My Excuse. . .

My mom has informed me that while she knows that I am in love with my table-it's time to move on. . .I don't have a good reason for not blogging these past couple weeks. Just feeling a little uninspired I guess. My kids noticed my dry spell and have eagerly volunteered suggestions which all happened to be the same, "Blog about me!"

Jason's been really busy with work lately. Not just busy-really, really busy if you get my point. He's working too hard and too many long hours. It's difficult because we have no consistency in our life right now. I try hard not to get frustrated with my husband because I know that he's the one living it but it's hard when he's the bearer of the news, "I have to work again. . .be home late. . .leave denied, etc" This too shall pass. I'm just grateful he likes his job because this would be so much harder if he didn't.

I thought about blogging about Sarah Palin. I remember the moment I saw it announced. I was at the YMCA just starting my workout. I looked up at the TV screen and stopped surprised but excited. I check up on my hometown news daily so I knew a little bit about her and liked what I heard about her. Another reason to be proud to be an Alaskan. Like I don't have enough. We Alaskans are just a little boastful about our state. If there is a lull in the conversation we can just pipe up, "Do you know I'm from Alaska?" So when the guy next to me at the YMCA turned to me and asked, "What do you think?" I immediately seized upon the chance to inform him that I was from Alaska. Now I'm sort of a mini celebrity. Everyone is asking me about Sarah. And since we're like this (I"m holding up my fingers and crossing them-you know, the best buds signal) I tell them we're pretty proud of her and then put the plug in on why Alaska is so great.

Then I thought about blogging about my kids and politics. They've been following it a little to. It's funny to hear their conversations. One afternoon after soccer practice I hear from the back seat of the car my kids talking about Mitt Romney to their friend.

Ryan-"We voted for Mitt Romney because he's Mormon."

Kate-'No we didn't."

I quickly interject also telling everyone in the backseat that we didn't vote for Mitt Romney because he's a Mormon. I'm not quite sure why I was so defensive with a couple a 9 years old and a 7 year old. . .

But to go even further and prove her point Kate asks me,

"Mom, is George Bush a Mormon?"

"No, President Bush is not a Mormon."

Kate-" See Ryan, George Bush isn't a Mormon and we voted for him."

Funny huh?

I could blog about my sister moving to Seattle and whine about her leaving me alone in the Midwest, except I really excited for her!!! Oh, and Scott too. I've loved living closer to my sister. I just wish it had been Forever! What I really want to say is, "Wait for me! I'm coming too!" Maybe someday. Funny thing is Traci is moving to where two of Jason's sisters live so. . .I'm sure we'll get around to visiting and camping again.

Kelsey does have some news. . . After 4 1/2 years she finally got her BRACES OFF!!! She was so excited that she couldn't wait until we got home for me to take a picture. Instead she took her own pics with my camera phone.

The first thing she wanted me to do is stop at the store and buy caramel popcorn. She acts like she's been deprived but we both know for a fact that she's eaten pretty much everything on the DO NOT EAT THESE FOODS WITH BRACES ON list. So I just give a her a look and we drive home. It's as we are driving home that I notice that she has a bag full of these "Do Not Eat Foods" right on her lap. A little present from the orthodontist. I'm just a little jealous. I used to have straight teeth like that. Kelsey is already disappointed that she will have to wear a retainer the rest of her life. Yep, I wish I had.