The Big 0-5

My baby turned 5 today. How is possible that in 5 short years he went from a floppy helpless lump of sweet smelling baby flesh to a rock star? It's happening too fast people, and I'm not ready for it!

Frustration

I'm SO frustrated right now. I can't really say why, as it concerns some information that is confidential. All I can say is I HATE lies. Deception sucks. I try really hard to be non-judgemental and let people know that no matter what mistakes they've made in life, I will continue to support and stand by them. Sadly, I'm realizing that for some people, lying has become a way of life. I'm not talking about little white lies. Sigh. I just don't get it, and I never will.

Back Home

We're back home from Florida. We spent a little over a week enjoying the Florida sun. It was a nice relaxing vacation, and it was great to spend time together as a family. My sister, who I'd only met once before (long story) came down from Tampa with her son to visit. He's close to the same age as my boys, and they were thrilled to meet their cousin. They had a blast playing together. The weather was perfect. We spent our days swimming, collecting shells on the beach, body surfing in the waves, and enjoying being with my folks. They have a dock in their backyard, so the guys did lots of fishing. Bug caught more fish than anyone. He even caught a Puffer fish and 2 Stingrays!

It was a bit of a culture shock to come home to sub-zero temperatures. I'm looking out the window watching the boys play in the 2+ feet of snow right now. It's hard to believe that just a few days ago I was playing in the ocean waves with them.