Today starts my three day weekend! It also means a whole day full of cleaning and preparations because my husband and I get to play host for a big cookout at our place! I have been waiting for an opportunity and a chance to have a big get-together at my place for a while. As we are living in my aunt and uncle's old house, all of my family has been here before, but the majority of them have not been here to see it with me living here! My aunt and uncle used to host many of the family gatherings in the big front yard. I want to start doing that again, especially now that the weather is finally cooperating.
As a host, this means that everything has to be perfect! I've never been very good at being a hostess, so this is my chance to show that I've got it. I also get to share my little surprise.... announcing my baby's gender! (most of the family doesn't know I'm doing this). Thankfully, my husband has climbed aboard the crazy wife train and doesn't mind helping me make this cookout perfect. I guess you could say that I have some of my mom's influence guiding me. Whenever people came over, she would want the house to look perfect. I kind of understand that now. I want to make a good impression on the family who has yet to see our little dwelling. We're going with a whole patriotic theme, which leads me to my next point.
Celebrating Memorial Day has a whole new meaning for me. I always thought of it as a good chance to hang out with family and have a fun day off. Having a brother-in-law in the Air Force, a cousin who was in the Navy, and other family members I didn't meet that were in the military makes me realize how lucky I am to be here. I was too young to really understand when my cousin was in the Navy. We used to call him Navy Davy and that was the only thing I knew. Now being older and having a family member currently in the Air Force, it makes me understand better. He may not be overseas in a war, but there is the chance that someday he might be. My brother-in-law spends most of the year in a completely different state, away from family, and serving our country.
Mostly, I am thankful that I get to spend this Memorial Day weekend with all of my family. I am thankful that I have a beautiful dog, even if he is a pain sometimes. I am thankful that I have the world's best husband and a precious angel growing inside of me. I am thankful that I have enough money to pay my bills every month. Even with all the struggles I face, I am still very blessed in my life and I have a God I can thank for that. Even if you don't have a family who was in the military or is currently, this day is still a day to give thanks for all the men and women who have served our country so we can continue to have blessed lives.
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