Maisie, Wedding, and weekend magic

I hate feeling like little moments of my life are slipping by and I have nothing to remember them by. One of my best friends got married, I served as Maid of Honor and gave a speech that I was really proud of. I danced way, way too hard and had hair that was way out of my comfort zone. I got to slow dance with Ryan and talk with him about how much we wanna get married someday. We also got to go support the APL at a even they sponsored, eat at the best diner in Springfield (where we ran into my dad and two nieces). Then Sunday my older sister and Aunt came and helped us paint our livingroom and hallway which turned out absolutely amazing! Can I say too how much I enjoy just being in love and having that person completely 100% love me back so much. It's simply the best and I don't want it to end ever. I love Ryan for so many reasons and I love our little weekends together so much. Slipping away to near by city, usually St.Louis, or just doing whatever we enjoy in our city and getting a good meal. I love it, I love it so much. I love when weekends feel adventorous and being with the person I enjoy being with the most. Ryan took me to Benld a few weeks ago to celebrate Italian American Day which is something I did with Great Aunt as a kid every year. It meant so much and we had a blast. Then we zoomed down to St Louis and went to the Galleria just becuase! We also started a little garden where I have picked and used 6 tomatoes to make delicious pico de gallo. Ryan has done about 99% of the work when it comes to our garden and I really appriciate it so much. I also want to remember the other weekend when Ryan was out of town all weekend. I was instantly depressed coming home on Friday knowing he wasn't gonna be there, but ending having a great time with my family out at the ponderosa. Anyway, Ryan didn't get a whole lot of serive where he was staying in Missouri but he managed to call me that night. I was still missing him so damn much and hoped he was feeling the same way. He called me close to tears telling me how much he missed me and loved me and how I am his whole world. It made me so incredily happy, I just love how connected we are. He is truly my world.

So onto dogs......we have a new one. Maisie, she's a pomeranian and she weighs about 7 pounds and is as cute as a button and is stealing my heart a little more everyday. It's definitely taken a hot minute for us to bond but now that we have, I know she was meant to be part of our little family. Ryan's Aunt knew of a family that needed to get rid of their dog asap, Ryan's Mom took her in and was going to keep her if we didn't want her. She was really hoping that she would fit well with us and luckily she did, just not so much at first.  Maisie is a pain in the ass, she's made me lose a lot of sleep, she's not house trained, and she's hyper as all get out. She also is so sweet, happy, and just wants to be loved by us so much. And she is, watching her sleep, play with Coop, and run around the backyard makes my heart so full. She absolutely adores Cooper which is funny because at first she was absolutely terrified of him! And my Coop, he is just the love of my life. Words can never fully describle how much I love that dog, he made me laugh so hard I was crying last night when he stole a pizza crust right out of my hand. He still remains my cuddle monster and my best friend who cannot stand not to be in the same room as me. The second I sit down you can bet he is in my lap getting comfy. I love my fur babies and they are such a big sorce of happiness for Ryan and I.

That's all for now.

Growing up

I am 26 and it's really hit me in the face. I still feel like a little kid sometimes and I still feel like I'm not the adult I should be at times. A lot of the time I just wanna give up on things that I know I should do, like eating right and working out and being more social. I just wanna say eff it and do what I want. And most of the time lately, I just wanna hide, I don't wanna be seen...I don't wanna be around other people.

I wanna strive for a better life for me and I also wanna be a good role model for my nieces, and if I'm not that then I'm not anything. They are so precious and important to me. They were at my house today and they got to play and I got to fix them lunch. They helped put together a pizza, Elle got to spread the sauce and she kept licking the spoon, and Lyla got to sprinkle the cheese on which she kept grabbing off and eating. They kept using Cooper's doggy door when they wanted to go outside and they played with my old Polly Pockets that I used to play with when I was a little girl. It's so crazy and almost shocking to me that I'm watching a new generation grow up now and before you know it, i will have kids of my own and i'll be watching my nieces interact with my kids! It will be so crazy! I just wish I could slow down and enjoy it more. I wish I could stop being down on myself so that way I could enjoy it more. I guess I just have to keep trying.

Spring Fever

Currently I am:

Thinking about adopting another dog. We have a big yard and my heart aches to rescue another doggie

Thinking about all the time and money that goes into decorating a home and how I am planning to put a lot of that on hold

Dying to plan a trip to somewhere I've never been

Thinking about how I love working out but for some reason I cannot seem to get myself in a routine with it

Thinking about the future of my career

Wishing that relationships weren't so messy sometimes

Thinking about how my nieces are growing up so fast and how different they are from each other. Also how they could not be more wonderful if they tried

Wishing I could update my Great Aunt on the changes going on in my life

Dying for warmer weather and lots of outdoor time

Fun

1. If you could move to any country, which would you choose?
Italy if I could speak the language, otherwise New Zealand, England, or Ireland.

2. What is your favorite 90's cartoon?
Are you kidding me? That's one tough decision.Hey Arnold, Doug, As Told By Ginger, Rugrats..to just name a few!

3. Can you name all the Spice Girls?
Duh. Sporty, Posh, Baby, Scary and Ginger. OR Gerri, Mel B, Mel C, Emma, and Victoria. Saw them live in fifth grade. Best night of my life.

4. Britney or Christina?
Oh man, Idk. Mandy Moore?

 

5. What is your favorite book?
I have no clue! I did really love Eat, Pray, Love though.

6. Edward or Jacob?
I am not a Twilight person but if I am going by look alone...Jacob. Jacob all the friggin way. *drool*

7. If you had to pick one food to live off of the rest of your life what would you choose?
Oh God, I don't know. Cheese?

8. Which member of  N'sync was your favorite?
Justin, I guess. I loved both BSB and N'SYNCE but BSB had my heart.

9. Pink Power Ranger or Yellow Power Ranger?
Pink!

10. Would you rather have tattoos or piercings?
Tattoos. But I don't have any.

11. How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

 Meh, who cares.

 

 

12. What makes you smile?

 My nieces, my puppy, and my bf mostly.

 

13. Do you have any tattoos/piercings?

Just piercings in my ears. No tats.

 

14. What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten?

I ate aquid in Greece.

 

15. Have you ever played strip poker? If not, would you?

Not seriously no. And no.

 

16. What would you be doing right now if you did not have access to technology?

Oh good god..ummmm... cleaning, reading, being productive.

 

17. What is your favorite song (currently)?

I love "Running on Empty" by Jackson Brown

 

18. Do you have any nicknames?

Lyssie, Lyss, Lyssa, Ol Plum.

 

19. What was the last major concert you went to?

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. Amazeballs x 100000000

 

20. If you could speak another language, which would it be?

No question Italian but also Spanish.

 

21. What is the last gift you received?
Gift card and wine after I bought my house! :)