20-Something

I read this article called "How to be 20-something," a spin-off article from the New York Times article "What is it about 20-somethings?" and was inspired to write my own take on being a 20-something. I finally got to a computer to do just that.

Fall in love and stay there. Lose someone who means everything to you. Sing Taylor Swift at the top of lungs in the car. Only kid yourself when you say you are over her. Put up your first Christmas tree. Wake up to it crashing to the ground. Struggle to decide which family to spend the holidays with. Meet with a financial advisor to start saving for retirement even though it fills like a million years away. Name your unborn children, but put no thought into actually having them soon. Get a puppy instead and spoil him to pieces. Lose touch with friends, but stay close to good ones. Visit them in Austin and act like nothing has changed.

Ask your husband when you want to make a big purchase (even though you already probably bought whatever it is). Work weekends. Watch your friends post pictures of weddings and babies on facebook. Get Women's Health magazine in the mail and spend an entire day reading it cover to cover. Promise to go the gym but eat some chocolate instead. Schedule dinners out. Work a lot for a little money. Call mom every chance you get. Go to the doctor and use your OWN insurance. Eat lots of junk but try not to. Wish the "you're so young" comments would stop. Watch GMA in the morning as you get ready for work. Get a tiny little house in a cute little neighborhood. Complain when the nightstands don't fit in the bedroom and wish for a bigger house although you know you don't need one.

Spend a Sunday doing laundry. Acquire a taste for coffee and drink it every morning. Watch reality TV as much as possible. Find a youtube video that is hilarious and show it to everyone you know. Go to bed by 10 PM by choice. Use the phrase "I remember when I was in college." Do not envy those studying for finals. Buy the heck out of groupons. Still love going to the movies. Feel grown up, but not that grown up. Milk the "kid" card for as long as you can. :)



http://thoughtcatalog.com/2010/how-to-be-a-20-something/

Crash, Boom, Bang!

Well, that didn't take long. At about 12:30 PM last night, I woke up to ornaments smashing on the ground. Our beautiful Christmas tree had finally come crashing down! And I cried. Literally. Not the best thing to wake up to. I blame that stupid guy at the Home Depot who didn't cut the trunk straight... Now what do we do?

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

I realize it's been just about a month since my last post. If I had the time to update, I would (but then again if I had time, I probably would have nothing to write about. ughhh)

Well, the holidays are in full swing! And when I get some time to enjoy them, I'll let you know! Today marks the 9th day in row Alan has had off. It marks my first. And work starts tomorrow. Boo. Luckily, we only have 3 weeks until our next break! :)

The house is finally decorated (to the extend that we can afford) and I can finally breathe a sigh of relief since the Christmas boxes and extra decor are put away (or at least hiding in the upstairs bedroom closet) and off the floor/hallway/table/counters. We still have the outside to do, but I'll have to keep fighting Scrooge (AKA Al) on that. or get out there and do it myself.

Here's a sneak peak of my progres in the inside.

Here's our mantel. The extra stocking belongs to you-know-who.






Our dining room table! :)


Alan wouldn't let me buy the wreath I wanted during our trip to Home Depot so I attempted to make my own. Eh. I'm buying that wreath the day after Christmas and putting it up next year!


Ta-Dah! Hopefully, that tree stays standing. We happened to pick a tree with a tilted trunk and it seems to be leaning further everytime I glance at it. It just needs to make it 30 more days or so! ;)

10 Random updates

1. Last night, I had my first real experience with Trick-or-treating..on the reverse end of giving out the candy. We had the cutest little ones come to our door. My favorite was the entire family dressed as the Mario game family...Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Toad and Yoshi.. the whole gang. Sooo cute! :) I waited to the last minute to buy the candy so that I didn't eat it, but I guess I bought too much because we have leftovers. and I'm eating it. boo. I knew I shouldn't have bought the reeses...

2. I survived my first women's basketball game. Sunday, we (myself and the interns) produced the game and with minor mistakes I might add. :) It will only get better from here... we we are one game down!

3. I made the BEST salsa yesterday and lots of it! Problem is, I can't stop eating it! I had some as I was making it, before dinner, and before my workout today (not my smartest idea). I may have a slight salsa addiction. And the only cure? More salsa of course! YUMMY :)

4. Giants won the world series. I have mixed emotions.. sad for the Rangers but thankful for no more MLB for awhile.

5. Levi got in some big trouble last night. While Alan and I were in other rooms, Levi jumped up on the counter and ate 80% of the sausage I cut up to use for the Jambalya I was making for dinner. Levi spent some quality time in the backyard..alone.

