Enjoying the weather

I absolutely love the rain, the sound it makes as it falls here is amazing because most of the time it's not followed by thunder and lightning. It's been reaalllly windy the past few days, think all that is cleared up now though because it's not even raining right now. I just enjoy this time of year. I love the warmth of the wood stove!! :)

My absence

I really didn't expect to not blog about my last post, but I think I just realized that people can COMPLETELY change and I think I am one of those people. I was brought up in a family that drank, got drunk, partied, etc just about every flipping weekend and I learned to loathe it because I saw just how absolutely STUPID people looked/acted when they were drunk. I grew up in a home that didn't actively go to any church and freely used language that was inappropriate (in my eyes). I just have changed so much since being married to Brad and regardless of what my family may think, I think I am a heck of a better person now than I was 10 years ago. I did enjoy my sister's visit, but it was NOTHING like how I planned it. We did have a lot of fun, but to be honest...we didn't spend much time together outside of roadtrips. Not that that is a big huge deal, but it wasn't what I was expecting after not seeing my sister for three years.
I guess this brings me to my most current rant...you know, family sometimes just...WOW. I have 2 parents that I love, and am most thankful for because they gave me life, but I feel so completely estranged from them that talking to my dad feels like talking to a complete stranger, and having a mother that wonders about my kids constantly but can't take five minutes out of her day to call me on my birthday when I know for a fact that she calls my sister every EVERY flipping day drives me... NUTS. Jealous? sure, who wouldn't be? I've been treated this way for 27 years and quite frankly should be used to getting the short end of the stick, but quite obviously I'm not because I'm blogging about it. I think the biggest thing for me is I just can't understand WHY...or WHAT is wrong with me that I cannot have the same love and affection given to me that is given to others. Its really not a big deal, REALLY it isn't, but you know what...I am just tired of it. I actually moved to Washington State, the decision to do that was made so much easier by the fact that I was trying to run from my problems. I am glad Washington is as beautiful and lovely as it is (and thankful for the family that I have here) because the problems followed me. But through everything...I am so thankful for the choices I have made and the life that I live. People may not like me for it, but I know that I am a better person. And if you cannot accept me for who I am, then that is your decision and it's on your shoulders, not mine.

2 more days :)

Until I get to see my sister again. We have been cleaning house (not that it's dirty, but it really needed a good fixing up!) and washing laundry for the past three days!!! I do not think that laundry in my house will ever be finished. My kids have a tendency to take blankets out of the linen closet and make "tents" in our living room, and because we all know how sticky kids are, I always feel a need to wash them afterwards... so ya.. endless cycle. I cannot wait for the kids to start school this year. I will only have Ben (for at least half the day because kindergarten at this dumb school is only half day and it's only dumb because of that) so I think I will be able to have more of a social/living life for those couple hours at least. HAHA I know Sam is super excited about starting school. He's one smart SERIOUS little dude.

Its been a while!!!

I guess upon discovering the ease and loveliness that is facebook I have seriously neglected my blogging duties, and decided now is as good a time as ever to update a bit.. haha We haven't really been up to anything, our electric bill here at this new house has gone down considerably, and we are trying to get back on track!
We've had a few family nights playing Apples to Apples (which I just LOVE!!!) and it's nice to see all the kids together and playing. My sister is coming to visit in 3 days FOR 9 days so I am SURE I will have pictures to post of her trip and the visit. I have yet to meet my nephew Brandon who is 2 and a half now...AND she hasn't seen Ben since he was 3 weeks? old... Other than that, I have been enjoying the outdoors when the weather is as nice as it has been!!! I have successfully mowed my ENTIRE lawn and even have a few sunflowers growing!!!

Happy Memorial Day

I know I haven't written a post in.. forever, but I really haven't had anything too exciting to report. Brad and I took the kids up to Port Angeles last weekend, we stayed 2 nights in a very nice hotel (Brad had a job up there). We went and saw Wolverine while we were there and I caught an NCIS marathon on the hotel tv, fell in love with the show and have been watching episodes on hulu.com. The kids loved the trip, but not so much the drive, thank goodness for van dvd players! When we got back, my little garden I was growing in the planters were dead...nothing new has poked up so far, so we're going to try again because the weather is weird here anyway and they may still grow if we plant more soon. We had planted sunflowers around the big rock in front of the house and they're growing. I haven't checked on them in a few days but they were poked through the ground, so I'm sure they're getting bigger by now. Today we bbq'd before Brad went to work. We had hotdogs and hamburgers, chips and potato salad, it was really good, and I have truely been loving this weather and hope it stays like this (though I'm sure it won't) Hope everyone had a good day!!

Going on a date!!

Tonight Brad and I are going to go catch a flick at the theaters and maybe have some kinda dinner (nothing fancy) afterwards. I just am so thrilled to be getting away from these kids!! :D I do love them to death but man.. I need a break hehe

Playing outside

So it's been really sunny here lately, and I hope it stays this way because the kids have ALOT of energy to burn and the best way is running around outside. I have started to weed the flower beds that are surrounding the house and when I'm all done with doing that I will more than likely plant some sorta flowers in there to make it pretty. I started a greenhouse garden a few days ago, so when they are ready to be transplanted we'll dig up a spot in the yard. I HOPEFULLY will have tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, squash, chives, parsley, and basil. If it works out well this year, maybe next year I will plant MORE stuff,but since I do not have a green thumb in the slightest, this year we will just be thankful if one plant makes it.. lol..