Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Pirkle Pie


So I just decided to start a blog because I have so many cool and wonderful things in my life that should be written about...I have great friends, a wonderful boyfriend, and an amazing son. They make me laugh and make me happy so I figured, why not start a blog and record my memories that way so I can look back at them anytime!


My first blog is about Patrick William Pirkle. He is my adoring boyfriend and he is so wonderful. Every time we see each other he does something new to amaze me. Now, this isn't all magical crap like the movies where he whisks me off of my feet and I feel like I'm on cloud 9 or anything. I mean he's romantic but it isn't all about that. It's the little things he does that just floor me each time we see each other. Sometimes, it's the fact that he remembers to pull a Coke Zero out of the fridge and put it on the counter just before we go anywhere because he knows that I will want one, and other times it's something as huge as the fact that he drove here from Vero and took me back to Vero to take care of me after my operation, and then drove me back to Gainesville and then turned around and went back home one weekend.


If you can't tell, we have a long distance relationship right now. We are 3 hours apart and it's ok for now. We both actually enjoy our independence at times so it's not impossible but we do look forward to our weekends or every other weekend together. This past weekend he was here in Gainesville and we were out to dinner. I brought up what sizes he wears because I wanted to be prepared, as always, in case I wanted to get him some clothes for Christmas. Well he whips out his blackberry and on it begins to read all of my sizes (which I knew he had saved). I knew he had saved the sizes but what he started to read after that floored me. He had a list of things he knew I wanted that he had planned on purchasing for me...cute yes...but here is the kicker...one time, a while back, I told him that I really want to have a romantic dinner in Sausalito overlooking the golden gate bridge in San Francisco and the city. I mentioned it in passing but this man of mine, wrote in his blackberry that I wanted to do that! Can you believe that? I mean, this is only the tip of the iceberg with this man. He cooks, he cleans, he has a successful career, he works out (has a gym at home), he is giving/caring, he is romantic, he is sexy, he is HOT, he has a great family, he loves animals, he is amazing with my son, he gardens, he does wood working, he does his own home projects (crown molding, painting, pond building, etc), he can draw, he can take amazing photos, he gets along great with all of my friends, and he loves to travel. I could go on and on...oh and he was patient enough to wait for me to commit to him while I tried and tried to push him away at the beginning! He said he waited because he knew there was something about me that was special...not sure what that is but glad he knows!


I don't know how but I have hit the jack pot here...who could ask for anything more really? We aren't perfect and never will be but I just hope and pray that I don't do anything to mess this up....


Monday, November 10, 2008

The Joker, Christmas, and things we "don’t do"

I have to say that my son is the most adorable person on this planet. Every day he learns more and says more and he is so smart, funny, cute, and amazing!!! For Halloween he insisted on being Darth Vader (or Dark Wader as he calls it) and now he is already planning to be the Joker next year. So today he started referring himself as the Joker, "mommy, the Joker needs breakfast", "mommy, the Joker needs to eat so he can go to school", "Penguin (he calls me Penguin now) will you please put my jacket on"...it's adorable!

He has also discoverd why Christmas is so exciting to kids. He has an E-toys magazine that I have that he has picked a few things out of and every night he looks at them over and over and reminds me (using his cute little fingers like he is counting) that he wants Batman and a Big Fire Truck for Christmas. Every day he asks me, "mommy can we go to Christmas". I can't wait to "go to Christmas" with him. I can only imagin his visit to Santa. I wonder if he will want to bring his magazine to show Santa! LOL!

Also, since he started at his new pre-school he loves to remind me of things we "don't" do. His teachers teach them that they don't do certian things like, we don't hit, we don't run inside, we don't yell inside, etc...well Griffin likes to take this to the next level. He recently said Dammit a few times and got in trouble with me and Todd. So now, he likes to remind me "mommy, we don't say dammit", "mommy, we don't say stupid". I wonder if he is saying that just so he can say the word he isn't supposed to say. Either way it is freaking adorable!
I just never realized that I could love someone so much each and every day. He is so perfectly amazing, even when he is throwing tantrums...LOL! Weeee!