Harley and Jane: married life

Showing posts with label married life. Show all posts

our 2 year anniversary

Saturday, August 3, 2013

some days are wonderful. and some days are extra wonderful. why is it when you put extra effort into loving your spouse that life in general just seems easier.

monday 7/29/2013 was an easy day.

on sunday night we went to bed really late so i let the alarm snooze a few too many times. when i finally woke up it wasn't to my alarm, but to the smoke detector! i turned over to ask michael what was going on and he wasn't there. in my drunken sleep stupor i was so confused and then all of a sudden that lovely man of mine brought me french toast in bed. i love french toast.

then we had to go to work.

but then work was over and we got to hang out! we went home and changed out of our work clothes. i think we are subconsciously starting to dress like each other. maybe we just own too much chambray?

i think the greatest part of the whole day was the lack of pressure. money is a little tight for us at the moment so we agreed not to do gifts and some dear friends of ours had given us a gift card for dinner (and delicious macarons! our chicago friends show us so much love). there was a little bit of a wait at the restaurant so we went and walked around Oz park. it is one of our favorite places in chicago. there is a house there that we call our dream house and if we ever had an extra 2 million dollars we would totally buy it.

dinner was delicious. tapas for the win. we talked and laughed for almost 2 hours. i don't remember the last time we got to connect like that sans cell phones, work, and church callings. we laughed a lot. then we headed over to the landmark cinema to see the way way back. this movie is seriously so fantastic.

such a great night with a fantastic husband. i love you honey!

also... we took 2 year anniversary pictures last friday and i can't wait to see them.

xoxo, harley

how to: scavenger hunt zoo date

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

how to have a scavenger hunt zoo date:

1. go online and google your closest zoo -- ours happens to the be the Lincoln Park zoo in Chicago. It is also free. Score!

2. Write down a list of attractions. They can be anything. Ours included a bird with a moustache, squirrels eating human food, a more birds this way sign, and your evil animal mascot if you were a super villain.

3. go to the zoo.

4. search for the things on your list and take pictures along the way!

xoxo

har.

p.s. michael totally came up with this idea himself. color me impressed.

movies of marriage

Saturday, September 22, 2012

we watch a lot of movies over at our house, but i think my husbands facebook status sums up our movie viewing relationship best.

"We watched memento yesterday and tonight we are watching the princess diaries... It's called love people"

and a great love it is.

happy weekend!

This Burger has Strength

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Michael and I have been watching this YouTube video ever since I got home from Chicago. We may or may not have it memorized. It obviously influenced our choice of dinner on Monday night to the tune of 100%.

The Husband is gone.

Monday, April 2, 2012

Prepare yourself.

Michael and I have been married for 8 months.
Time goes by faster now.
I never anticipated becoming one of those people.
You know... the ones that just got married and are always gushing things like, "ohmygosh being married is the greatesttttttttttt."

But here we are. Me wondering what on earth life would be like if I wasn't with him.

Life is a funny twist of fate.
Not that I believe in fate.
But Michael and I met on a blind date.
I wasn't looking for anything or anyone.
A long relationship had just gone south and I decided I need a lot time alone to figure myself out.
Cause if I didn't know what I wanted who would?
I wasn't looking.

But we met. And there it was. A connection.

He was funny. And tall. And used to be a rapper.

Did I have any idea that he would one day become my husband?

No.

Did it surprise me when he contacted me the next day?

Yes.

And now we are here. Married.
All because one friend thought we might hit it off.
Thanks Taylor.

The word love is used so carelessly.
What does it mean to love?
To have affection for another does not seem to do the word justice.

I am not a writer. Nor do I claim to be.
If I could somehow put into words what I feel for my husband I would.
But I can't.
So for now I will continue to fold his laundry and make the muffins he likes and hope that somehow all of these actions plus the word love will let him know how much I care for him.

Today he left for a business trip.
This is the first time we have been apart since we got married.

The house is clean.
A movie has been watched.
The dishes and laundry are done.
My journal has been written in.
Scriptures have been studied.
My homework has even managed to finish itself.

And it just isn't nearly as good as doing all that stuff with someone by my side.
So I suppose that I have become one of those people now.
Because Sunday nights are sure a lot better when he is around.

Red Lipstick

Friday, March 2, 2012

I have been on the lookout for the perfect shad of red. I blame pinterest for this obsession. All these fabulously glamorous ladies pulling off red lips. I have searched Nordstroms, Macys, online and then all of a sudden we were at Target and there is was.

British red.

Michael and I have started a new budget system where our free spending money comes from exercise and scripture study. Basically we pay ourselves to do those things. So if I was going to buy this lipstick it was going to have to come out of my budget. Trying to be responsible... I set the British Red among the gum as we were waiting in line at the register to buy our things.

He said, "What are you doing?"

I said, "Putting it back. I can get it later."

Now you have to know that my husband is not the biggest fan of lipstick. On a scale of 1-10 he is a 2.

He said, "But you have been wanting it."

I said, "Yeah, but I am being responsible."

He said, "I'll get it for you. From my budget."

I said, "Really?"

He said, "Yes, I love you."

I am now the owner of red lipstick and in the husband department I think I win.

Vegas weekend.

Monday, February 27, 2012

This weekend Michael and I drove down to VIVA LAS VEGAS to visit my mom and sister. Ironically we didn't really do anything on the ever so famous strip except get Cheesecake Factory food to take back to the hotel room. We drove down to watch my rockin awesome sister play in her soccer tournament. I believe you will be able to see some rad action shots below.

My husband looks crazy.

Soccer tourneyyyyyyyy.

Best. Greek. Food. EVER.

Not a joke. I recommend the traditional gyro and flaming cheese.

Go if you live in Las Vegas.

Rad action shot.

Impromptu hat to protect my whiteness from the sun.

We really like road trips because...

A) We get to listen to books on tape and we are nerds like that

B) We get to talk a lot more than usual and

C) We don't feel guilty eating out all the time... because hey! You can't make cheap food at home!

So it was a party of a weekend seeing my mom and sister, gorging ourselves, and getting burnt by the dessert sun. Yay for happiness.

k bye!

Valentines day was...

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Roses
Cards
Work
CANDY
Portfolio
Danish
Book & Book
Lectures
Little Notes
Zumba
Baguettes
Greek Dinner
How I met Your Mother
Surprises
Sleep
Bursting water pipes
Waking up
Flooding bathroom
Laughter
Phone calls
No water
Sleep