The Suits Sisters

Allow me to recall a devastating childhood memory?  When brother Wes and I were young, say...7 and 9? We each had an awesome, huge, fun water float. He had a lobster and I, an alligator. One summer, during our annual beach trip to the Outer Banks, the lobster got a hole in it and for reasons STILL UNKNOWN TO ME, neither the lobster nor the alligator made the cut to join us in our wood paneled station wagon for the ride back home to Philly that fateful week. I was crushed and I still need counseling .  So on Saturday, when I stopped at the Dollar General to buy a hat, I bought an alligator for myself  my girls   These pictures were taken from a phone inside a ziplock bag. Memories got nothin' on protecting the iPhone. They're the perfect age for a few hours at the beach and at one point we found ourselves watching them play together so we read  whispered to each other " Look. They a r e playing to-ge-therrrr! " My family. Swoon

1. Kent officiated his first wedding (!!) last Saturday and brought home this plate o' chocolate for me. What can I say...he gets me. I returned the favor later in the week by sharing my chocolate mug cake recipe with him. He was hesitant to make it, but once I talked him into it, he was impressed* *this is hard to do 2. I found that we were all but out of Duke's Mayonnaise, but I did find these two imposters in my fridge. I snapped this picture, sent it to Kent and told him, "Quit bringing this crap into my house" (Followed by lots of "ha ha ha ha"s) DUKE'S FOR LIFE  3. During my recent visit with my parents, my Dad was all "This is what you want! If you're looking for high protein... other nutritional facts that he says while I zone out... " I decided, OK!Let's do it! during my last shopping trip. I had missed the crunch of cereal in the morning. Um. I'd rather eat cardboard. Or insulation. Or not eat at all and...

Liza told us she brought lemonade to the picnic, but we're not convinced

Yesterday after Sunday lunch (Scrambled eggs cause we're fancy like that), I told the girls "Come outside and let Mommy take a picture of you so that when you're old I can look back and say Aww they were so cute " and I bribed them with Frozen jelly beans Both outfits were found at Goodwill over the years. The one that Liza is wearing is something that I'll save until I'm a Granny myself- it's a favorite.  The assistant of Children's Ministry at church said "That's such a pretty dress, did you make it?" I went full fledge honest on her and said "No, but I think someone else did. I found it at a thrift store"  The second picture- the kiss- was unprompted because I'm pretty sure if I said, "Give sis a kiss!" I wouldn't get the same result Love these girls! (And these outfits. winkyface )

Making: A "get well soon" lollipop bouquet using a recycled toilet paper roll  Cooking: Mashed potatoes last night Drinking: Tea or hot chocolate at night as my dessert (wompwomp) Reading: The Explicit Gospel  for bible study and Happier at Home   Wanting: The newly released Cookies & Cups cookbook   Looking: At a newly discovered blog Cookies & Cups   Eating: Oatmeal for breakfast  Wishing: I could find my lost credit card  Enjoying:  Kent's recent errands/outings with the girls  Thinking: About what to wear to a rehearsal dinner tonight  Loving: My organized hall closet Hoping: To fall asleep in 2.491 minutes  Needing: To take what's left of my nail polish off  Smelling: The lingering scent of a candle burned this morning  Listening: To the whir of the ceiling fan and the pest control guy on our roo...

In the true spirit of Thankful Thursday, allow me to complain  share a bit about our week. Kentario got slammed with a vicious 24 hour stomach bug which caused him to be bedridden. When the sickness left I was tempted to pull a Sherman and burn our room down to the ground...just in case.   I decided it was best to  quarantine ourselves on Sunday in case we were infected (we were not) .  But that didn't keep Liza from getting her Praise On.  At another point during the week I found her repeatedly licking the door frame. "LieLou!!" And she temporarily succumbed to the influence of her older sister. "LieLou!!" She didn't appreciate getting repremanded which she made clear with her stern face, laser eyes and Barbie spy glasses.  I decided to organize the hall closet and embrace the craziness When it got to be too much I dipped into our emergency stash of frozen pizza and emotionally ate  The highlight of the week was findin...

1. Iced water with drops of lemon oil As in, essential oils . That could elicit 3 possible responses from you: -Essential what?? -{eye roll} If she starts selling oils, I'm never reading this blog again (read in your best Valley Girl voice)  - Lemme know if you want to buy more and I'll add you to my next order! (spirit hands!!) Whatever camp you're in, all I have to say is that my 75 year old German friend, Ilse, had us over for lunch and served me a glass of water with lemon drops and it was refreshing. I later mentioned to her that I might order some from my sister in law (Suits side) and dontcha' know, the next day Kent brought lemon oil home from church via Miss Ilse. I don't know if the lemon is supposed to do crazy impressive things like keep cataracts at bay or help my bone marrow. I'm a fan because it spruces up lame ol' water and helps me drink more of it. *Warning: The oil made my Tumbler foggy and I think it's permanent. 2...

The girls and I visit family "just because"... Help Gigi with her garden Spend quality time with my Dad while we stare at our phones To make Dirt Dessert  And read before bed with Uncle Ben  We visit for donut dates with Aunt Anna  To wear this outfit with the ones who know me the best And get attached to a baby she named "Lawton" after Kent's cousin  To beat my siblings in Scrabble  And exchange cute text messages  We visit for tea parties in the front room  And bubbles, chalk & spring weather