Things My Husband Says, #4

While watching a hockey game...
D.H.: When they go between the legs, that's a five hole.  When the puck goes between the legs.
Me: Oh, so it's not sexual?
D: Well it could be.  If you play your cards right, I might give you a five hole later.

Things My Husband Says, #3

Me: "I've grown accustomed to your face."
D.H.: What's that from?
Me: My Fair Lady
D.H.: Oh, right....doesn't she get raped in that one?
Me: What??  No!  Things like that don't happen in musicals!

Things My Husband Says, #2

while sitting in the lime green version of this chair
D.H.: It's as comfortable as it is stylish!

Things My Husband Says, #1

Me: What do you call people who live in Belize?
D.H.: Belizians.  Belesbians - yep, that's it.  Belesbians.
Me: Oh, sure.  That sounds right.
D.H.  Belizee.  'That girl is hot, she looks Belizee.'

Me: Crap...the celery won't fit in the crisper drawer.
D.H.: If you use some of it, it will be gone.  *pause* What??

Things My Betrothed Says, #5

On the subject of late afternoon/evening naps:
Me: It's a pre-sleep sleep.
D.H.: or a Nappetizer.

Things My Betrothed Says, #4

In response to the song Sledgehammer playing on the radio: Peter Gabriel rocks so hard!

It's Finally Spring!!

Ah, the lovely weather, the greening of the great outdoors, the flowers and sunshine....and the allergies.  Gah!  But I'm still glad it's spring, finally!  I thought it would never get here for real.  Love it.

Here's a link to my wedding webpage and registries for those of you who are interested.  It's a little difficult because we already have everything we need, so our wishlist is more 'things we want.'

I took D.H. to Vegas for his birthday this year - the big three-oh!  I actually SURPRISED him with Vegas for his birthday, and then the actual trip was for both of us.  I'm SO proud of myself for actually pulling it off, too!  I can't keep secrets to save my life, and I kept this one for months!  So here's how it happened:

• September 2009 - I start planning, getting really excited and giddy, but with no one to tell!
• Early January 2010 - get reservations for flight and hotel (at the Wynn/Encore - nice, but pretty boring.  Would not recommend.)  Also reserve a rental car.  Travel dates 4/8-4/12.  
• 2 hours later - I tell D.H. I just bought his birthday present and I am so excited!  But I can't tell him what it is.  
• February 2010 - e.mail Mark, D.H.'s boss, to get the days off
• The next day - receive e.mail from Mark saying he made up a fake meeting for D.H. to 'go to' in Salt Lake City, to keep him from going down to the mine on the day we were to leave...now it is on for real!
• End of March 2010 - I have my boss Gayle make up a fake schedule for me to put on the fridge at home (where I always put it) so a certain someone won't get suspicious about all those days off
• April 7 2010 - T minus 1 day!  I pack the suitcases and get everything ready to go while D.H. is at work, and hide them under the bed.  I also print out boarding passes, itineraries, and tickets to shows, put them all in a folder and put a big ol' bow on it, and hide it next to my treadmill.
• April 8, 8:00am - D.H. sleeps in, and I take the keys and unlock the truck, then put the keys back in D.H.'s coat pocket, then I get ready and "go to work" at 9am.  I actually go to the flower shop around the corner and get a balloon (with dinosaurs on it, perfect for a new 30 year old) and some deeeee-licious candy from V-chocolates here in Salt Lake.  Then I come home and put the goodies and the big bow-ed folder on the front seat of his truck.  Now I sit in my car and wait...
• April 8, 9:45am - I watch D.H. walk out to his truck, so I get out of the car and I'm standing in front of the truck when he looks up at me from the folder with the MOST confused look on his face.  I walk around to him and tell him happy birthday, we're going to Vegas.
• April 8, 9:51am - D.H. is still incredibly confused.  I have to explain to him that we are going to Vegas today, this afternoon.  He says, "but I have to go to this meeting," and I say, "there is no meeting."  I'm afraid his brain will explode, he is just not grasping what is happening.  
• Meanwhile - I'm completely giddy that the whole thing worked and at D.H.'s reaction

I did finally get D.H. to come inside and explained everything to him, the whole process, and he called his boss to confirm - Mark was laughing the entire time he was on the phone - that he actually didn't have to go to work today.  It was pretty awesome.  And he was just shocked.  Which was also awesome, at least to me.  

