...

I am going to risk jinxing it and declare that Spring is here! While walking to the movie store (we walk there so often Nate thinks ever time we go for a walk we are going to the movie store) I spotted a 3 headed Dandelion. Freak of nature, indeed.














Chris finished law school this week. I told him the night before it felt like Christmas Eve. The next day I picked him up from his last final. When we were walking into the house it feel very much like bringing a new baby home from the hospital- the start of something new, a new beginning. Or, to take a line from Bride Wars, it was like I was dead and graduation was the start of my life. So I guess technically right now I am dead (as we really don't graduate until the 16th). Okay, so I am being a little dramatic but I know you know what I am talking about. We have had fun the last 6 years of marriage, but we have talked so much about what we would do when we are done with school, making plans and dreams- and now we get to start living them! Goodbye, giant R2D2 that is the Iowa Law School. You will probably not be missed.....
Chris and Nate camped out that night to celebrate. Who is this guy? At the end of semesters past, Chris would have played Halo all night with his buddies in celebration. Now he takes his son camping for the first time even though rain is forecasted. What a guy. We are so lucky.
Next adventure is back up to Waterloo/Hudson ( I was there all last week with BRIAN! That needs a whole post dedicated to that) Mike is coming home and the infamous Hudson garage sales are this weekend. I really want to find some accent chair to reupholster for our new apartment.

Happy May Day!