Act 1; Scene 19: 3/14--A Day for Pi

On Monday night, this is what I came home to:

 

Delicious cherry pie, right out of the oven! Perfect for eating with vanilla bean ice cream

 

YUM!

 A fantastic Pi Day here!

Act 1; Scene 18: The Irresistable Stubborn Face

One of the first childhood stories that Robert ever told me was about how every time his mom made spaghetti, he would not eat it. For some reason, spaghetti (one of my childhood favorites!) was NOT his cup of tea. His mom said that he had to eat it before he left the table. So he sat. 

In the words of Dr. Seuss: he sat and he sat and he sat and he sat. 

Another story he told me included the piano lessons that his parents signed him up for as a freshman in high school. He did not like this idea either. He was told that he MUST practice for 30 minutes a day. So every day, he would sit at the piano for 30 minutes. That's right--just sit. Not even touch a key. Just to prove a point, as he says. Think of how bored he must have been! Seriously, he would have enjoyed himself more if he would have even practiced just a little bit. But that is besides the point, he tells me. 

I have recently discovered what I term the I-won't-eat-spaghetti-no-matter-what-you-say face--Robert's stubborn face. He sets his mouth very tight--in almost the tiniest hint of a smile--that never budges and his eyes get this look...and then I know. He will not play along. Or he will not respond. Or he doesn't appreciate whatever weird thing it is that I am trying to do (usually with him) at the moment. 

The funny thing is--that I-will-not-eat-spaghetti-no-matter-what-you-say face makes me fight even harder. 

Last night was the most epic battle (so far...) of the stubbornness. It all started with my cowboy hat falling out of the closet and me deciding to put it on my head. Now, Robert, if you would have stifled that stubborn face for even a minute or two, I might have just put the hat back on the shelf. But, as the title reads, that face is kind of irresistible. Irresistible in the sense that I just want to tease you when you make that face. So last night I decided to do just that, and don my cowboy hat as long as I could. 

I know what my dad meant when he said "You are so fun to tease!" We must have delayed our bedtime for at least 30 minutes because Robert refused to move and so did I. I guess Robert must have been more tired that I was, because he got up and moved me out of the way first. HA! I win. 

Dear Robert, I look forward to more epic battles to come. I'll keep an eye out for that I-will-not-eat-spaghetti-no-matter-what-you-say, irresistible, face.

Act 1; Scene 17: My Husband Dresses Like a Model

The other day I was flipping through the new Khol's catalog--because with Khol's Cash I am an avid fan--and I saw THIS:

 

Isn't that a nice outfit? Funny thing: just a few weeks before Christmas, Robert picked out a nice pair of gray slacks and what he terms a nice "date shirt" for himself. Yup, you guessed it--THE EXACT OUTFIT. See here:

He even modeled for me :-) 

Isn't he handsome? :-)

Act 1; Scene 16: New Shelves and a New Dress

YES! We are finally starting to get some decorating done in our apartment! It has seemed so bare since we took down the Christmas decorations. We even left our advent calendar on the wall until last week--merely for some wall decor.

But yesterday, that all changed. For our wedding we received some wall ledges. I know, kind of weird, right? At first I thought they were really strange looking, but we decided to just try it out. And actually, I like them a lot! They really spruce things up. Now we're experimenting with what to put on them.

We've started with some pictures, as you can see. What do you think we can put on our shelves?

AND......

Today I donned my street-bought dress from LA. Here it is!

Sadly, I noticed a tear in one of the ties. I guess that's what happens when it was $11 on the street! Off to the needle and thread with you...


Also, Provo High's production of Tartuffe opened this past weekend. And it is FUNNY! It is so fun to watch the kids doing such a great job! If you are around here, you should come see it! Closing night is this Monday, March 7th at 7pm. More pictures and stories from Tartuffe to come...