Our little hunter, our big hunter (my sister) and our little fairy princess (who refused to take the Teddy Graham out of her mouth)
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Trick-Or-Treat!
We took the girls trick-or-treating in my parents' neighborhood and had a blast. It was relatively last minute too. My mom texted me Saturday morning, told me it was on Sunday and asked if we wanted to take the kids. I said sure and she said, "Good! Your sister and I are already looking for costumes for them!" haha! And this is the cuteness that happened from there :) Oh yeah, and she totally referenced them as "her granddaughters" at one point too. It felt so good!
Our little hunter, our big hunter (my sister) and our little fairy princess (who refused to take the Teddy Graham out of her mouth)
Our little hunter, our big hunter (my sister) and our little fairy princess (who refused to take the Teddy Graham out of her mouth)
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Questions answered:
Yes, Jill, he does have bad qualities as well. He's paying for some financial decisions that weren't the brightest right now. When he found out his wife was cheating on him and leaving him, he went crazy. Basically stopped working and started making some pretty bad decisions. Which is actually funny considering he was a financial planner. He is definitely not disciplined when it comes to money. That's probably his worst quality.
He isn't very patient. And he has this incredible way of tuning out the girls. We can be riding in the car and they will be talking to him and calling his name and asking him questions for a solid 5 minutes and he won't even hear them. It amazes me. And drives me so crazy that I end up saying, "Please, just freakin answer them!" haha!
He is a crackberry addict. He makes fun of me for my addiction to it, but his is just as bad. He just blames it on work but he checks it just as often.
Here is the funny thing though - I don't care. I know there are things that will be infuriating and we will absolutely fight about things. I chalk a lot of it up to us both being married before. Neither of us were perfect spouses and we know it. There are things we could have both worked on. And neither of us want to make the same mistake twice.
He opens my car door and every other door for me every single time. In fact, the other night I met my parents for dinner and when we came out my dad opened my mom's car door. She half chuckled and said, "Looks like Rick has been a positive influence on everyone." (On a side note, my dad has always been that sweet and thoughtful and always opened her door. Sometimes he just gets a little forgetful.) He truly and genuinely cares about my feelings. He takes care of me when I'm sick. He touches me all the time. Small touches that absolutely send chills up my spine. He kisses me sweetly. I still get butterflies when he is simply coming home from work to me. He isn't afraid to tell me exactly how he's feeling at any given moment.
One time he told me that his favorite thing about us is the fact that we can look at each other across the room for only a split second and know that we both love each other more than anything but we don't have to say a single word and we don't care if anyone else knows or notices. I honestly didn't know that kind of love even existed.
He isn't very patient. And he has this incredible way of tuning out the girls. We can be riding in the car and they will be talking to him and calling his name and asking him questions for a solid 5 minutes and he won't even hear them. It amazes me. And drives me so crazy that I end up saying, "Please, just freakin answer them!" haha!
He is a crackberry addict. He makes fun of me for my addiction to it, but his is just as bad. He just blames it on work but he checks it just as often.
Here is the funny thing though - I don't care. I know there are things that will be infuriating and we will absolutely fight about things. I chalk a lot of it up to us both being married before. Neither of us were perfect spouses and we know it. There are things we could have both worked on. And neither of us want to make the same mistake twice.
He opens my car door and every other door for me every single time. In fact, the other night I met my parents for dinner and when we came out my dad opened my mom's car door. She half chuckled and said, "Looks like Rick has been a positive influence on everyone." (On a side note, my dad has always been that sweet and thoughtful and always opened her door. Sometimes he just gets a little forgetful.) He truly and genuinely cares about my feelings. He takes care of me when I'm sick. He touches me all the time. Small touches that absolutely send chills up my spine. He kisses me sweetly. I still get butterflies when he is simply coming home from work to me. He isn't afraid to tell me exactly how he's feeling at any given moment.
One time he told me that his favorite thing about us is the fact that we can look at each other across the room for only a split second and know that we both love each other more than anything but we don't have to say a single word and we don't care if anyone else knows or notices. I honestly didn't know that kind of love even existed.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Catch up
Ok - so it's been awhile since I've updated. Sorry! I've had so much going on in my life. All wonderful things :) Well, mostly all, minus the stupid people here at work. Oh well! So let's update...
