WHAT THE HECK TOOK ME SO LONG?

Well, well, well...Look who decided to join the blogging world. I have to admit, I am a little surprised by the fact that I am actually writing my first blog. So, everyone, please be patient with me...I am a little nervous and am suffering from writers block already!

I have to be completely honest here...I gave my mother a very hard time when she told me she started blogging. I told her she was silly, I teased her about being a computer nerd and what not. She MADE me go to her website and read her first blog. Very impressive, I will admit that. My mother has always been a wonderful writer. But, I told her that I really didn't see myself with a enough time in my day to be hopping on and off her website. What a rude daughter, huh? I must have been extremely sleep deprived that day.

I think my interest in blogging really began when my mom told me that the "dynasty", being my family, were all bloggers. This was right about the time my cousin, Sarah, was due to have Addison. After Addison was born and my mom was telling about the struggles she was having, I immediately became concerned for my cousin and her family and logged on every day to see any updates. That was it...that was all it took. I started to read Sarah's other posts and quickly became hooked. I noticed the links to my Aunt Bev and grandmother and checked out their blog spots. THEN my sister, Mandy, came up with a blog and I thought "OK, if she, a teacher with a classroom full of small children, can find time to blog then so can I!". And by this time I was starting to feel completely out of the loop!!! Something had to be done about this because, at the risk of sounding childish, I hate to feel left out. Even at 26 years old. Call it the kid in me, I guess. :)

So here I am!!!! After my mom slaved her entire Saturday away to get me set up with my own blog, I now join the family dynasty. I told my husband that I had my own blog and he cracked up. He called me a fruit loop, a lovely pet name he has for me because he thinks I am nuts most of the time. That's OK, I gave birth (AFTER 36 hours of labor which ended in a c-section) to his son and therefore feel entitled to act like a fruit loop when I chose.

So, to end this wonderful first blog of mine, I leave you with a few warnings: 1. This is all still very strange to me so please be patient. My mother had to show me this very wacky way of starting a new papragraph. Strange, very strange. 2. I have a 10 month old so my thoughts tend to wander and I may jump subjects every now and then. I apologize for this now. 3. I do not pride myself on my writing skills. Everyone in my family are beautiful writers and I still need some practice. I tend to tell stories better in person so it may take some getting used to to put them in writing. 4. I talk a lot about my husband, my son and my dog. They are my life, my entire world, my reason for walking this earth and no one brings me greater pleasure than these three people (my dog is a people). There are other people, like my family, that bring me joy but I'm sure you all know what I mean. And last, but not least, 5. I insert smiley faces and frowns. Can't help it- it is a typing habit I can not break. This drives some people crazy so, again, I apologize to anyone who hates typed smiley faces and frowns.

On that note, I will publish this and see what you all think. I take constructive crticism very well so please feel free to be completely honest with me. I do not get offended easily so I grant permission for people to tell stories about me, if they like. As long as they are nice. :) And honest. :)