it’s no secret that i struggle with my relationship and where it may, or may not, be going. it would all be such much easier if the future was known and not always in question. i was thinking about it after i hit submit yesterday and thought “maybe i shouldn’t be such a bummer on my blog. maybe i should try to not write about these sad days.” then i thought “funk that. it’s my blog. that’s what it’s for.” so while i’m sorry to be such a bummer sometimes, this is me. love it or leave it. oh, and by stressing myself this much, i’ve given myself a pimple. i haven’t had one of these in months. it sucks.
anyway, my family is coming to visit in 2 days. and i’m SOOOOO excited! it’s nice to be able to abandon all the thoughts i have about the impending doom of my relationship and change trains to think about seeing my adorable giggling nieces. in all their little blonde ringlet cuteness. back in march when i was shopping for their easter gifts i saw these cute little piggy banks at target in my favorite section, the $1 section. i got both of my nieces piggy banks, the oldest got a pink pig (because if you get anyone else something pink she’ll freak out since “pink is my favorite color!”) and the littlest one got a cute colorful snail. apparently the little niece really loved her snaily bank. my sister was telling me the other week that she’d been carrying it around like a stuffed animal. she even curled up with it to sleep. she just loved it. that always makes me happy because i, of course, want them to like the stuff i get them. but my sister called me a few days ago to let me know that a tragedy occurred when little niece tried to place snaily bank on a table and it wasn’t quite steady when she let go. it shattered.
so with them coming in a few days i set out to find something else. of course those $1 banks are no longer around, but they had $2.50 ones. i got her a hippo head. it’s really not the same, but i got the matching stuffed animal… just in case. i hope she likes this one. we’ll find out soon.
unfortunately the weekend they’re here the weather is supposed to be less than gorgeous. it’s sad because my oldest niece associates visiting me with going to the beach and picnics. but i don’t think we’re going to be getting to the beach on this visit. i’ve gotta’ think of something else to do. i’ve already decided to put off making cookies for their arrival and instead let my niece help me out. she loves being helpful and i’ve got an apron she can wear and everything.
i can’t wait for them to get here…. i just have a few things to do before they arrive on Friday.
~ today i learned… the name piggy bank didn’t stem from the shape. the shape stemmed from the original word “pygg” which was a type of clay used to make pots. people often saved their money in these pots. as children are usually the ones to use such things the pots were then made in the kid friendly pig shape. ~
