beautiful Two Years

Josh just left about half an hour or so ago, Oxford-bound.

This has been such an amazing weekend, and it feels better than ever!

Over the week I worked hard to get as much work done to leave my weekend homework-free!

Friday evening, Josh arrived, just in time for dinner! although he was skeptical about mixing salmon and fruit, he humored me and at least tried them together :) .  It was a very quiet evening.  We stayed in and time just flew by.  I fell asleep as he watched Monty Python though. Of course! I always fall asleep during late movies.

Saturday morning, woke up relatively early for a weekend.  He was actually pretty perky, unusual for his mornings.  The day started out very chill as it sprinkled lightly outside.  Worked on some of his resume editing and job searches/applications, talked, and then headed to Easton.  Man, Easton was quite crowded! and I wore an awesome dress, despite the cold.  He bought me a very pretty flower "charm" for my purse and it fits me so well :) .  Then we had Mongolian "bbq" and it was quite a fun experience! There were high schoolers eating before prom, families, older people...such a wide range of demographics!  the food was delicious, and the drink was overly tasty as it made me sleepy.  It was very cold after dinner. Very. But, I know we looked good so it was worth it, ha ha.

On the way back, stopped by Blockbuster and rented Inception (FINALLY). He worked on some homework, then we watched the movie.  SO TRIPPY! I dozed off for a few moments, a few times, but he made sure to look over at me and wake me up if I ever had my eyes closed, and to make sure I wasn't sleeping.  So I was able to watch probably 95% of the movie, but I followed, and I wasn't really much more confused than him about it.  Really enjoyed the movie! and was exhausted from the day.

Sunday...late morning, a more typical morning.  Eventually we headed out into the beautiful sunshine to the Columbus Zoo! Wore a fun outfit and I am thankful the wind did not cause me to flash anybody.  It is a pretty awesome skirt as despite its short length, it manages to stay down.

Such a fun day! I wish I had taken more pictures, or at least gotten one of us with the kangaroos or something.  We only had two hours at the zoo...and we managed to see ALL but the aquarium (I was more interested in cute cuddlies :-D )...and managed to fit in snack time.  I love the zoo! it was our first time there, and we had a lot of fun.  Saw old favorites and new favorites.

Arctic Fox
Brown Bear
Polar Bear
Flamingos
Kangaroo
Otters

and many more! but the above are my favorites.

Too bad they don't have giraffes. They were certainly missing giraffes.  But Josh had a good point, they are too big and would be too cold in Ohio.

That's why I think they should make giraffe pants. Warm pants! Gir-pants!

Which reminds me. I want to go to the circus next month.
I also want to watch Water for Elephants next week.

I will probably be home next weekend, as my family leaves for China in like 3 weeks but in two weeks I have a TON of schoolwork...it will not be pretty and I can't even do that early.  This week, I can probably manage to cram everything together. Somehow. Either way, this is probably my last decent shot.

It's been an amazing weekend and a beautiful two years of growth and closeness.  This weekend just felt so right and I am not sure how else to describe it.  I could do this all the time :) .So comfortable, fun, and encouraging.  I am looking forward to the future.