A Moment of Sadness and Reflection...

This weekend my best friend from college lost her grandfather pretty suddenly. She was devistated and I told her I would come to the wake and funeral to be there for her.

It was the second time since 2006 I had been to a wake and funeral, and I thought I was going to be good to go.

We got to the wake on Monday and I discovered something that we could add to our list of similarities.... We both called our grandfathers "Grampy" and we both concidered our respective Grampys our best friend and our grandfather. I could see it in her. The bubbley, fun loving, sweet friend I knew had a broken heart, and it broke mine. I could see that she was going to be begining the long path of healing. One that I am still on. The funeral was so sad. My friend gave the eulogy. I couldn't stop crying for her.

I could tell when I left her after the funeral, she was just really down in the dumps. So I called her after work to make sure she was ok and didn't need me. This started a half an hour of her and I just chatting and going back and forth about things and I could tell it made a difference. But she will never know (unless she reads the blog) that it meant the world to me too. I know that she is there for me and I am there for her.

How lucky we are to have friends like her... I hope she can think the same about us!

Cooking together.....

So one of the great things about cooking as a couple is the chance for great conversation! A wonderful chance to catch up on the day, and unwind after a long day of work.

Last night, that is exactly what we did. We turned on the radio, turned down the phones, and spent an hour cooking together.

We ended up making a quick meat sause, and had egg noodle bow ties with homemade garlic bread. The herbs, garlic and onion were all fresh from the farmer's market or the local italian specialty shop near Mr.'s work. Fresh ingredients are what make a good sause great!

But what really made the meal was the love and fun we had making it. I seriously look forward to many more nights cooking with my Mr.!

Go Boston! Beat LA!

Over at Julia's Rants blog on the MLB Blogging network she had the right idea! (Even though it was a post from January... It still rings true today!





Courtesy of Julia's Rants

Friendly Girl's night

Last night, Bloggerelli and I went to Fenway to catch the Sox game with free tickets. They won and we got a chance to enjoy some frosty beverages and good conversation.
It was wicked fun and much needed!

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Farmers' Markets!

Tis the season for the farmers market!

In an effort to save some money to put towards laying our roots down in a house (and paying The Man his share), we are going to try saving money on the grocery bill. This means making a lot of things from scratch, using fresh ingredients, and taking the time to cook together.

The Farmers' Market around work opens Thursday at 1:30. I am sooooo looking forward to it!

Fairy Godmother...

Dear Jack,

You don't know this yet, but last night your parents gave me one of the greatest honors that a family member or friend could get. They asked me to be your godmother. Of course I said yes, after all I am wrapped around your tiny finger. They also gave me a gorgeous guardian angel which has a place of honor in our house, and makes me smile everytime I walk by!

You scared us. You scared Mommy and Daddy too. But you were eager to meet us and meet the outside world, you couldn't wait. You couldn't even wait to get to the hospital.

I can't wait to teach you about life. I can't wait to help introduce you to Fenway. I can't wait to buy you comics and buy you your first set of dice. I can't wait to show you that everything is better when you incorporate ninjas, robots, monkeys, dinosaurs, and pirates.

Most of all, I can't wait to watch you grow into the amazing man that I know you will become.

All my love,

Auntie

P.S. You are totally going to be a lady killer!

A Blessing of the Highest order....

This morning at 2:06 a.m. our world changed... for the better.

That is when Jack Robert Ford made his way into our world, and set out immediately to wrap his aunty around his finger. He is gorgeous!

He came in at 7 lbs and 15 ounces and 19 inches long.

He joins Big Sister Bean and a very proud Mommy and Daddy.

Pictures will be coming once they are available.

Welcome to the world Kiddo! I can't wait to meet you!

And congrats to my sister and Brother in law who waited so long for this miracle!