Catching up: October 2009

When I was growing up I remember October being dreadfully long. There were no birthdays or anything to split up the monotany. It took FOREEEEEEVER for Halloween to arrive.
So when we were looking at wedding dates I remember saying: Oh, October would be great because then there will be something to do that month. Well, October was crazy busy!!
Before we were married Phillip had never been to the state of Nevada. With his new job at Fresno Surgical Hospital he has been sent TWICE!


We started off the month with a trip to Reno for the National Administration of Medical Staff Services conference. We drove up and stayed in a beautiful room on the 18th floor of the Grand Sierra Resort. Our room wasn't quite this fab, but pretty dang close:


Phillip spent the days in classes while I got to spend it doing whatever I wanted. We were able to have dinner with the Moore's and I made a trip to a quilt shop (more on that later) called Going Batty. This is what heaven looks like:


We also visited one of the malls in the area where Phillip practically shoved me into the lions, er bears den. I own 2 Build-a-Bear's but have never been inside. Phil decided it was time to "de-flower" me. There was no one else in the shop and so I was attacked by 3 eager employees. 30 minutes later Phillip had a new puppy named "Pipsqueak."
On the way home from Reno we picked up my niece and nephew, Joylin and Ian. The two of them got to spend two whole days with Uncle Phil while Aunt Juli was at work. We had a great time spoiling them. Joylin now owns her first sewing machine and Ian as a Build-A-Bear (again care of Uncle Phil).
Back in May I received an email informing me that RENT would be preforming in San Francisco. Since it was my year to plan our anniversary (we swap years), and the show was the weekend before the 21st, I went for it. Phillip and I went and stayed with our friends Bob & Laurie and then went into the city Saturday afternoon.

For our anniversary, Phillip gave me roses, a sweatshirt I had mentioned once I wanted, the DVD of the last RENT performance and a ring we had seen at a shop in the hotel in Reno. I was more than spoiled!
I have such a wonderful husband. I love him more than words can express.