I am loving the idea of "30 Days of Thanksgiving" --Whoever started this on Facebook is a genius. Each day of this month, you are supposed to put something you are thankful for on your status. What a wonderful way to remind you just how lovely your life is. On the third day, today, I was planning to put "I am thankful for days I get to sleep in." But, as you may have noticed, it is 7:31 am. Given that this is the time I am up, starting my day, 3 days a week, I should have known I wouldn't sleep much longer. Sleeping in for me, on weekends, means no later than 8:00 am. It has been this way for awhile. So, I'm going to rephrase what I am thankful for. I am thankful for mornings that I get to wake up, without an alarm, and do whatever I please for however long I please to do those things. And on these past few weekends, that is been: drinking an insane amount of coffee, reading my book, catching up on the blogs I love, exploring Pinterest, and sometimes, blogging myself. What wonderful mornings! It's mornings like this that I want to be a stay at home mom... or no, lets rephrase that, also; a stay at home wife. Hmm, that doesn't even sound the way I want it to yet. Stay at home girlfriend? There, that's better. 

This week has been absolutely wonderful. Given that it is the first week, it is exactly how I pictured living with Joel. He got here on Monday night, a little bit before I was done working, so he took time to run some errands around town and explore a little bit. This girl came home to flowers and champagne. And kisses of course! Joel is not the most tidy or organized person, but I thought to myself and then later told him, that it's all his guitars and stuff laying around that makes our house feel more homey. It feels just the way it should with him being here. Now, I'm hoping that doesn't mean he can say that later when I've commented on how our place is a mess and that he never cleans up. I can hear it now. I have to say, I am loving the fact that dinner has been ready most nights as I have gotten home from work and I even came home for lunch yesterday with a plate made for me. I am loving my stay at home boyfriend. Even though, the roles should be reversed ;) Joel has spent his days making contacts and visiting places that he will eventually be playing shows at. I am understanding that it doesn't happen over night, and it all takes time. You have to prove to bars and restaurants just how talented you are, to get consistent gigs. I have no doubt in my mind that every place and everyone will love him. 

Work is going very well! I am thoroughly enjoying my co-worker's company and I have had some good laughs. I actually spent some time with the Twos on Thursday for the last half an hour of the day and it brought me back to when I was the lead teacher in that room back in Wisconsin. The twos are hilarious. I think I had more fun out on the playground than they did. 

As for this weekend, we had planned on going to IKEA to get a few things for the house. Jasen, our friend who lives in Denver, informed us of the Lumberjack Pub Crawl in the city today. I immediately loved this idea and thought that our IKEA trip was going to have to be postponed. Now, I am realizing that I have no flannel and would have to buy whatever it is that I'll be wearing, and that I would much rather put money into our place. So, who knows what the day will bring! Also, the last time I was in Denver, I drank wayy too much and had a terrible end of the night and next day. It has to be the altitude difference that got to me, because I felt like I didn't drink more than I usually do. Well, no, that's a lie, I was taking pulls out of a bottle of Jack, which I don't think I've ever done in my life. I was probably just going all out because I now live in Colorado. That is definitely it. So, I'm hesitant. I do not want to feel that way again. 

I also got to vote on Tuesday! I could not be more happy that I wasn't too late. I'm anxious and a little nervous to see how this one pans out. 

I have one more thing! One of my best friends is pregnant. I hate knowing something so exciting and not being about to announce it over social media. She has finally made it public and I want to scream from the mountain tops how excited I am for her! And I intend to. We have seen so many girls have babies these past few years and I am speaking for my entire group of girlfriends, how excited we are to have a baby in our group. Times are going to be fun, on a different level come April. Annother April baby! Of course, me who loves rubbing pregnant bellies, has to find about weeks before I move away, but it's okay, only because it has to be. I, at least get to watch through Facebook and texts, how her belly is growing cuter and cuter by the week. I could not be more happy for her. Look at how adorable she is: 

 

You two are going to have one cute baby.