Friday- I've missed you!

Does anyone else love Friday's as much as I do? I'm sure we all do in some way but I seem to get overly excited for Friday's. The most awful things can happen to me- like getting a speeding ticket, get caught and soaked in the rain, having a tough day at work and it all just rolls off my shoulders all because ITS FRIDAY!!!


I'm extra excited about today because for the first time in over a month, Mook & I don't have any plans! I know lame right!! Its been a crazy few weeks for us and so I think we're both looking forward to a camp night. Where we camp out on the living room floor with the movies we've been dying to see, movie popcorn (not the healthy kind) and ice cream! It's the best date night ever! On Saturday, my brother Rob and his girlfriend Sandy aka Dolores are flying in (she is the most talented graphic design star- she created my blog heading!). I'm having Rob and Dolores and my other brother Mark and his girlfriend Jen aka Appache Rose ( I didn't make these up people-- I'll have to have a whole post on the person who did!) for Taco night. See, they are leaving on a cruise on Sunday with the rest of my fam. And I hate, hate to admit it but I am insanely jealous of them. I know I'm supposed to want people to be happy and I really do but I want to be happy and celebrating with them! So its a darn good thing its a FRIDAY or this might ruin my mood!


This video always makes me laugh hysterically so I thought I would share with you.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cevs63S5XLo


Hope you enjoy!

xoxo

Home Sweet Home!

A messy home, but we're home! We came back from our european extravaganza almost 2 weeks ago and I'm still trying to get the house back and order, laundry done, give the house a good scrub, pictures downloaded, then uploaded, then organized and edited...I now really understand why they say you need a vacation from your vacation.

I finally have some photos to post and thought I would share with you. As it is still a work in progress, I will post the last leg of our trip first. Sweden.

To give you a little background on the purpose of our trip, I must go back to my brother and sister-in-laws wedding (March 06). Mook's cousins, Hanna & Amanda, traveled all the way from Sweden to Tampa for their wedding. Then in October of 2007- they did it again for our wedding. So, when we heard Amanda was engaged to Albert--Mook & I started saving for the big trip. It was one of the memorable trips I've ever had and will always remember it and I hope in some way this little unspoken of family tradition will continue. I dream of sending my children over to spend a few weeks with Hanna or Amanda & Albert and happily taking their children around America.

With out any further adue...

They say you have to kiss a viking for good luck.
(ok, I completely made that up..I just wanted to)

Sandhamn- a little island off the coast of Sweden

You have to take a ferry to get there.

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Mook staring off into the archipelago

contemplating life. (or maybe he had to tie his shoe?)

A full moon in Sandhamn.

p.s. I love this photo because I actually figured out how to take a semi-quality night photo! :) yeah me!

Chapel in Sandhamn

I love the simplicity and romance of this chapel.

Mr. & Mrs. Ackerman

More later... xoxo

Taking the Plunge!

Hello Blogland,

After countless hours of reading my favorite blogs that often inspire me to live a more simple life, truly taking the time to appreciate the little things in life that make this wild ride so special, I decided to take the plunge and share my life with you, my fellow bloggers.

It's not that I feel I have something eager to share with cyberworld but I hope this format will hold me accountable to living a more simple, happy and fulfilling life. I think this will be a great adventure...hope you're up for the ride! After all...as Norm in Key Largo always says..."We're not here for a long time, We're here for a good time!"

Mego