We Don't Want No Minivans

We made a big decision in our house last night. No, there aren't any buns in the oven (yet). No, we aren't moving (we just did that, keep up people!). Yes, we are going to buy a new car. Come on down Lora and FH, your price is right! haha #Imissthatshow
I'm not sure what we are going to get yet, but I know that we are putting my dreams of the white Jeep from the Clueless movie that I fell in love with many many years ago are going to be put on hold. I mean, I've waited since like 1991, what's a few more years?!

(Okay, so maybe this jeep is a little more pimped out than the Clueless jeep, but always dream big!) It will be mine one day! And I'll be driving around with my top off. :)

Alex wants a minivan with sliding doors or a Lamborghini. Kate wants something in UT orange. FH wants something with good gas mileage. I want something that doesn't cost too much. So now we just have to narrow it down from those four ideas.
As long as we don't end up with this, I'm happy.

Although actually, I'm pretty sure 3 out of 4 of us would be able to live with it. And I think I would stand out a little in the car pickup line at the girls' school. But we'd also have to sell our house to afford it. Details, details. Pin It Now!

Miscellany Monday

1. This morning I started the Insanity workout. It was...in one word: INSANE!!!! Oh my goodness, almost throwing up my breakfast before I've even had breakfast was rough!

2. My kids are back in town! Finally, home from their dad's house and behaving as if they haven't seen me all summer, go figure.

3. School's about to start back up. I have two fourth graders. I'm not really sure if I am ready for that.....I mean, I'm not sure I'm old enough to have two fourth graders!!! Thank goodness they have a stepdaddy now, I'm going to let him be in charge of all the homework. Well, except for spelling. Spelling's not his strong point.

4. Work. Enough said. Our fiscal year end is coming up and so I will be busy busy busy. And I just found out that the co-op that works with me (intern) has decided to leave...right before year end. Awesome, just awesome. So I'll be training someone new while doing 2,374,981 other things all at once. Cheers to several paychecks that will include overtime. Boo to not seeing my husband and kids much during that time. (Or blogging for that matter!)

5. Is it 5 o'clock yet?! Surely it is...I'm ready to be off work and I just got here. Go figure.

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I really miss my homies....

Oh how I love sweet summertime. It doesn't get dark until super late, I don't need a jacket when I go outside, I'm not ghostly pale, and I don't have to wear lots of layers which make me look like a chunky monkey. There's no kids with homework, no "school nights", no bedtime (well, ok, that's totally not true), and there's no getting up early (yeah, that's a lie too)...but anyways, I love summertime!!!
What I don't love about summertime? My kids spend 4 weeks out of the summer with their dad. Ughhh. I'm super excited that they have a good dad and that they get an opportunity to spend so much time with him, but really, do you know what it sounds like in my house? Completely quiet. It's really weird. For the first few days, I love it! I can do anything I want {after work} and I don't have to take care of anyone besides yours truly. But after I get that all out of my system, I want my kids back!!!! This year it worked out perfectly since FH and I were able to go on our honeymoon and then have another week alone at the house. It extended our honeymoon and it was great! But by the end of the two weeks, we were staring at each other, asking what couples that don't have kids actually do with their lives?! Gosh. We. Are. Boring.
Their dad doesn't live far from us and last night he drove by and they ran in and yelled "surprise! we came to give y'all a kiss!" that was a great surprise! I swear they grow 10 inches every time they stay away from home. Today is Thursday and they will be home on Sunday. Shortly after that, they will be heading back to school and I will be pulling out my hair. Because as much as I love those little boogers, it takes us about a week or two to detox from spending time with their dear old dad who doesn't like rules. After a few days of having them back home, I get reminded of what it's like to take a bath with 465 knocks on the door, to go to the bathroom and one of them has a question that MUST be answered IMMEDIATELY, and to hear "I'm bored" at least 3,678,421.5 times. But it's the kind of nuts that I like to be, I would much rather have them driving me crazy than listening to the silence echo in our house.
I mean, really, look at those faces. What's not to love?!

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Me, Myself, and I Link Up Party

Ok, here goes nothing....this is my first attempt at a link up. I am not very good at technology, unless you consider fb and instagram technology. In that case, I am a genius. I've noticed that all the cool kids are doing it though, and I of course want to be part of the cool kids.....Not to mention this sounds like a great way to get know lots of fun bloggers!

1. What is your biggest phobia?
Oh. My. Word. I can answer this question without even thinking about it. This phobia was even mentioned in the speech that my bridesmaids gave at my wedding. I have a severe phobia of mice. Surely there is a name for this....yes, there is! (Sorry, had to go google.) It is musophobia. Hi, my name is Lora and I have musophobia. Just googling the word mouse gives me the willies. I don't think anything happened to me when I was a child to make me fear mice, but it's possible that my mother locked me in a storage closet days on end and I had to talk to them because they were my only friends. Well, okay, that's not really possible. I think I might remember that. I know no one likes mice, but my fear goes much deeper. We are talking shaking and not able to speak and never being able to go into that room again, like ever. True story friends. I can raise twins on my own, go without sleep, graduate from college twice, beat a giant in a footrace, balance a career and manage a household, but show me that little bitty creature, even a picture of one, and it's over. I'm a wimp.

