Reasons Why He Makes Me Laugh

I'll try to make this as cheese-less as possible.

When I had "that conversation" with my dad during senior year of college about wanting to move in with Chris the following year, he must have known it was serious. 

He asked, "Does he make you laugh?" At the time, I thought that was an interesting question. Of course he makes me laugh. I didn't realize, though, how important that is.

Throughout three years of him in law school, me in grad school, starting our "working" lives together for the past two years, going through bouts of unemployment and hard times, he never ceases to make me laugh. Sometimes it involves an eye roll, but there's always laughter. Here are a few examples.

- I was yelling to Chris, who was in another room, about getting an awkward cat-call while in our parking lot earlier that day. He hardly says anything. A few minutes pass, he enters the room, and says with a completely stoic face, "It's okay, Alyssa. I get cat-calls too." Thanks for making me feel less alone. Or something.

- He likes to talk in a hick Southern accent while watching or talking about NASCAR. It's hilarious. If only I could make a secret video so y'all could see what I'm talking about.

- He likes to make the funniest/most awkward faces while driving and stare at other drivers until they laugh. Or sometimes, he waves like a crazy person. Hilarious.

I miiiight get killed for posting this.

- This. Not a teenage girl in the land can make a better duck face than my man.

again, I might be in trouble.

- He thought it would be a good idea to change everyone's bowling names when we went bowling with my brothers. I was literally crying I was laughing so hard.

I probably don't tell him this enough, but I really appreciate those moments of laughter. I tend to have a hard time relaxing after tough days (or weeks) and he always brings me back down to reality. Thanks for that, C.

Sunday Social

Today's Sunday Social is all about Childhood!

Oh, how I miss this time. I was cute (until middle school, but we won't talk about that) and everything was carefree.

1. What do you miss most about being a kid?

Like I said above... being carefree! I miss not needing to know what time it is, worrying about real life issues, and all the stressful stuff that comes with adulthood. 

I remember hanging out with my BFF Liz and her family on the weekends and we would decide we wanted to have a sleepover… each of us would whisper in our moms’ ears if they would ask the other if a sleepover would be okay. The moms would talk and whenever we would get a “thumbs up”, it was the best feeling ever! We always had so much fun prank calling people, talking about boys, and making up stories about how there were murderers in the woods that were coming to get us and what we would do if that happened 
(There might have been something wrong with us. But we had fun) 

2. Did you have a nickname growing up? What was it?

Aly, AlyCat

3. What was your favorite thing to do at recess?

Is it weird that I don’t remember recess?

I guess play and talk with my friends…

4. What did you want to be when you grew up?

A teacher. Up until high school when I decided I wanted to be a social worker.

5. What was your favorite toy?

Barbies, American Girl Doll (Kirsten!), anything to do with crafts (beads, drawing, etc)

6. What is the funniest thing you did as a kid that your parents still remind you about?

My friend and I decided it would be a good idea to put gack in our hair (remember Nickelodeon gack? That sticky, doughy stuff that was so much fun to play with?) Yeah, it got stuck in our hair and my mom must have tried everything to get it out. It was a mess!

I have a more embarrassing story but I don’t want to put that here… you can email me if you want to hear it (and if you aren’t a creeper)

Head on over to the link up to see everyone else's childhood memories!

15 Day Challenge: Day 10

{10} What's your most embarrassing moment?

I'm pretty sure my whole life is one huge embarrassing moment! 

I'm so clumsy and am always falling/running into things/knocking things over. I'm like a child that shouldn't be let loose. Just the other day I completely knocked over my wine glass and wine went flying through and air and onto the floor. At my boyfriend's family's house. I've also spilled my drink numerous times at his family dinners. After 5 years it's not really a surprise when it happens. Luckily the glass didn't break this time which was surprising. 

Thankfully I'm able to laugh at myself (most of the time). 

I remember one time in high school I was wearing these cute new platforms and a mini skirt. I was strutting up the stairs like I was the cutest thing ever when I fell up the stairs in front of tons of people. Humiliating! I wasn't so great about laughing at myself back then... I've gotten a lot better!

What is your most embarrassing moment?

I can't wait to read everyone else's!

Check our Sar's blog, life of love for the link-up!