Exciting Stuff

Well, 4th of July is quickly approaching and I'm not sure where the summer has gone, but I definitely know it is here! Our temperatures reached over 101 this past week and I had sympathy for my old co-workers at The Plant Shed, in the greenhouse sweating this butts off. I'm fortunate enough to have gotten a new job just a few weeks ago, though I'm still outside driving around, I'm lucky enough to do my work inside now, instead of outside.

The kiddos and the BF are going SouthEast for the 4th this time. Usually I would spend it with my lifetime friend Jess and her family, but since me and the BF are trying out this "family" thing together, we are going to his family's place this Holiday. I heard it's fun with Fireworks, swimming, lots of running around and dodging crazy kids with sparklers and such. So I'm looking forward to it. I really love his family. The are down to earth, fun-loving people that just want the best for whoever they care about. After meeting me for the first time, they called me family the next day. Big Hearts Everywhere out there! Ben and Calen (my boys) love it out there. Going to Uncle Bruce's House has been all the talk around here this past week. Maybe it's because the kiddos get spoiled rotten with toys and treats. Who knows with them though, it could be the chicken chasing or getting to hang around outside with the grown ups. But I'm just as excited as them. It'll be the first time since Memorial Day that I've gotten to hang out with my family and not have to worry about getting up to work in the morning.

I missed Miss Charity's graduation because I had to work at the old job and everyone went out there and had a great time. We are so proud of her for graduating and I even got to see her play some kickA## softball earlier this year when her team came into town. So, I was sad when I couldn't make it to see her walk across the stage in her hometown. But I'm excited too, because I get to hang out with the ladies of the cousins and Aunt Patty.

The BF, TJ has his lifetime friend Shaggy coming down for a visit too, the week after the 4th. We are going to Six Flags and Hurricane Harbor and probably going to spend some late nights out just us "Big Kids" having some drinks. They are bringing their kiddos too, and my boys haven't meet them before so they are excited to make some new friends.

Lastly...we have a big move to our new house coming up in a couple of weeks--Fingers crossed--and all of us are so Psyched about it. I'm psyched because I'll have tons of room for my garden ideas that have been growing in my head. Ben and Calen are excited to have their own room and a Play set in the backyard. Gage(BF's son) is excited to have his own room and a 1/2 acre to play football on with the new friends he's going to make. TJ is excited to be a new homeowner and have such a great house out in the outskirts of the city, but still be close enough to go see a movie at the theater if he wants.

We have other stuff going on too, like my boys coming to live with us full-time and Gage too. We will have a full house, but it's something we've both wanted for a while now, so it's great times ahead. Ben and Calen, love the idea of their "responsibilities" and their own "free time" their have set aside to do whatever they'd like. Ben's is to play games on "his" computer and Calen's is too have me play Xbox football or color with him. Gage, being older (almost 13) realizes those "responsiblities" are just plain ole chores and while he's not as excited about that part, he's lovin the allowance $$ and he really loves and looks up to his Dad, big time, so that's what he's really excited about the most.

I'm really exhausted just thinking of it all, but so excited that all these things are coming together. All of our lives were empty without each other in them, we just didn't realize it. Now that we are all together, I see all the little things I love about our make-shift family. Ben loves Gage's attention and Calen looks up to Ben and Gage. I love seeing my boys open their arms to a new "big brother" and Gage take Ben and Calen on as his little proteges. TJ has gracefully stepped in at times and given the boys the stability they need...with the love they deserve. So far, I have to say this is one of my favorite parts of my fairytale. So what if my Prince Charming is a 30 something biker boy with a shaved head and grease under his fingernails...just means he's not afraid to get a little dirty! ;)