Vince Vaughn & Owen Wilson are the perfect combo of wit & charm in my opinion. They make amazing movies playing off one another using their personas to create unforgettable characters. Does Wedding Crashers ring a bell?! So a few weekends ago when Winston was up visiting, he & Ryan suggested we watch The Internship. It didn't take much convincing as soon as I saw that VV & OW were lead roles.
Two salesmen, Billy & Nick (Vaughn & Wilson), suddenly find themselves jobless in a dying market...door-to-door sales. Determined to take their life by the reigns, they enroll in Google's internship program. Searching for themselves and that missed opportunity, the two struggle in today's tech-savy world. Something neither of them can seem to master. But as they team up with a group of outcast youngsters, they will become the teachers of life.
I was expecting the funny, laugh-until-your-belly-hurts lines as well as the soft, smooth talks throughout the film. But what I wasn't expecting was the real life lesson these two would deliver. In a generation where we are so disengaged from human interaction and overly dependent on technology, it is easy to get swept up in life without stopping to realize the beauty & importance of the journey. Call it the pregnancy hormones or credit the great acting of these two men as well as the touching storyline. I was moved by the lessons learned by the youngsters on the team.
If you're looking for a fun, light-hearted film, definitely check out The Internship featuring two of the greatest actors of our time.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Monday, November 25, 2013
Witty Whit's Words: Featured!
A few weeks ago, Christine Bryant contacted me on my blog's Facebook page. She is a writer for NWI.com which is an online newspaper for Northwest Indiana. She was inquiring about the Thanksgiving napkin ring holders I made last year when we hosted both families for the holiday. She asked if she could use the picture of our table setting. I said of course and felt very honored. I am by no means ultra crafty nor do I have the best abilities to decorate my home. But I do love entertaining and I had put a lot of love, time, energy, & money into our Thanksgiving weekend last year. So my little heart was fluttering with pride when she used my masterpiece in her article...
Check out the article here for great ideas on all things Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Adelaide is Going to BEE a Big Sister
Months ago I ordered this adorable big sister to BEE onesie and yellow & black tutu for Adelaide to announce our pregnancy to Ryan. I had it all planned out for her to be wearing it when he came home from work. But after months of failed attempts, I put it away in the bonus room with the other baby clothes she had outgrown.
So when I was in Kentucky and found out I was pregnant, I couldn't wait a week to tell Ryan! But I could wait a few days for him to send me the outfit so I could reveal in person to my family that we were expecting baby #2.
I gathered them all to my parents house and into the Florida room for the big reveal...
Much like me, they were in shock because they know the struggles & daily waiting game of the past few months. My mom thought I was playing a joke and started to get upset until she realized that I was crying. Then she was crying. My dad was relieved that I would now be gaining some weight. And the minions, Bishop, Collins, & Cooper, didn't really understand. Kendahl & Peter were pumped. Taylor recorded the whole thing because well I told her a few days prior because I just couldn't keep it all to myself ;) Amanda & Shane were at work but called immediately with congrats!
I feel very blessed that I have been in the exact same place when finding out about both pregnancies and been able to share that in person with my family. And this time was extra special because Adelaide got to be a part of the big reveal!
This is ultimately how she felt...
So when I was in Kentucky and found out I was pregnant, I couldn't wait a week to tell Ryan! But I could wait a few days for him to send me the outfit so I could reveal in person to my family that we were expecting baby #2.
I gathered them all to my parents house and into the Florida room for the big reveal...
Much like me, they were in shock because they know the struggles & daily waiting game of the past few months. My mom thought I was playing a joke and started to get upset until she realized that I was crying. Then she was crying. My dad was relieved that I would now be gaining some weight. And the minions, Bishop, Collins, & Cooper, didn't really understand. Kendahl & Peter were pumped. Taylor recorded the whole thing because well I told her a few days prior because I just couldn't keep it all to myself ;) Amanda & Shane were at work but called immediately with congrats!
I feel very blessed that I have been in the exact same place when finding out about both pregnancies and been able to share that in person with my family. And this time was extra special because Adelaide got to be a part of the big reveal!
This is ultimately how she felt...
...about wearing the headband that is! About being a big sister, well she is thrilled!
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
And then there were two...
...as in babies. As in SIX positive pregnancy tests. Plus the one at the doctor's office and the blood test.
Some of you may know that we started trying for another baby back in February. My pregnancy, labor, & delivery with Adelaide was very easy and pretty flawless so we thought why not. But IT wasn't exactly working. Without giving TMI, Ryan & I decided to have some tests run to see what issues existed, if any. See with Adelaide we weren't even trying so I was having a hard time understanding why this time around it was so difficult. I know 8 months isn't a long time in the grand scheme of life. Or long in comparison to others who have been trying to conceive. But for me, it became a vicious monthly cycle. Get my period. Wait a week & a half for my fertile window. Get busy. Wait for an eternity. Take a test. Negative. Be hysterical, depressed, and certain that we would never have another baby again. Dramatic? Yes. But my reality for those months? Yes.
Fast forward to September when on a Saturday evening I found myself at the ER for chronic chest pains. After doing several blood tests, one being a negative pregnancy test, having X-rays, and being on a heart monitor, I was released and ordered to rest as well as cut out any stress from my life. Oh if only it were that easy...like I could zap people who stress me out or poof-be-gone my stressful thoughts. On the car ride home, I lost it. It hadn't really sunk in at the hospital that I was without child, but as I trekked home alone during the midnight hours, I suddenly realized my reality. Defeated is an understatement.
