one year ago

today is the one year mark of this blog-o-mine. sort of cool. there's not much to say. noah is throwing a major fit because he is being asked to clean up his mess. ceily, home sick, is making the fit worse by copying his screaming and crying.

i guess we can mention, that on this day, our cute little froggy friend died. i think i was the only one a bit upset. i found him, feet sticking up, and thought that maybe i could hide him under a shell, rush to the pet store, purchase new frog, and the children would never know the difference. but then i thought about letting them face the cold hard facts about pets dying etc. so i left edward under a shell. ceily dug around and found him, lifeless. she stared a bit into the bowl. then eddie noticed the frog wasn't just doing the backstroke and immediately turned to me and happily and excitedly asked if we could get a new one. the other two? they didn't mind too much either.

me to chris: " i guess they weren't too attached to the frog."
chris: "yeah, not too emotional."

so, what did i learn about this little froggy friend of mine? that i won't be able to handle a real pet. i was the one that enjoyed the cute antics of edward. i was the one that wanted to make sure he was fed and happy. i was the one that had a tight throat as i saw his two little feet sticking up. and we only had the dang thing for two weeks! there's no way i could handle a real live pet, a pet that has been a part of our family for years. i'm just too emotional i guess.

which brings me back to the real reason for this post. one year. one year of ups and downs. a year of cute faces. funny stories. laundry. school projects. accomplishments. birthdays. trips. new jobs. piano recitals. tantrums. all things associated with family.

my family. i love them. they make me happy.
they make me...me.