And these are the days of our lives!

So much is going on; I do not even have a clue where to being...

Spring has sprung and the crazies have sprung as well--short shorts, nasty toes, and so much more. The weather is turning warmer and people can't wait to show some skin. Most of us women have been attempting to crash-diet (or if you are like me your brain has been telling you to more so than actually doing it) before bathing suit weather. I can only imagine what kind of crazies I will add to the laundry list this Saturday at the first race of the season at Bowman Gray. I'm sure many will have on "not enough" clothes, hefty sized woman will have their "need to stay in hiding" tat-tat's falling out, men will have their beer bellies and/or butt cracks showing, someone with a baby on their hip will be hanging over the wall flicking someone off, and not just one good fight will break out. If you can hardly stand to wait, join the rest of us fellow stadium go-ers this Saturday at the "Madhouse." No... Nothing has changed; I will not pull for Jr Miller this year or ever for that matter. Burt & Jason Myers all the way--hometown boys as <3 MY LOVE <3 says. Tim Brown is still going to be the stadium crybaby, Jr is going to "opps-I didn't see them sitting there" wreck somebody, and well the "Show Stopper" will probably at least one time stop the show with a caution. JOIN US... PLEASE!!!

I've been a funk lately. I feel like I could almost want to be sad or depressed at random times, with ABSOLUTELY no good reason for it. I think I'm on the verge of starting my second year of marriage, and the "what will we do next" questions are kicking in. We have plans to start working on turning a bedroom (ours right now) into a master bath and walk-in closet. Our house is a little older and we have a "formal" living room on the front of the house. It now sits completely empty so it will be our bedroom (because it's pretty good size) and the room beside it (our bedroom now) is going to be the "new-ness" of a master bath and closet. Ok… I'm sure you are all royally confused now but that is just one of the many things coming up that adds to the list of many things I have to be thankful for. I have no reason to be in a funk, but it seems like when you get into the daily routine of the "same ol same ol" -- you are eager for that hectic schedule that you complained about while it was the daily routine. I have so many wonderful people in my life to be thankful for, so many material things to be thankful for, the list goes on and on. Thank you for all of those that stick by me through thick and thin, good and bad; you all NEVER let me down.

With that being said, I have to take a minute to be thankful for the pleasure of having our family dog, Bandit, for 14+ years. He has been through so much; he lived his life to the fullest for sure. He survived the neighbors dog attacking him in our own yard, he barely escaped me hitting him the driveway, he managed to live with 3 teenage girls, he has lived with seizures(medicine to keep from having them) for 2 years or more and so much more. His time has come and as hard it will be we are losing him this week. He has given his unforgiving, unconditional love and that is something that can never be replaced but will surely NEVER be forgotten. Dad, it’s officially your turn to take care of Bandit once again, ENJOY! We love you Bandit and we all will miss you dearly :(
(Mom will too I promise, even if she will actually get to sleep all night now)

Another side note of those I have to be thankful for. May 2nd, has rolled around for the year 2010 and this year I am the complete opposite from what was going on this time last year. Last year, it was more like make this-pack a little here-schedule this-pack a little here-keep every one the same page-rush rush rush then wait! The day turned out to be MARVELOUS (mostly because of the great mother that I have) and it was most definitely one that I will always remember. I hope that we can always spark those similar flames we had for each other on that special day… we’ll see! I found a quote that I absolutely LOVE… “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” It is SO true and it always brings me back to the basics for the true love I have for my better half. He has been there for me and it’s like he was truly “heaven sent” just for me. For those that know me well, you know he has my number! THANK YOU for the best first year of many more wonderful ones to come <3 MY LOVE <3


SEE YOU FELLOW CRAZIES SATURDAY NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!