Dancing to life's tune.

There are days when life is like one long orgasm. Days when that first sip of coffee feels like heaven as it goes down. Days when cuddling with the kids makes my heart leap so intensely that I feel it cannot be contained in my chest. Days when colors are brighter and nothing can take away my sun. Today is one of those days. And literally every pore on my body is tingling with joy. Life is amazing. Just being alive: watching the trees and grass turn green, observing in spider web outside the window, seeing life unfold one second at a time, dancing to the tune that life gives.

Pollen count is high!

Wow, May has been crazy busy. My sister's wedding in Illinois, then another wedding this weekend and a comic book show. Next weekend I have a class reunion and the boys have a birthday party to go to. I like busy, but I am really looking forward to some time to just sit and enjoy the weather before classes start again in June. I'll admit though, I am eager to start again and get another semester done. I just got my grades today from last semester, all A's. My hard work paid off.


I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before, but Shane took a new position at work. It includes a slight pay decrease, but the hours are great. Instead of some days and some evenings and lots of weekends, he'll be working Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This does mean that he will not be able to sub for daycare, but he'll be able to avoid daycare and that stress, and the huge perk is that he will get more time with me and the kids (the main reason he took this job).

Different Mother.

Colton and Calvin had a different mother than Carrera. And I feel terrible about it.

Birthday Highlights.

Highlights from my 30th Birthday:


Asking Colton and Calvin who's birthday it was, to which they stared at me for 50 seconds before I said mine. They said "oh" and walked away, so my first "Happy Birthday" was a text from facebook, and the second was M's mama.


Coffee card from M's mama.


Large Drip coffee from G's mama.


My first ever Caribou caramel mocha from R's mama. Which I shared a sip with R.


When IJ gave me her beautifully wrapped present she helped me open it. After opening I asked her where we should hang it and she said "Downstairs" with firmness. Then squealed leaned forward and grunted out "Love it!" To which I agreed "Love it!" And we raced up the stairs (she won as always).


Watching IJ party with Barbies.


Building a train.


Beautiful pouring rain watering the earth, feeding the poor grass, trees, and plants.


Reading many of my favorite books to kids.


Seven of my most favorite little people in the world dancing with me at snack time. IJ being the first to stand up in her chair.

8 years.

Today marks eight years of marriage for me and Shane. Eight wonderful and horrible years. I feel like we've finally made it over the "hump"... the seven year hump? I'm hoping it is more smooth sailing from here on out. We've got our rhythm down. We have the commitment. We both absolutely adore one another. We actively work on communication. All these elements keep our marriage on track... oh, and I can't forget to add: great sex (Any of you that really know me should have expected that!). So here's to 42 more years (at least) of marriage... and of great sex.

Weeds.

Welcome Wednesday! No matter how down I am, I wake up happy the next morning(coffee helps with that).

My daughter is back to her old self (after having the pukies). She just screamed at me because I wouldn't let her wear her nice tennis shoes in the muddy back yard. She then proceeded to tell me that she hates pants and socks and shirts and most of all SHOES! I told her some day she can join a nudist colony, but for now she is under my roof and my rules. After stomping out back in her "back yard (canvas) shoes", she runs back with her hands full of weeds for me. I love being a mother. I love weeds! I remember picking them for my mother and grandmother. So now I must go... cause god knows those weeds need to be cut and put into a beautiful vase.