This weekend was wonderful. I think it actually set the bar.
We had absolutely nothing planned. There was no place we had to be. There was no pressure to get anything done. Our goal was to do whatever was the least stressful, that didn't involve sitting in front of the TV.
Saturday started out with our usual run to the bank (after the typical coffee-and-HGTV/DIY-in-bed time) and a stop at Kroger for some deli meat and all the goods. Lunch for breakfast sounded like a fabulous idea, and what better than homemade deli sandwiches?
Next it was on to the first part of the day, working on the wainscoting in the living room. It may sound like a bore to some, but it's really great to turn on the music and sit around talking and laughing. We just happen to be sanding and staining while we chill! I have to admit though, I had no idea that a $40 project could turn into several weekends of work. I'll definitely think twice before I work with polyurethane again. It's to tedious!!
Anyway, after a few hours of this we decided that we'd had enough for the day. It was time to retire this project for another weekend. So we started cleaning up. And what started out as a small task turned into another hour of moving around, laughing, talking, and cleaning. When we were done, the house practically glowed! Now, this is an exciting factor considering the time that has past since I felt it had been this clean. We've done so many projects lately that no matter how hard I try, I can't seem to keep up with the misplaced items and the dust, and this weekend's little collective effort seemed to bring the planets back into alignment! Ahhh! To breathe again!!!
Every room sparkled! The beds were made. The floors were cleaned. The dust was gone. It was like a brand new house! Hehehe!
Now, when I mentioned that we had no particular goals for the weekend, I was mistaken. We only had four episodes of Dexter left (the 4th season) and it was our mission to finish them over the two days. So, Saturday was designated the first two and we all piled into the living room to do just that.
OMG!!! What an ending!!! We were so tempted to watch the rest!!! No! We
must wait until tomorrow!!!!! So we piddled around until bed.
Sunday was the kicker.
What a beautiful day! Today we would wash the cars. We had been forced to park my car out in the driveway the previous weekend in order to finish the floors in the living room. It was quickly covered in sap and a record layer of dirt over the past week (and Cherri was, yet again, disappointed that I had let it get so bad), so it was a must. The truck seemed a little sad, sitting in its forgotten spot on the curb, taking in our overflow of brush and weeds over such a long period of time. It was due a little TLC. So we got out bright and early and started the process together.
And in the midst of soaping up the car, I looked around at my green grass and my pretty house, my handsome husband and my quiet little street, and it hit me like a brick in the face...
My God, I'm lucky.
I thought about the monetary things of course, the house, the cars, the stuff in general. I'm so proud of us. We've really kicked ass over the last few years.
But then I thought about the really important details ~ the four of us. Wow. In my best of days and with my most articulate of words, I could never adequately describe the overwhelming feeling of love and pride for my husband and my children. They are the most amazing people I will ever have the privilege of knowing in my entire life, and I am overwhelmed at times to think of how lucky I am that they are mine. Yes, mine.
And for the rest of the day this thought stuck with me.
I'm so lucky.
Later that day we played our regular Sunday game of Monopoly. It was a little boring this time around (and JD was winning so brutally that he was pretty obnoxious to deal with) so we called it quits a before an official bankrupt.
But let me tell you... we finished the last two episodes, as planned! WHAT??!!?!?!?! Are you kidding me?? It really ended like that? No, no spoilers here, but I will say, I never expected this! I'm really okay with whatever happens as long as it just doesn't get cancelled!!! Everything good seems to!
So, Monday morning went as they normally do with lots to accomplish. I drove out to Waxahachie to drop off Sookie for her spay and ran a couple more errands. My outlook was a little more emotional than normal considering that my husband was out of town for work. It throws off my routine in the afternoons. Tobi was sad and pathedic, too. He was missing his Sookie and his daddy, so he wasn't very happy either.
Tuesday morning I woke up at 3am, as usual. Unusual for me was the idea that I should check my Facebook that early, which I don't normally do. That's when I read this on my wall:
Momma, I think you might be *the* coolest role model on the face of the planet.
& I love how we watch Weeds, just us, and you tolerate my extreme reactions.
& I think that it's the greatest that you work at Starbucks. Seriously, who's THAT cool, that they can just go work there? Plus it means that you're home when I get ho...me from school, I love that.
& I like that you can laugh at my stupid, stupid jokes that I probably shouldn't even be telling my mother, then call me while you're out with Josh two days later just to ask, "What was the punch line again?" hahaa
& I think it's cool that I enjoy shopping with you better than with my friends.
& I like that you're doing my summer reading assignment with me. Except that you haven't read Night yet, I actually finished a book before you.
& I secretly enjoy helping out with dinner on the occasional night, or four'o'clock rather. As long as it's easy, I've ruined too many Rice dinners&Brownies.
& I like how you're going to read this when you get up for work in the morning and be like.... 'umm, that's seriously not my daughter?'
& I like listening to you talk to know-it-alls over the phone, because you're so confident and always leave them feeling stupid after you tell them they're wrong.
& I really appreciate how you had my back with the whole 'Boles' thing.
& I like sitting next to you in Monopoly, and how we always roll sevens and doubles.
& I l0ooo000oooo0ooove how you don't change the channel from Tosh.0, you watch it with me.
& I'm most of all, proud of having you as my mother. When I get older, have a career, family and home of my own, I want to be just like you.
And I hope EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS ENDS UP READING THIS, because I told you via facebook, as an excuse to brag about my cool freaking Mom.
I love you, Madre! ♥
[Kylee]
Needless to say, this made me a little weepy.
I'm so lucky. And when I read it to Cherri & Billy at work later on that morning, I proceeded to cry my makeup off. Yes. I blubbered.
So this week has been worth writing about in the best possible ways! We picked up Kodee's school supplies today and Kat's FRESHMAN schedule pick-up is tomorrow morning! This stage in my life is really blowing me away.
Oh, and the spay only cost me 65 bucks! Haha! Yeah, I'd say it's been a pretty good week so far!
I'm so lucky.
~n~
Oh yeah... tonight's movie was "Legion". Eh. You know, I love Dennis Quaid, but I'd really like to see him in another something bad ass. This was not it. 2 out of 5.
Speaking of "Bad Ass"... not bad. I don't think I was in love with it, but the unusual take on the super hero story combined with the action-packed violence kept me watching. Cool. I'll give it 3 out of 5 stars.
