We had an outstanding weekend at Casa de IPG. Friday was Bey’s work from home day. So we all spent some time hanging out and being a family. Saturday was spent working, riding bikes, and swimming in the pool. We went tubing down the Salt River a few weeks ago, and I believe we want to do that again pretty soon. I have luckily had several classes end so it is kind of a slow week so I feel like I am a free bird. : )
I have been trying to get Stephanie Meyer’s book about Bree Tanner read via the Internet. I might have to break down and purchase it on my Kindle though.
SD is at her grandmother’s this week so the house is quiet. I have suddenly become sick of soccer now that the US is out. Guess that is all in news…
Happy Birthday to the most wonderful man I have ever known. To my husband, my best friend, my partner in crime, my confidant, my shoulder to cry on, my warrior of spiders, my biggest fan, my bed buddy, my caretaker when I am sick, the reason I walk around smiling the world would not be wonderful without you in it. Have a wonderful birthday.
I need to commit to writing here more often. Life love and appreciation just flow at my house. Why isn’t that easy to write about? I just forget, and I am busy. I guess those are crappy excuses but it is what it is.
We sold our boat, our refrigerator, our grill, and some sinks from our house. This is because we are buying a new boat, we bought a new French door stainless steel fridge (my new baby), we had an outdoor kitchen installed at our home and our grill connects directly to the gas line, and we put granite in all our bathrooms so we had some leftover sinks. We sold everything on craigslist in 2 days. The wonders of modern technology…we sold our boat in 45 minutes leading me to wonder if we had it priced too low. :)
Now if anyone has a jet boat that seats 8 in good condition from 2005 or beyond I would appreciate a phone call. :) Since I am buying. We are boatless, and I don’t like it. AND as annoying as this is to believe every boat I keep finding is out of state. Poor Bey looks like I am going to drag him away this weekend after all.
SD finished out the year with straight A’s so no homework for her this summer. I am however having her participate in the summer reading program so that we can all go to a Diamondback game again this year. We did it last year, and it was a lot of fun. SD and I were also planning on going to see the release of the new Twilight movie Eclipse, but she will be visiting her grandma at that time.
Today is movie day at our house. This involves watching Gone With the Wind, and Auntie Mame. Those were the movies selected for this year’s annual movie day. We will also be having Thanksgiving in June tomorrow on Bey’s birthday. Finally we decided to add something new to our list of fun stuff we like to do in the summer. We will be hostessing our first annual High Tea at the Case de IPG. Everyone is going to wear hats, and drink tea and eat scones and maybe talk with British accents (this has not been decided on yet. SD votes yes, and I vote no).
Finally I am busy busy planning SD’s fabulous birthday extravaganza. I came up with the idea in FEBRUARY. And I have managed to keep it a secret all this time. It is a major accomplishment for me. Since usually I just spill the beans everywhere. :) It is a big huge deal and she is going to DIE when she figures out what it is. I am really very excited about it! Thankfully I don’t have to keep it a secret much longer.
This is dedicated to the 2 best dad’s in the entire world: my dad, and my husband.
My dad says I love you many different ways, but growing up I did not get to see him as much as I would like. However even though he worked, and worked hard for our family I learned my values from him. I learned to see that he was the kind of man that works hard for his family, and loves us all very much.
I married a man very much like my own sweet daddy. He is a wonderful man that loves me and his daughter very much. His heart is as open and as kind as anyone’s I have ever met. His little girl loves him with all her heart, and I do too.
To daddy, and Bey I love you. Thanks for being the fathers that matter so much to me and SD.
Hosted my very first stepmom group dinner party at my house on Friday. I have been getting together with these ladies since November for a little dinner, and a little discussing life in a blended family and all that it entails: the skids, the husband, the bio mom etc.
Sometimes in recent months it has become my life raft. It is so good to hear that even when things are not perfect at my house that they are not perfect at anyone else’s house either.
On Friday I kicked my family out so that I could play hostess. My family went to the movies while I dished with my girls about the life and times of this not so wicked stepmom. Usually our meetings only last an hour or two, but Friday stretched all the way until 11. In fact my family had already returned home by the time the last stepmom left.
The evening was a roaring success. I am pretty excited to be hostessing July’s meeting as well.
Summer is here. The pool is warm. We are selling the boat. Bey is working from home one day a week. My paper is almost done, and life is good. I have some adorable pics that I need to get posted.
Work is still busy. I hate doing these drive by posts, but wanted to get something in...:)
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