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Today was just one of those really good days. For starters, the boys slept in. Trey got up at 7:30 and Riley at 8:30. It was nice to get out of bed after the sun had come up. We relaxed at home, bundled up and went for a walk in the wagon (our sleigh), and I even got a little cleaning done because the boys were playing so well together in the playroom. No temper tantrums, no accidents or injuries, just a smooth day.
And then tonight was mom's night out. Good, good food at LuLu's. I had a great time talking with the three other women at my table. I really feel like I'm starting to develop a relationship with Ellen. I did a little shopping before and after dinner and felt more alive than I have felt in quite awhile.
When Eric and I got married I thought our life was pretty well planned out for us. I was marrying a pastor so my life would be spent in exciting places like Bowling Green or Lima...over time moving from one Nazarene church to the next. I would spend my time trying to make the best of the situation and try to learn to like where we were living. I would smile a lot on Sunday at church, tell everyone I was doing fine, and teach a Sunday School class because it was expected of the pastor's wife. Six years later my life isn't like that at all, although it did start out that way. We moved to Grandview because it is where we wanted to live. I am building relationships with people in my community who have no idea that my husband used to be a pastor. Not that there is anything wrong with BG or Lima, my time in BG was a valuable learning experience where I developed some special friendships and relationships. But, I feel an amazing sense of freedom because of the route we have chosen. It was the right choice for our family. Just some of my thoughts from my alone time tonight.
And now that I feel so revived and refreshed I've decided to take Riley shopping with me and Grandma tomorrow. Grandma will be thrilled and Trey can stay home and chill with daddy.
Tomorrow my baby will have his first birthday. Last year this time I was at Grant Hospital begging for a c-section. For those of you who see my chunky baby on a regular basis, can you imagine how much he's going to like his cake!
Time to wrap presents, make cupcakes and get a little work done...shouldn't be to bad, I have more energy than I know what to do with right now!