When we stay up late, I blame it on our DVR. By the time we get home from work and have dinner, we only have a few hours to relax...and usually that involves watching shows we've taped during the day. It's one of those things we feel is worth the $7.00 a month if only because we hate commercials.
At around 10:30 PM we start promising each other that this is the last show...and then we're going to bed. Usually by 11:30 PM we give up, tell the other we aren't really sleepy, and start another show. Some nights David sits up with me the entire time...and sometimes I end up putting him in the bed, shutting the bedroom door and finishing a few more episodes alone.
We somehow get stuck on one show or the other. Right now, we watch Law & Order reruns or The First 48. Every Friday night we wait until 10 PM to watch Grimm (it comes on at 9 PM, but we wait so we can skip the commercials). Other than these recordings, we have the DVR set for The Closer and The Mentalist (which are currently not showing new episodes). By now we've exhausted NCIS and House and have watched almost every episode...recording either one of those forces us to watch 5 minutes and delete a show we've already seen.
The invention of the DVR is both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because we can skip the commercials...a curse because we must drag ourselves out of bed the next morning. But with so many shows to watch...what are a couple of "night owls" like us to do?
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
He's Kind of a Big Deal...
I always stay up later than David. He has to work (like a normal person...he has to actually GO to work). I, on the other hand, can sleep a little later, roll out of the bed, and sign on to my VPN...instantly I'm "at the office". He tries his very best to stay up with me, but it never works. His eyes start to close and he yawns several times...and finally I tell him to go on to bed. He fakes reluctance and then I "tuck him in" and say goodnight.
While he sleeps I catch up on some "me time". I read my mystery novels, or review new Facebook posts...or write. And the entire time I think of my wonderful, sweet husband sleeping in the next room. He's dreaming of the things he needs to do or things he's done. He only stirs a little when I climb into bed next to him. And then I listen...listen to him breathe (and sometimes snore). And then I smile, thank the good Lord he gave him to me, and then I sleep...peacefully beside him.
He doesn't think he does enough for me. He tells me often that he wishes he could do more. He wishes he could make me smile with gifts of flowers and jewelry. He tells me he loves me and he hopes I know it. He sends me texts telling me how much I mean to him...but he always wants to follow it up with a loving gesture.
What he doesn't know is that he's my gift. Having him next to me on the couch watching Law & Order on the DVR is like Heaven to me. Having him beside me in the car makes me smile. Holding his hand in the grocery store is better than any flowers or jewelry he will ever give me.
His words calm me. His touch brings me peace. His smile melts my heart. His kiss makes me feel alive. He is just a man to everyone else...but to me...well...he's kind of a big deal. :)
While he sleeps I catch up on some "me time". I read my mystery novels, or review new Facebook posts...or write. And the entire time I think of my wonderful, sweet husband sleeping in the next room. He's dreaming of the things he needs to do or things he's done. He only stirs a little when I climb into bed next to him. And then I listen...listen to him breathe (and sometimes snore). And then I smile, thank the good Lord he gave him to me, and then I sleep...peacefully beside him.
He doesn't think he does enough for me. He tells me often that he wishes he could do more. He wishes he could make me smile with gifts of flowers and jewelry. He tells me he loves me and he hopes I know it. He sends me texts telling me how much I mean to him...but he always wants to follow it up with a loving gesture.
What he doesn't know is that he's my gift. Having him next to me on the couch watching Law & Order on the DVR is like Heaven to me. Having him beside me in the car makes me smile. Holding his hand in the grocery store is better than any flowers or jewelry he will ever give me.
His words calm me. His touch brings me peace. His smile melts my heart. His kiss makes me feel alive. He is just a man to everyone else...but to me...well...he's kind of a big deal. :)
Friday, April 6, 2012
Spring Break 2012
This week was spring break for Alan and Vickie. They flew down to spend the week with us and will go home tomorrow. We've had a great time and have been busy doing "fun" things all week.
