i LOVE me mum and dad

well we have come to the end of the month...shwooooo that was hard. to be honest there were days that i wanted to complain about life but had to stay POSITIVE. i think i am only good at doing that for a month otherwise my head was going to burst. i don't think i was born with a strong postive thinking gene. the cynical definately overpowers that one...i keep trying to work on being and thinking on the postive side. but, i have come to accept who i am...now could someone please remind my husband of this (he LOVES to give me the think positive quotes that i HATE so badly...they just do not work on me and my brain). anyways, there is some of the old me creeping back into the blog hehehe, i am ending this month with LOVE for my mom and dad. i LOVE LOVE LOVE them so very very much. they have always been there for me no matter what the situation...they can also see straight through me when i have lied to them(i wasn't THE PERFECT TEEN/YOUNG ADULT). they gave me the parental curse of "marci i sure hope you have a child just like you so you can figure out how to deal with them"...fast forward to ..... kylee being born. the curse REALLY does work ( i should warn kylee).
my dad is the bestest father and grandfather ever. when he found out i was pregnant with Brenton his reaction was, "i can't wait to take him to the zoo...we are going to have such a good time". and to the zoo they went, numerous times now. and when my dad is back home where he belongs i am sure they will go many many more times.

my mom is also the bestest mom in the world. she has made it to all of my kids performances (along with my dad) and always makes a big deal out of them. notice the gift ky is holding per grandma being so proud of her. my mom has always supported me in all my choices when it comes to family issues and she will always tell me if i am in the wrong or right, regardless if i am her daughter or not (thank you for that).

how many grandpa's out there are willing to let their grandchildren crawl all over them and wrestle with them???? this picture was taken the day before my dad left...booooooo!!!

my mom always lets the grandkids do WHATEVER THEY WANT. i guess it is what all grandmothers are allowed to do. i can't threaten my kids when i am leaving my moms that they had better get in the car or they are being left behind. they just look at me and say,"can you bring my pajama's back and a change of clothes?"

i LOVE having all of my DVD'S

i love buying movies/dvd's. yes, i believe i could rival blockbuster(granted i only have one copy of everything). because i love them so much and have SO MANY of them i have decided to have a contest. whoever gets the closest guess as to how many dvd's i own will win...something. okay if you live near me you will get your choice of some home baked goods, if you don't live near me i will come up with something else (not sure what yet but, i will figure it out depending on who wins). GOOD LUCK GUESSING...if you want to play my game.

Behold...all of the adult movies. Brenton keeps trying to convince me that he can watch The Dark Knight.

but look at all these choices he has to pick from...too many. this is where we keep all of our family/kid friendly movies.

here is what happens to our kids room within a few days of putting all the movies away.
and here is my room...yes i have a tv in my room and i LOVE IT. this is where all of the ROM COM'S end up staying.

so when i am counting i will be counting our series dvds as just one per season (i do own a few series dvd's...speaking of which there is one that i need to go get at walmart...hmmmm). and i am not counting our vhs tapes (yes, we do have some of those too).

wordless(i LOVE this pain in the butt)wednesday

i REALLY do LOVE my siblings...REALLY

i know that alot of you out there think that you have a tight relationship with your brothers and sisters...honestly, no one is quite as tight as the metcalf clan. just ask scott (nic's hubby) or walter (my hubby)...they married into this very exclusive tight knit group. i love my family so much it is the ONLY reason i am not in California this very second. although, i know that if i moved there they would be crashing my place all the time. i just want them to know...I LOVE YOU GUYS!!
nic is the peacemaker of the family and the second born. she is always the one who just wants everybody to be happy and get along. she is my hang out mom since we are both home now with kids and need to keep eachother entertained. i love her very much.

kyle is our only boy and is the third born. he is extremely sarcastic and very smart when it comes to electronic issues. any problem i have when it comes to home electronic crap i always call him and he is always willing to help me. he loves music and movies as much as i do...he even sat through the oscars on sunday with the flu, that is dedication. i love him very much.

oh molly molly molly what can i say? she is the BABY of the family and was therefore always taken care of. we have now taken to calling kylee, molly number 2. they both have the exact same attitude...they are in charge and everybody has to listen to them and if you don't listen to them...they get mad!!! molly is always willing to do stuff with me. go to movies, go shopping, go to dinner she is always there. i like to think that i taught HER to love music and movies. i love her very much.

LOVE the new "best picture"

every year my family and friends get together and have an "oscar party". we watch and analyze the dresses and who we like and dislike. although, the past few years none of us actually have seen the big nominees ( i really don't understand HOW these movies are nominated) and therefore don't know a whole lot about who we liked in what. FINALLY this year a movie won that i SAW AND LOVED A WHOLE LOT. i am so happy for slumdog millionaire (and that MILK didn't win...yeah, when people in hollywood get on their political and religious soapboxes...i hate them!!!)

