Oh, and today also marks exactly 4 weeks that we've been here.
I don't exactly know whether to put a smiley face or a sad one next to that sentence. :)
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Great Day :)
Today was the first day that I truly felt happy since we moved, even if just for a little while- where the thought occurred to me spontaneously: "I'm really happy right now." :) That hasn't really happened since we've been here, and I think I was in need of a happy feeling again, because being sad and working through everything gets tiring after a while, and it's never any fun.
The day started with a really hot dog walk and church at The Journey. Dad met up with us just as the service was starting after he finished his rounds at the hospital. We all agreed that the service wasn't as great as last week's, but despite that, mom still liked the church well enough. We're not done looking, but it's certainly a possibility. After church, mom and I stopped at Ulta so she could get some more hairspray and then met up with the boys at Jimmy John's for lunch. Ever since mom, Ben, and I went there a few weeks ago, Ben thinks it's the greatest thing ever and has asked to go back there for lunch every time we go out. :)
Afterwards, the boys headed home, and mom and I headed to Pier 1 to make some returns. KG :) had given me a gorgeous floral painting, and the dumb movers (the guy who packed my room did some of the silliest things in his packing jobs) dented and scratched the painting right in the middle- a tiny, although still noticeable, white divot was right in the middle of one of the flowers. I brought it with me to see if I could exchange it, and although they had just run out of the last one like it, the girl helping us was sweet enough to take it to the front, and while mom and I were shopping, she got creative with a highlighter and a colored pencil and fixed it all up. :) I was so happy it was fixed, and she was so nice and helpful about everything. So I get to hang the painting in my new room after all! :)
Mom got a basket for their bathroom and a reed diffuser for a holder we had gotten the last time we were in there, and I got 3 decorative wicker balls (sounds weird, but they looked Costa-Rican to me) :) and a really neat hand-painted candle.
I've been wanting to make the corner of my room by the window a seating area ever since we moved in, but every time I looked for a comfortable, cute chair, they were really expensive and not worth that much money. I was just going to wait it out and maybe even check some thrift stores for a fixer-upper I could re-upholster myself, but as we were walking around, mom spotted a chair and asked me if it was like what I had in mind. It was perfect, but I told her it would be too expensive, like the rest of them. When I sat down in it, it was so comfortable, and it was a really pretty tan suede, which would be nice since it could pretty much go with any decorating scheme. When I checked the price tag, I was surprised to see that it was an on-sale, as-is chair, marked down at half price! I went up to the counter to talk to the girl that had helped us earlier to find out what was wrong with it, since it was an as-is, and it ended up being that the only reason it was marked was because it was an older model, one of the last ones still in the St. Louis stores, and needed to be sold to make room for new things. I decided to get it for the space, and mom and dad helped me out, so I can pay it off over time. We loaded it up in the car after making our other purchases, and I am so happy I got a new chair, and for only $250 when it was originally $500!!! :)
We stopped at KMart on the way home to check on some other home decoration things since mom is planning out the guest room, and then we headed home. Dad and Ben helped bring my chair upstairs, and I'm sitting in it to blog right now. :) I'll definitely be camping out here for homework and lots of other things, and maybe even to watch the snow and drink some hot chocolate when winter comes. (Hopefully by then the Florida gang will be up here for a visit!) :) Dad likes the chair too, so I have a feeling he'll be coming up to my room a little more often to hang out. :)
The day started with a really hot dog walk and church at The Journey. Dad met up with us just as the service was starting after he finished his rounds at the hospital. We all agreed that the service wasn't as great as last week's, but despite that, mom still liked the church well enough. We're not done looking, but it's certainly a possibility. After church, mom and I stopped at Ulta so she could get some more hairspray and then met up with the boys at Jimmy John's for lunch. Ever since mom, Ben, and I went there a few weeks ago, Ben thinks it's the greatest thing ever and has asked to go back there for lunch every time we go out. :)
Afterwards, the boys headed home, and mom and I headed to Pier 1 to make some returns. KG :) had given me a gorgeous floral painting, and the dumb movers (the guy who packed my room did some of the silliest things in his packing jobs) dented and scratched the painting right in the middle- a tiny, although still noticeable, white divot was right in the middle of one of the flowers. I brought it with me to see if I could exchange it, and although they had just run out of the last one like it, the girl helping us was sweet enough to take it to the front, and while mom and I were shopping, she got creative with a highlighter and a colored pencil and fixed it all up. :) I was so happy it was fixed, and she was so nice and helpful about everything. So I get to hang the painting in my new room after all! :)
Mom got a basket for their bathroom and a reed diffuser for a holder we had gotten the last time we were in there, and I got 3 decorative wicker balls (sounds weird, but they looked Costa-Rican to me) :) and a really neat hand-painted candle.