6. As of now, I have every weekend off in December! Maybe Mom and I can finally use those pedicure/manicure groupons I bought 2 months ago.

7. Churchill made the playoffs!

8. We are going to the SA Rampage game on Wednesday! My boss got a suite. We are going to watch how the game is run and see what promotions we can steal, but really we are going to have fun and watch a good hockey game. Best part is that Alan can come too. WOO HOO :)

9. Body pump just about killed me today. When I left the gym, every muscle in my body was shaking. It was hard to hold the steering wheel straight on the short drive home! I'll be feeling it tomorrow, that's for sure. That's the last time I take a week off. (Although, I was sick last Monday, not lazy.)

10. Alan and I are trying out "No Spend Novemeber." We are going to try to spend as little money as we can this month. Everyone thinks we are crazy, but we'll see how it goes. We got a suprise large check in the mail from the car insurance company today so, so far we have made money this month! I'd say that's a pretty good start.

That's all I have for now.

WE DID IT!

Levi Duncan is a graduate! He and the other 2 dogs who had the guts to show up (where the other half of the class was, I don't know) completed all their tasks with flying colors! Alan and I couldn't be more proud. We could tell levi was pretty impressed with himself too. He is now alseep on the floor.. showing off really took it out of him.
Levi and I will keep practicing, but I think we are done with the classes for good. I was adnormally nervous all day. It was like Levi was prepared to take the LSAT or soemthing.. and well, he's going to Law school!! I'm so excited to have our Wednesday nights back too! 7 PM yoga here I come :)

Enjoy these pictures.











Daddy loves his Levi.




Too many treats=a little drool.. but look at those pearly whites. His mommy must really brush those ;)

Dear wedding photos..where are you?

As of yesterday, Alan and I have been married 4 months! 4 wonderful months and STILL no wedding photos. What's up with that? About a month after we were married the online proofs became avialable and I asummed the cd of the negatives would appear in the mail several weeks later..wrong! I've been waiting, and waiting and waiting. Finally last week, I gave the company headquarters a call. I got their voicemail. It would only have been logical for them to return my call, but when they didn't, I called again. A spoke with a man (whose name I do not know..I'm kicking myself for not asking) who told me he would put the CD in the mail right away and I would have them by the end of the week. False! Today, after calling the headquarters and leaving yet another message, I called the actual photographer who shot the photos. He tells me he is burning cds tomorrow and will have the cd to me ASAP. I sure hope so! I'd hate to put up a big stink and or worse, never get my photos. This is like a bride's worst nightmare.. well one of them. A bad bridesmaid might also qualify as a nightmare (but, wait! I had one of those).

Anyway, I hope I get the photos soon. I'm tired of looking at "MR. and Mrs." empty frames! I'll keep you posted.

Just another manic Monday

Well, today I spent the entire day in HR, learning about all the benefits that come with my new job (oh so fun, I know). The experience was bittersweet. I was happy to essientally have the day off (since I spent my ENTIRE Saturday in Atlanta). I was grateful to have gotten the job and was excited about the all the bonuses that came it. But, despite all the goodness around me, throughout the day I had to constantly fight off the urge to just break down in tears. No, I wasn't scared about becoming a "grown up." No, I hadn't run over an animal on my way to work. And, no, I wasn't in any sort of pain. I was simply missing my dad. And, frankly, the whole day made me think of him. He worked at UTSA and I had once shared all the benefits I was being offered now, through him. As weird and ironic as it is, the day before he died, he called and asked me if there was any way I could get a job at UTSA. I said I didn't think so, but that I had people keeping an eye out for me. And keeping an eye out is exactly what they did. 6 months later, I'm working at UTSA. I can't help but think that more than one person had a hand in that.

To change the subject slightly, halfway through the day Alan texted me and asked if I was interested in having a date night. A date night with a coach on a MONDAY during football season with both MNF and the Rangers playing on TV? Heck yes I wanted! What a lucky girl I am! We ended up going to firehut, where we both ate way too much, way too fast. It totally hit the spot, though. Sitting in a classroom listening to information about health insurance is hard work. A girl can really work up an appetite!



