Not Adoption Related

I wanted to write about something that was not adoption related. I do have lots of other things going on in my life right now. Like my big surprise for J's birthday! It's November 16 and I'm so excited about it.
I have planned for us to spend the weekend after his actual birthday in Boston at the Harborside Inn Hotel. We will arrive Friday night after dropping off Charlotte (our dog) at J's parents house. I figure we will have a late dinner and then all day Saturday just roam around Boston. Maybe visit some of our old haunts. Then I've planned for about eight of his friends to arrive at our room Saturday evening to surprise him and take him to a Bruins game. His friend Pete has been wonderful in organizing the guys and tickets and they are all excited for an excuse to party at a Bruins game. I'm definitely a cool wife in their book :)
So while J and his friends are enjoying beers and men beating each other with sticks, I will be out with some of my girlfriends enjoying martinis and some good old-fashioned girl talk. Ahhhh - the differences between men and women. It's incredible what makes us happy!
I'm SO looking forward to the weekend. It's something for J, for me and for us. It will be perfect.

This weekend those same friends of J's are coming down from MA to my house for a night of poker. I of course will be far away! I'm actually spending the weekend in MA with my good friend Stephanie at her new house. She and her husband just finished building their dream home and she is hosting a Pampered Chef party for her sister-in-law. I've never been to a Pampered Chef party so I'm very curious. Maybe I'll find some good Christmas gifts. Our other friend from college who lives in Maine will be coming down as well. So it should be a fun girls weekend.

I've also been very busy working on a business plan for my own business! I'm very excited but can't share my idea just yet. Soon though!

Well I actually got through a whole post without talking about the adoption. It's good to have other interests to keep us occupied. With the waiting adoption entails keeping occupied is a very good thing!