I have to tell you that I had a wonderful weekend. It was good on so many levels. First of all I got off my a$$ and actually cleaned my house. This entailed unclogging my vacuum cleaner which is a pain but I couldn't take the place any more. So I made all the little spiders go away and got rid of all the dog hair that was laying around. Of course, by the time I finished, Bosco was working on replacing all the hair for me. There should be much less now that I am down to only one dog. It seems to strange to have only one. But Bosco is coping. I know he is lonely but he will have to get used to that. He's only got me now. Anyway, I have discovered that when I let my house gets messy it affects my mood. So by cleaning I got the weekend started off right.
After a shower I headed over to Missy's for my babysitting. Now I love to spend time with Serif. Even if she's in a bad mood. Unfortunately, she feel asleep and sleep the whole evening but I could look at her adoringly and touch her. With her sleeping I found myself dozing. So I took out my contacts and snuggled into Missy's sofa. I had a nice visit with Missy when she got home from her high school reunion and enjoyed hearing about all her old friends. It's so hard to believe it's been 10 years. In many way it seems like just yesterday, and in other ways, it seems like a different lifetime. The baby woke up and it was so sweet. She was surpised to see that I was still there but gave me the sweetest smile. I love that little girl so much.
It was strange because this is the first time that I have spent the night at Missy's house. We haven't woken up in the same house since the day she married. Serif woke up around 7, but her parents have their own routine and I tried not to get in the way. I went back to see if I could help but they had everything under control. It was so wonderful to see Missy sitting there feeding her baby and Terry sitting on floor in front of them loving on the baby. It was such a beautiful family site that I didn't want to intrude and left them to their daughter. I am so happy that Missy has found such happiness in her life. I know how much she loves Terry and how much he loves her. They have built a beautiful life together. It is something every mother wishes for her child. I am very grateful.
So I guess old age and love of sleep won out and I went back to sleep and left Missy and Terry to take care of the baby. Missy slept but Terry took over daddy duties. It was so sweet when I walked in to see him at the computer and Serif happily playing and watching her daddy. She is such a daddy's girl. She can't get enough of him. It is so wonderful to see. I'm so glad that they can have that wonderful relationship. I know how important my father was to me and how much Patrick meant to Missy. I think that's something every little girl should experience.
So all in all I got to spend 24 hours with my wonderful daughter, her husband and my fantastic granddaughter. It was strange and wonderful. I hope I didn't outstay my welcome but I have to admit it felt so natural. I really enjoy their company. Even if I'm watching TV or knitting while everyone sleeps. Thank you Missy and Terry for always making me feel so welcome. And thank you Serif for being such a wonderful addition to our family.
Monday, October 17, 2005
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Fantastic Weekend
I can't believe I was so busy at work yesterday that today is the first chance I get to blog. Oh well I guess I have to earn my paycheck sooner or later.
I had the most fantastic weekend I have had in ages. Actually it started out on Thursday with dinner with my whole family. Tom and Patti, Missy and Terry and, of course, our beautiful Serif. We had a great visit and a good meal at Tres Amigos.
Then Friday was Emily's birthday. I got off early and went with Missy to pick up Serif from daycare. Then on we went to Dave and Busters. We had a nice dinner. Actually, for a change Missy and I were smart and shared a sandwich so we could each have dessert without being too stuffed. It was perfect. I got to play some games and then hold a sleeping baby. I loved holding her while she was deep in sleep. I could feel her breath on my neck. I could hug her all I wanted because she didn't care. She is such a good baby. We gave all our tickets to Emily so she could buy lots of things for herself. She seemed to have a good birthday. I hope so because I had a great time.
