Friday iPhone dizzump

1. Just watching the Vikes game with a graham cracker.
2. Some friends brought over fresh walleye they caught in Canada. It was so good but a pretty big chore frying it all up. Plus there is nothing like a house that smells of fried fish for days. So delicious. 
3. Watching Percy!
4. Such a polite little girl while on a walk with mom!
5. Outfit of the evening.
6. Outfit of the day for work - clearly I like Chevron!
7. More fun in the park.
8. Fun at a concert in the park!
9. Fun with her friend Parker. He was showing her how to text and drive. 
10. Deep fried pickles and peppers with ranch. WOW! So good. But so bad.
11. My favorite way to end the day. Ali doesn't really like to be rocked anymore but falls asleep in an instant in my arms right before bed. Never want to put her down! 

Friday's letters

Hello! And welcome to this week's edition of Friday's letters. I am your host, April. And today is a NO good very bad day as I am expected to work a FULL day. (Well until I need to leave at 3 p.m. but whatever...)

• Dear Taylor Swift, I am dying inside that I like your new song. Wowzers. Wee-EEE are never, ever, ever getting back together! I figure if I sandwich your song in between Young Jeezy, it should all level out.
• Dear people who host blog giveaways, could you please just draw my damn name ONCE? It would make this whole entering thing so much more fun! 
• Dear Labor Day week vacation, please be nice out! I beg of you! If not, I will be forced to sit inside and drink bloody marys all day. At least let me drink them out in the sun!
• Dear cheese, why must you be so good? I swear one would think I am from Wisconsin with how much cheese I eat!
• Dear Ali, did you REALLY take three steps last night? You are just over 10 months old! Good lord child!

So What! Wednesday

Seriously, where does the time go?! I want some of it back... Just the weekends though. Here is what I am saying So What! to this week:

• A friend and I were supposed to go to yoga tonight (yea, we're totally yogis now in case you didn't know) but she gave blood and they told her she shouldn't do any hardcore workouts for 24 hours. And then she said they told her giving blood burns 600 calories. WTF?! What idiot told her that? Totally not true... right? I need to Google that. Because I am pretty sure if that were true all women would be bloodorexic or something and give blood every day! You still couldn't pay me to do it though! Also, if that were true I am pretty sure my monthly visitor would burn me 1,000 calories a day!
• I am SO bored with everything that's on TV! When do some damn housewives come back?! Oh, and I just realized -- I REALLY need to watch this Honey Boo Boo show. What am I missing out on?!
• Avril Lavigne is engaged to the guy from Nickelback? That should seriously be a crime. For both of them. They both suck so hopefully they live happily every after.
• I'm effing sick of coming across stories that say things like "Kourtney Kardashian pulled her daughter out herself." Oh yay! Good fer you! I was in labor for literally more than 2 days and then had an emergency c-section. And I vomited on myself on the operating table. You are more woman than I, Kourtney! 

Friday iPhone Dump

 

1. Outfit of the day. 
2. It never gets less creepy to wake up to this! Haha!
3. Yes, I love stripes! 
4. Thank the lord for the secure netting on the pack and play!
5. Just eating a snack. Very creepy show is on in the background but that's another story. 
6. A walk with my babe.
7. Another walk with my babe -- see why I need a fully functioning jogging stroller?
8. We made these grilled eggplant appetizers. I didn't think Brad would even like them but he loved them! 
9. Another shot from one of our walks! Our neighborhood has great trails, ponds, etc. so I figure I better take advantage when I can. It sure beats trying to workout on the boring elliptical, too. 

Friday's letters

WOO HOO! Happy Friday! I can't wait to try out my new yacht water slide this weekend! Oh wait...

Dear Rich Kids of Instagram, Thanks for being so funny. I love when I come across random things that make me laugh! And sorry if I never check you again, I am so bad at that!

Dear daycare, Thanks for being closed every other Friday in August. It really is a good excuse to take the day off work!

Dear Summer Infant, Thanks for sending us a new video monitor! But why can't you just make a product that works for more than 11 months in the first place? We're impressed with the customer service but let's just see how long this new monitor lasts us... 

