Those things from high school that I either made you or would break you. During my day, wow I'm old. When I was a sophomore in high school I heard a rumor about me in the bathroom. I was absolutely shocked and humiliated. To further the humiliation I actually conformed to the rumor, I became a product of slander.
I've made a lot of mistake in my life and I plan on doing what I can to not make anymore. Spreading rumors is not my thing, so, why is everyone else still trapped in high school?
The Muncher Family
Thanks to Karla Burton from Karla Burton Photography
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
If I Eat my Weight in Chocolate?
I often find myself wondering what would happen if I ate my weight in chocolate. I've wonderered whether I would grow a tail, or become obese, or just be happy. Then I find myself wondering how many ounces of chocolate does each problem deserve. Does a fight with Mike equal eight ounces? Is twelve ounces too much when dealing with work related issues? Is it even possible to eat my weight in chocolate?
These are the questions that plague me each night as I go in search for some type of chocolatly goodness. Then I find myself looking at the mirror in disgust after inhaling a king size candy bar. My problem is not a lack of magnesium, or even a lack of self control, it's that I have become to passive. I started allowing people to vent their frustrations and take advantage, because I have become passive. I was so proud of myself for becoming passive aggressive yesterday that I thought I deserved a pat on the back, then I realized that wasn't the answer either.
Is there an answer? No. Is there even a question? Yes, why is it at thirty-one, I find myself still in the same battles I fought in high school?
These are the questions that plague me each night as I go in search for some type of chocolatly goodness. Then I find myself looking at the mirror in disgust after inhaling a king size candy bar. My problem is not a lack of magnesium, or even a lack of self control, it's that I have become to passive. I started allowing people to vent their frustrations and take advantage, because I have become passive. I was so proud of myself for becoming passive aggressive yesterday that I thought I deserved a pat on the back, then I realized that wasn't the answer either.
Is there an answer? No. Is there even a question? Yes, why is it at thirty-one, I find myself still in the same battles I fought in high school?
Monday, November 28, 2011
November 2011
And I made it. I finally caught everything up. It took a while, but I did it.
Keeping up with the family has been difficult because we are so spread apart, but we made sure to do the family Thanksgving again this year and it was once again a lot of fun. I love being in our growing family and can't wait until the girls have more cousins to harass and grow fond of. I was just thankful we were together, and that we didn't all become overly emotional during the blessing of the food. It's been a busy month, and December is only two days away.
Keeping up with the family has been difficult because we are so spread apart, but we made sure to do the family Thanksgving again this year and it was once again a lot of fun. I love being in our growing family and can't wait until the girls have more cousins to harass and grow fond of. I was just thankful we were together, and that we didn't all become overly emotional during the blessing of the food. It's been a busy month, and December is only two days away.
October 2011
Pumpkin patches, first soccer games, the coldest October Marching band contest I have ever been to, and what the crap, I have MONO.
if you haven't figured it out yet, I'm the luckies person alive. I mean who gets mono twice in ten years. The person with like five sick days left does. What can I say, I have all the luck.
if you haven't figured it out yet, I'm the luckies person alive. I mean who gets mono twice in ten years. The person with like five sick days left does. What can I say, I have all the luck.
September 2011
It's been ten years since 9/11. Football is under way, and I feel like something never change.
August 2011
It's back to school time. Zoey has entered the three year old program and Abby has entered the toddler program. Marching season is in full swing and the days are HOT!
June 2011
June, the month of weddings. The first week of June we were in Jasper preparing for Chad's wedding. It was beautiful, and simple, and gave us happy memories and made us think fondly back to March. Mike and I celebrated another anniversary and then it was off to Destin for our first family vacation..
May 2011
The end of the school year. The end of dance, a few concerts and a wedding is around the corner. May greeted us with a smile and the determination to go on our first family vacation.
April 2011
April Showers.
