thursday 3 - summer

What I'm looking forward to this summer (it's tough to limit it to just 3 things, but...)

(1) Not having to rush out the door every morning to make the school drop-off run.
(2) Play dates with my kids and my sister's kids.
(3) Going to the beach. At least once. Even if it's for the day. I love, love, love the ocean and would love nothing more than to immerse my toes in the sand, close my eyes, relax, feel the sun on my face, listen to the waves and smell the saltwater. Yes, I used the word love a lot. But really, the beach? My favorite place to be.

thursday 3 - you know you've thought about it...

As you can see, I'm playing catch-up on my Shrinking Jeans posts! The original post from Thea is from a week ago Thursday but I just had to participate cause this one is fun!

So tell me, have you ever though about plastic surgery? I have! I mean, it's highly unlikely I'd ever do it but hey I've thought about it! So here are my top 3 surgical procedures I'd pick if I ever were to do something so wild and crazy.

Number 1 - Tummy Tuck/Lipo. I have always wanted a tummy tuck. Just to get rid of the kangaroo pouch. Cause while Kanga and Roo on Winnie the Pooh are oh-so-cute, my pouch is oh-so-not.

Number 2 - Boob Lift. No I don't want implants. I just don't want 'em sagging to my knees when I'm 80.

Number 3 - Lasik Eye Surgery. Did I even spell that right? I dunno. But out of these 3 this is the most likely candidate for ever happening. Granted the contact lenses I wear now I can sleep in but it would be sooo nice to not have to wear them or glasses ever again!

thursday 3 - if I would have known...

Ever wish you could go back in time and tell your younger self something? I've thought about it and when Lissa posted it over at the Sisterhood I figured I'd jump in and post mine.

• I would tell the 19 year old girl who thought she knew it all that deciding to date a jerk and then eventually marrying him wasn't a wise decision. I would remind her that letting a man hit her is never, under any circumstances acceptable. While she did wise up and get out I wish she would have left sooner - or better yet, listened to her parents and not even dated him to begin with.
• I would tell the first time mother in her late 20's that nothing in this world compares to holding that little baby in her arms and to stop and slow down because before you know it he's finishing Kindergarten and turning 6.
• I would tell my younger self that she IS worth it, that she always was and to never let anyone else tell her differently.

Of course there are other things I'd tell her like, "Your bangs really don't need to be teased that high!" (Yes, totally stole that one from Lissa but it was me too!), that waiting to work until she graduated high school would've been way more fun than working part-time senior year, and to have spent more time with her little sister. Cause even though I still spend time with her and enjoy it, it's not the same care-free time we had as kids. And I miss it.

thursday 3 - when i look in the mirror, i like my _______.

Oh wow. This week's Thursday 3 is a good one! The question is: "When you look in the mirror, what is that you like or love about what you see?"

It is SO EASY to focus on what I don't like, I'll be honest. But there are things I do like. I just don't always see it.

I love my eyes, my smile and, of all things, my toes ~ my eyes because they're the same blue passed down from my dad even though I have little to no eyelashes, my smile because it truly is my best feature - I can't be down when I smile, and my toes because they look so stinkin' cute in sandals with a pedicure.

Go look in the mirror. What do you love about YOU?