there's someone i'd like you to meet.

hello world.

today is a big day; or rather today has a big announcement. 

we've {finally} settled on a name for our little pup.

drum roll please.... world, meet:

mowgli.

mowgli stice, that is.

{current nickname: mowgs}

we are well aware that it took us almost three weeks to name him,

but, better late than never, right?

i'm not exactly sure how mowgli came about-

yes, the name mowgli comes from the little boy in "the jungle book"-

but, he wasn't necessarily named after him for any particular reason.

we simply liked the name. 

i can't begin to tell you how many names we came up with for our little guy.

name, after name, after name;

none of which instantly fit his puppy cuteness, yet regal aura.

until, "mowgli" suddenly seemed to be the perfect fit. 

so, there you have it.

as much as we hated the ongoing search for the perfect name,

we couldn't be more in love with his name- well, mostly just him in general. 

happy monday!

cheers to a new week, puppy kisses and a successful weekend. 

xoxo

things of today.

today:

i hate goodbyes. 

{saying goodbye to my parents is always the hardest thing.}

i'm going to sip on a warm drink.

i'm planning on a big cuddle session with my pup.

i'm wearing this pair of boots.

{boots: one of my favorite perks to fall's weather.}

i'm missing crew. a lot. 

i'd give anything to sleep in.

i'm longing for a pair of polka dot tights. 

i'm dreading going to school. {this is very unlike me.}

my nails are nail polish-less. this is rare, i tell you. 

i'm hungry for a good book.

i'd hang out with her, if we lived in the same state. 

i'm in love with lovebird. 

{but technically that's every day, not just today.}

i'm oh-so tired. 

i could spend the rest of my life in this beautiful season. 

i'm thankful for my parents. 

{mom & dad: thank you for this incredible week - and for all you did for us. i love you.} 

what's your today?

happy friday, by the way. 

xoxo

a world with octobers.

it's quite obvious how busy life seems to be over here.
[sorry for the lack of blog posts. i will be better next week, i swear]

october has been one awfully busy month, i tell you.

however, let's not dwell on the business-

because everything else in october has been perfect. 
{pumpkins, rain storms, new puppy, colored leaves, visit from parents, hot coco, performing,
candy corns, the color orange, rain boots, crisp air and the list goes on and on...}
indeed, i'm thankful for a world with octobers.  
i've recently established it's my new favorite month out of the year. 
regardless of how busy i may. 
happy october.
it will be gone before we know it, so enjoy it while it lasts.
xoxo 

{source: unknown. sorry!}

outweighing tiredness.

ah! a whole week has come and gone,

and i only managed to post a couple of times.

life was awfully crazy this past week.

we, as ballerina's call it: "theater week."

meaning, we live at the theater for the week.

nothing but dress rehearsals, make-up and tiredness. 

i debated moving an air mattress into my dressing room-

i was that tired at the end of each night.

{which explains the lack of blog posts. ops!}

on top of many hours at the theater,

being a mum to our new pup was quite tiring in itself.

if i wasn't out walking him or playing with him,

i was spending all my minutes thinking about {and adoring} him.

or... worried that he was okay in his kennel all alone at home.

puppies are the best thing in the world- hands down.

but, they do take tiredness to a new level. 

lastly, on top of all of that, my parents came into town on thursday.

it's always the biggest treat when they visit.

they met their first grandson {aka our pup},

went to my performance {they've always been my number one fans},

and we all enjoyed a day in gorgeous yosemite.

it was a week to remember.

nothing beats the thrill of performing,

hugs from your parents {who live too far away},

and cuddling a ball of soft puppy fur. 

every ounce of tiredness was forgotten thanks to these great things.

happiness is love, life and family.

{and of course- husbands, ballet and puppies.}

hope you had a lovely weekend.

i'll be catching up {on lots} of your fun posts from last week.

xoxo

{picture above: courtesy of milano photography}

puppy lovin'.

four words: we are in love. 

yes, completely infatuated with him.

he's been a perfect puppy so far;

meaning, not a single {potty} accident in the house-

and only one rough night full of whining.

{but, that is to be expected from a puppy who just left his mom.} 

i keep pinching myself making sure i'm living in reality.

i'm shocked that lovebird caved into letting us get a puppy

and i feel spoiled by what a awesome little guy we ended up with.

unfortunately, he remains without a name.

can you believe that?

we are having the hardest time picking the perfect name for this little fellow.

a name is a big deal- even bigger than i thought.

 to this, my mom said to me, "just wait until you have kids."

i can only imagine.

we are open to any suggestions-

in fact, i'm curious to hear what you think we should name him. 

of course, we will pick out a name we love and adore-

but, a little name game never hurts anyone, right?

and i promise... we will have a name by tomorrow.

i'm mainly making this promise to myself, my husband and my puppy.

i'm kicking myself for being so indecisive right now.

happy monday.

cheers to puppies, weekends and dinner with friends.

xoxo 

drum roll, please.....

just like that.... we became a family of three.

obviously, we are elated and totally in love.

he's stolen both of our hearts already. 

i'd reveal his name... but, i think i'll wait until monday to do that.

{we are pretty sure we've picked it, but we'll make our final decision this weekend.}

as a side note for our future little ones {as in kids, not pups} to read:

this is a big day in the history of the stice's.

lovebird agreeing to a dog is a big deal;

just ask anyone who knows him.

i knew i could soften lovebird's heart and convince him that we "needed" one.

however, i'm not sure i did the convincing.

i think our new pup convinced him in just the last 24 hours. 

our pup has lovebird wrapped around his little finger paw. 

we're happy he is ours to keep forever.

we can't wait for all the future adventures and memories with this little guy.  

happy friday, indeed.

plans for the weekend...?

nothing but playing with our new pup.

i mean just look at that face,

how could we not?

hope your weekend is lovely as well.

your always welcome to come over and play with us.

just bring a doggy treat, and i'm sure our pup will invite you right in.

xoxo

fall is outside. I am {stuck} inside.

yesterday and today are the first days that finally feel like fall.

ironically, i'm stuck indoors; 

still, sick as can be.

which, got me thinking that maybe this sickness came as a punishment.

due to my constant complaints of it being too hot,

still feeling like summer,

not being able to wear fall clothes....

i've concluded, that when fall finally decided to make an appearance,

it reprimanded me for doubting that it was indeed really coming. 

punishment? a nasty cold. 

however, after being glued to my bed all day yesterday, 

{literally, i did not move for hours straight}

lovebird decided i needed to step outside and get a breath of fresh air.

so, that i did. 

we took a little walk around our complex,

and when i turned the first corner i was greeted by a lovely sight.

it took my breath away.

suddenly i realized how easy it is to take the things right in front of you for granted.

it's funny how being sick gets you thinking about these sorts of things.

being healthy, breathing fresh air, 

being able to dance, having strength,

kissing lovebird, enjoying a good night's sleep,

 having a busy day and tasting food.

all of these every day tasks i suddenly haven't been able to do for the last couple days,

as really made me appreciate them and their important role in my life.

not to get all cheesy on you or anything-

just stating my love for a healthy life and recognizing how lucky i am to have one. 

and even though i've been stuck indoors....

i plan on enjoying every minute of this fall weather that just arrived

 the second i feel healthy and like myself again. 

two lessons learned:

1. never complain, or you'll get sick.

2. don't take the little things in life for granted.