the other man in my life.

Our poor dog Piston is going to the vet today to have a tooth removed. He's a bit "special" sometimes and chews of weird things like rocks and other hard objects. Him having to have surgery made me think of my very first blog post, which feels like forever ago, which was all about him. When we first adopted him I couldn’t stand him. I thought he was ruining my life and I couldn’t handle it. Marc and Aurora were totally in love with the guy so I decided to give it my best. I cried and whined a lot but Piston and I got through our tough times.

I like to call him "Sir."

He’s two and a half years old now and is finally coming out of his puppy stage. We went through two recliners, one couch, and countless other items due to his crazy behavior; I wouldn’t take him back for the world. It was totally worth it.



Most of the time he lays around all day, I think he probably sleeps about 16 hours, oh to be a dog. He lets Aurora poke, prod him, and sit on him, and he doesn’t even flinch. When we have to take him to the doggie hotel for an overnight stay Aurora cries and cries, she misses “Woofie,” it melts my heart.



He loves hugs and kisses. He just a big cuddle buddy, he really thinks he a lap dog. He well come over and literally sit in your lap. 65 pounds of boxer isn’t small that’s for sure. Piston also loves it when my husband picks him up like a baby and carries him around. It’s one of the funniest things to watch. He absolutely loves Marc. When Marc comes home you would think he brought a t-bone steak with him every day, Piston freaks out! He bounces around trying to chase his non-tail like a crazy person. I really need to get this on video someday.



Piston still has issues. He has some anxiety issues and sometimes relieves himself in the house when he’s stressed out. Sometime when we have visitors he gets a stomach ache and vomits, a lot. He always eats random things. At this point I’ve stopped keeping track of the weird things he’s eaten. His two favorite things are baby wipes (clean or dirty) and dryer sheets, I have no idea why. We try really hard to stop him, but you can’t watch him ever second.



He also HATES other dogs. There are a few dogs in the apartment complex that I think he would be friendly with, but I don’t really want to take that chance. He also adores kids. The only thing I worry about when some kids come up and want to pet him is that he’ll knock them over. He’s not a fan of adults though, mainly man. He’s super protective over Aurora, and honestly, I’m okay with that. I know he would do anything to protect her and our family. Although I never wanted him to be a “guard dog” he makes me feel really safe.

He drive me crazy, but I love the big ding dong!

the guy.

I just wanted to take a second to talk about this guy I know. He drives me unbelievably crazy, and I couldn’t live without him. I’ve talked about my husband, Marc, here and there. He really is a special guy. There really isn’t anyone else in the world I would rather put up with than him. I know that sounds terrible, but it’s true! When you’re looking for your soul mate you can’t just look at the wonderful and great things about them, you also have to remember that they have faults just like you. Trust me I have about a million faults, sometimes I don’t know how or why he tolerates me, but he does. I really do enjoy every minute with him. I have never laughed so hard, I’ve never cried so much, and I’ve never been so happy with anyone else.

I saw this on letterhappy's shop via etsy, and i instantly thought of Marc.

We met six years ago this June on an impromptu blind date to a Clarks concert. I will save you the mushy details, but it was love at first sight I think. We started off very happy, got a little rocky, got really rocky, broke up, got back together, broke up, got pregnant, got back together, got married… and well… the rest is history. I always say Aurora saved my life, if it wasn’t for her I don’t know that I would be here now with this amazing guy by my side. Marc has supported me no matter what I’ve wanted to do. He pushes me to be a better person if he knows it or not. I need someone who is going to push me, and not let me give up, and he’s that man. He is my solid ground in stormy waters.

Marc and Piston

To anyone single out there, don’t settle for less than perfect. It’s so sad to me how many people split anymore. Sometimes I think that the “fools rush in” cliché is so true. If its love, than its love, but make sure that the love will last through the good times, and the bad. The most important thing is to love who you are and know who you are, so the person you are with can do the same.

vol25Love yourself!

Okay, enough with the cheesy mushy stuff. I think I’m going to go cry now… only happy tears!

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Hug a loved one today!!

Valentine's Day Lunch @ In Pockets

WARNING: Photo Overload!

Yesturday we celebrated Valentine's Day together. Marc's office used to be in Historic Downtown Chandler. He used to eat lunch at this little place called In Pockets all the time, and I was super jealous, because he always raved about how good it was! Since we went there I have to tell you, it really is amazing! It's kind of has a bistro feel to it. They make great sandwhich and salads. They also do wedding pastries. It was sooo yummy!!!!!

The outside of In Pockets

Marc being himself.
Aurora playing with my lens cap.
Aurora with her chocolate and raspberry cupcake. She went on a serious sugar high after this.

After lunch I had to do some portait photos for my photography class, and of course who did I call on? My adorable family!

My Daughter, The Ham




My husband, The Man





What have you been up to this weekend?

the men's clothing issue.

Today I got to get out for a little while. Marc, my husband, got a gift card to Kohl's from my parents for Christmas and he is in desperate need of some new work attire. He attempted at one point to go shopping for himself but only came back with one dress shirt and a Princess outfit for Aurora. Although the Princess outfit is super cute and came with a wand that Aurora has been "Poofing" everything with, Marc can't really wear it to work. He asked me to take the gift card and find him a nice outfit to wear. I didn't think this was going to be a very big deal until I actually got to the store.

I have come to this realization; men's clothes suck. There is hardly any verity or choices. It's a selection of different colored jeans or kahkis with a small selection of shirts to wear with the bottoms. I know a lot of guys can get really creative with what they wear and I give them a lot of credit for that. My husband is a simple man and I almost feel bad for him. With woman’s clothes at least you have variations is colors and patterns or even design. We can wear pants, short, skirts, or dresses. We also get a more wide verity of accessories to go a long with our outfits. Even the most "basic" of woman's attire can get pretty complex.

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Why am I telling you all of this? I have no idea. It's just a thought that crossed my mind about the way men view getting dressed every morning. "Should I wear the jeans with the brown shirt or blue shirt?" Not all that exciting. Although a lot of times I feel very lazy about looking nice and "getting dressed" I feel lucky to have more options then a lot of men feel like they do.

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Any thoughts on the male fashion predicament?