Update #3- A Memorable Memorial Day

Peter has been spending more hours at work than at home lately.  It's not his fault; work has been demanding. But I still miss seeing him as often as I use to.  So when we found out that he had Memorial Day off, we quickly planned a fun day.  

It started with us getting our fishing poles together, buying some permits, hooks, and bait (cheap hot dogs), and heading to Lost Grove Lake to try our luck at catching our dinner.  We have been wanting to go fishing for a while, and we were glad that we could finally include Murphy in a fun outdoor activity.  The fish we caught were actually illegal to catch, so we quickly threw them back in the water and after a few hours, we grabbed our equipment and heavily panting Murphy and headed back to our truck, fish-less.

Caught him trying to catch some shade while we were packing stuff up.

After we showered and changed, I got us tickets to a baseball game.  Davenport has a minor league team here called the River Bandits.  Sadly, our team lost, but it was fun to watch the game and the tickets were cheaper than a major league game which was an added bonus!

Since we didn't end up catching any fish that we could legally take home and cook, we had a little feast at Wendy's then headed back home where we got the painful reminder of what happens when we don't plan ahead and wear sunscreen.  Though my sunburn was very visible, it wasn't nearly as bad as what Peter had.  I just wish I took a picture of him.

It was a very fun weekend.  I loved being able to spend some time with Peter.  He works so hard to make sure I'm taken care of, the least I could do is make sure he enjoyed his day off.  

Happy Sibling Day!

I was checking out social media today and I seemed to discover through random posts that it is in fact National Sibling Day!  Out west, I didn't seem to care too much about this particular holiday--probably because I saw them more than I do now--but now that I am far away from all of my siblings, I take this particular holiday to heart.  I miss them all terribly!

Michael is my oldest brother.  He is always full of wit and wisdom (and he has a beautiful wife, Cambri, and an adorable baby, Lucy Grey).  I always looked up to him as a big brother and will always be grateful to him for introducing me to laughing gas and ignoring the fact that I turn into a rambling/shouting maniac when under it.

Daniel is my other older brother.  He is one of the funniest people I have ever met!  We sometimes butted heads growing up, but I know that, no matter the circumstance, he always has my back.  He and his lovely wife, Cassie, always know how to have a good time and I'm grateful for his protection and acceptance towards me, even when I was a sensitive brat towards him.

Emily is the only sister I have (not counting in-laws of course).  As I mentioned in previous posts, we are total opposites in every sense of the word.  That would sometimes cause contention between us but at the end of the day, I always saw her as my best friend.  She is so smart, talented, kind, and always had a good hand in fashion!  Her husband, Mike, is one lucky guy and their little one is going to be one lucky kid to have her as a mom!

And then there's my youngest brother, Thomas.  He is the very definition of patience.  He brings a calm presence into our family and we all have missed him too much since he's left on his mission to California.  We loved messing with him when he was just a baby (which is probably where his patience came from) and then he stretched into a however-tall-he-is man that could easily take his older sister when challenged to a bit of rough-housing.  Whenever we were all together, I loved having him randomly come and put his arm around me (he probably just needed an arm rest) just because!

A little over a year ago, I heard this song on the radio.  It became pretty popular and when I heard it, I instantly thought of my brothers and sister.  I'm pretty simple minded, so I don't know if this song is actually about siblings, but to me it is.  And the lyrics explain exactly how I feel about Michael, Daniel, Emily, and Thomas.  No matter where we are in the world, and despite all our differences, For you, there's nothing in this world I wouldn't do.

I'm glad I was reminded about National Sibling Day!  It helped me reminisce about the good ol' days with some of my favorite people in the world!