dreams of vacation

so, for some unknown reason i've been feeling a bit gloomy today. i know this probably sounds incredibly spoiled, but i'll be honest...i probably am...anyway, the truth is, i think i'm down b/c we haven't gone on a vacation this year. we are still hoping to, but i just don't know if it'll happen before the year's out. it's been very busy so far, and doesn't look like things are going to slow down anytime soon. plus the baby's coming at the end of the year, so that'll keep us even more busy. good busy, though. i think it also has to do with the fact that we were hoping to go to visit my mom and sister this weekend out of town, but are not able to b/c she starts rush workshops this weekend. so, that leaves us bored in natchez, although it will be nice to have a weekend with nothing to do. wesley has been working on building us some bookshelves, and they are looking incredible. seriously. who knew he had a talent at carpentry? i'm sure he'll want to finish those this weekend. he's gotten one set finished and moved into the house, and he's working on the other. in addition to the bookshelves, he's decided to build a new cabinet for our bathroom (yay!!!) so that we can get rid of our old hand-me-down, k-mart special shelving system that currently is holding our toiletries. the new shelves that wesley is making is soooooooo much nicer!


the baby is kicking my right side. knox used to kick my right side more than the left, too. i'm not sure why that is, but maybe they'll resemble each other somehow in how they kick... or maybe he's starting to get cramped. that could be the case. i'm preeeetttttty sure knox got cramped in my tummy a couple of years ago.

me at halloween 2 years ago with my friend Ashley who was not pregnant, but instead had her pumpkin that she was carving inside her shirt.

Knox and I are visiting family out of town with my sister, dad, and grandmother. The car is cramped. I'm enjoying the trip, though. Tonight my uncle is in a play (The Doll House, really a modern adaptation) but I'm sitting in a lobby with my child. I saw the first half while dad watched Knox, but I'm watching him now. He missed both naps today, so he should sleep well. Our vacation in TN was nice. We had a beautiful cabin in the mountains. I hope we go again sometime. I bought some Halloween decorations today. Tea towels for the kitchen, napkins and placemats for the table, and a wobbley cat for probably the table, too. Maybe for the mantel, though.

I started working only half days since Wes changed jobs. It has been wonderful. I am really enjoying staying home more. I can actually clean up and prepare dinner. Wow. I also like that Wes and I have the same morning schedule now.

I'm planning Knox's one year birthday party, and I'm not really sure what to do. I'm sending invitations to family, and I know to get a cake, but what else? Not games, surely, since he's too young. I've never thrown a birthday party for anyone before, so any ideas on what I do?

Vacation

Today is bittersweet. It is labor day, and i didn't have to go into work today. We got the day off. So, we decided to use the time to clean the house. It's still not finished, but it is MUCH better than before. My mom came to get Knox tonight to watch him for the week. Wesley and I are going on vacation this week, so we'll be leaving really early tomorrow morning. I'm excited about vacation, but I miss the little man, too. :)

Painting

I was in one of my friend's wedding this weekend. She had to be the most beautiful bride yet. Seriously. Amazing wedding. It was so much fun, and such a godly couple. Wow. But afterwards, I was left with this thought of "wow, I want to move back to Jackson." I know, I know, most people don't think of Jackson and think, "Hmm, now THAT's a place I want to be." But I do. I don't want to be there forever by any means, but I want us to finish school there. I don't feel finished with it yet. I am more and more feeling that this town is getting cramped, like an old shoe. I think it has to do with so much history here. I'm so ready for a fresh coat of paint in my life. Wesley and I are thinking of "repainting" areas, if you will allow me to continue the metaphor.

visions of donuts danced in her head

Tonight Wesley and I are going to an Andrew Peterson/Andy Gullahorn concert. We are excited! It seems like it has been 2 months since we have had a date night, though I know it's probably only been a week (or less). Time seems to go by slower when he's away. Tomorrow I have a highlight appointment, and I am extremely ready for it. It has been four months since I have last done ANYTHING to my hair, and even then, it wasn't much. It's been a year since I have gotten highlights. I am going to try to keep it up again. I quit last time because its an expensive habit. But this time, money's no object! :) haha, just kidding. I'll just try to wait longer in between appointments. This morning Knox had pictures taken to be in the football program at my old high school. He was amazingly cooperative and happy for it to coinside with naptime. He was smiling in most of them, and when I get the program, I'll post the picture.

I forgot that earlier in the week I bought some donuts from a coworker's son for a fundraiser at school. Today we get said donuts! What a nice suprize!!! Wesley doesn't know, so he should be excited. We are staying with my sister and brother-in-law this weekend, so we'll probably bring the donuts over there for breakfast...or snack... We like donuts. That's why we never buy them.

This time two years ago I was getting ready to pack for Mexico. And this year we're going to Louisiana. It'll be fun, but man, I wish we could honeymoon every year. :)