Thursday, December 11, 2008

Our Little Corner of the World

I've been working up the courage to do this - even had an intro post already up at one point, but it was crap (I honestly can't believe I left it up, but who was reading anyway?). So, I deleted it, and here I am again. I'm Erin, and I live with my family of 5 (6 if you count the dog) in the grand ol' midwest.

My family consists of me, my husband Steve (techno-geek), my 9 year old son Tyler, my 6 1/2 year old son Dylan, and my 3 1/2 year old daughter Keara (say it with me everyone: Keeeeera. The "a" does not make her name sound like tiara - it's more like the word dear with an "a" at the end.). Oh, and our golden retriever Finnegan who we've lovingly tagged with the nickname "Finnie" - we just couldn't stop ourselves. He's only 8 months old, and at times can be quite the pain in the butt. But, he's loved just the same - as are our kids, all of whom can equally be pains in the butt.

I've been itching to write a blog for some time - thoughts fly through my head at times, and I think "Damn, I really should be writing this down!" Not that my thoughts are all that great, but a lot of the time (ok, MOST of the time) they are often fleeting and jumbled. I need a way to vent, AND remember! Let's face it, life with a good sized family like mine can take quite a toll on your brain function!

I guess I should dish a little more about my kids - they are, after all, the center of my world (right along side the Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer). Tyler is my cautious, quiet, braniac child - avid reader through and through, thorough planner, strict rule follower (at least at school and other places that "count", home not included), and in need of the most reassurance. Dylan, however, is Tyler's polar opposite. Dylan is my drama KING - life at full speed, overreactions to all things small and trivial, in need of the most approval, and full of hugs and kisses. I have to face his personality head on, seeing as he is EXACTLY like me. **BIG SIGH** However, he got his temper tantrums from his daddy, which I can prove by testimony from Steve's grandma - HA! Now Keara, she is a little ball of fire! She is a girl who loves life from every angle - every moment of every day is a time to sing, dance, laugh, and scream at mom because I'm not playing right. But, she still lets me play with her, even if I make mistakes - at least she's got the acceptance thing going on...

Put all three of this little blessings together (yes, they are blessings, with little quirks as I like to think of them) and you get quite an interesting mix. By interesting I mean that at times my head spins around and I spew pea soup... Honestly though, I do love the sometimes hectic life that comes with a family of 5 - I hope that one day my kids WILL realize just how lucky they are to have each other. Shall I keep dreaming?

For now I will leave my little intro as is - more of an intro to my family, who are honestly the essence of who I am... I'll spill more on myself in later posts - but my vision for this blog is more than talking about myself, I'd really just like to share life's little happenings in general.

'til next time...