I just realized it has been quite a while since I last wrote a blog, so I decided it was that time again. First off, I cannot believe it is June 22nd already! Summer is flying by so quickly! It's seems that ever since I had Serenity, time goes by fast and faster... Is that the way it goes when you are a parent? I wish time would slow down so I could have more hours in the day. Anyways... Serenity finished Kindergarten a few weeks ago and she was definitely ready to be done with school for a while! Shortly after her last day, I went through all of her papers from school. I saw papers from her first few weeks and comparing them to her last few weeks, it was amazing the difference in her penmanship and knowledge of math and letters and other concepts! She can write so much better than before, has learned to add and subtract, and so much more! I am so proud of my baby girl! Speaking of baby girl, we have had a great couple of days this week. Yesterday was so great! No temper tantrums, she was obedient all day, had a happy attitude and good mood! Today has been great, too! I am hoping and praying that we have more days like this! I couldn't really say that I had anything to do with it, either. I woke her up in the morning like I always do and it went so smoothly after that.
In a month or so, I will be reffing high school soccer again! Haven't done that since the 2008-2009 season, right before I started working at DSS! I am so excited! Went for a short run yesterday while Serenity rode her bike and it made me realize how out of shape I am! Need to run more, I think! I think I will make it a goal to go running 2 or 3 times a week from now on. Got caught in a down pour just before we got home yesterday, too lol. Oops! ;)
Let's see, what else? Oh, on Memorial Day, Steve gave me the "I love you" ring. It's kind of like a promise ring, I guess. And the other night, he was talking about getting married again. As much as I want to get married, it still scares me a little when he talks about marriage. I think it is because we have been down that road before (being engaged) that I hesitate to talk to him about it or think about it too much because I don't want to be disappointed again. The last few times Steve has brought it up, I kinda let him speak his mind and tell me what his thoughts are. It takes everything in me to not act like a giddy school girl and word vomit about wedding planning and getting married and our future and all that. I guess this is one area that I have a hard time expressing my thoughts and feelings to Steve and I don't get it. Maybe I don't want to push him in the other direction? Oh well, at least Steve wants to talk about it more...
And one random story before I wrap this one up since I think I am pretty much caught up now:
I took my dad and Serenity fishing on Father's Day. Yes, I had Serenity on Father's Day and that is another story for another day because I still have not sorted out my feelings on that one! Anyway, went fishing on Fish Lake in Maple Grove. I told Serenity and my dad to set their hook because I did NOT want to do surgery on their fish! I included my dad in this one because he really hasn't been fishing that much. I can only remember him taking me and my brother fishing once when we were younger. It wasn't until last year that I gave in and learned how to bait my own hook ('cept with leaches! eeeww) and take fishies off the hook. Yay, I'm a big girl now! Good thing I did because Serenity sure wouldn't be able to do it and I had to show my dad as well. The first fish he caught I grabbed the line and what do you know, had to use the pliers on the fish because it swallowed the hook! The second fish my dad caught, he asked me how to grab the fish and take it off the hook. I actually knew something my dad didn't! That was a first. So I got to teach my dad about fishing for crappies and sunnies. All three of us caught a few crappies and sunnies each and I caught my first bull head. Nasty lookin' fish! Since I didn't want to get poked, I asked the only other guy on the dock (besides my dad) if he would take it off the hook for me and he was like Hell, no! So I grabbed the pliers and did it myself. Again, yay, I'm a big girl now! It was a good weekend for me, Serenity and my dad!
