These birds. These birds were at the beach everyday that I was there last week. They loved each other, they squawked at each other, they seemed to look out for each other. Every morning when we made our way down to the beach, these two lovebirds would appear. Is it strange that I saw my own marriage in these two little birds? I saw a glimpse of us in different points throughout the whole week in fact...a glimpse of the future us.
Date nights. I highly recommend them. They don't happen enough. They are so good in so many ways. You dress up. There's that newly dating feeling as you get ready and he hasn't seen you yet. Your hair is done a little more. Your makeup is applied extra careful. You feel hot!
You see him...there are butterflies. He put a little cologne on. His hair is a little extra messy (in a good way of course). That shirt. Those jeans. He's lookin' good!
This...this is why date nights are good.
It gives us a glimpse at life before we got comfortable...the old us for a night, you know the one who has makeup on and isn't in yoga pants for the night (or is that just me?) The times before farts became an acceptable thing to do in front of each other. Those nights where you just can't wait to get each other home because the anticipation has built all night...
Well Canean and I had our first date night in a while last Friday night. We went to New Orleans and ate at one of my favorite restaurants called The Green Goddess and then went to the Kings of Leon concert. It was such a great night with my favorite person and it was filled with yummy food, great music, laughter, and us...
Can't ask for much more.
Take me back. I am not ready to be back in reality yet. I want to be back in Chicago with one of my best girlfriends (Rachel) and be experiencing all that Chicago has to offer. We didn't have enough time. Is there ever enough time on vacation? Not really, so I don't know why I think it would be any different this go around. So here I am doing a little Monday wishing, and thinking about how great of a weekend I just had.
Sometimes us gals just need a weekend away together being silly, eating girlie food (like big juicy hamburgers and fries) and drinking lots of bubbly together. It's good for the soul, to be with your soul sisters. Don't you think?
Sometimes in my life I tend to not pay attention to the little things, these things that I take for granted. Regular day to day activities or people that are responsible, in some part for my happiness on a daily basis. Well lately, there are five doses of happiness in my everyday that are making me happy from the inside out.
Number One...
As silly as it is, something that is bringing me joy is a Free People vest that I recently bought when I went to New Orleans for the day. It's beautiful really, and I fell in love as soon as I saw it. Let the record state, I cannot be trusted to go into Free People without buying something. I am not sure it has ever happened, which would be a reason that my husband would like me to stay far away...but let's be honest...that is a little too much to ask I think.
Anyway back to the vest, since living in it's new home in my closet, I have worn it once, but have tried it on almost everyday with a new option of how I can wear it (I wish I was kidding). I have been reverting to my five year old self in my mom's closet with her high heels on. The only reason I don't wear this vest everyday, is because really I just don't go enough places, but I think I just need to start wearing it to the grocery just because. I can see it has a bright future as being my new go-to outfit, considering I have about 50 outfit options for it...thanks to my dressing up in the bedroom everyday. I promise I do productive things throughout the day as well... :)
Anytime I get a chance to walk my dogs leash free I love to see the excitement in their faces.
It's always a mix of "Woohoo!" and "Are you really trusting us not to run away?" The funny thing is they have two different personalities when the leash comes unsnapped.
Rutledge stays right by my side constantly looking at me making sure that I am right there, seeking praise for not running off from me. He is older, content with his life, and has no desire to run ahead of me at all, he is simply happy to be walking by my side and sniffing bushes as we go ( smiling the whole time.)
Amos on the other hand is younger, still figuring out all the world has to offer him. He is more curious and needs explorations and new smells to satisfy him. He thrives on running full speed (literally, he can run as fast as 33 mph) and feeling like he has a little bit of freedom away from me. So when the leash is off, he takes off fast and furious with his ears flopping in the wind. You would think he was never coming back. But then, once he doesn't feel my presence anymore he stops and turns around to look for me and waits until I get closer. He needs the reassurance that he is still going in the right direction.
I had never really thought about the correlation between what Amos does on his walk and what I do in my own life with God until my mom and I had a conversation about a week ago.
Valentine's Day.
A single day where we are supposed to tell and show the person we love how much they mean to us.
An unexpected gesture, a gift, a night out at a fancy restaurant...I guess all of this shows someone that you love them?
Personally for me, I use Valentine's Day as an excuse to eat as much chocolate as I want and I like to pretend the calories don't count. That IS how it works you know. Holidays cancel out calories.
I don't really need an extravagant gift, an overpriced dinner, or any more affirmation of how much Canean loves me for this one day just because it is Valentine's Day. He tells me everyday that he loves me and does sweet things to show me how much I mean to him. I hope that I in return also show him on a daily basis how much I love him and what his love means to me.
Don't get me wrong it is still nice to have a little Valentine's surprise or a sweet little note left for me in the morning, but that's all I really need. The point I am trying to make is we should all be showing our significant others how much they mean to us every day, not just because a holiday tells us to or reminds us that we should.
