moments

no makeup. homework. laundromat. enjoy.

so now for a story that has nothing to do with this picture.

I was at a carshow this weekend and i wasn't doing a whole lot cuz we had set up and nobody had shown up yet, so i'm sitting their on this ice chest observing my surroundings and i see a dad and his little boy at the car next to us. i automatically could tell the little boy was handicapped. he had to be about 4 or 5 and he couldn't talk and was looking off into space while his dad was trying to talk to him. it wasn't disrespect it was lack of ability. anyway, he was just so sweet. so a little while later this little boy comes over and tries to pull himself up onto the ice chest to sit by me. he struggled a bit so i pulled him up and pulled him to my side. he had a small smile on his face and he seemed content. Him and i just watched the people go by. he put his hand on my lap and leaned his head on my arm and i tell you what, i nearly died. He was so tender and so sincere. 

Later that afternoon, another family walked by and while the dad talked to us, his adult down syndrome son stood there panting. i asked if he needed a water and then gave one to him. The sweet thing took it and drank some  then looked at me and gave me a thumb's up, he couldn't talk, but i would ask him questions about the show and how whether he was enjoying it or not, he would attempt to mouth it and then just smile. 

I'm just grateful for these kids and people on the earth who aren't fully able to take care of themselves. they have precious, beautiful souls and can teach so much even without words. The small moments i get to spend with them fill me up with a lot of love and compassion. Compassion that sometimes gets emptied out by everyday's little trials and complications. 

xoxo.

M

21 & other things

So I had my 21st birthday and it was an awesome 3 day event that husband put on for me, he's amazing, i must say. I personally believe in Birthday months, but it's no big deal, i get special treatment everyday living with husband, so i basically have birthday whole life.. errr. if that makes sense?

anyway. excited to be an official adult now? i thought that was 18.. cuz i can't really do anything now that i couldn't do when i was 18. oh wait. NOT TRUE. last night i went to RA, that sushi place, for reverse happy hour with husband and they had to see my ID in order for me to get in. so i guess that's kind of a big deal. i can now go sit in a bar and just eat to my heart's content in sushi. joyous. oh wait! i can gamble too
now, right? yeah.. guess there is a couple perks

Anyway. here's some pictures from my phone and my camera that describe what has happened lately.

he took me to get a pedi. die. i love him.

car selfies.

my twin came home!

blurry, but my mom is just really cute.

LOLO's. need i say more?

ussie. isn't that the word for it these days??

Late nights at the laudromat

my husband is my most favorite human being in the world. he's also very special.

 xoxo

m.

As of Late

 1.  I have discovered my love language in the last few weeks. i used to think it was service and time, (probably cuz my mom always said that that was HERRRSs. and we all know i just wanna be my mother..) but i recently read or heard someone say that theirs was food. Folks, i came to a realization that THAT is exactly what mine is. 

2.  for example, the other morning husband took me to get a waffle from the waffle truck and i literally just was tripping over myself  from happiness and joy and love. As we parted to go to work, he kissed me goodbye and i was literally floating on a cloud i don't even remember driving to work.. i don't understand myself sometimes, but yep FOOD SPEAKS to my heart and soul. deeply.

3.  husband and i are moving! we've been living with my parents for the last couple months just to get on our feet before we found a place. welp. we found one. We got ourselves a fancy little 5x5 cubicle. it's literally perfect. not sure how we're gonna fit in it.. but i figure anywhere husband is is where i want to be and i can be happy. that early struggle makes for a strong relationship, true or false??

4.  looks like I'm getting a Prius. i'm bout to be one of "those" people. who are "those" people anyway? cuz like that's a weird phrase to describe people that probably aren't really all that bad and shouldn't be stereotyped in such a way. i mean, they're just trying to save the planet.. even if it's really the cows that are killing the planet. my dad told me that. allegedly, a cow's fart can be pretty lethal to the ozone.. what an awkward rant that was..

5. happily in love with husband, peanut butter, and the fact that my birthday is a few days! my birthday is easily my favorite day of the year. i don't even care what i do on my birthday. i just want everyone to know it's my birthday, i'm the queen, and i want a good piece of my dad's homemade Sting of Bee cake. nomnom.