Eight Things You Never Wanted To Know

I need to play some serious catch up. I am pulling last place in the blogging race worse than the fattest, sweatiest kid from school during recess. Naturally, I have an excuse, excessive vomiting, complete exhaustion, hormonal wave riding, etc. But I have never been one to shirk my duty or my god given talent as a writer (I'm modest too in case you were wondering), so I need to get this ball rolling. Time to kick it in high gear and at least become the 2nd to fattest kid at recess.

So some time back Shawn over at Letters To My Daughters tagged me for a "Four Things Meme". For those of you who are unfamiliar with the idea of Meme's, they are basically a way for us bloggers to pick the brains of other bloggers and swap personal info and gossip as easy as if we were all sitting around getting our hair done together. (Men too, men visit salons these days after all) It's kinda fun, and pretty neat actually to find out what first pops out of your own mind when doing these types of things. Plus you get to find out all sorts of random information about me that you probably never, ever wanted to know in a million years, what more could you want? :-)

In any case, the idea behind this particular one is for me to pick four things that have been new to me in the past four years. And then I pick four new things that I would LIKE to do in the next four years. Get the idea? If not, go back and read it again, the rest of the class will wait.

So here goes:

New to me in the past four years:

1) Marraige to my wonderful husband. Marraige to anyone, for that matter, but I have to admit I picked the best one out there (sorry ladies, you'll just have to settle for second place this go 'round). He supports me in everything I do, makes me laugh on a daily basis, listens patiently whenever I whine, moan or cry (like when I'm pregnant and completely hormonal, for instance), and loves me like I'm the only woman on earth. Which I am, so the rest of you just duck if you see us walking down the street. I'm not taking any chances since I feel exactly the same way about him.

2) My son. I am awestruck on a daily basis by how powerful motherhood is. Motherhood instills a strength you never thought you could have. I can slay dragons, bring out the sun, even stop speeding cars with one hand Superman style if my son needs me to do so. There are no lengths too great, and no end to the love I have for this angel God has given me.

3) Blogging. Believe it or not, I never blogged before. I've only actually been doing this about six months or so, but it looks like I'm addicted at this point.

4) Pure and utter heartbreak. I've never felt anything quite as raw as the tragedy that took place at my old college, Virginia Tech, this past April. To have so many killed so senselessly, so many children, wives, husbands, mothers and fathers as well. I bleed inside for the hurt the entire Hokie community went through, goes through still on a daily basis.

And as for the things I hope to experience:

1) A happy, healthy second baby. I cannot wait to hold our new little one in my arms. To see my husband and that calm, soothing way he had with Alex when he was tiny, and still has when the need calls for it. Boy or girl, big or small, it doesn't matter. He or she will be ours, and as such, an embodiment of the beautiful feelings we have for each other.

2) My first book. I have so many stories, ideas, outlines, etc., all scattered and just waiting for me to get some serious work done to bring them all together. I need my words to be out there for others to enjoy. I can't explain it, I just know it calls to me.

3) A forever home. Well, perhaps not for forever, but for a good portion of our children's formative years. Our house now is nice, don't get me wrong, but it just isn't home for some reason. It just doesn't quite fit "US". I'd love to find a home, perhaps ten or so years old, with beautiful trees in the front yard and neighbors close enough to wave to but far enough away not to meddle. Something with a porch out front where hubby and I can watch the kids play in the yard at the end of the day.

4)And the last is simple. I want to go on vacation to somewhere that I've never been. It doesn't need to be exotic or far away, I just want to SEE, to experience someplace new. After all, every place has something to offer, if not, no one would be living there, right?