Weekend recap

Since I'm not working right now, my mom & I decided it'd be a great time to go to the other side of the mountains, and visit our family over there. A good portion of my extended family all live in Eastern Washington.  It's where I would spend quite a bit of time during the summer as a kid.  We were able to celebrate one of my uncle's birthdays with him, and crash my cousin's graduation party for her daughter.

Saturday evening, my mom & I met up with my biological dad and his girlfriend.  I don't know if I've mentioned it on here, but I haven't seen my bio dad since I was 4 years old.  We got back in contact about a year & a half ago through Facebook.  We've been emailing back and forth for awhile.  Since he lives in the same town as most of my family over there, I told him I was going to be in town, and we made a plan to meet up.  I wasn't really all that nervous.  Though I was scared that it would be awkward.  But, it wasn't really at all!  It went really well.  I'm definitely glad that we met up.  I don't think it'll become this super close relationship or anything like that.  I've always said that I have a dad.  He may not be blood related, but he's been my dad for the last 31 years.  I'm not looking to change that by any means.  We'll see how things go, if Bio Dad makes more of an effort, or if things remain just the sporadic communication.  Only time will tell...

My cousin (aka Sauce) and I

Sauce's little guy.  (aka Nousin)

Nousin cheesin' it up

Sunday we headed to Coeur d'Alene, ID to see my brother, Z, and his baby girl.  I am so in love with that little girl!  She is so precious!! And to see Z with her, it really is amazing.  Z and I have never been close. Even as kids, we fought like crazy, and just never really clicked.  He's made some poor choices throughout his life, and it's caused an already strained relationship to be even more strained.  I love him, he's my brother. But we don't have the best relationship.  It's not terrible... we just don't really have much of a relationship at all these days.  But seeing him with his daughter... it was so heartwarming!  He is so good with her, and so full of love for her.  It is absolutely amazing.  I think it makes me love my niece even more. If that's even possible! :)

My niece has the brightest, prettiest blue eyes. Lucky girl got her Daddy's eyes!

Playing with Daddy

Watching Grandma blow bubbles for her.  She was in awe

Little friends S & Nousin

With Grandma.  She was not impressed with trying to get her photo taken! :)

We really had such a great time with family.  I'm so thankful that I'm able to see them more often now! 



PS:  My interview today went really well!  I should find out by Monday if I got the job.  One of my good friends sat in on the interview with the supervisor.  I know she really wants me to get the job, so hopefully she'll be able to sway her opinion! :)