Friday was just one of those utterly relaxing days. To start it off I slept for 12 hours! I haven't been able to do that since getting in a regular sleeping schedule. Even when I woke up basically I just folded clothes while watching Phantom of the Opera. I don't know if that sound like fun to y'all but I watched it two and a half times (my family did not enjoy it enough to finish the last half sadly), each time blasting it out through my surround sound system (it's a small one, but still gets the job done) and reading the subtitles to sing merrily along. Strangely enough, the last time I have watched it was about 5 minutes after we became engaged last October. So it brought back many memories and evoked a series of emotions.
After that, nearing the 6 o'clock mark Graham finally came home from work. He insisted that a package was downstairs for me but he wasn't sure if was delivered to the correct Alexander's- his brother living across the street- after a little complaining I finally went to check to see what all the hubbub was about. it was a PRESENT!!! Eeeeeeeek. Opened it up to see the cutest little bear, but, wrapped around its' neck was my wedding band! Oh my gosh it is so adorable and I am obsessed. It is so gorgeous. Check it out!
So Friday. Just a fantastic lazy day... We finished it up by grabbing a quick meal from Maggiano's, watched an episode of Sherlock and finally Graham played video games at his friends' house for a bit. After he had ample time to gun down a few pedestrians (I really hate that game) we left for his parents house to stay the night.
Bright and early Saturday morning we were up! Graham was going with his Dad to watch the first 2013 Florida Gators game, I was headed home to wait for a posse of Mizell's to arrive. So we parted ways, which I must be way too crazy about him because I was definitely missing him all day, each destined to have fun. So all I know about Graham's day was that he spend quality time with his Dad, ate a monster snow cone, watched UF beat Toledo, and saw his Nana for a bit.
Well about 11am my caravan of people showed up! My mama, sister, youngest brother Granger and Grandma Marilyn all came down just for me- okay well Listi came to shop- but the rest came because they love me :D
To be frank, I have cleaned like a mad woman for the past two weeks trying to sort out my guest bedroom which quickly became converted into a storage room after we moved in. Ugh, cleaning this room was rough. After all that time though,I thought I did a pretty decent job! Until my Grandma saw the room and promptly gave me the look of shame. I died a little on the inside and am determined to finish sorting everything out.
But I was so enthused to hear that my sweet little dearest baby brother really wanted to see his big sister! I was a little teary eyes thinking about it. Since the day of his birth when the nurse let me hold him before anyone else, I have always had a soft spot in my heart for him. Plus he's my brother and all my siblings mean the world to me.
So all day we did all kinds of fun things! Ate at the outback with my Mother-in-Law Camille, shopped til we dropped at Ross (I only made one purchase and it was NOT clothes for me. Yay for avoiding temptation!), and finally hung out at my house for the rest of the afternoon.
I know I say it all the time but I will say t again- I LOVE my family!
So on to Saturday evening. To be brief- my peeps left, we got a Pastry Ring (HUGE YUM SOUND ADDED HERE) and I looked over my lesson for the Sunbeams.
Fast& Testimony meeting (basically we share our testimonies with the congregation and also skip to meal on behalf of some cause for all my non LDS readers) was Sunday- I think it might be my favorite Dubday of the month. Graham or I haven't been able to share our testimonies since May (Um, I try to ever month so this was a big deal) because we had too many speakers lined up or being in Georgia. Alas, I was determined to speak! I did eventually sneak up there; I love sharing my testimony. And even my boy had the chance to before the Bishop had time to close the meeting out. He actually referred to me as his "new beautiful wife" to which I blushed and loved him more than ever.
In Primary I discovered the Sunbeams are awesome! They are beyond quirky and advanced, I can see that they are taught at home. They were definitely disappointed that I had no treats so I promised to do better next week. One little girl requested "pink things with the white middle?" Um, pink wafer cookies is the best guess I can come up with.
Well after church we headed up to Abbeville Georgia, to go to my uncle and aunt's cabin on the Ocmulgee River. As a brief pit stop I visited with my Uncle Luke, Aunt Kelly and the three sweet boys. I don't know what it is that makes me love them as if they were my children but I do.
Even Graham likes the baby. Let him deny- I have the photos :)
For the remainder of Sunday and Monday we spent a fabulous time at the river! We grilled, kayaked and just had a wonderful time together. As we left Graham said, "wow your family is really redneck!" Haha- he didn't know it would be accepted back home as a compliment. Thank you Uncle Joey and Aunt Sharon for letting us stay! I am eagerly awaiting the next trip to Abbeville :)
The dock after an intense rain session! This is the new dock by the way.
(Sidnenote: We saw something suspiciously gator-like and, of course, Graham had to paddle over and get to the bottom of it. Well as he hit it with his paddle he fell out of the kayak. Not sure if I mentioned it was raining on us intensely. And the rest of us were several yards from him! Luckily it was not an alligator.)
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