After dinner we went to a place we had heard about called Orange Leaf. (We were a little skepical considering Orange Cup was our most recent fav. and the names seemed a bit too identical) But when we walked in the door, I knew I was in Haven. Hail motherland of all yogurt places! This shop was basically yogurt planet (my absolute favorite spot in Austin) in San Antonio! A self serve, all-you-can-eat (or afford), sweet, tart and sour place of goodness! Alan may have had to try EVERY flavor in the shop before he could pick one, but I knew exactly what I wanted. Chocolate.. and lots of it. I loaded up my cup (probably containing all the calories I needed in a day.. but hey, I went to Bodypump this afternoon!) and chowed down. We will definitely be returning to this place. Whoa!

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On an ultimate sugar high, we went to our final spot before returing home.. Target..for drain-o, dog treats, and milk. You really didn't think we could finish the night without doing something completely old and married-like, did you? We ended up buying way more than originally planned, which is about 90% my fault. Whoops!

To top off the night, Levi learned to shake!!!!! I couldn't be a more proud. It really only took him 5 days to learn. What a smart cookie! He must take after his mother. Now, if only I could teach him to lay down and stay there....


All and all, I'd say it was a good day.

A little birdie told me I needed to update my blog. So here goes..

My absolute favorite thing to do on the weekends is lounge around the house and relax. Unfortunatley, I haven't been able to do that in a very long time. Life has kept me going, going, and going for the past couple of months. However, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. In fact, I have some exciting news to share. As of last Monday, I am officially a permanent employee of UTSA!!

After working at UTSA as a temporary, a permanent status is quite an upgrade. Woo hoo. My position (which official name is TBA... it was previously Marketing and Promotions coordinator) is very fun and fast paced. I work in athletics doing all kinds of marketing (in-game promotions, social media, special events, game productions, music, student awareness, advertising, you name it). And the best part.. I have interns! About 7 of them!!

Yesterday, I went on my first "business trip" to Atlanta, Georgia to watch the game productions of the new Georgia State football program. Georgia State is a lot like UTSA in that they play off campus in a dome (they play were the Falcons play... needless to say everything was SUPER nice!), they are a brand new football program, and they recently revamped their image as a commuter school. It was an awesome experience and I really learned a lot. I shadowed the productions coordinator, which is what I will be doing at the Alamodome for our football games. It's little scary because I will have such a huge responsability, but wayy cool.

Now, I must say something about my way of travel on this trip. It was anything but ordinary. First, I flew private. Yes, that's right, PRIVATE. We met at a small airport near my house and got on a small (but not really that small) plane. It left when we were ready, not the other way around. Oh, and no sercurity! AWESOME! Second, once on the plane, I was pampered. First, we were given fresh donuts. Who doesn't love donuts?! About an hour later, the owner of the plane announces that it is time for breakfast and he passes around tacos. (Naturally, I couldnt't be rude so I had one of those too.) After eating, I put on a UTSA snuggie and slept the next 2.5 hours straight. Snacks were given out when I woke up. Lesson of the morning: if you fly private, you eat. ALOT.

When I got off the plane, about 5 pounds heavier, my two bosses were waiting for us...on the runway. They drove us to the games, gave us our all access passes and showed us around a bit before we, you guessed it, ate lunch! I spent the rest of the afternoon shadowing the production coordinator and watching the behind-the-scenes action of the game. While I was there, I kept my eye out for the real housewives of atlanta, but no such luck! We left after the game, and I was back in San Antonio by 7:30 PM. How often do you get to say "oh yeah, I was in Atlanta for a little while today" to someone in Texas? Pretty cool if you ask me.

After this experience, I couldn't possibly consider flying commerical. I have been too spoiled. Just kidding... kinda. :)

S. Hill

that's me!

A friend sent me this picture the other night (well, actually two friends, who were together at the time, both sent me this picture.) They must have been REALLY excited.



Anyway, it's cute so I thought I would share.

Does the giddyness from a new name ever go away? I hope not! I'm enjoying it wayyy too much. It's so funny to me that people at work know me by no other name. To them and every new person I meet, I've always been Stephanie Hill. Crazy.

Flat tires

suck! Especially first thing in the morning.

