Reason to celebrate today

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Today is the 26th, it's a significant day for more than one reason. First, it is my parents wedding anniversary! Today marks 36 years, and in this day and age I think that is a really amazing thing!

The other excitement attached to today...in one month I will be back in the states and spending time with family and friends! Look out party people!!!!  The only thing that could make this more fabulous would be if James and Maëlle were coming with me. However, I will be flying solo for this trip.

Some of the things I am looking forward to (in no particular order)...
~Seeing my family and friends (super obvious right?!)
~T-A-R-G-E-T (TJMaxx and all of my other favorites)
~Sleepovers with my niece and nephews
~Meet & cuddle all of the new babies (5 to be exact) that are joining the family in the next month
~Connect and talk (all hours of the day and night) with my girlfriends in person, in the same timezone
~Mani/pedi with my peeps at my favorite salon
~Happy hours in the sun/on a patio
~Intajuice smoothies
~Breakfast at Good Earth
~Creative days that include sewing and at least 1 of the projects I have pinned on Pinterest
~Driving a car
~Catching up on some chick flicks that I have been wanting to see
~Going to the Amish market with my Grandma and her sisters
~Time at the lake and on the water
~Running, biking and yoga with friends
~Good old American BBQ with sweet corn
~A day at the waterpark "hippo-ing" or floating down the lazy river

I know that as the time gets closer this list will continue to grow. I am beyond exciting for a little time on my home turf!!!




Happy Father's Day

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Happy Father's Day to my 2 favorite guys!!! You are both amazing Dads (and Grandpa)!!! The woman and children in your life are so very lucky to have you!


Here in France we celebrated Father's Day with a dinner last night. One of the gifts for James was this strawberry mascarpone tart that Maëlle and I made, it was amazing!



Maëlle typed a very sweet note to her Dad about all he means to her and all she does in life to make him proud (and gave him his all-time favorite candy, peanut M&M's). I think that no matter what age we are we always strive to make our Dad proud. Hopefully I have succeed a little bit in that.
There are many wonderful Dads out there that provide a strong, active presence in their children's lives. I feel lucky to be surround in life by such outstanding men!!! Thank you to a few other favorite Dad's for making me Auntie Lynn and Aunt Lulu, being an aunt is the best and it was made possible by you all!

Happy Father's Day to all of the Dads out there but especially to mine!!! Love you!