All by myself

For a little while longer at least.

Matt & the girls headed out yesterday morning at 9am for the annual father/daughter/grandpa hiking/camping trip. This was Etta's first year going. So last year I was not all by myself because it was Etta & I at home. Next summer I will not be all by myself because baby will be with me. But this year I got 24+ hours of only me at the house. That is not to say I did not see or interact with others. The time has gone by quite quickly.

After they left I got ready and took a short bus ride to the nearest movie theater. I have heard of women who are pregnant during the summer and escape to the air-conditioned comfort of the movie theater. I can not claim that heat drove me there. I just felt like going and watching The Hunger Games (my 2nd time watching it in theater, I can not remember another movie I have done that with but possibly in high school). I was literally all by myself during the showing. No other people were in the theater with me. A little odd-feeling, but I am complaning. I ate popcorn (a "kids size") all by myself without needing to share :)

I grabbed some take-out for lunch, came home on the bus and relaxed for a few hours. Then I walked to a friends house by Greenlake so we could carpool to bookclub together. Bookclub is always hours of good food, good friends and good laughs. It was bed-time when I got home.

This morning I slept in a bit. Spent time on the computer. Had breakfast. Walked Greenlake. Took a shower. Ate lunch (again no needing to share).

Don't get me wrong, I love our family and have no desire to be single & without kids. But a little time to myself is always nice. I night of sleep to myself is an incredibly rare treat. That said, I will be excited to see them when they walk through the door with stories of their adventure!