mommaruthsays

Jul 13, 2010

best part of the World Cup

Yeah, I don't watch soccer. Or football, whatever you want to call it.

I know that Spain won, which is totally awesome and fine by me, because I didn't watch two seconds of any match throughout this entire World Cup process. Soccer/football is not the sport of choice around where I live. We're in the mountains; kind of hard to play soccer on the side of a mountain, you know?

So THE most amazing part of this entire World Cup showdown, in my humble little opinion, was this clip I saw (over on dooce) of Spainard Iker Casillas kissing his reporter-girlfriend Sara Carbonero on live television.

Here's what I've found to be the best rough translation:

Sara: How did it go, how do you feel?

Iker: What do you want me to say? What would you like me to tell you?

Sara: I want you to tell me how you are. How do you feel?

Iker: The truth is, I feel really happy, happy, happy (using three Spanish synonyms for happy!). I'm excited it happened at last. I want to thank the people who have always supported me: my parents, my brother [tears up]

Sara: Don't worry, it's fine. we can talk about the match.

Iker: No, I want to kiss you. [SMOOCHES]. Ok, I'm going.

Isn't that the sweetest, most beautiful thing you've seen in a long, long time? A man who's obviously over the moon, so deliriously happy he barely contain it all in, and all he wants to do is kiss his equally proud and lovely girlfriend.

*swoon*

Jul 12, 2010

apparently I enjoy the "crazy"

Because my life isn't totally bonkers enough at the moment, Justin and I bought Sidney two hampsters and a fish last night.

Pause for reaction (and head-exploding).

That means we have three humans and five pets living in a 1980s singlewide. Well, technically the dogs live outside, but you catch my drift, right? We're crazy, that's the only thing I can think to say.

But Sidney loves them and seeing her smile is good enough reason for me. We've named the red beta fish Goldie (Sid's idea) and the hampsters Fuzzy (again, Sid's idea) and Flo (my idea). Our pet-naming skills are obviously all over the place because now we've got Archie, Jace, Goldie, Fuzzy and Flo. None of it makes any sense.

And speaking of Archie and Jace, it's been awhile since I've shared any pictures of our sweet boys, so here's some recent ones from the weekend.

Jace

aw poor guy, I fussed at him a little too much

My handsome, sweet, tender-hearted little guy - he's my big baby and he lets Archie know it. He's jealous and protective and the best guard dog ever. Once when Mom came to pick SidMo up, Jace wouldn't let Mom near her and tried to corral her back up the hill towards our house. He loves having his picture taken and loves being the center of attention 24/7.

Archie

Archie refuses to be a part of any pictures

OMG, it's Archie & he's actually standing still

Archie on the other hand, refuses to cooperate. He hates having his picture taken, hates even sitting still for too long. He's always into something, dragging stuff out into the yard, shredding newspapers, etc. Whenever I get up off the swing to walk back into the house, Archie runs off the porch and just looks at me - like he's terrified I might actually reach down and pet him before I go back in the house. He's nuts, to say the least, and that's why he's Justin's dog moreso than mine.

These animals, I love them - all of them equally already. I'm a fierce devotee to having furry critters around the house at all times, so I enjoy it.

Justin on the other hand might just divorce me if I bring home one more thing to live in or at our house.

Jul 9, 2010

a lot and a little

A lot of pictures this week and a little bit of words.
Some days are just better, more fluid than others.
Some days are static, represented only in smiling happy faces.
Today we smile.

Have a joyous weekend. I'll be taking pictures all the live-long days (if the weather cooperates - my new rented lens arrived today and I can't wait to try it out!)