i've lived in the oc for about a month now. it's good. totally wasn't digging scott being in north carolina for 2 weeks for training whatever, but he's back. the thought pretty much crosses my mind once a day that i can't believe that i live here - where people come and vacation. it's pretty cool. i've got a fave beach to take the kids to, when it's just me and them. it's like 4 miles away, we can park up the road for free and i can do this pretty sweet switcha-roo with the stroller, and we walk the rest of the way to the beach.
the other day, we walked to this park that is in the stereotypical oc, really nice houses, like REALLY nice houses, nice cars, REALLY nice cars, you know... and so, there were the real housewives of orange county all around me, and it was surreal. i felt like i was just watching, and they didn't even know i was there - i was totally, i don't know, apart. i wasn't dressed like weird, or picking my nose or a wedgie or anything, but they were just different. i know what it was: botox, liposuction, and whatever else they do. seriously, i heard them talking about who was getting it done next and how it looked fake or great and i was like, woah. i don't care that they do it, and they all seemed nice enough, but it was just really different from the hippy, yoga, granola people of austin and the redneck hillbillies of missouri. it was cool to be cultured. and, not everyone around here is like that. just like not all of austin is hippie or all of missouri are hicks, but they were all there all at the same time or something.
hmm, i guess this is what blogging is, just rambling and it's okay if you don't make any sense. do any of you ever offend someone with your blogging?
my totally great friend, karina, had her first baby the other day. jade. that's the baby's name. i am really sad that i can't be there. it's really the first time that i've been sad-ish since being here. i was sad in missouri, mostly during the winter, but she was close by when i had keaton and zooey, and now i don't get to be there when she is a first time mom. i know that she and daine will be great, and i want to see it! anyway, someday i'll meet her!
i've put the pillows back on our couch seriously like 8 times already, and they're off again. i guess i know how i can fix my problem, just leave them on the ground. but then, that's the main fun of it i think, taking them off the couch. i could make keaton put them all back himself, but he can't yet, so i'm stuck. i can't really complain, i am home all day long, this is why. so i can put the pillows back on the couch, pick up the stuffed animals, wipe crap off tushes, do some laundry, and get hugs and kisses from my kids.
how do you know if you want more kids or not? one day i feel one way, another day, totally different.
i'm lucky
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Ha ha - I'm with you. Every day when Jimmy comes home he starts cleaning up "babyland" - ie, the living room. I always ask him what's the point? It's all going right back on the floor tomorrow. Might as well save ourselves the work.
Glad you guys are doing well!
I totally offended my grandparents with my blog last week. They're big time Democrats and we're not. I wrote this entry about how we named George and they skyped my dad in Afghanistan and reamed him. He called here and told my mom his conversation didn't go so well, he ended up having to defend me. I guess they think I'm young and stupid, so that's why I'm a republican. We have political differences (my grandparents vs. the rest of the family) but it's my blog and my thoughts, so if I offend you, don't read it.
As for the kids, Phillip and I both wanted 4, but after George was born, I told him that if we had another, it needed to be soon or we could just call it quits. He said, "I think we're done" and I totally agree, which surprised him (and myself even more). I love being pregnant, so I was worried that no matter how many kids I have, I'd always want another. I expected to have baby fever seeing Jade's pic, but I didn't. I think we're done, totally done, snip-snip done. I'm ready to grow the kids up and have some big kid fun. The biggest perk is that I can have my SUV (or Volvo wagon) back because we won't need more than 3 car seats in the back. Now I'm just waiting for my van to die...
you are hilarious. thanks for your rambling and a good phone chat the other day. no more cleaning your house gutters.
Hey Kelly -
I enjoyed reading your blog! I can totally relate to your babys antics...throwing the cushions off the couch. Bella and Hannah do that all the time. They like to build fortresses. I told them they can do whatever they want with the couch in the play room....the one downstairs is OFF limits to them.
: )
I once offended my mom on one of the blogs I wrote....but not too badly. And one time I had to pull a blog I wrote because people were telling me they could not believe I posted that on my blog....so I took it off.
But I feel like you should be able to say anything you want....it's your blog!
Monica
thanks, gals. i'll keep just writing whatever comes to my head. sometimes i go back and read, and i'm like, how is anyone even going to know what i'm talking about. but, if you know me very well, it makes sense because i've been told that i write the way i talk... so if you can understand me when i talk, hopefully it will make sense (enough) when i write!
ha ha, i was signed in as scott, but really, it was kelly. that happens to me all the time!
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