So my love took me on a date to celebrate my birthday. After a sushi dinner & a drink we went to see “August: Osage County”. I had been anxious to see it since I saw a preview for it a few weeks ago, which is very rare for me. It was an interesting movie that we both enjoyed. I have been exposed to some really dysfunctional families, but this one takes the cake! Just when you think they couldn’t possibly be worse, you discover you were wrong! So much sadness in one family. I couldn’t even fathom such an extremely toxic environment. After watching this movie and trying to really absorb it all you can’t help but to think about your own family. No family is perfect, even in the most perfect of family portraits. While it is said “blood is thicker than water”. I tend to disagree. I think it’s genuine bonds & unconditional love that provides the strongest happiest family ties. Our “family” may be an interesting mix. Some by blood. Others began with friendship and grew to be much more. But we love them all and wouldn’t trade them for the world. Life is so peaceful these days, and we are so thankful.

When we left for our date our monsters were all four watching a movie together. When we got home Bunny was our only monster still awake and happily hanging out with her maw-maw. Such a blessing the bond our 4 lil monsters share with her. We seldom have date nights, since we prefer spending our time with our kiddos. But on the rare occasion that we do it’s comforting knowing that our monsters enjoy hanging out with maw-maw while we have a little us time.