Coming Soon To A House Near You

The hubs and I were invited to a Halloween party the other weekend. I was all ready to go as a Sumo Wrestler, but Chad, as usual, waited until the last minute possible to figure his costume out.

We were out running errands, and had planned to go to the Halloween store to find something for him since the party was that night. So we are in the car, both totally stumped for ideas. And then it rode by us.

Me: Is that a Jehovah's Witness?

Chad: Yeah.

Me: OMG! That's IT!

Chad: What?

Me: Your costume! It would totally work. And we don't have to buy anything but a short sleeve white shirt. You have black dress pants, black tie, sneakers, a bike helmet, and a backpack.

Chad: That's hilarious!

So we went off to Wally World, a.k.a. Wal-Mart, to get the white shirt. It was almost the Jehovah's Witness costume debacle of 2012 when he went to get dressed later on that evening though. Even though the shirt said "short sleeve" all over it, it was a long sleeve white dress shirt. Being that he already had a long sleeved dress shirt, he wore that with the sleeves folded up, and we returned the not-so-short sleeve-shirt to Wally World the next day.

But even with the sleeves being rolled up, people knew what he was. He often got asked if his bike was tied up outside. It was a total hit!

Sometimes the best ideas come riding by you when you least expect them.

The Place I Call Home

While I've been planning, prepping, and purchasing stuff for Baby, my other half has been planning, prepping, and purchasing stuff for GETTING RIPPED 2012. Just kidding. Well, kind of.

Chad has been getting in shape for the Tough Mudder this December. So while I am large and in charge, also known as eight months pregnant, he will be a muscular machine running, jumping, and hopefully avoiding those electrical wires in this crazy event.

I have to say I'm really proud of him for what he has accomplished over the last few months. Chad has completed a Savage Race, and the American Mud Run. This is also in addition to his weekly workout schedules which include running, swimming, biking, and lifting weights.

With a baby on the way, all these events, and activities can be expensive but DEAL is my middle name. Okay, so it's really Lyn, but it should be. We've had a really good luck with Craigslist too. Chad found a schwanging deal on a really awesome bike, and a bike rack. We play Good Cop/ Bad Cop or what I like to call "Husband wants to buy something, but Wifey has all the money". Actually, in real life it's Wifey wants to buy everything, but Husband has all the money.

So with his bike in tow, purchased for like 80% off retail, we headed off to pick up the slightly used bike rack. I was sitting in the car waiting for Chad when all of a sudden I see this ...

Why, Hello Mister Ed.

For all our you readers who don't know, we live in Orlando. Everyone always assumes that Orlando = Disney/ Theme Parks/ Tourists. We actually don't live on that side of town. But our Central Florida area is very electric. Obviously. Hello, horsey. 

Knock, knock, mofo.

Give me a carrot!

It's no big metal chicken, but it will do. This is my town, my home, my people, and their pets. I love it here.

The Man, The Myth, The Legend

Chad thinks that I bash him too much on my blog and make him appear like a sissy so, in honor of his 32nd Birthday I give you 32 reasons why my manly husband is the greatest guy ever and why I love him so much.

1. He is strikingly handsome.
2. He laughs at my jokes and thinks I'm funny.
3. He kills bugs.
4. He takes out the trash and recycle because almost after 6 years of living in the same house, I still don't know what days the trash guy comes.
5. He makes me yummy dinners.
6. He is a very hard worker and is good at his job.
7. He empties the dishwasher without me asking.
8. He gets me awesome gifts like a Nook.
9. He knows how to spell everything.
10. He learned how to put the coffee pot back together.
11. He gives good feet rubs.
12. He takes pride in whatever he does.
13. He is a good son and calls his parents every week.
14. He lets me drag him to Old Time Pottery.
15. He is a great golfer.
16. He loves our fur balls, gives them food, treats, love and good rubbins'.
17. He is very competitive.
18. He is good with saving money.
19. He goes grocery shopping when I don't want to.
20. He has a great sense of humor.
21. He loves his family.
22. He keeps me motivated to go to the gym.
23. He puts up with my crazy antics.
24. He hangs all the pictures and stuff on the walls and it comes out straight (unlike me).
25. He is great with numbers and math.
26. He teaches me new stuff every day.
27. He lets me watch my vampire shows on the good t.v. when sports are on.
28. He always picks the best restaurants to go to.
29. He plans awesome vacations.
30. He can reach the stuff on the top shelf.
31. He knows a lot about wine.
32. He loves me and always has my back.

This guy is my everything.

Happy Birthday Chad! I love you!

Niner, Niner

Side by Side, Year by Year.

"It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life." - Rita Rudner

 

 

He Likes Cake

I have the cutest husband ever. Happy Birthday Chad!

He's Got Freckles and Red Hair

It was eight years ago today that my husband and I met. My good friend's boyfriend moved into a new apartment which came with a cute roomie. I met Tom but he was neither cute or single. There was another guy, who was single, living in the house but my friend described him like Alfalfa. I had her set up a get together so I could meet him. He was no Alfalfa. He was, and still is, very handsome, smart and super funny. I'm one lucky lady.