Simon + Morgan turned 2

Sorry I've been a little MIA and a little preoccupied but finally I'm going to share with you the super fun day we had to celebrate our 2 year anniversary.

In case you missed it, here is the story of how we met.

Our anniversary was on a Wednesday, a day that we have opposite schedules, so we made plans to celebrate Saturday.  We decided on a picnic, hanging out at the pool, and then grilling at home.  Since we're trying to save money we opted for staying in and it ended up being more than perfect!

But rather than ramble on, I'll tell you in photos.  Enjoy!

The Flowers

Fig spread, apples, brie, prosciutto, and honey Bruschetta

A party in your mouth

The classic

fresh tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and basil (from the garden!)

Tasty!

Simon's favorite pose

He insisted I did it, too but I think I look incredibly silly...

Springtime calls for bare feet and in AZ, it also means poolside

We went for pedis before the picnic - here is mine =)

It's almost time for dinner... Simon preps the steaks for the grill

....and I prep the corn & asparagus

...and open another bottle of wine

Steaks are ready to grill and I keep Simon company on the patio

per usual, the steaks were divine and the wine and conversation kept flowing.   I love our nights in.

Love you, babe!  Thanks for an amazing day together!

It's a little sunnier

Yesterday I made a pretty depressing  post  full of self pity.  Today, I have a better attitude.


While I am still really tired with fuzzy eyes and a slow-moving, heavy body, I'm not so down on myself.  I see the light, sort of.  Shit, this is probably all a bad case of PMS anyways...


But there is so much that I can do in life - the possibilities are endless!  And it is definitely something I will focus on once I'm back from my trip, but right now I need to put my all in the present!  No more sour puss!


I haven't talked about running since my post about my off week so I'll fill you in.  It's tough - I'm having a really hard time getting motivated and once I'm out there I'm not at 100%.  But I'm doing it.  I won't quit.  I've been close a few times but I just won't do it.  Only 4 more runs left in the program! Can't stop now!  


Get ready, folks!  T-minus 13 days until we touch down in London town!  2 nights in London, a week in York, then it's jet set to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands (with maybe some diving in my future!)  But this is all a whole other post that I will save for later.


Knockin' myself out of my funk because I just can't stand the sound of myself anymore.  Suck it up, Morg!  Your childhood dream of a vacation is less than 2 fucking weeks away!!!!!!! The other shit can wait!

Daily Love

Here are a few of my faves from this week...




March 23rd...
"We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change." 
- Katharine Hepburn, iconic film actress. 

"I've realized that being happy is a choice. You never want to rub anybody the wrong way or not be fun to be around, but you have to be happy. When I get logical and I don't trust my instincts - That's when I get in trouble." 
- Angelina Jolie, one bad ass mama. 
After the first statement she kind of loses me but I wanted to share this because I live by it.  A person has the power to perceive situations as they want.  Something as small as being interrupted while in the middle of a task - I can choose to be annoyed, disconnected, and short which will only make me even more annoyed as the person doesn't go away and hurt them because I'm plain being a bitch.  OR I can sit back, step away from my task and give them the full attention they deserve.  I choose to be happy that they're there.


Small acts like this lead to a happy life because there is little to be annoyed at! 


March 22nd...

There are four questions of value in life... What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for, and what is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same. Only love."

- Johnny Depp, the raddest actor of our generation.

Anything Johnny Depp says is genius.  I love that man.