One Year Down... Many More To Go!

this lovely photo credits to Twiggs Photography on Etsy

First off I just want to say how wonderful the weather has been this past week!  Just gorgeous for March (especially here in the mid-west)!   Today is Grant and I's anniversary.  It is so wild to think that it has really been a year already.  Although we may not have spent a lot of time together in the beginning, between him traveling for work and me being in Columbia still finishing up my degree.  Since moving back to Kansas City we are able to see each other on a regular basis, which has been so great.  I know that their were challenges along the way, and there will be many more but I know that we will get through them together.  I love him very much!

We decided to celebrate last night, and went out to dinner and then watched a movie when we got home.  After this long stressful week it was great to spend this weekend with the one who keeps me going, and the one that makes me so very happy.  Today we finally cleaned Grant's house.  We had planned on doing it many times before, but something else came up or we weren't very motivated to get it done yet.  I can say that now his place looks even better!  Tonight I am going to make dinner for us, and we'll probably curl up on the sofa and watch something on tv.  Just a nice simple weekend; just the two of us.  It has been nice!

I may have used this quote before, but it is one of my favorites of all time and something that I firmly believe in.

Saturday we went to the Kansas City's St. Patrick's Day Parade.  It was nice to go, since neither of us had been before, but I can't say that I would die if I didn't go again.  Maybe it was just because we were at the end of the parade route, but it wasn't all that I thought it was cracked up to being.  Saturday my dad was released from the hospital as well!  Which is GREAT!  He did so well in his recovery that he was released fairly early compared to others having the same surgery.  Today my mom, my sister, and him are making their way back down to Nevada.  Hopefully his recovery in these next few months will be just as great as well!  

Well it's about time to get dinner started, so until next time...

Best,

Megan

Makin' Our Way Through the Week

I can't believe this week is almost over.  We went to the hospital again today to see my dad and he got moved back to the Cardiology rooms instead of being in Intensive Care.  He is still really tired, and even things like taking a shower really takes a lot out of him, but we're all so proud of all the progress he's made so far.  Last night was a bit of a scare, when he called and said he had a fever.  Luckily it was nothing serious and he got back to sleep just fine.  I only wish I could go to the hospital more for him, because I know that it can be so lonely.  Sure my times in the hospital haven't been anything like his, but I know that being alone for any amount of time in that situation is rough.  My mom always leaves early in the morning to go see him, but I have to wait for my sister to get up and get ready every day.  If it were up to me I would be going right with my mom early in the morning.  O well, I think tomorrow we will be able to be there earlier.  

This weekend Grant and I are planning on going to the KC St. Patrick's Day Parade.  Neither of us have ever been, so it should be really fun!  Sunday is our anniversary so hopefully we'll get to do something nice together.  We shall see!  I am just glad I will get to spend some time with Grant.  He keeps me grounded and puts me at ease.  Maybe we'll even go and visit my dad together this weekend.  

Well, I better get some sleep cause I'm sure tomorrow will be an early morning and then most of the day will be spent at the hospital.  Thanks for reading (hope its not too boring, I'm not great at this...), and hope you all have a great Friday!

Best,

Megan

What a Whirlwind of a Day! So Glad it's OVER!

Now that today is (pretty much) over, I can have a huge sigh of relief.  I knew that he was going to be okay, but I always had that other situation in the back of my head.  It's hard not to think of all the possibilities (or maybe that's just me, I dunno).  Tomorrow I am going with my mom and my sister in the morning to go see him.  When he got out of surgery he still had his breathing tube in, and wasn't able to take it out yet.  I would think that by the time we get there tomorrow he will be off the breathing tube and will be able to talk to us.  We knew that he could hear us, because he would nod his head and open his eyes every once and a while.  The doctor just kept telling him to relax and get some rest.  I'm sure he will be able to do more tomorrow, like they said sitting up, and eating some light food, etc.  I am so glad that my boss was willing to give me the week off to be with my family.  I can only imagine how Lauren feels not being able to be here, but everything went just fine and she will be able to come home soon for her Spring Break.

I don't really know what else to talk about right now, because that's really all that's been on my mind for sure the past 3 days.  It's been a long day, and I am pretty exhausted.  Until next time...

Best,
Megan

Saturday in Nevada

So glad it is the weekend!  But I can't hardly believe that Saturday is almost over.  I am down in Nevada right now.  We went to dinner with Grant's parents and it was so great to have our parents meet each other.  We decided on going to the Country Club restaurant here in town, which I had never been to, and it was really good!  It was a really great night!  

Today once Grant dropped me off at my parents place around 10am, my mom took me to get my hair cut.  I mentioned in my last post that I had been really eager to get it cut, so my mom offered to take me.  We got there and had to wait a little while for the stylist since there were a few ladies ahead of me, but we were out of there by lunch time.  Since I wanted so much taken off, she measured to see if I would be able to donate it.  So she put it in a pony tail, and chopped it off.  Low and behold when I got home and measured it, it was about 15 inches in length!  lol  I knew my hair was long, but I didn't think I had THAT much.  I really love my new length though.  I couldn't stop touching it today.  Here's a picture my mom took once I got home...

Tomorrow evening I'll go back to Kansas City and get ready for the work week.  This next week I will work straight through 9-5 Monday through Friday.  The week after I have completely off.  It's my little sister's spring break and her and my mom will be in Kansas City.  The real reason why I am taking that week off though is something that I've known for a little while now and has been wearing on me since I found out.  My dad is having open heart surgery that week, and so I will be going with my family to be in the hospital for him.  Its been stressful and something that is always on my mind now.  I know that things will be okay, but I can't help but worry.  I'm sure if you have been in a similar situation you know how I feel.  Keep us in your thoughts!  

Well, it's about time for SNL so I'm going get situated on the couch and probably get to bed pretty soon.  Hope you guys have a good end to your weekend.  

Best, 

Megan