Anything But Gray

Yesterday, the kids and I went up to Shelly's house for Kaden's birthday party. Kaden is Shelly's son.
The kids had a blast and I had a really good time too.
Shelly's sister and her family were there. And her mom came too.
I haven't seen her sister or her mom in like 17 years, so that was really nice.
Her mom made me feel good.
She sees me and she says.."You look good! Is that what Alaska does to you? You come back looking like that?" I give her another hug and I"m like "I love you….I just want to keep you cause all my mom ever does is criticize how I look in way or another…" LOL !
Seriously, it was nice of her to say that and it made me feel really good.

All of the adults migrated (all I think of is the Mariah song when I use that word now….it's so totally playing in my head right now!) to the front porch and the kids all wound up in the woods. As we were sitting around bullshitting, Shelly and I look at each other and we are like "whoa…..okay, never thought this would happen!" The fact that our children play together always weirds me and Shell out a little….and then you throw in her sister's kids to the mix and it's REALLY like whoa! lol. Just funny how things wind up. A nice funny.

The kids had a blast and it was pretty uneventful….just nice.
Nice to spend time with Shelly and her family….
Nice to feel like I fit it in, just fine. 🙂

Zachary wound up walking/jogging to and from work yesterday. 3.5 miles each way.
That guy is crazy!
Nah, he's awesome. He motivates me and inspires me.
And for me, everytime he walks out that door to work out…..I feel like that's one extra day I get to be with him because he's keeping himself fit and healthy. I love it.

I'd like to start getting into running….maybe next summer. Maybe I'll get off my ass this winter and start walking and move up to running…..I dunno, we'll see.

It's football day!!!
Oh and Jaime and Daddy are having a "date night" this morning.
How cute is that??? lol