Dear Olympics, Thanks for being over! Sorry I'm just not that into you! At least I was always honest with you and never led you on.

Dear people just now complaining about the Facebook timeline, I am sorry for your troubles. I was switched over a LONG time ago so I guess I've already had time to deal with it!

Dear husband, WHY do you always think I'm lying about something when you just don't want to fix believe it? Case in point, why would I lie and say our new jogging stroller shakes violently about every 100 feet? I told you once and you didn't do anything about it so I went on another 2 mile walk with it! I finally had to strap a propane tank into the stroller and walk up and down the middle of the street to replicate the shaking in order for you to believe me! Thanks for then tightening the bolts for me! Problem solved. Now, was that so hard?!

So What! Wednesday

It's time again! Here's what I am saying So What! to on this rainy Wednesday!

• I am incredibly jealous that Shannon is on her nice beach vaca right now! But so glad she kept the So What! Wednesday link up going!
• I went to my first barre class on Saturday and a yoga sculpt class on Monday night. I was supposed to go to barre again last night but wasn't feeling it. I may or may not have gone to McDonald's on my way home from work instead. However, it made me feel like absolute garbage so I am hoping I won't be tempted again anytime soon! So gross.
• Ironically enough, I lost .6 lbs according to my somewhat broken scale this morning. I did step on it twice to be a little more sure! 
• On the subject of food, I am a COMPLETE freak when it comes to being in places that make my hair smell like food. I now avoid our office cafeteria like the plague because my hair soaks up the nasty cafeteria smell and I hate it. I also avoid restaurants with a wood fire grill, even though I love them. For the love of God, somebody please tell me I am not the only one!
• I am sad that summer is winding down but I can't help but feel SO excited when I think about boots and sweaters! Ahhhh... queue the shopping! (Picture above is just the first picture I found when Googling "boots and sweaters." Although I do still wear my Uggs when the weather is bad!)
• My brain has been flooded with thoughts of my favorite Lifetime movies thanks to a recent Twitter convo. with my friend Stephanie. I am going to post my top 10 Lifetime movies as soon as I can rank them. *coughLOSERcough*

Friday iPhone dump

1. Happy hour at our favorite spot. They have the BEST wings ever!
2. Went out on a friend's boat last Sunday. It was SO nice. I felt guilty being away from Ali ALL day though. 
3. No joke, this fellow had a "tramp stamp" lower back tattoo. I didn't even know that was possible. 
4. Outfit of the day. This dress is slightly ill-fitting but whatever. 
5. Fun at our neighborhood block party last Saturday.
6. More fun w/ my BFF slash neighbor!

Friday's letters

Happy, happy Friday!

Dear Minnesota Vikings,  I know it's only preseason but I am so sorry that I have date night plans and will miss your game tonight. Please try not to suck too much.

Dear date night restaurant, Please have a martini, red wine and the largest filet mignon you can scrounge up all ready for me when I arrive tonight. If you could also have one of those sweet potatoes that's as big as a football, that would be great since I am missing the game!

Dear mint jeans, I am sorry that you won't arrive in time to enjoy date night. I really wanted to take you with. Hopefully you still fit when I am able to try you on tomorrow.

Dear first free week of yoga classes, I am very excited to start you on Saturday. I hope this Barre Burn class is good. You may have a new customer for life!

Dear coffee, Thank you for existing! You might be spendy but you make my mornings a whole lot easier to tolerate!

So What! Wednesday

Is it just me or is every other day a Wednesday lately?! The weeks must be going by too fast! Here's what I am saying SO WHAT! to:

•  75 percent of my department are in Vegas this week for a meeting. And here I sit feeling sorry for myself! But don't get me wrong, I think I would rather be home anyways! It is the perfect opportunity to slack off like no one's business get all caught up on my to do's!
• I bought a pair of mint skinny jeans SPECIFICALLY for date night on Friday. Flipping UPS tracking says they'll be delivered on Saturday. I would reschedule date night if we weren't going with another couple. $#$%&*@@((&*) is how I feel about that.
• I have started running around my neighborhood and I am 99 percent sure that I look like Phoebe. Plus, how do people go for a run with a bottle of water and iPhone/headphones? I don't know how to carry this stuff. And my sunglasses keep falling off my eyes, too! White girl problems.
• I'm on a bit of a shopping ban right now. So, why do I find myself becoming obsessed with Anthropologie again? I seriously can't afford their overpriced, hoity toity goods!

