25 years!

Happy Anniversary to my mom and dad! They have been married 25 years today! WOW! Sure, they probably should have divorced 20 years ago, but hey, they have found something that works for them! LOL Seriously, 25 years is a long time to be together, especially when those two people are polar opposites. I am really happy for them, no matter what, I know my parents love each other. They might not always like each other, but they do love each other. They are always there to support each other, vent to each other, share happiness, and cry on the other's shoulder. They may not be affectionate, but they each know that when times get tough or a celebration is in order they can count on each other. Anyway, happy Anniversary to them! When I was a kid, I always used their anniversary as the 1 week marker to my b-day! ONE MORE WEEK then BAM!!! I will be 29! Ha I still remember my parents wedding. Their are so many things I remember about it, but I remember thinking they would miss my fourth birthday because they left after the wedding (I didn't understand the honeymoon thing yet). Anyway, They went to Hawaii for a week, but they made it back in time to cut the cake. I remember my nanny put party hats on eeveryone, and said she was going to go get the cake, then my mom and dad came out of the kitchen, my mom carrying the cake, and my dad singing happy birthday. Nanny brought the candles! Anyway...it's a really sweet memory I finally had to buy a new coffee pot yesterday! Gah. My old one was terrible, sometimes taking an hour just to make 6 cups of coffee. Yesterday, it just refused to make anymore! Oh well...it was a great excuse to go to Target. I finally got the Shark I have been wanting. I love it. I steam mopped the kitchen last night! FUN! When we picked out our floors, I really didn't want glossy floors. I wanted them to just be normal. JR says it makes them look a little dull, but I like them. The biggest problem though is that when the kids play, the oils from their skin, or dirty hands, or what ever transfer to the floors and they look crazy. the only way I found to get it off the floor is by using dish soap and water and washing the whole floors by hand. NOT really an option for me! Luckily the Shark works excellently! YAY! I still have very limited hearing in my right ear. I really am going to try to make it to the doctor either tonight or tomorrow. We'll see. I won't have Mark tomorrow, by Jason, Lisa, and Davin will be here tonight through the weekend. There really isn't any pain left in the ear, it's a little uncomfortablt, and sometimes the pressure starts to build SLIGHTLY, but its really more annoying than anything else because the pressure is different in each ear, plus the muffled hearing is hard to get used to. I feel like such a redneck to because EVERY TIME someone starts talking to me, I have to angle my head (for my good ear) and I feel like I am constantly saying, "HUH". I was up again last night with the coughing fits. Ughh. I feel like my throat is never going to heal. My voice is back completely, and I have checked my throat, it's red, but not swollen and there are no puss pockets. I think it's just that when I lay down, the mucous builds up and causes the coughing. I also read about perforated ear drums online. It says to avoid blowing my nose...ummmm - well, I don't know any other way to get the mucous out of my sinus cavity, and I am NOT going to use a bulb syringe like I did when my kids were babies. No way! The ear has stopped bleeding though. There was only a smidgeon yesterday, so hopefully that means my ear drum is starting to heal itself. Yuck! Can't wait for tomorrow!! Taking the kids to see Madagascar 3 then swimming. It's going to be a large group. My two kids and myself, Lisa and Davin, My mom, Izzy and Bubba! Yay. Sounds like fun!