Humpday.
Happy Wednesday.
Soooooooo. My parents were in NY from Thursday-Monday. And it was fantastic to see them. I went down Friday morning and spent a ton of quality Mom time. Friday we all had dinner at my aunt's house and it was so fun to have my family all together. Mom and I went to Kohl's and did a little shopping. Saturday we met my other cousin and my aunt to go see Mary Poppins in the city for her birthday. It was SO GOOD! The first act was a little boring, but the second act made it completely worth it. So fun! Two words: She flies. I also spent some of my "sneaker money" from my grandmother on Bare Minerals makeup which I have been coveting for months. And I still have money left for sneakers! The makeup is amazing. It covers like foundation, without feeling like foundation AND it's totally gentle on the skin. I already adore it and have chucked most of my other makeup.
Saturday night I got to see Lisa which was lovely, though she found a hair in her salad at dinner so we alerted our waiter and her salad was free. But ew, we'll never eat there again. Then she came back and saw my parents. Lisa and I have known each other since we were 3, so she's like having a sister and Mom and Dad love her. Sunday Mom and I met other cousins for lunch, and it was so great to see them. They live not *too far from me, I should make an effort to visit more. Then we got back and Gregory arrived! We were all going to dinner for my grandmother's 70th birthday AND her and my grandfather's 50th wedding anniversary. So my WHOLE family was there. We made a ruckus in the restaurant for sure. But it's my grandparents "place" where they go all the time, so nobody bothered us. Dinner was a lot of fun and lots of pictures were taken. I love my family even if they make me crazy sometimes. My cousin made a slideshow of pictures for my grandparents spanning their lives, it was so nice to see. My grandma was a babe! So was my Nanny. Who knew?
Saying goodbye to Mom and Dad after that was difficult. I miss them a lot, even though I am super glad they are happy, and love that I have an awesome place to visit, I still miss bumming around the house with them around. Mom and I had an opportunity to talk about our relationship, and how much strength she has given me. She says she doesn't feel as confident as I perceive her and now that I'm 25, I realize this but I explained to her that growing up I don't think it much mattered whether or not *she felt that way, but more that I perceived she was that way and in turn learned from it. Fake it til you make it I guess. I explained to my Mom that so much of who I am is as a result of her just being there to *listen. As a result of her and my father encouraging even my silliest endeavors - like my Rock Museum. As a result of them giving me a good example of a relationship. I know sometimes she thinks she didn't know what she was doing, and still thinks she should have done things differently. And I say "Mom...you were everything I needed as a mother, and everything I want to be." Because it's the freakin' truth.
I love her and my Dad so much. And hopefully I will get to see them again soon - Thanksgiving most likely. I am hoping to be able to fly down there. And I am definitely planning a visit in March when it is miserable here.
I am almost finished my coffee. It is almost time to wake Gregory! We are going to his classroom today and I am super excited!
Soooooooo. My parents were in NY from Thursday-Monday. And it was fantastic to see them. I went down Friday morning and spent a ton of quality Mom time. Friday we all had dinner at my aunt's house and it was so fun to have my family all together. Mom and I went to Kohl's and did a little shopping. Saturday we met my other cousin and my aunt to go see Mary Poppins in the city for her birthday. It was SO GOOD! The first act was a little boring, but the second act made it completely worth it. So fun! Two words: She flies. I also spent some of my "sneaker money" from my grandmother on Bare Minerals makeup which I have been coveting for months. And I still have money left for sneakers! The makeup is amazing. It covers like foundation, without feeling like foundation AND it's totally gentle on the skin. I already adore it and have chucked most of my other makeup.
Saturday night I got to see Lisa which was lovely, though she found a hair in her salad at dinner so we alerted our waiter and her salad was free. But ew, we'll never eat there again. Then she came back and saw my parents. Lisa and I have known each other since we were 3, so she's like having a sister and Mom and Dad love her. Sunday Mom and I met other cousins for lunch, and it was so great to see them. They live not *too far from me, I should make an effort to visit more. Then we got back and Gregory arrived! We were all going to dinner for my grandmother's 70th birthday AND her and my grandfather's 50th wedding anniversary. So my WHOLE family was there. We made a ruckus in the restaurant for sure. But it's my grandparents "place" where they go all the time, so nobody bothered us. Dinner was a lot of fun and lots of pictures were taken. I love my family even if they make me crazy sometimes. My cousin made a slideshow of pictures for my grandparents spanning their lives, it was so nice to see. My grandma was a babe! So was my Nanny. Who knew?
Saying goodbye to Mom and Dad after that was difficult. I miss them a lot, even though I am super glad they are happy, and love that I have an awesome place to visit, I still miss bumming around the house with them around. Mom and I had an opportunity to talk about our relationship, and how much strength she has given me. She says she doesn't feel as confident as I perceive her and now that I'm 25, I realize this but I explained to her that growing up I don't think it much mattered whether or not *she felt that way, but more that I perceived she was that way and in turn learned from it. Fake it til you make it I guess. I explained to my Mom that so much of who I am is as a result of her just being there to *listen. As a result of her and my father encouraging even my silliest endeavors - like my Rock Museum. As a result of them giving me a good example of a relationship. I know sometimes she thinks she didn't know what she was doing, and still thinks she should have done things differently. And I say "Mom...you were everything I needed as a mother, and everything I want to be." Because it's the freakin' truth.
I love her and my Dad so much. And hopefully I will get to see them again soon - Thanksgiving most likely. I am hoping to be able to fly down there. And I am definitely planning a visit in March when it is miserable here.
I am almost finished my coffee. It is almost time to wake Gregory! We are going to his classroom today and I am super excited!