Ok, so it's been a week. Since last week was the last week of classes and then it was followed by my birthday weekend, I think it's acceptable. Today I'm feeling a bit tired and grumpy, but this past weekend was the greatest I have experienced thus far. My friends and family spoiled me beyond belief, and selfishly I ate it all up. It made me feel appreciated, and it made me even more grateful for the people I have around me.
Friday my parents came to town. We met at Pepper's for dinner and they got a true Boone experience. We all stayed at our place, which definitely was not as bad as I imagined. When my Mom and Molly stayed with us when we lived at Homespun Hills it was... stressful... for lack of more words. This visit, however, wasn't stressful in the slightest. Mom and Dad stayed in our room and Molly stayed in the guest room. Clark and I slept on the couch Friday night, which really wasn't as uncomfortable as one would think.
Saturday we got up and went to town. We went to Valley Crucis first so Dad could experience the Mast General Store and Annex. We then commenced to campus to the student store and at the dining hall so Molly could experience that. Then we went to the outlets for who knows how long at the outlets where Molly shopped J Crew. Little did I know that Becca was at the house decorating and whatnot as my birthday surprise. 
Saturday night was interesting. The weather wasn't exactly the finest, so we stayed in and Becca had her vegan pasta while we all pigged out on pizza. Everyone then played Disney Scene It. I think we all won one round, or Molly/Clark may have won two. I'm not sure how many times we played, but we all got so addicted to beating the others out we definitely played at least three or four times. After the parents and Molly went upstairs, Becca and I prepared to go out for the evening. She and Clark wanted to take me out, and others were possibly going to stop by. We ended up going to Applebees and Jessica met us there. It was a lot of fun, but the weather wasn't. It caused a lot of worry on the homefront, but all went over well. Becca slept on the couch Saturday night and Clark and I had a blowup mattress (courtesy of Mom and Dad).
Sunday morning Mom, Dad, Clark, and myself went out to breakfast. Molly and Becca stayed at the house and made the birthday cake. I was so thankul. I felt like we owed Sunday morning to mom and dad, in a way. Dad had been unable to get to any of the stores he wanted the previous day (except the bookstore), so breakfast was definitely a plus. We went to a little place in Foscoe that has some of the best biscuits (according to my father). It was a good birthday treat to get to talk to mom and dad, like we were on a double date. When we came home I opened presents and said good-bye to Becca, who truly just added icing to an already wonderful weekend.
I don't want to mention all of the presents I received, but I must say I was super surprised. Clark, my parents, and Molly all spoiled me rotten, as well as others who I have received presents since then. Once we were all ready on Sunday, we drove to Hickory to have lunch at Chiles, which is where I wanted to go. It was also easier on the family because it's on their way back to SC.
I felt so blessed all weekend. It's really hard to put in to words. Last year everyone was gone and it was only me and Becca on my birthday. This year my parents, little sister, and husband were here to celebrate with me. I think they all knew how much it meant to me to have a good birthday, as selfish as that sounds, and it truly was better than I could have hoped for. I'm so thankful for such a wonderful family and amazing friends who remind me what's important in life.
After Mom and Dad left Clark and I went to Blockbuster in Boone and he let me buy 3 chick flicks. Although one of the three was a James Bond movie, I did my best to take advantage of the situation. I picked out Julie & Julia and He's Just Not That Into You. Having had a house full all weekend, it was nice just to come home and relax with the hubby. We had intended on going on a date in Hickory, but I realized I just wanted to relax. Having had little sleep all weekend and lots of company, it felt nice just to have a night to ourselves.
Yesterday was the last day of class. While I only made it through half of the day, I think that was enough. I had lunch with Nikki which was an amazing breath of fresh air. I don't think you truly remember how much you miss someone until you hang out again. We didn't have enough time to catch up, but we're planning a dinner Thursday night to make up for some more time. We (Clark and I) also got a lot of errands done, not to mention finally getting Coconut to the vet. Mom had been desperately worried about him all weekend (for good reason), and he finally got his shot and is already feeling ten times better.
Today is just a lazy day. While I have done some homework, I've spent most of the morning/ early afternoon reading The King's General by Daphne de Maurier, one of my absolute favorites that I'm borrowing from my mom. I also receive my final present in the mail from my older sister, who positively spoiled me with Anthrpologie stuff. It made me miss her even more, having had Mom, Dad, and Molly here for my birthday and not her and her husband. It just makes me think that, somehow, we're all going to have to live close some day. Well, friends, I'm sure my rambing has bored you to tears and I apologize for that. I'm feeling rather tired and inadequate today, but knew I had to write because I didn't want to go over a week without sharing. I promise in the future it will be much more upbeat again.
Until next time.
We've all got our junk, and my junk is you!
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