Bloody Hell Harry

I love it when Ron swears. I don't know why, but it's kind of endearing. This bloody hell called January is almost on it's way out and I wish I could kick it in the butt to help it along. January is a crap month. I've heard the most suicides are commited from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Why? I love that time. If I was going to off myself, it would definitely be in January. Don't worry, I'm totally fine. No ones offing themselves in this household. I have plenty of fun things planned to be happy about. I normally do really struggle this time of year... until almost April. I have to make sure I have projects to do and focus on things like making dinner lists, lists in general, exercising, and cleaning out various household rooms, etc. to keep from getting cabin fever- aka: depression. Seasonal depression was the exact diagnosis. Found out last year. I finally got a good doctor who asked me all the right questions and took the time to figure out what it really was. I realized I really only feel this way from January to April. (Minus those baby years and nursing years where I needed it all the time, cuz I was crazy! Not to mention I was also taking care of other peoples kids which adds a lot more stress) I know some of it's definitely the vitamin D, but mostly I think it's the feeling of not having anything to look forward to. I'm a planner. I plan things out WELL in advance. Sometimes TOO much in advance. But these months are just pretty blah. I guess there is Valentines day... LAUGH! I'm sorry but we just don't do romantic. It feels fake and forced. I often find myself when I see couples who do "romantic" things thinking they are retarded. Really though. What is this, the bachelor? I have come to realize some people really are sweet and soft and lovely, and it's not a show. It just seems silly to me because, sorry, that just ain't us.

On to my dear friends of Harry P. I will be visiting them all this May and I couldn't be more excited! Really I am. Nellie hates it when people ask her "Aren't you excited".... for whatever it may be... probably another baby in her case.... anywho, she always says "I don't really get "excited" about things". LAME, because I DO! Sean and I (and hopefully our friends Marie and Jason) are going to Orlando, Florida in May. I have never been to Florida and Sean and I have never been on a trip without our kids. Now, you get my excitement? I have also never been to Universal Studios and Sea World. I LOVE amusement parks and rides. Even at Lagoon I will almost run from ride to ride (if only our kids didn't slow me down). I'm kind of ridiculous. I have never met a ride that has made me sick. I've gotten heat stroke plenty of times at Galoon as a kid, but that was the suns fault (and maybe a little of mine for not drinking enough water... or my moms for forgetting my sunscreen and i'd end up fried....geez). I enjoy the feeling of being dizzy and think it's really quite soothing. I will be riding every single ride I can. Which brings me back to Harry Potter, more precisely, The Wizardly World of Harry Potter! I can't wait to see Hogwarts castle, visit Olivanders Wand shop, Honeydukes candy store, Zonkos joke shop, and yes, drinking some BUTTERBEER! I truly am a nerd. It will be such a fun trip and it's only 3 months away!

One another tripy note... ha, I'm going on a girls weekend next weekend with a whole gaggle of ladies. 23 in all. Most are friends, or friends of friends. Susan is part owner of a really nice condo up in Midway. The same one I went to in October- I think I blogged about a while back, i think. Well, it's huge and nice and a perfect place to have a weekend away for a bunch of moms who need a little get away. I also purposely planned this (see there's the planner in me) right in the middle of winter to give us all a little something to look forward to. A mom-upper, if you will. So here's to a good old fashioned natural high. I'm sure shananigans will ensue.