Friday iPhone dump

1. Kind of an uneventful week in the life. So, here is a random OOTD. I felt like a referee with that striped skirt. Haha!
2. View from our seats at the Twins game. We were right behind the visitor's dugout. So close I could tell what color gum they were chewing. Too bad it was like 1000000 degrees out. Yowch! 
3. We took Ali to the 'puppet wagon' on Tuesday night. I had envisioned something very cool in my mind. It turned out to be some teenagers putting on a quick 'puppet' show using way too small, dirty, grubby puppets. I'm seriously considering donating $$ for some new, nice big puppets. 
4. Sweating spaghetti at the game. 
5. Just a family pic from the puppet wagon fiasco. 

Friday's letters

• TGIF! I owe my first letter to the one and only Friday! Thank you for always being there for me at the end of a long (or short) week.
• Dear vacation time, I really like you a lot. I wish you could multiply all on your own and never deplete. Thanks for allowing me to take this Friday off! Daycare is closed. Luckily Daddy is off work too so Mommy has a MUCH needed hair appt and then meeting a couple of old co-workers for a quick happy hour!
• Dear friends we are going boating with on Sunday, Yes, I will be wearing a one piece. And wearing it mighty uncomfortably. Please try not to show off your six pack abs in a bikini too much.
• Dear Wakebrothers, Thanks for being my favorite new show! I forgot about another 'brush with fame' -- a good friend of mine's roommate is dating one of the brothers on the show. So, that's why we started watching but I have to admit I am hooked now!
• Dear Trader Joe's Cinnamon and Sugar Pita Chips, I am so glad I didn't find you earlier or I might be 20 lbs. heavier! 
• Dear number on the scale,  Why are you different every single day? Actually, don't answer that. I am learning that you don't even matter to me anymore! I feel better and think I look better so you are just a thing of the past! Deuces.

So What! Wednesday

Oh yeaaaa.... So Whizzat! Wednesday is here once again! Here's what I'm saying So What to this week!

• I am taking a half day today to go to the TWINS game. Too bad they absolutely suck. But I won pretty nice tickets through my work and figured it will be a nice way to get out of the office and have a day date with the ole' ball and chain.
• I am also off on Friday (daycare is closed every other Friday through August -- how nice) so I'm pretty much a slacker this week. 
• I am living vicariously through others due to their recent brushes with fame! My husband had an event with Twins player Joe Mauer last week and was telling him about our wedding (Joe is getting married soon) and giving him advice, etc. I was like "Oh does he want us to send him some pictures?" I am quite certain that the entire population of Minnesota has some kind of connection to Mauer - My husband played him in baseball and football in high school, a friend from college was in his brother's wedding, and we have many other far-fetched connections to him.
• Living vicariously part deux is courtesy of my boss who just returned from a long weekend in New York. While walking down an NY street around noon on Saturday, a man who was unlocking his bike turned around with his bike and nearly ran her over. He was wearing black shorts, shirt and a low riding black hat. She is short so she could look up and see his face. He said "Oh sorry, excuse me!" Once they passed she turned to her friend and said.... (wait for it)... was that... CHANNING TATUM? Oh yes, yes, it was. They later saw on People.com that his gym is right in that area and he was wearing a similar workout outfit on Sunday (pictured above with grey shorts).
• I told the story to another co-worker and good friend of mine who is coincidentally heading to NY tomorrow (we have an office in Times Square -- or XSQ as it's known to the cool kids). She asked me exactly where he was spotted, when, etc. and proceeded to clear her calendar to stake out every sign post/potential bike lock apparatus in the surrounding area. Hahaha!