Blog Wars

So my husband started a blog last week. I think it is his way of venting about parenthood, it seemed to be sparked as a result of him being home day in and day out since 9/22/08, when he lost his job. The blog is quite negative, yet it is a truthful, heartfelt, and humorous (only if you have at least 5 kids in 6 years like us) spew of his feelings about life, kids, family, and marriage. I am hoping for a cheerful entry soon. I started my blog when I was on bed rest nearly 3 years ago, but it never really got off the ground, then I started Facebooking, I don't think that is actually a verb, but I am using it as such, so that kept me current with friends and family. Now, since Ted is blogging and has removed himself from FB for some inappropriate chatting, yeah that is an entirely different topic, one I am working the guts to get to write about soon, I am now blogging myself. Maybe just for me, as my own therapy, but also for the one or maybe two people that may read this and find some life parallel that helps them out. Life can be messy, we certainly don't sugarcoat things around here. I am fairly guilty about hanging my dirty laundry out in unwanted areas, but hey, that is just me. I have a tough time with filtering info and I enjoy learning about others' lives, and I think there are a few other gems out there like me. Maybe it is you, if so, leave me a comment and say "hi". We have only a short time on this earth and it has always been my goal and passion to be a positive and giving contributor to as many people as possible. This is just another way to make that happen! Happy Blogging to you all and keep reading. It will get juicier, messier, goofier....well, just fuller-I can guarantee no surface b.s. and total honesty. While it is not really a competition or a "war" as my blog title indicates, I will simply offer my perspective on my family life, which may contradict or support Ted's blog. You can see for yourself.

Chrismas 2008

Another beautiful Christmas. The kids had a fantastic morning, their energy and excitement was felt throughtout the house at an undesirable start time. Nicolas woke first at 6:03am, Madison was soon to follow and Evan straggled out of bed around 6:25am, the babies got up soon after. Grandma and Grandpa were snug in their bed at the Gainesville Hilton at that time, where they stay every time they are up to visit together. They came over just at 8am for the opening of presents and some yummy breakfast casserole, the presents were opened first. That hour and a half was brutal for the kids, and towards the end I thought Nicolas would actually explode from the temptation of the surprises in his pile-o-gifts. This year we tried to slow the onslaught of paper tearing and present inspecting down a bit, and while it worked, the morning still went too fast for me. The babies surprised me this year and actually "got it" and could open their own presents, the bigs helped out a bit too. It reminded me of Halloween, the babies would go to one house and get a piece of candy, and eat it without any interest in any other houses until that piece was completely eaten. Same with the presents, they would open one and play with it until they were "bored" and then move on to another. So cute! The bigs are still believers, not even a mention of any doubt this year, which we did have last year, very interesting. I love that magic! We all had a fairly relaxed and thoroughly wonderful morning, and the afternoon was pretty quiet, just played with the new stuff and hung around for some quality family time. It was nice. I am already looking forward to next year, I think it will be even better!