Leading up to Sunday I had a lot of last minute prepping to do and by prepping I mean; a basement to paint, boxes to go through, items to put away, an entire house to clean! About 10 minutes before the party was to start I had finished it all. Of course I allowed no one to look in my attic for fear of an avalanche but at least it wasn't sitting in the middle of my dining room any longer....right?!
As everyone began to arrive I felt a bit anxious. I've helped to put together plenty of parties but this party was mine and I wanted everyone to enjoy themselves and my new house. Of course it didn't take long for my nerves to settle. Hearing all of the positive feedback on all the of the work I've put into the house so far was great! Not that I expected anyone to tell me that the house sucked monkey butt..but with my family/friends you never know, lol. jk.
There was a moment when Hunter and I were sitting on the floor playing where I took a look around. Family, friends, laughter, love, eating, a lot of eating. Ha. I thought to myself "this is nice". It was a great feeling to be surrounded by so many people that cared for us and having them there to enjoy our home was just that much more special to me.
I am looking forward to future gatherings at my house. I hope each one brings all of the love, laughter and leftovers that this one brought!
Now tonight I will think back to Sunday and hold onto all of those good feelings as tomorrow is sure to be a stressful day. Tomorrow is the day that determines how my future will play out. Holidays, weekends, life...all out of my hands and in the hands of a stranger. It scares me to no end but I am strong and I will continue to be strong.
