Saturday, March 14, 2009

Spring Break

It's almost over ... :(
Sarah and I have cleaned up the house a bit. I did laundry. We spent time with family and friends. Overall, it's been rather productive and very nice. I was disappointed when we all realized that it wasn't the best time for a trip to Dallas, but our visit has been rescheduled for the first weekend of April.

I can't think of anything very interesting that has happened, so I think I'll leave it at that. See ya!

Thursday, February 26, 2009

A Little Explanation ...

I haven't posted anything in a long time. Most of you are family, so you already know what's up. When Baxter died on December 11, it hit me really hard. It was so unexpected. He was getting a treatment that was supposed to cure his hyperthyroidism, but they think that his body just couldn't handle the rapid change. It was the first time in the 10 years that the vet had been performing this procedure that a cat had died. The treatment involves radioactive iodine, so it took a little while to get his body so we could bury him. Thanks to Mom and Dad for letting me bury him in their backyard next to Sam.

To say that I miss him is an understatement. Just writing this out is really hard for me. I know that many people don't understand how I can be so upset about a cat. Simply put, Baxter was my best bud. I don't think I can adequately describe how much of a comfort he was to me. He literally saved my life. He was always there for me.

Maybe I'm strong enough to go on without that help now. Maybe that's why the Lord saw fit to take him. I am no longer in an emotionally abusive relationship. My bipolar disorder is under control. I have been able to buy a car, I'm paying down my debt, and I'm looking into the possibility of buying a house sometime in the next year or so. Maybe there's some other reason altogether.

I couldn't blog about my life without talking about Baxter's death, because it had a large impact on me. Now that it's out there, I think I may be able to post some more.





Forgive the crappy photography, but this is the best picture I have of him sleeping on his back.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Pirate Day Videos

Okay, so I was going to post these a long time ago, but, well ... Stuff.

Every year, my sister Elizabeth and my Mom put on a "pirate day" for her kids. Sarah and I contribute where we can. It is so cute to see the kids dressed up as pirates! They plan a whole bunch of cool activities for the day. Everyone really gets into it.

First, we play a bit with Grayson, the Baby Pirate.


After temporary tattoo and "facial hair" application (black eyeshadow), there's a cannonball fight!


We were also celebrating Bryce's birthday.


During the aftermath, I caught this moment. I'm pretty sure Kyle didn't know that I recorded it. There is a cute laugh in there!


I'll get around to posting more videos as I get them uploaded to YouTube.