In fact, nine years ago today at this exact moment we were partying the night away at the Madonna Inn.
But tonight my true love is at work. Sigh.
Most of my day has been pleasant although slightly less exciting than that day.
Here's a comparison.
Nine years ago today:
12:00am Could not sleep. Too excited and nervous about my wedding day.
2:00am Finally asleep after talking to my mom for 2 hours.
8:00am Enjoyed a delicious breakfast at the Madonna Inn with my family.
10:00am Had my hair and makeup done.
12:00pm Back to our room at Madonna Inn for pictures with photographers.
1:00pm Had a light lunch and two or maybe three glasses of champagne courtesy of my ever thoughtful sisters. Nerves much calmer. Very calm in fact.
1:30pm Dressed all in white, rode to church in limo.
2:00pm Got hitched to my dreamy guy.
2:30pm Pictures, pictures, and more pictures.
3:30pm Drove to Madonna Inn in limo with brand new husband. Drank a bottle of champagne and enjoyed the quiet for those several minutes. Seriously considered not going to the reception and instead driving straight to LA for our flight to Mexico.
3:45pm Came to our senses after remembering the yummy goodness of Madonna pink champagne cake.
4:00pm More pictures at the Madonna Inn.
4:30pm Beautiful reception that lasted many hours and included a humorous first dance with my new husband when the DJ played a bizarre version of the song we had chosen.
10:00pm Finally retired to our room, exhausted but happy.
Today:
1:00am Could not sleep. Baby girl kicking me in the head.
5:30am Woke up as the bedroom door was being shut by baby girl headed out into the house to begin her daily havoc wreaking.
5:35am After bitching about not being able to function on such little sleep, awesome husband got up with her. Went back to sleep.
7:00am Woke wild bear cub-like child up and sent him to dad for breakfast.
7:05am Got kids clothes together.
7:10am Showered and got dressed.
7:31am Was wished a happy anniversary by husband.
8:05am Drove little guy to school.
8:30am Drove to sister in law's house for coffee.
8:40am After carrying around littlest niece, watched her vomit her entire bottle onto kitchen floor. Seriously considered leaving before we caught this scary Exorcist bug.
8:45am Decided talking with adult friend and coffee were more important than a little potential future vomit. Hoping decision was not bad one.
10:20am Drove baby girl and her formerly wild-child cousin to library story time.
10:35am Had one hundred and twenty seventh person ask me if baby girl's perfect ringlets were natural, as if this always slightly disheveled mom would take the time to curl her hair every morning and as if the little thing would ever stand still long enough to endure it.
11:12am While checking out library books for kids discovered that we owe $30 in late fees.
11:13am Found out books could not be checked out unless amount owed was below $20.
11:14am Found $14 in purse and considered foregoing the books and buying more coffee.
11:15am Remembered what the big guy had taught me and finagled my way out of a portion of the fine. (note: librarians almost as goodhearted as social workers.)
11:16am Played poverty card and was allowed to check books out with only a tiny bit paid.
11:34am Drove home and watched baby girl begin to doze off. Drove extra 3 miles to put her to sleep.
12:00pm Left baby sleeping in minivan (perk of living in country) and went inside to check email and make lunch.
12:55pm Woke husband and talked without interruption for 9 minutes.
1:04pm Checked on baby girl. Explained to now awake baby girl that the bird she was looking at was in fact not a chicken but a wood pecker.
1:09pm Remembered baby girl's tenacity. Agreed that bird was indeed a chicken.
1:28pm Kissed husband goodbye. Played with baby girl until time to leave for school pick up.
2:45pm Picked little guy up from school wondering if people were gossiping about that mother whose children are always watching movies in their van.
2:48pm Drove home.
3:00pm Read library books with kids.
3:30pm Fed kids snack.
3:45pm Sent kids to rooms to play while I began sorting and folding 5 loads of laundry.
4:38pm Received phone call from husband at work. Chatted for 58 seconds until he said he had to go and the sound of sirens filled the phone.
4:39pm Said a prayer.
5:01pm Husband called back to finish story he began when interrupted with hit and run call.
5:30pm Fed kids dinner.
5:57pm Received call from husband wanting to say good night to kids.
6:00pm Dealt with six year old who did not want to do homework while listening to whining baby girl demanding to be held.
6:45pm Led kids in teeth brushing and face washing.
7:00pm Settled baby girl into my bed(where she now sleeps).
7:05pm Fell asleep and was woken by baby girl's over sized toddler head smacking me in the side of my nose.
7:06pm Cried.
7:20pm Praised God that baby girl was finally asleep.
7:30pm Got little guy settled into bed after watching Dino Dan.
7:58pm Checked on little guy who was fast asleep.
8:00pm Ate 13 chocolate covered macadamia nuts(that I got for free)and wished that I had some champagne to wash them down.
8:05pm Began working on blog.
Just slightly different. And the rest of the night? Who knows but it won't include the big guy so in honor of our anniversary and since there's no one here to say otherwise, here's the song I wanted for our wedding dance:
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