Last Saturday was a gorgeous warm day here in Tallahassee and we knew that Sunday would be too. Justin and I both LOVE the beach and we decided it would be warm enough on Sunday to at least enjoy the sun and sand even though the water would still be to cold. So Saturday night we took the kids to Walmart and got some sand toys, drinks, and chips for the trip to the beach. Sunday morning we checked the weather for St. George Island, got our bathing suits on, packed the cooler, packed the van, and lathered up on the sunscreen, and started the 1.5 hour drive to the beach.
We were listening to the radio, eating snacks, and having a great time. As we were driving, Justin and I became aware that the outside thermostat was actually dropping in temperature and it it was looking kind of cloudy. We decided it would get better so we pressed on. Another 30 minutes down the road and it was foggy. I mean seriously foggy. We couldn't see 30 feet in front of us. That's when we decided we'd better just turn around. We knew the kids would be disappointed so we told them we'd take them to Fun Station Jr. (used to be Zoinks). That seemed to satisfy them well enough so the kids and I took a nap while Justin drove us back to Tallahassee.
Once we got back in town we did go to Fun Station Jr. It's one of those big arcades that has games for tokens where you can win tickets. It also has enormous jump houses that are perfect for getting your wiggles out. After that we headed to Lofty Pursuits because we had coupons for free ice cream cones. Yummy!
When we got home it was still light out so we decided to do this...
and this...
and this...
Justin decided that just because we couldn't go to the beach didn't mean we couldn't look out the window and see it. :-)
That night we finished up McKayla's project on Jane Goodall. She worked really hard on it and was very excited to present it to her class. She called on Tuesday night and was very excited to report that she got a 100%!!! My only regret is that we didn't take any pictures of her practicing it at home. She really is quite the presenter.
We never did get our toes in the water but all in all it was a very successful Sunday.
This is my first blog post ever so bear with me...
In the beginning (just a few short 8 months ago) there was me, a single woman living in a town house in tallhassee with a roommate, working as a teacher with Leon County Schools, planning on going to graduate school at FSU, and pretty much doing whatever I wanted whenever I damn well pleased. What changed you might ask...EVERYTHING!!!
So I mentioned I was single and if you've ever been single in Tallahassee I'm sure you can feel my pain. I went out most weekends with one of my single girlfriends and tried to have fun and meet some new people. I dated here and there but nothing serious ever came of it and most of the time I just felt like I was meeting jerks and crazies and never meeting anyone new (Tallahassee is a small town). I was getting severely discouraged with my luck with men in this town and had pretty much come to the conclusion that I would be single for awhile if not forever and that I would spend my time focusing on me, going back to school, traveling, and having fun. No worries right!?!? That attitude didn't last long.
A friend of a friend had met someone on Match.com so I thought...why not? I'm a firm believer in trying new things and I had nothing to lose. I was thinking that best case scenario I would make some friends and worst case scenario I would have some funny stories to tell. I had no idea what fate had in store for me. :-)
So with the help of my sister-in-law we made a profile and I joined match.com. It was interesting to say the least! At first I was a little discouraged. I actually recognized some of the men on there and had even been on dates with a couple of them. I thought, "Oh Lord! This is just like going out". I went on a few dates with different guys and it was not good. Let me just tell you...people are liars!!! But there was one man whose profile I had read several times and whose pictures I had gone through over and over. What kept me from "winking" at him? He had/has kids. Did I really want to get myself into this? His profile was adorable and he bragged and bragged on his kids and they were/are precious. I mean, who could resist this picture?
So I did it! I "winked" at him!
He winked back and that led to about 2 weeks of emailing back and forth before he finally asked for my number and asked me out on a date. We took things slowly (mostly due to the fact that he had the kids every other week). We only got to see each other a couple times a week when he didn't have the kids.
Justin and I officially met/had our first date on July 28th. A month later and we had only been on 4 dates and hadn't even had our first kiss. I wanted things to take off but I was afraid they never would. He was/is very protective of the kids so I was starting to think it would be months if not years before he felt comfortable enough to bring me around them (not that I can blame him). At the very end of August he finally kissed me! Hallelujah!!! But, it was a on a Sunday night so I had to wait a whole entire week before I got to see him again. I was a mess! The following week we had 4 dates and things really started to take off. Just a couple more weeks and Justin told me he was in love with me and I knew that I was too. I was in seventh heaven!!! There was just one thing, I still hadn't met the kids and I was so nervous about how it would go.
On October 15th I fell in love all over again. I got to meet McKayla (8) and Seth (5) and we just hit if off. McKayla wanted to know when Justin would "make me a Wimberly". We knew we had found true love and wanted to get married but had no money for a big wedding and didn't want to wait. That's when I came up with my genius plan. We could get married on New Year's Eve. It's already a party, many places are decorated, and there's a great atmosphere on that night. So with just a little bit of planning we did it! We got married under the white lights on Park Avenue on New Year's Eve. I'm very proud to say I'm officially a Wimberly!
So I think it's pretty clear that my life has completely changed. Now, I'm a teacher, a graduate student, a wife, a step-mom, a house hunter, a coupon clipper, and so many other things. How do I feel about all these changes?
