Dan and Shelley

This is some sort of anniversary for us.  This weekend together celebrates one year of our dates.  I was even more anxious to have Dan back out here with me than normally… he had told me (after I asked of course) that he was stopping by on the way before coming out to pick up my ring.  I knew he said he was going to go out and look for one, but I didn’t know he had found one.  I don’t know why I was anxious except the fact that I knew Dan was.  So Friday went really slow for me.  When Dan did get here, Nicky was in bed and Shannon was just laying down.  I had popped in a pizza in the oven and much to my happiness Dan had picked up a new beer for us to try.  I was purposely making myself not ask him about the ring.  I figured I had already messed up the surprise of it to me I didn’t want to ruin what he had planned to give it to me.  A little bit after we ate he went and got it out.  I do think he was a bit impressed that I didn’t ask about it as my curiosity is rivaled only by my stubbornness I think.  To say it’s beautiful is a gross understatement.  I love it and it reflects him and I cannot tell you how it makes me feel that he went through all the trouble that he did for me… just for me.  It goes without speaking that we spent the rest of the night together, just enjoying being back in each others arms.

Saturday I let Dan sleep in a little bit… that was until the kids had a different idea.  They were a bit rambunctious that morning and Nicky is obsessed with the need to make him some coffee so we can go wake him up.  So after he was awake and drinking some coffee I made breakfast.  We went to Frick park again and after the kids were good and soaking wet we walked back to the car, changed their clothes and then headed over to my Mom’s.  Taran and Cameron (my two nephews) were there and my Mom was having a little dinner.  Dinner was excellent of course.  We took the kids down to the little park right down from her house and let them run around.  It was nice to watch them run around and at one point Dan was hanging upside down from one of the poles.  We went back to my Mom’s and I washed up the the three youngest ones in an assembly line fashion.  After we got home I realized that there was going to be fireworks that night that we could see from the yard.  As we sat out there with our drinks and popcorn, Nicky fell asleep in Dan’s arms before the fireworks began so Dan took him to bed.  It was nice to see Nicky curled up in Dan’s arms and to see the smile on Dan’s face.  Well, after a bit Dan joined Shannon and I back outside while we waited for the very late fireworks.  After the slightly unimpressive show was over we took Shannon to bed.  Before Dan and I could fall asleep on the couch (though I think I might have dozed a bit) we turned in as well.

Sunday morning brought a morning that Dan could actually sleep in just a little bit.  We didn’t do too much of anything really but relax around the house with the children.  Dan helped me make fajitas for dinner.  It is always nice to have him help me in the kitchen and I love watching him cook truthfully even if he doesn’t see it as that.   Much too soon it was time for Dan to leave and the only thing that remotely helped was to know he would be back in four days.  Not much of a consolation, but four days is better than our four weeks apart.  The children keep asking me when he is going to be back.  We truly all do miss you when you are not with us Dan.