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November 30, 2005

on aging

I remember my mom turning 30. She was so *OLD* back then. I didn't put much thought into her station in life or what she would accomplish later or what she'd already done. Nothing really mattered much except that she was mom...and old.

By the time she turned 40, I was 19 and old enough to realize that not only was my mom not old, but she was beautiful. I remember the boys on my brother's baseball team flocking to be around her while she kept score. My mom was a hottie. I remember thinking that I really hope I got that gene from her and one day I'd blossom.

When my grandmother died I was 28. Mom was 48. We stood by the casket and mom said "let's hope we got her skin...look, hardly a wrinkle". I think I said something like "yah but she has a mustache".

I'm about to get on the exit ramp of my 30's. I turn 39 at the end of this week. Jake turned 15 yesterday, Tess turned 2 months old Monday. I'm grateful to have had Jake, Trevor and Kendall while I was young enough to learn the hard stuff and bounce back. I'm elated to have Tess at a time when I feel comfortable with myself and with her. In Dan, I have a partner who will make forever fun and fulfilling. I'm not the same person my mom was at 40 but I can completely agree with her when she says that the 30's are the best.

Until the 40's.

I really can't wait to see what happens next.

Posted by krystal at 9:34 AM | Comments (3)

November 28, 2005

Back to work

I had to come back to work today. I hate leaving Tess. It seems like just yesterday that she was born and now I miss her like I've chopped off my arm. I can't wait to get home.

Tomorrow is Jake's 15th birthday. He's grown so much in the past year. He's got this serious girlfriend and I know it's normal but I just wish I could zap him back to 7 years old.

He got this gecko with his birthday money. It's the cutest little animal I've seen in ages.

Posted by krystal at 1:24 PM

November 8, 2005

Don't forget to vote!

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November 4, 2005

steeeerike one

Jake hadn't gotten into reportable trouble at school since he incited riot with the food fight and got suspended for the last 3 days of school. He hadn't, until Wednesday.

Here's the phone call I got yesterday morning:

VP: Mrs O'Brien? This is the vice principal from Massaponax, I have Jake here.

Me: uh oh

VP: yes, we need to discuss this referral I have from Jake's Science teacher. According to Jake, he was just stressed out, I'll have to check on that, the teacher didn't mention it. According to her, Jake told another student to "shut the hell up".

Me: ooops!

VP: mmmhm, but according to Jake, that is incorrect...he says that he told the entire CLASS to "shut the hell up".

***

Jake has in school suspension and my undying pride. I'm the mom who said "tell her to eat a dick" in front of her in-laws. I'm sure the apple didn't fall far from the tree. We both need our mouths washed out with soap.

Posted by krystal at 11:34 AM | Comments (5)

November 1, 2005

ch ch ch changes

It's been a busy month. Tess is growing like a weed. She really is beautiful. Her hair sticks up and I'm starting to think she resembles Conan O'Brien. I can't really put into words just how wonderful this little girl is. She hardly cries, she sleeps 6 hours at night before waking up, then usually goes right back to sleep and she doesn't spit up...ever. She's an angel and I'm really glad because I'm old n stuff and it'd be very difficult to balance insanity and a bad baby. She's the bomb.

The big kids are doing well too for the most part. There are always speed bumps in life and we've hit a few here recently but we'll come through it with flying colors I'm sure.

Last night we went trick or treating. Kendall was a princess, Trev was a skelaton king and Tess stayed home with Papa and handed out candy. Jake joined his hooligan friends for some I'm-too-old-for-this-but-please-give-me-candy-anyway trick or treating. He can't eat most of it anyway because he's got braces but he had fun.

In less than a month I have to go back to work. I'm really not looking forward to leaving the house. I love being here when the kids get home. I love being able to be the mom all the time and I'm going to be miserable not having lunch hour with Dan and Tess. It won't be the end of the world though, right? And there are bills to pay and all that jazz. Bleh. That means I have 27 days to find a sitter or day care place for her. I half-heartedly started today but we haven't settled on anything just yet.

Speaking of lunch with Dan and Tess (and I was)...we had lunch downtown today at Sammy T's. The leaves are turning and starting to fall and the temps were brisk but not too cold. Perfect day for downtown. I love Fredericksburg in the Fall. Of course, the company was what made it great.

Posted by krystal at 2:48 PM | Comments (4)