Do you have a favorite song?

Reenie asked me if I have a favorite song of all time. Not like a favorite song in a category but a favorite song of eternity. I really do not know if I do. How do you decide if you have one? And how do you know what it is?

But I did ask Rick what song he would consider "our song." He had some interesting picks, but here's what we were saying:

1. Take Me The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson - this was the song I listened to while falling in love with Rick. And then we danced to it at our wedding. Not for our first dance though. But the line "sew on patches to all you tear" was meant for us.

2. Lucky by Jason Mraz and Colbie Calliet - a Rick pick. I think he likes it because he can sing the boy part and I can sing the girl part.

3. I'm Yours by Jason Mraz - this song immediately puts me in a Jeep in Hawaii, driving around with my husband and smiling because I can't believe we're married. So wonderful.

What about you? Do you have a song (or songs) that is special to you? Please share.

My blog is boring

But my life is not.

Sorry that I haven't put much on here, but it is due to two reasons:
1. We do not have the internet at home. I know, a tragedy.
2. I have been trying to find time to get my pictures off of my new camera so that my post will be more exciting. But then the question remains - how do I put the pictures on the computer onto my blog without the internet? It is a vicious circle.

So a boring (no pictures) update:
1. We went on vacation. Rick played countless games of euchre and tennis. I read and watched Tabatha's Salon Takeover with Meg and Corey.

2. UMatt and Jodie got married! And then Sharpie and Mike got married! We are so happy for them both. I have some really good pictures from those two...just wait and see.

3. We started leading the teen Alpha group. They are some pretty cool teens but they have a lot of questions about the end of the world. I'm looking forward to the retreat when I can get them hyped up on sugar. Then things will get interesting.

4. We've done lots of other fun things - watched the Mell kids and built gigantic lego towers, ate Mexican ice cream with Alex & Michelle, saw gigantic pumpkins, hung out with lots of friends.

5. Coming up - plan Unhearts week on facebook, go to the college age retreat, have a 1-year "courtship" anniversary.

I made Rick a contributor so I know he will have lots of interesting things to say. He is my BFFL (pronouned biffle).

Hearts Week

It's hearts week on facebook. I made this up. It's not official. But it is good, old-fashioned fun. All week, write what you heart in your status.

Some things you could heart:
-your momma
-the bible
-potatoes
-jenny hayes
-coffee

Pass on the love.

Mexican Night

One of the fun things about being a new wife is discovering new recipes. When they are a success, I come into work the next day to tell Kelli and Reenie this great new way to make chicken...aren't I innovative?! Only to discover that they have been making chicken that way for years. Oh well. It only deflated my joy. It didn't squash it completely.

I am going to tell you about it like it's a brand new discovery - broil chicken in the broiler for 5-7 minutes and it comes out delicious and wonderful. I put some veggie oil, chili powder, salt and pepper to season it and we have fast fajitas - cha, cha, cha! We also added some peppers and onions (again under the broiler) and avocados (not under the broiler because they are perfect the way they are).

My boy loves Mexican. He ate 2 of these!

I think we will be eating more of these in the future, especially on those nights when we need a fast but yummy meal. And I'll try rice or beans next time. If you have a good recipe, let me know and I will try it. I was not able to do rice or beans this time because of the fire that started in our oven. Apparently our broiler does not like chicken as much as we do.

Inspiration

There are some days that I'm stuck in very boring meetings. That is when I doodle. My inspiration is Rick.

My dad, who was in the same meeting, told me that it does not look like him.

true love

is a marc jacobs bag.

Back in Action

Rick and I are back into the swing of things. We are loving life together. Our wedding was a beautiful day and I'm so grateful for everyone who put their hands in to make it happen. My mom was an all-star...she made it happen! Except for the blue cake, she made my dreams come true. Special thanks also to Dad (for giving me away and being my hero), Kelli, Meg, Ange, Alyce, Stephanie, and my boy Stephen.

And of course, I'm grateful to Rick for being the best man I know and for wanting to marry me. I can't believe what a blessed girl I am and how he treats me like the most precious thing in the world.



We were then off to Hawaii for 11 days of fun in the sun. I'll post pictures of those soon (they are on a different computer). We relaxed and chilled on the beach, rented snorkel gear from Snorkel Bob (he cares about fishes), kayaked one day, hiked a little, drove around in our jeep listening to island radio (traci trying not to get car sick...telling rick to slow down...rick forgetting and driving like he was a Nascar driver), ate some good food and watched project runway. We learned a little bit of Hawaiian...Ono means good and Shi-Shi means pee. They were memorable and fun first days of married life.

Since then we've been getting the apartment settled. I'm having a fun time cooking and learning how to be a wife. Holla if you got any good recipes. Most of my meal ideas come from my lunchtimes with Kelli, Meg, Reenie and Lynn.

Hooray for marriage!