I love entertaining! I love having people over. I don't know why, since it can be SO much work, preparing, cooking, cleaning etc. Especially since I get pretty, umm, obsessive about how clean I want the house to be. Or even obsessive on the food, making sure there will be enough of it, enough selection etc. I wonder, does everyone stock their homes with at least 5 different types of pop, to accomodate those who may like different varieties? Does everyone start to see every little flaw in their home and wish it was fixed, like peeling paint in the bathroom, tears in the couch from kitties who think it's their personal scratching post, nicks in the linolium? It's probably just me. It's like I want to be Martha Stewart, on a normal person's budget.
I'm excited to have my mom's side of the family over tomorrow. 13 people. Not easy to get ready for, with a baby! I basically did a thing or two each day and a lot of things the last two days. Ended up going out and getting Kowalski polish sausage to BBQ along with the dogs & burgers. Since you know, maybe some people would prefer that. Also ended up making potatoe salad in addition to my pasta and veggie salad and the coleslaw my mom is bringing. And at the end of the day it took all my strength to not eat one of the brownies I made. Just thinking about the cheesecake my aunt is bringing, makes it a fact that my diet is non-existent tomorrow.
However, not so excited to see my mom. Ended up inviting them, since I thought it may seem weird to her family that she wasn't there, even though they all pretty nearly publicly can't stand her most days. I dread it because my mom is officially on my LIST with her behavior towards DJ. She made it impossible for DJ to nap on Mothers Day, bringing him close to a meltdown, since you know, babies DO need naps. She also refused to let my sister hold him. And I do mean, REFUSED. She said that he was ignoring her since he was looking the other way, out the window. Geez, I need to write another entry on this. It's a story in itself. Anway, I was NOT wished happy mothers day by anyone in my family, except my inlaws. I love them.
Ya, so I am going to need a valium tomorrow, too bad I'm not a pill popper. Maybe a wine cooler will do! But ya, call me Martha Stewart. I just know that I want to create a lot of good family traditions and memories for DJ. (Yes, I know he won't remember these particular ones.) My treasured childhood memories are of holidays and family get togethers. The dining out at restaurants on every single holiday except Thanksgiving with my family is getting old. I wish my mom had wanted to entertain more, I feel like it's why our family isn't as close. That's why I am happy to have everyone over tomorrow. Maybe I'll have pictures.
This is all over the place. It's late, so I hope this makes some sense.
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