Origami

So yesterday me and the family decided to take a drive out to a place that my dad said had really good used golf clubs. Bought a bunch of dvd's to entertain the kids while on drives, but I grow tired of Wubzy every now and again and actually for the past month have sat in total silence not even the radio on and the kids were actually quiet too. So we broke that nice habit and got some movies.. which I decided now suck so the other night I bought some origami sets for like 50 cents at DG for something for the kids to have fun with. More like frustrate Kevin and make him craft for the kids in the back of the car.

Now see.. I don't even like origami.. Well , I used to hate it.. I always got confused with the folds and which way and just ended up with making a paper football or cootie catcher and calling that fine. But this time I actually made a butterfly and a ladybug.. so off to DG I go again to grab up those little kits and make some mobiles or something because I actually enjoyed it. The kids.. not so much.. yay.. paper..

It was nice though... something different. Then we got to Jasper, got a great deal at the driving range on a starter set of clubs for Kevin. Even got him an Alabama bag to carry them in so big kudos to my dad for sending us there. And right at this moment my husband, my sister's husband ( the other Kevin), and my dad are out playing golf. I am excited for them :) Even though I am barely getting anything done at the house I still feel like having him out will get his mind off of things.

We were going to eat in Jasper exception of that place is like a combined health rating of -2 ...so we just waited till we got back to Cullman to eat. I swear we have never U turned out of a restaurant so fast. I felt like taking a bath after we walked through the door. It was like being physically violated. I can say we will probably not be making any trips to Jasper anytime in the near future.

So we headed back to civilization grabbed some subway on the way to my friend Beth's going away party. I absolutely love Beth. She brought together such a group of sweet, kind hearted, funny, women that I feel such a connection with and a great affinity towards. I am going to miss her dearly as every time we sit and talk it's never just the usual chatter. It's always something that I feel I walk away from with a better understand of each other, life, and everything. When I am around this group of women I feel like my whole day just got a million times better.

I can't imagine putting roots down somewhere and having to leave. Then again I can't imagine even as much as I like to travel and be on the road not being close to my parents and grandparents. It's such a great feat to have to move across the country with two little ones and make a whole new life somewhere that used to be your home. Maybe it's just pregnancy hormones but it's an entirely overwhelming emotion to me.. and I am not the one moving, but I do feel sad for not having her here, I can't imagine how Josh's family feels and people who are there all the time who now no longer will be in close proximity.

Life is so much like that though.. growing ., changing, moving, roaming to find out where you need to be. I have been wanting to run away for a long time.. just run away from where I am at..to someplace, anyplace new and different that would be supposedly better than where I am. I guess this is the year I finally settle down my gypsy longings and put my roots down here. Finally, after 7 years in this house this is the year we will move in and actually have it be just our home.

Now I am off to pack and fold and put things in order for the time being while my house will be getting new floors and hopefully my life will settle down, but not too much.

Namaste,

Elizabeth