2. If you could relive any day of your life, what would it be and why?
This question is a little bit harder. I guess it could be taken good or bad. Like a day that was awful and how would I make it better, or a day that was great and I just want to go back there. Hmmmm, I think I am going to break the rules a little and make this a year in my life that I want to relive. Can I do that? I'm not sure but I am going to claim ignorance just in case this is frowned upon....hey, don't hate the new girl! Ok, so I'm pretty sure I would go back to my freshman year of college. I know this sounds pretty cliche, but man was that a fun time! Unfortunately for me I thought I needed to come home from college every weekend to hang out with my then boyfriend, and then decided that I should move back home my sophmore year to attend a local school. Oh if only the 2012 Lora could get her hands on the 2001 Lora (yes, that makes me old. please don't mention this as my 30th bday was very recent and I am still adjusting to my over the hill status), the things I would tell her! "Enjoy being young and dumb, you have your whole life to get knocked up and married!" yeah, that conversation would go something like that, with a few more details which I won't go into.
**Please note, I am now in an extremely happy place (besides the whole turning 30 part), but this is probably a decision that I would be tempted to go back and change.

3. If you could choose to stay a certain age forever, what age would it be?
Oh how fun, you like how #2 answer lead right into this #3 question? Almost like I planned it, but I totally didn't. Go me. This sounds crazy, but I'd say 30. Granted, I've only been 30 for about a week now but I am seriously in the best place I have ever been. I finally have a career and don't have to live paycheck to paycheck, nor does my dinner menu consist of ramen noodles. I have twins that are old enough to not need me every second, but young enough to still crawl in my lap and snuggle. I have the most amazing husband ever, that I waited on for a long time I might add. And we recently bought the cutest house ever. So yeah, I could stay like this forever. Well, I am currently suffering from a severe case of baby fever. It comes and it goes, but other than needed a newborn, I am good right where I am. :)

4. Which celebrity do you get mistaken for?
This is easy. No one. I have never been told I look like a celebrity. I can relate to some though. I'm pretty sure I am just like that fat funny girl on Bridesmaids. Please tell me you have seen that movie?! Anyone? I love it!

5. What songs are included on the soundtrack to your life?
"Baby Got Back". Obviuosly. I hope I'm not the only one old enough to remember this song. If I am, don't tell me. Just let me live in my ignorance. What I don't know won't kill me. Umm, what else? "Redneck Yaught Club" would probably be another one. Because that's one of my favorite pasttimes. And the fact that I have no idea if I just spelled the word "yaught" right probably shows you just how classy I am. I do what I can. Oh you know that really annoying song about it being friday? That's totally me. I mean, I kinda hate that song, but I LIVE for fridays. It's not that I hate my job, it's just that my weekends are that awesome. "In My Daughter's Eyes" by Martina McBride. That's a good one too.

I guess that's it. I sure do hope I do this right. And I sure bet y'all are sick of hearing that. Until next time....



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The Day I Became a Mrs

Blogging makes me fat. It really does. You wanna know why? Cause I don't have the internet at my house. I may or may not be cheap. It also might have to do with the fact that I stare at a compter all day at work so when I get home, I don't really want to see a screen unless it's a TV. Back to getting fat. I use the wifi at McDonalds. And I'd be scandalous if I didn't buy some mcnuggets while I blog. You know, because then I wouldn't be a paying customer. That would be stealing. So when given the option of being a thief or being a fat kid, I choose to get the food. My mom would be proud. Let's all just say a short prayer of thanks that I found me a husband before I blogged too much. Whew, that would have been bad.
Back to the subject at hand. The day I became a Mrs. A Mrs Young to be exact. The day that my whole life started. Who knew it was so fun to be married to your best friend?! It's like a slumber party every day of my life. I love it. And guess what, he loves me back. It's really a great concept. If you aren't married, then I recommend it. Well, to the correct person I might add. If it's the wrong person then it's not so great. Or so I've heard......
Looking through my wedding pics, I have learned a few things. A) My photographer was the greatest. Not only is she the cutest little thing you ever met, but she also makes you feel like a super model when she is taking your pics. I half expected my pics to make me look like a size 2. Of course they didn't, but she did the best with what she was working with, not to mention, I'm pretty sure all the groomsmen thought she was totally hot. B) Dang I got some hot friends. My bridesmaids are just gorgeous and made their dresses look amazing. not to mention their hair, their nails, their ability to hold my wedding dress up in the back the perfect amount so that I can catch a breeze up in there. All around, they are rockstars. The groomsmen are pretty cool too, but you know, I can't take much credit there. Except of course for my brother, in which case I would say he is a handsome, manlier version of his younger sister. C) Who needs money when you have talented people in your life? From flowers to wedding videos to cake servers to cookie makers to wedding coordinaters, I lucked out in the friend/family department. Unfortunately I am going to have to develop some talent before any of them get married. Maybe it would be easier to just save up some money and help them pay for their weddings. Talent is not really in my book of possessions. Unless they want me to play basketball or throw a softball for entertainment. Then, I got this. D) Holy smokes, my husband is hot stuff. And I'm not even biased. Not even a little. He is totally mine now though so don't be getting any ideas. E) I guess I should shut up now and just go ahead and upload some pics.
Let's start with a few of my favorites. Which, by the way, is so hard to pick when you have 377 photos. But here are a few:
The most handsome husband in the world




GQ called. Have your people call my people.

My precious daughters.




Ughhh my laptop is messing up. Maybe I should buy more chicken nuggets so my service is better. Or I'll just post these photos from my phone....

The three loves of my life.




And here's to sticking to my plan of not letting him see me before the wedding....








That's all for now. Maybe one day I'll be a grown up blogger and post pics that aren't from my phone....but until them, happy eating! :) Pin It Now!