Right now I am all cozy on our couch...taking in a summer evening. I got put on-call tonight from work and did not except to have this free time. . .so rewarding when it comes unexpected. Pete is in Seattle spending a weekend with his dad and some of his buds. The house is quiet and peaceful and I just might pour myself a glass of white wine=perfect blogging conditions!
The fact that 2011 is half over as of today-blows me away. Life is a giant whirlwind sometimes. I really don't know what happened. I feel like one day it was February and today I woke up and we are nearing the end of June. WOW. We have been busy. Pete is enjoying his career at Wells Fargo as Private Banker and is going between mainly two different branches in our area. He has been at this position exactly one year now. I have pretty much adjusted well to night shift nursing, but always find myself in need of just a few more hours of sleep. ;) I started my dream job in Post Partum the beginning of MAY. I love working with moms and babies more than I could have ever imagined. I'm working a lot though, so Pete and I cherish the time we have to relax and unwind.
Which brings me to our recent relaxing vacation. We went to Maui to celebrate our 5 year anniversary and be part of Avery and Chad's (our dear friends) wedding- as they were married on June 18th! It was a fabulous vacation. My parents also went and we had the best time with them. Memories included: beach walks, runs, wave riding, sand storms, mai tais, lava flows, macadamia nut pancakes with coconut syrup, delicious seafood, gorgeous sunsets, boat cruises, snorkeling in search of turtles, home friends, happy hours, jeep rides, shave ice, good books, slow dancing on the beach and then dancing on the dance floor, champagne toasts, nightbows (a night rainbow), and lots of sunshine, laughter, and suncreen...it was the perfect getaway. We were reminded how important marriage is as we start year 6 of ours and as we watched our friends fall in love and share in their beautiful wedding vows! It brings me sooo much joy to watch someone I have known since childhood find happiness!
I know I am about as sentimental as they come, but I truly cherish making memories with the ones I love. To me . . .vacation is one of the best concepts of life. Time to get away from the day to day grind, remember why you work so hard, cherish the beauty of a different city, and laugh with the people you know best. This vacation was a win win situation because we were in tropical paradise and we were with family and friends! I had the post-vacation blues pretty bad when I got home. This week has been gloomy. I find myself constantly thinking "last week at this time we were"....I have contemplated grabbing pete and driving back to the airport on numerous occasions. But as my dad said, "Vacation has got to end so you can start looking forward to the next one!" so that is what I am doing...looking on to the next one. Thanks to all of you who made this one something special!!
