An Escape from Reality

I've started reading again!  I'm pretty excited and proud of myself.  My last year in college I began really starting to get into reading for the first time since high school.  Last year I was so busy and over whelmed with getting ready for my daughter's arrival, and then once she was here, forget it!  But a couple weeks ago I bought a book, started reading it this past Saturday and I've already finished it.  AND I started another one, all with an 8 month old!!  Yes, my daughter is 8 months old today :)  But it's been so nice to just sink myself into another world for at least an hour a day to escape the realities of life. 

I'm also pretty excited about my upcoming 2 year anniversary with my husband.  The last 2 years have really tested us, so we're ready for a year of bliss; God willing.  About a month before we were married, Anthony's grandpa was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer located in his spine.  By the time our wedding day came, he was in poor shape, with hospice.  Most of his family from that side didn't even come to the wedding and chose to stay by his bedside.  2 days later, he passed.  We were congratulated by that side of the family at a funeral...not really the best way to celebrate. 

Last year, a couple of days before our first anniversary, my grandpa was in the hospital due to stage 4 cancer in all his bones.  Anthony's grandpa had never had cancer, it was just caught too late.  My grandpa had been fighting cancer for most of my life.  I was by his bedside when he took his last breath.  Our anniversary was spent at his funeral. 

So this year, Anthony and I have both asked off for June 5th, since it's a Tuesday and we'd normally be working. We plan on dropping off Madison at the sitter's and have an US day.  I'm so excited!  And we don't even have anything planned.  But it's been a while since he and I have done something just me and him, we know that this is because we're parents, and couldn't be happier to be.  But we also know sometimes you just need a break.  So a day where we don't have to worry about work, taking care of the baby, and just enjoy each other for the first time on what was supposed to be a great day for the past 2 years.  June 5th will hopefully finally mean something other than sorrow.