April was a violent month. There were more tornadoes than one could count, not to mention some of the deadliest tornadoes on record. April also brought the death of my father. Just three short weeks after the last time I saw him I found myself boarding a plane to San Antonio with Jennifer in the wee hours of the morning on April 7, 2011. Dad had had a heart attack and after several hours of trying to get his phone to work they were able to finally get a hold of my mom, followed by me. I will never forget the phone ringing at 4:10 am. I will never forget the mad rush to pack and the few minutes I was on the phone with Jenn trying to figure everything out. That day ended up being the longest day of my life, and by 9:40 PM I had to tell my mother the hardest thing in the world, Dad was gone.
Jennifer and I spent just twenty- four hours in San Antionio, trust me, we were awake for all of them, packing Dad's office and his house, and saying goodbye to all of his friends. The longest flight led to the longest drive back to Alabama where Mike and the girls were waiting at mother's for my arrival. We made it safely from Texas to Alabama in record time. Sadly that was only one leg of the journey, we still had to get Dad back to Jasper. We arrived on Saturday, Dad followed us on Tuesday and on Thursday April 14, we laid him to rest next to his two sons.
I returned to work the following Monday feeling lost and empty. I was met by so many hugs and words of encouragement I didn't know where to begin. During my absence from school my principal had hired a sub to provide some intense behavior intervention. He told me that I was not to stress and just ease back in. I made it from Monday to Friday without having a break down. I made it a whole week, and survived some rain and potential tornadoes. April wasn't over yet. April 27, 2011 dawned violently. I awoke to James Spann advising me to call my boss and have my boss call James Spann. James Span. Was terrified and so was I. I started calling my mom to check on her. None of us had any idea what that day had in store for us.
By two o'clock what appeared to be the worst weather had passed through Jasper, mom had lost cable, but not power and we were being sent home. By four o'clock I was watching a tornadoe cross over I65 and telling my mother to take shelter. Then the most horrible thing fell out of the sky on live television and destroyed most of Alabama in a moment. From that point on cellphone coverage was snotty. I'm not going to lie, I looked to the heavens and said," Seriously? Seriously?! I just buried my father, now you're torturing my mother? I was angry and terrified. Luckly honor thy neighbor was still being taught in Jasper and my mother, braved no power, and little to no food for four days. She has just lost her husband, and almost lost her home and her sanity two weeks later. April just couldn't end fast enough for me.
April was a violent month. There were more tornadoes than one could count, not to mention some of the deadliest tornadoes on record. April also brought the death of my father. Just three short weeks after the last time I saw him I found myself boarding a plane to San Antonio with Jennifer in the wee hours of the morning on April 7, 2011. Dad had had a heart attack and after several hours of trying to get his phone to work they were able to finally get a hold of my mom, followed by me. I will never forget the phone ringing at 4:10 am. I will never forget the mad rush to pack and the few minutes I was on the phone with Jenn trying to figure everything out. That day ended up being the longest day of my life, and by 9:40 PM I had to tell my mother the hardest thing in the world, Dad was gone.
Jennifer and I spent just twenty- four hours in San Antionio, trust me, we were awake for all of them, packing Dad's office and his house, and saying goodbye to all of his friends. The longest flight led to the longest drive back to Alabama where Mike and the girls were waiting at mother's for my arrival. We made it safely from Texas to Alabama in record time. Sadly that was only one leg of the journey, we still had to get Dad back to Jasper. We arrived on Saturday, Dad followed us on Tuesday and on Thursday April 14, we laid him to rest next to his two sons.
I returned to work the following Monday feeling lost and empty. I was met by so many hugs and words of encouragement I didn't know where to begin. During my absence from school my principal had hired a sub to provide some intense behavior intervention. He told me that I was not to stress and just ease back in. I made it from Monday to Friday without having a break down. I made it a whole week, and survived some rain and potential tornadoes. April wasn't over yet. April 27, 2011 dawned violently. I awoke to James Spann advising me to call my boss and have my boss call James Spann. James Span. Was terrified and so was I. I started calling my mom to check on her. None of us had any idea what that day had in store for us.
