yesterday i spent the entire day with my boyfriends family. we had a little celebration of life for his grandpa and there were SO many people there. i kind of just sat in the corner all day and people watched. the one thing i absolutely love about ian’s family is how positive they are about EVERYTHING. my family is most definitely on the negative side of life. in all good situations they mark the bad. and i’ve kind of taken that way into life also. in all good situations, i ALWAYS mark the bad. but i’m trying really hard to change that about myself because i hate it. when we were out of power for about a week, i heard someone say to my grandma, “well at least you have a generator and a wood stove. heat is the most important thing” and my grandma’s response to that was “yeah”. yeah? yeah? really? we have SO much more than most people have. no, we didn’t have water, but we came up with ways to get water. at least we have a generator so it seemed like we didn’t even lose power, and having a wood stove is really a life savor. ian’s mom was out of power for 8 days, and i think it was warmer outside than it was inside. i wish that people would just realize how lucky they really are and stop taking that stuff for granted. being with ian’s family makes me so cozy and comfortable. when you meet them they are so nice and friendly. this is the second celebration of life i’ve been to with them, once for his cousin, and now for his grandpa, but they treat me like i’m part of the family. and since my family never has any cool little get togethers, it’s nice to be apart of that. i hope one day when we’re old and retired, that we’re exactly like his grandparents. they are the strongest people i know. they have the greatest hearts i’ve ever seen in anyone, and they’re love for each other, is just the most inspiring. i love ian and i can’t wait to get married and to have our own place - well actually, i can. but i’m really excited for the what the future is going to bring us.