McKenna's Birthday

Well, we had McKenna's Birthday party last night, which was a blast. She was so excited, and she got a lot of great stuff, some fun toys, etc. Here are a couple of pictures, and also one of the snow outside!


Gotta play with the toys!


Who wants cake??

Snow days!

I've come to realize ...

1.I've come to realize that my hair....
... will never be straight, no matter what I do to it, so I'm going to have to deal with a curly monster for the rest of my life.

2. I've come to realize that my legs...
... should not be the subject of polite conversation.

3. I've come to realize that I make...
... a better parental figure than I thought I would.

4. I've come to realize that when I'm driving...
... I love to be singing.

5. I've come to realize that all I need....
... I have right now.

6. I've come to realize that I have lost...
... a lot of things I didn't need, which has made me glad for what I have.

7. I've come to realize that I hate it when....
... people are closed minded idiots (which is most of the time).

8. I've come to realize that if I'm drunk...
... I'm a lot more of a social butterfly.

9. I've come to realize that money...
... is necessary for some aspects of life, but not necessary for happiness.

10. I've come to realize that certain people...
... should have been swallowed at birth.

11. I've come to realize that I always will be...
... who I am, and I will never care who doesn't like it.

12.I've come to realize that my significant other...
... loves me for nothing more and nothing less than who I am, and for that I am eternally grateful.

13. I've come to realize that my mom...
... is one of the greatest people I've ever known.

14. I've come to realize that my cell phone...
... will not cause me to die if it isn't glued to my ear.

15. I've come to realize that when I woke up this morning...
... I didn't feel as awful as I have for the past week.

16. I've come to realize that last night before I went to sleep...
... I stayed up too late.

17. I've come to realize that right now I am thinking about... Being full after dinner and taking a shower.

18. I've come to realize that my dad...
... should come to terms with the fact that I'm not going back to Florida.

19. I've come to realize that when I get on Myspace...
... it's rare that I have any messages. ='(

20. I've come to realize that today...
... is a good day to be alive, just like every other day.

21. I've come to realize that tonight...
... will be like every other night.

22. I've come to realize that tomorrow I will...
... be getting ready for Austin and McKenna to come for the weekend.

23. I've come to realize that I really want to...
... lost more weight.

24. I've come to realize that the person who is most likely to repost...
... doesn't exist!

25 . I've come to realize that in life...
... you must be yourself, and take no shit from anyone who disapproves.

26. I've come to realize that my friends...
... are few and far between, but the ones I have are very important to me.

27. I've come to realize that this year...
... was full of surprises.

28. I've come to realize that my future...
... is bright!

Events, Musings, Etc.

Well, it's kind of hard to keep a blog when there's not much going on to write about. There are a couple of things, though, so here's the latest scoop.

Both of my boys made honor roll this grading period. I'm so proud of them. Hunter really likes school, and I've been helping him with his math homework, so it's no surprise to me that he made it. Austin is a really smart boy, but a bit more of a socialite than a scholar. He did very well, though.

Maccy turned 6 last week, and is doing well in Kindergarten. We're going to have a birthday party for her this weekend since she was with her mom on her actual birthday.

We got our first real snow today, and it's actually sticking to the ground. It's just a dusting so far, but it's still pretty. I've been watching it off and on all day, I enjoy watching the falling snow. I won't enjoy it so much when I need to use my car, but for now I'll try not to think about that.

I think it's high time for me to get back on my diet and start losing weight again. I've been maintaining what I've lost for the most part, but I could certainly be losing more. I think I'll start on that tomorrow. I'll post now and then as to my progress.

I've also started drawing again, a bit here and a bit there. I'm really rusty, but with some practice I think I could get back up to snuff without much issue. That's something else I always enjoyed but lacked the time to actually do. The kids think it's cool that I can draw, I taught them how to draw a simple Mickey Mouse last weekend and I thought they would pee themselves they were so excited. lol.

Well, the weather changed, so naturally I'm sick as a flippin' dog. It's been coming on for a week now, so I'm hoping it will fade away in a few days. I think I'm going to chug some Nyquil and hit the sack. I'll try to post some pictures of the snow tomorrow.

WOW, It's been a long time ...

Oh my god has it been forever since I posted anything here. It's amazing how quickly things change and how busy you can get in such a small amount of time. So much has happened, I don't even know where to begin.

Well, I suppose I'll start from where I left off last time, over a year ago ...

