Life is a challenge, meet it

Patriot's Day is a civic holiday commemorating the first battles that began the American Revolution. This year it was also the date of a horrific tragedy that hit close to home. Boston is the home of Mr. Wonderful and the site of this year's bombings were close to his office. I'd like to stress that both him and everyone he works with are fine. But it was close to home for me. He called quickly to let me know he was safe. I was actually the first person he called, I'm sure. I worried all day that they might mention it in Stomp's classroom and he might come home worried about Mr. Wonderful. Thankfully it had happened late enough in the day here that they left it out of the classroom and I was able to be the one to talk to Nathan about it. I was on the phone with him while they were detailing the capture and it was in the town that a dear friend of his from work lives in. The police went through her home and again, this is all a little too close to home. But again, everyone is safe. Not just Mr. Wonderful, but my aunt and uncle who live and work in the area are as well. I have a lot to say about how it was handled and conspiracy theories, etc, but I'll save that for another day. I really just wanted to take the time to let the readers know Mr. W and my family were okay and to give you the following updates.

Now how about a little catch up? I'm doing okay. They've finally (after 9 years) found the problem to some girl issues I've been having. It's a very simple girl problem that someone probably should've caught sometime in the last 9 years. I'm happy, obviously, with Mr. Wonderful and enjoying every time we're able to sneak together. I got a new pair of Chucks in the mail yesterday from him and am told I have a bundle of tea coming as there may or may not have been a local tea crisis (don't ask y'all, seriously). I'm really loving my little apartment and am enjoying a home with no bad memories, no trauma, just happy memories. I spend a lot of time with my bestie and we've been having a ton of fun experimenting with hair changes but I think I'm going to wind up just going back to a nice simple coppery color, but it's been a blast experimenting (and if you need a cut or color in the Lincoln area, I have your hookup!)


Divorce shoes anyone?

Stomp's doing well in school. He's completely mastered fractions and decimals. He's thoroughly enjoying some non-fiction reading. He continues to be praised at school for his kind nature and his good manners. He helps out with his brother whenever he can and is okay with taking on more responsibility chore-wise now that he's compared his chore list to mine. Suddenly his don't seem so bad. He's going to be taking a basketball camp at the end of May and swim lessons this summer and is excited that we'll have a pool pass and a children's museum pass this year.


Stomp, with his favorite Hobbit poster

Joshua is...well...quite suddenly very two. He's got over 200 words. Thanks to Mr. Wonderful, he's developing a weird hybrid midwestern/boston accent. He says things like lobst-uh and Wes Welk-uh (yes, we know Wes Welk-uh has been traded to Denv-uh). He enjoys being read to and really loves music, especially "Mum-erd" (Mumford & Sons) and he likes to listen to Garth Brooks and yell "God Bless Chris Ledoux!" At the park he especially loves the slides and is learning to pick up after himself. He can count to 17 now (the number of stairs on each floor of our apartment) and especially loves Blue's Clues and Curious George.


"Here I am, ladies. You are *welcome*."


Ladies loooooooove country boys