Grateful Friday

- Our new TV. I'm finally starting to understand what Bill has been saying about HDTV.

- That my cold is starting to go away, or at least it's just turned into an annoying tickly cough.

- Having the girls back home. We picked them up from my mom's on Sunday and I practically ran inside the house before the car had even stopped. Bill was off work on Monday too, so we had some extra time together as a family.

- My pole dancing class. No, seriously. On Saturday I took a little sampler class at this place that offers pole dancing lessons, etc. We learned a little stripping, chair dance, shadow dancing, and some pole spins. It was so much fun letting my sexy self come out. The class was full of moms and older women, so the atmosphere was pretty fun -- not at all serious. It really was empowering. The owner talked about how she started it to empower women and make them comfortable with their bodies. Plus, it was one heck of a workout. You have no idea how many more muscles you use when you're wearing stripper heels. ;) I made a friend in the class and we're considering taking another little sampler class for fun.

- Dinner with some old friends at their place. They're an incredibly sweet couple who are currently trying to have a baby. I've never met any people who are more deserving of becoming parents. I wish them all the best because Bill and I both agree that they will make excellent parents.

- Bill's birthday this weekend. We've got some surprises lined up for him, and I hope he enjoys them. (No, I'm still not telling, Bill!)

- Some changes that are happening to our family in the coming weeks. I can't go into detail yet, but we are privately celebrating some wonderful things (and no, mom, I'm not pregnant).

- Warmer weather has returned to Atlanta. I'm excited about the future walks and bike rides we'll be taking.