weekend with the Posts

last Saturday was busy...
we had the Color Run in the morning.  We furniture shopped in the afternoon and then came home to get ready for the tennis match & night out with the Newsomes.  Somewhere between lunch and dinner, Aaron told me that his BFF/mission companion and his family were passing through Vegas on their way to Utah for turkey day.  Sweet. But kind of a crazy day to meet up with them.  I asked Aaron if they wanted to do dinner somewhere before we had the tennis match and Aaron said they were able to get tickets to the match too.  Perfect.  And then he told me that after the match they were staying at our house for the weekend... This was about an hour before they arrived.

I've told you before that Aaron and I have communication issues.  Apparently Aaron knew they were coming to stay for several weeks-- possibly a whole month.  I've seen him everyday since he made those plans and somehow he forgot to tell me..  Luckily our house was somewhat put together (the sheets on the guestroom bed were clean and the bathroom had just been scrubbed) and I didn't stress about it too much.  We Love the Posts with a capital L.  And any time spent with them is a good time, even if it's not planned out well.

When they arrived, I got a phone call from a lady in our neighborhood that needed help.  I knew it took a lot for her to call and ask, so I didn't want to say no.  I told Aaron to call in some pizza and I would pick it up on my way home.  When I got back an hour or so later (with the pizza) Aaron filled them in on the fact that he forgot to tell me they were coming.  We laughed about it for a while... and I told them that even though my husband doesn't like to talk much, when he does, it's always nice and perfectly thought out..  so he really doesn't ever have to apologize.  If him not talking is my biggest complaint in my marriage, I think we're going to be okay.  And truthfully, life is too short to sweat the small stuff.

So Saturday night went (basically) as planned.  We left our 7 boys and 1 girl at home to fend for themselves..  they put the baby to bed and played awesome together.  Del and Nicole had VIP tickets to the tennis match so they got to meet the players before hand.  Aaron and I dropped them off at the Mandalay Bay and then went to run a couple of errands before the match started.  As we were out we talked about our communication issues and realized ALL of our problems stem from the exact same thing-- and that almost makes it easier to try to fix.  More important than having a perfect marriage, we have a good time together and know how to roll with the punches.  He is the kind of guy I want to have around when a real trial comes along, so there's no reason to kick him to the curb before then.  He's a great guy who doesn't like to plan or talk.  There are worse qualities in a man.

After the match, we hit up a gas station for hot chocolate and listen to our husbands talk about the good old days in Spain..  They laughed about a time when a woman was emotional and went to wipe her tears with the bottom of her shirt, only to flash their innocent missionary eyes.  She wasn't wearing a bra and they saw it  all...  Crazy that I've lived with this guy for 12 years and he's never told me that story... but then again, he doesn't tell me everything.

We stayed up late Saturday, laughing and talking long after the kids fell asleep.  Sunday morning we got up early and went hiking in Red Rock Canyon, one of our favorite spots.  We came home just in time to throw soup in a pot for dinner and change our clothes for church.  We were on the back row in Sacrament meeting and I thought about how much I loved seeing Aaron and Del together.  These two are something else... We need to figure out a way to live in the same city.

After church we had chicken noodle soup and homemade rolls (the only things I really had in my cupboards) and played games with the kids.  Del and I talked real-life murder mystery stories while Aaron and Nicole took naps (not in the same bedroom of course) it was a random afternoon, but it made me feel better about my life and marriage.  Del Post is one of the few people that knows my husband like I do.  We are both crazy about him (Del is constantly telling Aaron how awesome and talented he is, which totally makes me laugh.  but it is the truth.)  Anyway, he helped me see things from a different point of view and that always helps.  They left Sunday evening and we missed them as soon as they drove away.

The only pictures I snapped were out hiking together... we're loving this winter weather!