The Month of Julune

I have some ideas for posts in the coming days/weeks (although few read this- but I mainly write for myself anyways) but for now---here's some randomness.

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I am losing my mind.

Sometimes I can't talk. My brain just forgets how to form words. Ok I'm exaggerating but don't you have those days? Your mouth speeds up and your brain can't catch it.

Yesterday when I was checking a patient out at work (collecting their moola and making a new appointment) I told my patient his next appointment was in Julune.

JULUNE?!

Julune...?

My mild-mannered-never-cracks-a-smile patient burst out laughing and says "Julune?!"- I couldn't help but laugh at myself and shake my head at the month I had created.

I guess June and July fell in love and had a baby girl named Julune.

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My birdies have flown the coop!

And all they've left behind is bird poop and a broken heart!

(kidding about the broken heart part- they did leave behind quite a bit of poop)

Two weeks ago I heard chirping as I was going into the backdoor at work.

I looked around and spotted a bird nest- I tell ya- this momma bird is smart! She picked an ideal place for her nest that required zero work. While other momma birds were frantically flying around collecting twigs I bet this momma bird was sitting around laughing at her own cleverness.

The back door at work is on the second floor and at the top there is this pocket of space under the metal "create" part that you walk on. It's shaded from wind, rain, sun and also would be hard for predators to fit in there.

see?

Down in this metal pocket was (were?was?) a few hungry featherless birdies.

Everyday since I spotted them I've been checking on them. Sometimes I would be aware momma was near because if I got close I would hear a panicked chirp somewhere trying to distract me.

They grew and grew and so did their feathers until yesterday. They were there in the morning and gone by lunch :::tear:::

Could you imagine if our kids grew that fast? That would be horrible! Two weeks and they're gone!

I will miss listening to their chirps while I clean teeth.

Bye bye birdies...

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I was a little late jumping on the Greek yogurt bandwagon but have you guys tried this stuff?

I eat it almost every morning. Now the thought of regular yogurt makes me gag.

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Speaking of food- these are new and delicious!!! It's like a taste of Hawaii on a stick!

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I'm not much of a reality tv fan but my all time favorite reality tv/competition show is back on! So You Think You Can Dance! I so much enjoy watching this show- especially with Marcus.

We've watched it for so long that usually within seconds we can pinpoint which choreographer choreographed the routine. We enjoy seeing previous competitors dance in other things long after the show's over. We're always like "look at the third dancer from the left- it's Courtney!"

This week this guy did a pop n lock hip hop routine to a classical piece. It was simply mesmerizing. I had tears in my eyes. Because of hip hop? Crazy.

I'm not kidding though. The guy's name was Boris. Anyone see it? During the third time I watched it I turned to Marcus and said "I feel like I'm watching something grow. Like a flower"- and he knew exactly how I felt. Yes- corny- but true.

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Polka dot circus afro circus polka dot!

Raaaannnndooommmness

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Luke turns one in August (no.way.) and two days later Marcus will be 30. So we figured we have one big party to celebrate both.

Since August will be here before we know it I figured I better pick a theme and start planning. I've been seeing some amazing thought-out parties online lately (We usually send out a few invites, get pizza and throw up some balloons and streamers- but it seems everyone else out there actually plans and decorates better than I ever did!) and it made me want to do some special things for this party.

Turning one and turning 30 are both pretty big deals!

But I didn't want a generic theme. I wanted something fun.

After a few days of some good ol' ponderin' I finally asked family and friends on facebook. My aunt came up with a PERFECT theme! (thanks aunt Tina)

Starwars!!

Because the party is for Luke and his faaaather.

And Luke Crumbacher sounds like Luke Skywalker.

So yep!!!

Marcus already has a Darth Vader shirt so it was meant to be.

But now---I need Starwars theme ideas.

Anyone??

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How is it that it's almost been a year since he's went from this...

To this...??

(sorry for poor front iphone camera quality)