My Support System

Here I jabber on and on about myself, of course Lucy, and occasionally Heath. I hardly mention the other people who are in my life. I am very blessed, so very blessed. I have some of the greatest family and friends that anyone could ask for. They show so much support and love to our little family. I thank god every day for each and every one of them.

My parents got divorced when I was 13. I doubt they would necessarily agree with me; but, I would call it a "messy" divorce. There were times when I wasn't sure how the family dynamic would be when I got older and had a family of my own. It was really tough. I shouldn't have worried though; our family is so close. I think it's as close as it could be, considering.

It's odd how family oriented we all still are. I guess it shows that to be happy, it doesn't have to be a cookie-cutter style of family. Nevertheless, I would still love to live with Heath, have three children, two dogs, a large home, and well, you get the picture......

Since my family means so much to me, I thought I would introduce them to you. :)

Heath is my goofy husband. He is trying to transform Lucy into a daddy's girl. When I have to work on the weekends or late, it totally works too! It takes me about a week to get her back on mommy's team. haha. Heath is such a wonderful husband and dad. I couldn't have asked for anything more. We are high school sweethearts turned husband and wife. He knows me so well and I think I know him better than he knows himself! He is a goofball at least 80% of the time. Dancing around or picking on me is a common occurrence in our household. He loves to be active, be outside, and his favorite types of movies have Will Ferrel in them.

Next, is my mom. To her grandchildren, she's Mimi. She lights up when she is with her grandchildren, two of them to be exact: Lucy and my nephew. My mom and I share the same excitement for clothes, purses, jewelry, decor, and shopping. Now, if only I could cook like her. I am SO jealous. After we go to her house for dinner, I will literally apologize to Heath.

"I'm sorry that I didn't learn to cook like my mom."

I can always depend on her to tell me if something looks good or not (and be blatantly honest), to babysit Lucy, and to watch Disney movies with me. She is the only other person that I know who loves Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown, and Twitches as much as I.

Then, there is my dad. Lucy calls him Abuelo, which means 'grandpa' is Spanish. It's a long story; but, nonetheless, that is what she calls him. Heath and my dad have WAY too close of a relationship. They get along too well and I am often the third wheel when we get together. They pick on me to say the least and I get out voted for everything. Most of the time they give in to me though; because, I am the crankiest. My dad loves old movies, sugar cookies, and homemade cooking. He's not a fan of board games, except for Yahtzee, and he LOVES football. I am thankful that he passed a little bit of that love on to me. I'm sure Heath's thankful too. To be honest, I didn't really have a choice. We only had one Dish receiver when I lived with my dad; Sunday and Monday nights, and Saturdays, were non-negotiable. I had to watch a lot of football; so, he had to watch a lot of Disney on other nights. :)

My sister, is my one and only sibling. She simply adores Lucy and it makes me smile. I think she can't wait to play all of those childhood games with Lucy, just like me. We had so much fun as children, playing with matchbox cars, Barbies, Polly Pockets, and playing house as "Jennifer and Michelle." I was Michelle by the way. :)  We have had our share of sibling fights and disagreements. But, there are so many things that she can just read about me and visa versa. There are times we just have to look at each other and know what the other is thinking. Most of the time it's followed by a laugh. Our friends probably hate us sometimes. We get on kicks of talking about the past, people we once knew, and The Three Stooges. She loves photography, politics, and family. She has a very unique taste and sees the world completely different than me. She likes blue; I like red. I like blonde; she likes brunette. It's everything..........Disney/Nickelodeon, Republican/Democrat, Pastey/Tan, Corniness/Dry Humor........the list goes on. It makes for some well rounded knowledge though. We could totally win a trivia game show!

Her husband and her son are also a big part of my life. My nephew, her son, is Lucy's only cousin so far. I can't wait to watch them play as they get older. I just hope he doesn't get too old for her. I can just see him playing out in the yard and Lucy just tagging along, watching his every move. She is going to bug him so much! haha. My nephew was such a cute little boy; well, he still is. But, when he was about 2 years old, he was so stinkin' cute that you just wanted to give him everything he asked for! I love spending time with him; but, it's hard to keep up! He runs on full speed all day, I swear! He loves Mountain Dew (although he doesn't get it much), marshmallows, his Mimi, 'fixin' stuff,' and animals, of all kinds. He has the cutest way of telling Lucy he loves her and that she is beautiful. :) He totally needs to be on the show 'Kids Say the Darndest Things.' (Seriously, is it darn-dest?)

Then, there is my brother-in-law. He likes kids. Lucy was his fourth niece; but, you wouldn't know it. He treats her so special. Every time he sees her, you can tell that he wants to pick her up. :) My brother-in-law is another one who is too close to Heath. They are best friends, which pleases my sister and me; but, it's trouble. Or rather, they are trouble when they're together! I think they feed off one another and often leave Nikki and me annoyed. They like the same movies, the same stupid phrases, and they even have the same idiotic ideas. :) Now that I think about it, perhaps they were separated at birth. Above all, I'm sure my mom hates that they are so close. She gets to be picked on every family get together. It's not funny......okay, yes it is! haha.

My BIL is such a good listener, very loving, and loves the Nebraska Cornhuskers (he attended UNL). He is pretty quiet for the most part and loves pizza. He is another fan of my mom's cooking, especially prime rib or steak. He's odd because he loves pizza and hates cheese. We pick on him about it.

I have a lot of other people who are so important to me and Heath; but, I simply don't have enough time, space, or energy to do them all. We'd be here forever. I do need to mention how much Heath's family means to me as well. His family is a lot bigger. Nonetheless, they impact our lives very much.

As you readers can see, family plays a large role in my life. I am sure that you sense that through my other posts too. I hope that I can show Lucy how important it is. At the end of the day, nothing matters except for family and friends.