Today, well I guess technically yesterday (August 10th) was a celebration for Cory and I. We have officially been dating for two years! It was exciting. :) Cory planned this year's anniversary to-do's--I put in my opinions when he asked for them, and sometimes when he didn't. But, it was very fun. I enjoyed it and today was something that was very much needed.
Here's how my day started out yesterday:
Alex and Dad came home from California in the morning around 9. It was nice to see them home, but the second they walked in the door, they smelled poop. I was a little more than half asleep, but I could still process most of what they were saying. Dog poop. Oh no. Heard the bathroom door open and then quickly close. Alex complaining of the stench.
I left Zeke in the bathroom last night because I needed to sleep. I was so tired and couldn't handle a jumping puppy at 3 am. Well, Zeke wasn't happy with that. He pooped everywhere (bathtub included) and smeared it all over the floor. Tracked it everywhere. And it smelled terrible.
I had to clean it all. Alex did help, thank goodness, but it was all semi-traumatic considering I had just woken up.
Alright, so the mess got cleaned and I took a shower and got ready for the day. I didn't do anything fancy, just some make up and left my hair natural. The whole poop ordeal left me a little flustered. I took a long nap afterward and woke up around one. Cory would be on his way at two. So I quickly got myself together and was ready by the time he got here.
We went to lunch at Corner Bakery Cafe--it was delicious! Cory got a meat and goat cheese sandwich, and I got their delicious mac and cheese. Oh my gosh, it was good. I don't think I will ever get sick of that mac and cheese. It was heavenly.
After that we went to see Wolverine. It wasn't that bad of a movie, I have to say. I was interested for most of it. But I was still pretty tired and it's always been really hard for me to stay awake in movies. I don't like paying money (or having someone else pay money) to sleep through a movie. I'd rather just rent it from redbox or something like that.
We then drove up Butterfield Canyon to go to a viewpoint. It was nice, something we've never done before, so I thought it a bit odd that we were doing it now after two years. But the view at the top was amazing, although the ride up was a little scary. Definitely worth it. Going down though was terrifying, and I don't think I'd like to do it again, even if we did get down super fast.
For dinner, we ate at Red Robin. Cory gave me a choice between a few different restaurants and that sounded the best to me, though there was a tie for a while between that and the Cheesecake Factory. Red Robin was good though. Just the kind of food I wanted. I ordered fish and chips, Cory ordered chicken and fries. Great meal, I was full for a really long time after eating it.
Cory did a great job planning things out this year. It was fun and he made me feel better, he made the day great and he made me feel loved like he always does.
Today was Alex's mission farewell. He did amazing on his talk about Temples and Families. It brought me to tears. I was expecting Alex to talk afterward, and that way when I had to perform, I wouldn't be nearly crying, but no, Obispo changed the order last second and I was very shaken for the performance of "In the Hollow of Thy Hand/Nearer, My God, To Thee". Alex is going to be a great missionary while he serves in Long Beach. I have no doubt that he will bring many people the joy and happiness that they have been searching for.
Lots of people came, former ward members and lots of Alex's friends. Mom's friends came too. Cory and his family came. We all enjoyed the spirit Alex brought to the meeting.
At the farewell party, Cory and I played with Jayden and Kailey a lot. They were adorable and we were exhausted by how much energy Jayden had. Lots of people came and all the food that was prepared was gone within minutes, it seemed.
An exhausting day, but a great one. It's been a really good week.
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