good kitten

usually leko loves to knock over vases of flowers, not because he wants the flowers, but because he wants the water inside the vase.  i've been keeping a close eye on him with our anniversary flowers.  i'm genuinely surprised how good he has been with these flowers!  i found him lounging next to them recently and was shocked at how well behaved he was the whole time!

love, laurie

birthday treats

i love all the free birthday coupons that come from stores/restaurants.  the week before ryan's birthday we went out to red robin on a rainy night for veggie burgers.  it was a fun little date after work!

love, laurie

a luau birthday party for ryan!

on saturday our parents came over our house to celebrate ryan's birthday.  for his birthday party this year, ryan requested a hawaiian luau!  so, we threw a luau-themed birthday party complete with mango salsa, mahi fish tacos, coconut pineapple rice, teriyaki vegetarian meatballs, hawaiian rolls, coconut shrimp, guacamole, pineapple, cole slaw, salad, and watermelon.

we spent time relaxing on the screen porch, played bean-bag toss in the yard with tiki torches, and enjoyed macadamia nut cake with coconut frosting for dessert!

love, laurie

celebrating ryan's birthday

ryan's birthday was friday and we spent the day celebrating low-key.  we kicked off the day with a peach and blueberry dutch baby pancake for breakfast on our back porch in our pjs.  for lunch, we used one of ryan's birthday coupons from one of our local bbq restaurants.  later in the evening, we picked up pizza and ice cream cake and headed over to ryan's parents' house for dinner.  we finished off the day with a movie rental from redbox.  we opened presents too, with leko's help of course!

love, laurie

happy birthday, ryan!!!

to the man who . . . is always up for an adventure, is the best kitten daddy to leko, isn't afraid to get his hands dirty, does elaborate lighting designs just for fun, saves me from killer spiders, has my back no matter what, and is truly my lucky charm . . . 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

life is better because you're in it and i'm grateful every day for you.  have a wonderful birthday!  

let 36 be the best one yet!

love, laurie

where's leko?

it got quiet the other day and i couldn't find leko.  i rounded the corner to walk into our living room and was surprised to find him in a tucked loaf up on the back of our couch.  what a silly guy!

love, laurie

snapshots of life lately . . .

a few photos of . . . an impromptu dinner date with ryan's parents to use up leftovers from our anniversary party, leko "helping" ryan program lights at home, leko "helping" me flatten a piece of fabric before a sewing project, leko guarding the bathroom door, and finally the before and after shots of a haircut that ended up way shorter than i asked for and left me in tears for two days.  (i know it will grow out, but i'm still trying to get over the initial shock of it.  send hair prayers for fast growth!)

love, laurie

cute kitten!

i went down to my parents house recently and had a bunch of bags with me.  as soon as i set them down on their dining room table, one of their kittens jumped up and made herself comfortable among my bags.  what a cutie!

love, laurie

finally! a little theatre work!

we haven't been able to have a show at our theatre since the beginning of march due to the restrictions put in place by our governor as a result of the pandemic.  indoor gatherings/events were off limits for the longest time.  now we are able to have things indoors again, but they are limited to 25 people max.  there's not a lot you can do with a limit of 25 people in a theatre!

we were able to finally have one event this past week.  a local dance company filmed their ballet production in small segments.  it will be edited together and then screened at a local drive-in movie theatre later in the month.  it took a bit of coordination, but we pulled it off and followed all of the guidelines/regulations!

now it will be quiet again in the theatre for awhile. :-(

love, laurie

a funny video to end the week

the holderness family is making me laugh again with their newest social distancing parody medley! 

have a great weekend!

love, laurie