Monday, March 31, 2008
I don't care if it grows back
my son's hair has been stolen! by a crazy lady who somehow interpreted "just clean it up a little" to mean "please whack off all my sons hair". grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRR!!!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
of the valley no more?
we are tossing around the idea of a move again... life is in limbo again. i'll be so glad to finally have things settled, whatever they are. but that won't be until next year!
seriously, i know my current hometown is no gem. but it's centrally located to family. i lived far away from my family once and i hated being so disconnected from them. i hated the feeling of wanting so badly to be physically there for them and being unable to be.
but...on the flip side...seriously this town is no gem. of all the cities i've lived in i would probably rank it dead last.
and there is no question that this is NOT the school system i want my babies to go into. so the idea of a new city is definitely exciting in some ways.
so i bounce emotionally between wanting to hug the tree out there in the backyard and refuse to leave and wanting to go pack up the house right now.
and in the meantime...i just don't know. so i can't comfortably settle into either idea.
argh!!!!
i guess what will be will be. the future's not mine to see. que sera, sera.
seriously, i know my current hometown is no gem. but it's centrally located to family. i lived far away from my family once and i hated being so disconnected from them. i hated the feeling of wanting so badly to be physically there for them and being unable to be.
but...on the flip side...seriously this town is no gem. of all the cities i've lived in i would probably rank it dead last.
and there is no question that this is NOT the school system i want my babies to go into. so the idea of a new city is definitely exciting in some ways.
so i bounce emotionally between wanting to hug the tree out there in the backyard and refuse to leave and wanting to go pack up the house right now.
and in the meantime...i just don't know. so i can't comfortably settle into either idea.
argh!!!!
i guess what will be will be. the future's not mine to see. que sera, sera.
Friday, March 21, 2008
so very very proud
Today my big sister gave a speech to more than 750 people at the annual luncheon for the county's Womens Center.
This years event was dedicated to her close friend and neighbor who was abused and ultimately murdered by her husband in early 2007.
The district attorney introduced Big Sis as a hero who courageously stood up for her friend in life and in death.
Big Sis took the stage and even through her tears managed to give a powerful and moving speech to a crowd (750+ !) that included several congressmen, councilmen and other VIPs. There were not many dry eyes.
This was no small feat for her. She has not tried to milk this tragedy -- she does not, in fact, enjoy talking about it. When the Womens Center asked her to speak in order to help other victims, however, she could not turn them down.
She did an outstanding job and I for one am incredibly proud of her.
This years event was dedicated to her close friend and neighbor who was abused and ultimately murdered by her husband in early 2007.
The district attorney introduced Big Sis as a hero who courageously stood up for her friend in life and in death.
Big Sis took the stage and even through her tears managed to give a powerful and moving speech to a crowd (750+ !) that included several congressmen, councilmen and other VIPs. There were not many dry eyes.
This was no small feat for her. She has not tried to milk this tragedy -- she does not, in fact, enjoy talking about it. When the Womens Center asked her to speak in order to help other victims, however, she could not turn them down.
She did an outstanding job and I for one am incredibly proud of her.
Friday, March 14, 2008
i can't wrap my mind around it
all of the sudden my little niece looks like a young woman.
she curses, wears more make up than me and since she just grew 4 inches is now taller and thinner than me.
i have also just realized how screwed i was not to get the tall gene that my 4 other siblings got. without changing her eating habits at all my dear little niece has just dropped 3 sizes.
in conclusion, i need to grow 4 inches taller.
also...i am old.
she curses, wears more make up than me and since she just grew 4 inches is now taller and thinner than me.
i have also just realized how screwed i was not to get the tall gene that my 4 other siblings got. without changing her eating habits at all my dear little niece has just dropped 3 sizes.
in conclusion, i need to grow 4 inches taller.
also...i am old.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
oh love
i am truly madly deeply in love with my husband. but i must confess i have another love...my precious little boy!
i am so in love with my son. and he is very sweetly in love with me. he gives me the best little hugs and kisses! he loves to spend time on my lap and when ever he's really happy about something he wants me to see it. when he lays his head on my shoulder and pats *me* on the back i know he is telling me how much he loves me.
these moments are all the sweeter because i know that soon i'll blink and he'll be telling me to drop him off around the corner from school, not kiss him in public, etc etc etc. and/or he'll want nothing to do with mom as he follows dad around trying to be a little man.
i am so in love with my son. and he is very sweetly in love with me. he gives me the best little hugs and kisses! he loves to spend time on my lap and when ever he's really happy about something he wants me to see it. when he lays his head on my shoulder and pats *me* on the back i know he is telling me how much he loves me.
these moments are all the sweeter because i know that soon i'll blink and he'll be telling me to drop him off around the corner from school, not kiss him in public, etc etc etc. and/or he'll want nothing to do with mom as he follows dad around trying to be a little man.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
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