Then Saturday was my special day. Missy and Terry asked me to come over early and watch the bug while they got dressed for their big night out. It was my pleasure. I couldn't get there fast enough. Serif and I had a wonderful evening. We stuck tongues out at each other. We talked a lot. We sucked on each others fingers and we both sucked on her toes. She was in such a good mood and smiled the whole time. In fact the only fussing I got was when she was sleepy. She cuddled right into my shoulder and went sound asleep. That would have been great but it was only 8:15. I guess I wore her out. So I spent the rest of the evening finishing up the baby blanket that I knitted her. It didn't turn out too bad. I don't think the mistakes are that noticeable. I even got cheesecake for baby sitting. Guess they don't know that I'd do it for nothing.
Then Sunday morning Missy, Terry, Serif and I all went to church. It was great. I do admit that I missed some of the service because a sweet baby Serif was talking so much. She liked church too. She got her first blessing. She had fallen asleep on her daddy's shoulder but when the priest said her name she opened her eyes and watched him while he blessed her. She was so good.
Then we all went back to Missy's and Serif, Missy and I took a nap. Tom and Patti came over but I'm afraid we weren't much fun. We hadn't quite woken up and Serif was a little fussy. We had hoped that they would come to Rebecca's in the evening but they didn't make it. I had a good time at Rebecca's. It was great to see everyone. I hadn't seen them in ages. Everyone of Missy's friends are so nice about including me when they do things. I really do appreciate it. The food was good and we caught up on everyone's lives. The only bad thing was that James and Erin weren't there. I do miss them. They are very special people to me and I feel like they are part of our family.
So as you can see it was a busy and wonderful weekend. I didn't get any housework done but I did get to spend time with my family. That's always something I look forward to.
I had the most fantastic weekend I have had in ages. Actually it started out on Thursday with dinner with my whole family. Tom and Patti, Missy and Terry and, of course, our beautiful Serif. We had a great visit and a good meal at Tres Amigos.
Then Friday was Emily's birthday. I got off early and went with Missy to pick up Serif from daycare. Then on we went to Dave and Busters. We had a nice dinner. Actually, for a change Missy and I were smart and shared a sandwich so we could each have dessert without being too stuffed. It was perfect. I got to play some games and then hold a sleeping baby. I loved holding her while she was deep in sleep. I could feel her breath on my neck. I could hug her all I wanted because she didn't care. She is such a good baby. We gave all our tickets to Emily so she could buy lots of things for herself. She seemed to have a good birthday. I hope so because I had a great time.
Then Saturday was my special day. Missy and Terry asked me to come over early and watch the bug while they got dressed for their big night out. It was my pleasure. I couldn't get there fast enough. Serif and I had a wonderful evening. We stuck tongues out at each other. We talked a lot. We sucked on each others fingers and we both sucked on her toes. She was in such a good mood and smiled the whole time. In fact the only fussing I got was when she was sleepy. She cuddled right into my shoulder and went sound asleep. That would have been great but it was only 8:15. I guess I wore her out. So I spent the rest of the evening finishing up the baby blanket that I knitted her. It didn't turn out too bad. I don't think the mistakes are that noticeable. I even got cheesecake for baby sitting. Guess they don't know that I'd do it for nothing.
Then Sunday morning Missy, Terry, Serif and I all went to church. It was great. I do admit that I missed some of the service because a sweet baby Serif was talking so much. She liked church too. She got her first blessing. She had fallen asleep on her daddy's shoulder but when the priest said her name she opened her eyes and watched him while he blessed her. She was so good.
Then we all went back to Missy's and Serif, Missy and I took a nap. Tom and Patti came over but I'm afraid we weren't much fun. We hadn't quite woken up and Serif was a little fussy. We had hoped that they would come to Rebecca's in the evening but they didn't make it. I had a good time at Rebecca's. It was great to see everyone. I hadn't seen them in ages. Everyone of Missy's friends are so nice about including me when they do things. I really do appreciate it. The food was good and we caught up on everyone's lives. The only bad thing was that James and Erin weren't there. I do miss them. They are very special people to me and I feel like they are part of our family.
So as you can see it was a busy and wonderful weekend. I didn't get any housework done but I did get to spend time with my family. That's always something I look forward to.
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