Thoughts…(it’s a long one, sorry)

I have been thinking. No. My head doesn't hurt...
I am so fortunate. Sometimes I get a little down and whinny. When I get that way I try to cheer myself up. Sometimes life is hard. Sometimes I have a right to complain a little. But, so what if my life isn't perfect. I need to remember to count my blessings. I have a beautiful life that is blessed by beautiful people. I have the most amazing family. We are far from perfect and we certainly do not pretend to be. We do, however, LOVE each other unconditionally. My Mom and Dad have always worked so very hard to provide for us (and still do). They are such a great example to us. They have spent their lives caring for us, taking us to church, taking us to school, teaching us to do the right thing (doing the right thing themselves), being there to fix it when we didn't do the right thing, forgiving us for still not doing the right thing, and loving us in spite of our mistakes. With most of that I mean me! They are not only there for us but for whoever may be in need. I am who I am today because of their constant love, support, and example. I am sure my other siblings would agree. My parents are truly beautiful people.

Not only do I have great parents…I have awesome siblings too!! In our grown up years we have really become great friends. I won't lie to you and make you think that we were these picture perfect bunch of kids that never fought and always got along. That would indeed be totally false. We definitely had our moments…and still do. We may not have always liked each other…but we have always LOVED each other. Now that I live away I miss them more that I miss anything else (no offense to all the other people back home…I miss y'all too!). It is nice to know that I have people that love me and will be here for me always. People that I share such a strong bond with. I love, love, love you guys!! My siblings are really beautiful people. Thanks to one of my sisters, I also have a great nephew! Hunter has blessed all of our lives more than he will ever know!
I know what you are thinking…."man she is lucky"! Well, you are right. I'm not even done. Not only do I have a wonderfully crazy family. I have an amazing husband. I am a very imperfect person….there I said it! I have faults…some big ones. HE LOVES ME ANYWAY!! Not only does he love me (this part is VERY important) but he GETS me! I don't know how else to explain it. He understands me and that is an amazing thing. He makes me laugh, lets me be silly in public, holds me when I cry for no reason, tells me I'm pretty even when I first wake up(we all know I'm not a morning person at all), and last but certainly not least he is totally sexy!! Will, You are a beautiful person.

It doesn't even end there! My entire life I have been surrounded by great friends and extended family that have loved and supported me. I am not writing this to boast or brag. I have my share of tuff times. This post was mostly for me. Its purpose is to remind me of all the good in my life. So that I don't waste time sulking and being negative. It is also a THANK YOU to all of you (you know who you are) that have been a blessing to me, to everyone that has been a positive in my life. Many of you have had some really hard times in your lives. It is also your strength that has influenced me. When life was hard on you, you didn't quit. Thank You. If you find yourself feeling down or overwhelmed, I encourage you to sit down and count your blessing. Think about the good in your life. Think about the good people in your life.
Love Ya!!

Proud Parents!!

No! I am not prego! We are fish parents…I knew that that title would get your attention!!! Will and I decided one day, on a total whim (much like all of our decisions), to get some fish. I wanted a beta with pretty vase and a plant…he wanted a100 gallon pond. We compromised with a very nice and very easy to maintain 10 gallon tank.

We started with two female fish. A black molly that we call Delta and a red and black platy named Charlie.

Little did we know that we were getting more bang for our buck…Delta was knocked up at the time of purchase! 8 for the price of 1!! Not a bad deal…

They may be hard to see here but, these are our 7 nameless children. We love them! It really has been tons of fun being fish parents!

Warning...

I am about to go POSTING CRAZY!!! I have been a little blogrexic but now I'm about to be blogimic...(Yes, I am aware of my weirdness)

Miss Me????

WOW!!! I haven’t posted in soooo long!! You guys must miss me like CRAZY! Well, I’m BACK! We have been so busy the last couple of months and you have probably noticed that I blog more when Will is away. Anywho…we are still crazy busy but I hate that I haven’t been recording all of our good times!

My last few blogs were just full of my random ramblings. I have actually done more than watch TWILIGHT!! Not much more…lol! My friend Jennifer came up for a visit at the beginning of June. I have missed her terribly. We were BFFs when I lived in Texas. We lived just a few miles away each other and were together most every day!! Those were the days! Then Matt, her hubby, had to go and be all successful. To make a long story short they live in Oklahoma now and I almost never see her. Much like it is with all my friends. I MISS YOU ALL SOOOOO MUCH!! Anyway, back to the story….Jenn finally came to visit me. She came alone which was good and bad at the same time. I miss Matt and the kiddos too. However, we were free to come and go as we pleased and that was very nice. We took her everywhere and totally wiped her out. One night after dinner we started a movie and she passed out right after the credits. Poor thing! Here are a few pics from the weekend.

We took her to all the hot spots. At night we sat up talking and catching up. I missed her the minute that we left her at the airport. It wasn’t long enough at all but it was FUN while it lasted!! Thanks Jenn!!