I've come to a realization in the past few weeks. See I was emailing my mom about why I couldn't come to work with her because I had another commitment in Pittsburgh in my effort to move my happy ass out there. And she came back with, "I figured you were keeping your search to the Pittsburgh area." And then and there I decided, "Fuck it. You are happy. You know what you want in your life. Why are you so afraid to tell people? Just because you think they will have an opinion on what you are doing with you life? You know best for you. And you know that you know best for you. Just believe in yourself and your decisions and trust your heart and gut and be smart about it. And tell people! They will believe in you and your decisions much more when they realize they aren't snap decisions."
So here we are. I'm moving to Pittsburgh. Yep, just as soon as I can get my happy ass out there! :) Yeah, the whole j.o.b. thing kind of gets in the way with that sometimes. Turns out no one is really hiring for very good positions. Oh well, there is not huge rush I guess.
Oh, and I'm getting married. It's not like we are officially engaged or anything. And quite honestly, we probably won't ever be. I've done the whole proposal, expensive ring thing and it's not all that important to me. I'd much rather put that money toward a house. But yeah, totally talking about getting married! I love this man so much! He makes me so ridiculously happy and we talk about every single thing. He's an amazing father and just a really good person. We are so happy together and it feels so good. Don't worry, it's not a snap decision. It's been well thought out and talked about and all. And it won't be for quite a few months anyhow. The whole living with your spouse thing is slightly important and there is really no super rush with that.
There is also plenty of talk of babies too. Last night we were laying in bed just talking (my absolute favorite thing to do with him) and asking random questions we could think of. Silly ones and serious ones. I asked him what his five year goals are right now. Here is the summary of his response:
Married
Debt paid off
House
4 year old
Yeah, that last one made me smile so hard tears started coming out of my eyes. I have baby fever so bad I need to take Tylenol. Seriously. It's bad. What's even worse is that he does too. We are a bad combination together. haha! I mean, there would be worse things than getting pregnant right now, right? ;) Kidding! We are preventing it. And chances are, it won't be that easy for us either.
I have no idea where I am on things when it comes to my own fertility. I mean, I've been on birth control since I was 15 because of my ovarian cysts. Oh, and the cysts can't be healthy for those egg droppers either. And he knows that his swimmers aren't the most athletic guys either. He and his ex-wife had to go through IUI to have the girls because both of them weren't the most reproductive ready creatures. As dumb as it is, that's been on my mind quite a bit. And we talked it out last night too.
I mean, he's got two kids. Two beautiful, healthy girls. And that very well could be enough for him if I want it to be. And I love those little ladies like they are my very own. But I want to be a mommy too. So I told him I was afraid that if while we are in the middle of our efforts if he would just feel like enough is enough and we've spent enough money and time on it and just be done. His response? (Have I mentioned I love him?) "Babe, I want to do what makes you happy. I want to have a baby with you and share the whole experience of having a child together. I want this almost as badly as you. It's just money. Sure, it can get frustrating, but so what. We'll work through it together, be honest and open with each other and cross those bridges when we come to them. When you say enough, then we'll quit. Until then, let's keep practicing." Sorry, guess I could have left out that last part. haha!
I wasn't supposed to fall in love with him. But I'm so incredibly glad I did.
I've come to a realization in the past few weeks. See I was emailing my mom about why I couldn't come to work with her because I had another commitment in Pittsburgh in my effort to move my happy ass out there. And she came back with, "I figured you were keeping your search to the Pittsburgh area." And then and there I decided, "Fuck it. You are happy. You know what you want in your life. Why are you so afraid to tell people? Just because you think they will have an opinion on what you are doing with you life? You know best for you. And you know that you know best for you. Just believe in yourself and your decisions and trust your heart and gut and be smart about it. And tell people! They will believe in you and your decisions much more when they realize they aren't snap decisions."
