Now that it is June, I should fill you in on April...

Sometimes it is unbelievably hard to keep up with this. Better late than never...

April was great month! It didn't rain like May. Or maybe it did, and I am just trying to be optimistic. This damn rain is getting to me... May had (maybe) 3 days of sun and so far June has had a half day of half pretty. I won't say a half day of sun because it was not totally sunny. The sun and rain were in some kind of argument and neither one would LET. GO. I keep telling the rain to piss off. Thank you, England, for teaching me how to use that line. But it just won't take a hint.

I need to change the subject. So... back to April. The most beautiful month in my memory. My Dad was here for half of the month. (He was here for half of March too. He came in town mid-March through mid-April.)

The "plan" (just typing the word plan cracked me up. I can hardly take it seriously anymore.). Anyway, the plan (haha) was that Dad/Papaw would help us with our move. He came into town about a week before we were supposed to find out where we were moving. You remember the story? Either wild and wonderful Teays Valley, West Virgina or SUNNY and WARM San Diego, California.

Why didn't we move to San Diego? WHYYYY!? (I have already mourned over the fact that we will not be closer to family. I've moved on. Now I need to go through the grieving process of not living where the average daily temperature is 70.5 and I can see the ocean every day. Don't take it personal.)

Have I mentioned to you that it is raining today? No, I haven't? Well, it is raining today but only for the second day this month.

What's that?! You just said it's June 2nd?!

Thanks Debbie Downer, always looking up are you?

Well, it's predicted to be a furnace here this weekend (70!!) and your Debbie Downer self will NOT rain on my parade. Nope. There will be no. more. rain.

Now, let me get back to April... The plan was that he (You probably forgot who he was by now. He's my Dad.) He would help with the kids while we were house hunting and getting settled. That plan never took form, but he still helped us out.

He had the tires rotated on my car and the oil changed. He also took the car to the Dealership to fix some hiccups. He fixed our computers. Mowed and worked on the yard. Watched the kids so I could have a girl day (no kids just adult girls), Chris and I could go out on a date, and I could go to 1,000 past due doctor appointments.

I am exaggerating. It wasn't 1,000. I only had about 100. You know the drill. Mom puts off taking care of herself because she is too busy taking care of everyone else around her.

What!? You don't do that too?

For realz?!

Well, I don't know why I ever put them off. I mean, COME ON, the feeling of the needle in your gums and listening to the drill grind away teeth. Bliss. It is relaxing. Honestly, I take naps. And the physicals and mole removal. Now they are sooo much more awesome.

I love sitting in an office wearing only a thin sheet and having cold air blow up my legs. I pretend to be Marilyn. Only kidding. But what I do love... Weighing myself and seeing that I have only lost 10 pounds instead of 15. Love it! (NOT) The best part, I get to read a years worth of People magazines and learn all about pregnant teenagers and Royal weddings (BTW-is that the only magazine in doctor offices anymore. What happened the Newsweek or Time?)

My goodness. I can't stay focused today... First, rain. Now doctor appointments...

Back to April. My Dad helped. He helped A TON. (Thanks Dad! Love ya!)

We went to see the tulips (as you can see from the pictures) which was beautiful (obviously) and we found out we were NOT moving anywhere... At least not until... November. Well, "maybe" November. And we will be moving to...

what for it...

what for it...

We Don't Know. Aren't you glad you waited?

p.s. After going through my pictures it is safe to say that April WAS the most beautiful month in my memory.
We even went to Orcas Island (the above (1) and below (2) pictures) for the day on the Saturday before Easter, and it was gorgeous.

Pretty enough to touch the water and climb trees.

p.s.s- I don't know why I am complaining about the weather? Good grief. The pictures from April our great. I can handle 30 days of rain. fingers crossed. I need to remind myself that, in April, there were no snow storms covering the ground and no winter jackets covering my body. And let's not forget that rain boots are much more flattering than snow boots, especially when they are in funky colors and wild prints.