Scrapbooking my life...one page at a time

Happy 53rd Anniversary Mom & Dad ...

 

Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad

 

Love always
- N -

This is me ... "Home with a Surprise"

I don't usually make 2 posts in one day but I just wanted to show off the beautiful anniversary gift Mike bought me .... I LOVE it. It was such a surprise because Mike & I had decided that we wouldn't exchange gifts this year - just the Chelan trip but when we were out to dinner at the restaurant he surprised me with it.  Did I mention I LOVED it!!  I am such a lucky girl.

It's a bead for my Pandora bracelet - it's the gold one with the little white pearl dangling from it. He gave me a bead for Christmas and so I was really not expecting this AT ALL!

When Jessica (who loves the bracelets - more than I do) first showed me them and was raving about how beautiful they were & how much she loved them - I was like ... "I don't get them...they are kind of weird & clunky looking." But - last summer when Sandra & I were in Pullman visiting Kate I took Sand to this really cool little shop I had found on a previous visit (it's one of only 2 cute shops in Pullman) and they had the Pandora bracelets and I decided to buy J one (okay - "start" J one) for her birthday cause the beads can be a little pricey so you collect them like a charm bracelet. 

I guess that's what they are ... a grown up charm bracelet.  Funny, I still have my old charm bracelet from when I was little & I still love it even though I don't wear it anymore.  Well - I had to admit that they really are much more beautiful in person than on a computer screen and I fell in love with them too.

Check out this link - you can make your own bracelet and see what the beads will look like all strung together (Hint: for more fun - don't look at the cost).  Just click on the "start building your own bracelet" section - it's fun.

I feel really bad though because for the first time I actually followed the rules & didn't get Mike anything.  I guess I'll just have to be extra nice for the next year to make up for it!!

Anyways ... off to pack (no I haven't done it yet) ... the snow & a blazing fire await.

Good-night all
- N -

PS: Did I mention how I love Mike ( oh ya, did I mention how much I love the bead too!)

This is me ... "Mr. Claus & Happy Anniversay"

Okay – one last Christmas thing…I am so excited because yesterday I was killing some time at Crossroads mall waiting for my hair appointment and I wandered into the Hallmark store - Look what I found!  Mr. Santa Cookie Jar and he was 70% off  (this is the cutest Santa ever!).  I got him for $6.00 & he matches the Santa Cocoa Pot I got before Christmas (full price).  I just love these guys ... I put them on the top shelf where I keep my bowls & plates so that they will be smiling down at me every day!

Happy 22nd Anniversary Mike!

When I think of Mike - I think ...

If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.

- Winnie the Pooh

I almost don't remember not being married to Mike & I can't imagine what that would look like - All I know for sure is that every morning I get up & freely take that blind "leap of faith" into US ... trusting in my heart that he will do the same and I guess that's as certain as it gets!

We are off tomorrow for 7 days in Lake Chelan & WOOHOO they have snow.  As you can see in the picture of the condo (taken this morning) there is tons of snow & more on the way.  It is supposed to snow for the next 3 days and too tell the truth I would not be heart broken to be trapped up there - next to the lake, in the condo with a fire and nothing to do for a couple of weeks.

Admittedly the drive up might be ... yucky .. but that's okay.  I am really looking forward to our vacation & it couldn't have worked out better that our anniversary is the exact day our timeshare week for this quarter started.  Perfect timing ...

Better get packing ...
- N -
PS:  Aidan, I hope you are feeling better soon.  I love you sweetie - Nana