Mike and Sarah

Growth. Remember how our power went out last weekend and I mentioned that Mike' and I passed the time reading and snoozing... in silence . It got me thinking about something from our dating years that drove me crazy. I'd say it was about 3 years into our relationship when we started going on dates or hanging out together and we really wouldn't have a whole lot to talk about. I know it sounds simple enough but for some reason it really got under my skin. I would exclaim how silence during a date must mean there was something wrong with us and if we talking was an issue for us now what would things be like later in life?!? (*Side Note- Mike probably remembers this a little differently, and by a little differently I mean if he were here right now he'd be shaking his head saying I was so much more dramatic than that... and he's right). If only I knew then what I know now. It's 6 years later and we spent the better part of a Sunday in absence of conve...

Oh, whoops... do you feel a little cut off? Like you were super excited to see that I not only updated the blog but that I was about to share the super cool weekend we had because, let's face, we're super cool people. But then, everything just stopped and, perhaps, you feel like you're left a bit in the dark . This readers, is exactly how our weekend went. Friday night we hosted some wonderful friends we've met since living here in Des Moines. She's my "workout buddy" at the gym (we share a personal trainer once a week) and we've known each other now for just over three years. She's wonderful, her husband is great, and they just welcomed an adorable little lady last Thanksgiving. They all came over, we enjoyed deep dish pizza (except for the peanut, she had milk) and had a grand 'ole Friday night. Saturday started by catching up with friends I've known forever. A family I used to babysit for from Minnesota to be exact. When I met the...

Happy Monday everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and Easter. Friday nights baseball game was everything we hoped it'd be although, sad sigh, we didn't make it to the end to see the fireworks because it was cold ! How crazy is that? With the crazy warm weather we've had I certainly didn't expect to leave early but it happened (and truth be told, I'm quite pleased with the slight cool down we're experiencing). Regardless, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves but the best part of Friday night was meeting up with one of our best friend who was in town out of the blue! He lives in Minneapolis so it was certainly a treat. Gotta love when that happens right? Saturday night was set aside to celebrate this special gals birthday. We enjoyed some yummy tapas plates here and I had the priviledge of meeting some fascinating young women. Mike had a soccer tournament (yes, it's officially soccer season, can you believe I haven't blogged about it yet, I kn...

Tis the season my friends... the season of baseball! I know I'm not much of a sports fan but there is something about drinking a beer and eating peanuts at an outdoor ball park that just makes me so happy (and I think a lot of other people can relate). Mike and I are heading to Principal Park for the game tomorrow night. I am a little sad we can't hop out our door and walk four blocks to the park, this time we'll have to drive... how lame. I kid, I kid. To the baseball fans and beer drinking-peanut eaters alike, baseball season (and the eve of summer nights) is upon us. Enjoy responsibly ;). picture found here . Best part of attending baseball games on Friday night: fireworks, duh

I'm not sure if you've heard... but the weather has been unbelievably gorgeous here in Iowa and around the Midwest. It's crazy really... to think of all the things unseasonably warm weather can do. It makes your house more beautiful (as described here ), the inactive are now active, we've met more neighbors in the past three days than we have in the previous 10 months, tan lines reappear on our skin as a mark of a successful day. However, as with many things in life, there's a lowpoint in all of this sunshine soaked goodness... can I please get some I'm-an-allergy-sufferer love up in here?! Oh boy... it's horrible. It's my eyes and my ears and it got me thinking about years past. I'm no stranger to allergies really in fact this happens to me each year. And I make a point to be quite prepared, in June . I was completely unprepared. On the flip side, I've slept wonderfully over the past week and a half due to my Benadryl induce...