Boy, it's been a while since I have posted a blog! I have decided to transition my blog posts from family updates to something of an opinion page/running journal/miscellaneous get-it-off-my-chest rant/family update page. So basically, I'm just warning you that my blog posts will reflect my life and be completely random.
This year, we almost called off our 3rd annual Fourth of July Celebration. With growing families and other engagements, we just weren't sure how many people could commit to the extra travel and long weekend. On Thursday, June 24th, we had 2 couples RSVP and decided we would not officially cancel the party, but instead have a quiet, casual, weekend with a few close friends. After all, you can't have a "4th Annual" party without a 3rd right?
By the following Tuesday (June 29th) we had a guest list of 25 adults and 11 children. I only know this because someone had to make an emergency run to Sam's Club. I guess I never moved from low-key mode to full-fledged hostess mode. Normally I would have a high-speed come-apart because the house wouldn't stay "perfect" up to the minute everyone had arrived. That just wasn't me this year. Is it from being a Mom? Is it knowing that "imperfect" can mean "charming"? Is it that I finally have accepted what my subconscious has known all along: My friends and family love us and don't really care that my base boards haven't been wiped down? Regardless of the reason, I personally had a great time. I got to enjoy my friends company and soak in the summer ambiance- laughing kids, the smell of sunscreen, cold drinks, still-wet swimming suits under now-wet clothes, BBQ and love. Lots of love.
This year, we almost called off our 3rd annual Fourth of July Celebration. With growing families and other engagements, we just weren't sure how many people could commit to the extra travel and long weekend. On Thursday, June 24th, we had 2 couples RSVP and decided we would not officially cancel the party, but instead have a quiet, casual, weekend with a few close friends. After all, you can't have a "4th Annual" party without a 3rd right? 
By the following Tuesday (June 29th) we had a guest list of 25 adults and 11 children. I only know this because someone had to make an emergency run to Sam's Club. I guess I never moved from low-key mode to full-fledged hostess mode. Normally I would have a high-speed come-apart because the house wouldn't stay "perfect" up to the minute everyone had arrived. That just wasn't me this year. Is it from being a Mom? Is it knowing that "imperfect" can mean "charming"? Is it that I finally have accepted what my subconscious has known all along: My friends and family love us and don't really care that my base boards haven't been wiped down? 
Regardless of the reason, I personally had a great time. I got to enjoy my friends company and soak in the summer ambiance- laughing kids, the smell of sunscreen, cold drinks, still-wet swimming suits under now-wet clothes, BBQ and love. Lots of love. 
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