boredom = long. read at your own risk.

sometimes i think you 4 {?} faithful paper moon readers forget that i got married 40 days ago.


did you forget?
well, let me remind you then.

i got married 40 days ago

to

steven.

and we're so in love. and i think we're cute together. like really cute. and, i also think, like mary poppins practically perfect in every way, that we, steven and heidi, as a couple, the hoppers, are practically perfect in every way.

we are. steven's perfect for me. sometimes we disagree but we are so good at finding a good solution for us {not compromising but finding a better solution}.

i like to make steven amazing dinners. and, sorry to toot my own horn, but i think they are like restaurant quality sometimes. always fresh ingredients! okay, except for the frozen chicken. but it's not in a can so that's all that matters. not a can fan.

tonight we are having mango salsa chicken and corn on the cob and a fab salad with peaches, raspberries, and apples in it. steven is excited. so am i. and within the next week: my recreation of stonefire's bbq chopped salad, bruschetta {steven loves it}, fajitas, and tacos/taco salad.

and sunday's father's day dinner with the hoppers was beautiful. parma chicken, whole wheat linguine with alfredo, rosemary and olive oil red potatoes and fresh green beans, and a homemade {crust and all} peach pie with whipped cream. {confession: the whipped cream came in a can from costco. that is one can of goodness i do indulge in. it is an indulgence.}

i'm pretty lonely today. steven works 9 - 7. and i work 0 - 0. that means not at all today. at least when school starts up and i am working 7.30 - 5 it won't be as bad, because i'll be so busy. or in a few years {repeat: a few years} when we have a little junior, i'll be busy with being a mom. but until then, i am just lonely.

but steven's dad and i ran a bunch of errands. this condo is pretty awesome. can we say new flat screen plasma on its way? yes, thank you ma and pa hopper. and for the bbq. i'm thinking we need to make some married friends and have a little party over here.

just in case you didn't know this, steven is like a pretty awesome tennis player. and after not playing for like 3 years {mission, school} he's finally back. he played with his younger brother last weekend and now he is teaching me lessons. remember when he tried to teach me when he was in california for new years? that was a trial run. steven taught tennis lessons for like 6 years, and he is mighty good at it. so, naturally, i'm going to be like really super awesome good. but, also, i was so frustrated yesterday. tennnis isn't a sport you can just pick up. he told me it'd take me like a year for me to feel "good" at it. great. that's not how i roll. patience is a virtue. and i had a lot of fun yesterday even though i was frustrated.  and good thing i have 3 workout skirts. they're my favorite.

other news in the hopper home:

we're still in love. like a lot.
i'm still making this blog better, but haven't worked on it.
the hoppers are still in town and we love it.
i have a headache and need to lie down.
it is like 90 + degrees and i think i am dying.

normally i pop out of bed, but i don't anymore because i see steven lying there and just want him to hold me in his arms all day. 

i need to buy my husband some bread at costco, and get a watermelon for dinner, and get the smaller barstools at target, and straighten the apartment, and check the mail {wedding pictures please be there!!!}

adieu.