Saturday

The year is wrapping up quickly - odd to say that huh? The year, in April, is wrapping up. May will be a whirlwind of activity. Rebecca's dance recital is on the 22nd and the week leading up to that will be evenings of rehearsals. Recital day itself is busy - two performances in one long drawn out day. The last day of school is the 28th, which just so happens to be Joshua's birthday. May is hectic, but wonderfully so...

This morning Rebecca and I had our hair cut. Rebecca's looks great, not too different than before, a little shorter, a few more layers... but still long. Me, well, I told her to do whatever because I really haven't cared too much and she sure did. It's about the same length but she shaped it and added some layers. I'm still trying to decide how I feel about it. I don't dislike it, it's just different and I've got to get used to it.

I think my hair unhappiness has more to do with the two blemishes that have erupted on my face than anything else... makes me feel icky all around. For goodness sakes I'm 43 years old and not one, but two pimples have decided to pop up. There is an episode of Family Guy where the oldest son gets a pimple and it's so huge and it takes on a personality of its own - it talks and tells the boy to do things, bad things. I feel like these two have been whispering in my ear and I feel like they are the only things visible on my face. Ewwww...

Tonight the kids and I went down to the local coffee shop for dinner. A young fella Joshua went to school with sings old blues songs from the 20's and earlier and was playing in the coffee shop tonight. He's researched this music, found recordings from way back when and has studied it. He's found local musicians from that era and can tell all the stories! We really enjoyed it. While listening we got a brilliant idea for a rehearsal dinner. Even though the kids aren't engaged yet (soon though I think) we've thrown around ideas... and I think we've decided a good ol' pig pickin' would be a blast, complete with checkered table clothes and mason jars filled with daises. We'll have the young fella come and sing bluegrass for us and it will be a laid back and very sweet celebration. I think this whole marriage thing is starting to sink in and be ok... :-)

Oh, I've not shared that little wrinkle with y'all, have I?

Ok, some truth here. This whole engaged/wedding thing was a little much for me. It's been my issue and my issue only and so I've not really made a big deal out of it. But, like most things I think, as time has gone by I've adjusted more and more to it. Don't get the wrong idea, I'm not whining about my baby boy leaving me, if I'm honest I feel like it's more about me aging, getting older. When it's come to the kids, however, I've learned to wait, be patient and trust my instincts - so now it's settling in and the excitement of it all is building some. The kids are looking at a wedding in the fall of 2011 and it's fun tossing around ideas. They've picked out a setting for a ring and I've given them the center stone from my ring. Now it's just a matter of time, waiting to see what Joshua decides as to when and where. There are big changes on the horizon - stay tuned!