Honeymooning
I haven't said this all too much, but I am REALLY looking forward to the honeymoon.
Please don't read that and think that I've put myself on the level of perversion or male-inspired 'expectation'. I don't just mean intimacy with Brian. I am looking forward to relaxing completely. I am looking forward to not having a single care in the world for just a little while. My family has always been a stone's throw from some sort of beach, but I can't remember the last time I spent an entire week just lounging and NOT doing a million things so that everyone can see/do/try the things they want. This whole wedding preparation thing has been fun. I don't mean to sound crass, and the truth is that I really have enjoyed getting everything set and planning and lists, etc. It has even been fun this week, even though stress is the name of the game. I just know how big a sigh of relief we will both share as we drive away from the church and smile at the accomplishments that have been completed. We tried relaxation this morning as the girls and I went and "got our nails did". It should have been a stress-free time, but I received at least three stressful phone calls while sitting in the pedicure chair. Needless to say, the massage chair seemed nothing short of annoying and I just couldn't relax to save my life. I had way too much on my mind, and could barely sit still. I did have fun with my friends, but it was not even close to 'relaxing'.
We are going to be at the beach for almost a week. We will eat pizza and seafood and watch movies and go to the beach and lay on the hammock and much more. But it won't be rushed. It won't be timed, or planned, or from a list. I just cannot wait. Cannot, cannot wait.