It wasn't until I arrived at the post office 5 miles down the road that I realized the I had... A FLAT TIRE!! I'm not sure what made me look at my back left tire when I got out of the car, but thats when I saw it! Why I didn't notice it when I started the car, backed out the driveway or drove over the 50 speed bumps in the neighborhood, I'll never know. Oh course, the warning light that was supposed to tell me I had a low tire never lit up either (until I was almost at the tire place and now I can't get it to turn off!). When I realized what I had to deal with, I did what I always do when problems arise (and Alan in unreachable)... call mom!

We decided over the phone that I should drive my car to the Discount tire just down the road, so I did.. at about 15 mph with my flashers on. (Thank you cop, who passed me without seeming the least bit concerned.) Once I got there, they told me that because I drove on the tire, ruining the inside walls, I would most likely have to replace it. But, hello, how else was I supposed to get there? I said "okay" and then waited and waited. I can't complain much though, I had a people magazine in my hands and they were playing the Dixie Chicks on the radio. :)

Finally, the guy told me that they were all finished and that the tire wasn't completely ruined but he went ahead and replaced it anyway because he didn't feel comfortable with me driving on it. The best part was when he addded that he "took care of it" A new $75 tire for free? Yes, please!

Yep,... girl's still got it ;)

Proof that bad mornings can make for okay days. PS- Happy birthday to my love, Shannon Smith. 23.. wooo hooo! Miss you.

A Perfect Sunday

Well, minus the fact that my man had to work all day...

It was my first Sunday off in awhile (like 6 weeks or something) and I couldn't have asked for a better day. Like every Sunday, Alan and I slept in, but were awoken every hour by our pesky K9, who finally managed to make his way up on the bed for some play time (I have the bruises and cuts to prove it!). When we finally crawled out of bed, Alan went to weedeat the yard and I made lunch (yes, it was pretty much lunch time by this point). After eating together and watching 10 minutes of the Cowboys game, Alan was off the work and still has yet to return..

I accomplished lots today.

Cleaned the house. Did laundry. Got my oil changed and tires rotated. Went grocery shopping.. it had been a LONG time since I've gone. Gave the dog a bath. Went to Michael's for fall decor, which happen to all be 50% off! (Alan would be so proud. Although, he thinks seasonal decorating is pointless and a waste of time and money. I have to disagree.. it doesn't cost that much and it makes me happy. Why not do something that makes you happy when you can?)

The new wreath I made for fall!


I think I did pretty good with this.. made it myself!


Kinda hard to see, but this is our dining room table. I finally found something to put in that awesome glass canister.


Pine cones and little pumpkins!


Made tortilla soup. Yummy!



and tonight I plan on eating ice cream and watching the season premier of Desperate Housewives. Welcome to the good life! LOVE IT :)

Zappos Commercial: "Different Direction"

Has anyone seen/heard the zappos commericals? I think they are just adorable so I wanted to share my favorite. I've heard it a couple of times and laugh everytime.

Check it out!

Pilates.. AKA "Sit & Be Fit"

Today, I didn't have to go into work until noon, so I decided to try the pilates class at my gym. Little did I know what I was getting into...

I'd say the first red flag had to be the people in the class. Well, rather the age of the people in the class. Let's just say that when I walked into the studio, the average age became about 60. You do the math (if you still don't get it, this means almost everyone was around 70 in the class and I was the youngest by 2 generations).

The second and third red flag had to be the instructor. A.) She apologized for the "bad behavior" of the class (I'll get to that in a second) and B.) she was a Reagan mom.. ew.

So as the class starts, the instructor announces that first, we will be working arms. This is much to the dismay of the class and the moaning, whinning, and arguing begins. "No, I'm not doing that." grunts an older man in the back. "you can't make me." Now, I know his comment was all in good fun, but seriously?! And it wasn't just him commentating.. it seemed almost everybody was belonged to the peanut gallery! I heard stories about grandchildren, deaths, hip pains, you name it!

Finally, the forth red flag was the actual workout itself, which was about 15 minutes shorter than it was supposed to be. I'll admit that I haven't done pilates in a long time and the majority of my time was spent in front of a dvd I got on sale at Target when I was in HS, but I KNOW it has got to be a better workout than what I did this morning. I'm guessing that considering the clientele, the workout had been catored to an older crowd. (I was at an 8:30 class on a Friday morning.) Even though I felt like we were mimicking as eposide of "Sit and Be Fit" on KLRN, I made it through the class. Who knows, to my surprise I may even be sore tomorrow. Hope so!

