Well here it is September already, I can't believe it, in some ways I feel like the summer flew by, but in other areas I feel like it dragged on. Overall it was a wonderful summer. I got to spend most of it with my family and friends just doing low key things and hanging out.
One of the key themes of this summer was my trips back home. I managed to make it home to Long Island almost every 2 weeks it felt like. I got to see my beautiful nieces and their mommies. They are just getting too big too fast. Gabriella will be one in less than a month now, I can't believe last year at this time we were anxiously awaiting her arrival. And my little Olivia is getting so big too, she was walking all over the place when I got to see her yesterday. The other great part of going home this summer was the time I spent exploring Long Island itself with my mom. We finally made it out east and got to go to the Long Island wineries, Port Jefferson and even the Hamptons, and all of it was so much fun!
Even though it's only 50 miles from our house to get back home to my parents, it can sometimes be such a brutal ride, it can feel like so much further. You have to take 287 --> 208 --> Route 4 --> George Washington Bridge --> Cross Bronx --> Throgs Neck Bridge --> Cross Island Parkway --> Side Roads. It is not an easy drive thats for sure. Versus when we go to visit Mike's parents who live 50 minutes south of it, it is one straight shot down one highway. I wish we could live closer to both of our parents, 50 miles is just too far away! I hope that in the future we can move closer.
I haven't been writing much on my blog again, I have not felt the creativity or the urge to write. I'm backlogged on posts again from this summer, whether it was Michelle's Bachelorette Party, to the Yankee Game, and now our trip to the Hamptons, and several book reviews and recipes as well. I was thinking about it some more and I think what I'd like to do is continue writing this blog until our anniversary next month and then perhaps start a new blog. I'll be starting my thirties in a couple months and we'll be starting our third year of marriage, I think it'll be a good place to start something new and maybe it will give me a fresh start to getting back into my writing again so that I can continue to share it with my closest family members and friends.
I am also looking forward to the fall. The fall is our favorite time of year. Our annual apple picking trip is only a few weeks away. Next weekend is 7 years ago that Mike and I had our first "date" and we are possibly going to go into the city and recreate it (or part of it anyway). Plus I am going to look into taking some cooking classes with Michele, I've always wanted to do that. And Mike and I are trying to plan a small trip away for our anniversary next month, hopefully to Florida if they don't sell my grandparents condo first. And finally my 30th birthday is coming up. I'm so excited for the Wine & Cheese party we're going to have for my birthday. I know good things are right around the corner so I'm looking forward to the fall and hopefully all the good things it brings my way!
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