I had forgotten how smelly roller skating rinks are. When you're in elementary school and worrying about the dreaded and highly anticipated couples skate, you don't notice the smell too much. I prefer ice skating any day to indoor roller skating. Ah, the couples skate. I remember how during second recess the boys would go around and ask the girls they wanted to skate with. I remember skating with Steven Branon a few times and getting teased by the other kids in our class. Our sisters always thought it great fun to pretend he and I were going to get married. Oh the days. Anyways, I brought Peter skating tonight. An easy way to waste two hours. I thought about skating, but it's not as much fun going around in circles by yourself when you have no friends with you. Peter doesn't seem to mind though. Must be nice being eight and having no insecurities.

Anyways, sometimes I take for granted how blessed I am with Matthew. He is such a good, strong man. He is always so patient with me and willing and flexible. He works hard to provide for our needs and most of our wants. We could live quite comfortably on his income alone. Mine is just for pretty things and extras. He loves me and is such an amazing husband. I know he will make an incredible dad too. I just am so blessed. Sometimes I think everyone is like that and it's just normal. But it isn't. There are so many irresponsible husbands and dads out there. I am just so blessed.

Repetition. My weakness apparently. I said the same sentence about five times. Haha. Ah well. That's how I alway planned on outlining my articles if I ever made it to the New York Times. Funny how hopes and dreams change as we age. I used to want to be a suit wearing, business woman in the newspaper business.

Almost time to head back to Peter's house. It's been a long day. Back to the preschool tomorrow morning. Today we had off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Happy end of a nice long weekend.