Oh hello long lost blog… I guess I suck at keeping this thing up to date. Well hmm where should I start?....
Well, I move out of my mom’s place this Friday… which I am highly excited for. I’m also somewhat anxious, though… I’m nervous about being alone most of the time. I truly enjoy surrounding myself with others. Even if there is a movie I’m trying to watch, I feel comfortable knowing there is someone nearby making some kind of noise. Maybe this comes from living in extremely noisy households for the past 5 years? I’m not sure. This is why I wanted a cat… but maybe I’ll just have to convince Derek to stay over more often ;) I’m also going to miss Shyla and Zeva like no other. These two Pit Bulls are my absolute favorite to fall asleep with, and to wake up to. They take up ALL of the room on my bed, and I’m usually confined to a small corner all cramped up.. but it is worth it to see them sleeping so peacefully, so I hardly ever move them (unless I’m in a bad mood haha).
I found out some great news concerning a family friend…. The Ruff’s have been my dad and step-mom’s friends since forever (and by forever I mean when they got married, which was like 7 or 8 years ago). Tobin actually went to the AF Academy with Cenia (step-mom), so they have been friends for a very long time. Anyway, when Tobin and Kim had baby Lexie, she was born with many problems, disabling her to grow and function like a normal baby. She has had two kidney transplants, she may never be able to drive a car due to her eyesight, and she was on dialysis for a very long time (I remember babysitting her and having to feed her through syringes that would enter her stomach through tubes, because she could not consume real food). It is a very sad, yet happy story for Lexie. Sad because she will never be “normal”, and extremely happy because she is still with us. She is our little miracle child, I love her dearly.
Kim has now published a book in the honor of her daughter, Lexie, called, “Brave Just Like Me”. The book is only available in paperback for right now (Hard cover comes out April 5th, I believe) and you can purchase it on Amazon.com for $10.00. The book is beautiful, the illustrations and words really hit home, and if you know of any child going through anything like Lexie is, this will definitely make them feel not as alone. I am SO proud of Kim, Tobin, Lexie, AND Madison for all of their hard work, sleepless nights, and countless trips to the hospitals…. I don’t even know half of what they go through, so I can only imagine the strength it must take…
Saturday was a pretty great day actually… Laura and I went to Gold’s and SWAM! I was very nervous because I haven’t actually swam laps in a long time, but I think I did pretty well. It was a kick-butt work out, I’ll tell you that much. The hot tub afterwards was very soothing though ;) After the gym, we found myself a new comforter for my new place, went to my place and unpacked just a few things, then we hit up Bluemont Vineyards. It was so nice to get up there and split a bottle of wine and simply relax. It was sort of funny that we went there wearing our gym clothes and tennis shoes while everyone else looked pretty dressy. Ooops. Afterwards I went to my dad’s for some dessert and hang out with the Ruff’s and my siblings, it was a pretty nice time :) When I left my dad’s I went home to shower, get ready, then I met back up with Laura at Clyde’s for a few drinks and to people watch all of the older men and women get drunk. It was pretty hilarious actually to watch all these 50 year old cougars and men get SO incredibly drunk they are grinding on each other and getting sick in the bathroom… it was definitely entertaining.
Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest, right? Well then, mission accomplished! I literally slept the ENTIRE day. I woke up a few times and looked at my phone, had a few texts and missed calls here and there, and then I would crash again. It was so nice. I think this was my body’s way of telling me I needed the rest. I love listening to my body. It was kind of lonely though, not going to lie. I enjoy waking up to someone NEXT to me, not alone :(
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