and i was all like...

a week ago i was all like

now i'm just like

yeah.

especially that sparkly leaf kelly's rockin.
i kind of secretly want that.

ok.

in between those two soundtracks of my life a lot of good stuff happened.

stuff like....

the. thickest. cake/cookie. i. have. ever. eaten.

my family was down for valentines day.

i had other plans so couldn't meet up with them.

but my dad left me this wonder on my doorstep.

it was red velvet.

because he remembers how much i love that because caroline and i went on and on about how much we love that on our vacation to florida last summer.

he's a good dad.

hi dad.

campus reunions.

i was called a diamond in the rough.

DAY. MADE.

you know who you are.

thank you.

coldstone creamery.

imma...just going to stick to the ice cream from here on out.

funnel cake? not overly impressed.

shopping with el padre and hermana.

completely entertaining.

completely. 

a new ski jacket resembling a certain biblical article of clothing.

and it was red and yellow and green and blue...

i love it.

games. games. games.

forbidden island

zeus on the loose

pit

crazy eights

valentine matching game created by my dad

word on the street

rummikub

bananagrams

it's a new way to play

sometimes the games can get heated but in the end we're all family and get along just as well as you would expect a semi-normal happy family to.

birthday celebration!

rebecca is a quarter of a century old.

and she got some NICE dishes to help satisfy her "dish itch"

mmmm! for gluten free cake.

actually it's pretty good.

this is the "birthday picture."

youre welcome.

missionary farewell.

man.

catherine.

really?

yes.

lord of the rings on tv.

yes it went until the wee hours of the morning.

yes i stayed up to watch it all.

yes my behavior will ALWAYS be such.

and aren't i glad i stayed up because around 1:14am on monday i received...

an email.

one that i really probably shouldn't have gotten

and had a total of 14 words in it

and might be one of the best emails i've ever received

as i expressed in my prompt three word response.

millcreek canyon.

always a pleaser

we so ninja.

minus caroline.

wreck it ralph.

ok. 

this commentary isn't going in small type because i loved that movie so much.

it was hilarious.

and clever.

and cute.

and original.

and clean.

and everything good about a movie that you can think of.

as we were walking out of the theater a little 5 year old girl said to her dad,

"i have never seen something as good as that. this is the best day."

i hear ya child.

i hear ya.

really. 

go see it.

i'll come with you.

plus it's at the dollar......

peace and paninis.
had those over the weekend too.

rrw