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We started the day off by waking up at 9:30am with Colin singing "I like to move it move it" and eating breakfast at Grammie Candee's. Then I took the kids to the mall and they played in the play area. Yes, you heard that right! The germ-a-phob let them play on a public play area! I did sanitize hands as soon as they got out! Then we walked around and got smoothies. It's hard trying to kill time in 110+ degree heat when you can't go home! I took the kids back to the Spears and we all napped. Colin fell off the bed and I wish I had my camera to take a picture because it was HILARIOUS how he ended up wedged in between the wall and  bed. He didn't find it so funny and it took a while to get the grump out of him!
Today would have been your 27 year anniversary with mommy! She spent the day approving your headstone, doing SS stuff, and going to Costco by herself which was always your Friday night date. Not at all how any wife wants to spend her anniversary! But she bore it well! I know inside she is grieving but she is holding it together for us. I had always imagined you and mom at a wedding 30 years from now being the couple that was married the longest for the anniversary dance. 27 years doesn't seem like long enough, yet I know some people aren't even given that long. As you know it's me and Bryan's anniversary too but with everything going on we just didn't feel like making a big deal out of it this year so we are keeping it low key. In fact it crept up on me and it was noon before I realized via text from Bryan that it was our anniversary! I am not doing a very good job at being an attentive wife at the moment, but I am slowly getting back to normal. Mattie Schuller, Maddie Schuller, and Tobin made spaghetti and meatballs with bread and salad. It was all delicious but I have a feeling the banquet table you are at is far better! We had a funny moment during dinner....Walgreens called to tell me that "Wayne Anderon's prescription was ready to pick up" I was surprised that mom hadn't taken care of that yet but with everything going I figured she just forgot. So I informed them that you had passed away and he said rather flustered, "Oh, I am so sorry! I will cancel it!" I hang up the phone and Wayne Jr. says, "Hey that was MY prescription!" I had no idea that he had dropped one off and assumed it was yours! So I had to call back and tell them my mistake so Wayne could get his prescription! I will have to get used to people calling him Wayne and not Wayne Jr! hehe We all got a good laugh out of it even though it was sad for us that it meant you are no longer here.
  Mommy then took Curly on errands with her...yes you heard that right, she took Curly on errands! She is quite attached to the little nipper and Curly loves her too! Curly reminds us so much of you! She is very playful, extroverted, and LOVES people! God knew exactly which dog to give us! We have all become the dog lovers we never thought we would become. Later on mommy and Owen looked at cruises. She asked Owen if he'd like to join her and he was very excited looking at the magazine! I think he'll make a great traveling buddy! So all in all today went pretty well despite it being a difficult date. Miss you more each day!
Your Favorite Second Born,
Carley

Cecily at the mall