Au Natural

Before dating Bruce, I would never let a guy I dated see me without makeup if I could help it.

Actually, I could probably count on one hand the number of times I let my face go free for the evening when I was with a man, and even then, I was most likely under the weather or had lost my makeup due to swimming or something.

But with Bruce, I actually go without makeup (or with very little of it) on a fairly regular basis.  Don't get me wrong, I still prefer to at least have some eyeliner and mascara on when I go out, but I don't care when he sees me without makeup, and he manages to always tell me how beautiful I am on days when I'm makeup free (though he tells me that when I wear makeup too, so that could be a fluke (just kidding Bruce, I know you prefer the clean face).

It is nice not having the pressure to "put on my face" every day, and I don't feel bad if I skip it altogether.  More like a nice perk when I do.

If you're happy and you know it

SC has been super happy for the past couple days, and has been showing off his gummy grin any chance he can.  He really is an adorable kidlet.

Gaming

I failed to post yesterday.

Honestly it didn't even cross my mind last night to post something...oops!

Last night was a ward activity, we played Ultimate Werewolf (courtesy of Bruce), and it was the biggest group I have ever played that game with.  It was entertaining to see the thought processes (or lack thereof) of people as they tried to determine who the werewolves were.

Yay for large group games.

Splendid Surprises

I got a surprise visit from Bruce today.

He stopped by between work and his evening class, and I was surprised, but elated.  It was a perfect addition to my day, and any extra, unexpected time I get to spend with him is a welcome distraction from whatever else is going on.

You're so funny...

I very clearly spoke too soon with yesterdays post about being excited for springtime.

Today we had a delightful combination of gale force winds (probably not actually gale force...), pea-sized hail (yes, that is accurate), thunder, and finally, snow...lots of snow.

Mother Nature sure seems to enjoy playing her little jokes on us, doesn't she?

It's coming!

I woke up to a choir of birds this morning, which can only mean one thing...

Spring is totally almost here!

That makes me extremely happy, I am more than ready for warmer weather, blue skies, green trees, pretty flowers, and everything "springtime"!

Tired with a cape...

I'm super tired.

I'll definitely be going to bed soon...hopefully sleep will not elude me for long.

Today was a busy day.  Bruce and I met with our wedding photographer this morning to pin down dates, themes, and other various details about our engagement and wedding photos...this is starting to get real, folks!

After that, Bruce and I went to the baptism of one of his cousins, so I met a good chunk of the clan which was fun, though I'll totally struggle to remember which names go with which faces.

After the baptism, we had some breathing time before we went to go see Mr. Peabody & Sherman, seriously funny, cute, well-worth-the-watch movie.  I recommend you enjoy it for yourself...like right now.

Once the movie was over, we headed over to his parents' house for a birthday dinner for his sister-in-law (who is rapidly becoming one of my favorite people ever), and I basically just got home from that...and I seriously need to sleep.  I've taken my meds for this silly grossness I've got going on, and I hope that I won't wake up any time before 9:00am (wishful thinking, I know).

Here goes nothing!