Thanksgiving

      I am so behind on my posting on my blog, and I guess it has to do with lack of motivation to sit down and type, but now as I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of Aria, I figure to keep my mind busy maybe its a good time to sit down and write.


     For Thanksgiving, (I didn't even finish my grateful list, oh well I suck) Nick & I had the opportunity to go out to California and visit his family. We were both very excited for this, I actually was probably more nervous than anything. You see, I have only met Nick's parents once, and I haven't met anyone else in his family, or any of his friends from back home. I was suppose to be meeting the whole famdam.... Aunts, Uncles, Grandma, Sisters, Brothers, Nieces & Nephews. Since Nick and I have really been struggling financially his parents graciously paid for our gas to drive there and home, and fed us the entire time we were there. The only time we spent any of our own money was when we went to Jack in The Box (WINNNNNINGGGG) & to buy flowers and a card for his parents, just a little token to show that we really appreciated everything they did for us. The drive there was horrible, we were so excited we could hardly stand it and decided to leave at 11:00pm. Nick's mom made us promise not to leave until 4 or 5am, so she wasn't expecting us until the evening... Well SURPRISE MA, we got there right at 9:30 to watch football. :) She was happy, but a little overwhelmed, in my opinion she is the super Mom. She cooks for everyone, most the time cleans up the kitchen, her house is spotless and she has a plan laid out for what seems to be everything. She is wonderful. Meeting Nick's sister wasn't awkward at all, I know this sounds stupid but we have been Facebook friends since last Thanksgiving & I got a lot more comfortable with her personality, meeting her boyfriend PJ was no big deal either. In fact, he reminds me a lot of my older brother so I really enjoyed being in both of their company, it felt a lot like being at home. After staying at Nick's parents house for 2 nights we drove about 45 miles (I'm guessing, because I really have no idea) to a place called Bodega Bay. It was beautiful, we stayed in a beach house pretty close to the coast. We could see the waves crashing from these gigantic windows in the living room. I will never forget my experience there because it really was so amazing. Most the days we were there it was a little chilly, but nothing to terrible. People were surfing in wetsuits, they're nuts. But we ran with our dog on the beach and played in the water. Leo was terrified of the waves, it was fabulous. Nick's dad bless his heart, had to drive back to Napa most of the days we were at the beach house because of work of coaching responsibilities. We didn't do a lot, other than relax while in Bodega bay. That is where we had Thanksgiving dinner where I got to meet Nick's other siblings, Anthony (and his daughter Shaylynn) Chris & his wife Kim, and there two littles ones. Quiet embarrassing but one of those little ones opened the door to the bathroom while I was using the toilet because the lock was broken and I didn't know! Then he ran off and left the door wide open!!!! My poor little pregnant but couldn't get up fast enough so I was just screaming for Nick hahahahah. I only got to really meet one of Nick's friends, which was fine with me, because this is his friend that he talks about the most, his very best friend for years of his life. I got to meet one of his Aunts & Uncles, but unfortunately everyone else couldn't make it to dinner at the beach house, a little disappointing, but it was okay because I was more comfortable around the same close family that I had met earlier in the vacation. What stunk the most was that most everyone was enjoying some adult beverage and little old me got to drink water or ginger ale. (SOON TASTEBUDS.. SOON) We played ping pong against Dani and Pj for a while, that was also pretty fun. Its crazy how the little things make the best memories. I am so grateful that I got to go out and finally meet all of Nick's family and see the small gorgeous town full of such beauty and a MILLION wineries. It filled a void that I have been trying to find out, why he acts the way he does sometimes, and since we came back home I feel like our relationship has been strengthened so much stronger and we are getting along so much better!