hectic home and work life

life has been incredibly hectic lately. sis and i are still planning and executing the party for our parents' silver anniversary, provided that the two of them do not kill one another first. but, the invitations are out (and some RSVPs have already come in!), the menu is planned, the decorations and tableware have been purchased, and (God willing) my father is writing his vows and finding someone to officiate. we are praying the the weather cooperates, since the ceremony itself will be held on the beach and much of the reception will be on the decks outside the house. if not, it's ok. we're family, we should be comfortable in close quarters.
that aside, dh has been playing sooo many shows on saturday nights (and we've been coming home at 2, 3, 4, sometimes 5 o clock) that we haven't been to church in a while, but we made it back this week and boy, was i glad to be there. we had a visiting pastor who was fantastic. i felt like i was in the 1920's, he was so animated and just so into what he was saying. it was a nice change of pace, not that there are any problems with our usual pastor (she's fantastic!), but it was a different experience, the way he preached. the entire order of the service was entirely different, but i was so caught up in what he was saying that i hardly noticed until it was over! my prayers go out to my pastor, who has been home with a chronic illness for several weeks now.
because it was so nice yesterday, dh used the first of his sick days and stayed at home with me. so i skipped the gym, didn't go to my parents' house (they called me today to say that they didn't miss me), and we took the pup on a nice, long hike for a few hours. after the kind of winter we've had, it felt amazing to be out in the warmth and sunlight for such an extended period of time. then when we got home we finally went out to see watchmen, which wasn't bad. i mean, it was no dark knight, but they can't all be, can they? it was good for a superhero movie, and i'd really like to read the "graphic novel" (read: comic book) on which it is based. but i also discovered at my local movie theater that it is possible to move the armrest out of the way entirely for extra movie cuddling and romance! still, i have to admit that i like the drive-in better...there's nothing better for romance than a blanket and some chinese food and being able to bring the pup along with you (that was mostly sarcasm, but the drive-in is still my favorite date spot)! it is always nice to spend some quality time with the dh when he isn't too busy being a rock star.
this weekend dh, most of the band, a good friend from out of town and i are going to the opening day at 6 flags and i'm soooo excited! i missed out on most of the rides last year, and this year i'm determined to go even if it's only this once.
spring cleaning is still not finished, but it is well underway. the extra wedding stuff in the brown room, a bag of goodies for the food pantry on the kitchen counter, a contractor bag full of kids books and art supplies and all of the band's paperwork and flyer copies need to be dealt with as soon as possible, but i have nowhere else to put them for now! hopefully by the time i post next i'll have crossed a few more items off of my spring cleaning to-do list!