A is for Austin

What can you say about the child who changed your life? I never expected to have Austin in my life, but he has made me who I am. I would not be the same teacher, wife, or daughter withoiut the perspective he gives me. I continue to learn from him each and every day. We are partners. We almost seem to know each other's minds some days. I believe as he becomes an adult we will be friends. Between us their is more love than I can ever describe and trying to sounds cheap. All I know is this, without Austin, I would not be me!

Here are some cool things to know about my favorite boy:

• He actually LIKES reading stat books. He will spend hours highlighting and making charts of football and baseball stats. One of his favorite things to do is ask, "Mom, Dad, did you know..." He cracks me up.
• He is the most patient child I know. I know moms are given to exaggeration, but seriously, he will wait at school with me during the summer for literally HOURS and just sit and read or just wander. He rarely bugs me to go until he's hungry.
• He has the best smile. It warms my heart.
• He obsesses over things just like I do. Recently, one of his favorite cartoon series ended forever and he thought about it and the ending for the rest of the weekend. We'd be sitting down at dinner and he'd pop out, "I can't believe number one left like that." He truly won't stop thinking about things and then weeks later, when you think it's over, once again he pops out with something that lets you know he hasn't stopped wondering. I find it cute.
• He looks good with long or short hair. Few people can pull that off.

Well, that's all for now. My first alphabet blog is complete! Yeah, my new year's resolution is still in tact!

Jumping on the Bandwagon?

Okay, so I'm doing it. I've lived vicariously for far too long and I've put my writing on the back-burner. I figure, if I'm going to tell my kids to do it, if I'm going to envy everyone else who's doing it, it's time I actual take the reigns and get to it. So here it is, my little blogspot. I'm not even sure at this point that I'm going to publicize the fact that I've got one...One thing is for sure, though, this is my New Year's resolution made flesh. Last year my resolution succeeded and it is my sincere hope that this year's, to write regularly, will succeed as well with this blog as my motivation...okay, enough. The first time is finished. Like so many first times, it was rough, it hurts a little and was embarrassing at times, but now, I feel good. I hope I won't disappoint!