s-a-t-ur-day night...s-a-t-ur-day night...

...or something like that... it means party time, P-A-R-T-Y, Y? Because we got to!!!
However, it has never really meant party time to me, homebody that I am... these days things are going pretty much the same, give or take a destination or two...
Today we jetted off to see Gramma, and partake of her generous offer to babysit the munchkin-butt (okay, it wasn't an offer so much as a "would you mind looking after him while we go see a movie, and then we'll paint your porch? pretty please?"). He was quite the angel, apparently, winning over all who gazed upon his splendidness..and really, who wouldn't be in awe after basking in the glory of ----

And so it was, that mom and dad got to see the Amazing Spiderman, booyah!! I have to say that I did enjoy myself, much more than the other versions. Maybe I just like the actors more in this one but good times were had! Hours passed and we returned to reclaim the boy, hehe...
Being at Gramma's is like a mini-vacation from home, especially at this time of year. Whereas our place is westward facing, embracing the heat of the day for most of the day (which makes for a fun and stifling evening), Gramma's is cool and shaded and just, ahhhh-so niiiice...
Luckily the weather seems to be turning (momentarily) and a cooler night is to be had here...or so say the mosquitos... hillo mosquitos... you were not missed... and I'm not too sorry to say that..

uhmmm... say what?

4 years later..

Okay, so yes, it's been 4 years since I thought to myself "wow, I should start a blog, everybody is starting a blog, I can totally do a blog"... updating once every four years is totally normal, right?? RIGHT???

Pssshhhh... In the last 4 years I have fallen in love, fallen in cohabitation, gotten engaged, gotten married, gotten knocked up, and, finally, been lucky enough to have what I can only refer to as the perfect child!! Surrounded by boys, furry and otherwise, and I am their Queen... or so I call myself...

Ha, you so crazy mom... 

I don't quite know what I exactly expected of my life, and so I shouldn't be very surprised that it has turned out this way. It turned out as it has... I thought I would be the proverbial crazy cat lady... and as much as I am crazy about my cats, turns out that I was meant to be a mom too!

No longer am I just the aunt, no longer do I drop by to babysit, throw the kidlets around and take them to parks and playtime and explain the mysteries of life.. like how it feels to be really old at 9 years old (thankyou dear nephews... I do feel much older than 9 some days...)
No longer can I end my time with the kidlets, bidding them adieu as they cry out for me to stay and play.. "so sorry, munchkin-butt, but I must be on my way..love you so much..cheerio!"

Apparently it is a felony or some such thing to do the same with your own child... there is no one coming to pick up my own little munchkin-butt... there is no leaving this little guy behind as I go about my day...
I go about my day with munchkin-butt in tow, and if it's not munchkin-butt friendly, then we don't go!! Eeek!!

Lucky for me, he makes it easier to cope with losing my carefreeness and embrace the carefullness of parenthood! Goofy smiles, moist hands/mouth/chin/cheek/arm/foot/neck, crinkly eyes of happiness, pooling eyes of sadness, and the chubbiness that makes him absolute perfection in a diaper!!

The start of something...

Hmmm... the best of intentions... the most ernest of outlooks... You feel like you need an outlet for things... then, when the outletting commences -- NOTHING...

Sometimes you just need to get a few things off your chest... so here they are, in random order, cuz that's how the brain functions:
1) throat hurts... go to doctor? Hmmm... no, let's see exactly how much pain you can handle...
2) boyfriend is being difficult... confront him and work out the issues? Nope, let's fester until the head explodes... preferably all over him...
3) anniversaries are happy occasions, right? Miss you, daddy...
4) why are people so f'ing cruel to animals... WHYWHYWHYWHY...