Needless to say, I don't think I will be attending this class again anytime soon. To be honest, I probably will not have another weekday morning to go anyway.

PS- And by this post, I do not mean to offend any of my grandparents. I actually applaud the efforts of the people in the class.. I hope I still belong to a gym and do pilates when I am that age. Despite the complaining, most of them were in excellent shape! Also, this group had to be the friendliest of all the group classes I have taken. No other group has invited me out for coffee after the class!

Churchill loses in a repeat of last week :(

You know you are a coach's wife when you listen to the your hubby's HS game on AM radio on your way home from work, stay in the car in the garage yelling are at the radio for an extra 10 minutes and sprint into the house to pull up the online broadcast as fast as possible!

Unfortunately, I had to miss this week's game yet again.. (UTSA soccer lost to TCU 1-3 tonight). Churchill played their archrival, the Reagan Rattlers. Since I couldn't make it over to the game before it ended, I did the next best thing.. Radio. Jeez, I've never yelled and cheered more at the radio in my life. Poor Levi didn't know what to think with all the commotion!

At the end of the 4th, the game was tied at 21 (Churchill missed a PAT but then made up for it with a 2-point conversion later), sending the game into overtime. Both teams scored in overtime, sending the game into double overtime. RR scored and then WC followed suit. After kicking a extra point that was no good, but was called back for a penality, WC went for 2.. and was stopped at the 1/2 yard line. Noooooooooooo!

I am still in shock and could probably cry. Poor boys went through the same extact situation last week aganist Judson, losing by only a point. I don't know much else to say besides "booo." What makes it worse is the RR fans and their egotistical personalities. No, Rattlers, a 1-point win DOES NOT make you the "Chosen" ones. Get over yourself. Any other team and I wouldn't be so rude. Don't dish it if you can't take it, though.

On a happier note SV beat Canyon tonight :)

Oh and I am personally volunteering to become the kicker for both WC and SV because, as we have learned, one point can make all the difference.

I officially have a SA Public Library card

WARNING: Please refrain from all "nerd" comments!

Today, I went and got a public library card. I've been wanting to do it for months now, but never had a chance. I love to read and the best part about this library is that it is within walking distance of my house! Awesome!

I've also really wanted to join a book club, but the ones offered there are at 2:30 in the afternoon. Apparentently, you have been be retired or jobless to be a member of those clubs! So I guess the book club will have to wait for now. I'm not sure if I have time for that anyway.

My first book is by Cecelia Ahern, the author of "PS- I love you." Hopefully, it's good..I picked it on a whim. Now that I have a card though, I need recommendations on books! Any help from my fellow readers is much appreciated. I will post good books I randomly find as well.

Churchill's first (and hopefully only!) loss of the season

The headlines say it all "Judson, just barely."

(www.mysanantonio.com/sports/high_school_football/judson_just_barley103188884.html)

I couldn't be there last night as Churchill (3-0) battled Judson (2-1), (I had to work a UTSA soccer game.. in the rain. The girls won 7-0, though!) but from what I hear it was a great game. Churchill held the lead for the majority of the game, but Judson fought back early in the fourth and forced the game into overtime. Churchill ended up losing 26-27 due to a failed attempt at a 2-point conversion to win the game.

It's always sad to see the ones you love disappointed by a game's ending, but they will be back. There are many more teams to defeat this season. Go Chargers!

Levi hits 50.. pounds that is!

Our little boy is growing, and growing fast! Last week he turned 5 months old and today, I took him to the vet to have him weighed where he topped the scale at a whopping 52.9 lbs! When you consider that he weighed a mere 25 pounds the first time we took him to the vet and that we haven't altered his eating habits much, its quite an impressive feat!

I told him he couldn't get any bigger the day he got him but, of course, the stubborn pup didn't listen! I'll let him gain another30- 50 lbs within the next 6 months, but that's where I'm drawing the line. Each night he takes up more and more space in the bed (spoiled brat!), and pretty soon Alan and I will be the ones sleeping in a doggy bed and Levi will be stretched out in OUR bed. He may be getting older and bigger, but sleeping is still his favorite activity (well, that and running around the house like a crazy dog).

That's all for now. Obedience class #4 next week!

6 empty months...

