VA Trip Update

What can I say, I have some awesome friends! Girls Night Out was fabulous, and just what i needed! We enjoyed a wonderful dinner and a few drinks at Catch 31 .. right on the oceanfront. A very classy place with the perfect ambience for our group. The conversation was fun and open and I did not realize how much i missed my time with these women. They are all so different and offer so much to my life and I am so blessed to have them as friends. After dinner and a few drinks, the majority went home .... knowing they had children to tend to the next morning while a couple of us probed the streets looking for a piercing parlor. We were determined to pierce our nose! Jackpot! After some hesitation and A LOT of contemplation, I did it. I was very nervous. Nervous about what it would look like, how bad it would hurt (I have become a wuss) and worried whether mike would like it or be disappointed. It seems that no matter how old I get, or how much I mature, there is always a bit of rebellion in my bones :-) It turned out pretty nice, and Mike thinks it is cool. I think he digs my "wild" side a bit and is glad it is still there .. since that is who I was when he fell madly, deeply in love with me *wink*. Unfortunately I cannot upload pictures here at my dad's .. but will post some soon.

The kids are great. kaeli is on the verge of crawling. She gets up on her knees and rocks back and forth, then lunges herself. It is pretty darn cute (again, pictures to come). Ethan is having a blast at my dad's, playing with his new step uncles and spending quality time with my dad for once. Kaeli is beyond spoiled here with so many people to hold her and play with her. We miss my mom's house, but will be back there to spend our last week with her before we head home to Colorado.

I am looking forward to this weekend. We have lunch with my grandma tomorrow and then a bbq and pool time at our friend's house. Sunday is church and the church picnic which I look forward to every year! Our church family here is so awesome, the people are so genuine and truly love and care about our family and our faith. They are very uplifting and supportive .. I have missed that!

Mike is in Colorado working hard! We miss him so much and cannot wait to get home and give him some down time. He is working the Denver Democratic Convention (not by choice) and he is unfortunately on 12 hour midnight shift for 2 weeks! My heart aches for him as we are here on "vacation" and he is there working so hard. We will make it up to him when we get home! Maybe he will get a spa day or something :-)

Well, it is late and tomorrow is a long, busy day. Our love to all and hope to hear from you all soon.