I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS MOVIE

I AM IN LOVE WITH THE MUSIC (AS IS KYLEE)
I AM IN LOVE WITH THE ACTORS (AND VERY MUCH SO THE KIDS)

i LOVE weddings and wedding dresses!!

but it is mostly the wedding dresses. i could look for hours at wedding magazines and still pick out stuff for a wedding i already had. seriously, molly i need you to get engaged so i can go try on wedding dresses now that i am skinny again. when nic was engaged and trying on wedding dresses i was 8 months pregnant (that is NO FUN!). if i could i would go into a store and pretend i needed a wedding dress just to try them on and look at how beautiful they are. the other day i was telling walter i wish we could renew our vows and have a big reception again. after a little more discussion of it, it boiled down to this...
1. i want a day for ME
2. i want a new dress for ME
3. i want a big party that is about ME
4. i want another wedding dress to wear for ME
this was the day i was finally able to take my wedding dress home, alterations were finished. the seamstress kept insisting that i was going to gain weight going on birth control and i shouldn't take it in so much. yep, i was right...i didn't gain an ounce and it fit perfectly.

yes, my soon to be husband saw me in my wedding dress before the wedding...i couldn't have cared less. he HAD to see how BEAUTIFUL it was!!! below are pictures of dresses that i would pick out now...if we were renewing our vows...and having a big party for ME...a girl can dream can't she?

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE COLOR...OOOOH I LOVE IT!!

Beautiful Lace, So Delicate

i LOVE pockets, ruffles, and simplicity (these all just need a little color added to them somewhere)

LOVE for my numba one stunna

and now you all get to hear about my very own MR LOVA LOVA. and i just have to say that i LOVA LOVA him ALOT!!! he is the best husband and dad in the whole wide world (aside from my own DAD being a super DAD too!!). when i first asked him to tell what he loved about his wife and kids he responded with "that they are a PAIN IN THE BUTT". yes, this is how we show affection around here in the RUF household. i now present to you the LOVES of Walter David Ruf...

He LOVES his kids. Tessa: because she is so excited to see him when he walks through the door after a hard days work. Kylee: because she calls him on the phone, whenever, just to talk to him about NOTHING. Brenton: becaus he LOVES a sport that he hasn't even tried yet (hockey).

He loves playing baseball and basketball (and earlier in our marriage soccer). HeLOVES his BRAVES. and of course the watching of the sports on his TIVO!!

His fav food to eat is beef stroganoff(sp?) and sugar cookies with frosting. His top three fav movies are Tommy Boy, Christmas Vacation, and the Bourne series.

Here are three out of four of his PAIN IN THE BUTTS.

and of course he LOVES ME ME ME. he loves how good of a cook i am (becoming) and what a good mom i am. and he LOVES taking me to the MOVIES!!!

I LOVE YOU AND YOUR GORGEOUS DARK HAIR!!

wordless (in LOVE with cowboy hats) wednesday

i LOVE sandy saltwater in the sun

everyone who reads this post obviously knows of my LOVE for the California Coastline...or any warm coastline for that matter. i dedicate this post to the LOVE that my family and i have for playing in the sand and saltwater. and now i give you my childrens favorite California song by Phantom Planet...enjoy!!

We've been on the run Driving in the sun Looking out for #1 California here we come Right back where we started from

Hustlers grab your guns Your shadow weighs a ton Driving down the 101 California here we come Right back where we started from

California! Here we come!

On the stereo Listen as we go Nothing's gonna stop me now California here we come Right back where we started from


Pedal to the floor Thinkin' of the roar Gotta get us to the show California here we come Right back where we started from

California! Here we come!

i LOVE the idea of this word

i know that "peace" will actually never be the way the world wants it to. that is until Christ comes again. this is why i have adopted "peace" to mean something else. below is a picture of my favorite quote that i have hanging in my home and i truly BELIEVE it and LOVE that it isn't "peace" defined the way the world defines it.

i get many compliments on this...

and this. most people have the word "family" printed up to do this but i decided i would rather have the word "peace" instead.
Kylee had a school program on the Flag and the USA. She now walks around the house singing songs of America and the Flag. Happy Presidents Day.

PEACE OUT!!

in LOVE with LOVE

Happy Valentines Day To All: i will let the pictures speak for themselves. i just have to say that Brenton and Kylee each received a secret Valentine from someone with a ?. brenton shrugged it off, it is driving kylee NUTS not to know.

i HAD to show off the cute hairdo's!!