It Starts.....

Well, despite my very strong feelings that no one would really want to read anything I have to say, I've decided to give this blogging thing a go. I'm not really sure why, since any effort I've ever made to keep a journal in that past has lasted, oh, about 5 days. But we'll see. Maybe I'll let my family know I've done this, since they live on the other coast and we don't get to see each other that often. Heck, I'm pretty rotten about even calling on a regular basis.

So, just to establish who I am, I am first and foremost a wife and mother to four kids (21 - stepkid, 16, 6, and 5), next I'm a semi-professional flutist, also an accountant. I'm active at my church, in bible study and choir, and I like to volunteer at my kids' school. I'm a voracious reader, and really like to bake. I lead a pretty average suburban life, except that not too many suburban families can brag that they have monster trucks living in their backyard (more on that another time).

Can I just say, as part of this first entry, that my daughter (6 yr old), is as stubborn as a mule, and is just SO not a morning person?! She stayed up way too late last night SINGING to herself and complaining that she couldn't go to sleep. Well, duh. Then she got up around 10 pm to say that she needed to see what time it was on *another* clock (the one in her room is a digital). As a result of all this nonsense, little missy was an absolute beeeyatch this morning. We finally succeeded in a) getting her dressed, b) feeding her something that her fussy little self would eat, c) brushing her hair (our daily morning screamfest), and d) getting her and her brother on the bus. She's due home in about 10 minutes, and I sure hope she's in a better mood now.

So wish me luck....I'm gonna need it.