Yesterday was my sister Pam's birthday, and today we celebrated by getting together at the park. We had a good time, even though it was kinda cool & windy, and I'm still recovering from my impromptu road trip to NJ and am still feeling rather nonsociable. I think I wore out my people-quota for a while with all the funeral stuff last week.

I was going to post this picture a couple weeks ago (seriously, has it only been two weeks? It feels like it's been a heck of a lot longer!):



This is a picture my dad had the day we went to see my Grandma that last time, and I stole it to scan it. This is a bunch of us when we were little down at Owens Bottom. I'm probably four or five in this picture; it was forever ago. But there are SO MANY pictures we have like this, of a bunch of us just hanging out together, and it reminds me that no matter how fucked up my family is, it's still a family. Even if we're not all blood-related. Also, I can't believe how little people have changed over the years and how recognizable they are. (I saw SO MANY people at MawMaw's funeral that I hadn't seen in YEARS. And, as always, a number of people I don't even remember.)

SoxFest was yesterday; I'm gonna put pics of the kids up on myspace from that. I'm trying to stay positive about our new affiliation, but everytime I hear their latest changes, I just wanna roll my eyes and stomp my foot and demand my Avalanche back. We'll see how the season goes. Opening day is April 9th, but I can't make that game, so the first game I'll see this season is April 10th.

Next weekend we're gonna hit the stands at Motor Mile Speedway! My cousin Taylor is racing. I'm pretty excited about that; I like the races.

Only 13 actual work days before TEXAS! That is the shiny, happy spot of my life right now. Texas and Wendy and Andrea and Heather and concerts and YAYES!!

There are probably other things I meant to talk about, but I won't right now. I really think weekends need to be longer; two days just isn't enough time to get everything done. <3

It's been a rough week. I feel a little off anyway because I didn't have class this week and it makes the days seem strange. I go back this week for the start of my last term.

Wednesday morning, they started walking people out of work. A bunch of people got laid off (including my stepdad), which is a shitty situation and there was a lot of anxiety and quite a few tears. Then, Wednesday afternoon, a group of us were told that we'll be working 9 hour days until further notice, when we've been working 7 hour days for weeks now. Idek. It'll be good for my paycheck, but not so good for my mental health. Which, as we all know, is kinda shaky anyways.

Something that always makes me feel better, though, is a happy list (which is, obviously, a list of things that make me happy!), so...

♥ 39 days! I have 39 days until I go to Texas! I am ridiculously excited for this.

♥ It is supposed to be almost 80 degrees outside today. Cannot wait to go play. As soon as I change out of my pajamas.

♥ My van is all legal and driveable and stuff! Or, it will be after my brother brings it back to me today.

♥ It's my sister Shannon's birthday.

♥ Trailers for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

♥ I've preordered my copy of Jim Butcher's Turn Coat and Jaida & Dani's Shadow Magic.

Uh, I'm sure there is more Happy, but I'm gonna go wake Stink up and spend some time outside with him & his brother. <3

I got to spend Saturday with my sisters, Shannon and Pam, and it was awesome. I miss hanging out with them.

Pam and her fantastic hubby Jay have a website/blog up -- PBandJsBabyDay -- go check it out!

Pam and Jay are going to be such amazing parents; they are already the best Auntie and Uncle EVER. My kids love them to pieces, and they are so excellent with all the kids.

We got like 4 inches of snow here, which is massively unfair since the outlying areas got like 10. But the kids acted like they'd never seen snow before! Silly things! Well, in all honesty, it's been YEARS since we've gotten good snow. It's mostly gone now, but we did get to play in it, and we took some pictures while it was coming down yesterday.
Right now, we're watching the first Harry Potter movie on Disney and trying to say warm. Fun times. :)