So here we are. I'm moving to Pittsburgh. Yep, just as soon as I can get my happy ass out there! :) Yeah, the whole j.o.b. thing kind of gets in the way with that sometimes. Turns out no one is really hiring for very good positions. Oh well, there is not huge rush I guess.
Oh, and I'm getting married. It's not like we are officially engaged or anything. And quite honestly, we probably won't ever be. I've done the whole proposal, expensive ring thing and it's not all that important to me. I'd much rather put that money toward a house. But yeah, totally talking about getting married! I love this man so much! He makes me so ridiculously happy and we talk about every single thing. He's an amazing father and just a really good person. We are so happy together and it feels so good. Don't worry, it's not a snap decision. It's been well thought out and talked about and all. And it won't be for quite a few months anyhow. The whole living with your spouse thing is slightly important and there is really no super rush with that.
There is also plenty of talk of babies too. Last night we were laying in bed just talking (my absolute favorite thing to do with him) and asking random questions we could think of. Silly ones and serious ones. I asked him what his five year goals are right now. Here is the summary of his response:
Married
Debt paid off
House
4 year old
Yeah, that last one made me smile so hard tears started coming out of my eyes. I have baby fever so bad I need to take Tylenol. Seriously. It's bad. What's even worse is that he does too. We are a bad combination together. haha! I mean, there would be worse things than getting pregnant right now, right? ;) Kidding! We are preventing it. And chances are, it won't be that easy for us either.
I have no idea where I am on things when it comes to my own fertility. I mean, I've been on birth control since I was 15 because of my ovarian cysts. Oh, and the cysts can't be healthy for those egg droppers either. And he knows that his swimmers aren't the most athletic guys either. He and his ex-wife had to go through IUI to have the girls because both of them weren't the most reproductive ready creatures. As dumb as it is, that's been on my mind quite a bit. And we talked it out last night too.
I mean, he's got two kids. Two beautiful, healthy girls. And that very well could be enough for him if I want it to be. And I love those little ladies like they are my very own. But I want to be a mommy too. So I told him I was afraid that if while we are in the middle of our efforts if he would just feel like enough is enough and we've spent enough money and time on it and just be done. His response? (Have I mentioned I love him?) "Babe, I want to do what makes you happy. I want to have a baby with you and share the whole experience of having a child together. I want this almost as badly as you. It's just money. Sure, it can get frustrating, but so what. We'll work through it together, be honest and open with each other and cross those bridges when we come to them. When you say enough, then we'll quit. Until then, let's keep practicing." Sorry, guess I could have left out that last part. haha!
I wasn't supposed to fall in love with him. But I'm so incredibly glad I did.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Melt your heart
So I walked into Rick's house the other day and this photo was sitting on his counter in a frame just waiting for me. And it melted my heart instantly. I just love it :)
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Download
I have to download all of the thoughts running through this head of mine. I'm going insane slowly but surely by trying to keep everything straight. Mostly I've tried to keep it all in there because some of it I'm afraid to let out for fear that it may be true and because I'm afraid someone may find out some of the things I think/feel. But that isn't healthy. I know that. And I tend to do this to myself every so often. But I'm close to exploding right now and I have to get it out. Yes, I'm at work and yes, I have a ton of work to do. But I can't concentrate on a single thing right now. My mind keeps wandering and I'm completely useless unless I take care of this. So here goes. In all it's randomness:
Finances - They are the first and last thing I think about on a daily basis. There isn't a two week period that has gone by that I haven't over drafted my account. I just can't make ends meet. This will be the first time in literally months that I haven't had that happen. I finally got a somewhat decent paycheck and I can actually pay my bills. Amazing how that works, isn't it? I just can't get ahead though. Every time I think things will look up, they take a turn for the worse. Something unexpected comes up that I have to pay for and I can't make it happen. I spend no extra money on anything frivolous at all. I have a boyfriend that pays for everything for me (even gas sometimes), I'm working a very part-time second job at my uncle's gym just to pay for toilet paper and groceries (no sarcasm at all, that's dead serious), I eat the free disgusting meals at work as often as possible, I do my laundry at my parent's house for free, and anything else I can make happen. There is nothing else I can cut out to make things cheaper for myself. I'm getting free cable so I can't cut that. My only phone and point of contact is my cell phone so I can't cut that. I don't have internet. My only utility is electric and that only runs about $50-$60/month. My rent is ridiculously cheap. I pay the minimums on my student loans (when I can even do that much). Any trips I make to Pittsburgh Rick pays for the gas for me to get there and all of my expenses while I'm there. I don't get my hair cut, I don't get my nails done, I don't pay to eat out, I don't buy any new clothes or anything like that, I DON'T DO ANYTHING!!! And I can't get anywhere. I can't pick up a second job because I work too many hours at my current job and yet I can't get a full paycheck here because other people are slacking and affecting my paycheck. It's all quite frustrating so let's just move on. This dead horse is beaten silly.
