More storms, a movie, and a blog takeover

Last night, there was another storm, and it was even worse than the last round...it started up at about eleven thirty, with constant lightning...fun, fun.  When the thunder started getting closer, I promptly went to the divider and tapped on it, asking if she was awake.  When the answer was a quiet squeak of a yes, I didn't bother saying anything, I just headed over to her side.
"Storm getting to you?" I asked as soon as I knelt beside her.
"Oh! Yeahh, you have perfect timing," she sighed as she pulled the blankets off of her head. "Wow.  It was getting too hot to be doing that."
"I suppose so.  It's been pretty muggy out lately," I told her, helping her smooth her hair out of her face.  I didn't even really think about it, I just did it...she didn't make a big deal of it, so I suppose it didn't bother her..whew.
"Yeah....I'm sorry, this is just so stupid and childish of me...!" She whispered, but then a loud thunderclap shook the windows, and she flew upright, grabbing my arm.
I put my arms around her and did the same thing I did yesterday....held her till the storm calmed down.  As I did, I told her that her fear, once more, was not stupid.  She would tell me in time why she was so afraid.
Well, sometime was last night, in hushed whispers.
"I was always a little scared of storms, but one day, when I was in Tennessee, there was a really horrible one, and a tornado just barely missed us.  I was so scared...and now they just terrify me.  So there you have it.."
Whoa.  My girl could have been sucked up by a tornado.  We never...wow.
"Wow...you have a right to be scared, then.  Wow,"
Pascal squirmed on Rapunzel's lap, and we both watched him silently.
When the lightning and thunder were gone, she didn't pull out of my arms right away. "Thanks for staying with me, Eugene  ...if you knew--" she broke off, and I wanted to ask her what she was about to say, but I didn't.  "If you, ah, knew how much it meant to me...thank you."
I told her it was no problem, and then she gave me a calculating look before kissing my jaw.
And with that, she told me goodnight, curled up on her side with Pascal, and snuggled under the blanket.
Well then.
I said goodnight to her back, and then I kissed the top of her head before I left for my side.
And do I even need to tell you that I was mentally freaking out?  Probably not, right???



Today, Rapunzel came over around one.  I had already talked with Tangled Fan, so she said she would bring the laptop and DVD back around one-thirty, so we wouldn't have to hunt her down.
She greeted me with a shy smile, her eyes uncertain.  She was likely still thinking about last night's little kisses, and she was terribly awkward.  I did my best to just act like it was no biggie, and she quickly calmed down.

We just sat and talked for a bit.  Nothing big, no pressing matters, no Flynn, no talk about how worthless she was.  It was nice!  When Tangled Fan came back with the laptop, she--Rapunzel, that is--flopped onto her belly, propped her head up on her arms, kicked her legs up in the air, and stayed that way for the whole movie.  When "I See the Light" came on, I couldn't help but start humming.  It's just in a Disney doll's plastic to sing, of course. I didn't want to sing in front of her.
  But when she realized I was humming -- which didn't take her long--, she grinned and glanced over at me. 
"You know..you can sing if you want," she winked, and I decided to tease. 
"Okay.  I will if you sing the duet with me,"
She looked tempted, which really surprised me.  But then she just shook her head.  "Nahh, I'll pass.  But you should sing -- I just don't want to ruin the song with my terrible voice." 
"Your voice is just fine!"  Sure, she couldn't hit the "it's like the sky is newwww" part, but the rest was fine. 
"How do you know that?"  she quirked a brow and turned away from the laptop to look at me again.
Ohh boy. 
Did I really just slip up?!
Stupid.  Stupid, stupid, stupid!  "I figure your voice is just fine, rather." 
"O-oh," she gave me a distracted smile and turned back to the movie.

Fast-forward to the end of the movie, and I was trying not to cry.  Two whole, unmanly tears had already slipped down my cheeks, but I didn't want to wipe them and draw attention to the matter.  I just...the thought that Rapunzel could've died when she fell was still all too real, and the ending just reminds me of that -- and that I could very well have ended up losing my best girl. 
When the weird little pub thug tied to the lanterns had drifted up and the laptop screen went black before the credits, Rapunzel rolled onto her back with a sigh, clearly satisfied with the movie. 
"We'll have to do this agai--are you crying?"  she tsked her tongue, sat up, and wiped my cheeks.  "The ending get to you, huh?  It did me, too." 
I chuckled, ducking my head away with embarrassment.  "Mm...yeah," 
She smiled, leaning and cocking her head so she could see my face.  "So...thanks for doing this with me today." 
Turning back to her, I grinned and held my hand out.  "It was my pleasure -- nobody I'd rather spend the day with,"
She laughed and took my hand.  "You're so sweet." 

