random thoughts thursday

Is it just me, or does it seem like weeks fly by faster during the summer months!?! I feel like when I look at my calendar of events for June that I am gonna blink and it's gonna be July already.  Can things slow down just a smidge, please???  I really want to savor every summer moment that I can.

Speaking of being way too busy, this weekend is super jammed packed with things for the hubby and I.  We have TWO weddings this weekend, as well as celebrating our THREE year anniversary on Monday.  Talk about a busy weekend.  As I am sitting here just thinking about it all, I am super overwhelmed! LOL! At least the things we have to do are fun, that always helps.  And a little added bonus is that I only have a half day of work tomorrow, and I am off on Monday. HOLLA!! :)

So, I figured before I head off into my busy, busy weekend I would recap some of the random loves/thoughts/events from this past week!!

.:NUMBER ONE:.

My in-laws got a smaller above ground pool last week and on Saturday the hubby and I went to check it out and swim with my sweet little nephew, Rowan.  I am thinking that this will be the first of many swimming adventures this summer! I am so excited that they finally got a pool, my mother-in-law has been talking about it forever and I know that someday in the near future my kiddos will love that their grandparents invested in this!

.:TWO:.

I am loving the hot summer heat we have been having this past week!! Winter was especially cruel, long, and cold this year so you will not hear this girl complain about the heat.  I was one of the few who was loving that it hit 102 (yes ONE HUNDRED TWO degrees in MINNESOTA) the other day!!  I am loving busting out all my summer clothes! I just struck gold at H & M a few weeks ago and I found SO much good stuff, but this one dress is definitely a fav!

So cute right? And what is even better about it is the price, only $9.95! You just cannot beat that! Great style and it doesn't break the bank, its like something straight outta my dreams! 

.:THREE:.

One of the weddings we are attending this weekend is for one of my best friends, Rachel.  I am SOOOO excited that she is marrying her high school sweetheart, they have been waiting for so long and I could not be happier for them!  This past weekend we celebrated her bachelorette party and it was such a fun girls night out!!! There is nothing I love more than a fun night on the town with some of my favorite girls.  It's the best to just unwind and get silly!!

.:FOUR:.

I have a new addictions in the food/drink category.  I think I might need an intervention!!! :)   It's the  iced pomegrante vanilla oolong tea latte from Caribou Coffee, honestly it's amazeballs!  If you haven't tried it you MUST! Seriously, just looking at this picture makes me want to hop in my car to go get one right now! It's  the PERFECT summertime drink!

.:FIVE:.

I cannot believe that Monday will be our THREE year anniversary, seriously where has the time gone?!  I feel like it was just yesterday that we tied the knot, and now here we are an old married couple! Okay, not OLD but you know what I mean! Wow, what a God blessed adventure it has been so far! I cannot believe how far we have come in three years! I will post something on Monday with more about my thoughts on this, but for now, I'll leave ya with a few wedding pics that I love.  

I hope you all have a wonderful, fun weekend in the sun!! :)

**P.S. I did upload videos of the top two things on my list if you are really that interested (which I know you are cause let's face it, I am that awesome! LOL! JK)  Just click the link on the sidebar for our YouTube channel!***

I'm linking this post to Summer Luvin over at Pouty Pink Princess! Check out this super fun link party!!!

what i'm loving wednesday

Well, it's been a rough start to the week here in the Dodge household.  Sunday night, I got really sick and was up all night hugging it out with my "friend" the toilet bowl (sorry for the not-so-lovely visual there).  I ended up staying home from work on Monday, and was feeling a lot better after resting up all day.  Then on Monday night, it was the hubby's turn to pay a visit to my "friend". :(  So he took a sick day on Tuesday, what a bummer couple days it's been in this house! We are thinking that we got food poisoning. I absolutely HATE when that happen, it's the worst! It certainly was not how either of us planned this week.  I am thankful that it seems like the worst of it is now behind us.  I just hate being sick!!!

Anyways, I had such a fun time last week linking up to What I'm Loving Wednesday over at This Kind of Love that I decided to join the party again this week!!!  So here we go!!!

No. 1) I'm officially addicted to Pinterest!! I absolutely LOVE it!

