I love my husband, and he is so good at SO many things. Remembering or ever really knowing the words to songs is something that just evades him. That doesn’t stop him or even slow him down. Josh likes to sing HIS lyrics to well known musical songs all the time. It’s just too funny to not share. He’s always very earnest and usually feels he’s singing the right words. Tonight I bring you, Le Mis.
Le Mis by Josh
“And now I’m sad because the tigers have attacked my dreaaaaaaam” Now THAT would have made the whole storyline even more interesting.
xoxo,
Adora
It’s not a secret that in our home, I’m the more neurotic cleaner. Our schedules are so busy that occasionally I’ll get home after a long day and realize that house hasn’t had anyone attend to it in a few days, have a major freak out, clean for hours, and go to bed grumpy – but sated. I love Josh, but he just doesn’t look at our house the way I do.
Similarly to the way men and women differ in how they view their bodies, Josh sees what’s good, I see what’s wrong. He sees the organized living room, I see the mountain of laundry piling up that may avalanche onto us in the middle of the night. Anyway, we’re different.
The other week I was kind of having a rough go of it and when Josh brought me home [after picking me up from work at 6] I was stunned. The man c-l-e-a-n-e-d our kitchen. [I immediately cooked a big meal – I LOVE cooking in a clean kitchen] He also started a few loads of laundry, finally threw out the broken lamp that had been sitting in our hallway for literally weeks, and scooped the kitty litter! No special reason, he just wanted to do more around the house.
He’s amazing. I feel so loved. How does your spouse make you feel loved?
xoxo,
Adora
I’ve had my name on my license plate for years. Originally it was a gift from my Pop and I’ve been more than happy to pay the $25 a year to keep it. Now that we’re a one car couple however, Josh drives it more than I do (which I’m totally fine with). Cut to a few weeks ago.
Josh was driving to work after dropping me at my work and mini van pulls up next to him. The mini van proceeds to quickly reverse and pull back far enough to see the back of our XB and then drives back to be at his side and the couple in the van motion for him to roll down his window. I would have ignored this and stared straight ahead, but sweet Josh complies.
The couple ask him what his license plate means and he responds that it is his wife’s name. GUESS WHAT? It is ALSO the name of the woman in the minivan! There is another Adora here in south Florida! While, I’ll never give up my plate, other adora, I’m glad to know you’re out there. This one’s for you!
Josh is making some kind of intricate cupcakes that involve a bunch of butter fingers and I’m fan girling him while he’s in the kitchen.
Swoon!
xoxo,
Adora
Thank you to my amazing friend, and brilliant photographer Andy Delva, who came up here and took pictures when this low budget mess was going down. He gave me amazing shots even when I told him we didn’t want to stop and pose for anything. Without Andy, I would have had no pictures of this day at all. Thank you also to my amazing, creative, and hard working friends & family who enabled us to throw the whole shebang for under $2000.00 (dress and suit included). Especially my sister, who made my bouquet when I told her no flowers, iced my cupcakes, sewed yards of bunting, made my garter, crafted the bridesmaids headbands and even made Josh’s Boutonniere and countless other things. Finally, thank you to my husband Josh for taking my “make something out of pallets for the stage” statement and turned it into a piece of art that was perfect for our wedding.
The night before our wedding I get a text from Josh asking “Will this work?” I still think it looks like magic.
When he first saw me down the aisle…he said he was just nervous
Wearing my mom’s pearl pendant necklace
The men praying over Josh
putting on my dress
Groom
garter
sunlight
My two brothers together
my niece had plenty of dress to hide in
down the aisle with pop
Pastor Tom does a good wedding
we’re cute
locking it down
we do
my dad giving Josh the gift I made for my future husband when I was 12…so embarrassing
after the ceremony our first moment alone
our little table
I found these cake toppers from 1988 at goodwill the week after I got engaged. They were $1 and I loved them.
my sister is the reason almost anything looked good at the wedding
cupcakes that my amazing friends baked in mass, and then my talented sister iced and decorated in record time after they were in place
war
toasted
she’s cute
the toasts were often…detailed
my new brother in law
they’re brothers now
The first boys I ever loved
First Dance
lovely facial expression, about to toss that thing
gettin’ it
toss
fake. she’s not shy.
reception dancing [don’t tell the church]
I got too low…and fell down
cha cha slide like bosses party hard like bosses
reception dancing [don’t tell the church]
i could have danced all night…after I took off my shoes
adios babies!
And now, if any of you haven’t seen it before…once again, here is the video Josh put together of our day.
Chats from the Past brought to you by….chats….from….the past
Occasionally I stumble upon past G chats or Facebook messages between myself and a friend or Josh, that at the time were probably sincere, but now are just too funny.
This one is Josh and I on March 17th 2012. This was a month after we got married, before I was granted a little more flexible schedule. Josh was working a ton of hours at church which included the whole weekend, and during his only day off (Monday) I was at work.
Me: hi boo boo bear
> > > Josh: hi poo poo bear
Me: I miss you. I hate that we only see each other when one of us is asleep! This must be what it’s like for a traditional folkloric vampire and a normal human to be in love.
> > > Josh: We’re like a more historically accurate depiction of twilight.
Me: Basically, but it’s more sad than sexy for sure.
Thank God for an easier schedule, who knows how sappy we would have gotten.
Occasionally I stumble upon past G chats or Facebook messages between myself and a friend or Josh, that at the time were probably sincere, but now are just too funny.
This one is Josh and I on July 6th 2012 (a work day) Just after noon.
Josh: Teach me to use Pinterest
Me: Baby, not now. You know to do these things. You are smart, you can figure it out.
Josh: I just need to know how to get started
Me: Sign up. Did you do that? Sign up.
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