After we talked for awhile, she finally sighed.  "You know...do you know if Tangled Fan would let me use her blog account so I could start a blog?  Silly as it seems, I'd love to start one.  I keep forgetting to ask her."
YES!
I would tell her about the blog -- this blog. 
"Actually, ah...I kinda run a blog, so you could just take it over," I told her. 
"Ohh, no.  I can make my own--but that's so cool that you have one!  Is it fun?" 
"It's interesting, but actually...It'd be really great if you took it over.  I, ah...I hope you don't mind, but I wrote a little about you.  The readers would probably really like to hear from you!"
Translation: Writing is fine, I see why you like it, but take it back please.  There's not a post where I HAVEN'T posted about you, and the readers are probably tired of my boring-ness and want their writer back!!  But then I realized that those old posts were on there...
Hm.
"Really?  I-I guess I don't mind...I mean...it's definitely surprising that you wrote about me, but it's fine.  And you think?" 
"I know they'd love to hear from you.  Just...don't read the old posts, okay?  I don't..I'm shy about dolls I know reading stuff I write."
"Ohh, I'm sure you're a great writer.  But I can respect that!  Thank you so much," she tackled me into a quick hug.  Her eyes were absolutely shining with excitement.  Soo, since we still had the laptop with us, I showed the blog to her and how to post things...as well as how to get a post up without seeing the titles of the other posts that have been done.  Sneaky, I know, but...I don't want her finding out about her past the hard way.  
She asked that we share the blog, so I told her we could--that way I can still update you on the girls and such.
 I just hope that it makes her remember something from before...slim to none chance, but you can always hope, right?  Plus, I'm sure you guys are tired of my writing. 

Just Chilled Out Today and Watched Frozen... Plus, a Thanks to All of You!

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So this morning, I found out a downside to having a bedroom right beside the window: when the wind blows, it's COLD!
I woke up around seven, freezing cold despite the blankets being up to my chin.  Eugene was asleep, but when I got up to go make sure the girls were warm enough, he got up as well.  Thankfully, the girls were all fast asleep and nice and warm.  When I came back to bed, Eugene was up. 
"You cold?"  he whispered, sitting up. 
"Mhm...the girls are warm, though," I sat down beside him, and he promptly wrapped his arms around me.  "I didn't wake you, did I?"
"I was half-awake to begin with," he told me, adding a kiss in my hair.  "I guess we've found a downside to the room beside the window?" 
"You got that right," I said, pulling away so I could burrow under the blankets again.  He did so, too, and made sure to pull me close once more.  "So...what's on the agenda for today?" 
"I think we should just chill out...maybe we'll see if Tangled Fan will let us watch Frozen with the girls?"  he suggested. 
I giggled quietly, burying my face into his shoulder.  "I think at least we're already chilling out...but yes, that sounds like an excellent idea." 
He groaned at that crack, but then we both fell silent till the girls woke up. 

When they got up, Zelia and I kept track of the kiddos while Eugene went to ask Tangled Fan about Frozen, and the girls were beyond hyper...until Elsa stopped by! 
We weren't expecting her, but it was still awesome to see her. 
Audrey and Casey's racing back and forth came to a screeching halt when they saw Elsa, and Casey even ran and hid behind me.  I bent to scoop her up in one arm, since Jordan was already in my other arm, and then I was finally able to greet her with a smile and a hello.  Audrey hesitantly wandered over, but then gave her a bright smile before scampering off. 
"Do you have a couple of minutes to chat?  Sorry, it's kinda random of me to drop by," Elsa raised a brow as she asked me. 
"Oh, yeah, sure!  It's nice to see you!  What's up?"  I rested my cheek up against Casey's head and watched her, wondering what was up.
"Ugh.  Anna's back on the warpath; I don't really know why, but she is--can I hold the baby?" 
"Jordan...this is Casey, and that was Audrey," I nodded with my head, and she laughed. 
"It looks like you've got your hands full," she said as she carefully took Jordan out of my arms. 
"Yep...Zelia's a big help, though, and Eugene's normally here as well, but he went to go do something," I grinned as I shifted Casey in my arms. 
"Hmm...I can't wait till we can adopt.  We're not quite ready yet, of course, but I hope we'll be able to, soon!"  Elsa was totally entranced by Jordan that she didn't even look up to answer me. 
"I hope so, too.  You'll be great parents, I'm sure!" I told her.  "So, what's Anna doing?  I think she's always on the warpath, but that might just be me." 
She laughed.  "I'm not sure why she is, but she just keeps being a jerk.  Making snobby comments, just being..Anna.  I wish she'd knock it off!"
"Yeah..." I sighed.  "If you ever need to get away from her, just come on over.  Don't be afraid to, our proverbial door is always open." 
She gave me a smile.  "Thanks..." she trailed off as we saw Eugene come up on to the table.  "I guess I'll go -- I'll see you guys some other time!"  She carefully handed Jordan back to me, and with that, she was gone. 
"Elsa?"  Eugene asked, taking Casey from me. 
"Yeah...Anna's giving her troubles again, I guess," I groaned.  "But regardless...did you find Tangled Fan?" 
"Yup!  She's bringing the movie and the laptop back in a few minutes."  he said. 
And that's basically how we spent our day -- we just chilled out with the girls and watched Frozen.  It's a pretty good movie!!

I just love days like this, when we don't really have much to do except enjoy each other's company.  It really makes you slow down and appreciate what you have.  I know even though I've had plenty of trials, I'm sooo blessed to have a sister and a husband who care very much about me, and three precious little girls!  And any hardships I've gone through makes me even more thankful for all of them! And of course, I'm thankful for all of you guys on here :D