It's Late...

And I'm doing some work, but decided to take a break from the business world for a moment. I'm just sitting here in the quiet of my office alone with my thoughts. The only sound is the tapping of the keys on the keyboard as I put my thoughts out into cyberspace.

Right now, I'm trying to learn to dance in the rain. Sometimes I think life can be quite rainy. I am a very impatient person. Right now I'm praying that my body will decide to work and do it's job. I really want to add to our little family. Sometimes I'm scared to move forward with that though. You get this little baby, your first one, and you wonder how in the world you could ever have enough love in your heart to love another one as much as you love the first. It's strange. I guess it will work out on its own when I do finally get pregnant and we have another little one in the house, but right now it's just unfathomable to me.

It has been really strange for me having Dan at home. He has been home around 7:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. for the most part all of last week and tonight. It's so strange to have him home to be able to eat dinner with us. He hasn't been able to do that for the better part of almost three years. I guess I'll have to start cooking more again. I have gotten away from cooking each night because what's the point when it's you and a toddler...

This Friday is Independence Day. This holiday really means a lot to me and I always look forward to it. I love the festivities, the parades, the fireworks, the food, and being with family. My family always has a HUGE get together on the 4th. We have a great time together and are all exhausted when the day is over. Another part of it, for me anyway, is remembering the wonderful history of this country and how it really is a great place to live. We are allowed to do what we want/need to do in our lives. We are allowed to choose for ourselves. We owe that right of freedom to those who have fought and who are still fighting for freedom around the world. Whenever holidays like this come to my mind, I think of my dad and my grandfather. My dad served in Vietnam. He doesn't talk about it much, and that's okay, but I know he went through a lot to help those in need over there. He gave up a lot to go and serve. He lost some friends there too. I am so grateful for my dad and the courage he had to go and serve where he was needed. My grandfather was a soldier in World War II and in the Korean war. He is a remarkable man. Service in the armed forces is such a selfless thing. You go knowing that you might not come back, but you still go because you know that's where you are needed.

Anyway, these are the things I've been thinking about tonight as I'm alone with my thoughts. I hope everyone has a safe holiday and that you remember what it's really celebrating.

Wow!

Can you believe it's the last day of June already! It's so strange to me how fast this month has gone by. We're already preparing for fireworks and 4th of July stuff! It's so crazy. Things are going well here. Ethan and I went up to Mike & Chris' house on Saturday for a big family party. We had a really good time. The girls even watched all the little kids for us so the adults could go to dinner and a movie. Thanks girls! Dan wasn't able to come because of work, but we had a good time anyway, although I didn't appreciate the construction crews creating a slalom of traffic cones from Riverdale to Clearfield on the way home! That wasn't fun to drive through, but I made it!

I think I'm going to go this week to get Ethan's three year old pictures done. After I do, I'll post some on here. He's turning into such a little man. He's such a sweet kid.

Hillarious!

I got this email from a friend the other day. It still has me chuckling. The awesomeness of stupidity...

Keep in mind this actually really did happen. This is someone who was moving from an insurance claims office.

Okay so this is how I imagine this conversation went:

Walmart Employee: 'Hello 'dis be Walmarts, how can I help you?'

Customer: ' I would like to order a cake for a going away party this week.'

Walmart Employee: 'What you want on the cake?'

Customer: 'Best Wishes Suzanne' and underneath that 'We will miss you'.

You can't fix stupid...

It's SOOO Hot!

It was really hot today and the swamp cooler, while it is working better after a few minor adjustments, just wasn't cutting it this afternoon. I got paid, so I decided to take a car ride to put my check in the bank. After that, I went and got Ethan's haircut done at Cookie Cutters. I love that place. He did so well! He didn't cry and he didn't even move much! He still won't let them put the cape on him though...maybe next time.



One thing I hate about being home in the middle of the day are salespeople. I understand it's their job and I understand that they have to do it, but why pick me? I hate that. I had an alarm company's salespeople come to my door. I was upstairs working, but of course they didn't leave. The knocked again. Why were they encouraged you ask? It's summer. Summer at my house means direction of air and focusing that air to make the swamp cooler do it's job the best way it can. This means having the front door open with the screen shut and locked. If I'm upstairs, they know I'm home because the door is open. Also, if I'm downstairs it's kind of hard to not answer the door when they can see you through it! Oh well. At least they're gone now.

Another good thing today, the quest for a baby belly has reached its next step. I start my second round of Clomid today. Wish us luck!

Ethan's haircut. He didn't even cry!