Milestones and Memories

Sometimes in the fast pace of life, we forget to stop and take notice of the milestones in our lives. It is easy to get wrapped up in our busy schedules and whatever drama might be going on and forget what our priorities really are. I am fully aware that I am guilty of this. I get consumed in the drama that is my life and all of the school work that goes with it and sometimes forget to stop and breathe. So this weekend, I pushed all of the excess aside and promised myself that I would only think about the really important stuff.

For a few weeks now, my sister and I have been planning a surprise birthday party for my dad to take place Memorial Day Weekend. We knew that it would be something totally unexpected and felt that he really deserved a day to be reminded of all the special people in his life whose lives he has touched. We have never pulled anything over on Dad before. He is one of those people who always successfully guesses what his gift is before he opens it, so to pull one over on him was very exciting for us. What a wonderful time had by everyone! It was so much fun to sit around, reminiscing on old times and getting in some good laughs. I especially enjoyed that my kids were able to be a part of it all. It was like giving them a glimpse into my past, something that always seems to intrigue them.






Once we were done with Dad's party, it was time to spend the day celebrating Quentin's birthday. Dad's party was on Saturday and Quentin's birthday was on Sunday. There were no big events on this day, we really kind of laid low for the day to recuperate from the night before! This was fine with Quentin. He never really requires much fanfare and we had already planned to go see a Royals game on Monday for his birthday, so he was planning on that. Quentin's one request for the day was that we make smores over my sister's new fire pit, so we spent the evening roasting marshmallows. Again, a great time was had by all.


Monday, it was off to the Royals game. The kids and I were joined by my sister, her daughter, and my dad and we all had a great time. Well...most of us did...Zoe was ready to leave as soon as she realized that the mascot was in the stadium!!




All in all it was a wonderful weekend full of milestones and memories, both new and old. I am so proud of myself for being able to shut out all of the other madness in my life and allow myself to really enjoy what is important in my life...family and friends. Now, it is back to the real world!