* A belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all ( Read more... )

Welcome back, Winter, once again
And put on your warm fuzzy sweater
'Cause you'll feel much better
When
The snowflakes fall gently to the ground
The temperature drops and your shivers
Freeze all the rivers
Around
But I keep you warm

If speed's a pro, inertia must be a con
'Cause the cold wind blows at precise rates
When I've got my ice skates
On
If all the ( Read more... )

Braden George - 08.23.10 4:49 PM
7 pounds 11 ounces, 20.5 inches

"Welcome to the planet
Welcome to existence
Everyone's here
Everyone's here
Everybody's watching you now
Everybody waits for you now
What happens next?
What happens next?
I dare you to move."
~Switchfoot

Our little man is waking up from a morning snooze, so I'm not sure how much I'll be able to ( Read more... )

Like most people, I can't believe 09.11.01 happened so long ago... 9 years? The way we treat it--there are specials on the History Channel every year--sometimes it seems like forever ago; other times, it feels like just yesterday. It's still a vivid memory although it's hard to believe I was 17, a senior at Greendale High, and didn't know my ( Read more... )

Happy September 3rd. to all! Today marks an important day in history... at least for Jay, Mandy, and me. Five years ago (!!!) we shared an incredible Saturday that can only be described as nothing short of epic. And yes, former Milwaukee Brewer Lyle Overbay is still a hero of mine. I'm glad to see he returned to the Blue Jays lineup today after ( Read more... )

The last few nights have brought on some disturbing dreams: war, blackouts, fleeing from "bad people," etc.

The moral of the story? Stop watching Matt play "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2."

Hey. At least I'm sleeping enough to dream! :)

You may or may not have heard - Matt and I welcomed baby Braden George into the world on Monday, 08.23.2010 at 4:49 PM. We absolutely love him to pieces! He was 7 lbs - 11 oz and measured 20.5 inches ( Read more... )

Well, here I am! Almost 12 hours into labor!

Here's how it all played out: My tummy definitely felt odd all day Sunday, but I figured it was what I was eating (a whole lotta McDonald's, unfortunately). There were times that I thought I might have had a contraction or two, but being a newbie at this I really had no idea. Nothing seemed too close ( Read more... )

I'm finally going to post this--my "101 Things To Do in 1,001 Days" List!

Mandy found the official group on LiveJournal and actually posted hers in time (I think it was sometime in April), but you all know how big of a slacker-procrastinator-yet-busy person I am! So here is mine, hopefully just in time.

The purpose? Think of 101 things to do ( ( Read more... )

OK. Home stretch, right? I am so ready for this baby! Well, just about. "Minor" stuff that I'd still like to see happen before baby happens:

- The baby's room decorated
- Cleaning our bedroom
- Matt getting his FMLA papers... and having them filled out correctly...

At least a few things have been accomplished--I made it through my "last" scheduled work ( Read more... )