Work - Probably the main source of even my financial problems. I love, love, love what I do. I have a fabulous position and I can't tell you how much I love it. But that doesn't mean I love where I work or who I work with. It's just frustrating sometimes watching some people skate by doing little or nothing with no consequences whatsoever while the rest of us then have to pick up the slack and are called out for things we have no control over and most of the time aren't even our responsibilities. I know the economy is affecting everyone right now and I know I should be grateful at all to even have a job. But some days it's very hard to be grateful when you are getting smacked on the hand or ridiculed for doing your best on a daily basis.
Family - I love my family dearly. More than I could ever express. But dear lord they exhaust me sometimes. My grandma is in the hospital right now. Nothing serious - she had a double knee replacement yesterday - but that doesn't mean I don't worry about her. She's the only grandma I've got left and even though that woman can send me over the edge faster than anyone else in my life, I love her so very, very much. I know I won't have her forever, but for a little longer would be quite nice. My parents really are great. They care so much about me and I know they are proud of me. They remind me that all the time and thank goodness. Some days it's exactly what I need to hear to keep moving forward. And quite honestly, lately they've been nothing but fabulous. They haven't nagged or bugged or pryed or complained or anything. It's been fabulous and I've never felt closer to them. We are throwing them a surprise 30th anniversary party next Friday. I'm actually really excited about it and I'm pretty sure they still know nothing about it. We've done pretty well at throwing them off and with Grandma's surgery they've been pretty distracted overall. I really hope we can pull the surprise off :) I just wish I had a bigger budget to do something a little more fabulous. Oh well, I'm sure they'll say they loved every bit anyhow.
Love - I'm so in love. So, so, so in love. It's hit me really hard. I resisted for quite awhile and actually did very well. I've been relatively guarded and have made very smart decisions for myself. I'm quite proud actually. I'm clearly not new to this love thing. I mean, I was married. haha! I think my experiences and Rick's experiences have made us love and appreciate each other so much more. He is so good to me. I can't even begin to explain how happy he makes me. He is at the front of my thoughts every single moment. He's patient and kind and understanding. He listens to me and genuinely cares about my every feeling. He loves my family and is so sweet to them. They love him and that means so much more after what I went through with my marriage.
Counselor - I'm a counselor to anyone and everyone. It's one of my favorite things about myself and one of my least favorite things. I'm so glad that people feel safe coming to me with their problems. And I'm so glad that they view me as a trustworthy person to talk with and an opinion they respect. However, sometimes it's just too much. Example? My aunt last night unloaded on me that she's probably leaving my uncle. Ugh. Now, I know that I'm the only one in our family that has gotten a divorce and that no one else on that side of the family is exactly open to sharing their feelings and thoughts with each other for fear it's not within the general consensus of a 'good thing' or 'acceptable' but still, why me? This is not something I want to have to deal with and certainly not a secret I want to keep right now. I'm so proud of her for finally standing up for herself. It's something we all kind of saw coming for awhile and something that needs to happen, but I really don't have the energy, time or patience for this right now. And all that does is make me feel horribly guilty that I'd wish her off on someone else.
