Weekend Trip

After having a CRAZY busy week, I had a quick, but much needed trip back home to Austin. It was only for a couple of days, but it definitely gave me the breather I needed.

Highlights from the trip:

- Sadie barking in her sleep the f

irst night home. I thought it was hilarious and it just made me all the more happy to be back with her.

- Getting a good, and much needed haircut.

- Blessing of the Animals at Church,

where little Sadie got blessed :)

- '101 Dalmatians' Disney drawing

- Making dinner for Mom and Dad. I loved

getting to be able to cook a good meal for them, cause honestly, I think they usually eat out alot, and that can get old. I made pork chops, a gorgonzola pear salad, and mashed sweet potatoes with scallions. Dessert was Halloween chocolate chip cookies :)

Saturday night I went to a friend's apartment to hang out and catch up, and I had a good time. I felt a little, I dunno, innocent compared to my other friends in every way possible. It was kind of annoying that I was so different from them, and they kinda made a big deal about it. I'm sorry that I'm so freaking 'virginal' and I like Disney instead of other things like you do.

Sunday I went to church and then out to lunch and 'Lion King' with Mom and Dad. It was really fun to get to go with them! It was all I really wanted, and it just made me SO happy! Even just sitting there with them while the Disney castle logo and music on the screen just made me smile. I was in pure bliss. Having a good time with my parents (which doesn't happen as often as it should) while reliving my childhood. They loved seeing Lion King again :) Mom and Dad were both cracking up at all the little jokes, tearing up at emotional moments, and just thoroughly enjoying themselves. It was a great little family moment. Of course, my sister wasn't there, and I wish she was. It would have been good for her to have these happy moments with us too. Could have connected us a bit more.

After we went home, I found some of my OLD 'Lion King' stuff from back in 1994, and it was really fun to look back at my old memories. I found my baby Simba doll that I got for my 5th birthday, and his arm is all loose and wobbly from me carrying it around so much when I was a kid. I also found my big 'Lion King' book that I wrote my name in in the front. Of course, needless to say... I brought those back to Fort Worth with me for memories :)

I drew a little Simba on the dry erase board, like the on Rafiki drew, and thanked my parents for this weekend. It was really fun, and was definitely the fresh air I needed before going back to reality.

Some more little antics from this weekend:

- After doing the grocery shopping and helping out my mom while she was busy, she said, "I'm so glad I had you." and it sounded like she was really sincere. Sometimes we can be on the rocks, but when she says things like that, it makes me try harder to do more for her.

- After telling Mom and Dad about my math work and reciting the quadratic formula, they compared me to The Scarecrow from 'Wizard of Oz' :P "Oh joy and rapture! I've got a brain!"

- One of the previews that came up before 'Lion King' was Disney's new nature film, 'Chimpanzees.' When it showed a little baby chimp on the screen, Mom said, "It's little Janie!"

It's true... I did look like a monkey.