Well, this past year has brought a lot of changes and new beginnings for me. I got married (and so did my cousin Brittany which prompted our first camping trip in our new tent at Stone Mountain with mom. Fun!), had a few new jobs, and moved out of state to a place with strange weather to me. Anthony and I celebrated our first 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, presidential election, and New Year's Eve/Day together as husband and wife.
We got a new addition to our little family. His name is Panama Jack. I lost two best friends who as it turns out were never really my friends at all. I tried once more to start healing the relationship with my father and stepmother with much success. Anthony and I are actually going to visit them and my little brothers this tomorrow at their house for four days. I'm understandably cautious, but still hopeful. I'm glad I finally get to spend time with my little brothers. I was surprised to see my paternal grandmother at our wedding after many years along with almost all my family from that side.
I turned 22 this year. Wow how time has flown by me. I was happy to have been able to give Anthony and mom a good christmas this year. Anthony got a very nice leather jacket from me and an ipod from mom which he absolutly loves and listens to all the time. Mom got a dvd and vcr combo player from us as well as some other things she needed like slippers and such. I got a great new Sims 2 game called Apartment Life and some Rachel Ray books (I've been very into Rachel this year). Everyone had a great christmas. We had christmas dinner upstairs with our neighbor Ed and then we did the birthday thing at our house with peanut butter pie as my cake this year. I got from mom my birthday music box which was a precious moments snow globe with a bride and groom inside and it plays the wedding march. It was perfect.
My grandparents came down for a weekend visit and we all walked on the beach together and we took a drive showing them around. They had a blast. I enjoyed walking on the beach with them, mom, and Anthony. I was thinking how lucky mom was as I watched her walking and talking and hunting for shells with her parents as Anthony and I strolled together arm in arm behind them. Don't get me wrong, I am blessed in so many ways, so many I can't even count them all, but I can't help but feel a little envious of her. I don't wish my parents back together or anything like that and honestly I don't think I would change anything because I'm so happy with thing the way they are. I just hope she cherishes those moments she has with both her parents together and how they've stayed together so long. I cannot remember when my parents were together. It makes me grateful for all that I do have in my life. Don't take anything for granted.
On one of the recent foggy nights after the world went to sleep, Anthony and I went for a walk on the beach. We paused and stood looking out at the waves. The only noise was that of the ocean. We looked up at the sky and realized we stood under the only piece of night sky that wasn't covered by fog. One hole in the fog right above us where we could stare in aw at the stars. We didn't need to speak. We looked at eachother with eyes that said "I love you more than anything" and shared a romantic kiss. It felt like we were the only people in the whole world. It was a perfect moment and as I stood there I thought "Who could ask for more?" I felt so content. I don't ever want to forget that.
We went out to Applebee's for a nice dinner last night (New Year's Eve) and ended up coming home after a walk in pier park. Too crowded and cold over there. We watched the fireworks from the balcony at our house and celebrated the new year. Poor mom was sick and I felt so bad for her.
My new year's resolution is to lose weight. I just HAVE to. I can't stand it anymore. I'm tired of feeling like this is not my body. That fat person I see in the mirror isn't me and dangit I'm gonna prove it. I'm armed with a list of healthy foods I like and some Rachel Ray cookbooks to help me find new ways to eat healthy and be creative at the same time. Here's hoping...
So that's 2008 and the plan for 2009. I have to wash the car in this cold weather since we're leaving tomorrow and get everything ready to go so ciao for now and Happy New Year!!!
We got a new addition to our little family. His name is Panama Jack. I lost two best friends who as it turns out were never really my friends at all. I tried once more to start healing the relationship with my father and stepmother with much success. Anthony and I are actually going to visit them and my little brothers this tomorrow at their house for four days. I'm understandably cautious, but still hopeful. I'm glad I finally get to spend time with my little brothers. I was surprised to see my paternal grandmother at our wedding after many years along with almost all my family from that side.I turned 22 this year. Wow how time has flown by me. I was happy to have been able to give Anthony and mom a good christmas this year. Anthony got a very nice leather jacket from me and an ipod from mom which he absolutly loves and listens to all the time. Mom got a dvd and vcr combo player from us as well as some other things she needed like slippers and such. I got a great new Sims 2 game called Apartment Life and some Rachel Ray books (I've been very into Rachel this year). Everyone had a great christmas. We had christmas dinner upstairs with our neighbor Ed and then we did the birthday thing at our house with peanut butter pie as my cake this year. I got from mom my birthday music box which was a precious moments snow globe with a bride and groom inside and it plays the wedding march. It was perfect.
My grandparents came down for a weekend visit and we all walked on the beach together and we took a drive showing them around. They had a blast. I enjoyed walking on the beach with them, mom, and Anthony. I was thinking how lucky mom was as I watched her walking and talking and hunting for shells with her parents as Anthony and I strolled together arm in arm behind them. Don't get me wrong, I am blessed in so many ways, so many I can't even count them all, but I can't help but feel a little envious of her. I don't wish my parents back together or anything like that and honestly I don't think I would change anything because I'm so happy with thing the way they are. I just hope she cherishes those moments she has with both her parents together and how they've stayed together so long. I cannot remember when my parents were together. It makes me grateful for all that I do have in my life. Don't take anything for granted.
On one of the recent foggy nights after the world went to sleep, Anthony and I went for a walk on the beach. We paused and stood looking out at the waves. The only noise was that of the ocean. We looked up at the sky and realized we stood under the only piece of night sky that wasn't covered by fog. One hole in the fog right above us where we could stare in aw at the stars. We didn't need to speak. We looked at eachother with eyes that said "I love you more than anything" and shared a romantic kiss. It felt like we were the only people in the whole world. It was a perfect moment and as I stood there I thought "Who could ask for more?" I felt so content. I don't ever want to forget that.
We went out to Applebee's for a nice dinner last night (New Year's Eve) and ended up coming home after a walk in pier park. Too crowded and cold over there. We watched the fireworks from the balcony at our house and celebrated the new year. Poor mom was sick and I felt so bad for her.
My new year's resolution is to lose weight. I just HAVE to. I can't stand it anymore. I'm tired of feeling like this is not my body. That fat person I see in the mirror isn't me and dangit I'm gonna prove it. I'm armed with a list of healthy foods I like and some Rachel Ray cookbooks to help me find new ways to eat healthy and be creative at the same time. Here's hoping...
So that's 2008 and the plan for 2009. I have to wash the car in this cold weather since we're leaving tomorrow and get everything ready to go so ciao for now and Happy New Year!!!
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