My crazy mind was trying to give me a glimpse of hope asking could it be too early for a blood test. Thanks to Google & BabyCenter I learned that yes indeed it can be too early to detect at times. So a few days later I took a pregnancy test. Negative. Now I just felt foolish.
I set out to prepare for the IUI procedure we were planning to have the following week. I began yoga, stopped drinking wine, and had an appointment to see an acupuncturist. Monday morning was "d day" or as some may say time for a visit from "Flo". I awoke ready for the worst. Yet for some reason I wasn't feeling any of the usual symptoms and had a bright idea to confirm that I wasn't pregnant. I was in Kentucky staying at my parents and had a test left from when I found out Adelaide was on her way so I decided to pee on the stick and hop in the shower. There was not 1% of me that thought I was pregnant. At all. So when I got out of the shower and looked on the floor and read:
I started laughing and felt my heartbeat sky rocket. No way. No way. No way. And I didn't really believe it for several days. Or maybe weeks. Possibly the first 3 months. But I believe it now.
Because For This Child We Have Prayed...
Some of you may know that we started trying for another baby back in February. My pregnancy, labor, & delivery with Adelaide was very easy and pretty flawless so we thought why not. But IT wasn't exactly working. Without giving TMI, Ryan & I decided to have some tests run to see what issues existed, if any. See with Adelaide we weren't even trying so I was having a hard time understanding why this time around it was so difficult. I know 8 months isn't a long time in the grand scheme of life. Or long in comparison to others who have been trying to conceive. But for me, it became a vicious monthly cycle. Get my period. Wait a week & a half for my fertile window. Get busy. Wait for an eternity. Take a test. Negative. Be hysterical, depressed, and certain that we would never have another baby again. Dramatic? Yes. But my reality for those months? Yes.
Fast forward to September when on a Saturday evening I found myself at the ER for chronic chest pains. After doing several blood tests, one being a negative pregnancy test, having X-rays, and being on a heart monitor, I was released and ordered to rest as well as cut out any stress from my life. Oh if only it were that easy...like I could zap people who stress me out or poof-be-gone my stressful thoughts. On the car ride home, I lost it. It hadn't really sunk in at the hospital that I was without child, but as I trekked home alone during the midnight hours, I suddenly realized my reality. Defeated is an understatement.
My crazy mind was trying to give me a glimpse of hope asking could it be too early for a blood test. Thanks to Google & BabyCenter I learned that yes indeed it can be too early to detect at times. So a few days later I took a pregnancy test. Negative. Now I just felt foolish.
I set out to prepare for the IUI procedure we were planning to have the following week. I began yoga, stopped drinking wine, and had an appointment to see an acupuncturist. Monday morning was "d day" or as some may say time for a visit from "Flo". I awoke ready for the worst. Yet for some reason I wasn't feeling any of the usual symptoms and had a bright idea to confirm that I wasn't pregnant. I was in Kentucky staying at my parents and had a test left from when I found out Adelaide was on her way so I decided to pee on the stick and hop in the shower. There was not 1% of me that thought I was pregnant. At all. So when I got out of the shower and looked on the floor and read:
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| PREGNANT! |
I started laughing and felt my heartbeat sky rocket. No way. No way. No way. And I didn't really believe it for several days. Or maybe weeks. Possibly the first 3 months. But I believe it now.
Because For This Child We Have Prayed...
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Celebrating Our Second Year
Saturday Ryan & I headed into the city for a day of celebrating our 2nd wedding anniversary. He planned a wonderful day full of surprises and seeing the best of the city. The city was bustling with traffic, in taxis & on foot, as the holiday season is in full swing. Ice skating rinks up, window displays lit up, Christmas music playing, and Starbucks holiday drinks brewing. Ah I do love NYC during the holidays.
We arrived at Gershwin Theatre just in time to catch the opening act of Wicked. A production neither of us has seen. One they are calling the show of the century. Words cannot describe how amazing it was from start to finish. The cast, the costumes, the music. Everything was beyond perfect.
After the show, we took the Subway over to SoHo to dine at Taureau. A french fondue restaurant that melted my heart. With all glass windows providing a view of the city lights, we were tucked in a corner table for a prime view. We enjoyed a 3 course meal of pure heaven. A cheese fondue with homemade croutons and salad for dipping. The most tender filet mignon dipped in olive oil with fresh steamed veggies. And for dessert, milk & dark chocolate with all sorts of goodies to dip from strawberries and marshmallows to banana bread and biscotti.
On our actual anniversary, Ryan decided to play hookie and stay home for a family day of celebration. We enjoyed a nice lunch out before heading to The Great Jack-O-Lantern Blaze right in our backyard. It is a large display of hand-carved pumpkins all lit up in glory.
We arrived at Gershwin Theatre just in time to catch the opening act of Wicked. A production neither of us has seen. One they are calling the show of the century. Words cannot describe how amazing it was from start to finish. The cast, the costumes, the music. Everything was beyond perfect.
After the show, we took the Subway over to SoHo to dine at Taureau. A french fondue restaurant that melted my heart. With all glass windows providing a view of the city lights, we were tucked in a corner table for a prime view. We enjoyed a 3 course meal of pure heaven. A cheese fondue with homemade croutons and salad for dipping. The most tender filet mignon dipped in olive oil with fresh steamed veggies. And for dessert, milk & dark chocolate with all sorts of goodies to dip from strawberries and marshmallows to banana bread and biscotti.
A perfect day followed by the perfect evening.
On our actual anniversary, Ryan decided to play hookie and stay home for a family day of celebration. We enjoyed a nice lunch out before heading to The Great Jack-O-Lantern Blaze right in our backyard. It is a large display of hand-carved pumpkins all lit up in glory.
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