Life & Couture
July 6th, 2007 (03:41 pm)
current mood: optimistic
current song: Everstar "Enchanted Journey"
current mood: optimistic
current song: Everstar "Enchanted Journey"
Have you laughed today yet?
Do you like couture?
Then don't forget to take a look at this before departing the internet and returning to daily life:
Alba D' Urbano Couture
Life Update:
Things are finally going back to normal...it's been nice having a hold on our lives and home again...despite the tough adjustment. I'm realizing more and more it was most likely the right decision. I'm still not entirely OK over it though, closing LFA I mean.
This weekend was fantastic...for those who didn't know it was my birthday yesterday (became 24 yrs young).
Friday Jesse came home from work on a half day because of the accumulation of ice (and we had his mom's car yet, which is terrible, terrible, terrible in the snow and ice...tires are older and no anti-lock breaks in a van). So we spent the night together with the kids. After putting them to bed we gathered some ancestral photos for Dísablót. I put them in a photo album and reminisced until about 3am. There aren't too many memories because I don't know many of them...but I had some things to go on. It also gave me ambition to study my family tree a little more indepth...I have photos of my great grandparents and of my great-great grandparents. I also have names and such to go by...maybe we'll go this coming weekend. We'll see!
Saturday morning we all got up and sojourned to Renninger's where we met up with my Pop pop. He bought Rowan a hair cut, we bought lunch. He took the kids with him (which was pre-planned) and we did our bit of grocery shopping while there.
Afterwards we met up with Jesse's parents (about 12pm) and did the car swap. So nice to have his car back again...I just hope that 2nd time is a charm, this time around and not the 3rd. We had lunch at a little diner there...actually we had BREAKFAST for lunch. Mmmmmm....French toast. =P
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colmunson 's around 1:30pm. It was the first time that all of our children were not present. Apparently we had to leave earlier than expected....which I didn't know until we'd already gotten there (and Jesse planned this Saturday because of not having the kids). We'll get to that later though. We talked of our ancestors and of life. It was very laid back...the conversations were simple and relaxing. Something I haven't seen with any friends for a long, long time. It was a great opportunity not just for us all to sit together and talk...but we also spoke of our families and we got to know each other better...our backgrounds, influences, etc. I couldn't have asked for a better day with the Munson's. We had originally planned on a Blót, as well, but with the timing it was decided to keep it simple...which is more than welcome at times. Thanks for a fantastic visit!!
Around 3:30? we departed from the Munson's...and were supposed to go to my dad's. But with a 6pm reservation we were short on time. I had no idea where we were going, but I was supposed to dress up. So in order to look the part for the night out I decided to keep myself simple for the day up until we went home. Knowing me I would have spilled something on myself or fallen...SOMETHING would have happened. ;)
So we got home around 4:45ish and I got ready. I put on a nice lacey, multi-tiered ebony skirt that I only wear on really special occasions. It was something I made that was a breed between Bohemian and Victorian. Nothing real fantastic, but perfect for nicer-than-normal occasions. The top was a matching wrap-style perse-wine in color and matching lace trimming...and of course matching heels that actually made me look tall. ;) I did my hair and my makeup and we were on our way! (I'm sure most of you don't want all the lil' details of all that!)
He took me to Yellow House. A fantastic "fine" restaurant that was originally a carriage house/hotel built in 1803. The inside was beautiful and the food was PERFECT. I was there once before, but nearly a decade ago. He took me there because it is one of a few places I've expressed my desire to go "one day."
When we left we stopped and picked u some movies and went home. We had a few drinks and then concluded the night.
Sunday I was supposed to go to breakfast with my sister...but she forgot....LOL...so Jesse made breakfast! Then we picked up the kids and went to my dad's. He gave me a lovely birthday gift and we stuck around for a little while. Afterwards we went out to dinner WITH the kids this time and then went home.
I'm simple...just having the surprise was enough for me. It was my first "surprise" date EVER. I liked the week-long mystery. He almost caved in a few times...LOL...but I told him I was guessing for fun...I didn't want him to answer me...just to make me even more curious. ;)
That's really it...probably not as thrilling to those of you who are used to clubs, tea rooms, concerts and more (I've not been to ANY of these yet...LOL!)...but I'm only 24...I've got loads of time. And I WILL get to them!! =P
OH......I forgot to mention that my four year old has gotten his papers for Kindergarten orientation in March. They'll test his current level and other things like an eye test. Makes me want to cry and be proud at the same time. My boys are growing.
=( =)
Anyone have any suggestions or tips about anything? I don't know the first thing about this process...he's the first of the kids to go to school...and we couldn't afford pre-school (which is very expensive where we live). Thanks in advance!!
Do you like couture?
Then don't forget to take a look at this before departing the internet and returning to daily life:
Alba D' Urbano Couture
Life Update:
Things are finally going back to normal...it's been nice having a hold on our lives and home again...despite the tough adjustment. I'm realizing more and more it was most likely the right decision. I'm still not entirely OK over it though, closing LFA I mean.