On Sunday, Allison & Jody & all the kids came over for a cook out. The kids were glad to see their cousins and spent time catching up. Vickie, Megan & Taylor played on the swing in the front yard while the rest of us sat around laughing and talking. David & Alan grilled hamburgers and hotdogs and we all ate as much as possible.
On Monday, David went to work and I hung out with the kids watching movies and eating junk food. When David was off work, I picked up Megan & Taylor and brought them back here for a slumber party with Vickie. They played on the swing, explored the barns and watched movies until they fell asleep. Taylor ended up falling asleep first and Vickie used eyeliner to draw a cat face on her. No one knew until the next morning when we woke up.
Tuesday I took the girls shopping and to get their nails painted while David took Alan fishing for some father/son time. In the evening, I took Megan & Taylor home and took Alan to spend the night with Brian. That night, Vickie, Dave and I watched Storage Wars until we couldn't stay awake any longer.
Wednesday we picked up Nanny and then Alan and all went to the movies. Me, Alan and David saw 21 Jump Street. Vickie & Nanny saw Mirror, Mirror. Then we all came home and cooked a big dinner and talked and laughed until it was time for Nanny to go home.
Thursday was cold and rainy. We decided to stay in for the day and veg out in front of the TV. Nanny came over and stayed with us all day. That evening, we had another cookout with Michelle, Stevie, Brittni, Nick, Mitchell and my parents. We all had to stay inside, but it was a fun time getting to see everyone together.
On Friday, Alan & David went to the movies again to see American Reunion. Vickie & I went shopping again and found some cool shirts for her. After the movie and shopping, we met Allison, Jody & the kids for ice cream at ColdStone. Everyone had ice cream and said their goodbyes. On the way home we stopped and rented some movies and went home to start packing for the kid's trip home.
Tomorrow morning we will head to Raleigh so the kids can fly back home. We are excited about June 8th when we will go to PA to see Alan graduate from high school. Spring break didn't last long enough, but we will see the kids again soon.
On Sunday, Allison & Jody & all the kids came over for a cook out. The kids were glad to see their cousins and spent time catching up. Vickie, Megan & Taylor played on the swing in the front yard while the rest of us sat around laughing and talking. David & Alan grilled hamburgers and hotdogs and we all ate as much as possible.
On Monday, David went to work and I hung out with the kids watching movies and eating junk food. When David was off work, I picked up Megan & Taylor and brought them back here for a slumber party with Vickie. They played on the swing, explored the barns and watched movies until they fell asleep. Taylor ended up falling asleep first and Vickie used eyeliner to draw a cat face on her. No one knew until the next morning when we woke up.
Tuesday I took the girls shopping and to get their nails painted while David took Alan fishing for some father/son time. In the evening, I took Megan & Taylor home and took Alan to spend the night with Brian. That night, Vickie, Dave and I watched Storage Wars until we couldn't stay awake any longer.
Wednesday we picked up Nanny and then Alan and all went to the movies. Me, Alan and David saw 21 Jump Street. Vickie & Nanny saw Mirror, Mirror. Then we all came home and cooked a big dinner and talked and laughed until it was time for Nanny to go home.
Thursday was cold and rainy. We decided to stay in for the day and veg out in front of the TV. Nanny came over and stayed with us all day. That evening, we had another cookout with Michelle, Stevie, Brittni, Nick, Mitchell and my parents. We all had to stay inside, but it was a fun time getting to see everyone together.
On Friday, Alan & David went to the movies again to see American Reunion. Vickie & I went shopping again and found some cool shirts for her. After the movie and shopping, we met Allison, Jody & the kids for ice cream at ColdStone. Everyone had ice cream and said their goodbyes. On the way home we stopped and rented some movies and went home to start packing for the kid's trip home.
Tomorrow morning we will head to Raleigh so the kids can fly back home. We are excited about June 8th when we will go to PA to see Alan graduate from high school. Spring break didn't last long enough, but we will see the kids again soon.
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