Me..

I never expected to start a blog. I was looking around at different blogs tonight and thought, well I have absolutely nothing to say, and my life is rather boring, but maybe I should try one. I believe I have had a blog before, but obviously since I am not sure, I don't keep up with it. I want to keep up with this blog. I am not good at journaling, and do not promise to do this daily or even weekly. That would be a good start for me though. I will start by giving a little background on myself. I am 24 years old and live in the grand state of Illinois, made "famous" lately by our lovely EX-governor Rod Blagojevich (and that is the only time his name will EVER appear on this page). I have lived here all but 2 years of my life, when I lived in Kingsport, Tennessee with my brother and his family. I like being around my family, most of the time, which is why I moved back. I work at a daycare and my kids are my life. I want kids of my own in the future, but for right now my 8 kiddos are plenty to keep me busy during the day, while still being able to have freedom after work. They will probably be responsible for a large part of this blog because, between work and church, I really do not have much of a life. :) That is another thing. I am a Southern Baptist. I believe that abortion is wrong, especially in a country where murdering a pregnant woman is grounds to be charged with 2 murders. How can you kill a baby in one instance and it be alright but kill a baby in a different instance, while still killing a BABY, and it be legal?? I think homosexuality is a sin. The Bible clearly states that sleeping with another person of the same gender is not kosher and I fully agree with that. I don't care for "change", as some politicians have worded it. I am also in the very minor group who likes George W. Bush and thinks he did a good job with what and who he had to work with. Some things could have been different, but overall I think he did a great job. This will not be a political blog, these are just some thoughts that I have when I think of who I am. I am single. I like that sometimes and other times it truly sucks. Like when something great happens and I want to call that special someone. I do want to get married and I do want children, probably 3 or 4. This has become a totally random post, but most of them probably will be because that is how I think. I can be on one subject and totally go in reverse if I think of something else. If I don't get it out when I think about it, half the time I forget about it. Sad when that happens and I am as young as I am. I graduated in 2003 from a small (read class of 65 people) high school. I loved high school and I was lost for a couple years after I got out because I did not know what to do with myself. I was super involved in many aspects of school, including yearbook and helping out with the boys sports teams. I am currently in college to get my associate's degree in early childhood education. If I choose to continue my education in the form of a bachelor's, I would eventually be able to teach up to 3rd grade. I am not sure if this is an avenue I would like to pursue or not. The parents and siblings are all for it, but I am kind of getting tired of this homework business, so after I finish my current degree, I plan on taking a little time off. I have already mentioned that family is of super importance to me. I have a great set of parents that will have been married 26 years this coming June. I have 3 siblings, 2 are technically half, but we love each other the same. I have one brother and 2 sisters. My oldest sister turned 40 in November and has 4 girls, ages 14, 12, 9, and 6. My brother turned 32 in January and is married to my sister-in-law (obviously) and they are the parents to 2 boys, ages 6 and 4. My younger sister is 19 and is dating a guy that the family doesn't know. My neices and nephews are my pride and joy. I love them and would do anything for them. My cousin is also important in my life, and yes I only have 1 first cousin out of my parents combined 5 siblings. (My dad is one of 5 and my mom is one of 2.) She will be 33 in March and has a precious, but stubborn almost 18 month old who cracks me up with his looks and his overall attitude about life. He may not say much, or anything really, but he thinks he knows it all and sounds like a little Taz when he is telling you all about it. I work with 9-15 month olds and they have to be the greatest group of kids I have ever had, with the exception of my first class of 2 year olds. They are 4 now and I miss them being so small. I love my "assistant" and hate that title but co-teacher takes so much longer to type. :p My coworkers are trying at best, the majority of them, but the small group I have as my rock are awesome. I love helping out with the teens at church and have recently become closer to some of them. I do not have many friends, but the ones I have are worth keeping. I guess I will cut this short now, seeing as it is after 10 and I have to be at work by 7:30. Thanks for sticking through the whole post, if you did congratulations. I did not expect it to be this long, or random, but eh.. it IS my blog after all. :)