I've had a hard enough day as is, so the last thing I want to do is rehash my rough morning. Dad would not have wanted it that way. However, I do want to note that it has been 6 months since the world lost a wonderful husband, son, father, brother and friend. There is not a day that goes by that he doesn't cross my mind, and although they say it gets easier, it doesn't. Alan and I like to laugh about all the goofy things he said and did, which is a lot of laughter considering "goofy" was Dad's middle name.

Anyway, I heard this song the other day and wanted to share it. Dad loved all kinds of music. (including mary j blige, whom he bought the CD of off Amazon when I was in HS... needless to say, I was mortified) If fact, he thought he was a musician himself and maybe, where he is now, he is. :)


"What do I do with all I need to say
So much I wanna tell you everyday
Oh it breaks my heart,
I cry these tears in the dark
I write these letters to you,
But they get lost in the blue,
'Cause there's no address in the stars."

Chorus, Address in the Stars- Caitlin and Will

home is where the heart is

We've been working on putting our new home together and so far, so good. We both love coming home, and although we are just renting and would never want to own this place, we both REALLY enjoy the space (oh, and most importantly, so does King Levi). We are SO grateful to have gotten such nice wedding gifts. There is no way the house would be looking the way it does without them.

Since we have only had a few people over so far, I thought I would share a couple of pics of our humble abode. Can't wait to decorate for fall in a few weeks, and most importantly CHRISTMAS. I've been contimplating where to put the Christmas tree since the day we moved in. I'm still not certain.. luckily, I have a few months to decide.

I'll put more pictures up later. Until then, you'll just have to come see it in person! ;)

Gym escapades

So, I've found another use for creating a blog... to rant about things other people really don't care about. Alan (& numerous others) seem to think I'm pretty good at that. I didn't create the "I need to vent" phone call to Jessica Nelson for nothing!

Today, my annoyance is with the people at the gym. I went to spin class for the second time this week (I'm on a roll, I know!), and it just really irrates me when people leave a group exercise class with 5 minutes left. What on earth is so important that you have to rush out of class early without stretching or doing abs? And what's worse is that it is usually the same people every class. Congrats, you slacker, you got to put away your equipment first and completely disrespect the instructor and annoy your peers. Enjoy the evil looks on your way out.

Oh, and to the little man who thinks that using my bicycle seat to balance as you stretch while I'm still using the bike is okay with me, you are SERIOUSLY mistaken! Standing and climbing like instructor said to do, does not make my seat free game Mr. Plus, it just makes you look creepy, so stop.

Before I go, I must brag and say that I was the only woman (besides the instructor) to make it to the end of spin class today. Everybody else took off early. I may not be able to walk in the morning, but I definitely conquered that hour!

I promise ALL my posts won't be me complaining or venting (I am pretty good at it though, don't ya think?).

Mr. Levi Duncan

Tonight, Al and I took Levi to his second obedience class. Last week, I had to work and Alan had to take him alone. Apparently, Levi was a menace and terriorized all the other pups. Both puppy and Alan came home angry!

Tonight, however, was a different story. Our puppy was well behaved and definitely not the worst in the bunch. (YES!) Maybe it was my attendance at the class... or maybe it was the timing of the class (we had to wake him from a nap to take him). We'll never know...until next week.

I'm still debating as to whether this class is really worth it. So far, Levi has been able to perform all the behaviors asked and has for months now. I mean, he was potty trained by day 3 and could sit on command on day 2. Hopfully, we learn something new next week and by the end of the 8 weeks, Levi is a well mannered dog... hey, a girl can dream!

Now, Levi is passed on the floor next to me and looking as cute as can be. Updates to come next Wednesday!

Numero Uno!

I've been thinking about starting a blog for a few months now, and finally decided to go through with it. I've been wanting to do it for a couple of reasons. 1.) I want to share our lives with family and friends who we can't see or talk to everyday 2.) I want to be able to look back a year or two from now and see what "the newlyweds" were up to and, 3.) I've always heard that writing is therapeutic, and seeing as I am still struggling over the loss of my father, I thought I would give it a try. If anything, I'm writing to him up in Heaven.

So, I'll be sharing our lives as exciting or mundane as they might be. Although I'll be the only one writing, most posts will be about Alan and I.. oh, and Levi. In fact, Levi might hog this blog. That little guy basically rules our lives and we love him!