Honey I am home

Did you all miss me? Not that I was really gone just posting from another blog. I hope you all enjoyed that little experiment, and that you will continue to read Steph' blog she is in my links under Steph(duh). She is pretty cool, thanks again Steph it was fun! I loved the music that you added here as well, especially KT!

First off I would like to talk about a very sad and serious subject here, and it's one that Egan and maybe some of you have hit on already. The recent school shooting at an Amish school in PA absolutely made me sick to my stomach. The fact that some man could plan this whole attack out, knowing that communication in an amish community wouldn't be as fast without telephones is just horrible. I can't even imagine what that community is going thru right now, especially seeing as how they want to be kept to themselves most the time anyway, and now they are thrown into the national spotlight. This is becoming a sad trend that every year there seems to be 3 or 4 school shootings like this, when is it going to stop?

I know some of you are tired of sports entry's unfortunately it's that time of the year where sports in my life are HUGE. This entry isn't going to be sports free, I am going to give you a little background of why sports have always played a huge part in my life. It all starts with my father, who in HS was an amazing 3 sport star playing football, basketball, and running track, but his best sport was football. My father up until 1997 still held the records for most passing yards in a season and a game at his alma mater, and in 97 on an undefeated team he was coaching the QB that year broke is record. It's funny because we kid him and tell him not to worry he still holds the interceptions record. My dad also has the distinction of being the first ever North/South all star from his high school, and from there he headed to Ball State where he would be their starting quarterback all 4 years. Immediately out of college he got a job as a teacher and football coach and the rest as they say is history. It should be pointed out that my mother was also a cheerleading coach the first couple years my dad was a coach. So this led to my sister and I attending every single game and he not only coached football, but basketball, and track as well when he first started out. I absolutely LOVED every minute of it, and it's part of the reason why I still enjoy going to high school games this day. So you can see, I have been going to sporting events all my life, it's part of me and it's why I have attached on to sports like I have. It's been great bonding time as well with my parents. Alright that's it for sports in this post I promise!

I guess I could tell you a little bit about myself like some things you might not know. It's weird though because I am a very private person and blogging about personal stuff is kind of odd. I do have a written journal I keep where I write my personal info down in. If you pay me enough I might let you read it. I am not sure what you all want to know really. There are certain things I will not talk about, nor will I give out my real name. Is that weird maybe, do I care not really. I figured for this post I could talk alittle bit about my family and maybe you'll get a better idea of my life? Seriously though if there is something you want to know ask, and if I don't feel it's too personal I will answer it. Also I have added an email address just for blog use, so if you ever would like to contact me you are more then welcome.

I posted once before that I am freakishly close to my parents, and I am not embarrassed to admit that. I see my parents on a regular basis, and enjoy it for the most part. I think part of the reason we are all so close is what we went through. I mean lets face it my dad pretty much saved my life, and if for some reason he couldn't, or for any reason I would have to have the procedure done again my mom is ready to step in. My parents are a very unique couple in that they pretty much have only ever dated each other. They were high school sweethearts, and have been together ever since. There are some funny stories of my dad walking thru a plate glass door after a big fight with my mom. They got into an argument in high school, and she threw his letter jacket on the ground and he took off pissed and walked thru a door when she wouldn't pick it up! I remember one Saturday as well when I was around 7 heading back to a football field where we had played the night before when my dad was coaching to look for his wedding ring. In all his excitement of us scoring the game winning td his ring came off. We did find it! It's odd in these days where divorce rates are so high to have a couple together since the 60's and still going strong.

My sister and I are 5 years apart, and ever since I can remember all I wanted to do was be just like her. That's the reason I got so good at gymnastics was because I had to tag along when she had to take lessons for cheerleading. I think early on it just irritated and annoyed her that wherever she went I wanted to go. When she got her license she had to drive me to school, when she and her friends were at the pool, I got to go too. I was the lovely golden child, especially with health problems! I often felt bad for my sister because I went thru my health crisis when she was going into her Senior year of HS, so she got the raw deal sometimes. My parents missed some stuff of hers because I had appointments, or was readmitted into the hospital. My sister and I are now very close, and pretty much talk daily either via phone or email, and her husband is awesome, and he likes Purdue football haha!! They have 3 kids 3 yr old twins, and a 2 yr old. It's a handful and they do such a great job with them, they are smart as whip. Sorry but design goddess FORCED me to take the picture down, so she ruined the fun for everyone.

Well, that is my immediate family in a nutshell, I hope this helps you all to get to know me a little better. Like I said I was trying to think what to write about and this was hard because I am a private person. Unfortunately for you all it's back to sports on Friday, for the preview of the Boilers next game. Also, I have got the guest picker for this week's game it's going to be... wait and see :)

Hope everyone has a good hump day! This is homecoming week at school and it's CRAZY!
Phats
The song is Simple Plan "welcome to my life" appropriate right?