Alex. Me. Thaiv. Crystal.
The above mentioned people used to be a group of four very good friends. Alex was in Thaiv and Crystal's wedding and both Thaiv and Crystal were in our wedding. We used to be able to call each other up on a Friday night and spend countless hours arguing over what we were going to do. Movie? Game night? Go out to dinner? The world was our oyster! We took spontaneous trips to Big Sky to ski and quick trips over to Spokane to see concerts. We even took a five day cruise with them down the Baja. But then one day Thaiv and Crystal decided to go ahead and get themselves pregnant. Five months later and whoops, Alex and I were pregnant, too. Over the course of three years we went from a quiet group of four to a very loud group of eight. Thaiv and Crystal now have two kids and we, of course, have our two. I can't imagine my life without all of our children in it because I love them all to death, but I can't recall the last time the original group of four friends was able to go out and enjoy themselves without a child attached to one of our hips.
Well, that day is arriving very, very soon! On February 23 we will take to the skies and head for Cabo San Lucas, Mexico!!! Although each of us is anxious and hesitant in our own specific way about leaving the kids for an entire week, I'm pretty sure all of us are bursting inside with cartwheels and flip-flops.
Crystal and I are planning a day to ourselves before we leave to get pedicures, waxed, and tanned (spray tan, not skin cancer), and hopefully the guys will follow suit and at least get a spray tan with us. I'm not entirely sure I feel confident in a bikini at the moment but hopefully we'll be having so much fun that I won't even remember to care. :)
Anyway, so that's what I have to look forward to in about a month! Mexico here we come!
Oh, and did I mention that I am terrified beyond belief of flying? I shed tears on the airplane that get me weird glances from strangers wondering what on earth could be wrong with me. The last time I flew anywhere with Thaiv and Crystal was when we flew down to CA to board our cruise. As we were standing in line waiting to be boarded, Thaiv looked outside at our airplane and said, "Erica, is the wing supposed to look like that? I don't think it's supposed to look like that. Something must be wrong!" I immediately burst into tears and nearly stayed back in Spokane. If Thaiv knows what's best for him he better not make any comments about the safety of our aircraft.
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After literally laughing out loud, Thaiv and I had a talk. No way will he be saying anything about the condition of our aircraft...for your sake and mine! :) Thanks for this today Erica, it made our night!
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