Secrets - oh the secrets. I've kept so many secrets all my life. In fact, I have a hugely horrible secret that I've only shared with 3 people in my entire life. And honestly, it's a secret that hurts me and has absolutely had an impact and affect on my life. Sometimes I feel that I'm at the very brink of busting it out and just telling everyone because it consumes my thoughts. But then I think about how that could change so many peoples' lives around me and how it's best I just keep it inside. In case you couldn't tell, I'm at that point right now. Which is why I'm bringing it up. To remind myself that all it would do is harm and no good to anyone in any way. So shut it and suck it up.
Moving - I'm planning on moving very soon. As soon as I can get a few other things in order. Mostly one big thing. But that will come with time and perseverance I suppose. As a friend told me not too long ago, you have to pay into a really sucky one to get a really amazing great one after. I'm still paying right now and I have faith that my amazing one will come soon. I hope...
Physical - I don't take care of myself. At all. I'm probably not very healthy. I don't eat a balanced diet and I know that I don't get the correct vitamins in my body that it needs. The worst thing about it? I don't care or have enough energy to change it even though I know I should.
Babies - I'm so surrounded by babies. No matter what I do. And they are on my brain. Please get them off my brain. This is not a good time to want a baby. I'm so stupid.
Love - have I mentioned I'm in love? Yeah, I am. :)
Depression - No matter how great things are going in some aspects of my life (see above) I'm still in a depression right now. I fight it very well almost every day. But there are times that it completely and utterly grabs hold and just won't let go. Last night was one of those nights. I cried and sobbed and cried and snotted and cried. It makes me feel very selfish and ungrateful for the blessings I have in my life. Which actually makes me more depressed.
Curious - I'm not going to lie, sometimes I'm curious about Ryan's life. I wonder if he ever thinks about me or misses me or hates me or anything at all. Strange, I know.
I think all these things tie in together pretty well to create one big mess. There are things that cross my mind sometimes that I know I shouldn't even be thinking about. I miss my house so much. Even though I felt so much pain in that house from my relationship, I miss it. I picked it out, I decorated it, I absolutely loved it. It's silly for me to even miss it because it's long gone and the life that I left it with was horrible for me. But sometimes I'll see something that would have looked fabulous in my kitchen or I will have some family over and give anything to have my huge dining room table back. Silly, small things but they all play in together somehow.
Hm, I thought this would make me feel better than it actually did.
Finances - They are the first and last thing I think about on a daily basis. There isn't a two week period that has gone by that I haven't over drafted my account. I just can't make ends meet. This will be the first time in literally months that I haven't had that happen. I finally got a somewhat decent paycheck and I can actually pay my bills. Amazing how that works, isn't it? I just can't get ahead though. Every time I think things will look up, they take a turn for the worse. Something unexpected comes up that I have to pay for and I can't make it happen. I spend no extra money on anything frivolous at all. I have a boyfriend that pays for everything for me (even gas sometimes), I'm working a very part-time second job at my uncle's gym just to pay for toilet paper and groceries (no sarcasm at all, that's dead serious), I eat the free disgusting meals at work as often as possible, I do my laundry at my parent's house for free, and anything else I can make happen. There is nothing else I can cut out to make things cheaper for myself. I'm getting free cable so I can't cut that. My only phone and point of contact is my cell phone so I can't cut that. I don't have internet. My only utility is electric and that only runs about $50-$60/month. My rent is ridiculously cheap. I pay the minimums on my student loans (when I can even do that much). Any trips I make to Pittsburgh Rick pays for the gas for me to get there and all of my expenses while I'm there. I don't get my hair cut, I don't get my nails done, I don't pay to eat out, I don't buy any new clothes or anything like that, I DON'T DO ANYTHING!!! And I can't get anywhere. I can't pick up a second job because I work too many hours at my current job and yet I can't get a full paycheck here because other people are slacking and affecting my paycheck. It's all quite frustrating so let's just move on. This dead horse is beaten silly.
Work - Probably the main source of even my financial problems. I love, love, love what I do. I have a fabulous position and I can't tell you how much I love it. But that doesn't mean I love where I work or who I work with. It's just frustrating sometimes watching some people skate by doing little or nothing with no consequences whatsoever while the rest of us then have to pick up the slack and are called out for things we have no control over and most of the time aren't even our responsibilities. I know the economy is affecting everyone right now and I know I should be grateful at all to even have a job. But some days it's very hard to be grateful when you are getting smacked on the hand or ridiculed for doing your best on a daily basis.
