Category Archives: spring break

Making Room

This past week was a lovely three day work week for this Princess.

The main reason was to relieve the counselors of Camp Grandma and Grandpa, as they needed time to come up with new camp songs such as, “If You’re Our Grandson and You Know it Clap Your Hands” and perfect activities like, “Weed This; Not That.”

I also wanted time to prepare for Matt’s moving in this weekend.  Yep this is the weekend he’s moving in folks! As he so sweetly said via text this morning, “Hey my calendar says its ‘Move in with my soul mate day!’”  To which I replied, “Oh my god! That’s so sweet. (can I put that in my blog?)”  Sadly there can only be one me.

On Tuesday and Thursday of this week, I was supposed to do things like make room in my closet, move things around in the bedroom to make room for his dresser, order cable, etc.

Instead I *may* have done the following:

* went on an “adventure” walk with my kid who donned a bandanna, canteen and backpack full of supplies. He’s the best guy to walk with!

* saw “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” which I’ll save you $15 and tell you, the best parts are in the trailer.

* hung out with good friends while sipping Corona’s on their deck

* went to more than one baseball practice.

* plucked my eyebrows to perfection.

* watched too many episodes of Weeds.

* did laundry all of which is waiting patiently, in piles on my floor, for me to fold.

* and FINALLY, ORDERED CABLE!  (If I don’t post anything for a week it just means I found a marathon of “Say Yes To The Dress” on TLC and therefore haven’t fed my kid let alone blogged.)

So tonight I’m all about business. I’ll make LOTS of room for my husband to be. But if I somehow get distracted watching The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants while he’s out bowling, I’ll definitely make room for all his clothes next to my piles on the floor.

I’m sweet like that.

And hey, I ORDERED THE CABLE!

Spring Break – Then and Now

Then: 1992 Mazatlan, Mexico

spring break 1992 mexico
Now: 2010 Madison, Wisconsin

rockin at home

Then: Oh my God you guys! This place is totally BEAUTIFUL!
Now: Oh my GOD BEN! This place is a mess!

Then: You guys I’m totally laying out ALL DAY at the pool.  Can you please pass the SPF 0 oil-plus-sun-attractor? When we get back to school, I so have to be tanner than that stupid Lindsey.
Now: Where is my daily face lotion with the built in SPF 45? It is cloudy today but the sun might come out for the 30 minutes we are outside.

Then: I’m totally drinking margaritas by the pool like all day you guys!
Now: Ben? Do you want milk or water with lunch? Scratch that. We have no milk. Do you want water or ice water with lunch?

Then: Who wants to go para-sailing with me today? Or should we go snorkeling? Or ride horses down the beach?
Now: Do you want to see Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel?

Then: Oh my God Liz that bikini is sooooo cute! Do you like mine? Should I wear this hot pink one or the floral one?
Now: These yoga pants aren’t that dirty are they?

Then: SHOTS OF WILD TURKEY ALL AROUND!
Now: While on a walk through the Arboretum five wild turkeys walk in front of your path.

Then: DISCO NAP ladies! Have to look super cute for the boys at the club tonight!
Now: Ben, wake me up in a hour.  I want to be able to stay for the entire news tonight. 

Then: What happens in Mexico STAYS in Mexico!
Now:  I’m so blogging about this.