The Last Week Of March

A few iphone photos from the last week of March {crazy}:

All the warm weather has officially kicked off spring in capitol hill, and it's vying for first place in my heart up against the cap hill fall... I don't think it can win - but it can absolutely try! It definitely makes my walks to and from the coffee shop, for a few "get-out-of-the-house-before-you-go-crazy" working hours, that much more lovely. Winter and Summer may be a little rough here at times (oh. so. cold. and then oh. so. humid.), but Spring and Fall make it all worth it.

Love that PENN sign

Final prep is really starting to take off for Jonathan (insert crazy town at our house), so last night we made sure to get out and have a little fun. H street dinner + drinks did the trick.

+ a little weim love when we got home to watch the mega millions. he loves this...  really. 

{p.s. I did get 2 of the numbers right... that's 2 more numbers than Jonathan got, just sayin}

Saturday morning you say? Sounds like a weim + coffee + computer kind of morning to me! 

{note Jonathan's head in the corner... studying. poor thing. as you can see, jude's pretty worried about him}

Jonathan always makes sure to take little breaks for him though

Happy Saturday Everyone! 

a proper dc goodbye

Yesterday we had to say goodbye to two dear friends.  We're quickly finding out that the rumors about dc and goodbyes being synonymous, are unfortunately - very true. We first met Ashley and Tammy at the dog park (shocker, it's practically where we first met all of our friends here) and learned that they were also brand new to this city of ours and were adjusting to life as basement dwellers as well. Needless to say, we became fast friends over milkshakes, cards, and our love of Capitol Hill. We've been through a lot together over the past two years: adjusting to city life, law school, new jobs, multiple midnight dog hospital visits (and no, they were not ALL for Jude), becoming official live-in-the-same-house kind of neighbs, and brand new baby Payden.  It's really kind of astounding how much we've all been through together in such a short period of time. They have been an unbelievable support to us here and will be so.dearly.missed. *T - what on earth am I going to do without our weekly girl nights?! 

For our last hurrah, we decided to dinner at Ted's (where else could we possibly go?) and then take a walk down to the Capitol in the most perfect dc weather. I still can't quite wrap my head around the fact that they're really already making their way back to Texas today, but I'm so thankful for the time we had together here in this city. Hearts Shugarts - you'll always have a home here to come back and visit! x's & o's

A Ham?

Not this weimaraner.

Here We Go Again...

As unbelievable as it may sound... here we go again. While walking to the post office today, Jude got bit by yet another dc dog :( Yet even more unbelievable, is that he got bit by a dog through a fence! Ugh. Poor judebear, and we wonder why he's neurotic? A little anesthesia, some stitches, and some pretty sad puppy eyes later - we're back home (not too much worse for the wear).

Soaking Up Every Last Drop

Today marks the end of Jonathan's spring break and the beginning of true exam prep... le - sigh. We thoroughly enjoyed the time we had though, and we've spent all of today trying to soak in every last little bit.

We didn't really do a lot during the week, until Friday, when we decided to go buy as much candy as possible (truly, in the end we had m&ms, twizzlers, sour patch kids, AND gummy bears) and hit the matinee movie to see The Artist. If you've been thinking about seeing it, you should --> it's practically a love letter to the movies. Afterwards we went to the American Art Museum (just a block or two from the movie theatre), so I could show Jonathan the semi-frustrating photography exhibit I'd gone to see the weekend before. Much critiquing ensued ;) Later, after a few happy hour caipirinhas from down the street, we decided to head home, hang with the weim, order chinese and watch Downton Abbey in bed. Best day ever.

The rest of the weekend comprised of Downton Abbey (seriously.so.good), long walks around capitol hill in the beautiful spring-like weather, more Downton Abbey, fun dinners & quality time spent with dear friends (who in my mind, aren't leaving... if I think it, it won't happen), brunch, and then a little more time spent in the great outdoors... ok, and a little more Downton Abbey too. Here are a few photos from our walk around the hill today + 5 o'clock wine time in the back yard :)

Spring is just around the corner...

Bless This DC Sunshine

Well, just when I thought I was getting totally fed up with this city, it gave us a beautiful spring day like today and made me fall in love all over again. Jonathan and I have had quite the week. A doozie, one might even say. Between me being super emotional AND in the worst mood in history (really - it hasn't been pretty), Jonathan's second draft of his massive note for contracts journal due this Sunday, not being able to sleep much, accidental glass breaking at 11 oclock at night... only to realize that there's a massive champagne cork stuck in your vacuum when you're trying to clean up the mess (we literally haven't had champagne in I don't know how long - it's a mystery), to just having one of those weeks where nothing seems to go your way. Let's just say we haven't had a lot of shining moments around here lately.

Then, today. Today it was 68 degrees outside and sunny, and absolutely beautiful here in our dear Capitol Hill. I can't even say how much we needed it. I should probably fill in the blanks a little and go ahead and say that I've really been missing my Dad this week. I think anyone who's lost a loved one understands both the constant struggle, and yet also the fact that over time there is still a sort of seesaw effect that can really get to you. Sometimes you cope with it really well (truly!) and you can focus on remembering the good etc., but then randomly (and without warning), you seesaw back into the old suffocating pain. Usually it doesn't last horribly long, but for some reason this week, I just couldn't shake it.

When I get like this, I try to do all of the things I should do to help me snap out of it...(not). Of course, my "symptoms" include blowing off things I know would make me feel better like: spending time with friends (Tammy, if you're reading this, I'm busted for bailing on Monday - but seriously, super happy to spend some girl time with you tomorrow!), going to the new women's group I've joined, exercising, getting out of the house during the work day, all of it. Yep, this week I dumbly allowed my emotions get the best of me, and it's like today was my own personal little gift. Today, Jonathan put a bug in my ear to get out of the house early, get some sunshine and do my work from the coffee shop. Bless that husband of mine. We might fight sometimes (like I could deny that), but he loves me better than anyone ever could.

Apologies for such a heavy post on a Thursday night. I usually feel too uncomfortable writing this sort of thing, but I do really think it's important to be authentic, too. So... authentically, I still get enormously sad sometimes, but the Lord and loved ones help bring me through to the sunny days again. Thanks to them and to dc (at least today!) for reminding me again, of some of the things we really love about life and this city, that I would definitely miss if we ever left.

x's & o's & cherry blossoms *(photo from last year)*