Peaks.&.Pits.

I am seriously missing my family tonight y'all. And as I sat down in front of my TV, hanging on Ina Garten's every word as she prepared a rosemary Cornish game hen [Walks I am going to make this for you!], and enjoyed my Japanese takeout [as is my Tuesday night ritual--bless the Hibachi Grill & Buffet on Memorial Dr.], I couldn't help but think--that although I love the soothing sound of Ina's voice, and I love.love.love Japanese green beans, its just not as fun eating alone in my little apartment, as it is with my family.

We had supper together as a family almost every night, and I can't wait to do the same with our family! The benefits gained & the memories made during those seemingly "routine" evenings, I will always cherish. One thing we did a lot during our fam din was talk about the best moments of our day [the peaks] and the worst [the pits].

So, even though its way past supper time and none of my family is around to listen...here are today's peaks & pits:::

Extra sleep.--Pit. Since it came in the form of sleeping through my alarm.

Went to the gym. --Pit. Of despair. And doom.

Found out our hopeful nest was a no go. --Pit. Again of the despair and doom variety. We were so optimistic that this particular apartment would pan out, but a slew of different hang-ups caused us to feel confident that this wasn't the place for us. We have some other options though & will press on with our searching!

Self indulgence. --Peak. To try and ease my discouraged heart, I treated myself to 1.5 hours of magazine reading & Starbucks sipping at Barnes & Noble. Picked up the new issue of [The Nest]--which I suppose was counterproductive to my trying to temporarily forget that we're still without one--and gained lots of advice for married life. *Also swooned over plethora of newborn babies out at B&N with their mommies.--Peak. Obviously. My baby will wear one of those stretchy headbands with the bow attached. Even if its not a girl.

Found adorable wedding programs online! --Peak. Unless of course I am later informed that we can't afford them. [Please, Mom?]

Hired a wedding singer! [Finally]--Peak. And by "hired" I mean asked. And by "wedding singer" I mean Walker's best friend & roommate, Scott Hale! And by "finally," I mean, um, finally. We cannot wait to have you take such a special part in our big day, S! Love ya!

All in all, a decent day! Made progress in several wedding related areas, and saw sweet babies. As for the pits...well, this blog is about both triumphs & trials. So I suppose if I was victorious all the time, I would have nothing to write about! And that would be, well, the pits.