Being5.

I have such a hard time making decisions sometimes. I like to blame it on my inherited over-analytical nature. I’m looking at you, Dad. Trust me when I say that if I was in a room with my brothers and my dad and we were trying to decide where to eat, it would take us approximately 3-5 hours to decide on the perfect place. Then, once we finally decided, someone would chime in with one more possibility. Seriously. We could be a SNL skit with this shit.

Anyway.

Josh asked me where I wanted to go to dinner for our anniversary next weekend and my head is spinning with options that I can’t seem to pin down.

HELP ME before Josh decides that he’s just going to take me to Dick’s for a Deluxe and a shake to celebrate the big 11. (Although, now that you mention it, that sounds pretty good too…)

Other suggestions welcome. Feel free to leave a comment to add to the madness.

For your reference: The Whale Wins. Cafe Presse. The Pink Door. Delancey. Revel. Bitterroot.

not pictured: macklemore.

The girls had their long-awaited for dance recital yesterday, which means that our entire weekend was filled with dance-related activities, which means that we’re fucking exhausted today.

And, if you didn’t already hear, Seattle’s beloved Macklemore happened to be there. I hear via my reliable Queen Anne source that he was there to watch a little dancer in his life. Josh happened to be outside of the school, mid-recital, running Everett around when Macklemore walked in and then promptly ran inside to tell Meg. Their conversation went like this:

Josh: Meg! I think I just saw Macklemore!
Meg: Did you say hi?
Josh: No, I was too shy.
Meg: I’m going to say hi to him when I see him, Daddy.

Josh was also pretty pleased that Macklemore got to watch him dance on stage during the father-daughter portion of the recital… as a cowboy. Back-up dancer potential for his next music video? I think so.

Hoping our little dancers inspired you, Mr. Haggerty. Feel free to use Meg’s bluebird spotlight dance solo as needed.

And, of course, some more shots of our little dancers who did beautifully at the recital. Janie, who only has two more years of dance with Lynn left, especially shined and worked so hard to make every mark. And, Meg, in her coveted bluebird outfit, nailed her first on-stage recital with style and grace as only Meg could do.

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There have been lots of babies born in our life lately. Lots and lots and I love it. It’s so fun to see our friends and family with little ones of their own… and we love being the ones now who don’t have to rush home to a crying baby! (sorry, friends, but it’s true!)

One of our favorites, Mason, turned one last month and naturally, he had a birthday celebration to die for.

*POP* on over to his auntie’s blog, Just B, and see how they made these adorable balloon birthday party invites.

I’m fighting a nasty virus this week that makes my throat feel like I’ve swallowed a bag of nails and am running very very slow. Although, I think my family is enjoying the fact that I can hardly talk.

Thankfully, I have friends who can keep you entertained while I’m away.

Two of my faves are working on fun projects this week, both which are worth checking out if you love things such as pretty dresses, summer nights with friends, weddings, and, oh, I don’t know, just being lovely.

Hope to be healthy, recovered and able to think again sooner rather than later… xo.

(Also, I may have discovered last night that when you run out of cough medicine, a double dose of children’s cough medicine does the trick and without the groggy, doped up feeling the next morning! Try it!)

Alexandra Hedin is participating in the funnest series called Endless Summer Projects with some other fun bloggers/lifestyle experts. They feature a new way to enjoy summer, with crafts, projects, recipes and idea, every Wednesday. This week, Alexandra is up and she’s showing us how to have the perfect weekday BBQ, which is a summer must, in my opinion, especially if you have neighbors that you adore (we do!). Click the photo above to get to the post, and be sure to visit last week’s Endless Summer Project at the end of her post too…

Cassandra of coco+kelley is featuring a What to Wear series this week all about what to wear to those summer weddings. You’ll have to click through on the picture above to see that little blue dress that’s peeking it’s face out on the screenshot. And, the shoes that she paired with it. I need to A. Get invited to a wedding this summer or B. Crash a wedding this summer… Anyone need a plus one?

Whatever you’re doing right now.

Just stop for a moment.

Go hug your kids.

Kiss their sweet little faces.

Then take a deep breath.

And do it again.

We are headed out to celebrate Meg’s last day of preschool tonight with dinner at one of her favorite places in the city and her pre-k program. Look how much these two little ones have grown since fall! Can’t wait for a fun summer together… (click the picture above for a larger version.)