Tuesday

Well after spending over 40 minutes reading the blogs of people I don't even know, I decided to start one myself. Not really start one, but start one here. I have tried over the years to maintain a site at xanga, and I still have it, but it has turned into the place where I go to write when I'm mad at my wonderful fiance. I figured I'd keep that one for that, and start a newer, happier me here.

Well..... let's see. Where to start. I'm a 36 year old mom of two. I have a super smart and funny boy named Mason who is 10, and a brilliant, shiny girl named Abbie who is 7. They are the lights of my life and it scares me how much I love them. I am happily engaged and have been for 3 months now! We are planning an August 1, 2008 wedding, and I realllllly need to get busy planning. My fiance Tony is my rock and the four years (this Thursday) we've been together have changed me in so many ways as we figure out life together with our anything-but-conventional family. Lastly, I'm a teacher by day to 21 wonderful little bright spots. I'm lucky to love what I do (most days) and work 2 minutes from my house. I'm currently in school and maybe I might get out of teaching in a few years.....but who knows. Maybe I'll stay put.

I titled my blog "working on a life less ordinary" because I love that Carbon Leaf song, and I really try to keep my life anything but ordinary. Don't get me wrong- it gets that way from time to time, and then I start to get grumpy. I love to have fun, try to think outside of the box, and keep perspective about what's important. Lately, I'm interested in weddings, my classes I'm taking at night, my son's transition to middle school, Barack Obama, working out and losing weight, and the idea of moving someday. Ask me in a week, and I may tell you something different.