The Quiet Life of Violet

Flashback Fridays: We Were Babies

Five years ago. We look like babies!

Seven years ago. Look at Dustin's hair!

Twelve years ago. We WERE babies.

 

I can't believe that we've been together for so long. I remember that night that we talked until 4 a.m. and fell asleep on the phone together. I remember our first kiss. I remember hugging him first thing in the morning at school, my arms (that were covered in colored bracelets) nestled inside his big black jacket. Jacket-Hugs, we'd call them. Actually, we still call them Jacket-Hugs. I remember the way he smelled - like Old Spice Pure Sport - and how fast my heart would beat when I'd smell it on anybody. Now the chemical-y smell gives me a super headache, but at the time it was my all-time favorite scent. I used to drench myself in either Bath and Body Works "plumeria" or Victoria Secret "Love Spell"... my father would yell at me, claiming that my stench was giving him a headache. Ugh, now I agree with him. I can't wear synthetic perfume because it give me an insta-headache and makes me feel sick. My poor Dad. I hope my teenage fumes didn't cause him such grief!

 

Hope your Friday is amazing! We're off to see my friend Cameron, his girlfriend and their cute (CUTE!) baby boy (they live out of state), and then we'll get Moroccan food with Matt & Natty + Marquita & Mike tomorrow... nervous! I've never had Moroccan food. Is it good? Any suggestions on what to order? I don't even know what "flavors" are showcased in Moroccan food... I'm assuming that it's heavy on the spices. Wish us luck!

Xo,
Violet

 

 

Flashback Friday: Tube Sock

         Then:

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Pooberry:    

Long gone are the days of fitting into a tube sock. He was cold on that night when we first got him in 2007, so I had Dustin bring me a sock and some scissors and crafted a quick puppy jacket for my little guy. He had one ear up and one ear down for a while - being that he's half-pug and half-French bulldog it was a gamble whether they'd stay up or down for good. (They stayed up!)

Mr. Fonzarelli Peabody has grown up to be quite a big boy. Weighting in at just under 30 pounds, he is the fluffiest, cuddliest, most poo-nosed little guy around. He is sneaky and loves to mislead his brother Widgey just to steal his toy. An evil genius with a soft spot for Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Beef and Me, his Mommy. I'm not kidding about the poo-nose either... it's a total mystery - how you can clean his nose and wipe him down and give him baths and he still has this natural poo smell on his little doggy nose. Delightfully disgusting!

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It's Friday, people!!!
Any exciting plans?

 

Later gators.
- Violet

 

 

 

 

Flashback Fridays: Little Widge, Big Widge

  (2006)  

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We got Widget in 2006 from a lady on Craigslist. She was the breeder and he was given back to her after three months from his first owners because they had a Yorkie and the Yorkie didn't like him. 

After spending a short amount of time with Widgey, it was obvious that he had been beat by his previous owners. He was flinchy, terrified of the garage, anyone who was African American and all children. Sure enough, after emailing the breeder, we discovered that his original family fit all of the above.*

Our Widgey still has some issues and my In-Laws have been doing an amazing job training him (and his brother Fonzie!) and loving him and showing him that the world is an ok place. He was unsure of Roman at first, but after a few visits I guess his smell intertwined with ours and Widge has now become his big brother. I can't wait to see the adventures they have together!

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  (2012)  

 

*Please don't take me saing that my puppy was terrified of African Americans as me being racist. I love everyone and was just try to be descriptive. :)

Flashback Fridays: Darth Day

   About 15 years ago        

Oh, you know... Just fighting Darth Vader in the backyard. Darth says "hello."

Matt, Dustin and Uncle Beef (Dustin's brother) are demonstrating what doing "boy things" consists of. Is this really what 13 year old boys do in their spare time? Seriously? I used to watch girly movies and cry because Leonardo DiCaprio was 10 years older than me. I used to put on so much eyeliner that my eyes would water and read my Seventeen magazines over and over looking for ways to be cool, but never-not-once did I play Star Wars. In fact, I didn't even see Star Wars until I was in my mid-twenties. Yikes!

Have a sweet Friday, loves!

xo,

p.s. - Matt has a foam sword. Plus 4 Badass-points for him.

Flashback Fridays: Two Ladies I Miss

(May 2011)

 

Although I didn't realize it at the time, this visit was freaking amazing! Leigh-Ann from Canada and Lacy (who is in Hawaii right now!) and I were all together. Girl bonding! Gah, I wish I could go back and not feel so grumpy.  I blame it on my pregnancy hormones -- they turned me into a shrew. Honey badger status. Maybe I wasn't even that bad to everyone else and it was all just in my mind? I hope so. Did any of you turn into grumpy pregnant ladies?

Whatever it was, next time we have a baby I'm going to be telling my self to drink some long, tall glasses of "chill the heck out"...

I love you La-La and Lacy!
I miss you both terribly.

xo,
Violet

 

 

 

Flash Back Fridays: Seven Months Ago

He was so little!
Seven months sure makes a difference.
I can't believe the journey that we've experienced and where we are now. It blows my mind daily.


Oh, sweet boy... you have my heart forever!

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