Hi people! Wow it's been exactly two months since I've blogged, I probably won't publish this today but hopefully soon. Anyway, I've been wanting to blog for a while because I feel like a lot has happened and I'm already starting to forget stuff!
So in July my parents decided to come surprise me for my birthday! However, because John was so busy and stressed out with school and work, he let me in on the surprise and told me to plan it! Haha! So, it worked out better for them to come the second week of July instead of near the end. Which is cool with me because I like to celebrate all-month-long!!! They just came for a long weekend and we had a lovely time! We mostly just hung out. Some of the fun times included; visiting the new Draper Aquarium, a big Sundaes on Sunday, lunch with old friends and a little family, and yummy food!! I don't have any pictures but my mom does. Hopefully she'll put them online soon and I can add them later.
So this year was my 30th birthday, holy smoking crazy pants right? I can't believe it, it doesn't feel any different, maybe it still hasn't sunk in yet. Well I had school in the morning so I got up early and made cupcakes to share with my class. After class John, EZ and I went out to eat at Olive Garden. I so love that place. We ate way too much, I need to remember not to get appetizers, or just get appetizers and not a main dish. Mmm, I want to go back... let's see, then we met up with some friends for frozen yogurt, then a quick trip to the store so John could buy me my present; the last two Harry Potter movies. I know, I have been bad and hadn't bought them yet. Good news is that when you wait a few years, movies get a heck of a lot cheaper! When we got home we put in the 7th movie- Deathly Hallows part 1. That was that! The next day was fun too because my brother Aaron and his family were in town so we went out to dinner with them. They also helped me finish off my left over cake. Then of coarse at the end of the day we finished it off with the 8th movie- Deathly Hallows part 2.
So I just finished my summer school and it feels so good to have accomplished such a long term goal. I've been approved for my Associate's Degree and I'm just waiting to receive it in the mail! It only took me 12 years to actually get it! I just got my grades for the summer and I got all A's!! Go me!!
I'm also planning on going back to work at Fantastic Sams soon. They told me I was welcome back anytime! I'm looking forward to it, but it's still going to be hard to work around John's schedule. We were told he could start working days in September... but we'll see when it is actually September. Anyway, I'm excited to see a bunch of old clients and I know a lot of them are looking forward to having me back!!
Well Ezekiel is growing like crazy. He is getting smart and I have such a fun time watching him learn. I've been doing some sign language with him and he is hooked! He asks to watch it every day. I need to actually buy the short films instead of just pulling up whatever is available on YouTube that day. Sign language is so cool and I am having a fun time learning it too.
We are planning a trip to Arizona soon to visit my parents. Most of my family is going to be there too and I'm so excited to see them. It's just too hard being so far away and hardly ever seeing each other. I want my nieces and nephews to know their Aunt and Uncle and cousins. As well as I want my kid to know his aunts and uncles and cousins. Someday, when we all win the lottery...
Well I've realized something about myself... I tend to get really attached to my friendships and I really take it hard when I can tell my friendship with someone is drifting. I used to think I was just annoyingly needy, (and I'm sure I am) but what I realized is, I think of my friends like my family. Because I don't have my family around me, I latch intense and emotional ties to my friends. It seems like no matter how much I try, my friends that I have felt most close with start to fade away. I am such a social person, I honestly can not stand just hanging out with myself everyday, and I can't understand why my friends blow me off. Anyway, it's just something I discovered about myself, and I'm not really sure what to make of it...
In other news, John just had his birthday and we did the somewhat traditional thing by going out to Tucano's. Mmm mmm I enjoy going there! I can appreciate it because I don't do it often. If we went more than once every year or two, I probably wouldn't have as great of a time. This is something I've also recently realized and I blame John! Haha, not that it's a bad thing, just that I value stuff that is rare, that I'm not spoiled with, therefore I can enjoy every moment I am involved in whatever. Does that make sense? Anyway, I feel like I'm starting to ramble so I'm going to stop typing, til next time!