Family - I love my family dearly. More than I could ever express. But dear lord they exhaust me sometimes. My grandma is in the hospital right now. Nothing serious - she had a double knee replacement yesterday - but that doesn't mean I don't worry about her. She's the only grandma I've got left and even though that woman can send me over the edge faster than anyone else in my life, I love her so very, very much. I know I won't have her forever, but for a little longer would be quite nice. My parents really are great. They care so much about me and I know they are proud of me. They remind me that all the time and thank goodness. Some days it's exactly what I need to hear to keep moving forward. And quite honestly, lately they've been nothing but fabulous. They haven't nagged or bugged or pryed or complained or anything. It's been fabulous and I've never felt closer to them. We are throwing them a surprise 30th anniversary party next Friday. I'm actually really excited about it and I'm pretty sure they still know nothing about it. We've done pretty well at throwing them off and with Grandma's surgery they've been pretty distracted overall. I really hope we can pull the surprise off :) I just wish I had a bigger budget to do something a little more fabulous. Oh well, I'm sure they'll say they loved every bit anyhow.
Love - I'm so in love. So, so, so in love. It's hit me really hard. I resisted for quite awhile and actually did very well. I've been relatively guarded and have made very smart decisions for myself. I'm quite proud actually. I'm clearly not new to this love thing. I mean, I was married. haha! I think my experiences and Rick's experiences have made us love and appreciate each other so much more. He is so good to me. I can't even begin to explain how happy he makes me. He is at the front of my thoughts every single moment. He's patient and kind and understanding. He listens to me and genuinely cares about my every feeling. He loves my family and is so sweet to them. They love him and that means so much more after what I went through with my marriage.
Counselor - I'm a counselor to anyone and everyone. It's one of my favorite things about myself and one of my least favorite things. I'm so glad that people feel safe coming to me with their problems. And I'm so glad that they view me as a trustworthy person to talk with and an opinion they respect. However, sometimes it's just too much. Example? My aunt last night unloaded on me that she's probably leaving my uncle. Ugh. Now, I know that I'm the only one in our family that has gotten a divorce and that no one else on that side of the family is exactly open to sharing their feelings and thoughts with each other for fear it's not within the general consensus of a 'good thing' or 'acceptable' but still, why me? This is not something I want to have to deal with and certainly not a secret I want to keep right now. I'm so proud of her for finally standing up for herself. It's something we all kind of saw coming for awhile and something that needs to happen, but I really don't have the energy, time or patience for this right now. And all that does is make me feel horribly guilty that I'd wish her off on someone else.
Secrets - oh the secrets. I've kept so many secrets all my life. In fact, I have a hugely horrible secret that I've only shared with 3 people in my entire life. And honestly, it's a secret that hurts me and has absolutely had an impact and affect on my life. Sometimes I feel that I'm at the very brink of busting it out and just telling everyone because it consumes my thoughts. But then I think about how that could change so many peoples' lives around me and how it's best I just keep it inside. In case you couldn't tell, I'm at that point right now. Which is why I'm bringing it up. To remind myself that all it would do is harm and no good to anyone in any way. So shut it and suck it up.
Moving - I'm planning on moving very soon. As soon as I can get a few other things in order. Mostly one big thing. But that will come with time and perseverance I suppose. As a friend told me not too long ago, you have to pay into a really sucky one to get a really amazing great one after. I'm still paying right now and I have faith that my amazing one will come soon. I hope...
Physical - I don't take care of myself. At all. I'm probably not very healthy. I don't eat a balanced diet and I know that I don't get the correct vitamins in my body that it needs. The worst thing about it? I don't care or have enough energy to change it even though I know I should.
Babies - I'm so surrounded by babies. No matter what I do. And they are on my brain. Please get them off my brain. This is not a good time to want a baby. I'm so stupid.
