that time we played in the rain

so yesterday it rained all day. there wasn't a moment of sunshine & prettiness -- just wet & gloomy.

just before the sun disappeared we had this conversation:

M: "watcha wanna do?"

L: "i don't know.... wanna play in the rain?!"

M: ".....sure!"

& we did!

not photographed is the fight. i pulled M down the hill, where he slipped & bumped his bum. that initiated the chase & him throwing me over his shoulder. he placed me on the ground & rolled me in the mud. in return, i grabbed handfuls of the think georgia red clay & threw them at him. this probably lasted ten minutes before we realized our toes were numb & it was much colder than we imagined. 

so inside we went to get cleaned up.

have you ever played in the rain?

xoxo

-L

friday's letters {21}

dear laptop i hate to admit it, but i think you're dying. you're been vibrating & your insides are making funky sounds. i'm thinking you need to get checked out. to the apple store we go! {but maybe this is a sign for me to trade in my macbook for a pro... ;)}

dear sunscreen i've been good about putting you on everyday since the sun's been out in full force, yet still i get sunburn? what's up with that? you're spf 30. 30!! i'm asian, with supposedly great skin that doesn't burn. so i'm blaming it on you mr. {or are you a mrs.?} sunscreen. explain yourself!

dear just-cause flowers i'm pleasantly surprised you've managed to stay alive for two weeks. thought you'd be goners by day three.
dear rucker's  ^^^thank you for the free dock diving lesson. kodi was a bit confused at the part where you run & leap into the water. by the end she almost had it perfect. with a few more lessons she'll be a pro!^^^

dear wireless camera remote it's been well overdue that i purchased you. but after finding you for only $5.99 on amazon, there was no hesitating. bam! now you're on your way to become my newest companion. no more continuous shooting setting once i have you.

dear juicer you've finally arrived safely to our humble abode! once this lady week is over & i'm no longer screaming for chocolate, boston creme filled donuts, brussel sprouts & liters of mt. dew i'll whip together recipes that suja & blueprint juice won't be able to resist. 

happy friday!

have a blessed weekend!

-the brothertons

lately {15}

lately our internet has been a serious P.O.S. {to the MAX!!!}. it was off & on all week till today. however, it turned out to be very refreshing to step away from my laptop screen for a few days. but while i was away i started that dreaded time of the month us women are so blessed to experience {said no woman ever}. & this might be too much information, but mine lasts a whole week. yeah, seven full days. not sure what i did wrong to deserve that one. so, naturally i've been meeting all my cravings needs, & for the first time ever i craved brussel sprouts! weird, i know. so, lately i've been eating those, along with other pretty produce like lemons. mmm.

lately we can be found in the backyard. it's there i developed an awful tan line that a woman even proceeded to comment on tonight at dinner. sad face. M's usually fishing while i'm working on fixing my tan line. kodi's always in the water doing her own fishing, & maggie's off searching the woods for good scents. but lately maggie's been adventurous & has been joining her sister in the water. it's probably the cutest thing ever -- tiny old maggie braving the deep water just to hang out with her cool younger sister kodi. it makes my heart swell :)

what have you been up to lately?

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MIA

friday was the last day i made an appearance on this blog. oops, my bad. it's just the only thing that's been on my mind since then is that exciting news i'm hoping i can share with you guys soon {no, i'm not preggers}. it's hard to think of good material when your brain is clogged with one thing. ugh!

but on another note, i'm at home today with crappy internet that keeps going out on me & two pups that want to spend the entire day in the water, but i'm craving everything fried & sweet {& will be for the next few days... :( }. & on another another note i posted some happy pictures from the other night. M pulled out the fishing rods in hopes of catching more fish, but no luck. but we did find a little friend that made cute croaking sounds. & we held each other while we watched the sunset once again behind our lake. our days are getting numbered here -- 38 days left to enjoy this lake & create as many special moments here before we start a new chapter.

-L

friday's letter {20}

dear M i'm not sure where this ^^^face^^^ came from but you really like to use it. you're cute.
dear stomach stop growling. stop it already. i'm going to feed you once i finish this post. geez.
dear yesterday's news i'm working hard not to get my hopes up but let's be honest, they're WAY up. hopefully i'll share more soon.
dear God it's hard sometimes to understand why things happen. why would your hand be lifted during the boston marathon? why would your protection be absent in texas? it's confusing to ask myself such questions because i know it hurts you to see such devastation take place. but i'm confident prophecy is being fulfilled before our eyes. everything leads to the End & to the day you return to us all.
dear chelsea thank you for pointing out that i'm a no-reply blogger {pretty much the biggest sin for a blogger, right?}. i'll be brief, but i always knew i was, i just didn't know how to fix, nor did i take the time to figure it out. so thank you you chels for pointing out that i'm a lazy anti-social blogger ;) but i know you'd be proud to know that i fixed the issue.
dear work thank you for my raise yesterday! i was shocked when i was told & quite proud. it's a bummer i won't be able to keep it when i return to school full-time but i'm also excited about school, so it's a bit of a catch22.

happy friday friends!
-L
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