I did move into my apartment in Eden Prairie. All in all it was a nice place, I guess, though for the $930 I paid in rent every month, it could have been more. Eden Prairie is a nice town, though; low crime rate, friendly people, and it was close to work so when gas prices skyrocketed to over $4 per gallon I wasn't making that hour long drive.

So, life went on, I went to work, I came home, played on the computer. I didn't have anything resembling a social life, so that was pretty much the way it went for several months. I made a couple of friends along the way, went on a few dates, but nothing too terribly serious. Matt and I had broken up because my parents were in poor health and I was planning on moving back to Florida when my lease was up in November. It wasn't fair to either of us to stay together knowing that I was going to be leaving in 9 months. Not to mention I didn't hear from him for months at a time after I moved.

Skip ahead a few months. My friend Jessee needed a place to go after he graduated from school out in North Carolina, so he moved in with me as my roomate. I got him a job at the same place I was working, so that worked out well for both of us. We got along great, we did very well as roomates, I think. Plus it's always nice to have your best friend so close to you.

Skip ahead some more. Blake and I had gotten back into contact after his period of unsociability. We had been talking a lot, fooling around, flirting, like we always had. One night we were talking and somehow got onto the subject of relationships. I'd always known he liked me, but I didn't think he meant for anything more serious to happen between us. I guess I was wrong, because that night he told me how he felt about me and asked me if I'd be his girl. I was overwhelmed because I'd had what I guess you could call a crush on him since the first time we spoke back when I lived in Alabama in 2004. So, I said yes.

A couple of months later I took a long weekend trip up to Indiana (8 hour drive, not fun) to visit and to try to give us both some assurance that this is what we both wanted. Blake has 3 children, and anyone who knows me knows that I've never wanted kids, don't like kids, etc., so I was worried. When I got there, though, and spent time with them, something about them changed my mind. Suddenly pictures of the kids appeared on my desk, my computer, at home, everywhere. I think most people thought I was ill.

Skip ahead to a few more months. My parents were doing much better, my brother and uncle had moved in with my dad to help care for him, and my mom had retired, leaving her better able to take care of Granny, plus my uncle moved down from Minnesota and moved in with her, so she had help there. Upper management at work had changed and both Steph and I were cursing our jobs daily. It was awful. Blake had asked me to move in with him and the kids, so I decided to put my notice in and do just that.

So I moved, and here I am. All in all, I'm very happy here. Getting used to having children and becoming an authority figure is probably one of the most difficult things I've done in my life. I just have to hope that I'm doing a good job. The kids all seem to like me, which is important. I do things for them and spend time with them, which I think is important for us to bond.

Anyway, enough catching up for now. Rappelz is calling!

My Favorite Song Right Now

Nickelback - Far Away

"Far Away"

This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chanceJust one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know,
you know,
you know ...

[CHORUS]
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing
ifI don't see you anymore

On my knees,
I'll ask
Last chance
for one last dance
'Cause with you,
I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything
but I won't give up
'Cause you know,
you know,
you know ...

[CHORUS]
So far away
Been far away for far too long
So far away
Been far away for far too long
But you know,
you know,
you know

I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go

Keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go

Updates!

Wow, yeah, I've been really busy. I had hoped to keep up with this a bit more, but damn.

So yeah, the job is great, I love it. I make good money and I enjoy what I do, so it's really a blessing. The drive sucks major balls, though, an hour commute each way. That's limited, though, because I also found an apartment 3 miles from work that I've already put a security deposit down on!

This will be the first time I've ever lived alone ... I'm both excited and scared at the same time. I've been feeling the need for independence, though, for some privacy, and some control over my life, for once.

I guess I'm really changing ... I never thought I would feel this way about living alone. I guess I'm finally ready to spread my wings and take control.

So, I move in November 1st. It's kinda sad, I can't even have a housewarming party because I have no friends here. =( Oh well. I won't have any furniture or anything for entertaining anyway. lol.

I guess that's really all that's going on. I get up, I go to work, I drive home, and I sit at the computer until I start to fall asleep ... rinse, repeat. But, tomorrow is pay day and this is our weekend off from Everquest raiding, so maybe I can get out and do something fun. I know an oil change for my car is in store, at the very least.

More updates later. =)

Life, The Universe and Everything!

Man, I almost forgot about this thing. I've been so busy!

First of all- EDDIE. If you read this, email me! tandrus_silvermoon@yahoo.com!

Anyway. That's really why I logged on. I'll log back on probably Friday and post some more. There's lots to tell, and probably more by then! =)