Bah, I haven’t blogged in awhile. I’ve been busy, of course,
but it is actually because I haven’t had my computer with me at all. I don’t
have internet at the new house yet, and with the addition of the smart phone in
my life, sometimes being on a computer isn’t a priority.
Anyway…
I just had my basketball banquet on Wednesday night. As much
as I enjoy coaching, usually by the time the banquet rolls around, I am ready
for the season to be over…but I was really sad to have this season end. Partly
because this is the second year I have coached about half of the girls- and
they will be moving on from Boys & Girls Club ball next year- playing for
their schools (there was some hugging with parents)…and partially because this
season was just so fun. I mean, the girls were awesome. Like, the refs telling
the scorekeeper to stop keeping our score because we were so far ahead awesome.
And just such great attitudes and positive teamwork…high fives on the court,
encouraging each other. They were just a really great group…I’m sad to see them
move along to middle school. But the parents told me they would email me the basketball schedule for their school next year...so hopefully I will be able to make it to a game or two.
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Still moving stuff to the new house. We finished painting
the living room (!!), and Brian spent all day last weekend moving stuff with
his dad, so we actually have a living room set up now. It won’t be the final
set up, we don’t have the couch we are planning to have, or the rug, or the
side tables, etc. There is still so much STUFF everywhere…but it is so nice to
have an area that we can just hang out in now. It’s feeling like a home! Here
is one of the highlights of the house…I realize if you have had a dishwasher
for a while, it might be easy to take for granted…so you may not understand the
thrill Brian and I feel as we load our dishwasher…but let me tell you- THRILL!
I went down to stay at my mom’s last weekend (for a bridal
shower that she and my aunt threw for me), and since I had a short day of work
on Friday, I decided to take the train down to Sumner and have her pick me up. I forgot how much I LOVE the Sounder train. It almost makes me want to
live out of the city just so I can take the train in to work! Not really, but a
little bit. It is so easy and fast, and for some reason, public transportation
makes me feel super independent…I wish we had that kind of thing everywhere in
the area…sigh, to not have/need a car would be magical.
Speaking of Sounder…the Sounders season started! Ahhh, so
excited for the season. I am doing the half season again, though we are sitting
in a different spot this year, with some friends…under cover (yes!). First game
wasn’t so great, but we have some new players that I am excited about…and I
just love the energy at every game.
After my several months of crazy anxiety and ickiness, I am
finally feeling back to my regular self again. Which has been awesome. I’m not
sure what the change was…maybe just because a lot of the ‘up in the air’ stuff
has started coming together…nanny job has become pretty enjoyable (tough going
with the toddler for a bit there, but something clicked in the last month and
we are BFFs now- she actually told her dad this morning on the way to pre-school that 'Eryn is my best friend'...heart melt.), finally have a place to put my stuff and feel comfortable at
home, wedding plans are more real (I mean 3.5 weeks people)…our engagement
class has been pretty helpful- having a set time each week to talk about
important marriage ‘stuff’….everything just feels good. I’m happy.
I probably should be a little more stressed out about the
wedding (again, less than 4 weeks out)…I have broken out a little, and have
a canker sore…so maybe there is a little stress in there somewhere…but I’m
really feeling pretty good about it. Lots of lists being made, and checkmarks
after them. I’m probably forgetting something huge…but for now…feeling good.
Have a great weekend!
