I am so ready to go to Nannie Annie's house in October!!!!! She is simply the best! I talk to her almost every day and always feel so good after I do. I feel like we are kindred spirits and simply love spending time with her.
We have a very strong connection because, like me, she knows what it is like to be married to a "horse's ass". She tells me often that Jamey is more like his granddad each time she sees him. She offers tips for me and tells me stories about her late husband that are exactly like situations I face with Jamey. It is really nice to have someone to talk to who understands what I go through with my own "horse's ass". (That is what Ann called her husband and calls Jamey when he acts like one....I have also started referring to Jamey as a horse's ass when the situation calls for it.)
Ann is just as excited as I am that we are coming for a visit. She just left me a message that she has made me an appointment for me to get my hair done while I am there and between all of her senior discounts, regular markdowns, clearances, etc. she said she has been shopping and has bought me tons of things...according to her receipt it only rang up to be around $80 but that she ended up saving over $300 according to her receipt...she a bargain stalker. She stalks items as if they are her prey until they are marked down so low they practically have to pay her to take the items home. :-) She is also extremely patient with her shopping she buys everything off season and puts them away...I am more like a buy it now to to wear it or use it tomorrow. I need to recruit her as my shopping mentor because I rarely shop and rarely find good deals.
I am also very excited to be able to visit Jamey's Aunt Lisa and her husband Wade. They have one daughter, Melissa, who is a little old than Jamey and she and her husband are having fertility issues. They have seen several specialists and so far they haven't been able to offer an explanation as to why she cannot conceive. No one really talks about it but you can tell it is heartbreaking for everyone. I can just tell when we are all together that Lisa and Wade would love to have grandchildren of their own. They love Riley and Sam so much and such great people any child would be very lucky to have them as grandparents. I hope that maybe one day either biologically or otherwise they will get to have those grandbabies they dream of. Ann told me that after our week long visit this summer that Lisa just cried and cried when we left. She said she loved having children in the house so much and that the house was too empty and quite without us there. Wade is such a fun man's man...he has a boat, loves to fish and is probably one of the best cooks I know....he would have so much knowledge to pass along and would spend so much time with a child in his life. I want to everything I can to be sure Riley and Sam are close to their Aunt Lisa and Uncle Wade because sadly they may be the only "grandchildren" they ever have. Today Riley told me that she doesn't want to go to Chuck E. Cheese for her birthday she wants to go to Aunt Lisa's house. I am definitely going to tell Lisa she said that. :-)
I need to go ahead and start making a packing list for the trip. I wish we were going this weekend!!!!
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