It has been a long while since I have had a chance to write a post but I am so excited about this weekend that I have too many words jumping around in my head and my hubby is at work so I can't empty them all out onto him so this is the next best thing. But before I start emptying my head, I will
Where do I start? I absolutely love my life. Yes, there are bad parts in it ( just like everyone else) but I am not going to let the bad shadow over the good. I have a wonderful husband who is my best friend and two gorgeous children who are growing up to be absolutely awesome and we are all very close. I also have a job that I absolutely love. I am lucky that I have finally learnt to focus on the positives because there were a few annoying years where I just didn't get it I wasn't comfortable in my own skin at all and was resentful of other who seemed to have it all together.
Anyone who really knows me will know that I don't let people in very easily. I guess it is a case of once bitten twice shy and I am very wary and nervous of meeting new people. It is so easy to put on a smile and mask your nerves so you can come across as confident and happy. This is why I am so grateful for the very few people I have let through the walls to see the real me.
Apart from my hubby and kids who always see the real me and (luckily for me) love me unconditionally (and I love them the same), I can count on one hand the other special people I have let my walls down for. Some are new friends and live close by and the others I have known forever. They have seen my flaws and they have been there for the great times and in either situation they have always been there. They will tell me to suck it up if I am being stupid and laugh with me when I am being silly. There is no need to try and be someone else to please them or to gain their approval.
Now back to why I am so excited. This weekend I am heading off with one of my oldest and best friends in the world. I have known her most of my life and she is more like a sister than a friend. When I look back at all the funny and stupid things I have done she was always there with me. This is our first weekend adventure since having kids where we will get to go and have some fun on our own. Throw in a fancy dress party and a daggy place to stay and I am sure that there are going to be a lot of laughs,
To top off this classic adventure I then get to see another special person in my life who was also up front and centre in our shenanigans. With these girls I have had some of the funniest times of my life and I know without a doubt that we can rely on each other 100% and we are always there when the other one needs it. Even though I moved to another state, I love that when we call or visit that we always pick up where we left off and it is like we haven't had any time apart.
I feel like a kid going to camp and have already packed and am ready to go. Only one more sleep!!