This weekend was fantastic...for those who didn't know it was my birthday yesterday (became 24 yrs young).
Friday Jesse came home from work on a half day because of the accumulation of ice (and we had his mom's car yet, which is terrible, terrible, terrible in the snow and ice...tires are older and no anti-lock breaks in a van). So we spent the night together with the kids. After putting them to bed we gathered some ancestral photos for Dísablót. I put them in a photo album and reminisced until about 3am. There aren't too many memories because I don't know many of them...but I had some things to go on. It also gave me ambition to study my family tree a little more indepth...I have photos of my great grandparents and of my great-great grandparents. I also have names and such to go by...maybe we'll go this coming weekend. We'll see!
Saturday morning we all got up and sojourned to Renninger's where we met up with my Pop pop. He bought Rowan a hair cut, we bought lunch. He took the kids with him (which was pre-planned) and we did our bit of grocery shopping while there.
Afterwards we met up with Jesse's parents (about 12pm) and did the car swap. So nice to have his car back again...I just hope that 2nd time is a charm, this time around and not the 3rd. We had lunch at a little diner there...actually we had BREAKFAST for lunch. Mmmmmm....French toast. =P
Then we went to
colmunson 's around 1:30pm. It was the first time that all of our children were not present. Apparently we had to leave earlier than expected....which I didn't know until we'd already gotten there (and Jesse planned this Saturday because of not having the kids). We'll get to that later though. We talked of our ancestors and of life. It was very laid back...the conversations were simple and relaxing. Something I haven't seen with any friends for a long, long time. It was a great opportunity not just for us all to sit together and talk...but we also spoke of our families and we got to know each other better...our backgrounds, influences, etc. I couldn't have asked for a better day with the Munson's. We had originally planned on a Blót, as well, but with the timing it was decided to keep it simple...which is more than welcome at times. Thanks for a fantastic visit!!Around 3:30? we departed from the Munson's...and were supposed to go to my dad's. But with a 6pm reservation we were short on time. I had no idea where we were going, but I was supposed to dress up. So in order to look the part for the night out I decided to keep myself simple for the day up until we went home. Knowing me I would have spilled something on myself or fallen...SOMETHING would have happened. ;)
So we got home around 4:45ish and I got ready. I put on a nice lacey, multi-tiered ebony skirt that I only wear on really special occasions. It was something I made that was a breed between Bohemian and Victorian. Nothing real fantastic, but perfect for nicer-than-normal occasions. The top was a matching wrap-style perse-wine in color and matching lace trimming...and of course matching heels that actually made me look tall. ;) I did my hair and my makeup and we were on our way! (I'm sure most of you don't want all the lil' details of all that!)
He took me to Yellow House. A fantastic "fine" restaurant that was originally a carriage house/hotel built in 1803. The inside was beautiful and the food was PERFECT. I was there once before, but nearly a decade ago. He took me there because it is one of a few places I've expressed my desire to go "one day."
When we left we stopped and picked u some movies and went home. We had a few drinks and then concluded the night.
Sunday I was supposed to go to breakfast with my sister...but she forgot....LOL...so Jesse made breakfast! Then we picked up the kids and went to my dad's. He gave me a lovely birthday gift and we stuck around for a little while. Afterwards we went out to dinner WITH the kids this time and then went home.
I'm simple...just having the surprise was enough for me. It was my first "surprise" date EVER. I liked the week-long mystery. He almost caved in a few times...LOL...but I told him I was guessing for fun...I didn't want him to answer me...just to make me even more curious. ;)
That's really it...probably not as thrilling to those of you who are used to clubs, tea rooms, concerts and more (I've not been to ANY of these yet...LOL!)...but I'm only 24...I've got loads of time. And I WILL get to them!! =P
Books I'm Currently Reading:
Language of the Birds (yes, still...its' a very large book)
Untamed Fashion (Never finished reading it last year)
Everyday Life in the Viking Age
...and a "Plant dictionary" that explains the origin of the naming of many herbs and plants. It's really a great book.
Language of the Birds (yes, still...its' a very large book)
Untamed Fashion (Never finished reading it last year)
Everyday Life in the Viking Age
...and a "Plant dictionary" that explains the origin of the naming of many herbs and plants. It's really a great book.
OH......I forgot to mention that my four year old has gotten his papers for Kindergarten orientation in March. They'll test his current level and other things like an eye test. Makes me want to cry and be proud at the same time. My boys are growing.
=( =)
Anyone have any suggestions or tips about anything? I don't know the first thing about this process...he's the first of the kids to go to school...and we couldn't afford pre-school (which is very expensive where we live). Thanks in advance!!
I remember Meghan's testing 10 years ago. She had to know her basic shapes, colors, count to ten, sing her ABCs (more or less LOL), be able to work a scissors and they were very impressed that she could write her name (all caps...lower case comes later). She also could read her name, "mommy", "daddy" and simple sight words (a, an, if, the, etc...) but I don't remember that being required.
It's a different school system and this is 10 years ago (before No Child Left Behind) so the standards might be different, but this might give you a heads up to a few things :D