Enjoying the little things

This last month has been crazy yet amazing. I've been crazy exhausted yet enjoying all the planned and unplanned fun we've been having. Very happy that the unplanned has started to happen more. We used to do it all the time, just taking "Sunday Drives" and such...but a lot of times lately we just get stuck in the motions of life and forget to have fun. Either we get to much going on that it becomes stressful or we’re too exhausted from the week that by the time the weekend comes were just out of it. Nothing sounds good other than sitting around and being extra lazy…which isn’t always bad.
Early July was an eye opener. All we had planned that weekend was Jenna & Chris’ wedding and then staying the night at Angee’s house. We originally had planned to just spend the night then head home to have time to do things around the house or such…but we got distracted. We ended up pit stopping at MOA. Barry needed Cinnabon and Bugs wanted to go to the American Girl store then it just grew from there. We went to Build A Bear, Lego store, got lunch, saw Steve Wiebe play Donkey Kong, played legos and Bugs got her face painted. It was so fun. Just a leisure day at MOA just hanging out. Then on Sunday Bugs and I decided that since it was such a beautiful day out that we would go to the pool. It was such a good idea :). It was warm but not too hot and the pool wasn’t packed. We packed a lunch and were off. We spent all day there. Was just a simple fun afternoon, mommy & Bugs.
The next weekend we had a few more plans, but we're finding time to fit in some simple fun. Bugs and I went to the St. Mane Theatre to see Mary Poppins. Just a last minute splurge thing but was so fun! We didn’t have dinner before we went so during intermission we ran over to Gil B’s and split a sandwich, was so much fun and Bugs thought it was so cool. After the show we were still a little hungry so we put in an order for chips and dip to go, picked it up on our way home and then watched part of a movie and snuggled when we got home. Then Saturday she had a birthday party at the park down the street, though there wasn’t much time for extra stuff, we took the extra little time to chat and walk to the park instead of driving. Not that it really seems like a lot but it’s the little things that count. We also fit in a family reunion that weekend.
The next weekend we were heading to Lutsen for Sophia & Kevin's wedding. We left Friday and headed to Dads cabin, a little midway stop and Bugs was spending the weekend playing in the lake. Then we got up early and headed for the wedding. It was such a beautiful service and party. Extra excitement after all the celebrating...had a fire and a fire guy (proper term not sure ha) but he swung fire around, it was amazing. We spent the night in Grand Marais. We had planned to spend the night, get up early and head home...but plans change. We decided to walk around Grand Marais a bit. Walked out to the light house then went for breakfast. Was really nice to just have some us time. Then we also stopped at a few other spots along the way and it was wonderful.
Then last weekend was Buffalo Bill Days, if you don't know what that is it's Lanesboro's city days and it's always fun. This year we took it light but it was still fun. Friday Jaime, Dwayne and I went out around town. Saturday we got up, had a filling breakfast then went tubing. Tubing is always the best part. After was cleanup then back to town to check out who was in town and fireworks. Sunday we were going to go to the parade but it was really hot. So we picked Bugs up, went back and grabbed Winnie, got her hair cut and decided to stop by the Rochester Fair while we were waiting. Little time spent together, I'm enjoying it.

At first when we lost Trysten it was a little hard to see the little things, to be interested and exited for things. Now as time goes on I’m finding myself again and remembering memories doesn’t have to be extreme, it’s the small things you really remember. Finding time to just be together and enjoy each other’s company. Sometimes it’s hard to think of the time we could have had with him…but we’re taking it slow. Knowing that it’s still a joy just to think about him but also know that we’ll see him again someday. I'm really trying to slow life down and enjoy things every day. Like a sleepovers on the couch with Bugs, as we are tonight. :)

PS. Pictures from our trips to come.