I've been wanting to make the corner of my room by the window a seating area ever since we moved in, but every time I looked for a comfortable, cute chair, they were really expensive and not worth that much money. I was just going to wait it out and maybe even check some thrift stores for a fixer-upper I could re-upholster myself, but as we were walking around, mom spotted a chair and asked me if it was like what I had in mind. It was perfect, but I told her it would be too expensive, like the rest of them. When I sat down in it, it was so comfortable, and it was a really pretty tan suede, which would be nice since it could pretty much go with any decorating scheme. When I checked the price tag, I was surprised to see that it was an on-sale, as-is chair, marked down at half price! I went up to the counter to talk to the girl that had helped us earlier to find out what was wrong with it, since it was an as-is, and it ended up being that the only reason it was marked was because it was an older model, one of the last ones still in the St. Louis stores, and needed to be sold to make room for new things. I decided to get it for the space, and mom and dad helped me out, so I can pay it off over time. We loaded it up in the car after making our other purchases, and I am so happy I got a new chair, and for only $250 when it was originally $500!!! :)
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| Here's my new chair. :) Pictures of it in my room will come soon. :) |
I worked on organizing and decorating more of my room and bathroom, and then we all ate dinner together- tilapia. We had a really pretty praying mantis and a juvenile walking stick out on the deck tonight, so I'll post pictures of them tomorrow.
I watched a little Say Yes To The Dress and then headed upstairs to listen to some Francesca Battistelli and take a shower. Scott and Ben were watching Get Smart when I headed back downstairs, and I guess Scott is spending the night tonight. I joined them for a little while and then headed up here to blog.
Another great thing- I get to go to work with dad tomorrow. :) I've only been once before- back in Florida- where I actually got to scrub in and learn about what he does, and I loved it. I'm so excited to go tomorrow! Because of that, I need to head to bed soon, because he'll be waking me up at 6:30...probably the earliest I've gotten up since we moved here. :)
Today was just a really great day- no negative feelings or sadness about moving, no arguments within the family, and just a really great family day all around. And I love my new chair, which tops it all off. :) I'm really glad I had a positive day today, and it looks like I'll have an equally great one tomorrow. :)
Mexican Food and Hunting for Moles
Friday, I spent most of the day working on organizing my art cabinet downstairs in the basement. It's nice to have a whole corner for all my creative stuff down there, and mom and I are planning to go to some thrift stores soon to search for an old wooden table I can paint so I can do craft projects on it.
Later in the evening, we drove to Washington, where dad works, to meet him for dinner. One of the drug reps was having a get-together for about 50 of the cardiology and pulmonary people from the hospital, so dad wanted to stop by and introduce us to a few people before we ate. Once we sat down, we decided to order dinner since we were already there. It was nice to get to meet dad's partner, Dr. Polizzi, and some of the other people he works with. They were all friendly and nice, and dad has said before that it's great to work with them because they're all so good at what they do.
Yesterday, mom woke me up to take pictures of Buckeye, who dad had taken out to the front yard to let him loose on the moles digging holes in the grass. He started digging away as soon as he caught their scent, and by the time I got out there, the hole was big enough for his whole head to fit through. :)
That afternoon, Ben headed off to Six Flags with the St. Johns, and mom, dad, and I headed to the post office, McAlister's for lunch, Petco, and Dierberg's. Dad and I later stopped at Bethesda, a local nursing home/care facility so I could ask about volunteering there. Mom and I took the dogs down to the basement to run them around for a little while to burn off some of their energy. It's kind of funny, but Momo can't handle stairs very well. I feel bad because he's afraid to go down them, but he needs to learn there's nothing to be afraid of. Before this house, the other two rentals we've stayed in since we've had him haven't had stairs he's had to go on. He can handle the carpeted ones up to the second floor now, and we even call him the "mountain goat" because whenever we go up, he climbs up with us, but he still whimpers and runs away when he tries to go down the wooden basement ones. Friday, I worked with him and finally got him to go up and down by himself, but yesterday he was back to being afraid, and only ended up going down when the other two did. He'll get it eventually. :)
Later in the evening, we drove to Washington, where dad works, to meet him for dinner. One of the drug reps was having a get-together for about 50 of the cardiology and pulmonary people from the hospital, so dad wanted to stop by and introduce us to a few people before we ate. Once we sat down, we decided to order dinner since we were already there. It was nice to get to meet dad's partner, Dr. Polizzi, and some of the other people he works with. They were all friendly and nice, and dad has said before that it's great to work with them because they're all so good at what they do.
Yesterday, mom woke me up to take pictures of Buckeye, who dad had taken out to the front yard to let him loose on the moles digging holes in the grass. He started digging away as soon as he caught their scent, and by the time I got out there, the hole was big enough for his whole head to fit through. :)
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| Digging! |
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| "I'm gonna get those moles!" :) |
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| Down... |
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| Down... |
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| Down! |
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| The aftermath |
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| No moles :( |
That afternoon, Ben headed off to Six Flags with the St. Johns, and mom, dad, and I headed to the post office, McAlister's for lunch, Petco, and Dierberg's. Dad and I later stopped at Bethesda, a local nursing home/care facility so I could ask about volunteering there. Mom and I took the dogs down to the basement to run them around for a little while to burn off some of their energy. It's kind of funny, but Momo can't handle stairs very well. I feel bad because he's afraid to go down them, but he needs to learn there's nothing to be afraid of. Before this house, the other two rentals we've stayed in since we've had him haven't had stairs he's had to go on. He can handle the carpeted ones up to the second floor now, and we even call him the "mountain goat" because whenever we go up, he climbs up with us, but he still whimpers and runs away when he tries to go down the wooden basement ones. Friday, I worked with him and finally got him to go up and down by himself, but yesterday he was back to being afraid, and only ended up going down when the other two did. He'll get it eventually. :)
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