Where would all the adventure be?

I tend to get a little bit of wanderlust in February and March. The cold wind and gray days get to me I guess.  I've got it BAD right now.  I'm this close to selling just about everything we own and moving to some tropical island.  Doesn't that sound wonderful?  

 It seems wonderful because I feel like if I did it, the hard things about my life would just go away.  Being on a beach all day I can handle.  The real life stuff, I'm not so good at handling sometimes.  

I eventually talked myself out of putting all of my furniture on Craigslist this morning with things like...

 Ivy is starting kindergarten in the fall, and I would miss my family and friends, and there is a little baby here that needs me.  The time is coming soon for our family to get bigger and if I was on a tropical island I would miss it.  

And then I made a full recovery and realize that it's going to be ok.  That sometimes, yeah life is hard but what I need is more faith, not white sandy beaches. 

So, I'll keep my stuff. 

I'll work on having more faith. 

 I don't want to miss my adventure because I was too busy hoping for a different one.

{happy vintage camper background

freebie from the shabbyblogs blog.

text and tape added by me}

Insta Friday. 3.9.12

Ahh  Instafriday.      I love how you help me keep track of my days and weeks.  Here's a peek of what I've been up to via Instagram.  

Last weekend Darin taught a photography class in Spokane so after a long day of work, Ivy and I treated ourselves to the giant raspberries from Yokes.  And after Ivy went to bed I watched some Downton Abbey.  We watched season one on Netflix, so imagine my surprise at how amazing season 2 looked on my Ipad. If you haven't given in to watching it yet, you really should.  

She likes to work out.  Silly girl.    I'm 100% sure she can do more pull ups than me.  I think I have her beat on pushups though. 

We took to the road Sunday for a quick trip to finalize our fall Toms order for Greenies.  Umm you are going to die when you see them. I'll just say wedge bootie.   I passed the time listening to This American Life.  Don't you love how they all talk the same?

Of course it rained while we were there, it is Portland after all.

I've driven past that tree farm who knows how many times in my life.  When I was younger it meant we were about halfway to Boise.  Now it means we are almost home.

The sun actually did shine while we were in the big city too.  I celebrated by getting these cheesy and fabulous sunnies at Target.  I feel very Marilyn Monroe in them, don't you agree dahling!

I made a batch of No Bake Energy Bites from Smashed Peas and Carrots.  I switched out the chocolate chips for craisins, and next time I think I will skip the coconut and add more oats.  

And while we are on the subject of food.  Don't you wish kiwis were bigger?!

{If you just can't wait till Friday to see what I'm up to you can follow me on instagram @ruffledsunshine}

Sunshine Makes Me Happy

March and I aren't really friends.  Its the month where I look outside and see beautiful sunshine and think how pretty it is and geez wouldn't it be nice to go to the park?  And then I step out the door and I'm nearly blown away by the crazy wind.  And its not warm at all... DANG IT!  See? how can I be friends with such a tricky little month.  But all that sunshine has me dreaming of days when we can go to the park and it is warm outside.  Its got me actually smiling in the mornings instead of dreading getting up in the dark.

  And its making me happy.  

Marching On {insta.3.2.12}

Can it really be March already?  Did I say that about February?  Seriously. 

Here's a little insta catch up of some goings on around our house.  Thanks Instagram for keeping track of my day to day for me!

We buy a dozen apples and 3 bunches of bananas twice a week.  Throw in some strawberries, mangoes and grapes and half our grocery budget is gone.  #fruitface.

My sister came to visit us for the weekend and we watched Breaking Dawn.  She is the best to watch Twilight with.  We have the same appreciation for the ridiculousness of the whole thing.

We also went for our first bike ride of the year.  A little chilly but it was the best.  Riding bikes is the best.

Making cookies for Darin's photo classes is not good for my waistline.  Why do they have to be so good right out of the oven?

Ivy and I took a personal day to have a Star Wars marathon.  You should do it. Personal days are good for you.  And why does Star wars never get old?   

You gotta try these banana split shooters.  The funnest treat we have had in a while.  Cut up a banana, dip in chocolate, top with some ice cream and a cherry.  The perfect bite if there was one. 

Vinyl is an awesome way to decorate your phone.  Especially if you are like me and want a different case ever two weeks.

We woke up to snow on Monday.  My only thought was "isn't it summer yet?!!"  But we enjoyed it just the same.  Well she enjoyed it anyways.  

Camo goes excellently with a pink tutu, wouldn't you agree?!  

In case you were curious what 20 pounds of jelly beans looks like, its a lot.  But they look super cute in vases on a table decorating the church gym.

I lept in to bed on leap day.  Wanna know the cool thing about instagram?  You can tag your husband in your picture asking them to come turn out the light and he will come do it for you.  It's like magic I tell you!

Linking up with my friends over at Life Rearranged.  If you just can't bear to wait for insta friday to see what I've been up to you can follow me, just look for me @ ruffledsunshine.  

Have a fun weekend friends!

A Million Words Or Just One Word Couldn't Explain.

We finally tracked down a video that we haven't seen in probably four years, lost after moving.  Lost forever we though when we switched to a Mac last summer.   Four years and I still cry when I watch it.

4 1/2 years have passed from this day and I still can't even believe I was so lucky to be able to actually experience it,  just once.  

4 1/2 years isn't even how long I begged my Heavenly Father to have those moments.  Maybe when Ivy has been here longer than I wished for her to be here I won't cry.

Or maybe someday I will only cry happy tears.

 Ivy Faith Warnick

video by Darin Warnick circa 2007