Apparently all it took for M to give in to the air conditioner was for the newscasters to declare an EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING.  Who knew?  If I would have known that I would have put in a few calls to Angela Buchman or my guys on FOX 59 and see what kind of magic they could work.  So, it’s official.  We will be out shopping this evening with probably every other sweaty person in the area for a window air conditioner unit.  At this point you can’t even sit in our living room and breathe comfortably.  So, I’ve been indulging every relaxing second I possibly can find since the fair in the bedroom.  Pretty lame, but it works.

Speaking of the fair…..WOW what a long week.  I can’t imagine having my own children involved in 4-H someday and actually surviving that week.  I had the little blonde nephew all week and that was enough to wear this chic out.  He entertains himself pretty well and only requires a DVD and a set of Mattel cars each night before bed which is pretty simple living.  After a week of having him I thought I would be ready for some serious rest but quite honestly, I missed him so much my heart ached.  I love that little booger even if he has a sassy attitude at times and acts like his father, whom I love so dearly.  He learned how to tie his shoes.  He ate most of our candy in the house.  He followed M around asking lots of farm questions.  He even learned to love Shiloh our big sweetie of a dog.  The bonded and we can’t wait to have him back.  It was hard for M and I to not have the house completely to ourselves, but it was also a good dose of reality and what it might be like to someday have our own family. 

As for 4-H, although I can’t imagine how much work it takes to have children and get them through the projects and then the week long of events…..a part of me can’t wait.  I am so proud to be a part of the county and our 4-H program and it all proved to be such a close knit family at the livestock auction on Friday.  Who would have thunk that one small county in a little part of Indiana could raise that much money for an incredible little girl?  That made me realize, yet again that family isn’t just blood…it is who you surround yourself with.

Friday was the beginning of fair madness and because of the somewhat long “drive” to and from the fairgrounds I decided to spend a few nights closer to the grounds to make the late night and early morning trips a bit easier.  This has been our first nights apart since living together, and truly brings meaning to “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”  I’ve also received texts from M letting me know that he can’t live without me because he burnt the pizza he tried to cook and he attempted a skillet meal and completely forgot to turn on the burner.  Poor guy will be starving by the time I get home later tonight!  Someone once told me it’s good to make them appreciate you.  I think she was right!

This past year has been full of “firsts” for M and I.  We’ve learned a lot from each other.  I feel like this past weekend’s holiday (fourth of July) was probably our first holiday of complete and utter relaxation….and it was amazing!  We partied a bit, laid in the pool together basking in the rays of the beautiful sun, and then went boating on wonderful lake up north with friends.  I’m not quite sure the holiday could have been better.  And as I told him on our drive home late last night after fireworks over the lake….I hope to spend all the rest of my 4th of July’s with this guy.  As my aunt would say, I “hit the jackpot” this time!

Fell in love at a tractor pull just when I thought my luck had run out.  He’s the one I want to wake up to forever.  Just as long as it’s about 10 a.m. and someone brings bacon and cinnamon rolls shortly after.  Now that’s the life.

This is the story of our beginning full of laughs, cries, and lots of kisses.  No one has ever put a smile on my face quite like M does.  I’m truly a Fortunate Gal!