black and white.

my favorite. i love how bold black and white are next to each other and, in my opinion, not too obtrusive. white is so pure and black is so dark, a perfect match for compatability. i love it love it love it.

sweet encouragement from a friend today...

Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle Autumn's rain.
When you awaken in the morning hush, I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there, I did not die.

O-Man.

My go-to, most like me in personality, perspective, and demeanor ...whom I've known since I was 2 years old, best friend is moving to Muscat, Oman in November. Her man is moving on up in his career . . . way out in Oman! When they tied the knot, the Hanson dream was to share life over seas. Well here you go. On a silver platter.

She was the first to have the babe, Jack Barrett, and the first to have the second, unknown baby gender or name. Lauren Larsen may have beat her to the chapel but she was in by a close second. Then Mel, then Lindsay, then Julie, now Brit...(whoa!)

Moving abroad means parting ways with their roots of Norman (where they met, tied the knot, birthed baby #1, and will birth baby #2) and bolting to a country, east of Saudi Arabia. No worries, they refer to their new home as a "villa". You mean, a villa, like the one I stayed in for a brief period of time in Belize with my family? Huh. It must be different, but NOT shabby!

Lin, Brit and I spent a good 36 hours with the fam up in Norman this past weekend and it was just the right dose. Jack is 110% of energy the moment his eyes open in the morning and is still kickin at 8 PM without fail. I'm amazed by the mother-ing and father-ing.

How will I raise my babes without you Laurel? How will I know when to nap them, move them from milk to solids, or really get through my daily happenings? I'm glad that skype makes communication available, but it won't be the same.

can i get married again?

i liked getting married :)

4th fun

Pictures to back up Anne's post !!

Also, it was Scott and I's 6 month anniversary on Friday and he brought me flowers :)

before...

middle...

after!

dad and i refreshed this room at our lake house last weekend. Buuuut, we did it the lazy way.

We painted over the rose wallcovering instead of stripping it. It turned out okay and we had fun!

6 months.

tomorrow is the Schardt 6 month anniversary! so fun and happy and crazy how time flys.

here are some images i love for the day tomorrow...

BOYCOTT WES.

Wes Hayden from the ABC TV Series, The Bachelorette

Playing this Satruday at HOB Dallas.

Man I don't like him. I don't like him one bit.

happy july!

july and december are my 2 favorite months of the year. july is always filled with good times at the lake, my favorite holiday (other than christmas) and a feeling of happiness and freedom. july is the epitomy of summer!

happy july!