Grandma hugs

Goodbye, green

It's time for a shake-up at our house, and that means we're saying goodbye to our green living room. The idea at the time was to have sort of a Caribbean-inspired, tropical green with white furniture. Then we'd feel like we lived on an island. (No offense, Oklahoma. We like you, too.) But we're kind of over that, so we're trading in the green for white and slate grey. My mom is in town, and so we're working like crazy while Mia is at school and we can get things done without her "helping." And guess who - oh my god, it's me! - hung a chair rail? Me. It's a work in progress, but here's our living room as it's changing.

Her spelling needs some work

Through the worm hole

Goodbye, best friend

Mia little best friend has moved.

Abby's mom sent me this photo from her iPhone. Apparently the girls snatched her phone when she picked Abby up on the last day before they moved away. They somehow managed to take this pictures of themselves. Mia has been asking for her a bit now and then, and it's sad. She'll find a new best buddy, but for now, we just have to say that her first best friend went bye-bye.

Words of wisdom

Today was a really fun day at work because I had the chance to speak to the New PR Pros group of the Oklahoma City chapter of PRSA. It was great. They cracked me up. I kept my advice brief (I think). It all boils down to two things:

1. Don't be a jerkface.
2. Don't send email attachments the size of China.

If you avoid those things, we can all get along.

Is that another fish book, grandpa?

Here are some random photos from our weekend celebrating Sue and Dean's anniversary.

Mia shares a seat with my cousin's son, Nolan.

Mia listens as my dad reads her a story, which is probably related to fish.

Mia approves of the Razorback salt and pepper shakers.

Check out this old school Coppernoll photo! From left: Aunt Connie, Uncle Kelly, Uncle Jeff, Grandma Sue, Aunt Connie, Grandpa Dean and my dad. Adorable.

Happy party-versary!

We attended my grandparents' 60th wedding anniversary party, and here are a bazillion photos to prove it was fun. Mia was a gem, and her dress even survived someone giving her two forks - two! - to eat chocolate cake with.