 I saw a friend mention Pinterest on a Facebook page a couple weeks back and it looked interesting so I decided to request an account and I am SO happy that I did! I love it! It's basically a place to put together all your favorite things.  Not the best explanation I know but it's so fun and you should check it out! Here's the link to my boards to give you a feel for it! http://pinterest.com/kimmydodge/

No. 2) Femme Fatale-Britney Spears

So, I am a HUGE Britney fan and the hubby decided to get this for me as an early birthday present!! I love, love, love it and it hasn't left my CD player/iPod since I got it.  I am loving the more dance vibe of this album. I am horrific dancer, but it's fun to put it on and dance around while the husband laughs at me.

No. 3) The Brady 6

So, if you spend even like 30 seconds around me, you know I am a obsessive HUGE Tom Brady fan!!! I honestly didn't think that I could love him even more, and then I watched this documentary and I totally admire him even more.  It's amazing how great of an athlete he truly is!  Having to overcome all the things that he did, and be as phenomenal of an athlete as he is, is pretty remarkable! And he is pretty to look at, well maybe not in the above pic (Tom, I love you, but your GOTTA cut that hair)!

P.S. I don't think it's coincidence that this documentary aired the week of my birthday. ESPN knew I was in need of a Brady fix! 

No.4) It's my BIRTHDAY tomorrow!!

(Think someone will show up at my door with a load of gifts like this? Nah, me either! :)

I think it's pretty self explanatory why I would LOVE this, but this birthday will be even better since the hubs and I am both taking 4 day weekends.  Tomorrow we are spending the whole day together, doing whatever I want (gosh I love birthdays) and I am so excited!  I cannot believe that I am turning 24, where has the time gone??? I can't wait to celebrate with the hubs, friends, and family.  I have a whole weekend of events planned and I can't wait for it!  

In honor of turning 24, here's some embarrassing/fun memory filled pics to share with you!

My big family! Love that I'm the baby of the family (if you can't tell!)

Aww my 4th birthday, seems like yesterday! LOL! :) 

I was the chunkiest baby ever, 9 lbs, 10 oz. Hello TURKEY! :)

I'm considering bringing back the Snoopy/Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs combo for my bday this year.  Seems like it worked well for me back in the day! :) 

Do you remember password journals?! I thought they were epically awesome back in the day! LOL! I love the annoyed look on my face! 

Hope you all have a fun week! Make sure to swing by and check out what others are digging on this Wednesday!!

what i'm loving wednesday

So this is my FIRST time linking up to What I'm Loving Wednesday over at This Kind of Love and I think I'm going to have to do this more often! It's such a fun idea!!  So here's my list!!!!

First off I am totally loving that this is the sight in my backyard right now.  

Brown grass, melted pond, and SUNSHINE!! All signs that SPRING is finally here! This winter felt especially LONG and to finally have all the snow melted and 50 degree weather is like pure bliss for us Minnesotans!

Secondly, I am so loving that my birthday is already next Thursday!  Birthdays are a big deal for this girl and I am especially excited since the hubs and I both took a 4 day weekend next week to celebrate!! YAY for turning 24! 

Thirdly, I am convinced that I need a pair of adorable rain boots ASAP! I am drooling over these beauties, what girl doesn't want some Juicy Couture in her life?!  So, anyone wanna get them as a birthday gift??! I've been a good girl and totally deserve them! Hahaha :)

Lastly, I am loving this video of my little buddy that I got the other day. His little voice just MELTS my heart into a big ball of mush! 

Make sure to swing by and check out what everyone else is digging on this Wednesday!!

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xoxo....gossip girl

oh mondays!!! i am sitting here at work thinking about the highlights of this evening, and one of them is that gossip girl is on tonight!!! with that thought, i began to think about why i love that show so much. not only is the storyline AMAZING, but one of the things i love most is the fashion!! every time i watch it, it makes me want to live in the upper east side of manhanttan!!! one of the things that i love most about the fashion on the show is one of the main characters, blair [played by leighton messter] has the most AMAZING headbands that i have ever seen in my life and i want to own ALL of them!!

my love for headbands can be attributed back to the days of laguna beach, where lauren conrad [known as LC at the time] always seemed to have them on. i adored her headbands, and ever since then my affections for them have only grown, and becoming a gossip girl fan has only left me wanting to expand my collection even more! blair has a headband for every outfit, every season, and they always look amazing!! i love the bright colors, bold patterns, and BIG bows they have! if i could steal anyone's wardrobe it would definitely be hers!!

anyways, here are some of my favorites from the show!!!










which one do you LOVE??!!!