I keep asking myself why I started this blog. At least 5 times a day I am thinking about what to write ... but nothing comes out of it. Even as I have forced myself to sit down and just start typing, obviously nothing has come to mind.
And also I wonder, where am I headed with it? What is the theme to this whole thing? I've been told to blog about "being a mom" or to provide short stories of my everyday life. But, in all honesty, who (besides close friends or family..and I'm not even sure THEY would want to read it) would want to read about a married, "momma" of one, cosmetologist from Richmond, IN? Riddle me this.
Or maybe I just started this to bring back old memories. I have felt so nostalgic the past few weeks that perhaps I thought this would cure some part of it, if not all. So far, that plan has failed.
Now don't get me wrong. I wouldn't go back to my old high school days for anything. I absolutely love my present life. I would, maybe, re-live some memorable experiences... i.e. the first unofficial date (big fish), the first official date, dance camp, dance team competition, random trips to thrift stores, loud and obnoxious sing alongs in the car, mystery 50's themed party, our trip to Chicago, watching numerous band practices, the first summer back in richmond with Jenny/Dustin(one of the best in my life), my wedding & honeymoon... (please feel free to comment with more memories!)
But it is also exciting for me to know that I am making new memorable experiences for the future with my husband and daughter. In only 19 months time, there are hundreds...so I can only imagine. Even yesterday, watching Ella try to "play" with her 4 year old cousins will be a memory. She tried so hard to keep up, to sit on her ball and bounce, to run fast. But she was always 10 steps behind. At one point, I almost felt sorry for her. Her older cousins knew so much more; knew how to do so many things that she didn't. They had gone and done so many new things that she hadn't yet. And I felt empathy. But she will get there one day, just like I will get there one day.
And so, even though this might be a blog about what to blog, I feel like there's some substance in it somewhere. At least for me.
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I liked that you said "riddle me this." Well now it's your turn detective. What did the doughnut say to the cake?
ReplyDelete"If I had as much dough as you, I wouldn't be hanging around this hole!"
Speaking of cake, I liked our baking adventures at the sewing house. We had 3 forks and Scategories. Miss it. Miss you.
Greg! How could I have forgotten cake eating and scategories? Definitely on my top 5 list.
ReplyDeleteMiss you<3
I love reading about everyday things...it's what makes us human and it connects us! I cannot wait to see Ella...I've spent the last 7 months seeing things I want to buy for her (and then buying them.)
ReplyDeleteAlso, I love your observations and her eventually catching up with her older cousins. She surely will!
I love the day to day stuff since we don't get to be there when Ella does all those cute things.
ReplyDeleteI'll be feeling how you're feeling in a few years when we watch Collin & Ella play together, as parents I think it may be inevitable to feel that way at one time or another.
I've only known you guys for like 5 years now and there is almost never a time that I'm talking with someone that Ella, Kaitlin, or Adam doesn't come up. We've done a lot of really cool stuff in just that little time - like adam diving into the river to get his glasses this past summer - i guess that wasn't really cool, but a little funny you have to admit.
i think blogging about anything is pretty neat although right now all i would end up talking about myself is eatting and going to the bathroom and as you can see that's what my facebook account has become.
i think your blogs so far have been pretty good - just don't over think it. :)