Ode to a Very Smashing Doll

Coley V.

You are...the peanut to my butter

the wick to my candle

the Betsey to my Johnson

the Greek to my salad

the eye to my shadow

and the best sister, friend, person a girl could ask for.

I will NOT forget all our late night adventures..mating calls..uncontrollable laughter..fashion forecasting..numerous photos and fabulous memories!

Don't you worry-this will be a continuous post, there are just too many fancy sides to this girl, I can't help it!

For goodness sakes, Jake is out of town so we had a date just us girls and I think I peed my pants laughing twice, had the best fashion guru ever shopping with me and shared secrets again like I was 8.

If you haven't checked this amiga's blog out yet please do, por favor: Coley's Love List

**Sweet Dreams**

V is for Vintage

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**The dictionary.com definition of vintage is: "representing the high quality of a past time..." In my own small view I see vintage as something stunning that is effortlessly timeless. It may be the old design of a Pepsi can or wearing salmon pink rollers to bed. I do believe it is classy, beautiful and a little rustic all in it's own right. Of course it is up to you, but I highly recommend taking a second glance at your grandmother's pins and old jewelry, ancient family photos and aged newspapers and periodicals, enjoy!**

Let's Not Get Stressed

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens;
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens;                                     
Brown paper packages tied up with strings;
These are a few of my favorite things.

Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels;        
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles;
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings;
These are a few of my favorite things.

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things

When the dog bites,
When the bee stings,
When I'm feeling sad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don't feel so bad.

                     

  And...Always Remember To Pray

 

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." Philippians 4:6

       



Us :) Nosotros; Nous; Noi...

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However you would like to say it, this is a little ditty about a few of the odds and ends that help create the love nest that my fiance and I live in!

I think my fiance would be a little bummed if I didn't mention our love for sports right off the bat.

Our number one is football and we sort of had a trade off. He gave me the Longhorns (my dad has a small problem with this) and my family instilled in him tough love for the Browns. It happens that Cleveland also picked up Colt McCoy-the previous quarterback star of Texas-it worked out nicely.

Our other teams include (mine) the Indians and (his) the Rangers. At least my accessories I have worn to Cleveland games will work for the Rangers too-their team colors are the same, shew...that could have been dangerous territory!

Not only do we make frequent trips to the park to play football and baseball but I have grown up playing almost too much volleyball and my fiance is sweet enough to feed this addiction. We encourage every and any couple to spend time playing, whether it's a picnic made up of leftovers, frisbee or staring too long at the sun (not recommended specifically) it makes for special and silly moments.

We like to classify ourselves as really cool nerds? Collectively we own a library of military history books and reports, which we find nothing wrong with. My fiance has covered so much and I have focused mainly on WWII and Vietnam. We frequent the history channel and museums like it's our job. Details on this will appear later, but don't you worry- this topic will come up plenty.

A quick list of a few amazingly interesting books:

                                 The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

                                                                      Auschwitz: A New History

Presidential Decisions of War                                                  

                                                           Hill 488      

Flags of Our Fathers

         Tiger Force                             

     13 Cent Killers

             Gettysburg--The Second Day

                                                                               The Twentieth Train 

             The Civil War Diary of Wyman S. White                              

This will be continued, I'm sure.

Movies: I'm not sure if it is necessary to explain this one so much as put some colorful pictures up. And, of course movies are good for giggling, silly commentary, being in junior high again and holding on to him when I get scared and snuggling our toes under the blanket (this is highly recommended).

 

Not pictured: October Sky, U-571, Shooter, Boondock Saints, Shawshank Redemption, Bride Wars, We Were Soldiers and yes a whole, whole lot more!

Sandwiches.

 We may have a small obsession.

**This post may have been a little bland but it's a simple taste of couple things we enjoy here and there. We'll see what's to come, but I cannot even say for sure, we'll call it spontaneity right? That's a pleasant way to put it**

Have a Sunny Day!