By two o'clock what appeared to be the worst weather had passed through Jasper, mom had lost cable, but not power and we were being sent home. By four o'clock I was watching a tornadoe cross over I65 and telling my mother to take shelter. Then the most horrible thing fell out of the sky on live television and destroyed most of Alabama in a moment. From that point on cellphone coverage was snotty. I'm not going to lie, I looked to the heavens and said," Seriously? Seriously?! I just buried my father, now you're torturing my mother? I was angry and terrified. Luckly honor thy neighbor was still being taught in Jasper and my mother, braved no power, and little to no food for four days. She has just lost her husband, and almost lost her home and her sanity two weeks later. April just couldn't end fast enough for me.
March 2011
It's wedding month! At the beginning of March we get Abby's tubes in jut in time for spring break and the long awaited arrival of Poppy. Dad was in fine form as he prepared to face Jenn's wedding. Looking back it was one of the best trips home, unfortunately, I do not have any photos of Dad and the girls for the week. We ended up spending spring break in Jasper and having a pretty good time. Lots of last minute sister activities and overcoming the hair stylist crisis kept us pretty busy that week. Sadly it had to come to an end and we gave Poppy lots of hugs and kisses. It was also the first time that Mike and I admitted that we had a new car. March ended with a bang and we rolled into April.
February 2011
For February to be so short, it was a very long month. We started the month off with my sisters bridal shower, which I thought waa a hit. Next on tap is the Valentine's Day party at Harbor. They went all out complete with crowns. Zoey had a blast, except for one tiny problem. Zoey's ear use had been draining nonstop for a while. Unfortunatly it turned out to be staph, so we ended up at Children's on February 16, happy first birthday to Abby. Abby didn't mind and lucky for us we were home the next day. Trust me, we made up Abby's first birthday over and over again. The month ended with Abby having to go to the ENT, it looks like tubes for two.
January 2011
A new year and lots to do. Zoey's third birthday party is only a few weeks away. Abby is walking all over the place and flower girl dresses are on order. Everyone is getting into the wedding craze as we head to Build A Bear for Zoey's third birthday.
December 2010
Christmas is coming. Concert after concert, step after step. December is busy month for the Muncher family. The highlight is that it's Abby's first Christmas. The stomach virus takes hold of the Muncher house and we all end up well at the last second. Unfortunately, our Christmas Eve plans have to be altered because my sister ended up with stomach virus as well. Christmas Eve was a little sad because Dad took sick at the last minute. Determined not to let the fun stop the Muncher's press on by lighting the way for the reindeer.
My fondest memory will always be Zoey crying wanting to talk to Santa and Dad pretending to be Santa for hours, complete with the ho ho ho and all.
The end of December came with a trip to the GI, the best Christmas present I got, Zoey has grown so much we don't have to go back for a year.
My fondest memory will always be Zoey crying wanting to talk to Santa and Dad pretending to be Santa for hours, complete with the ho ho ho and all.
The end of December came with a trip to the GI, the best Christmas present I got, Zoey has grown so much we don't have to go back for a year.
November 2010
Turkey turkey turkey.
A quiet month. Wedding dates are chosen. Dad is opting to sit this Thanksgiving out again, so in honor of Abby's first Thanksgiving, we're having our first "large" family gathering. Zoey enjoyed Harbor's Thanksgiving feast and Abby, keeping up with big sister takes her first steps at the end of November.
A quiet month. Wedding dates are chosen. Dad is opting to sit this Thanksgiving out again, so in honor of Abby's first Thanksgiving, we're having our first "large" family gathering. Zoey enjoyed Harbor's Thanksgiving feast and Abby, keeping up with big sister takes her first steps at the end of November.
October 2010
Tubes are in and the girls are growing up everyday. We have the joy of participating in Mike's marching band contest (or Ben Russell's contest anyway). Not a lot that happened in October. Mike celebrated another birthday and Abby celebrated her first Halloween.
Oh wait that's a lie. October came with the nes that my sister was getting married. Not to be out done, my brother is getting married as well, let's see how the "Great Race to the Alter Plays Out".
Oh wait that's a lie. October came with the nes that my sister was getting married. Not to be out done, my brother is getting married as well, let's see how the "Great Race to the Alter Plays Out".
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