Love - have I mentioned I'm in love? Yeah, I am. :)
Depression - No matter how great things are going in some aspects of my life (see above) I'm still in a depression right now. I fight it very well almost every day. But there are times that it completely and utterly grabs hold and just won't let go. Last night was one of those nights. I cried and sobbed and cried and snotted and cried. It makes me feel very selfish and ungrateful for the blessings I have in my life. Which actually makes me more depressed.
Curious - I'm not going to lie, sometimes I'm curious about Ryan's life. I wonder if he ever thinks about me or misses me or hates me or anything at all. Strange, I know.
I think all these things tie in together pretty well to create one big mess. There are things that cross my mind sometimes that I know I shouldn't even be thinking about. I miss my house so much. Even though I felt so much pain in that house from my relationship, I miss it. I picked it out, I decorated it, I absolutely loved it. It's silly for me to even miss it because it's long gone and the life that I left it with was horrible for me. But sometimes I'll see something that would have looked fabulous in my kitchen or I will have some family over and give anything to have my huge dining room table back. Silly, small things but they all play in together somehow.
Hm, I thought this would make me feel better than it actually did.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Best day
I had one of the best days in a very long time. I went to Cedar Point with my family today and laughed harder than I've laughed in awhile. The morning started a little rough with my mom waking up with a headache. I was afraid of what the day would hold because as we all know, when Mom isn't happy, no one is happy. So I was glad when it was pretty well gone by the time we got to the rest stop. We even laughed and sang along to all the songs on our iPods on the way up.
We got to the park about half an hour early. So we had to wait for the gates to open, but the time went quickly. We noticed there weren't a ton of people there, but figured it'd get much busier later. But it didn't get busier at all. We didn't wait more than 10 minutes for any ride. Not even the newest and best. It was great.
But so much more than that, I had an amazing time with my family. We all laughed and joked and just had a fantastic time overall. Everyone had a great time. Ben realized that it is un-American to simply buy a bigger car instead of losing weight to fit in your smaller car (way more to the story, but it was hilarious). Halley managed to sit in the cooler at lunch. It was freakin hilarious! Our lunch was envied by all as we picnicked right outside of our car and fed the loud, dirty seagulls. I face-planted in the back of the front seat on the way home trying to show Mom my phone and even dinner at Bob Evan's was quite a great time as well.
It was perfect. And much, much needed. Our family has been a little bit disconected lately. We are all so busy with school and work schedules that we don't have a full day to spend with just our immediate family. And quite honestly, that may be the last chance we get. Maybe even ever.
I'm hoping to be moving within the next few months (more to come on that a little later when things are a little more definite) and Halley will be graduating and getting married in less than a year. I'm going to miss these simpler times, but I really think only good things are to come for all of us. Everyone involved in our lives seem to have a very positive impact on all of us and we are all much happier.
The future is looking bright :)
We got to the park about half an hour early. So we had to wait for the gates to open, but the time went quickly. We noticed there weren't a ton of people there, but figured it'd get much busier later. But it didn't get busier at all. We didn't wait more than 10 minutes for any ride. Not even the newest and best. It was great.
But so much more than that, I had an amazing time with my family. We all laughed and joked and just had a fantastic time overall. Everyone had a great time. Ben realized that it is un-American to simply buy a bigger car instead of losing weight to fit in your smaller car (way more to the story, but it was hilarious). Halley managed to sit in the cooler at lunch. It was freakin hilarious! Our lunch was envied by all as we picnicked right outside of our car and fed the loud, dirty seagulls. I face-planted in the back of the front seat on the way home trying to show Mom my phone and even dinner at Bob Evan's was quite a great time as well.
It was perfect. And much, much needed. Our family has been a little bit disconected lately. We are all so busy with school and work schedules that we don't have a full day to spend with just our immediate family. And quite honestly, that may be the last chance we get. Maybe even ever.
I'm hoping to be moving within the next few months (more to come on that a little later when things are a little more definite) and Halley will be graduating and getting married in less than a year. I'm going to miss these simpler times, but I really think only good things are to come for all of us. Everyone involved in our lives seem to have a very positive impact on all of us and we are all much happier.
The future is looking bright :)
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