My Life In a Proverbial Nutshell

I know, I know. I've been a bad, bad, blogger. I've just been busy...doing stuff...and...and things. I'll try to be better, I swear. Just give me one more chance, mkay?

There really isn't much to report. Well, I guess since the last update, the kids have switched schools and I've switched jobs but you knew that already, didn't you? We all love it, by the way. My commute is down to pretty darn near nonexistent. Ooh, I did change the part in my hair...does that qualify as new and interesting?

We are all safe and sound and happy and thriving. The boys have maintained straight A's since living full time with Henry and I, and Aiden speaks constantly about his future Alma Mater MIT. I just googled current tuition for that, which by the way is $60K a year, NOW. Ouch.

Let's see...family and friend news...

I have a new nephew- in-lawish, Jack. Who from what I see in pics is absolutely gorgeous and I can't wait to hold him and squeeze him. Congrats Cherelle!!! We love and miss you all bunches!!

I have a friendphew on the way, Micah. I'm already wildly in love with this child. I'm hoping and praying his parents who I also lub wildly will be okay with me popping in to borrow their baby. Or better yet, they'll really need my help and I can be like super friend. I can see it now. Perhaps I'll even wear a cape.

I guess that's all for now. Lub you bunchies.

S

Happy Birthday Little Love....

L,

I've thought about this all day. I try to remember these birthday blogs for all my loved ones. For you, since there is so little else I can do, it seemed extra important. One year has passed. One year since I witnessed your birth. One year since I cut your cord, and held your tiny, little body so new to the world. A year has passed in which you were never far from my thoughts. I'll admit, the pain has mildly subsided, but missing you runs deeper every day. Who are you now? Can you walk? What is your temperament? Can you say words yet? Do you have any idea how much I love you? So many questions that will only continue to grow unanswered. So I go on, loving you from so far away. Hoping through telepathy you somehow feel my heart reaching out to yours.

Here are my birthday wishes to you. I hope as you grow, you feel only warmth and happiness surround you. I hope that should bumps and bruises along the way occur, you have magical Mommy kisses to ease the pain. This is going to be a big year for you. You go from being a baby to a toddler. That's pretty big stuff. I wish you have a joyful year, and always...always, always... know that you are loved.

One year, almost exactly actually...since your tiny finger held mine. Forever taking hold of my heart.

I love you always.

S

The Way You Make Me Feel...

Still coming down off of my NKOTB concert high, I feel compelled to share just how much I love these guys & why. I used to feel embarrased when I would admit my Blockhead status. Inevitably, someone makes fun of me in that way that makes you feel dumb or inferior. This use to bother me. This use to make me not share my love of this band. Then I grew up and realized how lucky I am to feel that way about well...anything...

I think to really understand it, you have to get to the roots. Where I was in life when they entered. My earliest New Kids memory..A story I love to tell, much to my parents dismay. I was 8ish, and my parents sat me down to tell me they are getting a divorce. They don't love eachother, but they still love me...yadayada...Then they tell me to open up the microwave, and lo and behold...sitting in the microwave was my first NKOTB tape. Nothing makes you forget the impending life altering change divorce will bring quite like a New Kids tape. Over the next two years, with my life in a spin cycle. The love developed. My walls were plastered with Tiger Beat and Pop! pics of my band. On Sep. 16th 1990, I saw them live. Somewhere floating around is a picture of me wide eyed and mouth agape at this event.

Somewhere here I got older. New Kids faded away. Like a once beloved Teddy Bear...I just kinda forgot them. The love still existed, just packed away in a corner of my heart. Then a few years ago I started hearing buzz that they may reunite for a one time only reunion concert. All at once, it came rushing back. A few months passed, and I hear a concert is definitely in the works. Then...one day at lunch...I'm driving back to work and I hear a song. I'm driving along thinking, "this song is really good. Hmm...it kinda sounds like the New Kids? OMG, OMG, OMG....IT IS!!!!!!" I pulled up to my work screaming and singing along to "Summertime". My boss was outside thinking I was having some kind of attack in my car! lol. Since then, I've not only been lucky enough to see them once last year, I also got to see them again Sunday.

I wish I could really explain what comes over me. I hear them sing or see a picture, and my heart pounds. I feel flutters of excitement in my stomach. I honestly and genuinely love these guys. Maybe it was the time in my life when they came along, maybe it just the fact that they were the first band I liked at an age when I was bound to discover music. I don't know. But seeing them was just like seeing them 19 years ago. It was pure joy. It was innocent and free. And to all the people that loooove to rag on me about this...

If you don't have something that makes you feel this way...then I just feel sorry for you.

All my love,
S

Happy Berfday to Daddy! (okay...yesterday)

I just want to say Happy, Happy Birthday to my strikingly handsome, loving, intelligent, wonderful Father. He has taught me to love without trepidation, how to weigh my options carefully, to see the lesson in EVERYTHING, and to always put my family first. Also, without him, I wouldn't have stood a chance at learning how to be on time. ;-)

I lub you with all my heart, Daniel James Cronin. Happy 96th! heeheehee

-S

Schedule Updated....

Hello all! Long time, no read! Sooooo....I've got the the
schedule for the remainder of the season.

5/2 @ GYFL
MM Panthers @ Titans 12pm

5/9 @ GYFL
MM Panthers @ Pranksters 10am

5/23 @ GYFL

MM Panthers @ Pranksters 8am

5/30 @ GYFL
MM Panthers @ Titans 8am

Also, I've made a life altering decision to add a Twitter account to my list of never ending junk to do! Mostly because girl cannot survive of Perez gossip alone. So if ya wanna look me up my "unique screen name" is Acutewittyname.

-S

Looking for a good home (or just a home that's willing to pay)...

If anyone knows anyone that interested in my Jetta, please let me know. 2000 VW Jetta for sale.... *$4900 *Hunter green exterior *Black interior *Both in excellent condition *Automatic transmission *New A/C unit, ice cold *Alarm *Keyless entry *New DARK tint *Mileage 107,XXX *More pics available upon request

What I'd really like is this...

So if anyone wants to give me one, I promise I'll take really good care of it!

-S

The perfect amount of whelmed...

I wonder what it feels like to just be whelmed. I don't even remember what that's like. It was probably this day, sitting in front of this sunset. So even though I've already posted this pic before, I'm going to post it again so I know that peaceful does exist.