We made it to Vegas and had a lovely time, we got a lot of sleep, we got some sun, and we got some amazing foods.  We also saw the Cirque du Soleil show le Reve at the Wynn, 30 Seconds to Mars at the Palms, and Frank Caliendo ("strategery") at the Monte Carlo.  I took D.H. to Fremont Street (thoroughly depressing, especially during the day), we shopped and laughed and had a lot of fun.  My finest hour.  Or long weekend, or whatever.  

And that's about all that's going on with me lately.  The wedding is in 17 days, and I'm getting SUPER excited!  Woo!

The Kneadery: Breadtacular Bakesplosions for Your Cakehole

This morning D.H. told me he thinks I should open a bakery (based solely on the fact that I baked a perfect loaf of Italian bread this weekend...). It was about 5am and I couldn't sleep, so we were chatting about me opening my own bakery, which led to discussions about bread plus meds (quaalude croissants, Prozac cupcakes,

and Viagra nut rolls, to name a few), which led to an hour long "name that bakery" game. Some of my favorites were Cake'n'Bake, Daily Kneads, and as the title of this post suggests, The Kneadery:... It may just be really early in the morning, but I'm a little smitten with the idea.

Things My Betrothed Says, #3

As I'm fidgeting...

D.H.: What's wrong?

Me: The bottom of my foot itches.

D.H.: Is that your sole problem?

So Lucky to be in Love

January 23, 2010 - today marks the day D.H. and I have been together for one whole year. It's crazy to me how much can change in such a relatively short period of time. I don't even have words to express how happy I am or how good life is right now. It is cliché, but I am SO lucky to be in love with my best friend. D.H. and I are perfectly matched, and I'm so lucky to have found him and have him be such a huge part of my life. He makes me laugh, he makes me feel special and beautiful and sexy, he makes me feel loved and taken care of, he supports me, he spoils me, and we have the most fun together no matter what we're doing. No matter how busy we get, how stressed we are, how many awful things happen outside our little home...we can weather all the storms because we have each other.

I know this is sappy, but I don't care! I'm in love, people! Hooray!

Happy anniversary, D.H., I love you with all my heart. MWAH! (and also, I can't believe I found this image. PERFECT!!!)

Things My Betrothed Says, #2

D.H.: I don't know what happened to all the cookies...they just disappeared.

Me: I was gonna say, I only had one when I came home for lunch, and there were still some in there.

D: They were gone when I got home.

Me: Maybe we have a cookie burglar

D: You should probably make some more, then, to appease him.

Things My Betrothed Says, #1

Me, touching D.H.'s unshaven face: They aren't even stiff anymore, it's soft now.

D.H.: That's what she said...*pause*..(disappointed) ahwwww.

Well, who can blame you, you've gotta lock that down...

D.H. and I officially got engaged on Friday night. It was appropriate because we ended up going to Geppetto's that night, a pizza place we went to on our first date. We even sat at the same table. When we came home and were getting ready for bed he knelt down next to the bed and said, "I love you more than anything, and I want to be with you always...will you be my wife?" I cried and laughed and we kissed and it was wonderful, and I've never been so happy!

The ring is perfect, we actually picked it out together when we were in St. Louis a couple months ago. I love it almost as much as I love him. :)

We will be getting married in Mexico on May 7, 2010. I can't wait!!

Things My Boyfriend Says, #2

Me: What did you do to your face?

D.H.: I burned it with a soldering iron...I actually had solder in my sideburns.  It was pretty cool.

Me: 'It was pretty cool.'  You're such a boy.

D.H.: What?  What's not cool about metal sideburns??

Things My Boyfriend Says, #1

D.H.: Heath.  All guys named Heath are gay.

Me: What about Heath Ledger?

D.H.: Well...he's dead, so he might as well be gay.

D.H.: Your ass is getting bigger.

Me: *death stare* Never say anything like that to me again.

D.H.: No, I like it!  I like it!!