I Went...

So, I did it, I went to the reunion. I'm glad I did. We didn't stay long, but long enough to catch up with some fellow classmates and realize that not alot has changed with some people since high school. The skinny-little-you-know-whats are still just that, and still didn't bother to look in our direction. Quite a few of us are married, not as much with kids. The bar that we had the reunion at was not really conducive to talking to or hearing anyone else. The music was SO loud you had to scream to make yourself heard. That made it hard to really get beyond "So, what are you doing?" It was nice to see Eric Juhola, my elementary school and junior high buddy. (and my first love, if you must know.) There was also this girl who introduced me to her boyfriend, who looked strangely like a girlfriend. Name was Julien so that didn't help.
All in all it was a pretty good time. Not ready to do it again anytime soon...good thing I have another 5 years to gear up for this next one.
Also, not seeing some of these people for ten years made me really appreciate the friends from high school that I do see regularly. I'm glad we have not lost touch. I'm glad our children know each other and will be friends too! I'm glad I don't have to ask what they have been up to for ten years and only have enough time to get the condensed version. I'm glad we are friends.

Seems Like a Lifetime

Ten year high school reunion this coming weekend. To go or not to go? I'm torn. Part of me really wants to go and just see what everyone is like now and part of me does not care at all to see most of these people who hardly acknowledged my existence in high school. (Unless they needed an answer on a test or homework!) It really does seem like a lifetime has passed since high school. Will I feel this way about my ten year college reunion? Like I am a completely different person? I don't know. Right now I would give anything to have a college reunion, I miss those people dearly, even the ones I haven't seen since graduation. But the people I care about from high school I see now anyway. (All two of them!) What do you think?

Wasted

I just wasted an hour and a half - almost Oliver's whole naptime/my time to get things done, putzing around on the internet. Why do I do this? When I finally snap out of it and start getting things done, ie housework, I inevitably hear little whimpers coming from Oliver's room. He is whimpering not only because he is awake, but because his mommy just wasted her whole morning.

A Good Weekend

It was! It started out by Joel doing the dishes for me on Friday night. That was such a treat. I was able to put Oliver to bed and then just relax myself instead of moving on to the next job. Yay for a thoughtful hubby.
Then, on Saturday night we had a date night while Grammie had Oliver. We went to see the Wallace and Grommit movie and then went to Friendly's. We liked the movie and we had a good laugh about Friendly's. Every time we go there, no matter which one we go to, the service is terrible! We always vow never to go there again, but always end up there, wondering why again. This time, it took forever for anyone to even acknowledge that we were there, then our food took forever to come out. It was so bad, that the waitress gave us half off our entire bill without us even saying anything. She was going to give us free ice cream too, but by then we were too full and it was too late. Anyway, we had a good time and it was nice to be together, just the two of us.

Weather and Heartbeats

Man, the weather here is crazy. Saturday it was snowing and the past three days have been almost 70 degrees! Not that I am complaining, but make up your mind! It was very nice weather for trick-or-treating. We had a good time and Oliver was the cutest little pepper I've ever seen.
I heard the new baby's heartbeat today. It was strong and fast and very reassuring. This pregnancy is becoming more and more real to me now. It is hard to imagine that I will love another one as much as I love Oliver, but I know I will.
In other news, Joel has a new critter. This one was not free and he did not find it in someone's yard. This one was expensive and had to be ordered from the internet. It is a gecko and I think it is weird looking. It came today - my mom had to come over while I went to the doctor so that she could be here to sign for it. I don't know how this thing survived the trip. I was expecting it to arrive in a box with many holes in it for air, but no, it was sealed tight in a regular box, all taped up tight. Then, when I opened it, the box was also packed with newspaper. The gecko was in a little styrofoam cup, which did have holes in it. How did it breathe? I don't get it. It is now settled into its cage and hiding in it's little house. I'm sure it will never come out. Fun pet...