So, last night really got me thinking. Our lives have changed so much from when we first started dating. On friday nights, I would be waiting for David to drive down from Portland to Redmond to see me. We would hang out until our curfew, which on the weekends was midnight. We would stay up and do as many things as possible with friends so we could just be with each other. Then, Saturday, we would meet up in the morning and do stuff all day until midnight again. Now that we are married and living in Oregon City... I just have to laugh at where we are. Last night, David and I thought, we should go out and eat! Our first thought was, "Why don't we see what your parents are doing and if they want to go with us?"
As a side note, most of you know that I wasn't always such a nice girl to my parents growing up. There were times were we all just flat out did NOT get a long. I am sure they didn't know where I would be in 5 years... or even 1. I gave my family a run for their money and did not have the amazing BLESSED relationship I have now with them.
Anyways... As I was saying... we called my parents and asked if they wanted to go to dinner. So there we were, all four of us, almost like a double date, at Bugatti's. To me, it was just awesome to actually enjoy being there with them. To catch up on everyone's lives and to just be a family. It still makes me laugh though how our friday nights have changed to hanging out with parents and in bed by ten. :)
You know the amazing part Nicole, is going from where you were with your relationship with your parents to the one you have now. And, that you actually enjoy hanging out with your parents. By that I just mean that you probably didn't imagine that was what you were going to want to be doing on a Friday night. But really it is a wonderful thing!
ReplyDeleteThis makes me want to eat dinner with ya'll.....yes I said ya'll. It's happening. The southern transition is almost complete. MISS YOU
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