Happy 4th everyone! and more...

Oh! I keep forgetting to post this...

So this morning I woke up to thunder, lightning, and pouring down rain! Woot! Some of my prayers have been answered! ;) Now just let it rain tomorrow as well...at least now most everything is "damp" so less easy to light on fire.

My 4th of July will be filled with excitement. While every one else I know will be enjoying the lovely 3-day weekend. I will be enjoying the 3-days of working I have ahead of me. Two 12-hour shifts and then an 8 hour shift. What is glorious is that I have three 8-hour shifts on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and then I am off for 4 days, and will be going to Seaside, OR with my girlfriends from high school. One of whom is pregnant and needs to get out of the house, and who may be car sick, but it is worth it because this is the last time we will get together WITHOUT worrying about kids at home, or baby sitters etc. And it will be a fun joyous occasion had by all. AND she is a guaranteed DD, or DE (drunk escort, as the cost of gas is so high, we might as well walk) so us girls will be safe. And she might worry herself sick if she isn't there, because we could foreseeably get lost or burnt if left alone to make a bonfire while intoxicated! (She will probably read this, thus the reason for me blabbing on about it...) And I have thought of so many more reasons that I need to make a list of reasons why Kayleen should be there in Seaside:

1. No one is yet tied down by children, this is the last summer vaca before any babies. (Dogs I guess don't count, but I do have to search for a puppy sitter...)
2. I was able to find a puppy sitter for the Seaside trip weekend, which might not happen again! (...I am most certainly not scrounging for reasons why Kayleen should be there)
3. She will probably be nauseous at home anyway.
4. She will be able to talk about Michael to her friends and brag and brag and brag all she wants without wasting cell phone minutes...5 people at once, think of all the time you'll save!
5. We would all say "it feels like someone is missing" during every picture taking moment. (even though we will probably say that either way)
6. Gas will probably cost $10/gallon in 2 years when the next reunion will be, so come now when gas is CHEAP!!
7. How else will we be expected to fight over which movie to rent?
8. She will probably be pregnant next time as well, so there is no "next time I'll go because I won't feel as nauseated," excuse.
9. When all the pictures are posted on myspace/facebook/blogspot she will be sad she isn't in any of them.
10. Next time we are together (either for a baby shower, or hmm perhaps Christmas party?) she will feel left out of some of our new inside jokes that were conceived at the Seaside Adventure.
11. She will miss out on all the sex advice given during the Seaside Extravaganza.
12. She will miss out on throwing up into sand, or ocean. (A seaside First!! and perhaps this pregnancies first! that's something to be blogged about!)
13. The married members of the group will be outnumbered by the not-married members of the group, and therefore might be trampled on. (Save them! Make it even! Make it fair!)
14. It will be the first time in a LOOONGG time when we all can talk, chat, and socialize because all of the recent encounters have been weddings/bridal showers where one person is kind of entertaining more than just the 5 others...
15. Perhaps the penis gummies that have been collecting dust in some well-hidden place will be consumed finally, in a non-judgemental place...because "there are no prudes here!"
16. Laughter promotes good health...and that will help her baby grow!
17. She will be on Aubri's good side, and thus more likely to get a really great baby gift. (remember Aubri just got a brand new embroidery/sewing machine and can produce many a great thing from that...)
18. I'm sure others in the group will be more generous as well when it comes time to hold showers for babies.
19. Michael will be able to finish his puzzle, and then will find something else to blog about. (hopefully I don't get some list about reasons why Aubri should shut up in his blog...because it's all in fun...I saw that picture related to Kristina's blog)
20. She can punch me in the face if she's offended by number 19. And I can't hit a pregnant girl so that's not fair!
21. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, so the mere 48 hours that she will be away from Michael will be fabulous for their new marriage!
22. Think of how great that "welcome back home, honey" kiss will be!!
23. Remember that girl who moved to Iowa...she'll be there too!
24. That girl from Iowa, spent a lot of money to fly here!
25. I made a list of reasons why she should come, and have therefore thought a lot about what I would miss if she wasn't there.
26. Most of all, Seaside just wouldn't be the same without her, and she would have a lot of fun if she went, and would kick herself for not going, so she should just do it!

Love you Kayleen! Other girls, feel free and comment in other reasons if you think of any...see you all in a little over a week!! :D