This month has been filled with some really high ups and really low downs.
We were able to attend my brothers wedding which was a really big up, but that was also mixed with Marks father and grandmother ending up in the hospital due to some health issues. I won't go into detail regarding Marks family out of respect for him and this not completely being a private journal, but just know we were scared and sad. Things look to be getting better, though we've got a long road ahead of us. We have hope and faith in the lord that everything will go according to his plan.
Grandma O for instance will not be returning to her home anytime soon and her home will need some close care, so Mark and I have been asked to take care of her place until we know when she can return. So, looks like we will be moving out of our place and into G-ma's. We had just renewed our lease, but luckily our complex is awesome and are not making us pay any fees for breaking the lease. We will most definitely want to return to Edgewood apartments if it is in the for seeable future. I love it here. Never thought I could feel at home in an apartment, but they are so nice here, they do not bother us with silly things, they keep the grounds clean, our place was nice and the walls were painted...which is huge for me (I hate plain white walls). I'm kind of sad to have to move, because I like it here so much...but family comes first and in the long run it will help us save tons of money! We are not officially out of here until January, but we will be moving little by little to the house and we will most likely be living there next month while keeping our apartment. The whole situation has me a bit stressed, but Mark is trying hard to keep me grounded.
We don't have to worry about finding a car anymore, which is bitter sweet. I'd rather have grandma driving it. But still a blessing in disguise.
Getting old sucks. and I hate watching our love ones go through these obstacles. The worst part for me is seeing Mark and his mother go through all of this sadness and not knowing how to make them feel better. I can't, because I can't make the family members physically better! I guess the best I can do is love and support them through this time. Many prayers needed.
We have had fun getting into the Halloween spirit. We went to Apple Annie's pumpkin patch, which was tons of fun. I wish we lived closer to farms and country settings, love it and reminds me of Oregon (minus the mud). There were a lot of bees, so we did not stay long, but lily loved running around without me grabbing her before running into traffic.
We attended a Halloween party. Lily dressed as Richard Simmons and we were the 'dancing to the oldies' video folk. Lily got to play beer pong, which makes me mother of the year! (no worries folks, neither lily or mark and I drank beer) She partied it up dancing with many people and even went around the room stroking ladies fishnet tights. No, we are not worried. She had a ton of fun, and so did we.
At work I convinced my co-workers to join the Halloween decorating contest, and I'm pretty sure we have the best display. I love my co-workers, they are so fun.
Halloween is still to come and I will post up pictures of the festivities. Now here is a lot of pictures of Pumpkin Patch and GTX Halloween party.
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| Lily was Richard Simmons for the party...and lived up to the character! |
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| Couldn't get this in the right place, but this is at work in the HR area, our managers performed 'Thriller' for the agents. It was awesome, and they are awesome as well! |
