I am not even sure where to begin. This has been one of the best weekends I have had in a long time. I got to not only spend tons of time with my family but we went out and got to do so much! On Saturday we started the morning off like old times. When I used to live with Dan and Purvi my aunt and uncle, we would go to this bakery called Perfectos on the weekends and get coffee and muffins whatever. So on Saturday I bugged Dan to go, and we had SO much fun. We all got breakfast and coffee and just sat there like old times. It was seriously awesome. Then we went home showered and I decided SJS is no longer in control of me. I put on one of my favorite dresses, put on makeup, put on my new shoes, and off we went in the car with Purvi and the kids headed to pick up Ruby and drove to the aquarium. I have never had so much fun there. We went around to all the exhibits and saw all the aquatic life we have all seen before but it was like with renewed eyes. My little cousin, Anika, kept making sure that I had enough room with the wheel chair and the other girls had fun helping me navigate too. I swear I smiled the whole time I was there! After we went home to a steak and salad dinner cooked by Tommy and my uncle Dan. We chatted until I was almost so tired I was sleeping and went home to bed.

On Sunday we slept in a little and then decided to go to Maine to see the new house and to go to my my dad's side of the family's favorite breakfast place’s  Amore Breakfast. So off we went, Mom, Tommy, Ruby, and I to go get breakfast. We had a great time on the drive talking about the house and planning stuff. Then we got there had a little wait and then had breakfast. I had lobster eggs benedict which was as always amazing. After we finished breakfast we went to my favorite place in the WHOLE world other than Burke Mountain. Moody Beach. I was able to walk on the beach for a little bit, thank god for the rainy day there was no sun. We did take some pictures but they are not very good so I don’t think I am going to post them. But just getting my toes in the sand of that beach was healing for me. We stayed there as long as my skin could stand and then off we went to sign some papers for the house and then headed back to Massachusetts. We got dinner at the Chateatu and then came home and I went to bed. Seriously, perfect day or what?

Today was really relaxing. I have cut my pain medicine in half now so I really needed a day like this. Recectnly I have really been struggling with pain, I am constantly in pain all day everyday. But instead of taking any pain medication I have been trying to medicate with friends and family which try as I might isn’t working as I planned at the current time. SO, I am waiting until Thursday when I have an appointment with Pain to see what my options are. Anyway, today I relaxed and then went to the movies to see the Great Gatsby with Grammy and Ruby. I was not a huge fan but we had fun. After that I went to Dan’s for dinner and now am sitting at home writing the blog and starting my thank you notes. Pretty fun night! So that is the scoop on my end, had a pretty amazing three days if you ask me huh? I am one lucky girl. I have a new challenge. Take one day this week when you wake up feeling like meh this is a really crappy day and do what I did. Dress your best, wear your makeup (or not), and grab your confidence and totally take control of the day with a smile and a positive attitude. It was so empowering to do that for me, and did I ever take control of that day! Sometimes all it takes is one small change to change everything else. Give it a try, what could go wrong?