Manic Monday and a fun new car

What is the longest love relationship (partner) you have had, and if it has ended, why? Being married to Husband. We have been married twelve years this fall. It certainly doesn't feel like it. I guess it is true, time flies when you are having fun!

What is on your bedside table? a Tiffany style lamp that my sister gave me, a Bose Ipod docking station (that I got for Husband when he got home from Iraq....I wonder how it ended up on my bedside table???) and usually whatever book I am reading.

How many pillows do you have on your bed? 7: two in pillowcases, two in some mustard yellow shams, two in one that coordinates with the duvet cover, and one foo foo pillow (that has somehow ended up on Livi's bed)

Do you make your bed every day? Are you kidding me? Of course I do!

Husband came home with this fun little sporty coupe. (This pic is straight from the Volvo website.) After his head on collision, it made it all too clear that despite you being a safe driver, you never know what the other guy is going to do. The car is so fun and is Safety's friend. Will called it a "go speed racer".

Friday fill in courtesy of the talented Janet.....whose dad is doing better, I do hope!

1. My stomach has never been the same after having kids 16 months apart. But I am ever so thankful for those kiddos, so I will take a squishy tummy!

2. Stuffing (changed over the years from the notes his mom wrote out years ago. I can't eat pork, so we use turkey sausage) is what I ate the most of on Thursday.

3. The yard is going to look bare with the trampoline put away for the winter.

4. In the presence of laughing kids who are totally being "best friends" is where I'd rather be at any given time.

5. The smell of Root pumpkin spice and mulled cider candles reminds me of fall, Thanksgiving, and the weekend of our wedding.

6. For Will to sleep in until 7AM every day is what I need right now!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to vegging with the family, tomorrow my plans include anniversary dinner at one of those fun Japanese places and Sunday, I want to enjoy the lazy day after I sleep in, of course!

Happy Friday, y'all!

edited to add: I wrote this great post last year about our anniversary: if you want to see 'vintage tommie and Husband" and how we met....go ahead and read it: Happy Anniversary (from 2007)