Friday, December 18, 2009

Mikaela’s World

“Mommy, wouldn’t it be great if there was a pause button on the wall and we could push it and make the day stand still? Then we could just stay in bed and snuggle and the sun wouldn’t come up yet.”

I would be pushing that pause button today!

Monday, December 14, 2009

Still relishing the memory of date night…

There were people who saw us who didn’t even know we were parents.

A kid-free 18 hours.

An hour late, much crying (the kids not me) and finally we were on our way.

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oh,  I needed that cocktail.

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The work party was at the Curtis Center

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Date night with a work party thrown in. For me, it was not the reason for the date, but what I had to go through to get the date. You never know what you will learn. We were in the dessert line with a couple who were married in a corn maze. I was trying to chat and be friendly but I had to turn around after I heard about the matching t-shirts that said “bride” and “groom”.  I tried to plaster my happy smile to my face but I really didn’t trust my facial features to be able to keep it up.  A corn maze. Did the guests have to try to find their way to the wedding or out of it? I decided I really like my husband’s boss when her comment was, “oh, corn maze, isn’t that redundant?”

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Looking up was quite a sight

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A little entertainment

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Such a beautiful dress

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Dueling photographers. I wonder what his shot looks like.

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I wanted to take the wheatgrass home after the party for juicing.

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Mr Karaoke.  My Damn Husband really should be a lounge singer. He’s got it down.

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He’s really working those eyebrows

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Finally, off to the Omni

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Damn Husband: “Put the camera away”

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He recovers from too many gin and tonics

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Breakfast at FARMiCiA was so yummy.  Their homemade granola is worth a trip into the city.

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Chemical Heritage. This is worth another trip into Philly.

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Philly is a really sweet city

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18 hours over too soon.

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