Snow you say?!

I'm from the Midwest, Ohio to be exact, and I'll admit it, we LOVE to talk about the weather.  And yes, this post is about just that...the NASTY weather we're having in Central MA right now.  While we love to talk about the weather, we do not like to drive in it!  While I'm usually OK with snow driving (I did live in Northern MI where they get obscene amounts of snow well into Spring, and I do have a Subaru which can drive in just about anything,) I'd rather be safe and keep my Suuby the same way. 

So this morning, I knew it had snowed, I could see it out my window and I started the drive to work with a little extra caution.  Just as Adam and I (he in his car) were turning out of our apt. complex, he proceeded to donut in the middle of the road.  I started to worry a little, but kept going.  I slid almost off the road, and I was less than a mile from home, but no biggie, the highway will be better I thought.  So, I get on the expressway and turn right back around.  We were moving less than 20 miles per hour (mind you, the average highway speed in MA is 75mph) cars were sliding everywhere, including mine, and after 2 exits I said, just kidding!!  I'm giving myself at least a 2 hour delay...maybe longer.  All of the schools around here are closed, but as you get to Sudbury (24 miles away) it's just rain...weird how that works.

 

View from my patio, still snowing at this point

Thankfully we have garage...at least for my car

Sweet Caroline....

Good times never seemed so good...so good, so good!  Let's Go Red Sox!

Guess what else is in the air?  Spring fever!  And with spring comes my favorite sport...Baseball!  The Red Sox are officially reporting to Spring Training and I am ready for the 2010 season!  We even know who's throwing out the 1st pitch Opening Day when we take on the MFY's.  Gold medalist Hannah Kearney from Vermont.  She wore an Ellsbury shirt under her Opening Ceremony Ralph Lauren Jacket.  I love it!  Can't Spring get here...please!!!

Love is in the air

Right around the time I was getting married, so was just about everyone else in my circle of friends...or almost everyone anyway.  In the almost 6 years that Adam and I have been together we've been to many weddings together, and I've been in quite a few.  I love everything about weddings...the decorating, the planning, the flowers, and especially the dresses.  This past Christmas my best friend Jena joined the ranks of ring wearing women and finally got engaged to her beau.  I am so happy that she now gets to enjoy (and loathe) the fine art of wedding planning.  And to make it that much sweeter for me, I have been asked to be a bridesmaid in her wedding.  It is such an honor to be apart of a wedding, especially that of a very best friend that you've known for 10 years.  She has already chosen our dresses, and I couldn't have asked for a better dress!  Black and Jcrew (great minds think alike!) and on sale!!!  I ordered it today with great delight...this dress is perfect and I cannot wait until Sept. 25 to wear it for her big day.  I will also be able to wear the dress again, 2 weeks later when I watch another great friend, Katie Jane, walk down the aisle in NYC. 

 Love is in the air...can you feel it?  I sure can!

Cotton Cady Lydia Dress for Jena's Wedding

 

My beautiful bridesmaids in their black Jcrew Dresses (Jena is the first on the left)

30

Last weekend was a big weekend around here....not because it was Valentine's Day, or because of the President's Day holiday, but because Monday, February 15, was Adam's 30th Birthday.  Yep, 3 decades of life have come and gone for my fantastic hubby.  He was actually having a hard time with the idea in the weeks/months leading up to the day.  And come to think of it...more than a few of my friends feel that way about every birthday.

Is it our desire to stay young?  Why does a bigger number in the age category scare us so?  Maybe it's that I don't look a day over 18, or act a day over 12, or that I spend 10 hours a day with 3 year old children...whatever the case may be, I'm looking forward to the future and all that it may or may not bring.  For me, age is just a number and it's more about how young you feel, than how old you are:)

Desperately Seeking Summer

It's official...I'm tired of winter.  I know it's only been here for a little over a month, but I've had enough and am ready for warmer temps.  My good friend Katie Jane over at Seek and Find Design and Katie Jane Parker Photography recently put together a great montage of summer photos and it totally has me ready!  There are so many reasons why spring and summer are my favorite times of the year....so in honor of my impatient nature, here are a few things I am looking forward to when the warmer months finally arrive.

1. FLIP FLOPS

2. Beaches and Boating

3. Shorts and Tank Tops

4. Camping and hiking

5. Laying by the pool

6. Baseball Season

7. Big Sunglasses 

8. Floppy Hats

9. Summer Dresses

10. Outdoor parties/BBQ's

11. Sidewalk Cafe's

12. Thunderstorms

13. Pedicures

14. Summer Beers

15. Gardens full of flowers and veggies

16. Farmer's Markets

17. Outdoor Art Markets

18. Road Trips

19. Fireworks

20. Bike Rides

 What are you hoping for this spring and summer?